The record-union., 1893-01-25

AT the Clunie Opera-house this evening
the very entertaining comedy-drama
"An American Princess" in which Jen-
ME Calef, the sparkling soubrette, is seen
at her best.
Between eleven and twelve hundred
people heard the University of California
Glee Club before the Sacramento Lecture
Association last night. The Congrega-
tional Church was packed beyond its
capacity, uncomfortably so, and late
corners had to stand on chairs in the door
ways, or depart, as most of them did.
The glee club presented seventeen mem
bers, with c. K. Morse and T. V. Bake
we'll, first tenors; l.. p. Rixford, Miles b.
Fisher and A. L. Smith, second tenors;
.. n. Taylor, f. d. Stringham and r. j.
Russ, first bassos, and Edgar Rickard,
Power Hutchins aud II. p. Veeder, sec
ond bassos. Thomas Rickard was club
vocal soloist, Jabish Clement and
Charles PARCELS solo violinists, and
}. G. Fryer pianist. The club was assisted
also by alumnus Bentley of this city,
basso, and by an alumnus baritone
whose name was announced, but not heard
by half the audience. The young gentle
man appeared first in collegiate gowns
and mortar boards, and thereafter in full
evening dress. The violin solos and
duets by Messrs. PARCELS land Clement
were the gems of the evening. They
played with a taste, feeling and artistic
finish, not only surprising but delight
ful. Perhaps these fine numb bers were
rlvaled if not exceiled by the vocal solo
OF Mr. Rickard than which we have had
nothing here of late more gratifying or
marked by more vigor, grace and ex-
preston. The baritone solo by the
alumnus who sang to fill an IN
expected vacancy, and whose name was
not heard, gave an especially superior
number, and was complimented by ap-
plause that was critical and generous.
The audience came, however, to be
amused, rather than entertained, and
hence entered into the spirit of the chorus
singing by thirteen voices with a zest
that proved how closely recollection of
youthful vigor and high spirit clings to
us all. The college songs, the merry
rounds and absurdly grotesque and ludi-
crous concerted rhymes were applauded
to the echo, and the more ludicrous they
were the more the people enjoyed them.
The encores were greater in number than
the pieces set down by the programme,
and the disposition was to keep the club
at chorus work, to the exclusion of
all other. The best of the club songs
was that supporting the burlesque
duet, "Romeo and Juliet" to the music OF
that old-time melody, Long Long
Ago." so rarely heard in these days, but
the harmonies of which are so rich and
tender and full of gentle, half-sad feeling
that to travesty the words inseparably
related to the dear old strains seems al
most sacriligous. The young men of the
University of California have every rea-
son to be pleased with their reception
here. They gave a novel and thoroughly
enjoyable Entertainments, and were
greeted and complimented by an aud
ience than which better no city in the
State can muster.
At the Calvary Baptist Church, on l
street, near Twelfth, this evening will be
given musical and literary social, one
of the chief features of which will be
Professor L. E. Smiths experiments with
the ''humaniphone," a unique and mar
velous invention that quite overshadows
the 'swlnette," SO popular at chirivari
affairs. The programme will consist of
the following Quartet, 80, Italia Be-
loved,' Mrs. Turrell, Miss Andrews.
Messrs. Longbottom and Walling; recita-
ton, ''The Old Man Goes to Town." Miss
Edith Renwick; piano solo, Mrs. Laura
Dray Perry; vocal solo, Mrs. E. r. Met
lar; recitation, Jesus P aid the Fare"
Miss Anna de Crabb clarionet and
piano duet, Messrs. Tyler and Higgs:
vocal solo, THY Sentinel Am II
William Hamilton of San Francisco;
Prof. L. L. Smiths humaniphone, with
the latest improvements. The accom-
panist for the evening will be Mrs.
Perry.
]. B. Welty will deliver free lecture
tomorrow evening at Howe's Hall. on
Sixth street. Subject: 1.-THE Elements of
Language, and Their Relation to Litera-
ture."
At the First Baptist Church, Ninth and
L streets, at P. NJ, Rev. A. c. Herrick
will this evening give his fourth illus
trated lecture of the winter series. The
subject will be: English Cathedrals and
Scottish Abbeys."
The Club Reseda has issued invitations
for its party, to be given at Turner Hall
on Thursday evening.
The Horseshoe Club will give it's first
annual dance at Turner Hall this even
ing.
On Friday evening, the 9th, Young
Ladies' Institute No. II will give its
fourth annual ball at Turner HALL
The Olive Branch Ladies' Society will
give dance at Y. NJ. 1. Hall this even
ing.
On Friday, February Sd, ball will be
given at Freeport for the benefit of the
new Catholic Church at that place.
Precaution Against smallpox.
Owing to the fact that there is snail