Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-13

achieved early success in this opera on the
professional stage; Mrs. DR.. A. E. Bruno, So
prano; Mr.. Croker, Mr.. Hart, Miss Brandt,
the excellent chorus and full orchestra,
and all who appeared on the first nights, will
take their parts to-night-there will be no
changing, nor substituting, and the opera
will be given with the same completeness
of detail and the same precision and atten-
ton to the demands of the score, as hereto
fore. The Mcneil Club is not q wealthy
organization; it is, indeed, not clear of the
debt the production of the opera involved,
and it hopes. therefore, for such patronage
tonight as will enable it to meet all liabili-
ties relating to the production of the opera.
Seats in any part of the house can be re.
served to-day at Houghtons without extra
charge.
Thursday next, at the Metropolitan Thea
ter, Vladimir de Pachmann, the distin-
guished piano virtuoso. will give an even.
ing with Chopin, playing Chopin's compo-
sitions exclusively. The eminent Russian
pianist is spoken of by the New York Sun
in a critical article as 1.-The Meissonier of
the piano-forte.' 1t adds: His work is
marked by extreme delicacy and minute
ness, is overlaid by the most ornate but
microscopic adornments. and the whole
musical picture is wonderful bit of cum.
ming handiwork. Admiration for the artists
cleverness is called forth continually, and a
sense of restful satisfaction mixed with
wonder is left upon the mind as a final re-
suit. So much extraordinary achievement
is the happy possession of NJ. de Pachmann
that any mention of apparent or imaginary
shortcomings in his playing seems like
hypercriticism. His technique is perfect
I'd AZ
suppose that effects which he does not pro-
duce he does not wish to bring out" Pach-
mann was born at Odessa in lS4S his father,
Professor in the University, being dis
tinguished amateur violinist. In 1868
young Pachmann was sent to the Vienna
Conservatorium, remaining there two years.
He then devoted eight years to study in
private; and then appeared in Vienna with
complete success, and in 1882 with pro-
nounced success in London in one of Gauz'
celebrated orchestral concerts. After that
his recitals became London feature. His
tours have been of France, Germany, Italy,
Russia and England, and now take in the
United States.
The sale OF seats for the engagement OF
the u and j" Company, in viii CHI Gus.
Williams and John T. Kelly, the success
| full comedians, are leaders, begins at the
| Metropolitan Theater this morning. There
| is no charge for reserving sea s. The COM
pany comes heralded in words of warm
praise, and will probably play to full
| houses here.
Il was slender audience that attended
at the Metropolitan Theater last night to
witness Miss Morris brilliant and all salts.
| flying production of miss Mutton" II
was such a dramatic exhibition as those
so fortunate as to be present will never for
get. 1t was one of those artistic and in.
tenselv real performances that indelibly
impresses themselves upon the memory o.
the auditor. Miss Morris was very kind to
her audience. Small as it was she did mo-
abate her energy a particle. nor fail to re
spond to the calls of applause which were
frequent and sincere, and at the close wheI
the audience was upon its feet applaudipl
she appeared between the curtains of thu
drop and waved her friends farewell.
is greatly to be regretted that such dram
attic excellence as the Morris troupe repre-
sented, should have met with such slende
patronage here. 1t is not calculated to en-
courage the local management to engag
in the venture of bringing to the city first
class dramatic organizations.
Slater, the mysterious mind-reader, ha
recovered sufficiently from his illness t
appear at Pythian Castle last night, and wa
greeted by packed house. His entertain
ment was rather short owing to his wea
! condition, but what he did was very clever
: He appears again this evening and to-mol
row evening at the same place.