The record-union., 1893-05-04
ADJUSTMENTS

At the Metropolitan Theater this even
latest success, called 1.-The Idea.' 1t is
the joint composition of Herbert Hall
Winslow and Joseph Hart, and has been
uncommonly well received in other Cities
In New York, we are told, it made de-
cided hit, and efforts were made to con-
tinue the engagement beyond the time
originally planned. Hallen and Hart en-
! JOY a reputation for individuality in their
work and entertainment which promises
still better work for the future, and this
is said to be i'll measure realized in this
| latest production, The Idea" 1t is said
to have all OF the entertaining life of their
| old piece, Later on" and, more than
this, an intelligent scheme or thread upon
which rest and depend the varied details
of song, music, ETC., that seem to be the
| heart and lungs of these airy skits. In
this time, when the average farce comedy
is a bizarre pattern of stolen colors, this
distinctive quality of originality ought to
stand them in good stead. Hart has a
| peculiar Song-Wrltng genius as well as a
| comedy knack and TACT and his partner,
| Hallen, is very graceful and pleasing
| personality. Farce comedy, based on moth
| ing save hard drawn satire, as in Hoyt's
pieces, and without even seeming of
| story to giveit interest, has about had its
run. 1t is therefore gratifying depart
ure for the better it, as we are assured is
the case in The Idea" there is some
substantial bottom and a reasonably sat-
| isfactory story upon which the low COM
| edy merriment is based. The scenery of
| the play is carried by the troupe; the piece
! is, we are told, filled with song and dance
and irolicsome incident. The company
includes in support of Hallen and Hart,
Molly Fuller, John McWade, Alice Carle,
| Fanny Bloodgood, Al Wilson, Carrie De
Mar, Donald Harmed, Florence Holbrook,
and several others, credited as competent
in all respects.
At the Clunie Opera-house tonight the
| New York Stock Company, in the sensa-
tional drama, "The Lancashire Lass" in
which every one in the cast has excellent
| opportunity to prove his and her dra-
matte mettle. The play is strongly cast,
well mounted, and is nightly received
with satisfaction by large audiences.
| A very good audience, probably five
| hundred, assembled in the Congrega-
tional Church last night for the benefit of
the Sacramento County Humane Society.
| The entertainment deserved larger audi
| ence, though that present was of the best
and testified to deep sympathy with the
| unselfish purposes of that excellent asso-
citation which will not reap much, if any,
pecuniary gain by the entertainment, but
| will have the satisfaction of knowing that
it is approved by the best elements of the
community, SO well represented in the
| gathering. Miss Carrie ). Rudolph, a
native Sacramentan, was the chief attrac-
ton. She is handsome, graceful young
| woman, with most expressive counte-
nance. She has evidently been taught in
a school that does not approve of the
demonstrative. That she is capable of
heavier work than she presented, may be
/ granted. The four pieces she chose for
( examples of character impersonation
| were eXceliently rendered. Three were
low comedy, one classic and pathetic.
! They were strong contrasts, widely dis
similar, and proved that the lady
is of exceedingly versatile ability.
She is natural above ali else;
| there is no apparent effort in
what she does; she is the character she
assumes and sinks self in it about as
completely as any dramatic reader who
has appeared here. She is of charming
presence, has musical voice, soft, sweet
| and clear, and possibly vigorous and
robust II need be. While many expected,
| perhaps, more demonstrative acting and
/ reading, 1t is 10 be said that the huInor
| and the spirit of the selections made called
for nothing Of the kind. She was re-
called by warm applause after each num-
/ Der, and thus had the hearty Endorsement
of her audience, whom she pleased thor
oughly, especially in the three humorous
numbers. The lady is endowed with
mimetic powers of fine quality; is, if we
mistake not, natural humorist, and
evidently enjoys the parts she assumes.
/ Certainly If she does not, she is q most
| arttul woman and consummate actress
! Her best impersonation last evening was
in the character of the Irish woman who
"beat' the conductor, though opinions
IL s4n1f f@r.sru I
OF the old maid of New England who
rode the toboggan with the Major.
Mrs. Edward Cadwalader of San
Francisco, half-sister to Miss Ru-
dolph, had two vocal numbers on the
programme, and was well received and
the recipient of several floral offerings
from old Sacramento friends. Several
ladies and gentlemen also appeared in
kindly aid to the Humane Society Mrs.
B. f. Howard sang, never better and
with the ease, strength and distinctness
| of enunciation for which that popular