Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-10

METROPOLITAN THEATER. - " The Rus
sian Slave" very attractive drams, was
played Saturday night by the GFismer Com
bination, and Of which notice is reserved
until It's second production. Last night
1.-THE Two Orpheos" was played. The
drans was PIE 3ented excellently well. Mr..
Grismer doubled as Pierre and the ChevaIer
de Mauprst, playing both parts so well as to
secure no less than three recalls. His Pierre
was especially 3 good piece of dramatic
work, well conceived and admirably inter-
preted. Miss Davies as Louise, the blind
girl, has not appeared to any better sdvAn-
tage in any emotional play. 1t was coin
age Of srt thst does her infinite
credit. See doubled very successfully
also 50 Sister Genevieve. Miss
Grace Pierce surprised sll who have seen her
heretofore, by her assumption of the charac-
ter of Henriette. She acted with sn earnest
ness, naturalness and depth of feeling that it
was not believed she could command. In
pathos she developed skill highly creditable
to her study, sn4 her vigor and strength
throughout lifted the part above the plane of
the merely pitiful, on which in so many
hands it moves. Miss Douglass achieved
complete success in bringing the repulsive
part Of the inhuman mother up TO the full
measure Of cruelty. Mr.. Roberts, as the
villainous brother of the cripple, was fully
equal to the exsetions of the part. be
played it, IS he does about all he undertakes,
with force and vigor that is a virtue in his
line OF SIT. All the support was good. One
face, Miss Garments, is new to the stage.
She took the part OF the Countess, and it
being but her second appearance the effort
was to her credit. The lady is at ease on the
stage, and her chief need is to cultivate
strength Of the vocal organs. Tonight the
California drama, "Chispa," Miss Davies
chief success, viii be reproduced, with new
scenery and effects. l. was very successfully
pisyed Friday night.
A STRANGE FIsH.-A FISH about two feet
long, and weighing twelve pounds, was taken
in net from the Sacramento river yesterday
st a point opposite Satterville. The fisher
men all claim thst it is of a species that does
not frequent the waters of the Sacramento,
and they do not know the name of it. 1t
has hump back, no scales, is very fiat, the
head of sword 6sh. projecting snout and
the mouth and teeth OF shark. d. ).
Beals has the tinny stranger, and invites his
piscstorial friends to call and see it.
The SLATE.-The following appeared on
the slate at the station house at II o'clock
last night: Anton Hillebrand, petty lar
ceny Of grapes from boxes on the Central
Pacific cars; Andrew O'Neal, a drunk ;
John Mulligan, for safe keeping Msude
Silverstein, grand larceny = robbing q
"hoosier in . house of Ill fame Peter Ely,
sleeping on the sidewalk Ed. Stewart and
r. Hunter, common drunks; Indian Pete,
Sc too much FIRE water, bad IDjun ;" Jim Car
penter, drunk.
The CHURCHES. Services were held in all
the city churches yesterday. and in most in
stances good audiences were in attendance.
The pulpits were filed by the regular pas
tors, except at the Christian Chapel, where
Elder G.. +. Hand, of Richmond, No., pre-
sided, and the Congregational Church, where
Rev, c, D. BarTows, of San Francisco, was
closely listened TO morning and evening By
large audiences.
COMPANY B's HoF The dance given by
Company B st Armory Hall Saturday even
ing was largely attended. The four young
gentlemen who had charge of the manage
ment acquitted themselves creditably, every
one who attended was well pleased, had an
excellent time, and at the close of the festivi.
ties rendered the management vote OF
thanks.
Rock AND RYE cures colds, coughs snd
bronchial diseases. g. W. Chesley, agent.
WHEN every hing else hiss been tried. and