The record-union., 1892-11-15
AMUS SaMGNTS

This evening at the Clunie Opera-house
W. \. Brady's dramatic company will
produce Boucicault's famous sensational
drama After Dark" 1t is one of the
most stirring and thrilling Of all plavs
having city life, hap and mishap. plot
and counter plot, for ceuters Of interest.
Mr.. Brady has never sent here a weak
company, nor one not we'll equipped
with scenic and mechanical effects when
there was special need, as there is in this
piece for these things.
Milton Mobiles and his charming wife.
Dollie Mobiles, backed by an excellent
company, appeared at the Metropolitan
Theater last night in From Sire to Son."
one of the best works of the versatile
actor and dramatisJ. II Possesses IN an
eminent degree the essential element of
human interest" The men and women
are flesh and blood. There is nothing
artificial about them. Dollie MOBILES
plays with great sweetness and intelIi-
gence. She sings eXquisitely, accom-
panying herself with the mandolin. Mr.
Mobiles plays with the ease, polish and
magnetic force that have always charac-
terized his work. Many admire Milton
Mobiles as an artist far above the average
in point of ability He is always con-
scientious. and while he may fail some-
times to realize a character, still he is
never commonplace. He has risen from
the ranks to prominent position as one
OF our leading native actors. His plays
show broad knowledge of men and
things. A close analyst himself, he has
given to the literature of the stage much
that in the future will be regarded as
models of their class. The company
supporting Mr.. Mobiles is above the aver
age, several names being quite familiar to
theater-goers.
i'll For Revenue Only" In this play
Milton Mobiles has made something of
return upon his first memorable prOduc-
ton, 1.-The Phpnix," in which inconse-
quent comicality and freely bestowed
sentiment We're the inartistic but popular
elements. Mr.. Mobiles is a peculiarly
gifted man, clever actor, an ingenious
Constructor, and an effective writer Of
plays that deal oddly with the foibles and
tendencies Of human nature. He has writ
ten q number of plays in each of which
there is evidence of his keen sense of the
humorous and his appreciation of that
which is dramatic in the conditions of life
and character. There is a curious mixture
of good and bad, humor and absurdity
sense and nonsense, purpose and vacuity,
in ''For Revenue Only" The play is
farcical in character, with pleasant but
incongruous element of sincerity to con-
trast with its nonsense and make one
wonder why Mr.. Mobiles subordinated
really taking idea to the frolic Of absurd
ity that runs away with both its romance
and its satire The Chicago Inter- Ocean
says: at is worth while to see Mr..
Mobiles in this piece, his art as an actor
and his humorous methods as a comedian
giving distinct and valuable characterize
ton to the part Of Tom Knowall Dollie
Mobiles, whose sweet voice, pretty form,
and charming simplicity as an actress
have made her a great favorite with the
ater-goers who know her, is very win
some and interesting in the light comedy
part she plays in this piece"
The box sheet for the sale of seats for
the concert of the Choral Society on
Thursday night viii be open at Purnelps S
book store this morning.