The record-union., 1891-05-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Clunie Opera House contained a
fine audience last night to hear George
Thatcher's MINISTRIES. There will be a
holiday matinee performance, with a
complete programme, at $50 to-day,
when prices will be 80 cents down stairs
and % cents in the gallery, and final
entertainment this evening. A more re-
fined, musically superior or more enjoy
able performance has not been given
here in many q day. Larger troupes,
with greater variety, have appeared,
but mot one capable of better
entertaining an audience than Thatcher's.
The quintet serving as q chorus is one
Of the best that has ever pleased tuneful
ears in Sacramento. In quartet singing
Jose, Moore, Fri1lman and Lewis are
notably excellent. Not only do they sing
with nice judgment, and in superior
voices, but their selections are admirably
chosen to satisfy a general audience
They are, moreover. especially pleasing,
in that they enunciate with such distinct
ness and without loss of melodic grace or
musical sentiment, and in that respect we
commend them to local singers as models.
These gentlemen are SoloistS OF high
merit, counter, tenor, baritone and bass,
respectively. The sincere and warmly
appreciative applause last evening, and
the repeated encores, were just tributes
to excellence. Lew Dockstader, one of
the very best burnt cork comedians and
wits who has ever appeared here, was
very warmly received, and in the three
acts he had in the programme had con-
vincing proofs that he is thoroughly APP
preciated and favorite here. George
Thatcher was equally successful in
his characteristic business, and
Burt Shepard ia invaluable support.
J. A. Coleman, an eccentric song and
dance man, is very clever; Cain and Lo-
reno, comic gymnasts and acrobats, are
wonderfully clever and amusing, and
Lamondue is a Wire-Walker of the first
order. The concluding number of the
programme was the least pleasing,
though it gave six excellent dancers good
opportunity. One thing especially that
pleases in Mr.. Thatcher's troupe is that
quite all done or said is novel. Old gags
were noticeable for their absence. Dock
stader in his topical song and his
characterization of President Harrison at
Sacramento got in dozen witty traps"
on local questions, the spirit of which
was appreciated, and their wit heartily
enjoyed. Dockstader's box act was cap
italy done, and completely deceived the
audience for q time. We had expected
the Introduction of more of the old-time
plantation minstrelsy, but what was
given was good and carried memory well
back to original negro minstrelsy in its
earlier days. This evening Dockstader
will fill the number given last night to
Thatcher, appearing in one of his inim-
liable specialties, but Thatcher will APP
pear as we'll in one of his witty chats
with the people across the footlights.
The Aamold Concert Company appears
at the Congregational Church Tuesday
night. Herr Aamold is a violin virtuoso,
pupil of Leonard, the Partisan master
The st. Paul Globe pronounces Aamold
an artist of the first order, and the Min
neapolis Tribune says the Norwegian
yioiinist is thorough master, and plays
with the spirit of a devotee and the skill
of master. w. +. Heath, President of
the Music Teachers National Associa-
ton, says: HE is an artist of the highest
grade. His technique is admirable, his
tone of rare fine quality" He is evil
IDENTIFY true artist, not mechanical but
inspirational, to judge from the warm
Endorsements and their character, which
precede him. Adele Ausder Ohe, pi-
anist Of high merit, is of the troupe also
AT the Clunie Opera House this morn
ing the sale of seats tor the Hamlin
Fakir Comedy Farce Company en-
gagem ent for Monday and Tuesday be-
gins.