Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-08
THEATRIcAL RESUME.

For woman 10 make herself young and
pretty before the foodights is easy enough.
but when she looks just the same the next
morning at rehearsal, there is no occasion
to give her the benefit of doubt. There
Is now at the Tivoh a prima donna whose
name ought to carry her through. even if
she lacked youth and vocal ability. Of
which Linda Brambilia SOrdelli is abund-
antly possessed. Last week a steamer ar
rived here from Guatemala with her name
on its list. Next day she came to the Tiv-
Oil, accompanied by swarthy man. both
speaking Italian, but not q word of English
Every European tongue wags about that
house, so 1t took not long to learn that she
wanted an engagement for grand opera 1t
was given her at a salary in advance of any
ever paid by the Tivoli, and the house is
full every night. Nobody has found out
whether she has been with a company. but
everybody VINO hears her says no one has
ever so nearly approached Madame Patti
as this unknown song-bird - La Traviata
Is supposed to show that whoever can sing
1t can sing anything. The Sordelli tosses
1t of as though 1t were not worth mention.
ing in comparison to what she will do.
play should be very good or very bad
IN its rendition, as either is enjoyable The
California displays in " Led Astray" how
lot of fine actors can murder good nIav
when they are all cast out of their natural
lines. Miss Fanny Davenport complained
that, though there were splendid actors
here she had miserable support, because
they were all stars and nobody could teach
them anything. That is exactly what is
wrong with " Led Astray." In the card
table scene the injured husband CRankin)
SEXES his wife Miss Wilton, and with a
twisting twirl hurls her across the stage so
violently 1t takes her several seconds to
wriggle out of her own coils and move her
hustle back where it belongs. Then the
husband and lover, both French gentle
men, place their arms akimbo Ia Irish
washer-woman, shake their heads sidewise
and glare at each other" We dassent knock
that chip eff my shoulder
Bishop has juvenile, boyish part, with
several tender touches, all of which he CON
verts into disgusting droilery. At the mo.
ment when, having won the girl he loves
her fathers hand in blessing upon their
heads, tho old man says in effect Take
her, Hector, and be good to my little girl, -
then Bishop runs his mouth under one
ear, turns his eyes toward the off ear and
comforts his ugly mug as only Bishop can,
without point or purpose apparent. Miss
/ Waters does Mathilde well, and is the only
careful person in the play.
Manager Stechhan retires this work from
lIlc OttItldIu. MISS JeiTeNS LOWS IS Ill at
the Baldwin, but expects TO create new
part in Hugh Conway new play of Dark
/ Days She will remain several months in
, her favorite city, and receive warm well
come when she reappears.
Nollo McCahe was laid to rest on Satur-
day last. She was the daughter of ]. H.
McCabe, who has been identified with Cali
J fornia theatricals ever since the first show
in San Francisco. His daughter began
when child, and had played all over the
coast up to her death, at about % years.
She had talent for mimicking, and
learned the mute sign language with which
she would work for hours reciting in pam
tomime plays for amusing deaf and dumb
children. At her burial service the hand
soonest flower piece was sent by those
afflicted little ones whom her kind heart
ever was ready to entertain. All her asso-
ciates wiz remember Noko with pleasure
while d" the good men do lives after them +"
! CAROL GROUSE.