Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Neronolitan Theatcr.

Orpheus, the son of QSagar by the muse
Calliopc, received a Tyre from Apollo, upon
which he played with so mastery hand
that rivers, listening, ceased to flow; beasts
Of the wood forgot their sayagery, and all
nature was enslaved by the charm of the
strains Orpheus married Eurydicc daugh-
ter of Nereus and Doris. She being pur-
sued by AriStaeus lover, was bitten by
serpent as she fled, and died. Orpheus, by
the magic of his Tyre, won his way to the
Internal regions, and gaining admission to
Pluto palace, bCsought him to give back
Eurydice. Touched by his plea his peti-
ton was granted, on condition that his wife
should follow him away from haGes but if
nc turned and looked back he should lose
her forever. He forgot the condition,
looked back, and Eurydice vanished from
his sight. On his return to earth the Thra-
clan Macnads. jealous of his GOODNESS and
beauty, tore him in pieces and cast his head
into the waters, and rs it sank
it still murmured Eurydice" On
this romantic bit of NEUROLOGICAL
tradition, Max Freeman has hinged for the
BUou Comic Opera Company Of New York
the burlesque which was presented last
evening The company IS very large one,
and it's ranks are filed with handsome and
graceful women and presentahle men. The
burlesquc is thoroughly modern in its cos
tumcTy and music, the latter being light
and airy, and the former very much more
50. Indeed the display Of handsome
forms and fine drapery was rs graceful and
liberal as the most ardent lover of the bal
let, opera boufle and burlesaue could de-
sire. The costumes were very rich, the
groupings exceedingly graceful, and some
I1NI hfsIlI nj Gt1n
There IL an absence of any of The worn
and weary appearance so often noticeable
in such troupes-un the contrary, freshness,
Yivacity and an honest endeavOr 10 please
l. all the time manifest. Mr.. Harry Pep
per, the tenor and the Orpheus, has voice
of good quality. and sings with marked
correctness. He sang for one solo Vel
hngs Dreaming" with fine taste, and in re-
Spouse an encore gave Awakening Ofhis
own composition. very good male
quartet of two voices, sang Long for
Thee, and in response to enthusiastic en-
cores, twice gave u charming and familiar
sercnadc. In the second act Misses Tuten
and MuriOck sang effectively very pretty
duo, written by J. D. Rcdding, well known
in Sacramento. OF all the characters rep
resented, probably Cupid, in the person Of
Daisy NurdCCk, most pleased the audience,
the graceful little lady receiving uubOundCd
applause Miss Jennie Prince, the Eurydice
of the piece, without 4 strong voice, has q
flexible one. and managed her songs with
much adroitness. TheJupiter Of the piece,
f.. 5. Grant, taking the place formerly
filled by Digby Bell, is said by those
who have seen both, to fill il as to mlTth
and action quite rs we'll certainly he was
sufficiently merry and grotesque last even
ing, There was much new scenery in the
piece, liberal use of calcium colOrcd lights
and in the last act, especialiy,thc whole stage
scintillated with flashes from silkcn sur
faces, spanglcs, gilt and bullion. The sue
cess of the nonsensical bit of merrimcnt
was complete, the large audience manifest
ing its pleasure by warm applause. No ono
need be deceived by the announcements.
The piece is a spectacle, gaudy burlesque,
= display of handsome faces and figures,
and as 10 text, is the most absurd string OF
nonsense, rafting song, merry jest and
lively action imaginable. "Orpheus and
Eurydice" again this evening, and it is per
fcctly safe TO say the Parquet will be filled
aud front rows be in demand.