The record-union., 1894-04-26
AMUSEM ENTS.

There was a fine audience at the Clunie
Opera-house last night. "a Tour of the
World in Eighty Days. is given better,
with two exceptions, than it was by the
w. a. Brady company when it first
played here some years ago. and that
ranked as New York troupe and car
ried great amount of special scenery.
At the Opera-house, all the scenic effects
are better than given by the Brady com
pany. The scenery is new and handsome.
Duran, the artist, has been specially sue
cessful in the Suez Canal landing scene,
the suttee scene, the San Francisco
street scene, the winter scene on the
Union Pacific Railroad, the steamer deck,
the wreck and the raft scenes. All these
are new and excellently painted. Mr.
Sam mbrouke does some excellent disguise
work, though he is not by physical build
the ideal for so difficult role as Fix. 4
new feature, not giV ell the first night, is
a quartet Of dancers from San francisco.
Ethel Grant does a very pretty dance
also. She is rapidly coming to the front
as fancy dancer. Bradley and Gedge'S
BUNS" Is as clever piece OF specially
work as we have seen in that line. Both
McCurdy, Brewer and Bradley double
several times very skilliulIy and quite
to the deceit of the audience. The spec
pretty, and nils the stage with people
with banners, rich costumes and the gilt
ter of silver and rich oruamentation. The
play goes now without a hitch or jar. 1t
will be repeated tonight.
On the ID of May Miss Irma Fitch will
give a concert, announcement of which
in detail will be found elsewhere. Miss
Fitch is a native ofSacramento, and this is
still her home. For two years past she has
been devotedly studying under the best
masters in Vocalism i'll San Francisco.
She has made rapid and sure progress so
much so, that recently she was accorded
what in the metropolis is esteemed a
distinguished honor, namely, she was
given the soprano premiership at the late
annual concert of the Handel and Haydn
Society-the Oldest and one of the most
eXacting musical organizations on the
coast. Her success at that concert we are
assured was a tlattering one. Miss Fitch
has arranged superior programme for
her concert here. and well introduce in it
some of the best vocal and instrumental
talent procurable here and in San Fran
cisco. Local pride and the assurance Of
an entertainment OF excellence should
combine to ill the house, and make the
occasion a testimonial in recognition of
home talent.
Elsewhere announ cement is made that
Frederick Warde and Louis James will
appear at the Metropolitan Theater to-
morrow and Saturday evenings in Fran
cesca Di Rimini," and "The Lions
Mouth" The engagement OF seats for
each evening is already very large, and
that there will be large audiences is now
assured. Neither of these artists need in
PRODUCTION TO this public. Both are favor
ties here and neither has ever failed to
draw well. The rank of each is estab-
liShed IN the annals of dramatic art. and
1t is one OF the foremost The manage
ment, commensurate with the ability of
the stars, promises superior and especial
attractiVeness in the way of scenery and
costumes. The tragedy of the late Geo.
II. Baker for the first night is classic
one, and its story is old and poetic
Dante uses it effectively and Petrarch re-
fers to it in his Triumph OF Love-" The
bride OF defOrmed soldier, who goes
Immediately to the war, the heroines
love is given to her husbands handsome
brother. Informed of this by the Jester,
Pepe. the warrior returns, surprises the
guilty lovers and kills them both. Mr.
Warde is a splendid Lanciotto. He is the
rough soldier, bronzed by exposure in
foreign fields, honest himself and think
ing no evil Of others. His wooing is
awkward, yet tender. II is revenge is
swift and terrible when he comes to
know how be has been wronged, If
Frederick Warde had no record of tri-
umphs in a score Of great parts his acting
in this role alone would stamp him as a
great actor. Mr.. James is a perfect foil
for him as Pepe, the jester. In this char
acter he is a unique figure in modern
tragedy. Charles ID. Herman will be the
Paola and Miss Edythe Chapman will
appear as Francesca, while Fanny Bow
man will be cast for Rita. The support
ing company will be one of thirty people,
and includes James Cooper, Harry Bar
ton, stephen Wright, Ernest Charles.
Charles II. Clark, l.. Mccormack, Chas.
Charters, T. W. Southworth, Robert Har-
land, and the Misses Florence Everett
and Flora Gaines.