The record-union., 1894-10-13

traction, it has been reigning success
Tor over SIX months. 1t is making tri-
nmphs IN Florence, Italy, and in Stock
holni, Sweden, and there is a French
'ranslauon an OF 1t in preparation for Paris.
Inc curtain will go UP tonight at s
O'Clock sharp, Will theater-goers please
taKe note OF that fact and come early,
that the pleasure of the evening may not
De marred? The play will be given in
Iul, without abridgement, though
the troupe goes East on to-night's over
land train. which is to be held here thirty
minutes.
The satire, "An Extra Session of the
Legislature" was given by the women of
the w. Z. L. Z. Convention at the Metro
polltan Theater last night. 1t drew a
very large audience, and proved to be
merrlly entertaining. Mrs. Peet was the
Speaker of the house. She was supported
by very lively Clerk, who called the
roll according to the conventional man
ner, and with snap and rapidity that
would have made an old-time Clerk
green with envy. The matter of chief in
terest was the consideration of bill to
enfranchise men. 1t was debated. advo-
Gated, opposed and handled with the
usual tactics, and In manner that eX-
cited much mirth. Albeit there was
enough Of seriousness, the satire OF which
was keen, incisive and at times so broad
and sweeping as 10 plunge the audience
into laughter. A number of men consti-
tuted the lobby, and worked with the
members actively to secure the passage
OF measures of special interest to
men. Peutlons were presented refer
ence TO committees had, calls of
the house were ordered, arrest
OF dodglng members effected. while in
terruptions, questions, points of order
and parliamentary tactics generally
bristled throughout the scene. The
women who took the leading parts in de-
bate and other activity proved to be
very good speakers, and read their lines
with the ease and nonchalance. or the
Vlgor and apparent sincerity that charac-
terlzes trained actors. The whole affair,
while strong as argument in favor of uni
Versal suffrage. was full OF weak places,
but there was so much of wit and happy
pleasantly throughout the scene, and the
thin Ice" was kept so adroitly in the
background that The auditors were well
entertained and applauded the equal
rights" and emancipation" sentiments
warmly. In one respect it was remark
able, namely, that unlike many amateur
efforts it was not at all marred by forget
fulness OF lines or timidity of the partici-
pants. Throughout the action was spir-
tied, the reading vigorous and clear, and
the cues" promptly taken up. AS an
entertainment it was a success. As an
argument it was most cunningly devised
and handled.
The Pyke Opera Company takes clear
benefit at the Clunie Opera-house to-
morrow night. when "Pinafore" will be
sung with this cast:
Josephine. Manfred
tlltIe butlefcup...-...... Jennie Calef
11eoe-........ May Powers
Sir Joseph Porter, X. c. .B.........AI Leach
1dptdln CoFcoraL ...............C. NJ. Pyke
DICK Dead Eye. Horace Crocker
halph hdckStraW~..........N w alter LOngbottom
BoatsWa Elnmitt Whitney
boaIsWlhs AXtel Guthrie
There will be full chorus and the or
cnestra Will be conducted by w. II. Kin
ross. Manager Todd gives the use of the
house, the stage hands and attaches give
their services, as also the mem bers of
the orchestra and Messrs. Kinross.
Crocker and Longbottom and Jennie
Calef volunteer. The opera will be
mounted with all the stage effects to
which the opera-house fittings is equal
The price of admission will be the same
that prevailed during last season. The
Pyke Company has had a losing season
here, though it Is the best opera troupe
we have had here for years. The COM
pany Is not at all at fault; it has simply
struck hard times, a political campaign
and the aftermath of the great strike.
1he benefit is given to enable it TO re-
cover itself somewhat and to get once
more into the field of action. 1t is to be
hoped that the benefit will prove one of
substantial help to these people, whose
conduct here has been unexceptionaDle
and who have given seven weeks of hard
work to public entertainment and at the
end are left without reward.