The record-union., 1893-12-28

a communication on the table top, which
IS left incomplete, and is misunderstood
by her visitors. The murderers, witness
to this scene, land understanding it, are
thus brought 10 the verge OF the frenzy of
fear The man thereupOn stabs his guilty
vile and himself takes poison. and the
curtain goes down OH two dead murder
ers ana one dying paralytic and the audi
ence feels AS II 1t was pdq'tlcepS c1iDti1laS
for having been witness to so much of
the horrible. There are in the play three
comedy characters, who strive to pierce
the gloom with a few beams of light.
Two of them are elephantine and senile
in their wit; one, Miss Kent, is vivacious,
bright, tuneful. She is pretty, sings well
in soft, low contralto, and is altogether
charming little body, a stray ray Of
dancing sunlight in cavernous gloom.
Miss Drew as the old woman is capable
actress, and in the third act proves her.
self very strong in tragic effect. Mr..
Cummings, the leading man, es-
says the intense repression OF
modern school and carries it so
far that he is practically unintelligible,
and at times grimly grotesque. Miss
Merli is tall, attractive woman and Law
ish in display of her personal charms.
but If she has dramatic strength she sue
cessfully represseS and concealS 1t. only
once, and that in the last act, did she rise
to the level of strong emotion; for mo-
ment she flashes out brilliantly, and the
audience expects that at last the actress,
announced as the one-time support OF the
great Salvini, is about TO prove herself
worthy of the association-but it is
fash in the pan, and tho high hope dies
in the arms Of mediOcrity. That she has
had stage experience. is prepossesslng
and possibly capable Of vigorous work,
will be conceded, but 1.-The Story of
Kiss' is not by her availed of as means
of proving herself a notable actress. In
the capital farce, The New. Professor"
which closed the entertainment, and
which has been played here infinitely
better, Mr.. Keane developed as very
clever in comedy, and Miss Alerli was
quite at home as mischievOuS pupil OF
masquerading tutor, while Miss Kent was
as neat and vivacious a little sOubrette as
one might wish to see. The same bill to-
night.
The Horseshoers' Union will give its
first annual ball this evening at Turner
Hall. The members will endeavor to
make it an attractive affair, ana Will
have the hall handsomely decorated. The
best OF music will be provided.
The sixth anniversary ball and drill Of
the Bersaglieri Guard section of the Ital
ian Mutual Aid Society will be given at
the Old Pavilion on Saturday evening
next. The Piemonte Reale Society will
also appear in regalia. The Hussar Band
will furnish the music for the occasion.
The drill will take place at O'Clock and
the grand march at $50.
At Armory Hall tonight the New
York Stock Company will present for the
last time the scenic production, "a
Naval Hero" which is thoroughly and
well played throughout. Tomorrow
night, 'Wife for Wife,"
At the Clunie Opers-house tonight the
spectacle and comedy, 1.-THE Fairy
Circle" 1t is richly mounted, well
rendered and full of life and action and
fairies and dreamland and Irish w.t. Next
week, the 'Black Crook"
This evening the second OF the Forester
Bands domino parties will be given at
the old Pavilion for the benefit of the
uniform fund.
Manager Todd announces the engage
ment for January Sd of the comedian,
Charles Dickson, who will appear at the
Metropolitan Theater.
a social dance was given last night at
Smiths Hall by Lily of the Valley Lodge,
d. of H., a. 0. U. W., which was well at
tended and a very pleasant affair.