The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-01
ADJUSTMENTS

"M'iss," the comedy drama of West
ern mining life, was played at the opera
house last night, ana it was we'll played.
Miss Woodthorpe may well claim to be
the originator of tbe dramatic M'liss:
she plays it without extravaganza. but
with charming naturalneSs. Mr. Craig's
1uba Bill was another triumph for that
excellent actor. The character in his
hands literally stepped out of the pages
OF the novel; its ideal was realized it
was a mastery stroke. Mfr. DeLano's
McSnagsby was also an excellent piece of
character acting. Jessie Norton and
Alice Carman We're both very satisfactory
and faithful, and Fred Cooper's Temple
ton Fake was complete in all details. The
play, with all its humor and sensational
situations, viii be given to night for the
last time.
At the Metropolitan Pheater last night
the WILDER Company began a season of a
week, producing the familiar drama.
1.-The Planters Wife," Miss Kendall has
good stage presence and reads with vieor
and feeling. she has only to correct a
nasal tone when reading vociferous lines,
otherwise she is capable and pleasing
Mr.. McCann is we'll known here and is a
painstaking actor of ability and intelli-
gence. Mr.. Philleo as the villain of the
Eagan in the low comedy part maze
good impression. The company as a
whole is a very clever and well-balanced
one and gives an evenly good perform
ance. Tonight 1.-THE Streets of New
York;
The Congregational Church was filled
to the utmost last night, the occasion be-
ing "Thd Evening of Song" given by
Mrs. Percy Ross. 1t was flattering tes-
timonial to lady deserving we'll of the
people of Sacramento. She cannot but
feel that she is fully appreciated and that
there is gratitude in the public heart for
the many times she has used her voice in
aid of good works here. She never sang
better than she did last night; the great
audience and its cordial spirit were
enough, to inspire her. Her recitative
and cavatina was a gem and won, for its
feeling, it's nicely of execution and its
vocal richness, a storm of applause that
was not Quoted until she reappeared and
gave q song with violin obligato 10y Sig
mond Beel. This gentleman, who thrice
appeared, is q master of the violin
His numbers on the programme were
gems of rare beauty and exquisite finish.
Mrs. Biechenlin, the soprano, proved a
pleasing, Serviceable singer, with a
strong. sweet voice, and Mrs. Birming-
ham, the contralto, fulfilled expectation.
she is singer OF hne taste, with q voice
rich in tone, of good quality and strong
III expression. Donald de Y. Graham.
the tenor, won high favor. His voice is
resonant. silvery and we'll nigh fiawless.
1t has the chief of essentials, soul and
spirit. Mrs. VIM. j. Younger, a one
time Sacramentan, who has not for years
appeared here in concert, was an accom-
PIANIST, and presided at the piano with the
ability of an artist. Mrs. c. A. Neale
of this city was an accompanist
also, and served with the skill char
acteristic of her as an instrumentalist.
Mesdames Pinkham and Carter, and
Messrs Cohn, Millkin, Beardslee and
Croker, weIi-known local singers. APP
peared in numbers that were given with
precision and in good taste, and admir-
ably fitted into what was one of the best
programmes of concert music ever given
by California talent in this city.
Little George Cooper, the precocious
child actress, who has made such host
of friends in Sacramento, is to take ben
eft next Friday evening at the Opera
house, it being rendered to her by her
friends, as she is about to leave the city.
She viii appear in the beautiful drama,
May Blossom in the character OF Lit
tie May. said to present her to better adj
vantage than any other drama.
The next afternoon concert has been
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