Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-06
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| There was o large attendance at the
Metropolitan Theater last evening TO wit
! ness the performance of the Howard
Athereum Specially Company of Rich &
Harris. The programme consisted of ten
{ numbers, and as whole was thoroughly
enjoyable, sufficiently varied, humorous
and musical. Fiiz and Webster are very
clever musical specialists. The five Boisett
Brothers did remarkable feets upon the
horizontal bars, and have not been sur
passed here in tbat.class ofexercises. Miss
Marian Haymsn gave vocal selections, not
with the most pronounced effect. She
is good ballad singer, but needs
to study eDunciaiioD severely.
| Conroy and Fox, Irish charater
actors, were recalled four times and loudly
applauded, which indicated the favor with
which the people received their numbers.
The Howard quintet with three maudo.
liDs and TWO guitars, was strong feature,
and the playing was precise aad the tones
delightfully."- impid and silvery. Miss Kate
Davis gave very clever series of bur
lesque limitations in song, ranging from
basso profundo TO the amateur SOPRANO.
She was well received and proved g strong
feature Of the programme. The chief card
OF the entertainment, however, was the Po-
lander, CinqueValli, who is entitled TO RAJ K
as the prince of jnggers and eguilibrists.
All he does is done with such grace preci-
| sion, daring and perfect confidence in his
! powers that new charm is given to old
| feats. The audience was of one mind that
his equal has never been seen here. Dutch
| DAILY, in his eccentric Hollauder specialties.
delighted the audience and won repeated
recalls. The Brothers Poluski gave a novel
and groteqsus performance, introducing
| both acrobatic and gymnastic feaIs
OF superior order, and employing
also dummies TO aid in their act, that were
| so manipulated. as to create much merri.
| ment. "Salambo," fire-eater, who played
with fire and toped with electricity, dining
oil of the one and breathing the her, con-
cluded the entertainment, and proved how
cleveriy chemical science can be made to
contribute to illusion and entertainment.
4 second performance this evening.
The "Fete of Nations" to be given at the
| Clunie Opera House on the 18th will con-
sist of tableaux vivants, including the
Temple of Flora; characteristic songs and
dances Of many lands; illustrations of
Greek statuary; Delsarte system OF posing,
| new and intricate drill movements, by
thirty beautiful young ladies; selec-
| tons from various English operas, solos,
duets, etc; living game of chess-the
first time ever given in Sacramento; recep-
ton of Columbia to all nations; grand
| march OF over 200 persons, including forty
children, all in the costumes of different
nations, each evening at close of stage per-
Torrance. The ladies having charge of
this entertainment have, at great expense,
occurred the Clunie Opera House for the
week, and have Aoored over the parquet
for dancing, to which the public will be
invited 10 participate at the close of the
stage performance each evening.
The box sheet for the engagement of
Miss Adelaide Moore opens at the Metro,
politan Tneater this morning There is no
extra charge for reserving either for the
Romeo and Juliet" performance or for
the Fatal Marriage" evening.