Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Midnight Bell' Company con-
clude its engagement last night to paying
house. Mr.. Hoyt is entitled to the credit
of having placed upon the stage char
acter representing clergyman, that does
honor to The cloth and commands the sim
cere respect of every auditor. The clergy
man of the stage is so frequently bur-
lesque aud Misrepresentation, that Mr.
Hoyt deserves the thanks of the profession
for the character, dignity, manliness and
gentleness, with which he has clothed the
part Of g Rev John Bradbury"
Tonight, at the Clunie Opera House, Ari-
iona Joe's Wild Wezt combination will
present the border play, -" Black Hawks.
The company has been six or seven years
upon the road. from New York to Chicago
and San Francisco. and as far south as New
Orleans, and has numerous commendatory
notices from leading journals. We recently
quoted from the Virginia Enterprise, which
warmly commended the company as
strictly faithful to all its announcements.
Arizona joe Captain Joseph A. Bruce
was of the United States scout service in
the Southwest, and the partner of the FAM
Gus Texas Jack. He introduces in the
play of Black Hawks" to be given to-
| night, number of trained dogs OF remark
able intelligence. One Of the animals is
the largest st. Bernard dog in existence,
and weighs 1913 pounds. trained spaniel
and trick bulldog are special features,
as also is an ordinary ki.you," all
of which take part in the drama
without the presence of a master. Trained
| horses are also introduced. stage. coach
and four rolls upon the stage and is
| assailed by robbers. and Joe rescues the
outfit. a woman is lsssoed and Joe sewers
the cord by rifle shot, which is declared
to be genuine. In another scene by SIM
! liar shot be skaters the blade of a knife.
| He shoots and hits also by a backward
shot while hanging by his toes. The play
is pronounced noisy but wholly clesn, and
as full of comedy lines and genuine humor.
Captain Bruce insists that his show is es-
pecially pleasing tic ladies and children,
but claims nothing for it on the score Of
| literary excellence.
The prices are very low, and there is no
charge for reserved seats.
At the Metropolitan Theater next
"Wednesday and Thursday, jerks farce
comedy, The u S. MAIL" will be pro-
duced. 1t has been played successfully for
three weeks or more in San Francisco. The
piece deals with the United States Postoflice
| Department, the two principal scenes being
laid inside and outside OF provincial Post
! Office. The Call CT San Francisco says the
play is roaring fsrce-conedy, satiricsl
and full of hits st the oddities" of the
postal and civil service generally. The Call
adds 1T IS quite as good as work of the
same grade presented here before, and in
some particulars much better. The business
isquite abreast of the times, and crystalizss
much of the newspaper fun that has been
running through the columns of both the
metropolitan and country press, and is,
therefore, in touch with newspaper reading
public"
A feature Of the company is the Spanish
dancing Ct George Parker. She was the
original Venus in Hoyts Rag Baby"
Her costumes are said to be among the
costliest on the stage. Frank Reed, as
tramp printer, is claimed as a strong man
| in the troupe, as also the performance OF
Harry O'Lynne child. G. 3. Hawkins,
| as druggist, and Miss Rochelle, in Ty
rolean songs, are special cards. The press
agree that the piece is good laughing mate
rial, and that is all that should be ex
pected of it.
Alfred Bradley, business manager of the
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