The record-union., 1894-08-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

This evening at the Clunie Opera House
the favorite Pyke Opera Company will
begin lengthy seasons engagement,
opening in Johann Strauss beautiful ro-
mantle and comic opera, 1.-The Queens
Lace Handkerchief" The company is
large and said TO be an exceptionally
strong one, and as Mr.. Pyke has a wide
reputation as a thorough and competent
artist. 1t is safe to state that the season at
the Clunie will be both artistically and
financially success. The argument of
the opera is as follows:
The action of the opera takes place at
the Court of Portugal in 1910. The King
dom is ruled by the ministry headed by
the Prime Minister, who is in league with
Phillip ii. OF Spain, and TO keep the power
in his own hands he foments discord be-
tween the young Queen, aged II, and the
King, who is IS, and encourages the latter
in all sorts of dissipation. Cervantes, the
poet, banished from Spain, is at the time
captain in the Royal Guard and in love
with Irene. first lady IN waiting to the
Queen. These two befriend the young
King and Queen and desire to depose the
ministry. Cervantes is appointed reader
to her majesty and her neglected girlish
heart conceives a sentiment for him and
she writes on her handkerchief "a Queen
loves you,o and placing it in the manu-
script of Don Qulxote, hands it to him.
The book is seized, and as Don Quixote
is the Portuguese Minister of War, and
Sancho PanZa the Minister of Instruction.
Cervantes is arrested for treason in LIBEL
ing them. Irene and the King effect his
release by proving that he is insane, and
the faithful sovereigns ascend the throne
and declare the regency at an end. The
Prime Minister then plays his last card
and hands the King the Queens lace
handkerchief with the compromising
words upon it. Ceryantes is again ar
rested and the Queen banished to con-
vent Escaping from his guards. how
ever, Cervantes joins the brigands and
they capture the Queen as she is travelling
TO the convent, and Disgusting chem
selves as host and waiting maid of a way
side inn, they serve the King, who comes
that way hunting, and explain all to him
The compromising handkerchief being
declared message sent to the King by
his wife through Cervantes' friendly
hand.
The cast will be:
Ihe Lima Crews
The Heuer Wilson
The Marchioness Maggie Francis
Don N Pyke
The Premfer....-...... Winfield Blake
Don Sancno o-.. --........-......~fre req Urban
The Minister of Al Leach
The Minister OF Police. Will Pitt
The Minister of K. Allen
The Minister OF the Interior NJ. Perron
Antonio, d brigand nd.............E Emmett Whitney
The Dancing Nalarie Marsh
The opera will run through the week.
| but the manager ex presses the desire that
the public shall know that his first nights
are 10 be complete, and not rehearsals.
The tendency to skip the first few nights,
as manifest last season, was almost dis
astrous to the arrangements; vet as good
] performances are given by conscien-
tious company on the early as on the
closing nights. Manager Todd has es-
| tablished the o'clock ruIe-that is, the
curtain will go up at 8 o'clock sharp.
/ 1t is only right that this should be so. 1t
| is due to people who live in distant parts
of the city and to those who have to rise
early for work. 1t is late enough for any
| entertainment to begin. The new COM
pany is the largest stock opera company
ever established here, il having twenty
seven members. 1t is so composed that
/ it can give needed rest to its leaders. and
| thus keep the voices fresh and free from
any undue strain. Tonight there ought
10 be large house to welcome the COM
pany and give it the encouragement that
| is so needful to troupe
| The prices for the new season are 20. 30
and 90 eents-a little higher thar last
season, but not higher, says Mr.. Todd,
when the increased expense is taken into
account; the cost of SO large combina-
/ ton and SO meritorious one.
1.-The New Great Syndicate Shows and
Paris Hippodrome," as its bills entitle it..
is to exhibit here to-day and tomorrow.
afternoon and evenings. 1t is announced
as a three-Ting circus with elevated