The record-union., 1891-02-22
Music And DRAMA.
Coming Attractions at the Metro
politan Theater.
Corrine in ssCarmen'' and tsMonte
Cristo''-Goodyear. Glitch & Schill-
fng's MinstreIs-FIashes from the
Footlights of Many Theaters.

The next great attraction at the Metro
politan Theater will be first-class min
strel performance by Goodyear, Glitch &
Schillings Minstrels. A Denver exchange
in speaking of this company says:
"Charles w. Goodyear is one of the best
known minstrel performers, having a
peculiar style, and his speciality this sea-
son is better than ever. Charles =. Schill-
ing has been connected with the best
minstrel companies for years and
deserves the title of premier musical
artist. The artistic negro delineator,
George III. Edwards, has an entirely new
repertoire this season. Then there are
Symonds, Hughes and Rastus, come
dians; the Bently Brothers Southern
quartet, the Leondor Brothers, the aero
batic marvels; also ten artists in Greek
and Roman gladiator contests and classic
poses; Mason and Titus, the great
shadowgraphists. There will be gro
tesque dances and novel marches. They
give an entertainment that will please all
be offered that could offend the most
fastidious." The company will appear at
the Metropolitan Theater ON tomorrow
and Tuesday evenings.
CHARMING CoRINNE.
AT the Metropolitan Theater next Fri
day evening, February 9th, the original
and peerless Corinne, supported by
the Kimball Opera Comique and Bur-
lesque Company, under the management
of Mrs. Jennie Kimball, will begin an
engagement of two nights. Friday even
ing the great New York and San Fran
cisco success, Carmen" will be given
Saturday night "Monte Christie, Jr'' will
be the attraction. The company num-
bers sixty, artists, among whom may be
mentioned Mr.. Bernard Deyllyn, the cell
ebrated California baritone: Miss BERTHE
Crawford, prima donna soprano, who is
well and favorably known here and a
great San Francisco favorite; James
Sturges, formerly principal comedian
with the Alice Oates Company, and
Charles Fostelle, who starred through
the country for several seasons as Mrs.
Partington in the play of that name.
CARMEN"
A few weeks ago the New York papers
announced that the kimball Opera Co
mique and Burlesque Company would
produce on an elaborate scale burlesque
of Bizet's Carmen" during the action
of which production the little American
artistic" Corinne, would execute the
dango and cachucha. On the opening
performance the house was filled, not
only with her friends, but with news
paper men and critics as well, who were
only waiting for an opportunity to pub
lish her failure. She was not only sue
cess-she was revelation. Not an ad-
verse criticism appeared In any of the
newspapers. The New York Herald, the
most severe of all New York Journals, in
referring to the dancing, said:
If imitation be, as it is claimed, the
sincerest kind of flattery, then Carmen
cita. the real, should feel most highly
flattered, for no closer imitation of her
every pose and movement could be possi-
BILE than that given by Corinne in her
new burleSque. If there is a difference
In their dancing, Corinne is entitled to
the benefit, for where Carmencita offends
Corinne charms. 1t is serious question
whether the original has the merit of her
imitator."
One thing is sure, and that is, never
Ihas the graceful Spanish dancing at
tracted anything like the amount of
attention which has attended Corinne's
efforts. The New York papers now con-
stantly refer to the ''little American girl
who can do Spanish dance in such q
way as to improve on the original"
MONTE CRIsTo, JR."
'Monte Cristo," as everybody knows,
has had long and prosperous career, and
is still considered solid man, and there
fore, shining example to "Monte Cristo,
Jr.," who, as seen at the Corrine Lyceum
last night, proved to be the yeritable son
of his father, and fully capable of up
holding the reputation of the Dante fam
lily. The youngster, however, is of de-
cidedly more jolly and erratic turn of
mind than the old man, and goes through
the same list of scrapes from the harbor
of Marseilles to the grand salon in Paris
with an abandon and disregard for con-
ventionalitieS that are thoroughly re-
freshing and highly satisfactory from
every standpoint. The young gentleman
is personated by little Corrine, who is
assisted by company of versatile and
undoubted ability.
Probably in no character which the
little lady has eSSayed in several years
has she achieved such decided success.
In appearance she is a dazzling picture of
budding loneliness, the brilliant costum-
ing of the young prince bringing out the
piquant beauty of the fresh young face,
and adding new charms to her general
carriage. Her acting too is more fully
complete and finished in detail, and the
many opportunities given for the display
OF her terpsichorean accomplishments
were fully improved, while tho several
vocal bits that were assigned her were
rendered with bewitching naivete. Her
performance as whole was most COM
mendable, and fitting lead to the efforts
OF those who gave her support. The
mounting OF 'Monte Cristo, Jr.n was
gorgeous, and the costumes rich and well
arranged in the distribution of colors-
BGGdto Courier.
ATTRACTIONS FOR MARCH.
Among the attractions booked for the
Metropolitan Theater, by Manager Hall
for the month of March are the following:
The Sea King" on the 9th and 7th; s'
Barrell of Money! on the 9Th and 10th;
Marie Wainwright in Twelfth Night
on the 18th, 18th and 14th; "All the Com
forts of Home'' on the 23d and 9th, and
"The Little Tycoon on the 9th and
2Sth.
The Nero" lions and dogs will return
''Hendrick Hudson' has been bought
by Corinne.
Joseph Murphy will retire from the
stage next season.
Fred Stinson has retired from the Mar
garet Mather Company.
Grace Fiillins has been engaged for
Helen Barry's spring tour.
George ii. Jessop, the playwright, has
fallen heir to an Irish fortune.
Mrs. George Drew Barrymore is sari-
ously i'll at her mothers home in Phila-
delphia.
Henry Donnelly, of Donnelly and Cir
ard, is said to be writing a f;srce-comedy
Tor Robert Graham.
Elsie Leslie is having new play
written for her. 1t appears that the child
drama is not dead yet
Lydia Thompson in 1.-The Dazzlar," has
one OF the most amusing tarce-comedies
on the road this season.
Max Freeman has just finished drama
tization OF Thou Shalt Not" to be done
in April by w. y. Brady.
Sadie Martinot has had disagreement
with /. Henry French, and severed her
connection with s'Dr. Bill"
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