The record-union., 1892-10-29
In both pieces the husband is brought

III DOlH the WIG OF inc NlCIln is Gllrageu
by jealousy, but while Pygmahon tells
the truth to his wife about the beautiful
creature on his hands, in "Niobe' Peter
Dunn attempts to conceal it, and hence
all his woe.
Niobe boldly borrows lines from Gala
tea, but splendidly pays the debt by
originality of wit, and the most charm
| ing cOnceltS. Gaiatea with a moan is at
the last returned TO marble. Niobe re-
solves to live, and espouses the man who
owned her in marble and saves Peter
Dunn'S lmperiled reputation.
The piece is filled with clever women,
richly costumed, who act their parts
admirably, though Mrs. Dunn might
manifest something more of wiiely
| interest in her husband and household.
The men are all excellent and three of
them fine and excellent low comedians.
! The burden of the battle Of wit and fun
however falls upon George X. Edeson,
| Charles CoOte and Minnie Monk, who are
! admirable, tiawless in their art. The
grace, poetry and most difficult work of
the play is with Miss Coe, as the statue.
She is the epitome Of grace, her
poses are delights to the artistic
sense, and just enough exaggerated TO
give ZeSt to the wit and satire of the
charming play. Her voice is as musical
as ripping waters, and her beauty as
chaste as the lily. She reads with that
QeIiEdCS Ot SildulllS necessary 10 keep LilG
part upon the narrow line between the
burlesque and the genteel comedy. In
short, her art in this capital comedy
satire is incompatible. The audience
| from the opening lines of the play is kept
| i'll heartiCst and all but irresistible laugh
ter that really does not cease until Miss
COe steps to the tOotlights and reads q
pleasant little epilogue. Rarely, indeed,
is an audience so conVulsed with mirth,
and that without a single extravagant
effort to provoke 1t. There is no knock
about business, no grOtesque cOstuming,
no smashing OF furniture, no buiioonery
or high kicking. or skiTt-dancing, or
topical songs, or local gags, and no play
ing across the toOtlights. The scenery is
very handsome, a stage is not often
better or more neatly set, and the idea of
presenting handsome one room from
three points OF view, one for each act, is
decidedly clever and happy.
''Niobe" will, be played for a matinee
performance this afternoon. 1t ought to
draw a full house and break the matinee
ice that seems to have frozen over here.
time tonight. That it will draw u
crowded house is certain, if half the peo-
pie in the theater last night speak of the
play half as well as it deserves.
! Monday and Tuesday next, at the Me-
/ tropolitan Theater, "The Still Alarm''
will be played. This sensational drama,
with it's scenes Of metropolitan life, its
| inner view of a paid fire department
1 engine-house, its fire-engine and trained
/ horses its hero and heroine and villain
and low comedian and philanthropist, has
been given here before. 1t won then
complete success. 1t is one of the best
and cleanest of modern sensation and
mechanical effect pieces. On this tour
to the coast Mr.. Arthur introduces his
niece, Little Tuesday, child character
singer of remarkable precocity. She is
said 10 be a lovely little tot, not vet six
years of age, whose charming manner
and innocent play has won her more ex-
tended newspaper praise than any child
artist who has preceded her.
At noon to-day the Australian Boom
erang Throwers will go out to Snowflake
Park, headed by brass band. From
to O clock they will give exhibitions OF
their wonderful skill in throwing that
/ puZZling, erratic and dangerous weapon,
4 the Australian boomerang. While III tie
main the lighter weapon will be used, vet
some throwing of the war boomerang
4 will be done. 1t is heavier and Logger
weapon and describes Il different course
from the first. which scars like lark.
and circles and twists ana turns in such
J unexpected and bewildering curves that
the beholder is at loss To describe how it
does make its way in the air. The black
trackers, six men and TWO women. will
also give some OF their native dances and
/ viii vary The boomerang throwing by
! other exercises peculiar TO these saVages
Of the Australian bush. From the pri-
Vate exhibition given on Thursday we
are prepared 10 say tnat no one will be
,f,-. \
1t is quite worth the trouble and cost oil
going to see the weapon casting alone and
To take note of these strange beings SO
unlike any other of the human creation.
I Those who cannot &C out at o'clock viii
find the exhibition repeated a little after
>, ami those VINO cannot so until ) viii
have the benefit of Witnessing all the ex-
ercises. and 50 on unul ana up to 8
o'clock. At the same hours tO-morrow
the black tracl1ers and cannibals which
last Manager Cunningham assures tho
public they are, will give final PERFORM
aDce. The RECOBD-UNION yesterday
gave an extended account of the groul
OF sayages and their wespon-casting, (
which the more curious are referred.
Fair Oaks Relief Corps win give So
cial dance next Tuesday evening. Novem
ber Isl, at Grangers' Hall. ior the bened
of the relief fund. Admission y cents
Wenonah Council, No. .. D. of P.
Improved Order of Red men, will Civ,
a domino party at Turner Hall, Monda,
evening. October 3lst. Tickets 80 cent
per couple.
Mrs. General Tom Thumb, now quit
an elderly woman, will appear at th
Metropolitan November Iith aud 18th
and the Empire Comedy Company j
book ed for the Glunie Opera-house No
vember 81 TO 9Th.