Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-26
A MUCH NEEDED REFORM.

Madame Ellmenreich appeared at the Met
ropolitan Theater again Saturday afternoon
and evening in "Adrienne Lecouvreur to
large houses, and last night in parts of that
play and one act of 'Mary Stuart" giving
the same unbounded satisfaction as on the
previous nights. She has given us rare
treat, but the pleasure has been sadly marred
each night by local custom among our play
goers that has been growing worse and worse,
until the time has arrived when managers
should put an end TO it. The custom re-
ferred to is the constant habit that many
people have of coming in late, thus losing the
OPENING scene themselves and preventing
those who do desire to hear what is said upon
the stage from doing go. This unmannerly
and unwarrsntable practice is more noticea-
bic in such plays as Mary Stuart, where
the dialogue in the very first act is
of the essence of the piece, than in speciality
performances, but there is no excuse for it at
any time. On Thursday evening it was after
half-past before the last of the audience
was seated in the dress circle, and as the cur
tain rose OF s, upon scene in which the
great artist came on almost Immediately,
most Of the audience were deprived of the
pleasure of hearing that portion of the dia-
logue which furnishes the foundation for a
perfect understanding Of what follows. The
question has heretofore been asked, what
are You going to do about it, if people viii
come late 2" The reply liz, let managers do
what is done in many Of the prominent thea
tiers in the East, that is, after the curtain
has risen let all persons who come in remain
in the lobby or the waiting.room, and not
psss down the aisles to their seats until the
curtain falls at the close of the first act This
is nothing new in well.conducted theasers,
and would soon teach the class of people re-
ferred to that the rights of all who pay their
money to hear the play will be protected, and
not sacrificed to the vacity of those who de-
sire to display fine clothes, or who for any
other reason habitually enter the theater
after the curtain rises.
GENERAL ORDER No. General Order
No. l, issued by Brigadier -General John T.
Carey, announces the staff appointments, the
names of which are the same as those pub
lished in the RECORD. UNION last week. The
order says: In assuming command the
| Brigsdier. General desires to express bis
thanks to General Tozer for the very salts
factory manner in which the records of
| brigade headquarters have been turned over
and al to express official recognition of the
efficiency with which the late brigade COM
mander discharged the duties of his position,
which fact is apparent in the present credit
| able standard OF discipline of the brigade
The Brigadier. General desires to announce
that it will be- his aim and endeavor to retain
| the brigade in its efficient standing, and, if
possible, to advance the esprit de corps of the
command He calls on the officers of the
brigade to render him all the assistance in
their power, without which any effort on his
part would be OF no avail"
INcoRPoRATIoYs.-S Saturday the Amargosa
Borax Company of San Francisco fled
its articles Of Incorporation with the
Secretary Of State. The Directors are
William B. Locke, William G. Brown,
Thomas W. Cninn. Gaofge Renner and VIM.
r. Townsend, all of San Francisco. The
capital stock is $50, 900, divided into 500
shares. Also by the Union Iron Works of
San Francisco. George w. Prescott, Irving
NJ. Scott. Henry L. Scott, J. OBJ. Gum,
George W. Dickie, II. S. Marley and Geo.
Fredricks. all of San Francisco. The capital
stock is 81 600, 000, divided into 10000 shares.
CHOSEN FBIENDs.-Merritt Council, Order
of Chosen Friends, was instituted at Clarks-
burg, Yolo county, on Friday evening, Feb,
ruary 23d, By D. G. G. c., S. II. Ross, of
Woodland, with a large charter list. The
OIlCefS l1Sballeu IOf Tue HtsS tefEl are "
@, J. II. Whitmore G. c., Mary NJ. Water
bury V. c., Henry Isham; Secretary, z.
A. Krull Treasurer, Mrs. S. S. Hindsill
Prelate, Stephen Smith Marshall, hurry
Isham; Warden. Vinie d. Lamontague;
Guard, Will. II. Deley Sentry, Isaac Bryan
Trustees-S. S. Hindsill, Stephen Smith and
Enos Creason.
COMMERCIAL last report steamers
have arrived at this place as follows San
Joaquin No. 2, from San Francisco, with
general merchandise and barge of freight for
upper Sacramento. Departed-San Joaquin
No. 8. with barge of freight for upper Sacra-
mento; Dover, to raise steamer Varuna.
PUT MONEY IN Thy PURSE. And how
Simply by going to Hale's stupendeus clear
ancs sale of the Blue House stock of mems
furnishing goods, hats. caps, boots, shoes and
clothing, and save clear 80 per cent. Come
to-day and price our goods.
TURNER MAsoUERADE.-Messrs jain &
Foster. the costumers of the Sacramento
Turn-Verein, are to be found at No. 40S j
street, between Fourth and Fifth.
RARE BARGAINS in hats, caps and mems
clothing. Blue House stock, greatly reduced
from their first cost, at Hale's stupendous
clearance sale.
CENTS furnishing goods, from the Blue
House stock, at less than cost price. Hale's
stupsndous sale.