Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-04

METROPOLITAN IHEATER. - w lie and
Child was played by the California Thea
ter company last evening. II is from the
dramatic joint authorship of Mckee Ran
kin and +. g. Maeder, and is one of the
strongest, most natural and effective emo
uonal dramas of the day. 1t is pure IL con.
cepuon and tone, and original in every
shading. 1t was played as only capable
long-experienced aud conscientious artists
present dramas. Mr.. Rankin's PORTRAYAL
OF the leading character was one of those
finished, strong and moving art effects that
receive instant recognition. Mrs Rankin
made her first appearance, and won the
sympathles and concentrations of the au-
dience at once in testimony of her accom-
pliShmentS as an actress. Mr.. Wallace
Miss Waters, Mr.. Hall and Mr.. Osborne
divided evenly the hOnors of the support
ing parts, and Ruby Illidge, q precocious
child, contributed to the success of the play
in manner rarely on the stage by one so
young. 1t was a source of regret To all
present that SO many of the thcater-
goers of Sacramento by their absence last
evening missed the opportunity to witness
and enjoy so thoroughly finished per-
Torrance. Tonight Mr.. Rankin's drama.
10" will be produced. It's scenes are
located in the camps of Sierra county.
mainly, and its period in the pioneer era.
The play is distinctiyely Californian, but
has not the cutting and slashing and shoot
ing that in most of that kind are the dis
tinguishing features. The chief character
is said to be picture from life. the original
having been an early California acquaint-
ance of Mr.. Rankin's. The play brings out
the full strength of the company, and is
one of thrilling and well-sustained inter
est from the beginning to the end The
l.
this evening, and the opportunity to wit
ness its admirable drill and enjoy the thor
ough excellence Of its dramatic work is,
therefore, now very limited.
POLICE CouRT.-In the Police Court yes
terday Charles Henry pleaded guilty OF
disturbing the peace of NJ. Dubois, and was
fined $50, or thirty days. He was then
tried for battery upon a Chinaman in a
cell in the City Prison, convicted, and fined
$50 or fifty days.. Isaac Dohehy pleaded
guilty on a charge of vagrancy, and was
sent to the County Jail for forty days..
The case of Bishop King, for battery, was
continued until the 10th VIM Frank
Inns case of battery was tried and resulted
i'll his being fined S25......The case of John
Corley, for battery, was continued until the
10th.-....F S. Zoller's case of embezzle
ment, in which the evidence was taken on
Tuesday, was argued, submitted and taken
under AMUSEMENT until to-day, the defend
ant being allowed to 90 on his own recog
nizance. The Court intimated that he did
not consider a case of felony embezzlement
had been made out.
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION. - At the regular
monthly meeting of the California Museum
Association, held last evening, J. C. Devine
Win. J. Davis and Eugene j. Gregory were
Directory. The names of Il. +. Dunn, c. J.
Carlson and C. X. Daugherty were pro-
posed and duly referred to the Directory
Ms. J. Tingman presented two rare old
books and some pieces of the ship May
flower. DR.. George Pyburn read the final
and most interesting paper on color, illus
trating his remarks with chemical and
other experiments. The Associations
School of Design began its fifth week with
seventy-two pupils, with an average attend
ance of sixty-eight in the three classes.
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.-A Turner
Hall this evening a dramatic performance
in two acts, entitled The Last Loaf" will
be given by the St. Stephens Brotherhood
of st. Paul's Church, comprising young la
dies and gentlemen. The characters will
be sustained by Nettie Naghel, Alice Bell
mer, Lizzie Stevenson, Vernon Watson
Morrow Hamilton, Chris. Lagos, James
Pollard and Chas. Heisen The young
amateurs have given their work a great deal
of attention, and their rehearsals give
reason to believe that the performance will
be entertaining. The admission will be %
cents.