The record-union., 1892-07-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

The second performance of stTbe
Wltch' last night confirmed the first i'm
pressions made of the piece. It is won
derfully strong in dramatic effects, acted
by capable people, and moving upon a
high art plane. Mrs. Frohman's inter
probation of Marguerite is precisely in
line with the text, which describes her as
child, an innocent being who had been
Kept in seclusion, had seen even no
women, and had little knowledge of the
World-an Unconditional, gentle. trusting
creature, deeply religious, taught to re-
strain her feelings, and to indulge in no
neroics. The part is not only not heavy,
out II an emotional actress should at
tempt TO make 1t so, and more womanly.
ana TO tear the tatters," she would
ruin the piece. Should she ATTEMPT
70 make the part warmer, or give
IL more color ana passion, she would re-
duce II from the spiritual to the fieshy
and strip 1t of that Intentional apparent
coIdneSS, reserve and trust in the SUI
Drelne power, with which the author in
tended to invest it. Quite level with
Mrs. trohman's effort was that of Charles
SellInger, whose imprisoned manner.
abandon Of self for the demands of the
part, make his performance an artistic
one OF high merit. The company goes to
Marysyllle to-day and that community
can be assured of its giving them high
class, finished example of dramatic work.
AT the Metropolitan Theater this even
ing Donnelly 81 Girard Will present the
farce-comedy Natural Gas" The play
has been rewritten, new dances, songs
and catches introduced and new people
enrolled. Amy Ames, the foremost low
comedy lllshwoman on the stage and a
-nrr N,.Ttn
We are assured that the rewritten
'sklt' will be given with new, fine
scenery, tuneful choruSeS, comely young
women, rich costumes and general COM
pleteness. When played here before
Natural Gas" drew well and doubtless
will do SO under the new conditions.
Among the new faces are these clever
actors: Ida Rock, Arthur Rigby, Gus
Hennessy and Nina Harrington.
The concert given at st. PauPs Church
last evening for the benefit of the choir
was largely attended, and was in every
particular pronounced success. The
concert was under the general direction
of Mrs. Addie T. Pinkham, the organist,
and the selections were delightfully."- rem
dered and arranged. The solo, 1.-THE
Wishing Gate" by Master Harry Arnold,
a lad of II years, was loudly applauded
anu cnCOTeu, anu all CD6 S9i6CtlOnS given
were well appreciated and deserving of
credit. w. Earl is well-known and
popular singer, and was formerly a pro-
tessional and successful member of a
noted opera company. He stated that he
was obliged to ride in from Wheatland on q
freight train to meet his appointment for
the evening, but Notwithstanding his
apologies he was III good trim, greatly
pleased the audience and was loudly en-
cored. The programme of the evening
was as follows: Male quartet, 1.-The
Minstrel Boy" Messrs. Weber, Ash
worth, Week and Gerrish; solo, 1.-The
Wishing Gate (Perring), Master Harry
Arnold; solo, "Oh, Promise Me'' (De-
Koven), j. r. Week; solo. so Happy
Day. (Gotze), Mrs. Addie Carter; solo,
bella Siccome" don Pasqualel, w.
Earl; solo (Ernani), "Involami' Verdi,
Miss Emma Felter; solo, 1.-The Grena-
dier'' (Schumann), w. Beardslee; solo,
love in Springtime' (Arditi, Mrs. b.
F. Howard; solo, Saved from the
Storm" (Barri), w. Earl; ladies' chorus,
''Cheerfulness" (Gumbert), Miss Felter,
! Mesdames Pinkham. Carter and Howard.