Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-24
Amusenents.

CLUNIE OPERA HOUSE. {" Rip Van
Winkle' was played last night, Mr. Staley
assuming the part of Rip. 1t was a very
| successful effort. He has a correct idea Of
the demands of the character, and presents
it with truthfulness and feeling. Greater
earnestness still may be looked for on his
part tonight, the inevitable friction of a
first night being avoided, and he having
measured his own powers more accurately,
Especially in the second act there is room
for him to intensity the pathetic passage at
its close and which is so full of opportunity
for dramatic effect. In the mountain scene
and the return" TO the village was up 10
a high standard and observed the con5en-
tional stage business faithfully. 1t was
made the law of the piece by 10 Jefferson,
whose Rip was the best type OF the character.
Miss Heath made an excellent Gretchen
leaving nothing to be desired. With the
other characters there was more or less of
mixing of lines, hesitancy and missing of
cues-errors that will not again occur.
Master Percy wilkins and Ethel Florence
were remarkably clever as "the children -
OF the piece, and came in for merited
praise. There are two fine scenes by Will
kins, "a Glimpse OF the Palisades on the
Hudson" and "a Gorge in the CatskilI
Mountains" The latter is especially
effective scenic work. The play will be re-
peated tonight, on which occasion a
thunder effect" will be introduced,
which is startling and wholly new 10 the
atrical representations in this city. The
Meyers orchestra last night introduced a
novel and successful orchestral effect-a
mimic panorama of the "colors of Eu-
ropean nations, with music accompanying
the unroiling of the canvas characteristic
of the several countries
METROPOLITAN THEATER. -" Ingomar.
the Barbarian" was played for the last
time last night. Mr.. Stetson by his acting
fully justified the favorable opinion ex-
pressed of him in the part of Ingomar.
Tonight the company will produce the
thrilling sensational melodrama of Neck
and Neck" 1t is sufficiently agitating to
satisfy the most morbid disciple of the
sensational. 1t has many strong passages
in it, and presents Mr.. Stetson and Miss
1ngharn to excellent advantage. For the
play itself there is no claim made that it is
one of much literary merit; the plot is of
the intensely romantic character, after the
style of the story-paper NOVELTIES" The
scenes are full of action, and at one point
tastes as to introduce scafold and execu-
ton.
AMUSEMENT NoTEs-This is the last
week of the Stetson company at the Metro
politan......" Rip Van Wrinkle" by the
Opera House Company, is to be played in
Woodland Thanksgiving night. Sails
bury's Troubador Company is to appear
at the Metropolitan soon.....A season of
the legitimate drama is to close the year at
the Metropolitan. THE dress circle to the
last row is sold for the Nevada concert at
the Opera House. The story that there
was fraud or deception in opening the box
sheet. as published by the evening paper, is
retracted by it. 1t was a case of not hear
ing both sides before pronouncing iudg-
ment......The sale of seats for the Carleton
opera season began yesterday. ..... Manager
Simmons will bring out an English opera
company presently at the Metropolitan .
]. w. Summers and wife anna Boyle
leave to-day for San Francisco There is a
probability of their return to play Il new
engagement in the new year.
ODD FELLOWS ENTERTAINMENT. - At
Turner Hall tomorrow evening a fine lit
erary and musical entertainment and
dance will be given for the benefit of the
Odd Fellows Library. Some of the best
talent obtainable has been engaged, and
the programme presented will be of unu-
sual excellence. The price of admission
will be but so cents, and general invita-
ton to be present IS extended to the public.