The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
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At the Clunie Opera-house this evening
''Fanchon" will be played for the last
time, with Miss Woodthorpe as the
Cricket, part in which she maintains
her reputation for versatility and sterling
all-around dramatic ability. Miss Carol
Grouse, Fred Cooper, Miss Jessie Norton,
| Mr.. Wood, Mr.. DeLano, Mrs. Bishop
in fact all the support do thoroughly good
work in this beautiful drama. Only
| few nights more remain OF the engage
ment of Miss Woodthorpe, and all who
wish to witness her intelligent style and
palnstaking and successful effort must
attend very soon.
Mr.. Warde had good audience last
night, but not so nearly large a one as the
merit of his performance of Belphegor,
the Mountebank, warranted. 1t was
finished, strongly emphasized and NOV
ing perSonation. Many eyes mOiStened
and many a tear fell, by reason of the
Skill OF the artist in touching the fountain
! Of pathetic emotion. Three times he was
recalled at the close of the second and
three times at the close of the third act
He took occasion then to make very
| happy speech of thanks for the appre-
citation with which his efforts
are met here year after year. He
| added also strong commentator for Miss
own company, pronouncing her lady of
! high merit, character and notable dra-
matte ability. Miss Belgrade appeared last
night for the only time in this engage
ment, taking the leading role and with
| quiet dignity, grace, and with depth of
feeling which the audience at once recog-
nlzed and expressed its approval of. Miss
Fanny Bowman was the daintiest, clev-
erlst and most natural Henri that can be
! imagined. That she could so well assume
a boys part was not expected. Miss
| divers Flora was a work of such special
merit as to deserve hearty expression of
critical commentator. The troupe goes
south to-day, returning to San Francisco
before it leaves the coast.
! At the Metropolitan Theater this even
| ing Minna Gale, supported by twenty
three actors, headed by Creston Clarke,
| eleven of whom were of the celebrated
| Barrett Il Booth company, and OF which
| troupe Miss Gale was leading lady, will
appear in Shakespeare's SYLVAN comedy,
| LAS You Like It., the piece being cos
TUNED and staged elegantly. Miss Gale
! Is handsome young woman, whose
dramatic powers are rapidly developing
and promise to put her up among the
famous women of the modern stage. The
| New York World said of her recently
! that Barrett was Miss Gales self
appointed teacher; that he deemed her
| the legitimate successor of Mary Ander-
son. The only objection we find among
exchanges raised to Miss Gales Rosa
| lind is that it is not masculine enough;
| that her femininity is ill-conceaIed
| by her art; but the same was said of
| Nelson, of Anderson and other delicate
women who adopted the role. Not even
Modjeska was able to counterfeit manish-
ness, though she is not a beautiful
woman. Much must be conceded to
poetic license, and Shalespeare's heroine
taken as he intended her to be, a beauty
delicate and thoroughly feminine, and
that his men of the play were convent
emily and foolishly blind to i'll disguise to
give color to the delightful comedy. The
San Francisco Chronicle, which recently
spoke of the Rosalind of Miss Gale, as too
! feminine a Rosalind, conceded that she
played it carefully, intelligently, and
with a close regard to the text" But
the New York HerGtd'S severe critic said
! last November:
''She was a fair RoSalind who took pos
session of the stage of the Harlem Opera
! house last night, and filled it with a
charming personality, uniting grace and
a delightful quality of art, Miss Gale
was more gracious presence as the maid
| of Arden than New sYorkers have
seen in many days, and both in robe or
in trunk and doublet was as fair real
| ization of Orlando'S love as even the
master could have wished. But it is by
her art that an actress is judged and not
| by her person. Yet in these, too, Miss
! Gale more than bore out and fulfilled
what had been suspicioned of her capa-
bilities. She was maiden all coy and
winning, bold with love yet modest with
| maidenhood; as petulant and as caressing
as ever seventeenth century girl was
| But to this was united an intelligence Of
the subtle undercurrents of this loving
/ Il IL o4ro,.4 Il
been accustomed to.n
The box-sheet for reserved seats for
Mrs. Percy Ross concert at the Congre-
gational Church on Monday evening
next will be opened at PurnelPs this
morning at 10 O'Clock The sale of tick
cts has already been large. The concert
Will no doubt prove most enjoyable
one, as Mrs. Ross has secured the assist
ance of several distinguished artists from
San Francisco, including the tenor
Donald de V. Graham; Sigmund Beel, the
violinist, pupil of Joachim; Mrs. L.
I Breechemin, soprano, and Mrs. Birming-
ham. contralto.
On Saturday evening Hon. A. G.
Wolfenberger, 'the orator and lawyer"
and Professor A. B. Huckins, 1.-The
weet-toned singer will hold forth at
Pythian Hall. The one will talk on
political issues, and the other promises
to render songs full of campaign hits and
fun. Admission will be free
The entertainment at Pythian Castle
this evening promises to be of unusual
interest Josephine Friel-Durrell, the
talented dramatic reader, will give a
number of select rotations: there will
be several musical selections, and ten of
Sacramento's lovely maidens" will take
part in Grecian tableaux.
The Capital City Wheelmen Will give
ball at Turner Hall tomorrow friday
evening, which promises to be very
pleasant affair. The members of the
club are young gentlemen of social stand
ing, and are resolved ON making their
ball one of the best of the season.
This evening the third anniversary
party of Young Ladies' Institute, No. II,
will take place at Turner Hall. The