Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-14
ADJUSTMENTS,

CLUNIE OPERA HOUSE, Ben Cottons
Company drew a fine audience. 1t was
perfect pack in the family circle, and be-
low, nearly all the seats were taken. The
company is very good one. Its men are
nearly all good readers and actors, Deal,
Craig, Kemble, Kelley and Carlton espe-
cially so. IdaleDe Cotton has greatly i'm
proved, and surprised her warmest friends.
Mr.. Cotton filled an easy role, and had lit
tie opportunity TO show strength i'll it.
Lizzie Lawrence bad low comedy char
acter, and personated it excellently. OF
Ben Cotton it is needless to speak. He has
lost nothing of eccentric comedy ability or
popularity. The play, "Jessica," is a
border melodrama, full of thrilling
situations and sensational scenes. 1t
is of an order that does not address
the literary taste and acts much as border
sensational novels read There were many
bitches and accidents last night. The cur
tain got out of order, scenery upset aud the
troupe was hindered and embarrassed, but
the audience took it good-naturedly and
laughed loudly when =" Ben told the peo-
pie that they did not feel half so bad about
| it as he did. The same piece tonight,
when it will be free from defective ma
chinery and will run smoothly.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-The favorite
Pyke Opera Company is announced to re-
appear three nights and matinee, begin
ming Thursday evening of this week. It
will present the operas "a Night in Ven-
ice, " The Beggar Student" and Black
Msntles." Neither of these operas have
ever been sung here. In the company are
| Jennie Winston, Louise Manfred, G. NJ
l Dt-I- dc IL I
| (the inimitable comedian), and JOS Green
fielder (the first Poh-Bah of the Carleton
Opera Company The prices have been
| fixed at IS cents for dress circle and par
quet; reserved seats in dress circle 81 !;
gallery seats, so cents. The box office opens
this morning. All the singers are well
known here and favorites, and it goes with
out saying that their former successes in
Sacramento will be repeated, and they were
all pronounced. We are promised a full
chorus, fine costumes, CORPS de
ballet. good orchestra accompany the
| troupe, and thoroughly good work. As
Mr.. Pyke has uniformly kept his promises
| in opera catering TO this community, they
can therefore be relied upon now The
! first opera given will be "A Night in
| Venice" OF it the Portland Oregoniasa
says 1.-THE company playing there no less
| than six weeks to full houses: IA Night
in Venice the last and greatest of strauss
operas, was produced last night by the
Pyke Opera Company in a style superior to
any first presentation that has been seen
| here for some time. OF the opera itself it
can truthfully be said that it fairly sparkles
with melodious numbers from beginning
to end and literally boils over with fun and
| frolic. The music is in Strauss best vein,
| and gives the company splendid oppor-
tunity for solo and ensemble work. Ii was
put on, too, in a splendid manner as regards
costumes and stage mounting. the scene in
the first act, painted expressly for this
opera, being especially good, the effects Of
the colored calcium lights adding greatly
to Its attractiyeness."