The record-union., 1891-04-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

The 'Bostonians" will tonight present
at the Metropolitan Theater DeKoven &,
Smiths new comic opera, robin Hood. ,"
1t is to be given with a full cast and
chorus, and fourteen instrumentalists in
the orchestra, and with all the scenery
carried by the troupe and prepared for
the opera. It has had phenomenal runs
at the East and in San Francisco: has
everywhere achieved success surprising
that OF any other comic opera. 1t is said
to be devoid Of eccentrics, of grote sques
clowns and monkey shine business" as
the managers phrase it. and it is repre-
scnted as genuine and cleanly in humor
and wonderfully rich in musical gems
that fix themselves upon the memory,
The cast here is to be the best the com
pany affords, there being two casts. Jessie
Bartlett Davis, Marie Stone II. G. Barna-
bee, Edwin Hoff, Eugene Cowles, Jose
phine Bartlett and Grace Reals having
the leading roles. There are Go people in
all the troupe and upwards of fifty appear
in robin Hood.'' The promise is that
that the opera shall be given here e with With
all the completeness and excellence that
characterized its production at the Bald
win Theater, San Francisco. The prices
are to be the same that prevailed there
and in Los Angeles. We have already SO
fully referred to the Bostonians and the
new opera that it is not now necessary to
more than quote from one contemporary
The Albany On. W Times, cautious.
critical paper, gives perhaps the best per-
sonal notice Of the BostOnians of the
many before US.
1t would be evident without consulting the
play-bill that "Robin Hood" was written ex-
pressly for the Bostonians Every mem ber of
last nights delightful cast seems to have been
carefully measured for his part and has re-
ceived n perfect fit. Each artist is given an
opportunity during the course Of the opera to
fasten the attention of the audience upon him
self, and secure an individual triumph There
Is q personal charm about these people which
aside from their artistic abilities place them
which is so powerful a factor in their success
mat many people never take the trouble to
inquire what the opera Is to be, as long as fine
old fayorites, Karl Barnabee, Stone and the
rest are TO appear. The Bostonians, like n
good wine, improve with age. As long rs they
can give such faultless performances as-that
OF last evening, they may safely rely on the
continuance Of their popularity.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week at the Metropolitan Theater
the McNeill Club will be heard in "H
NJ. $. Pinafore." No opera in the comic
opera repertoire has been so successful
az Pinafore either financially or artisti-
cally. it is easily within the scope of the
clubs ability and is ut tie same time lust
about as classical as the average audience
can appreciate. The entire nsase e., scene
OF the Tivoli Opera House in San Fran
cisco viii be used i'll this production, and
the costumes have all been made spec
tally for THIS occasion. on the amount of
patronage extended the club on this occa-
sion viii greatly depend the continuation
of its existence, certainly of its operatic
efforts. The east will be as follows:
Miss Irma Fitch. as Josephine: Miss
Hannah Shields, as Buttercup: Miss Nav
Casedy, as Hebe; Richard Cohn, as Ralph
Rackstraw; Harry Blair, as the Captain
w. T.. Lovdal, as the Admiral: Horace
Crocker, as Dick Deadeye; C. NJ. Phin-
ney, rs the Boatswain; H. Phillips. as
Bostswain's Mate. There will be an in
creased chorus and an augmented orches-
ira. The box Office viii be open at G. S.
Houghton's on Wednesday morning and
it is to be hoped that the sale of tickets
will be so large as to indicate emphati-
cally the desire of the public for the con-
tinuance of the operate efforts of the
club.
The Ladies' Museum Association will
givea May Day festival on May LIST.