The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-20

SSlbleO Out Oh NOuEt>' 1EoSSS a soLS-
cess : The Lament of the Weary
Critic-An Elegant PIayhouse-Gen-
eraI Notes Of the stage and Stage
PeopIe-Coming Attractions.
a. P. Dunlop, writing from New York
under date Of August 18th, says: "The
first real novelty OF the season was
brought out at the Miner Fitth-avenue
Theater on Monday by Manager Charles
Irohman, Jr. 1t is called Settled Out of
Court and it is the latest of the Bison
1areical comedies translated from the
French by William Gillette. 1t details
the experiences of a young phrenologist
who knows it ALL and the entangle
ments are amusing throughout. Mr..
trohman has selected d remarkably
strong company to interpret this very
amusing play, and although Gotham has
sweltered in almost tropical heat during
the week Settled Out of Court has
proven itself winner.
'Hoyt's a Trip to Chinatown that re-
narkably successful play which has now
Tor nearly whole year filled the Hoyt
Madison Square Theater, is still drawing
large audiences, and .Sinbad' at the Gar
den is also doing a remarkable business"
THE WEARY CRITIC.
Oh, put the seaside shoes away and pop the
flannel suit
Goodbye 10 beer and crackers ard the hum
ole LdmbuIg fruit!
Farewell the blooming blazer and the hat OF
ample brIm.
Farewell 10 Coney Island and the early morn
ing swim!
A long larewelito all Of We! o pleasure HE
We hence
For now the autumn season has set in with
YlrElence;
And the poor dramatic critic 10 his labor
quick must get
1qnipi e. in reputation ana powerful IoIg-
ueite.
And when The voice Of DAILY 10 the critics
sternly calls
1oull llnd them in the trenches ltlie English
Where he Sis in regal glory and q much-en-
during smile
a martyr 70 ais calling ana a being free from
guile.
-Anou he scans the programme with a sad and
sorry blink;
Alas: tie 1ated legend makes him gasp aloud
For there in staring letters, virgin from the
printing press,
lie secs ANNOUNCED the latest metropolitan
success
And then the curtain rises on the old familiar
scene:
y NOON IN Z CDaIQDerS,' or the gOOQ
old "Nill&ge Green;
And the same old stupid servants who
htWay divulge tne plot
Inc villain oyerhears 'eIn, and observes he'll
make il hot
For all the goody people; and the story drags
along
Till Barry is victorious ana triumphs over
Wrong;
And the weary-witted critic, as he leans
against the bar,
Bedewed with persp iration wonders why such
Or hapIy he attends a show where Irishmena a
WhOOD
Rush on and dissipatea merry song-and-danc-
ing group;
OR where the handsome hero, with a rattle and
bang,
Avoids his famous 'sUncle." but kills the old
Rag Gang.
Or where a canvas steamer blows up in sight
OF land,
Distributing the members of p. S. Gilmore's
band;
Or where the whizzing saw eludes Bob Hill
iard's throbbing head
And nearly cuts sweet Jenny Yeaman's nod
die of instead.
He wouldn't mind were accidents as fatal as
they seem
The victims bob serenely up like phantons in
a dream;
And ere the wintered critic has recovered from
his fright,
He knows nell see them one and all again
some other night.
SO he goes ana writesa notice. ofthe dramas
He pleads in tearful accents for some really
tragic plays
Wherein the stale dramatic types shall meet
And never more be spoken of except with
bated breath.
But till that happy era he must sit successes
out,
And wonder what on earth the three-act
farces are about;
And visit all The bright burlesques true com
TO study ancient history-likewise anatomy
SO knowing this the critic puts his seaside
And, true, ih6agh paradoxical, forsakes play
for the Play.
His solemn suit OF sable and his shirt-front he
The holidays are over and the Autumn Sea-
sons on!
-Dunlop's Stage News.
AN ELEGANT PLAYHOUSE.
Stockwell's Theater, the latest built in
San Francisco, is one Of the most at
tractive play-houses in the country. The
grand entrance TO the theater is in the
center Of the front, and the approach is q
massive stone arch sixteen feet wide and
thirty feet III depth. The foyer is sepa-
rated from the auditorium proper by a
succession OF Indian arches. hung with
handsome portiereS. There are twelve
prOScenIum boxes, six on each side and
seven Ioges in the center of the audi
torium, separating the orchestra and
OGeSS circle seats. Inc arrangements OF
these boxes and the sittings OF the audi
forum are such that when an interior is
boxed on the stage an artist cannot get
ont of view of any sitting in the house
In addition TO the two regular exits from
the balcony there are Independent exits
on either side, leading to the main en-
trance. The first floor of the balcony is
seated with opera chairs designed ex-
pressly for this house high backs and
upholstered in colors to harmonic with
the decorations. The gallery patrons
have an entirely independent entrance, to
the right of the main entrance.
The house is lit entirely by the in
candescent electric light. The audito-
rum is heated by the under-tloor sys-
TEN, giving uniform distribution of
Ieat. The house has 4 seating capacity of
1000, divided about 500 to each floor
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Manager James II. Clunie has a large
number of attractions for the local thea
ters from now until New Years. The
list is as follows:
Duncan Clark's Female NIinstrels.
Clunie Opera-house, August 30th
Palmer's company in Alabama"