Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-18
ENTERTAINMENTS.

METROPOLITAN THEATER-" The World
Against Her is thoroughly good melo-
drama and not whit overdrawn. News
of the day tells stories of known fact every
particle as sensational. The play was
complete success. The first act is a con-
spiracy and romance that puts the audi
ence in mild fever of expectation. The
second act is one of tears, and from galley
to parquet handkerchiefs come forth and
there is a hopping of eyes and gulping
down OF evidences of emotion, that were
not the action so sincere, it would be
amusing. In short, the act is one
of such tenderness and heartrendinl,
such mixture of woe and indignity so
grevious an example of mans inhumanity
and woman's wrongs, that it is no wonder
that the ladies in the audience sob and
men grow indignant and fuss about with
hats and programmes and overcoa.s as ex-
cuses to cover their nervousness. The
third and fourth acts are something more
extravagant; they are the over color neces-
sary TO the effect sought to be produced.
The fifth and sixth acts expose the rough
side, the libertineism, criminal shades and
miserles of London life. The repulsive
thing in the play is the character of Blair
and the weakness and folly of his action.
But these black backgrounds are relieved
by some OF the cleverest comedy and
character acting seen here for many
a day, maintained by Fannie Bow
man, Jennie Cleveland and Frank Hatch. a
trio that is merry under all circumstances,
and so big-hearted and open-handed that
they take even dog into companiunship
This dog Rocks" by the way. is most
amusing animal and so earnest in its work
and merriment that its training appears to
have brought it almost to the level of hui
man intelligence. The support of the
leader was entirely acceptable. Mr.. Girls
mer and Miss Davies were warmly re-
ceived. They have had more trying
parts, but none more effective in their
hands, if we except their parts in Monte
Cristo." Miss Davies especially won
the sympathies of the audience. Her per-
feet naturalness OF manner, her complete
absorption in the part assumed, her loss of
self, apparently, the stimulation of intensity
OF feeling, conspired TO make her Madge
an admirable piece of dramatic work. II
would be rank injustice to omit to make
record of the essential and surprisingly
good acting in the piece of the remarkably
precocious little Mabel Bowman, the child
of the piece. The play will be repeated
tonight. 1t will certainly fill the house.
ARxoRY HALL. = Professor McKeown
concluded his engagement in horse. tanning
last night. He handled the Hageman
vicious horse and took the starch - out Of
him in very brief time. he handled JOS
Burns sorrel again, end proved how easy
it is to teach horse to obey. He subdued
also a striking" horse owned by Mr..
Meister.
NoTEs.-Lydia Thompson and her bur.
lesquers follow the Grismer- Davies Com
pany, and after Lydia come the Georgia
Minstrel Troupe. The chief dramatic
event of the season will be the appearance
of Modieska, as Imogep, in Shakespeare
"Cymbeline." She will play here two
| nights'and matinee. and her support it is
promised will be first-class. 1t is admitted
| that Moojeska is nearest the realization oil
shskespeares ideal heroine of any actress
of modern times
A musical and literary entertainment
| will be given at the Christian Church this
evening.
The second annual masquerade ball of
the Knights of Sherwood Forest. A. o. F..
wiki be given at Turner Hall Wednesday
evening, February 9th.