The record-union., 1893-04-03

Mr. Narde'S splendid company present
ed "Othello" in a mastery manner. Mr..
James Othello certainly challenged the
Iago of Mr.. Warde for the honors, and
there were many who were ready to ac
cord the former the heavier crown. In
response to the demand of the audience,
Mr.. Warde came forward at the close of
the third act and made one of the happiest
OF lmpromptu speeches.
At the Metropolitan Theater Friday
evening next, John Stetson's company
of players from the Globe Theater, Bos-
ton, will present 1.-The Crust of Society,""
an adaptation of Alexander Dumas cele-
brated play, lie Demi Monde" The
story of the plot is laid in the so-called
smart set in London, and is a severe
satire on the friendship of two men and
the efforts OF one TO save the other from a
bad woman. This idea is old, but not in
the way it is presented in "The Crust of
Society" Captain Randall Northcote, is
one OF these men, Oliver st. Aubyn the
| other Mrs. Eastlake Chapel is the
woman. The Captain falls in love with
her, promises to marry her and asks ST.
Aubyn to be his best man. Oliver
knows her past thoroughly, knows her TO
| nave been the mistress of the Earl of Col
chester and in despair tries to warn his
friend. But his task is delicate one.
he has once been this woman's lover
himself. and although their connection is
at an end, he has promised to be her
friend. AS it is, in attempting TO be
just to his old mistress and honorable to
his friend, he loses the friend and gives
the woman chance to further deceive
the man she loves, for she does love Cap
tain \ Northcote. 1t is the one good point
IN her character, and could she but hide
her past she knows that she can make
him good wife. Her wonderful skill in
Keeping at bay those who know her past
and in allaYing the suspicious and play
ing on the feelings of her lover, form the
main features Of the plot. The final
triumph of Oliver, who exposes her to
his friend, and his own marriage with a
pure young girl whom he has saved from
her evil surroundings in this fast set,
closes the play.
The piece is to be richly mounted, pre-
cisely as in San Francisco, and produced
with new and beautiful sceney. One
writer says: 1.-The fourth act especially is
eXquisitely arranged. 1t shows the
apartments of Mrs. Eastlake Chapel, the
heroine of the play. The scene is painted
in delicate light colors, and charmingly
matched with furniture in white and gold
n profuslon OF white rugs are scattered
about. Elegant little articles of virtu
adorn mantels and table. The effect is
no attempt at gaudiness; the refinement
OF it all is almost impressive" The box
Office opens Wednesday. 1t is announced
that as the play is long it is essential to
begin it at O'Clock sharp, and the people
are urged to be in their seats at that hour.
Not that the troupe leaves that night-it
does not, it remains here till Saturday
afternoon.
The New York Stock Company will
continue their successful engagement at
the Clunie Opera house tonight in one of
the most sensational and exciting melo-
dramas known to the American stage,
The Pulse of New York" One in
which Oracle Emmettss achieved such a
marked success, and which is being
produced in all the metropolitan
cities of the East. The action is
entirely in Ney York City, the opening
scene representing practical pile-driver
adjoining Brooklyn bridge. The second
act presents the elevated railroad and
passage of two trains. The third act is laid
in a Bowery concert hall, where number
OF pleasing specialties will be introduced.
The Pulse will serve to bring that
winsome little lady Jennie Calef to the
| fore again and her many admirers may
expect repetition of the hit she achieved
in Little Detective" as she will have
/ -.
| The following is a partial list OF
specialties prepared for the grand concert
olio: Tit for Tat" by Miss Powers;
sailor and Quaker speciality, Miss Cas-
well; "Sally in Our Alley" and 1.-The
Palms" (sacred), Andrew Waldron; 1.-The
| Wassefall," in German, and several
other musical selections by Miss Calef.
The Palms." sacred ballad which
Mr.. Waldron will render in the church
scene, was sung by him in the original
! building, the Little Church Around the
| Corner, several years ago when he held a
! position in the choir. 1t is undoubtedly ~
news to his admirers to learn that for
many years he held a position in several
of New York's most prominent churches,
! lucrative position on the operatic stage.
1t is expected that 1.-The Pulse'' will at
| tract larger houses for the week than any
production given heretofore.
The approaching engagement of inter
est is that of the Bostonians, who will
present robin Hood" by Messrs. De
Koven and Smith. During last year this
piece was given by the BostonIans fol
| five months III New York City alone, anC
it is on record that throughout that time
there was not a week in which people
were not turned away from the Garden
Theater, unable to obtain seats.
Late comers are growing worse in this
city. Saturday night they destroyed the
pleasure of all early comers for the entire
first act of "Othello." 1t was distinctly
announced that the curtain would rise a
S, but people kept streaming in, and there
was d rattle of unfolding seats and {
tramp of feet and rustic of dresses anC
crowding past sitters until $50, when the
curtain fell. Next Friday night it is adj
vertised that the curtain will rise a.
s o'clock sharp, as the play is
long one. On that occasion We
suggest to Manager TODD that he barri.
cade the aisles and require late comers tC
wait until the first act concludes before
going to their seats. That is the order III
several first-class theaters at the East
and it ought to be everywhere. If people
will but think so it is just as easy for al
to reach the theater at 7:55 as to stragglC
along until $40 and thereby prevent those
who come early from hearing and seems
the first act OF the performance.
The public installation and. entertain
ment by Sacramento Lodge, Order o
Hermann Sons, at Turner Hail on Satur
day night was a largely attended anC
very pleasant affair.
The Military Social Club will give al
Easter hop at Armory Hall this evening
for which extensive preparations are be
ing made.
FINISHED HIS TAKE"
Death of y. L. Cook, the Printer. il
San Francisco,
Yesterdays San Francisco papers con
tanned announcements of the death O
Nicholas Leonidas Cook, a printer o
this city, who went to the bay coupl