The record-union., 1894-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

Jolly Fanny Rice" as she is famil-
iary known, had large audience at the
Metropolitan Thoater last night. She
appeared in "The New Jolly Surprise, :"
skit intended for laughing purposes
only" 1t is, indeed, full of fun and
jollity, but is not lacking in plot, for it
is rather clever conceit, around which
the specialteS of the farce are spun.
Miss Rice is inimitable; she must have
been laughing since her birth or she is a
cOnSummate actress to assume with such
ease the appearance Of OVertloWing with
the spirit OF mirth. One does not think
Of her being ever other than what she is
on the stage-a robust sprite, bubbling
over at lips and eyes with fun and spark
ling with mirth in every movement,
facial expression and gesture. She has
rivalry only in herself, for there are none
at all like her and no method is en-
ployed by her that is copied. Her COM
pany IS good throughout and almost as
merry as the viyacious little lady
who heads it. There are four very
good singers in the troupe, and
at least three would be heard in
light opera to great advantage,
as their voices have dramatic Quality-we
refer to Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Stewart and Miss
Evans. Miss Rice's ''living puppets
in lieu of better title-are as indescrib
able as they are inimitable. Something
Of that kind has been given here thrice
before, once by two artists Of especial eX
cellence, but no one has attempted it
whose facial molding and mimetic pow
ers equal those OF Miss Rice. a striking
feature = striking because infrequent-
was the distlnctness OF enunciation by
the singers last night. 1t was as clear as
IN conversation, and yet no harmony was
marred by this attention to clearness of
enunciation. The evenings main enter
tainment was preceded by an Offenbach
operetta, The Little Broom-SelIer,"
with Frank Jones and Ollie Evans as the
only people in il. 1t is a charming, tune
ful and clever sentiment, with a tiny plot
that is full OF touches OF human interest
and feeling. 1t was admirably sung and
deserved all the hearty applause it won.
1t will he repeated this evening, but will
be followed by Miss Rice's latest success,
Miss Innocence Abroad" a comedy
farce adapted from the French. 1t pre-
sents NJ iss Rice in role entirely different
from anything she has hitherto at
tempted. The Rice Company goes to
Marysyille Friday afternoon.
At the Clunie Opera-house "Lights o.
London is drawing good houses, and
the favorites, Waldron and Calef, re-
ceived nightly with warm manifestations
of approval. Silborn and Seigrist, the
mid athletes, appear nightly in their
perilous flights. In the drama Lights o.
London a new face has appeared this
week, new female impersonator who is
q surprise and has excited much interest.
He makes up'' cunningly, and sings a
duet-so to speak-sustaining the parts of
a baritone ana q soprano i'll manner
amusing and surprising. He is decided
feature, and has promise in his work of d
superior order. His name is Frank Bel
ton, and he comes from our neighbOring
town of Auburn.
W. r. Daley, late Manager of the New
York Stock Company in this city, and
who struck financial snags here that sank
his dramatic venture. has filed his petl-
ton in San Francisco for discharge from
his debts as an insolvent. He sets out
that he is in the slough to the amount of
81 ,S3l, and that his only asset is his suit
for damages against Manager Todd of
this city, and, according to the san Fran
cisco Post, he does not consider that so
much a bird in the hand as to be listed at
present at a money valuation. The Sac
ramento creditors of Mr.. Daley thus
learn that he has put out an anchor to
leeward, which the law iustities, in order
that he may get new grip on the world.
II man can see no chance for reganing
his feet so long as debt weighs him down,
the law invites him to free himself of
legal obligation in order that he may re-
cover himself and meet his liabilities on
the moral side of obligation-if he
chooses.