Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-15


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METRoPoLITAS THEATER.-A still larger
house greeted the Carleton English Opera
Troupe last evening. Mr.. Cartoons rcso-
nant and cultivated baritone was heard to
better advantage and the popular judgment
of its ability and quality was much ad-
vanced Jessie Bartlett-Davis, as Elsa, in
" The Merry War" BY her charming man
ner graceful carriage and the amiability
and beauty of her features, drew the entire
audience, won the favor and admiration of
all, as greatly as her sympathetic voice
charmed the musical sense. Miss Alfa
Norman, pleasant soprano, appeared for
the first time here in the leading role, and
Gustave Adolphi, q baritone butio singer,
also made his first appearance here, and
proved to be a fine low comedian, with a
strong and musical voice. The costuming
of the troupe was even richer than on the
first night and some of the posturing and
the Amazonian marches were especially
fine Miss Bcaudct was very successful in a
comedy part SO far as burlesque persona
ton was concerned. The chorus won de-
served applause, and Mr.. Golden. though
in a less amusing character than on the
first night. was quite as successful in win
ming applause. This afternoon at o clock
the engagement closes, with the opera Of
- Fra Diay0!o " calling ont the full strength
| OF Mr.. Cartoons company. The adn!is-
| sion To the matinee to-day viii be 81 and
| 80 cents. y children in arms are TO be
| admitted. Right
y SURPRISE PARTY DEcLISED.-A we'll
! TODD bachelor, who is general favorite
with the young ladies in the community in
| which he resides, has recently completed a
| handsome residence Just across the river
| from Knights Landing in the edge of SUIT
| ter county. His bachelor retreat is adorned
with beautiful shrubbery. running vines,
rare plants and exotic flowers, forming
| sort OF terrestrial paradise. Marriageable
! young ladies, in passing the place, look to-
| wards it with longing eyes. The Woodland
| Democrat of yesterday says; One evening
| last week the gentieman's friends, old and
| young determined to treat him to a g" sur
| prise party and hOuse-warming, and for
the purpose engaged the services of string
| band and caller, and having provided
! themselves with baskets of choice edibles,
crossed the river in silence and began NOV
/ ing on the encmy's works, having first taken
| the precaution To throw ont an advance
guard of young ladies familiar with the
! premises to prOpiiiate the CcrberuS of dog
which was supposed to keep guard over the
premises. The proprietor of the mansion,
! who is a strict church mer,ber and rather
averse to dancing, did not take kindly to
| the idea Of having his house oVerrun with
| the sons and daughters OF Bclial, and ac
cordingly declined the proifcred surprise
with thanks-ana n shotgun. The dis
| comlited Tcrpsichnrcans. after holding
council of war, rcireated in good order and
| recrossed the river in boats.
DtsruEBryG THE NIGur ScuooL.-A gang
of hoodlums aged from - to 10 years, have
been making disturbances of late at the
High School building during the session Of
the evening classes which are held there.
Last evening member of the Board OF
| Education made personal investigation of
the affair, visiting the scene OF nightly
| orgies at 4 time when his presence was not
expected, and several of the miscrcants
were recognized and their names taken
down for use in case any further disturb
ance is made They will do well to adj
journ at once to another section OF the city
for their future operations, rs no more IN
reference with the school will be permitted.
CHURCH DEDICATION. - The Congrega-
| tional Church at Gait has been completed,
and Will be dedicated tomorrow. Ii is Il
very neat and substantial structure, and of
ample capacity for the growing and highly
| entcrprising town in which it is located
| DR.. \. w Lane, recently State Secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association OF
! California, has been c9lled and settled as
pastor. and will receive the most cordial
! cooperation and support of the COM
munitv The Rev. Dir. Warren, Rev. c. d.
{ Barrows. d. D., Rev. |. +. Dwineil, ID. D.,
and Rev. DR.. Lane will otficiate at the deG-
icatorv services. and very large attend
ance, it is anticipated, Will be present.
WEATHER REPoKr-At P. NJ. last night,
according to the Signal Service weather re-
! ports, each observer from Olympia to San
/ Francisco reported foul weather sunset.
Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Diego
| did not. Cape Mendocino line was down.
The barometer was rising III Oregon, and
! falling in California, with Gains and east
! erly winds prevailing.
! Lucky FOR HIM-I.ate last night officer
! Franks found a well-dressed stranger,
! named Johnson, asleep on the sidewalk on
! X street, above Eleventh. He was very
! drunk. and was minus his hat At the
Statiou-house his pockets PANIED out 500 %
in coin. He would have proven a rich find
for the downtown buns had they run
across him.
| THE TIvoL.-There promises TO be no
end to the favor with which the Cotton
family are blessed by the public The
sixth week closes, with the Two Orphans"
still drawing full houses, The drama will
| be presented at n matinee this afternoon,
and tonight and tomorrow nights, for the
last time.