The record-union., 1891-02-11
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Patti Rosa had good house at the Met
ropolitan Theater last night. She ap-
peared in a play entitled ..Imp." 1t is
Indifferent as a drama, has but little vigor
of plot and no literary merit. But it
serves both as a background and frame
for the character acting, singing, dancing,
nimicry and exhuberant animal spirits
of Patti Rosa. She is as good, even better
in her art than when here a year and
| half ago. She reminds one strongly of
Lotta, the originator of the line of comedy
in which Patti Rosa INDUCES. She is an
admirable mimic, a clever dancer, sings
with more OF spirit and action and dra-
matte effect, than of musical excellence;
| and she is apparently overtiowing with
fun and utterly unable to restrain her
mirth. So admirably does she assume
this character of being, that it greatly
increases our respect for her dramatic
abilities. 1t is not high order of acting,
it is true, but it is ino1fensive, pleases the
audience and gives a clever, handsome
and vivacious little woman full oppor-
tunity to prove how much of mirthful
entertainment true comedy artist can
evoke from very little material. Patti
Rosa's company is a good one through
out; there is no weak timber in it. Boni-
face, Jr., Rich and Halstead are especially
very good comedians and are capital foilS
to the vivacious little woman. Unless
they We're exceptionally clever, by con-
trast with Patti Rosa they would appear
to poor advantage. One thing about Patti
Rosa's plays worthy of special notice is
this-they are clean, in no respect un-
wholesome, not 4 whit suggestive, not
even bit broad. IN short, she proves
that low comedy, with the farce, song and
dance, and the mimicry of the ring, can
be produced without the shadow OF a
suspicion OF immcdesty, and still enter
tam the audiences of the day. Tonight
Patl Rosa appears in her favorite
comedy, "Margery Daw,' in q part even
merrier than that OF Mamie in ''Inp.n
The announcement that Lotta. the orig
inal, the first in the stage business which
introduced what is now known as the
souDrette star, the woman in the clog
dancing, banjo playing, song and dance
act, and tom-boy nlimicry and freedom,
is to appear here this week, will cause
many an old Californian TO recall the davs
when, ever so many years ago there was
no one i'll the low comedy business who
drew so well, had such popular favor or
was so much liked as Lotta Crabtree.
but though 1t Is many a year ago, and
Lotta is now no longer girl, the press of
San francisco, the city other infancy, her
development, her best efforts and great
est successes, and where she is so well
/ known, all bear testimony that she is the
lIotta OF old. Age has not dulled her
quality nor years chilled her vivacity.
We recall Lotta's early triumphs with the
greater satisfaction in the light of this as
surance that she is not committing an act
OF folly in contrasting the Lotta
of to-day with the Lolita of long ago. Her
San francisco engagement proves it, for
her houses have been crowded and people
have been turned nightly from the doors
OF her theater, because of the incapacity
OF the house to seat them. Lotta will ap-
pear at the Metropolitan Theater Friday
night in the play .Musette'' Saturday
night she will appear as INA" in a new
musical comedy OF that name. The COM
pany in support is said to be thoroughly
competent. We can believe that. for
Iotta would scarcely submit TO being in
differently supported. ''Musette" is a
comedy written for Lotta and played bv
no enc else. 1t is, perhaps, the best com
edy on her list, and has body, pith and
worth. 1t gives her broad and inviting
fleid for the manifestation of that distinc-
tive personality which defies successful
imitation, and makes Lotta's characters
unique and bewitching. 1t is perhaps
worthy OF passing note that Lotta has re-
turned to the stage for love of il, not for
need, since she is wealthy woman. We
thus have at least one instance of am
actress who does not appear wholly for
gain.
The Scandinavian Association of this
city hes secured the return for one night
only, of the Swedish Octet, composed of
eight young women, of Stockholm. The
company will give concert next Mon
day evening al the Clunie Opera House.
of ba,.
audience OF thousand people and
achieved a complete success. The young
ladies' arervocaliStS of culture and have
fresh sweet voices of purity and great
strength. Miss Prince is the most phe-
nomenai contralto who has ever sung
here, and Miss Norelins is soprano with
voice of broad register, sweetness and
great power. The eight ladies appear in
Swedish costumes of the various
provinces, and they rive
octects trios, solos and ouartetts:
They are assisted in their entertainment
by Melvin r. Day, the Boston humorist.
who is a reader of humor of superior
quallty. Returning to the eight singers,
1t should be added that they are pupils of
of Edgren, the ehoir-master of the RoyaI
Opera, Stockholm, and that in letter to
an American friend, he commends the
company as one OF his own organizing.
and as having especial capacity to render
lle songs OF tne iand that gave us jenny
Lind and Christine Nilsson, with feeling.
artistic effectiveness and the closest aD-
proach to the best there is of Swedish
singing.
Following is the programme for the
elocutionary recital at Pythian Castle this
evening: ''rhe Rfaestro's Confessionn
(Preston), George B. Katzenstein, Jr.;
Movement Cure for Rheumatism, Bur
dette), Fred. j. Brownlee; vocal solo.
The Night-Bird's Cooing," Mrs. Wessie
katzenstein; ..King Robert of Sicily'
Nongfellow), George B. Katzenstein, Jr.:
The Hat (anonymous) Fred. J. Brown
lee; scene from Julius Cesar Shake
spearel-Brutus, Fred. J. Brownlee; Cas-
sius, Geo. b. katzenstein. Jr.; vocal duet.
Beautiful Moonlight" Messrs. Smith
and Phillips; "Lasca" (DespreZ), Geo. 3.
Katzenstein, Jr.; Foreign Views of the
Statue" lProoks), Fred. J. Brownlee:
=" Mark Twain and the Interviewer
lClemens), Messrs. Katzenstein and
Brownlee.
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