The record-union., 1891-05-10
MUSIC And DRAMA.
The Attractions Offered in the
Great Metropolis.
Hermann, the Magician, and ssShenan-
doah'' Coming to Sacramento This
Notwithstanding Bits of Gossip
About the Stage and the People
Thereof-Footlight Flashes.

1.-The warm weather of the past week
has brought visions of green fields ano
babbling brooks to the regular theater-
goers, and the average receipts for the
week at the theaters has probably fallen
lower than for any previous week this
season. On Monday nothing absolutely
new was offered at any Of the playhouses
although, as whole, everything pre-
sented was wholesome and well worthy
of the great metropolis. AT Palmer's
Rose Coghlan has been introducing Lady
Barter to New Workers, and the cordial
reception she received shows that she has
not been forgotten during her years Of
absence from Broadway admiration. Il
was on this very stage she won her great.
est triumph as leading lady Of the Lester
| Wallack Company, and those who saw hel
then remarked on Monday evening thai
| she had Increased her beauty and sharp
ened her art. Lady Barter however
is neither n clean or captivating play, al
though well written, and as Miss CoghlaI
Will shelve it after its two weeks run a
| Palmer'S, it is useless to say anything
about the central character. who barterS
| herself to the men who bring their adula.
ton and diamonds. The play was well
acted, Thomas Witfen and John 7. Sulli,
van doing particularly well. Lady Bar
| ter was preceded by a tedious one-act
play called Dream Faces, in which Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Dacre appeared to gooC
advantage.
"At Niblo's beautiful dark-eyed and
dark-haired Southern actress made hel
appearance in play called the 'Beauti
ful Slave The play is disconnected
| tumble of the White Slave Fate anC
| Uncle Toms Cabin and cannot hope
to succeed, but Miss Lamar herself made
a very pleasing impression, and will sue
ceed if she makes haste slowly. She has
J % IL IL ,1N
ing eyes, and a little touch Of sincerity
and pathos in her acting that is likely tC
! help her some day when she shall bt
properly placed.
AT the Union Square, Stuart Robson
| has returned for a season Of five weeks
| The Henrietta began the season, bu
the talented comedian may, perhaps, pro
dqce Archie Gordon's new play, ~, Is
! Marriage a Failure? later on. The
Henrietta has done a very large busi
ness.
| Lydia Thompson and her comedy o
merrymakers are also doing well with
| the 'DaZZler' at the Windsor, and those
very popular comedians, Donnelly anC
Girard, have been Iilling the Grand Opert
Houss with audiences that are as usua
! cOnvulSed over their Natural Gas
Next week will be as busy one a.
the New York dramatic editors have ye
| had this season, as no less than seven new
plays are underlined for production
! These are: Home, Sweet Home,' at tht
Academy; the Envoy at the Star
Wang at the Broadway; Apollo a
the Casino; Work and Wages at tn,
Grand; the Witch at the Peoples; anC
the Merchant at the Madison Square
1t takes a pretty big town to produc,
seven new plays during three nights 0
one week, and that in the 'merrie montl
of May It is doubtful if London, witt
its numerous matinee productions, Otter
beats this"
HERMANN, THE MAGICIAN.
That human nature loves to be hum
bugged is a fact to which the illustriou
Phineas 7. Barnum has testified, and O
this sort of deception Professor Hermann
has made q lifelong study. In this inter
est he has visited the far-famed Eastern
lands of mystery, and has won from tn
willy conjurers secrets of their black Ell
chantment with which to charm away 70
while our practical common sense
| His entertainment is an agreeable diver
sion from the usual dramatic representa-
ton Of the playhouses. Behind tn
footlights the mystic forces are unlooset
and natural laws defied. The skillfu
wizard pleases with the deftness he EN-
ploys in his magic art, with his iuenc,
Of speech, that requisite to a magician
success, and his anxiety to satisfy by Civ
ing to doubterS the opportunity to detec
him in his ways that are dark ant
tricks that are" not vain. He is VerSatil
to the verge of unbelief. Before the eve
apparently, difficulties occur, transfer
nations are effected until one wonder
if ones own self remains unchanged. a
wave of the conjurer's hand the bar
| brown earth blossoms like rose, M
lady's jewels are destroyed, then restored
to perfection. Besides his skill in leger
demain, Hermann will introduce, on hi
next visit here, his new illusion, "Stro
beika," Abdul Khan, the oriental fakir
| Prince AWata, royal Japanese Juggler
| New Black Art" "A Slave Girl
Dream" Florence, Child of the Air,
and other mysterious sensations. Herr
mann will be aided by Mime. Hermann
They are announced to appear at tn
Metropolitan Theater for one perform
ance, Wednesday evening, May Goth.
"KAJANKA."
The Miller Brothers spectacular play
"Kajanka," will be produced at the Met
ropolitan Theater on Thursday, Frida
and Saturday evenings of this week.
proved powerful attraction at Niblo'
Garden and in the principal cities of tn
East, and is highly spoken of by the pres
of the country. The Cincinnati CODl1He7
cidt Gazette says of its production in tha
city:
"Those who witnessed the production
little more than year ago in this cit
would scarcely recognize the play since
has passed through Il crucial test. trimme
with the suggestions of the best critic
and reiuvenated with the most novel an
striking in stage mechanism. The ain
apparently, has been TO reach the highes
scenic and spectacular effects, and tn
Miller Brothers have succeeded admira
bly,, as was attested by those who wit
messed the performance. The specialize
are of a superior character from begin
ming to close, and this feature of the shoy
alone is sufficient to commend it to th
patronage of the public. Among th
scenic portions Of the play are Beelze
bulbs Cave, idol room in Janish Temple
exterior of the temple by moonlight
ruins of the temple, fairy grotto, a tiors
, bower and Electra's bower, the last be
ing beautiful transformation scene
, Miss Kate Bellingham as Beelzebub ha
an excellent conception of a dashine
handsome demon. Honors We're born
, by VIM. Ruge, who, as Zamello, son {
} BeelZebub, gave wonderful exhibitio
of his ability as a contortionist Th
Mariposa dancers, comprising Misse
Lellie Jennett, Ada Menette, Ada Ar
, son, the Don sisters and the sisters Liz
coin, won frequent applause by their sa
.. tatory exercises. Mile. Bertoto, the MAJ
velous transformation dancer. was Ell
cored again and again. Great asSistanc
, to the play are the Marlinis, French acr,
bats, eight in number, assisted by th
| clever clown, Charles w. Rayel In tn
last scene the change from spectacle {
desolation to radical spotless vision ,
: white and gold, representing Electra
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