Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-31
AMUsEMENTS,

The Metropolitan Theater was well
filled last evening, the occasion being the
fourth concert of the second season of the
Mcneil Club. The club acquitted itself
we'll Mrs. Marriner-C Campbell sang with
all her old grace and sweetness. Hers is
well preserved and admirably managed
voice, which has that purity of tone and
delicacy of character that distinguishes the
finished singer who is by nature gifted.
Miss Jeanette Wilcox, the contralto, wac
very pleasing surprise. She has strong
resonant voice, managed with skill and
sympathetic in a marked degree. Both
ladies received cordial approval and were
recalled after each number and favored
with floral tributes. J. H. Rosewald, the
violin virtuoso, played with fine taste and
the touch and feeling of thorough
artist. He received very fatteriDg encores.
Mr.. David 0'Neil. one of the Cuba basso
cantante-sang the only solo by male
voice. He has good, strong and capable
voice, but his ear is faulty, and in that di-
rection he needs severe training. Miss
Adolfne Kaibel capably acted as accom-
PIANIST. In the midst of the programme
Mr.. Bruner addressed the audience
and asked the people to subscribe
for the proposed opera season with
out further solicitation, and called at
tention TO the subscription blanks fur
nished by the Secretary, Mr.. Moynihan, to
all present. In conclusion he called Direc-
tor Kinross to the stage and in behalf of
the Club presented him with handsome
gold mounted baton. Mr.. Kinross suit
ably acknowledged the compliment, and
turning to the audience urged them to
subscribe for the proposed season of opera
and not to put the Club to the necessity of
solicitation, as heretofore. As a whole the
concert was a musical pleasure to all and
redounded to the credit of the organiza-
ton that made it possible. Had the thea
ter not bsen so abominably cold the audi
tors would have been more demonstrative
III the manifestations of their approval.
There was general complaint of cold in
the Metropolitan Theeter last night.
Places of amusement, like the Metropolitan
Theater and the Clunie Opera House, are
necessary for a city of the importance of
Sacramento, but it is also necessary that
they be made comfortable in such cold
weather as now prevails. The proprietor
ship owe it to common economy and to
public dependent upon them for theaters
to place heaters in both houses be-
meath the floors. The cost will
not exceed $3.50 in either case,
aud Manager Hall declares his readiness
to use the heaters if put in, but holds that
it is not possible for him to do it and keep
the houses open, as the task is great to run
them at all. He explains also that the
houses are colder when there is no full
gallery and when the stage doors are left
open, as he thinks was the case probably
| last night. But, Notwithstanding, in such
houses in this city need them, and at the
Metropolitan, in addition, the glass doors
below the box-office should be pulled to
and fitted with swing doors to effectually
cut off draughts.
Manager Halls engagement book for the
opening Of the new year, beginning to-
morrow, shows these dramatic and musical
entertainments underwritten for production
after the Helen Blythe and Emma Juch
Opera engagements, and it certainly is
varied and interesting list: Duff Opera
Company in Queens Nate" Spider and
Fly" comedy; Jarbeau, the soubrette:
'Harbor Lights" with George Osborne;
Great Metropolis" scenic; Pearl of
Pekin, " with Louis Harrison; DAYS Might
Of" and Love on Crutches;" Sol Smith
Russell, comedy; Frederick Warde, tragedy;
Maggie Mitchell emotional New York
Casino Opera Company; Hole in the
Ground" and Tin Soldier" burlesoue:
"Fantasma," spectacular.
AT Turner Hall tonight, Jones, Fisch &
Watson will give novelty party to close
the years series.