The record-union., 1891-01-23

mestic conglomeration OF humorous OBJ
stacles, deXterously knit into an interest
ing plot, Il plausible story, and yet
bubbling over with the most ludicrous,
laughable events that only such genius
as Gillette could conceive. He will be
remembered as the author of the military
drama Held by the Enemy
The plot of the Secretary in brief, is
this: Douglas Cattermole. q jolly, spend
thrift, owes everybody, from his land
lady to his tailor, but has rich uncle in
India from whom ne has unlimited eX-
squire, with q pretty daughter and villa,
who hires the Rev. Robert Spaulding for
his private secretary. To escape his
debts for time Douglas goes TO the villa
masquerading as the secretary, and
leaves the latter in his lodgings. Upon
the appearance of Cattermole, the uncle,
he mistakes the secretary for his nephew,
and whole sea OF trouble" is the re-
suit. Around this plot a very ludicrous
set of situations are gathered. The east
for tonight is represented as very strong,
as even better than that of some years ago,
the ladies and gentlemen of the troupe
being leaders in comedy and all trained
in the best schools of the drama of the
day. Seats can be reserved without ex-
ira charge to-day.
Monday night at the Metropolitan
Theater the esteem and Wood Mystery
and Novelty Company will appear. The
company consists OF Charles N and Mar
tha Steen, mindreaders, exposers of
| spiritualism, and operators in second
! sight and mental telegraphy, etc; w. B.
| Wood, ventriloGuiSt and magician and
Edna" 4 late European Sensation. :" a
young lady 'swho walks in mid air." The
Steens declare that there is moth
| ing supernatural in their business, that it
| is all a trick, but so refined as to be prac-
| ticaliy incapable of detection. From q
large number OF press notices we CLEAN
| that the Steens are wonderful performers.
The San Jose Mercury, for instance, says
| Mrs. Steen in second sight is simply
great" and that her entertainment alone
is sufficient to satisfy the most eXacting.
! Ngsfc and Drama says she has withstood
/ the tests OF all scientists who have inyes-
| tigated her featS, which include the most
difficult spiritualists attribute to super
| natural power. Edna is styled the
| Human Orchid" The Portland Ore
! goaidn pronounces her walking in space
! 10 be one of the clevereSt and most in
comprehensive OF feats. Wood is repre-
sented as Il superior yentriloquist, and
one of the best of workers in modern
magic. As to the Steeus. they challenge
anyone for 81 600 to do naturalization or
''spiritualistic" mysteries that they can
not perform as well or better. The press
| appears to be unanimous that the troupe
is one wonderfully pu2zling, the Seattle
Post Inte}EgeRcey going SO far as to pro-
nounce the Steen and Edna perform
ances as battling explanation. The en-
gagement of the company is for one week.
The Eunice Goodrich Company at the
Clunie Opera House viii produce to-
night the best thing they do, in our opin-
ion 1t is drama by Mr.. Jackson,
comedian of the troupe, entitled Little
Emily the characters and story being
drawn from Dickens David Copper
| field" Mr.. Jackson's sAIicawber' is one
of the best character presentations in his
repertoire and he does it admirably. Mr..
McCann's old boatman is a fine art work,
genuine dramatic success. Miss Good
rich's Emily" is pathetic and cleverly
drawn. The company as whole fits into
the play better than into any other it has
given here.
The Alcazar Company concluded its
engagement at the Metropolitan Theater
last night, playing Turned Up'' to a
fair house. The company is superior
one, but its engagement here has not been
financial success.