Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-26

achievement. The company is admirably
-, balanced, every member of it appearing
was the ideal of the role he or she assumed.
Felix Morris, the leading man, exemplified
his remarkable versatility by assuming
two characters as widely apart in character
as the poles. His PRESERVATION of the child
ish old man in "a Game of Cards" was
one of those rare pictures that are repre-
sentative of true dramatic art. 1t was in
fact such work as only consummate art can
accomplish. Mr.. Thorpe and Mr.. Cots
chalk proved themselves also to be actors
whose successes are the result of study and
conscientious devotion to the tasks as
sumed This evening Miss Vokes will
further establish her claims by appearing
in 1.-THE Circus Rider" Mrs. Doremus'
comedietta, and in "A Pantomime Re-
hearsal," in which her character
istic song, THE Bold Robber."
is said to be as inimitable in
its way as her famous song, His Art was
True to Pol" which last evening won the
enthusiastic applause of critical audience.
Mr.. Morris will tonight further exemplify
his versatility by assuming two characters
differing as widely from those taken last
evening as the latter did from each other.
In the first of the three pieces this evening"
Crocodile Tears" Miss Emily Baucker,
appear.
The entertainment was prolonged last
evening to a late hour, because the audi
ence, in large part was not seated until late,
delaying the raising of the curtain until
twenty minutes after eight. This late
coming has become chronic in Sacramento
and is complained of by all the managers.
The management of the Vokes company
says it is its rule to begin the performance
at eight precisely, as the programmes are
long. But the theatrical o'clock
in Sacramento has come oftener than
not to mean twenty minutes past s, and
stage managers refrain from ''riDging-up''
at s because so many come later as to seri-
ously mar the effectiveness of the first act.
There should be reform in this respect, and
the modification of an old saw be insisted
upon by Manager Hall, prompt to the
play and early away"
The entertainment given at the Knights
OF Pythias Hall last evening for the benefit
of the Good Templars' Home at Vallejo
drew large audience. The exercises were
of high order of merit and exceedingly
interesting. They were as follows: Intro
ductory remarks. George B. Katzenstein;
instrumental solo, "Valse Caprice" Miss
Maud E. Noyes; recitation, "The Bugle
Song" Miss Bertha Marie Parce of San
Francisco; vocal solo, Cavatina, LES HUI
genots," Mrs. A. Bonheim; cornet solo,
"An3ante Cavitara." Schubert, Miss Pearl
Noble of San Francisco; recitation, "a
Lecture on Woman" Mrs. James A. Sead
Ter; Indian club swinging, champion exhi-
bition, Frank Hart of San Francisco vio-
lin solo, selection, Professor G. Franz; re-
citation, Jennie McNeill," Miss Mamie
w. cambridge; vocal solo, 'I'll Return
Mrs. S. Kazenstein; recitation, Flying
Jim's Last Leap" Miss Bertha Marie
Parce; vocal solo, "Di Gioja Insolita,n Mrs.
A. Bonheim; instrumental solo, mon e.
ver," Miss Pearl Noble; vocal solo, "a
Hundred Fathoms Deep Frank Hart;
fifteen minutes with William II. Barnes of
San Francisco; accompanist, Miss Amelia
BOIL.