Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-16


METROPOLITAN THEATER.-The spectacular
melodrsma, drawn from the imaginative
work OF Jules Verne, entitled "Michael
Strogoff," was presented to good huuse last
night. All the friction of the first night wat
eliminated, and the piecs moved evenly and
with perfect satisfaction. It is simply just tc
say that it is well played, and presented with
striking effect. The acting Of Messrs. Girls
uer and Vessels rises to the level of high
order in melodrama, and that OF Miss Os.
borne is fully abreast Of it. Miss Charlotte
Title, as Nadia Fedor, has the leading
juvenile part, and presents it with touch
log simplicity and nsturalnsss. A deli
cscy and truthfulness Of execution marks her
work that bespeaks conscientious study and
effort, and indicates native talent and ability
that will develop greater strength. Mics
Stanley's Gypsy gives her but limited oppor.
tunity, but she improves it fully and fills the
role completely. MAssTs. Thompson and
Lsonard, rs the press correspondents, have
the low comedy parts, and present them
thoroughly well. No drama OF this order
has IN long time been presented here with
stronger force or more effectively. The
one drawback is the evident difficulty Of pro-
curing here supstnumerarios sufficient of the
right kind for the production Of such play.
The Governors Guard Cadets, in the first
act last night, were the recipisnts Of deserved
and warm applause. Michael Strogoff .
again tonight.
LARGE BOILERS FOR CALIFoRNIA.-The two
boilers for the new ferry-boat now building a,
Oakland were yesterday removed from the
railroad shops and are now standing in ths
yards The fnishing touches are being pu
on, and some time next week they will b.
loaded or 3 barge at point Just below t.,
Washington bridge. A full description o
these immense boilers has been published il
the RECORD UNION. The estimated weigh
Of each is thirty-five tons. To, tralspor
them from their present position I'd tie barg
a temporary track will be laid, and!g n engiHl
need 10 draw them. a RECORD q aIeg rep
resentative was gazing at one of thAn gester
day morning, and remarked as to thsir i'm
mense size. A workman replisd Oh
that is nothing compared TO som.
boilers which are standing nest thu
dock at Sidney. Australia. These Australian
boilers were shipped there many years agt
from England, aud never were used AND
dye bslieve they have been fitted up inside
for lodging rooms. and each room numbered
and the low trash Of the town live 10 them
The boilers are known by numbers, too. snl
when one of the occupants is taken into thu
Police Court he's placed on the records q
Room No. =, Boiler No. -" The relatol
was Just warming to the subject when hi
services were needed on q scaffold half WAY
up the side of the boiler.
MILITARY MATrERs.-Captain j. P. Dial
ton has rendered his resignation as Captain
of Company G (Ssrsfeld Guard, Firsl
Artillery Regiment. .Lieutenant- Colone
Guthrie, LieuteHant Ryan. Major Mckee
Lieutenant Bush and Captain Burke win go tc
Msrtines Ieorniny to inspect proposed
encampuent Sround This evening the
regular bstta ,ion drill win take placs al
Arnory Hal, and. as on the lass occasion,
there will be social dance after lie close
For the purpose Of defraying the expense q
music small fee viii be charged st the door.
Ladies will be admitted free.