The record-union., 1891-11-14
ADJUSTMENTS

The Metropolitan Theater was COM
pletely filled last evening to hear Good
year, Glitch & Schilling's Minstrels. The
| troupe includes twenty-five people. In
| stage dressing the mount of the first part
of the entertainment is handsome in its
heavy and brilliant drapery. The men
of the circle are clad in satin, silk and
plush, emphasizing the wide departure OF
nninstrelsy from the Jump Jim Crow''
era in which it had its origin. In vocal
music the troupe is not so strong as it was
last season-indeed 1t is not up to the
standard it ought TO set. While the sing
ers do well enough in quartets and cho-
ruses, as soloists they are not up to stand
ard. The orchestraion, however, is excel
lent. In eccentric and true minstrel
work and singing, Symonds and Hughes
are fine, and are leaders of merit. When
Z. NJ. Hall comes to his banjo solo parts
he revives, too briefly, the original min
strel banjoist-so perfectly as TO make the
old-tiners applaud warmly. Hall
is an admirable mimic, capital
end man, quick-witted, original
and comedian of pronounced success.
As banjoist he is certainly leader, if
not the best of the day. Sr. Garcia, with
the Greek instrument, sultario, introduces
a novelty-a large, metal stringed instru-
ment, resembling the modern dulcimer-
upon which he plays with exceeding
skill. His execution is surprising, and
the instrument under his manipulation
develops musical qualities OF a novel
order and very pleasing effect. Garcia
was repeatedly recalled, as also was Hall
Charles Goodyear well sustained the
tambourine end. and is droll and mirth-
provoking, especially in his speciality
act. The reference in his account of a
collision to q mistake, was out of place
and impropriety, lacks originality and
should not be repeated. Schilling gave
the same odd and aughter-provokin
music traVeSty that he presented last sea-
son, and in which he is very successful
He would be more SO If he was q shade
less eXtravagant in his assumption Of the
attitude of fear. Thedrill Of the Musket-
GERS was, without guns, fairly good, but
by too few men TO make it interesting on
a stage where 50 many fine and intricate
drill performances have been given
Symonds, Hughes and 'Rastus'
gave a well rendered plantation act
in good form. "RasUus," the boy,
as wing dancer and juvenile acrobat, is
a wonder, and won storm of applause
The three were recalled repeatedly. Ma
Zuz and Abbacco closed the evenings
entertainment with an equilibrist and
acrobatic number, which, accomplished
athletes declare has not been equaled here
or surpassed anywhere. Indeed the
'uOuDle Dalance' at the top OF pyramid
of boxes, with one man hand balancing
upon the shoulders of another who took a
like position upon the pyramid, is q feat
in which these performers are unsur-
passed in the world. So, too, the balance
and turn upon the wooden jar or urn,
was wonderfully well performed. Their
entire number was of high order of
acrobatic excellence, and in the main
features something to excite the liveliest
admiration of lovers of athletics The
company will give matinee perform
ance at o'clock to-day, at %, so and 75
cents, and tonight final entertainment.
There viii undoubtedly be q great
throng at the skating rink tonight to
witness the second race between Frank
Delano of this city and Charles Andrews,
the San Francisco champion. These two
swift skaters engaged i'll a race last week,
which was one of the fastest and most eX-
citing ever seen in Sacramento. The
local man won by short lead, but was
Immediately challenged by the San Fran
cisco man for a return match. Andrews
claimed to be out of condition, and that
he was not accustomed to the rink. Since
then, however, he has been practicing
daily and is quite confident Of winning
tonight. There is a possibility of An
drews also racing young King, another
fast skater, tonight.
Fred. Peel, advance agent of the "Yon
Yonson" comedy company, is in the city,