The record-union., 1892-03-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

Little George Cooper had full house
on the occasion of her benefit at the
Clunie Opera-house last night. The play
was that beautiful combination of pathos
and humor, May Blossom,' with George
as Little May. The child is wonder
none Of her age have ever appeared here
SO free from evidences of training, so
natural and yet so artful upon the stage.
She is apparently as much at home be-
hind the footiightS as the oldest and most
skilled actress. The support was excel
lent. Miss Woodthorpe was unexcep-
tional in the title role. Mr.. Craig made
another decided hit as Steve Harlan-in-
deed, he has done nothing weak in his
engagement, and as an all-round actor,
for intelligence, adaptability and pains
taking, he is a model. MIR. Benrimo's
owen was good example of broad low
comedy, and Mr.. Ferguson's Parson was
an artistic personation. The support
throughout was good, especially in Mr.
Bishops parts. The Woodthorpe- Cooper
engagement closes tomorrow night BY
general request, Mr. Norton restores
Little Lord Fountleroy'' to the opera
house stage. 1t will be given for the
matinee to-day, and again tonight and
Sunday night. 1t has never been so well
played in the State as by this company,
L.
not in the piece been eXcelled by any.
The Wllber company presented at the
Metropolitan Theater last night power
full emotional drama entitled ssEscaped
From the Law" 1t was well played: the
troupe has given nothing better here. In
the scene OF the parting between General
Brossart Mr.. McCann) and his wife
Nanette Miss kendall), they and Mr.
Philleo did as fine artistic work upon
the emotional plane as is attempted by
far more pretentious troupes. Miss
kendalrs Nanette, indeed, was finished
and realistic to a painful degree. Her
assumption OF intense fear, grief and an
ger was admirable and stands to her
credit as an actress of strength and judg-
ment. This afternoon MIR. Wilber's com
pany will play for the matinee THE Two
Orphans" Tonight the sensational
drama which not long ago created so
much criticism and debate in the press,
1.-The Clemenceau Case" Tomorrow
night new drama of mingled pathos
and hunor entitled "The Child Stealer."
Each night the colored male quartet Of
singers appears, and good quartet it is.
Manager Henry of the Metropolitan
Theater announces that he has concluded
terms with the Conried Comic Opera
Company of forty people for the pre-
sentation on the Sth and 9th inst. of Carl
Mellocker's new opera Poor Jonathan"
The prices have been fixed at 81 and 90
cents, though in San Francisco 81 80 was
charged, but Mr.. Henry would not have
it here. for which he is to be commended.
The opera was sung in New York for 25o
nights. 1t is in Mellocker's best vein.
and consists of an interesting story told
in delightful song. 1t deals with the
tribulations of an American millionaire
and the fortunes of his cook, and dis
courses on love and marriage. The
music is pronounced bright and en-
transing throughout the work, and the
waltz measure is found in all the priu-
cipal solos and choruses. Among the
names in the troupe are those of Myra
Quill Mirella, Fannie ID. Hall, Louise
billiard, Kate 1rayer, j. Aldrich Lib
bey. A. w. T. McCollin, George NJ. Her
bert, II. J.. Rattenberry and Frank w.
Miller. The original New York Ca
sino costumes are carried by the com
pany, and the musical conductor is
Maurice Gould.
The San francisco Post says of the
opera and the singers: 'The performance
on the whole was a great success. The
performers in Poor Jonathan while
none Of them are stars of the first magni-