San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
STILL ALARM.

Last night, despite the nasty wet north
er, the Grand Opera house had a large
audience, the galleries especially being
packed. 'Still Alarm was the play and
it was thoroughly enjoyed by all
present. The drama deals with topics
and events of modern times and is
a charming story Of every day life and
scenes In the great metropolis. 1t has
Tor It's motif the fortunes and m lSfortuneS
OF a New York fireman, and gives an ad-
mirable picture with realistic surround
ings OF a vigorous phase of mans duty,
and while telling in the play a well con-
structed plot, incidentally calls attention
to the excellent work and discipline of a
brave set of fellows. On the role of he
roeS the gallant fireman has been strange
ly neglected by the realistic dramatist,
and TO the author must belong the success
OF installing the brave fireman as the
hero OF a pulsating and exciting melo-
drama. The scenic effects and thrilling
situations are impreSSlng and the audi
euce is worked up to a high
pitch OF excitement over the scene Of
a central fire station in New York, in
which a very realistic showing of the de-
parture of the engine TO a fire is gwen.
The scene shows the home of the fireman,
and how he passes his life and does his
duty in a great city. A brief synopsis OF
this wonderfully realistic scene is as fol-
l)ws: The interior of the station is shown:
the hremen come in singing their songs as
they retire to their dormitory; the real
steam fire engine drawn by two train d
horses, is put in its proper place. and T. e
hero OF the play and the driver of the en-
CINE pets his fayOriteS, the two milk white
steedS, Pegasus" and "~Bucephalus, ''aud
his favorite little-limbed greyhound. The
villain nf tho niou a1tS the xui,0s 80
the alarm, and afterwards sets a houseo on
fire to burn and destroy evidence of his
guilt. The fire is raging, and no alarm
mas been given at the station. A tele-
phone message appriseS the hero Of the
tact; he graSps a Ratchet and sounds the
big gong: out tumble the firemen from
their white beds in the upper dormitory:
they slide down the brass rods like the
wind; forth from the stalls come the
white steeds, in a flash on goes the har-
ness, suspended from a hook, to the
horses backs, hats are graSped, coats are
flung on, the hero grasps the reins, there
IS a roar, a scream n a shout, and be-
fore the audience have time to think or
breathe the highly polished engine, sput-
tering sparks and smoke, and the snort
ing high mettled steeds have dashed
away, and the curtain falls.
still Alarm" will be repeated tonight.
RIsCHE's OPERA HOUSE.
The Grau Opera company appeared at
this house last night in Czibulka's comic
opera, "Amorita."
While Amorita is not an opera that
takes the masses like 'Erminie'' or "Said
Pasha," in that it does not abound with
that rollicking light comedy, the music is
strong and the chorus did well. Miss
Fatmah Diard sang the score of
"Amorita" ch%armingly. She has a fine
voice, well cultivated. Miss Gussie
Broche, in the male role Of Angelo,
appeared to an advantage and sang pref
tily. The tenor roles were sang well and
Mr.. Mountioy Walker, as the comedian
'~Castrucci," made a decided hit, extract
ing an unlimited lot of fun out of the role,
besides interpolating much original hui
NOR.
GAS "Perpetua," his wife, Miss Ada
Bernard made all there was out of the
part, acting and singing very cleverly
throughout. She has a strong reserve
talent, for the display of which she is en-
qualified. "Amorita" will be the
bill tonight,