The record-union., 1892-05-06
AMUSEMENT

AMUSEMENT
! AT the Congregational c. MS
evening before the Sacramento lie, 5ure
Association VIII Carleton will appear.
! For fifteen years he has been leading
figure upon the lecture platform. He is
a pioneer in that class of charming enter
! tainments called Authors Readings"
He has been eminently successful in
interesting and de1ighting audiences with
! the rendering of his own literary pro-
! ductions. Most of his readings are in his
! poetry, which is of that character pecul-
larly adapted for reading from the ros-
trum. HumOr, satire, with all proyOca-
tions to laughter, are at his perfect COM
mand. The author Of "Over the Hill to
the Poorhouse" is as successful in pathos
as in wit, and his "Betsey and 1 are
out" and Gone With a Han'somer
| Man." Poor Picnic Sam" 1.-The Veloci-
pede Fellow" Cover Them Over" "Out
of the Old House, Nancy" have won for
him warm place in the hearts of the
million and the admiration of the lovers
of wit and humor.
At the Metropolitan Theater this even
ing Hallen & Hart will produce their re-
written and improved skit, Later On"
With view to ending its career in blaze
of glory, they have reconstructed it and
! added to it in way which makes the
! management assert with solemn emphasis
that the only old thing about it is Its title.
There are several striking novelties in it.
especially in a musical way. All of the
| company, save baritone, John McWade
| and the Misses Ada SomerS and MOllie
| Fuller, are new in the piece. Miss Fuller's
serpentlne dance in this piece is said to
! be one of the most novel things in the
specially line ever put upon the stage and
! orr
! The songs are original the principals
among the cleVerest of low comedians
! the business" OF the piece all new, and
| the people cOmely and able-unless all
press accounts are false.
The Metropolitan Theater showed very
few empty seats last night, and even
those, we are assured, were "taken."
The ocassion was the second concert by
| the youngest of our musical organiZa-
tions, the Sacramento Choral Society.
Eightythree singers took part under the
direction of w. II. Kinross, and sup
ported by an orchestra of twelve pieces.
eleven of the instrumentalists having
! been brought from San Francisco for the
| OCCASION. The OrcheStration was intelIi-
| gent and satisfactory, and though but one
rehearsal was had with the Instrumental
lists. they gave entire satisfaction. The
l
Sinis musical conceptions, the 'Stabat
Mater" that mournfully strong and
melodiously pathetic hymn, yet lighted
up by hopeful and almost heroic
aspirations and marked by great dra-
matte vigor. Except in the tenor and
bass solos it was given fully as well, and
even better than we expected. That it
did not rouse enthusiastic applause,
| though generous commendation was not
wanting, does not Indicate failure to in
telhgently render the work. 1t is not of
the order that commands from the emo
tiOns outward manifestations. Neverthe-
less the chorus had fattering encourage
ment, and Mrs. HOWard's fine contralto
| in the cavatina SO won the audience
that the number had to be repeated. Miss
Clinch was a capable soprano, and in the
later numbers especially credited herself
| by brilliant execution. Mr.. Beardslee's
voice is ample, but it lacked the color and
warmth for ''Stabat Mater" and while
| Mr.. Blair'S tenor effort was brave, it was
in water too deep for it in such an audi
tOrium and with a task that commands
the best energy of the most robust, prac-
ticed and gifted voices. The chorus was
even, we'll l-balanced-a little light in
| bassOs-and feeling. The society is new.
the singers not professionals, but their
''Stabat Mater" was a harmonious one.
and with the exceptions noted, one of
precision and warm color. SterndaIe
part, and heard for the first time. 1t was
given well by the society. 1t is a pleas
ant cantata, pastoral, simple and not cal
culated to more than geutiy please. its
melodies are true and pleasantly appeal
ing, and command gentle admiration
without inspiring enthusiasm, Mrs.
Ross soprano solos We're level with the
general excellence of her work in music,
and Mrs. Moynihan's few contraito leads
were creditable and precise. Mr.. Gensh-
LEAFS bass numbers were strong, good, in
dividual and characterful. The tenor
voice of Mr.. Long bottom was uneuuaI in
volume or character for the role given it.
n voice excellent for lesser service, it
was out of its depths last night, fact the
gentleman probably realized, but like
Mr.. Blair he faithfully and braveIy
grappled with the duty given. Between
the two parts of the concert the orchestra
played, in support Of violoncelloIsolo, a
"Reverie,,' written by Mr.. Kinross in
memory of the late G.. Ii. Krehs, Treas
urer of the society. 1t was pathetically
touching, and altogether such gem of
feeling and warmth that the audience de-
manded its entire repetition. From our
point of view the Choral Society has won
credit, and should be encouraged to con-
| tinue in the work OF developing local
ability and stimulating musical tastes
1t was not a little embarrassed last night
by q running accompaniment on the
TOOl nOG III INC SCOIe-UGdNY RAIN. Il o.
ward the very last this led numbers
to seek advantage by hastily getting out
to engage transportation through the
storm. But it so spoiled the pleasure and
intertered with the rights of those who
remained that the cantata was suspended
until the hasty people had retired, when
the closing number was resumed amidst
the hearty applause Of the people. II is
probable that they who pay to hear have
right to be undisturbed, except there is
actual necessity. If this is not the rule of
reason, it would be edifying to learn why
/ ii is not.
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