Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-16
MUSIC And THE DRAMA.
HOW TIE SEASON IS OPENING IN NEW
YORK CITY.
Attractions that Hold the People Year
After Year-Miss Eunice Goodrich
Flashes From the Footlights.

Rosalind May, the regular New York
correspondent Of the SUNDAY UNION,
writing under date of November Sth
makes the following comments on the at
fractions now before the public OF the
great metropolis:
"The Temperance of Franz Rummel
after an absence Of FIVE years, has been the
recent musical event OF most Importance
and called forth a warm welcome and full
house at the Lenox Lyceum, where he
played for the FIRST time in connection with
the Thomas orchestra. Rummel is great
student. That he is young enough tohave
made progress and excellent work in the
way of greater repose. combined with
greater breadth and rapidity of execution
is noticeable. yet still occasionally he i:
carried away bv an ardent temperament,
and needs yet further discipline
son the 11th of this month series oi
concerts by the Boston Symphony Orches.
ira, under the leadership of Nikisch, the
magnetic conductor, will be begun, greatly
to the edifcation of music lovers here, tc
whom these performances are real de.
light, as well, also, as valuable study tc
artists.
"On the 9th inst. climax will be
reached by the opening of the Metropoli-
tan Opera House, which will inaugurate
the fashionable season. At
THE MADISON SQUARE THEATER
"A Pair of Spectacles' is received with
favor and gives opportunity for hearty
laughs, being preceded by short piece
entitled, old Love Letters in which
Mrs. Agnes Booth has an opportunity tc
appear. There is no part for her in "A
Pair of Spectacles,' and the house would
seem not itself without her.
1.-The Last Word at Days, is an I'm.
qualified success, full Of humor, interesting
in plot and worthy the manager to whom
New York and the country at large are in
more ways than one under real obliga-
tions.
"'Poor Jonathan, at the Casino, contin-
ues on the flood tide of prosperity and the
house is packed every night to its utmost
capacity. Despite later attractions, how.
ever, The Senator at the Star Theater, is
so successful that Mr. Crane finds himself
excluded from the production of two ex-
cellent plays, one entitled, 'On Probation,
and matinee will be given to introduce
it to his professional brethren and sisters
He is now fixture at the Star, and from
present indications The Senator has a
long lease of life.
"'The County Fair at the Union
Square, is likewise too popular for with.
drawal, and in this, its third season, i.
kept on the boards with advantage and
expected to run all winter. Excellent
houses are the rule, and the quaint sayings
of Neil Burgess provoke as much laug ghtel
as ever.
"'Nero' at Nihlo's is quite another kline
of diversion, since, founded on the spec
tacular, it astonishes the senses. The
performing lions are an immensely strong
card, and the grand old theater hardly ac
commodities the numbers who flock from
all directions.
"Next week will be rendered brilliant
by the production at Palmer's Theater or
Monday night of The Middleman,' which
will introduce to the American public Mr.
Willard, the English actor of whom sc
much is expected, and the management
anticipate degree of favor towards him ir
a succession of plays which will warrant
his stay most of the season. Mr.. Palmer.
judgment in theatrical matters has long
ago been established as of the best and hi:
anticipations are almost sure to be veri
fed.
"On the following evening" the 11th
inst, Mr.. Frohman's company re-appear a
the Lyceum Theater, and it is superfuou
to add that they will be heartily vel
coined in their new play, The Idler.'
"The Kendals are doing a splendid
business at the Fifth Avenue Theater anC
the date of their departure is not as We
given to the public"
MISS EUNIcE GOODRICH
Is a native of Chicago, and has been OF
the stage since her early childhood, max
ing her debut in the stock company al
McVicker's Theater during the seasons O
70 and 80 The seasons of 'S1 and -:
she was specially engaged for the part O
Angie Garden in the planters Wife,
and made many admirers by her charming
impersonation of the role. For the pas
eight years she has been touring the
country with her own company, which i.
is credited with playing one of the Longest
continuous seasons on record, lasting a
little over three years, giving 1888 per.
formances, without missing one regular Oh
advertised date, the tour extending
through the Canadas, British Columbia
Washington, Oregon, California, New and
Old Mexico, and all the Western and
Southern States.
Miss Goodrich is pleasing little body,
full of charming grace and life, and is con-
sidered one of the most versatile actresses
now before the public, impersonating with
ease such an entirely different line Of
parts, as Lady Isabel and Topsy, Marie, in
"The Pearl of Savoy" and Dads Boy, in
the comedy of the same name. One
great advantage possessed over other re.
pertoire stars by Miss Goodrich is that she
have met with the most fattering success
With unusual self-denial and modesty she
has refrained from appearing in that class
of plays known as one-part pieces, and al
though general favorite and an acknowl-
edged artist, she has divided the honors oi
her repertoire with the excellent company
with which she has surrounded herself
preferring to sink her own identity rather
than to injure the tout ensemble by elabor.
ating her own role at the expense of the
Others, or resorting to the tricks and clap
trap so commonly used by young comedi-
ennes to secure prominence.
Many of her intimate friends wonder at
her close attention to her profession, being
daughter of II. c. Goodrich, the wealthy
manufacturer and inventor of numerous
sewing-machine attachments.
FooTLIGHT FLASHES.
Minnie Seligman has left the "Money
Mad' Company.
Mckee Rankin. in "The Canuck," has
made big hit at Chicago.
Edouard Strauss and his Vienna Orches.
ira return to Europe December 9th.
Dan Sullivan's 'tMillionaire" is the most
successful play he has yet starred in.
A new drama, entitled ga Midnight
Alarm started from New York on Mon.
day.
Percy Grant has become the musical
director for..John RusselPs Fay Templeton
Company.
Stuart Robson has made very great
success with Archie Gordon's play, SIS
Marriage Failure" ?"
'Ship Ahoy,D with Dora Wiley, Tullula
Evans and Harry Brown, is being re-
hearsed at Philadelphia.
Lecocqs comic opera "The Bed Bird
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