Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-29

METROPOLITAN THEATER Several hun
dred people laid aside their habit of observ.
ing Sunday evening at home or in church,
and went to the theater last evening. Tney
placed high upon peg the religious teach
ings of youth and all reflections upon the pos
sible example Of their mature act, and sat
the evening out over an irish comedy. Sun
day night, as a rule, is bad for "shows" in
Sacramento, and this community has been
rather proud of the fact than otherwise. That
last night proved a signal and rather aston
ishirg exception Dion Bouoicault can sttrib-
ute as complimentary to his art and the skill
of his company. Certainly his opening of
sn engagement, however brief, on Sunday
night in Sacramento cannot be considered as
complimentary TO the community, which in
the past has shown such an aversion
to Sunday night dramatic performances.
But an audience that filed the theater gave
stunning blow to considerations of this
character, for once st least. The "Shaugh-
raun is an old play and written down as one
of Boucicault's best but while it is replete
with amusing and strange, and sometimes
startling. situations, it has not the dramatic
or literary merit of more than one of his
earlier Irish dramas. But it Is 8 ponular
play of that order, and is presented by COM
psny Of average merit, without any especially
brilliant lights. The leading ladies of the
company in personal attractiveuess are
especially noticeable, and Miss Carey gives
special evidence of ability for better dramatic
work. Bouccault, despite the years that
hang upon him, so presents the partof Conn as
to win the plaudits and sincere commends-
tions of his auditors. There can be no ques-
tion as to his skill in such roles, nor as to his
profound knowledge of the effective in
dramatic art. The details OF his plays and
his acting are like those of the perfect
picture, complete, and making up congruous
and admirable whole Some new scenic
effects were noticeable last night.
The play moved like clock and without
a particle CT friction. Boucicault and Miss
Martinot received two hearty calls before the
curtain. The audience gave every evidence
of being we'll pleased with the performance.
The play will be given again, and for the last
time, this afternoon, the troupe leaving for
the East to night.
On THE WAR PATH.-A man who says
his name is Edwards has been in love for
some time with a girl that sells beer and
performs on the stage in beer saloon on
K street. 1t appears that the girl has
more than one lover-in fact has number
of them. Edwards did not like that much,
and concluded to buy himself a self-cocking
pistol and make n target Of one of the fel-
lows that would dare come between himself
and his dulcina. Armed with his gun aud
fired with gin, he went to the place where
May was engaged, in quest of the man he
wished TO slsy but not finding him. and
wishing to be little on the Frank James
order, he pulled his gun and commenced
shooting in the saloon just for the fun of the
taing, but luckily happened 80 hit no one.
He was arrested by officers Frszae, Ash
and Ferral after considerable resistance,
irOned and taken to the station house.
FADED SWITCHES, or any article of false