Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

Despite the heavy storm good audience,
but rather cold one, was in the Metropolis
tan Theater last night to see Blossy Kiral-
fy's new spectacle and ballet, Antiope. AS
play it is worthless; there is scarcely the
suggestion of plot, bnt Kiralfy laid no
claim for it as play, and thus disarmed
objection. Nevertheless, as there are some
speaking and singing parts, there ought to
have been something of humor, if not of
wit, injected into the text, to give the
auditor some excuse for listening. As q
spectacle it presents some handsome scenes
a great display of the female form in silk
heshings and drapery, q great deal of rich
costumery, a good and large ballet, much
fine grouping and snowy marching and
some excellent speeialties. Good dancers,
as a ruls, are not favored with beauty,
and some of kiralfy's best conform
to that rule literally. But the greater
number of the ballet are pretty, and nearly
all are of good form and graceful. In fact,
it is above the average ballet considerably.
Carmencita, the Seyillian dancer, is mar
vel of grace and brilliancy in her dances,
which are full of the passionate and roman
tic abandon ascribed to her race. NoSpan-
ish dancer at all approaching her in rapid
ity, brilliancy or gracefulness of pose, has
appeared here. Antonio Martinez, another
Spanish dancer, is excellent support to Car
mencita, and those who know by observa-
lion, say that like her, he is true in cos
tune and manner to his native dances.
Arnold Kiralfy, the grotesque dancer is a
small whirlYind of caricature in dance
Mile Paris, the premiere of the bal
let by her skill revives memories
of Bonfanu. and all that she lacks
IN personal charms makes up by
accurate presentation of the conventional
French style for the premier. Alice Gilbert,
the London Gaiety dancer, is very clever,
graceful and prepossessing. Rose Ridge
way is the fairy, and gives q good charac-
teristic dance. Helena and Marguerite
Konradt and Mile Nicode are also up to a
good standard as ballet specialists. Taken
as whole, therefore, Kiralfy's ballet-as it
has sixteen seconds and eight principals
is strong one. The variety performance
interspersed in the spectacle is superior.
La Monde, an eccentric wire walker, is ex-
cellent; the Tissots, in Living Marionettes, -
are novel and witty, and kept the audience
in excessive laughter. The Pialras, Span
ish athletes, are surprisingly clever. The
man gave an exhibition of swinging and
lifting that was next to marvel
Gus. Nothing equal TO his "staccato"
or succession of lifts of his body
or his turning" by one arm. has been seen
here in ring or stage, and trained athletes
pronounced it very remarkable perform
ance. Herman Waldo, as the Prince, had
little to do but wear q gorgeous costume.
He sang couple of tenor songs, however,
well. Maude Dickson, in the title role of
the piece, sang pleasantly, is a handsome
woman and poses gracefully. There will
be matinee performance this afternoon
at = o'clock, with prices at % cents for the
balcony circle, and so and 70 cents for the
lower sections, and tonight the final per-
Torrance. The promise is made of an
enlarged orchestra for tonight, which is
needed to give the musical support such a
piece demands.