The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-04
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| At the Metropolitan Theater this and
and tomorrow evenings Mr.. and Mrs
| Sidney Drew will appear in double bill,
| the charming comedy by Sidney Grundy,
I'm Honor Bound," and the rafting
| farce-comedy, That Girl from Mexico"
MIR. Drew comes of a dramatic family of
wide renown, and is credited as q clever
young actor of genius and q humorous
vein that makes him a favorite Mrs.
Drew was until recently the actress
known as Miss Gladys Rankin, Of whom
the Chicago press has only commenda-
ton to utter. The Chicago Times, criti-
cal Journal, gives to the comedy "That
Girl from Mexico" a long review, saying
that it is an old English farce by Charles
Mathews, which has been American
lied and made rafting comedy overflow
ing with mirth. The story is of youth
whose succession to a fortune depends
upon his marrying young lady within
a certain time. He hunts for her far and
| wide, but to suit aristocratic ideas she has
prevailed upon her father to change his
name, and hence the seeker is misled.
She meanwhile loves another and being
| dime-novel mad proposes to him, as
dime-novel heroines are justified in do
ing. The hero learns of this and exerts
himself to draw her from her choice, who
| really prefers another. The father of the
heroine is peppery old man anxious to
be rid of his daughter and to marry her
to anyone who will take her. The plav
is said to be boisterously funny and to be
lined with ludicrous situations. The
Times says Mrs. Drew plays the hot
headed, domineering, changeable Next
can girl with fidelity to art and nature,
and is vivacious, bright and wins her
auditors instantly. Louis PAYNE is
good low comedian of the company and
Phyllis Rankin is the soubrette. OF Mr..
Drew the Chicago Herald says he re-
minds one of John 7. Raymond very
much.
On the 9th and 7th inst, at the Metro
politan Theater, John Dillon will appear
in the comedy, Wanted the Earth" It
is Dillon's first appearance here. He will
be supported by competent company of
players. Seats will be on sale tor the en-
gagement tomorrow morning. The play
Is by g. j. Heege, and it is a keen satire
upon the times and is full of witty saw
ings and laughable. situations. Dillon.
VINO is fine comedian, will appear in
his original character creation of Jason de
Smythe. He is represented as versatile
IN a remarkable degree; as natural wit.
and satirist of flashing brilliancy. He
has been some thirty years upon the
stage and has the reputation of being one
Of the drollest actors OF the age. He has
played almost the whole round of the
English comedies, and many transposed
from other tongues. The Chicago Times
says of him:
what old resident of Chicago
and what theatergoer of this
neck Of the woods does not
know John Dillon, and has not laughed
and cried alternately at the portrayal of
some character by this clever comedian:
10 the eye the audiences drawn by this
actor are as large as last year, and if it is
assumed that the mere curiosity-seeker
have been weeded out, and that those
who now attend do so with desire to en-
JOY Dillon under the best conditions the
compliment is greater than that Of pre-
yious years. The vehicle in which he
now sees fit TO exploit his ability is called
Wanted, the Earth in which Mr.. Dillon
finds himself thoroughly at his best, and
all the wit and hunlor that is second
nature to him bubbles up and over, in
fecting with its high contagion every one
in the auditorium, and brings continuous
laughter and applause in its wake. The
play may be recorded as first-rate piece
for an evenings entertainment"