The record-union., 1894-05-22

She was complimented in her chief solo
by hearty recall and present of fiow-
ers. She is quite the ideal Katisha,
better than any we have had here,
musically and dramatically Whitney
AS Pish Tush and McFadden as the Mi
kado were acceptable. Neither is up to
the best standard of requirement, but
neither is mediocre. Miss Southern fell
naturally and charmingly into the pretty
part OF ri Hi Sing and the balance was
well preserved in the companion charac-
ter Peep Boo by Miss Nielsen, who has
very sweet soprano of considerable
strength. The opera was handsomely
mounted. There is but a,single scene.
Japanese garden. and it is handsomely
painted and set. The chorus, by the cast
ing of Miss Nielsen. Mr.. Whitney and
Mr.. McFadden in specific roles. was
weakened, but the demands upon it are
less exacting than in other operas, and
the remaining members very creditably
maintained it. 1t was very successful
presentation of 1.-The Mikado" as whole,
full Of animation and comedy vivacity,
the company entering into the music and
mirth OF the opera with a great deal more
of spirit and freedom and far less re-
straint and trepidatIou than in the first
nights OF La Mascott." 1.-THE Mikado'
will be repeated every evening this week
and for matinee Saturday afternoon.
At the Congregational Church this
evening the testimonial to Miss Aimee
Murrells. the Sacramento dramatic elo-
cutionist, who deserves and ought to
have an audience so large as to fill every
seat in the spacious building. The young
woman does credit to the city of her
birth by her genius. She has given of
her ability time after time to aid worthy
private and public enterprises. There is
now opportunity for the people to recip-
rocate, and thus assist one of our citizens
in the effort to complete her education in
walk for which she is so clearly in
tended by nature. She will tonight read
The Keepers of the Light" Russian
Court Scene," a"Toby's Monument"
Twenty and Forty" "Nydia," Brother
Watkins;" Mrs. b. T. Howard will sing
"Nymphs and Fawns;" Messrs. Hart
and Southworth will give cornet and
flute duet; Mrs. Albert Elkus will play
upon Steinway grand piano Hun
garian Rhapsodie No. 2" and K. L. Cohn
will sing "Call Me Back. 1t is an attract
i've programme of sentiment, music.
mirth and mimicry, and all by people OF
recognized high ability, who come for
ward to aid the beneficiary in her COM
mendable purpose.
The piano recital to be given on Thurs
day night, by William II. Sherwood,
promises to be a treat to lovers of good
music and piano virtuosity. Mr.. Sher-
wood is an American born in New York,
in 1854. Early manitesting very decided
talent for music, he was given the best
instruction available in the y nited States,
afterwards finishing his musical educa-
ton in Germany. Among his classmates
were such musical celebrities as Mosz-
kowski and Scharwenka. Upon COM
pleting his education in theory and prac-
tice, MIR. Sherwood played in concert
with tremendous success before the most
critical audiences of Germany, and was
Immediately accorded a place amongst
the leading artists of the world. Mr..
Sherwood spends his time as Director of
the Chicago Conservatory, in concertlzing
and teaching. Several of Sacramento's
most finished teachers, are pupils Of his.
He is acknowledged to be the leading
artist in the United States. An especi-
ally fine programme has been prepared
for the occasion.