Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

Monday and Tuesday evenings next
VIM. n. Crane, the well-known comedian,
supported by the New York Star Theater
/ troupe, will appear at the Metropolitan
Theater, in the comedy 1.-The Senator"
Mr.. Crane and the present company played
the piece one hundred and twenty five con-
secutive nights in New York. The same
organization has been playing the piece at
the Bush-street Theater for four weeks to
crowded houses. Mr.. Crane was billed
! also for Los Angeles, Stockton, Oakland.
Fresno, and other points in the State, but
such was the demand for the play in San
Francisco that the managers cancelled all
other engagements except that of Sacra-
mento. That engagement Mr.. Crane in
sisted should be kept, because in this city he
made his first success upon the coast. Here
he played his earliest great engagements.
and from Sacramento audiences he received
encouragement that had very much to do
with shaping his career. 1t will be recalled
that he was given clear benefit by admir-
ers in Sacramento few years ago that was
one of the most remarkable of record for
its spontaneity, financial success and gen.
eral enthusiasm. Mr.. Crane is capital
comedian: he has developed all that Sacra-
mento audiences forecast for him, and he
Will uOuDIleSS IeC6lVc d IHOSt COIQial Wei
come on his visit.
In "The Senator" he has congenial
part, one that is full of vivacity, human
nature. worldly wisdom and bubbling wit
In George Drew-Barrymore he has foil
such as rarely falls to the lot of an actor.
She is comedian in petticoats, of as rich
humor and charming yivacity as Crane
himself typifies-in fact the two are "a
team" that is rarely eoualled in modern
comedy.
The comedy itself is in degree illustra-
tive of political life. successful ambition
and the tricks, trials and humors of Sena-
torial life at the National Capital. 1t is one
constant provocation to laughter. There
is not a dark phase in it, nor amy villain
sufficiently important to cast shadow
upon the wit and humor of the clean and
admirably constructed drama. We wit
messed its performance in San Francisco
recently and speak by the card. The COM
pany is q finely balanced one and sur
rounds Mr.. Crane with spirits of his own
metal. The prices for the engagement are
the same that obtained in San Francisco,
the company being one of high cost to the
management. Seats will be on sale to-
morrow.
The Mcneil Club, by twenty-seven of
its members, and assisted by sixteen lady
vocalists of the city and two professional
singers-Miss Manfred and Mr.. Wilkie-
and by an orchestra of fourteen pieces, all
under the musical direction of W. II. Kin
ross and the stage direction of Albert
Hart, produced the comic opera, THE
Pirates of Penzance," at the Metro
politan Theater last night to good
ht,k ~ tod
parts were assumed by Messrs. Blair,
Croker, Lovedal and Millikin. of the club,
who acquitted themselves we'll. Of the
ladies, Misses Lynn, Millikin, Pullman
and Casedy had named parts in the cast.
They had but brief scores to sing, and
with perhaps an exception, were evidently
embarrassed-a matter not at all surpris-
ing. The chief roles were assumed excel
lently by Louise Manfred, well known
here as soprano of the Pyke Opera Com
pany, and Alfred WilKie, good tenor,
with strong and dramatic voice.
Both sang their score well and received
warm approval from the audience, Miss
Manfred responding to one of several en-
cores the auditors rendered. The orches-
tration was excellent. The ladies, as
group, did not constitute shower of Sac
| ramento beauty, but as a chorus they were
entirely successful and deserve full &C.
acknowledgement for their effort. The mems
chorus was not less effective, and the two
combined was certainly strong, well-bal-
anced and well disciplined body of chorus
singers, very much superior indeed to the
professional choruses NJ. A. Kennedy and
Miss Melville provided for their support
when the Pirates" was sung here some
years ago. The opera is essentially a
chorus opera, though there are two pretty
solos, two charming duets and two trios
that win applause and deserve it. But the
chorus singing bears the burden and the
three divisions-the Pirates" the Gen
erals Daughters" and the Police Squad"
were good last night. Unquestionably
they will be stronger and more confident
and practically free from embarrassment,
and therefore make the performance more
enjoyable this evening, when the opera
will be repeated. 1t is less ambitious eff
fort on the part of the McNeill Club than
either of its previous operate ventures !;
the opera itself has less of appeal to the
popular ear, and it calls for less effortful
vocalism. 1t is shorter opera, also, being
two-act composition. 1t is, nevertheless,
pleasant opera, easily within the capacity
OF the club and its assistants, and its pre-
sentation affords pleasant evenings enter
tainment.