The record-union., 1894-09-15
AMUSRMENTS

AT the Clunie Opera-house this after
noon, this evening and tomorrow even
ing THE Mikado' will be sung by the
Pyke Comic Opera Company for the last
times. The popular prices of 20, 80 and
oO cents prevail, but much reduced rates
rule for to-day's matinee.
At the Metropolitan Thsater this even
ing Frohman's New York Empire The
ater Company will present the latest SEN
sational society drama, ''Sowing the
Wind," with Henry Miller and Miss May
Hampton IN the leading roles. The play
is Sydney Grundy's creation, in which
the Venerated assertion that ''the gods
visit the sins of the fathers upon the
children" receives charming pictorial
and strong dramatic treatment. There
are many earnest scenes, and the story is
OF absorbing interest. young couple
are engaged. The adaptive father of the
young man forbids the marriage, first be-
cause the prospective bride is public
singer, ana later because he has learned
that she is a child OF chance. The hero
Inc, single-hanGed, meets the strong op-
position arrayed against her. 1t becomes
hght OF sex against SEX" There is
nerce wordy contention between her
nance's guardian and herself until the
climatic scene is reached in which the op-
posing parent learns to his awful amaze
ment that the girl is his own daughter
The opportunities the play offers for fine
acting are many, and the actors take ad-
vantage of ell of them. "SoWing the
WIND" is considered the chief dramatic
triumph since the 1.-TWO Orphans"
Of this piece when produced in San
francisco recently the Call said that it
was almost faultlessly presented and won
phenomenal success. adding: ''There
was not an inferior actor in the cast. All
showed careful study leading to acute
conceptions. IL is what is called period
play:' that is. the action takes place In
what is known as the Georgian era in
English history, when morals were some
what lax, with only a slight veneer of
conventionality and propriety. Grundy
has written his play fully in the spirit of
that time, and the task is all the more
difficult Tor the modern player to identity
himself with it. Therefore it is that care
fnl study and some reading were re-
qulred TO reach the excellent and realistic
acting the Empire Theater PLAYERS ia
vored us with. Sitting before them re-
embrances were revived of the literat-
ure OF the time OF Smollett, Fielding and
the rest. when the language was strong
and trenchant, and things were called by
their right names. The costumes were of
the period also. Each actor was Beau
Brummel in his attire, aud each actress
wore the peculiar frocks one sees in old
family portraits. The play was interest
ing and picturesque in every particular of
costume and stage-setting." The curtain
In accordance with the new rule will rise
at O'Clock sharp.
At 727 K street the Temple of Art is
open from 10 A. NJ. to 10 p. NJ. to-day and
tomorrow, where the remarkable jan
anese wood sculpture, the living pictures
and the russian painting, "The Sultan's
Favorite," may be seen.
The Jettreys Lewis company closed its
engagement at the Metropolitan Theater
last night to good house. The play was
"Oliver Twist" Miss Lewis made one
of the best of Nancy Sykes of which we
have memory, and many a capable actress
we have seen in that famous character.
She did not present it as some do, coarse
iy, nor yet too cringingly. All through
her Interpretation she kept prominent
the native womanly gentleness and mer-
cltulness, 'prisoned by cruel circum-
stances and hampered by love for a brutal
and unworthy being. Frank Hatch's
Bill Sykes was q strong character In its
responsiveness, and won expressions of
admiration for the actor by manifesto
tions OF horror for the miserable creature
personated. The leading man, Mr..
Brinker, was the Fagin Of the play, and
good one, and Annie Mifflin was quite
an ideal Oliver: indeed, the lady's slight
figure suited for the part nicely, and her
method was that of the accomplished
actress. The troupe is good one, strong,
versatile and experienced. 1t goes hence
10 play weeks engagement at Stockton.