The record-union., 1891-01-20
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| Theater last night in Pinero's comedy,
1.-The Magistrate" The piece, which is
one OF most amusing situations and de-
lightful humor, and keeps the audience
in roar of laughter, was excellently
played. There is very often as fine art
displayed in presenting a comedy as in
the production of tragedy, Whatever
waited ability in the acting art, good stage
setting and the skill of thoroughly ac-
complished people can contribute to the
success of a capital comedy was
expended last night by the AL
! cazar Company upon '"The Magis-
trate." 1t made no difference that
the audience was small, the ladies and
gentlemen of the company were faithful
to the last degree, and in every detail.
1t is seldom that as thoroughly good,
evenly balanced, painstaking and well
informed and trained stock company is
seen here. Messrs. Beach and Wilson,
the new leading men are artists, under
| stand their business to the letter and in
the spirit, and if they are as versatile as
| they are accomplished, they are eXcep-
tionally valuable to the dramatic art.
Mr.. Stockwell is well known to the pub
lie as low comedian OF infinite droilery
| and adaptability. His Magistrate was a
thoroughly finished piece of comedy
work, and proves his broad versatility.
Miss Ethel Brandon was dainty, womanly
and faultleSS, as was Mrs. Posket. Fan
ME Bowman, the sparkling soubrette,
one OF the brightest and merriest, is of the
troupe, as also is Fannie Young, one of the
| best known California stock actresses
on the stage, and quite as strong
and every whit as painstaking as she was
in the time of the old California Theater
and Maguire's Opera House. Idalene
Cotton has developed into a woman of
promise as an actress, youthful as yet,
but filling the part given her well. Leo
Cooper is OF the troupe also, an actor well
known, versatile as are but few, and
! highly competent for all-round dramatic
work. MIR. Truder, the new juvenile
actor, left nothing whatever to be desired
in the part he so well assumed last night.
! In addition there were Frank Wyman,
f.. u. Bender, Thomas Bates and HI. M.
Scott, who give strong support in minor
parts to stock company of excellence,
and deserving the patronage of those who
admire completeness and even balance in
a dramatic troupe. Tonight will be
played Augustin Daly's charming COM
! edy, '7-20-S," or Casting a Boomerang"
which abounds with humor of the whole
some order.
This evening at the Congregational
Church the Swedish Ladies' Octet will
appear. The concert company is en-
route to the Baldwin Thoatcr, San Fran
cisco, but stops here one night to sing for
the benefit of the Good Templars' Home
for Orphans. The eight singers, who ap-
pear III the costumes OF their native land,
come from the tutorship of the Swedish
Royal Choirmaster, Professor August
! Edgsen. They are assisted in their en-
tertainment by Melvin Il. Day, the widely
| known Boston humorist. The Portland,
Oregon, Telegram, where they appeared
| I,r{ IL 4 =
audience was enthusiastic and demon
strative from the start, and well they had
cause to be, for more charming and
thoroughly delightful entertainment of
this style has never been given in this
city. The ladies, eight in number, APP
! pear in the peasant costumes Of their
native land and present very attractive
and picturesque appearance. They are
all possessed of excellent voices and show
the most careful and perfect training.
! Every number on the programme was
encored and some OF the selections We're
redemanded two and three times. Of
course the great charm of their singing
lies III their ensemble efforts, and their
| rendition of the different octets was
something delightful to listen to-"
The entertainment tonight is given at
80 cents admission, though at the Bald
win in San Francisco the same company
win sing at prices twice and three times
as high.
! Miss Eunice Goodrich and her capable
company draw good houses at the Clunie
Opera House. Last evening before an
appreciative audience that was warm in
its manifestations Of approval, the COM
pany played 1.-The Little Countess"
This evening Miss Goodrich will appear as
Pigonette, in the new three-act comedy,
''Three Wives to One Husband.' 1t has
never been played upon the coast, and in
! the piece Miss Goodrich is said to have
part that is admirably adapted to her.
! There will be "fan and parasol'' party
at Y. NJ. l. Hall Tomorrow evening un-
der the auspices of Professor O'Malley.