Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-03
AHUSEEENTE.


(! At the Metropolitan Theater tonight the
/ ]. C. Duff Opera Company will appear
Press opinions of the troupe, warmly CON-
mandatory have already been quoted. The
company will present the new comic opera
! ''Paola, which had run this year of 100
! consecutive nights at the FifLh-ayenue
| Theater, New York. The opera is by the
| authors of "Erminie" 1t is said to be
! quite as rich in humor as that opera, and
| TO be more spectacular. In the company is
Digby Bell, who when on the coast before
was prime favorite, and as a comedian
won great popularity; Mark Smith, OF the
New York Casino, a weli-known stage
favorite; Laura Joyce, who first appeared
here in Patience" with the genial John
Howson, and was very successful; GeorgiDe
JanusohoGsky, new singer, well spoken
of; Katie Gilbert, Frank Pearson, J. w.
Fay, +. ". Oakland and G. IL. Packard
The chorus is claimed TO be especially
strong. and there is announced also ballet
corps of excellence in all there are an
nounced sixty people in the company. The
orchestra is to be under the direction Of j.
S. Hitler. Mr.. Duff will have entire con-
troll of the stage direction, and there are
few who have had more experience in
such management. He insists that he is
willing to submit to the judgment of his
audiences whether his statement is true,
that he has not Oh y a r uoe of fine per-
sonal appearance, put that it IS, unsteady,
one of the best on the road, and possesses
dramatic strength of exceptional character.
The prices are elsewhere announced.
Blossy Kiralfy's ballet extravaganza,
"Antiope," is announced for the Metropol-
itan Theater for three nights and matinee,
beginning Thursday evening. 1t has just
concluded an extended season at the new
California Theater, San Francisco. 1t is
not claimed for il that it is q drama, but
that it is gorgeous ballet spectacle"
with a rich fund of merr.ment, many
songs, the most graceful dancing and the
finest scenery that has been produced this
side of London, where it was painted by
Thomas Ryan, London's best scenic artist.
A chief attraction is the Spanish long
skirted dancer, Carmenits, who carried Off
the first prize at the Elks' ball in San Fran
cisco, last week, for beauty and elegance of
costumery. The New York Graphic, in a
notice at hand, pronOunces her the
double" of the famous Soto, who in her
day was confessed to be the incarnation Of
grace and witchery of motion Carmenita
is said to be handsomer than Soto and as
charming and bewildering in her native
dances. The same Journal pronounced
"Antlope" the most attractive of the spec
tacles Kiralfy has produced. In San Fran
cisco the piece met with varying criticism,
some of it harsh, but it was agreed that if
it had no literary merit, it is a beautiful
spectacle and full of novelties, and well
supplied with capable people. Among
a rn A ho al Goia
dancer; Senior and Sonora Plairas, noted
Spanish gymnasts; the Tiscotts, living
stage merionettes; Francescina Paris, a
widely-known ballet leader, and Arnold
Kirafy, the grotesque dancer. The prom
Use is made that all the scenery used at the
California Theater in the piece will be
staged here, and that in costumes and
fittings and mounting the spectacle will be
given here as there TO the minutest detail.
The prices are to be 80 cents and 81, with
no charge for reserving seats. The box
office opens tomorrow.
The Bazaar of Days was opened last even
ing at Pythian Castle by the ladies of the
Unitarian Society. The booths, eight in
number are tastefully arranged, and have
on sale an assortment of articles suitable
for Christmas presents, and well worth the
prices asked. Each booth has an appro-
pirate motto, as follows: Sunday, "Sweet
is the Day of Sacred Rest" presided over
by Misses Helen Waterman and Lottie
Wilsey. Monday, Cleanliness is Next to
Goodness" in charge of Mrs Al. Johnston.
Tuesday, 1--WE Smooth all Wrinkles save
Wrinkles of Time" Mrs. Cotton and Mrs.
Phillips. Wednesday, "a Stitch in Time
Saves Nine" Mrs. Hurd. Mrs. Mills, Mrs.
Flint and Miss Massey. Thursday, Life is
not so Short but there is Time for Courte-
sier," Mrs. Colclough and Mrs. NJ s. Ham
mes. Friday, "a New Broom Sweeps
Clean" Misses Bennett and Boyd. Salur-
day, THE Way to a Mans Heart is Through
His Stomach" Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. Dixon,
Mrs. Wilsey, Mrs. Clark Mrs. L. K. Ham
mer. Candy booth, Misses Eva Bennett
and Mabel Massey; picture booth, Cora
Mott. Edna Lewis, Laura Turner, Grille
Robinson and Rita Colclough. There was
o programme of music and literary exer-
cises by Misses Emma Felter, Hattie
Wheat, Gertie Gerrish, Richard r. Cohn
and G. w. Shannon. s. Prentiss Smith
gave a reading from Mark Twain. The
fair will be open free to-day. Tonight
small admission fee. A new programme
will be given this evening. The Bazaar
closes tonight.
At Armory Hall tonight Company A
City Guard), the Oldest military organiza-
ton in Sacramento, will hold its twenty
fourth anniversary ball. There will be
given early in the evening drill by the
company, Introducing the havonet exer-
else and some of the most difficult of COM
pany evolutions. There is to be in attend
ance a superior orchestra, and the company
members will have entire charge of the
management of the affair. The price of
tickets is elsewhere announc ed
Next Monday evening, the 9th, the
Young Ladies Institute will hold its
monthly social.
FoR distressing oppression and fullness
in the stomach take simmons Liver Regu-
lator