The record-union., 1894-10-19
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At the Clunie Opera-house tonight d.
*. Higgins romantic drama Kid
naped."
On Monday the box Office opens for the
reservation of soats for "In Old Ken
lucky" which will be presented at tie
Metropolitan Theater Tuesday evening
next, the 23d inst. The play has had
great success wherever produced, nota-
bly, IN San Francisco and Oakland. 1t is
described as one OF the most picturesque
and creultable American plays produced
In many years, II all that has been written
ABOUT II Is true. 1t won instant recognition
III New ork and ii has been enthusiasts
tlcalIy received ever since. 1t abouudS,
we are told, in sensational scenes OF real
dramatic power and presents n series of
attractive pictures OF Kentucky lie more
naturally, perhaps, than any other drama
oil Its class. 1t has been described as
more inter esting and absorbing than
Alabama" and more indigenous of the
SOIL than I'm Missouri 1t has all the
brisk action OF melodrama combined
with the DreeZiness and humor OF COM
edy. Ii portrays in pleasant way some
OF the phases OF life in an interesting por-
ton or our country. The chlValrOuS ma
lures OF kentucky'S men and the sweet
ness and grace OF her women are depicted
with rare skill and without exaggeratIon.
Astounding III scenes of intense dramatic
interest, it Will have an interest for all
who admire spirited work on the stage
and sentiment framed in genuine rehec-
ton of human nature. y genuine race
scene IS one of the effects; a large group
OF plckaninny specimens greatly aniuses;
there is tire scene; rescue scene; there
are many scenes drawn from real South
ern lie, and through all love, adventure,
wit and sentiment run.
The concert at the Metropolitan Thea
ter last night by San Francisco artists.
under direction of w. II. Kinross. was
delightful affair. 1t is regretable that the
attendance was not commensurate with
the merits of the eutertainment-iude
1t is 10 be feared that the promoters of the
concert did not realize full expenses
The three hundred people present, in the
pleasure experienced have decided rea-
son to commiserate those music-loyers
who did not attend. \ more satisfac-
tory concert has not been given here
in years. Miss Gruenhagen is a solo
vioiinist of marked power and indi-
viduality. Her bowling is idealistic,
and her stopping excellent - taste.
vigor, precision and fee!ing-all these
characterize her playing, which is wholly
free from mannerlSnS, ,at1ectation or mani
fest effort. She was an instant favorite
Mrs. Olive Read Batchelder is a con-
traltO, whose enunciatiOn is a model of
distinctness. Her voice can be aptly COM
pared to silk velvet; not crystalline, me-
tallic or heady, but richly soft and downy.
and yet strong and without a shade OF
weakness We DO not recall voice in
recent times at once so velvety and pos
sessing sOnorous quality. 1t is an adj
uIirably managed voice, too, and its pos
SCISSOR sings with that feeling which con-
stitutes true expression. Mrs. Eva
Yenney, the soprano, is delight
ful singer. Her soprano is liquid,
linpid and possesses a peculiar and
indescribable attractiveness, due largely
to its expressive character and the
cultivated Intelligence with which it
is used. Each of these three ladies was
applauded and recalled with a delicate
earnestness and sincere vigor that must
have been very gratifying to them, since
appreciation is always large reward. The
tenor, Frank Coffin, won his way to the
critica! taste at once. The voice is so far
from being strong that at times it appears
to be almost weak, yet it has penetrating
power. 1t Is clear, hute-like e tenor, deli
cate, and in no phase robust. To under
stand the full meaning of the musical
! term feeling one should hear this
slight tenor sing from Handel after the
recitation, deeper and Deeper Still"
the lovely aria, WAIT Her, Angels" 1t
was a delight in its delicacy and moving
and solemn in its pathos. We
would be greatly tempted to say,
were it not that the other singers
have such strong claims, that this
| aria by Mr.. Coffin was the gem of the
concert. Mr.. Kinross sang twice in good
voice and with artistic taste, and was
each time encored. All the performers
were recalled, and res esponded to tue COM
! pliment until the programme nearly
| doubl III length. But at no musical
entertainment were recalls more sincere
or made more for the purpose of bearing
testimony to the Judgment of approval.
The evening concluded with quartet
by the Jour singers, "Good-night, My Be-
loved" The accompanist OF the even
ing was j. Fletcher 1ilton-we have
never had better here, and had the audi
ence been afforded the opportunity it
would have so signitied its Judgment. OF
! the twenty-five numbers TO which the
Cotfin's ''Watt Her, Angels" Mrs, Ten-
| ney's shadow Song" Miss Gruen-
hagen's LANDER" Mrs. Batchelder's
''Regret," and Mr.. Kinross' The Silver
| Cup" are rightly entitled 10 be declared
the gems of this evening OF music.
Mrs. Carrie Fross-Snyder will give a
literary recital at the Calvary Baptist
Church this evening, on l street, be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth. 1t will
| be under the auspices of the 9. w. of the
church.
The Catholic Ladies' Relief Society will
give a party Oh Thanksgiving Eve.
&iG1x Estee and CoIored Citizens. :Ssxrs