The record-union., 1894-03-27
ADJUSTMENTS.


at the Clunie Opera-house last night. 1t
was staged neatly. with new scenery and
mechanical effects. Miss George Wald-
ron was very successful in the trying
emotional character of Jane. Mr.. Ward.
as Johnny Reilly, was very happily cast,
and left nothing wanting in his persona
ton OF the Irish sailor. 1t was vlgor-
Gus, natural and strong piece OF dramatic
work. Andrew Waldron, in an old mans
part, Moneypenny, the solicitor, gave a
glimpse of a new side to his comedy ver-
satility, and was quite the ideal Of the
character. Bacon, Armstrong, McCurdy,
| Cooley, Misses Powers. Weideman, Calef
and Seabrooke and Mr. Gedge, new
face, had the other essential parts. In
fact, "The Long Strike" was played
throughout with exceptional success, and
the company fitted into it with an ease
and skill not anticipated. The same play
tonight.
| At the Congregational Church this
evening. under the auspices Of commit
tee of Sacramento women, Miss Lydia
| Bell, late of New York, Will read in ORR
entail costume from Sir Edward Arnold S
"Light of Asia" Miss Bell is favorably
| mentioned in the bay press as woman
| of culture and dignity: her voice full,
rich, powerful, of contralto pitch; her
enunciation clean; her reading art OF the
best type. The piano work OF Miss TelIa
| Bell, highly praised for its success as an
illumination OF the text, closely accom-
panies and supplements the motives OF
! the poem. The general expression of in
| tense interest in all that pertains to the
ancient thought of the Orient makes
welcome at this time an Intelligent and
competent exposition of this mastery
work of Arnold's. In its Interpretation
it may be said to com bine the living quail
ity OF the opera and the profound mysti-
cism of the sages. The Oakland Tribune
of January 9th, speaking OF the work of
the Misses Bell in interpreting the poem,
said: "By the general verdict of compe-
tent critics who were present, the rather
unique treatment of the great epic poem
was notably successful. The audience
| listened closely throughout and at the
end rewarded the performance with COR
| dial applause. 4 Miss leila Bells
work at the piano was remarkably clever,
and unquestionably heightened the dra-
matte effect of the reading.
The Oakland Enquirer pronounced the
entertainment "a notable event" and
remarkably successful" 1t was en-
! phatic in characterizing the musical ac-
impairment by Miss leila Bell, which,
with the reading, 1t says makes an enter
At the Metropolitan Theater this even
ing the new tarce-comedy 1.-The Railroad
Ticket" which was successful recently al
the California Theater. San Francisco. II
is claimed for it that it has a rational plot
ingeniously worked out; that the situa-
tions are ''roaringly funny" the action
quick, the dialogue brilliant and the peo-
pie of the play all competent. Arthur
| Moulton was a long time in Frank
Daniels troupe. William Collier has the
leading comedy role, and Anna Caldwell.
who last season was the chief support In
the Donelly and Glrard Company, is the
leading soubrette. The California Quartet
is an attraction of the company, and
much stress is laid upon It's effective sing
lug. The story of the play hinges upon
| incidents in the everyday life of a rail-
road ticket broker, and involves the COM
! plications resulting from stolen ticket,
the sale of suburban lots on the Install
ment plan and the methods of the ticket
scalper. The company remains here
until noon tomorrow, and thus guaran-
tees full performance tonight.
The Stanford University Glee Club
sang last night at the Congregational
! Church TO large audience for the ben9-
| fit of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. There are fifteen young men in
| the club, twelve being vocalists. The
audience was kept waiting until twenty
two minutes after before the concert
began, because some of the young men
failed to recognize, as they must. if they
expect to command respect among men,
the sacredness of the obligation to keep
an appointment. There can be no ex-
cuse, aside from sickness or accident,
that will justify such tests of the patience
of an audience, and neither sickness nor
accident were pleaded in this case. In
all kindness, and with admiration
amounting to love for young manhood,
we suggest to these youths that if they go
''cOncertizing" they must, above all
things else. be ready when their audi
ences are. But the irritation of the
long wait, broken by many rumbles
of fretful stamping of feet, having
been allayed by the final appearance
of the club. it proceeded to
give a pleasing entertainment and
soon had the audience in a very merry
humor. The voices of the singers are
good, fresh, melodious and well handled.
1t is not so strong a singing group as that
of the State University Club, but it can
! be, and has in it the elements for attain
ment of equal rank with it inusically. Its
programme for the concerted singing was
very light, too light; but in one instance
that of an old-time but ever-welcome
! love glee-the club proved its capacity to
! rise to a higher level than the merely
! humorous if it applies itself. It's quartet
| in Lullaby" was especially happy, and
we'll deserved the encore given and ack-
nowledged, for the effort proved the
singers to have clear perception of music
power, nice discrimination in handling,
/ and true sense of what constitutes feel
| ing made manifest through expression.
| Mr.. Kennedy's tenor solo, ''Let Me
Dream Again." and Mr.. Bakers tenor
solo, ''Only in Dreams," were vocal
gems, sung with fine taste and
| in excellent voice. They were
each given emphatic evidences of the
approval of cultured audience. Mr..
Baker, known to be strong in humorous
song, was recalled no less than five times,
and proved his mimetic powers to be
quite inexhaustible. Mr.. Thomas
violin solo was something OF surprise.
| His bowling, stopping and delicate
| handling was SO superior as to create on
all sides ripples of surprise: for ne is a
very young man, but plays with the skill
Awarded Highest