The record-union., 1892-12-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mr.. DaIley's New York stock company
opened the Clunie Opera-house last night
for an extended season, to an audience
that filed every part Of the house, and
brought standing-room up to a premium.
Probably two hundred people were
turned away, unable to even reach the
ticket Office. Very low prices, the no
velty of the venture, and the fact that it
was the evening of a holiday, all contrib
uted to make crash. The play was
Byron's Inside Track" 1t is a melO-
drama, with q comedy vein as strong as
Is the melo-dramatic. 1t is an old, old
picture III new frame. As III so many
similar plays, there is a rich villain Mr..
woman Miss McAllisterl his wife, though
she despises him and loves registering
blade Mr.. Bu1ield), who is nevertheless
an honest man and the soul OF honor.
The pursuer buys the home of the
malden's father Mr.. CleayeS) from over
bis heaG, but tenders 1t as a threat ana a
peace offering. Being dctied and spurned,
he resolves to disgrace the girls lover,
ana to that end employs two outcasts who
Sre starving (Air WaldrOn and Miss
Linghan) to rob tie horo's uncle lMr.
Hess and place the evidences of guilt in
the clothing OF the hero, who is then ac-
cused, searched, arrested and convicted.
Luz i4S lIeslA bttti NtaINA " a lebIiiN ivy
rag-picker (Alr. CaleN, who bcfriends
him, and on the expiration Of his
term repays his Kindness by aiding
him to uncover the plot that mad
worked his ruin. In the meantime
the father and daughter resolve to 60 to
distant parts, but the villain abducts The
girl Who is rescued in the nick Of time,
and one of the hirelings Miss LinGham)
Of tine villain repents and reveals the
plot, WhereupOn the defeated rascal
jumps into q river and ribs the world of
his presence, while the lover and his
Charmer are reunited, and the curtain
goes down upon love triumphant and
honesty victorious, while the gallery
bowls its approval Of the outcome. I hat
manifestation Of pleasure, indeed, kept
up the evening through, and the dress
circle and orchestra seconded the motion
of the upper sections by the most en-
thusiastic applause. The play is full of
sentimental appeals to the heart. and
the honesty and justice Of men. The
is the use of the low come
dian as the chief factor in the
play, and tine making OF the hero
Jolly, hopeful and altogether happy-go-
lucky chap, instead OF the conventional
precise and very correct and heroic indi-
Vidu&l without a redeeming vice. The
play was wen mounted and wei played,
and satisfactorily given all around. The
people OF the company are capable, in
teliigent, experienced, and do not over
act. They are OF even grade and work
together eXcellenIy. Miss McAllister is
rather matronly for the maiden heroine.
but she reads well, and acts naturally
and does not OverdO as most heroiues in
melo-dramaS do. Mr.. Dullield is an ex-
perienced leading man, and won favor
from the outset. one could scarcely wish
for a better bluff good-hearted old man
than Mir. CIeaYeS persOnates. Miss Calef,
the sOubrette, makes up as rather stout
boy, but she is capital in her
work and has reason to be graft
fed with the reception accorded her
She introduced one speciality act, a
WhiStling solo, ana Miss Calef is Il capital
whistler. Miss bingham, as the foil to
Mr.. Waldron. was acceptable and made
| her part womanly, natural and strong
l pom Mr.. WaldrOn the comedy work
fell. He was equal to it; he has plenty
of true loW-comedy capacity, quickly
feels the pulse of his audience and ascer-
| tains how far 1t desires him to 90 in eX-
traVagant lOw-comedy work. He is ex-
ceedlngly clever and became an instant
tavorite. We should say that the new
stock company is equal to a very broad
range of dramatic work and capable of
presenting a great variety Of plays. The
crush last night and the newness of the
settings to the stage hands made the per-
Torrance late in beginning and late in
closing. Mr.. Daley says all that will be
avoided tonight. The curtain VIII go up
sharp at s, the waits between acts Will be
brieter and the action Of the piece more
rapid. enabling him to bring it to much
earlier close. He made a neat speech from
the tootlights last night, giving the boys
OF the gallery to understand that they will
not be permitted to indulge i'll the cat
calls and whistling that here they have
been permitted to consider their preroga-
tive. He told the public that his desire is
to present plays Of an order demanded
by the largest number, and that as soon
as he can ascertain what that order is the
company will adapt itself to the public
taste, feat it feels perfectly competent.
he said, to perform.
The party which was to have taken
place last Friday evening at the New
Slough 9iouse has been postponed until
Wednesday evening, the 18th.