Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

house welcomed the Grismer- Davies COM
bination at the Metropolitan Theater last
evening. The play was the new drama af-
ter Conways popular romance, Called
Back" The drama is one of absorbing in
terest, and its plot, without being at all
intricate, is intensely dramatic and affords
ample opportunity for striking situations.
The play is chaste and pervaded bva tender
and pathetic sentiment, born of trial and
suffering under great wrong. It introduces
the audience to the plots OF Communists
and Nihilists, and the wildS and prisons of
Siberia. Mr.. Grismer played the part of
Gilbert Vaughn with good judgment and
that ease and delberateness that be-
speaks full comprehension of the role
Miss Davies enlisted the earnest sympa-
thies of the audience for the character she
personated, Pauline, and which she pre-
sented with conSummate art. Mr.. Wise, as
the conspirator Ceneri was admirable and
did as fine 4 piece of character acting as the
exacting would demand. Mr.. Websters
Macari, though somewhat vociferous and
exaggerated, was nevertheless thoroughly
good piece of work. Miss Sara Stevens
was q model English housekeeper and Miss
OCOnnor was acceptable in the minor part
OF Teresa. In the last two acts scenery
painted by Voegtlin was introduced, one a
mansion-house garden in Paris, both very
striking The play is well put upon the
stage, well acted and thoroughly ENJOYABLE,
and should draw full houses. 1t will be
played for the matinee to-day again to-
night, and for the last time tomorrow
night, the latter being a special perform
ance. For the coming week the public is
promised the sensational dramas. Monte
Cristo" and Michael Strogoff, the first
being promised for Thursday night.
A Scene AND REfRIMAND-At the
theater last night, in the play OF Called
Back some blackguard in the gallery in
telrupted Mr.. Grismer and his wife in a
scene in which the two had the stage by n
smacking sound, which caused the audience
60 litter and broke up the pathetic scene
completely. Mr.. Grismer Immediately
walked off the stage and rang down the
curtain. He then came to the footlights
and stated that he was there with lbs COM
pany to present a drama for public enter
1sinment. He respected his art and pro-
posed to protect it. If any in the audience
did not propose to behave they could 90 to
the box office and get their money. As for
the company, it should not be guyed from
any quarter. The actors were entitled to
decent treatment, and if the offcnse COM
would be rung down and kept down. He
regretted that the occasion had forced him
to thus intrude upon the audience He
felt that If there were no police protection
afforded, q police force could be improvised
IN the house to preserve order. The audi
ence loudly applauded him as he an
nounced that the curtain would be sent up
and the interrupted scene continued. Mr.
Grismer was cool, and spoke calmly, but
with deep feeling. The audience failed to
see that his remarks largely applied to ,
those in the dress circle who laughed at the !
gallery guy The officer in the gallery sub |
sequently declared that it was impossible |
10 locate the offense, and none in the gal |
lery would disclose who was the offender. |
Some means should be devised to protect !
the people in the uninterrupted enjoyment |
of dramatic performance. The city has
the reputation of putting up disorderiy
gallery, and that fact is doing much TO
keep people out of the dress circle.
MARROW EscAPE-By private letter re-
ceiyed in the city it is learned that Mr. and
1lrs F. W Fratt, of Sacramento, were at
the hotel at Arrow Head Springs, near San
BernardinO, when it was burned the latter
part of last month. 1t occurred in the
morning before all were up at the hotel,
out MI. anu MIS- TIdtl W ere 81 lOIIuIdlt
as to get out safely. The letter, after speak
ing of the confusion created in making
escape, says: The fire was Just one hour
consuming hotel, bath and wash-houses,
boat on the lake and everything connected.
Very little furniture and bedding was
saved The proprietors and their wives
lost all their clothing except what they had
on their backs We only lost our night
clothing and few small articles.
FRAUES-V EREIN ENTERTAINMENT The
ladies of the Western Star Frauen-Verein
will give their second entertainment and
dance at Jacobs Hall this evening and
the great success of the first party will
without doubt insure large attendance on
this occasion. Tickets viii be bu. 80 cents,
and refreshments viii be served free.
TIvoLI.-At the Tivoli " Medge,' very
well-played border drama, will be pre-
scented for the matinee this afternoon, and
again tonight. Tomorrow night will be
It's last. 1t presents Miss Vernon and Miss
Brancis to especial advantage.