The record-union., 1892-07-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

1t has been many year, and many a
day added, since there was as good or
better ''show," mingled farce, music,
minstrelsy, wit. grace, variety. dancing,
grotesque acting and merry conceit in
Sacramento as that of last night at the
Clunie Opera-house. There was present
& large audience, a full house. and tue
people laughed until sore under the ribs.
and were breathless, almost, while
some of the sweetest ballad-sing-
ing of the day was heard, and
the fine work of as splendid
a sextet OF mixed voices as one ever hears
ii show, was charming the sense of
hearing and satisfying the taste for senti-
mental singing. The play, l''Tuxedo,"
IS a mixture OF George Thatcher's min
strels and Rich y Harris Comedy Com
pany, but ii is q combination that pre-
serves the best features Of farce-comedy
and the choicest of minstrelsy, the ANAL
gum being well seasoned besides with
capital character acting by George
Thatcher and John y. Coleman. The
former is TOO well known to need
mention, too popular to call
for remark upon his laughter
provoking methods. As for Coleman,
ne is the cleVereSt IoW-comedian we have
had here in years; versatile, irresistiblY
humorous, q fine dancer, and grOtesque
assumes that group of people recreation
stranded at Tuxedo Park, are attempting
10 Kill time by DurIeSque theatricals, and
all sorts Of idlOtic dramatic traVesty,
precisely as passengers on a belated
steamer Go, and as groups OF ordinarily
staid people, Off at mountain resorts, en-
gage in wild pranks and amateur theatri-
Gals, Just for pure deyiltry." In this
case the amateurs are hard pushed for ma
terial for fun, when Thatcher'S MinStrels
happen along and take q hand, and that
is all there is of it-but it is enough.
There are but seven out of the twenty
six who go into burnt cork, and they for
only a few moments. The mingling OF
comedy and minStrelsy is very clever;
the assumption of ease and naturalness
and of the abandon of people thrown
together in q strange place, but united in
the spirit Of fun, is admirable. AS for
the music il is charming. Miss Fitzhugh
is a strong, clear-voiced, almost brilliant,
soprano of fine stage presence and great
self-possession. Miss Hamilton is a con-
tralto Of good quality with much depth of
expression in her sweet voice. Thomas
Lewis is an exceptionally good
baritone. His voice Is resonant,
firm, well managed and full
of feeling. As for Raymon Moore, ''the
gentle-voiced TENOR" X. j. Jose, the
counter tenor, clear, fute-like, powerful
of voice, and MIR. Frillman, the old-time
basso, whose voice wears remarkably
well-they are so widely known and
such favorites that it is unnecessary to
speak of their ability further. There is
no interlocutor of the conventional type,
no end men Of the old style. The singers
are all in white face" their songs are
new the method of their Introduction nov
el-in short, the whole show is a novelty
and a success. In the troupe are Hughey
Dougherty and Burt Shepard, who turn
out to be as good ''white face'' comedians
as they are known TO be burnt-cork &C.
centres and end-men. Miss Gilroy is a
very graceful and clever dancer, bright
and witty, and just such a soubrette as
the troupe needs. Miss Hayden fills
part prettily, that calls for little but good
looks and graceful bearing. George
Dukelan is a capital countryman, and
Ed Marble good as the senior and mentor
of the party. This evening a repetition
of the entertainment, but as no songs are
billed-all are announced - there will
probably be change in the vocal music.
The orchestra of the company, by the
way, is q superior one.
Harmony Lodge, knights and Ladies
of Honor, announce n moonlight party at
Oak Park on the night of August I'd.