The record-union., 1894-01-13
PREVAILING DISEASES,
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Metropolitan Theater was filed last
night, the attraction being Hoyt's farce
comedy, "a Trip to Chinatown" The
piece is the same as when given here be-
fore, even to the company, with three
exceptions. It is most ridiculously alb
surd thing, at times treads upon the bor-
derland Of the suggestively broad. Its
chief attraction is i'll the songs thrown
into ii, which are given with spirit and
good taste, and the dancing of Bessie
Clayton, who is nothing less than con-
tortionist as we'll as wonderfully rapid
and very graceful and original dancer.
She has not, in the fleXibility of body
and limb, had her equal here or any rival
nearly approaching her astonishing dance
contOrtions. The farce was capitally
played, with Harry Connor and Anna
Boyd in the leading roles, supported by
people of even excellence-in tact, for the
calls of the piece. faultless. The encores
of songs and specialties last night were
very many, even Oppressively eXacting
at times, such was the satisfaction of the
audience. The farce-comedy will be re-
peated tonight for the last time. The
company leaves at IL a. NJ. tomorrow,
Sunday, for Salt Lake City.
The New York Stock Company had a
good house at Armory Hall last night,
counter attractions taken into account.
The romantic society drama, "Queena," !"
was played. 1t was we'll mounted. The
stage fittings were especially happy in
appropriateness and sufficiencv. Miss
May Nannary had the dual role of Queena
and Mademoiselle Refine. Mr.. Johnstone
was the Lord Walter of the play and Mr..
Hallet the Earl OF Chandis. On these the
burdens of the romantic structure rest,
and they were borne with artistic skill
and intelligent conception of the demands
of the thrilling story. "Queena" will be
played for matinee this afternoon and
for the last times tonight and tomorrow
night. 1t then gives place to the new
production, "Tripoli," for which the
company playing it this week in San
Francisco at the National will be brought
here, only one of the Sacramento troupe
being retained here. All the scenic et-
fects as produced in San Francisco will
be repeated here, and seven Arab aero
bats, said to be wonderful performers,
will appear in half hour of their feats.
This afternoon will be the last matinee
of the ''Black Crook" at the Clunie Opera
house. Tonight and tomorrow night
will be the last evenings Of the spectacle
and drama, the handsomest ever put upon
| the Opera-nOuS0 stage 1ue DlaCh
! Crook'' gives place on Monday night to
the military spectacular drama, The
! French Spy; or, the Fall of Algiers," t" with
Jennie Calef as the spy and Andrew Wal
dron in the low comedy role Of Toby.
James NJ. Ward, Carrie Clarke Ward,
| Mortimer Snow, Messrs. Mitfiin. Weide-
man and Powers, Mr.. Bacon, Mr.. Berch
aud all the other members of the COM
panyi are cast in the play. Duran
/ furnishes elaborate new scenery and
| Parker new mechanical effects. A strong
ballet has been engaged also.
The new heating apparatus at the
| metropolitan Theater worked well last
night-so much so that there was excess
OF neat But it was the first trial. and
hereafter it will be regulated to fixed
thermometrical degree. The days o.
1rigid waves of air from the stage are
over at the Metropolitan.
Manager Ward has arranged for the
Barlow Bros. Minstrels to play return
engagement here on the 10th inst, to be
followed by Daniel Sully on the 18th
and D0th