The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-26
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There was q fair-siZed audience at the
Metropolitan Theater last night, in spite
of the inclemency OF the weather The
play was ''Inherited,'' splendid pro-
ductiOn Of the pens of Richard Davey and
Mrs. Lucy Hooper, and it was handled
by the star and her excellent company in
a way that detracted nothing from the
brilliant record she has made. Miss
Changers character was that of young
woman who is living with q guardian.
her father having died when she was
quite small and LETT her considerable
| fortune. She is in love with her guard
lan's son and is about to accept his hand
in marriage, when her guardian delivers to
her letter which had been left her by her
father, to be opened when she was about
to promise her hand III marriage. The
letter reveals TO her the terrible fate of her
mother a victim Of hereditary insanity
and to escape it she (Helen) must never
marry. She resolves at first to obey, but
yielding to the pleadings Of her lover, she
burns the letter-which no one but her
self had read-and resolves to brave the
curse. They are married and are happy
for two years, and a little girl is born TO
them.
When the child is year old the fatal
insanity begins to show itself on the
mother and finally she goes raving mad.
Miss Changers fine work is in that
scene, showing the gradual development
! of the dreadful malady, her determined
efforts to fight it Oft until it finally gets
complete control of her. She is confined
five years in an asylum, the building
catches fire and she escapes. Her reason
suddenly comes back to her, when she
finds that the house she sought shelter in
is her own. Her little girl is there, but
she does not recognize the child at first.
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ing her. Finally the mothers heart tells
her that the child is her own. Then
comes one OF the most affecting scenes in
the play, and handkerchielS were freely
used by men as well as women In the
| last act she believes her child, who is
very i'll, to be dead and as her husband
| is divorced from her and married to an
other woman, she has nothing to live for.
and takes poison. When, too late, she
| finds that her child is not dead. Then she
wants to live, but nothing can save her.
! That scene was also a revelation In fact
mere words cannot picture the beauty of
/ the entire performance. Not only that Of
the star, but the entire cast calls for COM
nlendatiOn. To particularize would be
an injustice.
Tonight Miss Granger will appear as
! Cora in her now famous production of
THE Creole" The play is a powerful
study in love and jealousy, and gives the
| ialr actress ample opportunity to display
the wonderful power with which she can
| play upon every note in the gamut OF
! the emotions. She will no doubt be
greeted by a crowded house, as she de-
| serves.
The storm prevented large attendance
at the Clunie Opera-house last night
nevertheless, there was full gallery and
d fair attendance below. "a Million OF
Money! was played. 1t introduced the
entire company and some additions.
| There is great deal of handsome scenery
! in it, two sets being sensational and me-
! chanical. One introduces a pile-driver
| operated by a donkey engine, with the
heroine placed beneath the hammer by
the villain and rescued in the nick of time
! by the hero; another a swing bridge and
a trolley wire and a boat, with a happy
escape from fire; still another is a VERY
novel cathedral interior, with the sur
| plIced clergyman, a wedding party and a
| choir; another is London street scene
| IN winter, with old architecture to the
fore; another a handsome winter land
scape, with cabin in the foreground.
! The scenery does Mr.. Duckett great
| credit and proves his ability as a scenic
artist The piece will run very much
smoother tonight, some of the stage set
tings being SO heavy and intricate that
| for first night things moved very stiffiy,
and one or two effects were spoiled. The
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