The record-union., 1893-03-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Metropolitan Theater was full last
night, despite a pelting storm, the Lilli-
putans being the attraction. The troupe
OF little folks-the shapeliest, Iiveliest
dWarfs, and best actors as dwarfs, ever
seen here-is nine in number. The sup
port is given by six or seven adult
actors and a ballet of twenty-four.
which, with the attaches of the COM
pany, makes up group of some fifty
people. The extravaganza and musical
oddity, Candy" is very handsome
spectacle and gives the low comedians,
Franz Ebert, Adolph link and handsome
little Minchen Becker, pretty little Bertha
Jaeger, and the midgets Herman Ring,
Toni Meister and the remarkably versa
tile little songstress and actress. Ida
Mahr, full opportunity to prove how
clever they are In song, dance, burlesque
and dialogue. The Imitation OF Lottie
Collins in her famous dance. by
link, sent the audience in long
continued plaudits, while the "set to''
between link and Ebert was the cause
for more merriment than for many a long
day i'll the Metropolitan. In the con-
cealed drinking song by the eight dwarfs
the effect was such that they were re-
called no less than five times. The ballet
is, in posing and in easy steps, very good:
it does no very artistic dancing. but in
SlChi pings anu iIdICIltS IL nGS not DHeN
surpassed here. besides it Is composed Of
comeiy women, and there is not an
lll-iormed one in the lot, but
they are all graceful and of good
stage presence. The eight sets and tab
leaux were all of scenery brought by the
company, all handsome, novel, and some
OF it brilliant IN color and fairy-like in de-
sign. The costumery was rich throughout.
In the lost act the Rose ballet was given.
with the midgets playing Swiss bells, and
II IS Just to say q prettier effect has not
not been produced on any stage
here IN many years. This after
noon, for matinee, the company an
pears IN the musical comedy, 1.-The
Dwarf's Wedding" i'll which all the
people appear and The fall ballet and sup
port. The play will be given again to-
night, and the curtain will rise at s
O'Clock sharp, because the company has
so much baggage!that the performance
should close al 1880 to give them time to
pack for their train, which leaves at 1880.
The management guarantees that the
play Will be given in full without a line
or scene cut. AS the people speak only
IN German, sketch OF the play in Eng
Ilsh Will be acceptable. The story of the
comedy is related to the. court of Peter
the Great, the scheme OF cruel taslmas-
ter to compel a seri's daughter to serve
him ignobly in his household, and on re-
iu0''i' " 9uhol "1th al HeI 4aIllly lrOm
his vengeance. She remains true to her
lover, and is on the eve of punishment,
when the Cars agent protects her, and
takes her and her family-all dwarfs-to
the court of Peter, who is collecting a
colony of dwaris. There her lover fol-
lows and claims her, but is imprisoned
for his boldness, and the court dwarf is
commanded to marry her. He is, how
ever, secretly, already husband, and
flies to avoid bigamy. The Cars agent,
however, saves him from despair, secures
place for the lover at court, and the
Car is at last content that his dwarf
shall acknowledge his wife, and that the
true lovers shall marry.
At the Clunie Opera-house this after
noon for a matinee performance the