Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-18
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METROPOLITAN THEATER.-A very large
and representative audience assembled last
night to hear the PIXIE Opera Company
sing Carl Millocker's comic opera, "The
Beggar Student" 1t is a sparkling compo-
sitiOn, replete with charming SOLO and par
songs, and with two especially effective
choruses. Miss Manfred was notably sue
cessful as Laura, singing with marked
effect, and being twice complimented
by sincere recall. Miss Winston was
an admirable Bronislava, far superior to
that of the lady who sang the part
with the Thompson Opera Troupe,
when here some years ago. She was not
only musically i'll good voice and spirit,
bur dramatically did some effective comedy
work. She was encored several times and
received q handsome floral tribute from
friends. Mr. Pyke was heard to far better
advantage than on the first night and sang
with fine taste and feeling warmth. Vale
era, Greensfelder and Miss Reynolds had
but light vocal parts. De LANCE was CAPT.
tai as the pompous General Ollendorf. The
opera was as whole well sung and devel-
oped much more of strength IN the troupe,
which is certainly equal to the acceptable
production of the whole round of comic
operas. This afternoon the beautiful opera
by Strauss, "a Night in Venice" and in
which Miss Winston will sing once more,
by request, My Love is Red, Red
Rose" than which no song she
gives is more effectively and touch
ingly rendered. Tonight, for the first time
In Sacramento, the opera Black Nantes"
a romantic comic opera studded thick with
delightful melodies. In this opera Miss
Winston appears in male character in
which she has few rivals and will interpo-
late the song " Pm Loved and Love Again. "
Tomorrow night will be the last of the
engagement, when for the first time here
Will be sung Strauss opera Die Fielder
maus (The Bat. The argument is of
two friends, DR.. Fake and Won Eisenstein,
who go to masquerade, one as butterfly
and the doctor as a bat. The latter, on
his way home falls asleep, and is
left by his friend by the roadside,
and awakening finds himself the sport of a
lot of urchins. He resolves to be revenged
upon Won Eisenstein. The latter Is SEN
fenced to jail for beating policemen. As
he is about to go to prison voluntarily the
doctor prevails on him to postpone the act
OF justice and 90 to a supper and ball given
by Prince Valofsky. Won Eisenstein's
wife supposes he has gone to surrender
himself al jail, but DR.. Fake disabuses her
OF that idea, and she goes in disguise to the
entertainment and her husband there
makes desperate love to her. Complica-
ton after complication follows and develop
surprises and great deal of merriment
and final happy explanation.
CLUNIE OPERA House Ben Cotton
and troupe produced the melo-dramatic
play Black Diamonds" last night, and
gave it with good effect Ben and his
daughter Idalene having the leading parts,
sustained them with entire satisfaction,
leaving nothing to be desired Their sup
port is good throughout, in fact it is q very
well-balanced company, and has been
selected evidently with especial view to the
character of dramas that develop the
strength of Miss Idalene and Ben Cotton.
This afternoon for the matinee, the
play Little Barefoot will be given, with
Idalene in the chief part of very pretty
and touching drama. To this entertain
ment Ben Cotton has invited all the chill
dren of the Orphan ASYLUM, and the
measles having disappeared and the chill
dren being well, it is likely large number
will attend. Tonight Black Diamonds :"
will be repeated, and tomorrow night a
special performance will be given, when.
by request. the very successful border
drama, = Jessica, will be repeated The
matinee prices to-day will be 10 cents, %
cents and So cents.