The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-13
ADJUSTMENTS

"Haverly's Mastodon Minstrel
Troupe had good house at the Metro
politan Theater last night. The perform
ance was clean-cut, largely new, musi-
cally superior and in minstrel wit
excellent. While all the musical and
dramatic numbers were of the best order
OF modern minstrel entertainment, the
! standing on the Corner" by George
Evans, was the most complete, satisfying
and original OF any. 1t was in true sense
artistic. No act SO full of sentiment and
mirth, OF burlesque and strangely tender
feeling has been given upon the minstrel
stage Tor many years.
1.-THE Danites" was played at the Clunie
Opera-house last night. It had good
sized audience despite strong counter at
fractions. There was no weakness
in any of the assumptions or char
actor, nor any misconceptions, if
we except the disposition OF Mr..
Higgins To ''halloa'' his lines. He is
so correct in all else, and so versatile and
experienced an artist that we suspect he
is unaware or the single enthusiastic
fault to which we refer. As the Judge
last night he was excellent. MIR. Arm
strong made his first appearance and as
Sandy left nothing wanting. lie person.
ated tie Dlg-hearted, courageous phone er
of The hills with fidelity and feeling MIR
Bacon had the most grotesque character,
that of a Chinese laundryman, and gave
il with the cunning ofyery superior mimi
etc ability. Mr.. Hosmer as The Parson
and Mr.. Scott and MA. Burress in the
heavy PARASITIC Wilkins Of the melo-
drama-were notably strong. Miss Wal
drOn as the heroine gave as carefully
studied and correctly conceived and
acted an Interpretation of the character OF
/ IL,
niands. We reserve special comment
upon the othors, who were fully equal to
the tasks allotted. The cast is one of
much strength, the play is we'll staged
and Is acted with spirit and intelligence
and was received with approval. 1t will
run through the week and will fill the
house nightly, as last nights business in
dlcates.
Miss Millie Christine Christine Mile,
| the double woman, yet single, will give
week OF entertainments in this city. be-
ginning this evening, not this afternoon,
as at first announced. After to-day she
Will exhibit afternoon and evening. at
Seventh and X streets. This strange being
eXhlDIted here some years ago, ten or Ill
teen, but she holds her age remarkably
and scarcely shows any advance in wears
though she is now over 10. She or thew
OF African parentage, and born in North
Carolina, Is rIcn and independent but
continues in the exhibition business for
love OF travel and because she. or thew
have been SO long in IL that it is almost
second nature to her, or them. She has
Travelled Ill all parts of the civilized world
and been examined by the faculties of ali
! the leading medical and surgical colleges
OF Europe and America. Yesterday
something of sketch OF this woman
| with eight limbs, two heads and one body
was given. She is a singer, and one of the
! heads carries the contralto and the other
/ the soprano part OF her songs. She has n
| iair education and speaks. reads and
writes III tive languages. She is duetist
| on the piano, and works at two sewing
machines at one aud the same time
| Mentally she Is one In agreement but
distinctly two in thought and intellectual
! power aud independence. Her thoughts
are dual but not antagonistic, though she
carries on two distinct conversations at
! one and the same time. and the desires of
| the two differ but never extend to con-
! tentlon. She was born slave has been
J bartered, sold and stolen. and had no end
OF adventures. She has a number of
brothers and sisters, all Of normal physi-
! cal development. The celebrated mr.
Pancoast OF Jefferson Medical College
made her the subject OF a critical exam
! ination and lecture before that facuItv
/ He says the body is united at the lateral
posterior portion of the pelvis, and the
union IS about fifteen inches in circutn.
ference, while above that point there is a
/ separation with separate chests. The
! lower portion OF the body incIines ont
ward from each side. The lower limbs
are inferior. but the upper fully devel.
/ oped. The two brains possess distinct
and independent functions, and repre-
! sent TWO lntellectualities. As to the
nervous construction, below the junction
/ the sense OF feeling is one, or common:
above the union 1t is separate in the two
/ vitalities. The beat OF the two hearts are
about the same, but the pulse Of one of
/ the beings is four beats slower than in the
/ other. The double woman is industrious.
makes her own wardrobe. needs no naiu
! in toilet preparation, is quick in intelli-
gence and witty. and physically enjoys