The record-union., 1891-02-28
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The Metropolitan Theater was crowd ed
last night in every part and so much so
| that the ordinance forbidding seats in the
aisles was ignored. Corinne was the at
| traction. She is q young, not unattract-
i've and very earnest burlesque actress
She is notlyet fully matured. Five wears
added to her age will highten her stature,
strengthen her voice and give maturity
to her acting. 1t is no reproach to be
young; measured by her years, there
fore, Corinne has everything to be proud
| OF in her achievement. Even now She is
one OF the most winning dancers of the
day. Last night the piece, bur-
lesque on Carmen" had a Span
ish basis, and all the dances
abandon. grace and spirit altogether salts
flying. She was modest withal; there was
nothing whatever of the suggestive in
her dancing. 1t was the poetry of mo-
| ton, involving the supple and graceful
movement of the whole body as well as
the feet and limbs. Her pose and action
| offend none, because they are the SYM
metrical attitudes one can fancy a free
| child OF nature to take in the dances
of Spain. If for nothing else than her
| dancing, Corinne is very successful in her
entertainments. Her voice, as yet inn
mature, is contralto, but will develop into
| 4 meZzo. She does very well with it for
musical it is full of feeling, and she wisely
does not attempt to overtask it, so that
the auditor is not made uncomfortable by
efforts beyond natural powers. There is
dramatic ability III the young woman and
| flashes OF 1t were manifest in her simula-
ton of jealous anger, and the threat of
hot-tempered love to the object of its de-
votion. But they We're only flashes, for
the piece calls for very little dramatic
effort. Cornne costumes handsomely,
modestly and with charming taste TO
the audiences that expect something of
the farce-comedy and bodily display bus
mess from Corinne she will not be salts
| factory. To those who look with pleas
ure upon modest developing youth and
discern its possibilities Corinne is pleas
ing. Her company is an excellent one.
No troupe has put upon the stage here
such an array of pretty and graceful
women IN chorus. The men are up to a
good standard also, and both men and
women sing with a lung strength that is
surprising, and yet with melodic effect.
Evidently laggards find no place in Mrs.
klmhaiPs corps, The people of her
troupe are enlisted for work, earnest and
unstinted. Musically the burlesque is
a clever singing travesty upon Brizet's
popular opera. The humor is rather
heavy and the wit not pungent, but it is
clever. What saves it from dragging and
gives it snap and "go'' is the troupe
that handles it, and notably the fine
baritone. of Mr.. Dyllyn, the So
of four, and the tenor of three,
with the provoking low comedy work of
| Charles Fostelle, posing as a premier
danseuse, and The Snugglers'' Of Jas.
Sturgis and Tony Williams Fostelle is
inimitable in his imitation of famous
dancers, and a fine humorist as well. and
Sturgis and Williams are rich in low
comedy without buffoonery. The seem
cry shown was all new and handsome.
and the costumery of the troupe some
thing dazzling at times. and always hand
some. Carmen will be played for
matinee at O'Clock to-day at special
prices. Tonight "Monte Cristo, Jr..7'
with Corinne III a boys part in which,
we fancy, she viii appear to excellent
advantage.
Miss Nina V. Lyon, announced as ''the
gifted child soprano" Will give concert
at the Congregational Church Monday
evening next, March ID, assisted by the
following well-known artists from San
F'rancisco: Nine. Billoni Zifferer, Prima
Donna; Mr.. A. Herold Kayton, Yiolinist;
Sigr. SigiSimund Martinez. Pianist.
Tickets are for sale at Houghton's
book store and Jelly's iewelrv
store. Nina Lyon will be remember
ed as the daughter of George i. Lyon,
1OIHleI1y Ol lIilS clty--WP DelleVe Sno WAS
born here. When a very little child she
appeared in this city in local entertain
ments and was noted for her musical pre-
cocity. After her family removed to San
francisco a short time ago. she was put
under musical tutors. who have been so
pleased with her native talents that they
propose to send her to Europe to COM
plete her musical education if she will
give them her services for three years in
repayment. Her parents have declined
the offer and VIII themselves forward the
finishing of her education. She is repre-
sented by competent judges to manifest
extraordinary powers as singer. Her
concerts here and elsewhere are given to
realize funds to enable her parents to
place her under the best instructors
abroad.
The wind-up of the skating season
takes place this evening at the rink, and
the management has completed all ar
rangements for making the event one
to be long remembered by lovers of the
sport. a number OF amusing and inter
esting novelties will be introduced. and
during the evening concert music will be
rendered by an excellent band. There