Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-15
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METRoPoLITAS THEATER-It has been
several years since so strong dramatic
combination has appeared in this city as
that now at the Metropolitan. With Miss
I Jei1reys-Lewis J. R. Grismer. Phoebe Da
ives and Messrs. Mainhall, Sylvester and
thompson, Mrs. Stevens, and Misses
! y Connor and Grouse, the company is equal
! TO most of the demands of the modern
| drama. 4 fine house greeted Jeffrevs
| Lewis. She made her first appearance, since
| her return from the East, last night The
/ actress has been i'll since she played before,
ana returns to the stage after prolonged
| ana enforced absence, now happily at an
! end. As Odette, her dramatic effort. while
| somewhat less physically demonstrative
| imam IS usual with her, was as finished a
| piece of acting as has been seen upon the
Metropolitan boards. Her present reserve
Is betterment of her art, and makes the
! parts she assumes more womanly In
| Odette" there is none of the manifesto
uons that won in other plays for this ac-
compllshed actress the rather doubtful
| compliment, tigeriSh," but which was
common comment upon her style.
| and intended as a specially en-
phatlc expression Of approval Her
method in Odette' is the very coinage of
art, ana testifies the underlying power
ana the clear interpretative insight into
the true manifestations of evolutiOns that
must be possessed by whoever would truly
hold the mirror up to nature. Her art is
subtle, finely discriminating and finished
as IS The highly-wrought marble beneath
the hand OF skilled genius. II IS not ex-
| trayagance to say that this woman in act
ing part thinks beyond the authors lines
and, at least SO far as the auditor is con
cerned, puts herself in the place of the
character Assumed as fully and COM
Pietely. as it is possible to
GO in acting. After each act
Miss Lewis was enthusiastically recalled.
In her success, Phoebe Davies fairly shared
Miss Lewis never had a better foil Indeed
| 50 realistic was the assumed childish SIM
pAclgy and openess of character of Der
angere in the hands of Miss Davies that
there was not lacking single element of
ART 10 make the dramatic picture complete.
In her role Miss Davies was the equal of
MISS Lewis, though the planes of the two
| lay so very far apart and in such totally
different realms, Mr. Grismer felt the in
spFauqn Of the hour, and in nothing
! ~ which he has appeared stood
forward more 10 advantage or
more emphatically proved his abil-
lty to comprehend and interpret di;
hcult role in which shades of feeling must
be delicately defined to save the whole
character from distortion The new face
| last evening was that of Miss Carol Grouse,
Who doubled acceptably as ladys maid
and frivolous and scheming woman Of
the world. The parts called for but little
effort, but it was given with correct appre-
| cation of its place in the drama.
There were some lines not we'll learned
and occasionally waiting for cues s" last
night but it will disappear this evening.
when Odette will be repeated. The
management has an expensive troupe on
It's hands, and is entitled to recognition for
Its success in etfecting the engagement of
such strong company. The orchestra last
evening was strengthened, and in all re-
spects was the best that has been within
the orchestra rail for years. Mr.. Ball and
his young colleagues have made the new
organization a complete success.
CLUNIE OPERA HoUsE-Last evening
the Clunie Opera House was comfortably
filled, both i'll family and dress circle. to
witness the great sensational drama in four
acts, entitled Black Diamonds or, the
Molly Maguires. with Ben Cotton in the
leading role as Banty Bob the handsom-
est niger in the county" The appearance
of Mr.. Cotton before the footlights was
greeted with heartiest applause The scene
at the coal mine is a superb example of
scenic art and the cars passing up and
down the tramway were very realistic, and
OF high credit to the stage machinist
Black Diamonds is drama of startling
tableauX and thrilling effects, depicting the
terrible dOingS of the dreaded secret band
known rs the Molly Maguires, their event
iul capture and imprisonment and the
swift and stern Justice melted out to them
by the laws OF an outraged community As
a dehneator Of the negro character, Mr.
Cotton IS one of the most prominent living
ngures He IS the center of comedy inter
est IN the play, and keeps the audience in
roar of laughter from the rising of the cur
tain until the close Of the performance
The cast OF characters throughout is good
Lansing as ODare, the brave engineer. and
Miss George Hayne as Diana Duychink,
the heroine of HaZleton. are thoroughly
good. Mrs. Nellie Cotton as a frivolous
tiirt, and G. c. Stanley as Bernard McTurk,
" the friend of the horny-handed, hard
working man, won frequent and deserved
plaudits. The orchestra, one of the most
acceptable the city has vet had, was encored
when 1t played the Baby Polka" and
again, when it gave the 'See-saw Waltz"
The same programme this evening.
MORMON LIFE.-This evening, at Masonic
Hall entrance on Sixth street,, George NJ. !
Manns very interesting cyclorama of
" Mormon Life will be presented. and
will doubtless attract much attention.
Over one hundred views and realistic scenes
are given including the Mountain Mead
ows massacre the grave of Brigham Young.
execution Of John D. Lee, interior of the
Endowment House, polygamous scenes,
endowment mysteries, etc. There are
many amusing scenes presented, as well as
those representing serious and thrilling
episodes. The price of admission is but %
cents.