The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

Charles FrOhman's New York company
drew good audience at the Metropolitan
Theater last night. A delayed member
OF the troupe compelled wait until
$3.50 before the curtain went up. The
| management announces that the per-
Torrance will begin at s sharp tonight,
as the bill Is a double one. This will en-
able the troupe to give the full bill with
ont cnt or haste and still depart for the
! north by the late train: The entertain
nent opened with curtain-raiser, a one
act drama, The Majors Appointments
touching bit Of drama, full or pathos,
and giving Edwin Stevens, whom we
| have heretofore seen only in comedy
opera, full opportunity to do Il very fin
lsned piece Of character acting. 4 little
plain, brief story, with scarcely any
light In 1t, but given with that excellence
that always characteriaes true dramatic
art. "GIorlana,' which followed an
amalgamatIon Of farce and comedy, is as
sparkling, rafting and laugh provoking
a stage production as one may wish to
see. The people in it are but ten in num-
Der, but they are sufficient for tho mirth
OF the hour, without resort 10 builoCnery
or outrageous costuning. It is most alb
| surd tangle, the whole play turning upon
the Wflm OF romantic, wealthy widow
who does not know her own mind and is
/ moved To the oldest freaks for w hat she
: lmaglneS Is love, but discovers IS mere
fancy without u particle Of feeling in it.
Every actor in the play, if we except one.
mas Il large part in the fun making and is
an essential pivot in the plot. They are
all competent and accomplished, Miss
Robson, however, being sub ect to the
objection that she lacks distinctness in
enunciation. But the chief merit is found
IN the admirable personation Of Count
EvitoN by 4. j. Henly. No dialect &C.
centric part is recalled that has ever been
better read and acted here. 1t is work
that Will stand abreast with the best of
that order known to the stage. Frederic
Bond as tie valet challenges the judg-
ment To place the character OF ''Spinks''
beside that Of the Count as ofeuual merit
1t is an admirably worked out bit Of low
comedy OF the type Of the old school,
"GIorlana,' by Miss Crosman, gives the
title to the play, but she really has little
to do beside looking charming and as
Stunning few coqueush airs. The lady
gives TO the little there is in the character
the strength that lies in fine figure. a
handsome face, graceful bearing and
charming manner. Mr.. Welles'
Leopold is cleverly done, and Mr..
Joseph Aliens Chadwick is one of the
best and most heartily enacted low com
edy parts Imaginable. Miss RobSon's in
dlstlnctness of enunciation in the second
act is compensated for in the last scene
by her capital action as a serving maid of
slim figure and low stature, who yainly
strives to wear the robes of her robust
mistress. Miss Margaret Robinson, in
both the first and second plays, has few
lines and little to do with the action. but
she proves herself to be capable and self
possessed. The company as whole is a
Well-balanced combination Of intelligent
and practiced Factors, its members fit
ting into the parts of the plays as if they
were native to them. They were given
full NEED Of credit last night by the
heartiness of the almost constant laughter
of the audience, punctuated by liberal
applause. The two pieces again tonight.