The record-union., 1894-05-29
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witnessed the production of the comic
opera "Olivette" at the Clunie Opera
house last night 1t was well sung.
though it moved little st;ffiy in the dia-
logue. 1t is we'll put upon the stage and
handsomely costumed. Mr.. Longbotham,
local tenor. made his first appearance
in opera. Naturally he was somewhat
embarrassed. but far less so than was an
tlclpated. 1t was noticeable chiefly in
the thinness of his tones. He exhibited
far more dramatic ability than was looked
for. The ice being broken now, it is
probable that his voice will be
stronger and more self-reliant on
all the subsequent evenings. Miss
Huff was Olivette and Miss Crews
the Countess, and both were satisfactory.
Nevertheless we have an idea that an ex-
change of parts would not reduce the
credit Of either lady. Mr.. CornelPs Cap
tain was strongly acted and excellently
sung part. The chorus was better than
in any previous opera. Mr.. Leech has
less to do, much less, in this opera than
in either of the two which preceded it,
but he is constant on the stage and al
ways provocative of mirth. His bob
Up Serenely" was encored over and over
again. The vocal gems of the evening
We're Miss Crews solo III the first act and
her Nearest and Dearest From Thee I
Sever" in the third act, and the duet be-
tween Miss Huff and Miss Crews, II
Love Ny Love So Well" in the second
act, and the concerted Torpedo and the
Whale" The opera is not so rollicking
and witty as either of its predecessors,
but iG is a popular composition, lively,
has more Of dramatic action and plot than
the other two, and has charming num-
bers and spirited choruses. 1t will be re-
peated tonight.
Friday and Saturday evenings and Sat-
urday matinee at the Metropolitan The
ater the Hopkins Transatlantic Star
Speciality Company will appear. Hopkins
is veteran manager and has never
brought anything weak to the coast He
has taken the best and strongest drawing
features of his last seasons Howard
Athenfeum and Transoceanic Company
and consolidated them into one of the
most complete vaudeville companies.
Several new features have been added,
including the European attraction, the
Dars-Larsen family of acrobats from CO.
penhagen, Denmark. The family COM
prises four young women and one man.
These four girls are the only members OF
their sex that throw double somersaults
in the air that are as pleasantly startling as
they are sensational. Beside this family is
Trewey the master has described as the
greatest wonder of the age in his line.
Melville and StetSon, two handsome
young women and noted for handsome
costumes, will be heard in dialect imita-
tons and vocal selections. Billy Van, a
representative comedian, formerly with
Primrose & West, has also been added.
viii. II. Fox, in musical comedy acts,
has added several new numbers. The
Dixon Bros, electrical musical clowns,
and Professor De Bersel, French mOdeler
in clay, Fulgora, the transhgurator, John
and Harry Dillon, parody singers, all go
to make up very strong troupe.
The boxsheet for the engagement is
now open at the Clunie Opera house
Office for sale of reserved seats.
Beginning to-day and from 10 A. NJ. to
10 P. N. daily. at 325 X street, Manager f.
l.. Smith will exhibit Reifsky's great
painting, entitled "a Glimpse OF the
Haren." 1t has been on exhibition three
months in San Francisco, and in that
time was visited by many thousands
of people. The painting is said to be
valued at S60,000. but its money value
counts for very little with those who
properly view it; it is its high artistic
merit that commands admiration.
1t is exhibited with strong artificial
sidelight only. and with distance-etfect
mirrors. These, of course, tend to
highten certain Elusive effects, as, for
instance, apparent change in the color of
the eyes from blue to brown, as If the
shade or tint of the hair were reflected in
the pupils; and again the life-Iike and ap-
parent change of the look of innocent sur
prise as one views the figures from differ
ent standpoints. The picture is in the
nude, of young woman OF the harem
i 4 j
her couch who sees herself in mirror on
the opposite wall. While it is the nude
in art, concerning which there is at once
so much of ill-considered and gross
criticism, and so much of Intolerance,
mingled with much Of just and artistic
right thinking and expression, it is
not coarse or suggestive painting
TO those who are not gross-minded
and who have some artistic percep-
tions. II is work of exquisite char
acter and such artistic excellence as to
sink all idea Of nudity in admiration for
the beauty of figure, the lifelike express
sion, the mastery work in the flesh tints,
and the skill of the artist in the detail.
When mastery skill as a colorist and in
drawing combine we get the very best Of
figure painting and this com bination was
erected in Reifsky. The chief charm of
the picture, however, is in the eyes, and
their apparent varying lights and chang
ing expression; next in point of detail
| that excites most admiration is the trans
iucency OF the flesh, revealing the blue
veins in way but rarely accomplished
by artists. The artist was born in Mos
cow, in 1910, and was the son Of street
porter. at the age Of years the boy at
tracted attention by charcoal drawings,
and at II years was pronounced q genius.
Count Palinsky became his patron and
sent him to Italy, where he studied until
manhood. At 80 years he visited Turkey,
and made the best studies of his life: "a
Glimpse of the Harem," 'The Bath"
1.-THE Dancing Girl" 1.-THE Snake
Charmer." He became an academician
at st. Petersburg, and was companion
of the artist of 'Christ Before Pilate."
''The Judgment of Paris,'' and ''The
Slave Mart" "a Glimpse of the Harem"
is, to sum up, masterpiece of fine art, a
thing of wonderful beauty, and one Of
the most realistic pieces of figure paint
ing ever exhibited IN the United States.
The first concert of the First Congrega-
tional Sunday-school orchestra took
place at the church last evening. It was