The record-union., 1894-03-28
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ADJUSTMENTS.


At the Clunie Opera house this evening
Boucicaults fine sentimental drama.
The Long Strike" will be repeated. 1t
is put upon the stage in manner reflect
ing great credit upon the management.
lie cast is particularly strong. There
are three parts especially. without at all
disparaging the others, that are entitled
to success-the rounded and complete
personation of Reilly. the sailor, by Mr.
Ward; the remarkably strong character
or \ oah Learoyd, by Mr.. Bacon, as ar
tistic piece of work as he has given us,
and the admirable assumption OF Money
penny by Mr.. Waldron: in that line he
has done nothing better.
"a Railroad Ticket" was played by
Mr.. Frohman's company of low comedi-
ans at the Metropolitan Theater last
night. 1t is the most farcical of farce
comedies. Just what it was all about no
one knew. for the people of the stage
speak with rapidity that renders most
they say unintelligible. Then, too. there
was a feeling that something had been
omitted from the play-perhaps an un-
just suspicion, yet strongly warranted
by the bills naming characters and effects
that did not appear. But while it is the
acme of nonsense and folly, the farce IS
lively in song and dance, SO electrically
active and full of dash, that despite itself
the audience was kept in a merry humOr.
Moulton, Kelly, Blaney and Misses
Caldwell and Bageard are fun makers
who alone could ill an evening with
merriment and humorous song and
dance. Just why all this ability is not
worked into coherent farce, a play with
an intelligent plot and without such a
mass of the ridiculously strung out and
impossible is one of the wonders OF farce
comedy concOction.
Manager Todd announces that the box
sheet of the Metropolitan Theater is now
open at the Office of the Clunie Opera
house for the engagement Friday night of
George w. Monroe in the musical farce
comedy, entitled MY Aunt Bridget" 1t
is represented as refined farce
comedy" whatever that may mean-let
us hope it has honest meaning-and that
it is especially strong in music and in
eccentric character acting. The company
is large and has many new faces in it.
Among the people supporting Mr.. Mon
roe are Alice Johnson and Jennie Dicker-
son, singers; Sadie kerby, Rainbow
Dancer" and 1mitator of Loie Fuller: the
Stewart sisters, song and dance team of
original character; owen Westford and
Ben Grinnell, the leading comedy sup
port, and Martin O'Neil and Charles
Pusey. comedians. Monroe himself is
spoken of by the San Francisco press as
a fun maker in petticOatS who is wholly
original and an irresistible laugh-maker.
Misses Lydia and Telia Bell appeared
at the Congregational Church last even
ing, the former as reader of Sir Edwin
Arnold's mystic poem, "The Light OF
Asia,' and the latter accompanying her
on the piano. The reading was genuine
treat to the audience, the effect being
greatly heightened by the novelty of
musical accompaniment. Miss Lydia
Bell wore an Oriental costume i'll keeping
with the weird sentiment of the poem,
which she read in a manner that pre-
sented its beauties in the strongest light.
Her voice is soft and musical, yet power
full when strength is required, and her
enunciation clear and distinct. The en-
tertainment deserved a better attendance.
J. J. Ellsler, business agent for Effie
Ellsler. his sister, is in the city. He has
arranged with Manager Todd for her to
give week of performances here, begin
ming next Monday, and producing
Doris" i" Hazel kirke" and "Woman's
Power"
E. L. Hawk and O. p. Dodge have
made arrangements with the manage
ment to have Souza's Band give two con-
certs at the Pavilion on Sunday, April
29th.