The record-union., 1895-12-11
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At the Metropolitan Theater this
evening the De Wolf Hopper Comic
Opera Company will appear in its sue
cess, Wang" The company has been
SO we'll advertised that the sale of
dress circleand parquet seats on Monday
created a run that was exciting. Some
Of these seats were bought by specu-
lators, despite the efforts of Manager
Todd to prevent it. It is possible
therefore, that some or these "gobbled''
sittings may be on sale tonight at
normal prices, since the people have
been warned and viii not submit to
eXtortion. Good seats are still to be had
a the theater by application early
to-day The troupe needs little
more, if any, Introduction than it has
already had Wang" proved a great
success in New York, and not less so in
San Francisco. The favor with which
the company has everywhere met in
dicateS that its merits are not eXagger-
ated in the bills. The opera is said to
be tunefuL the dramatic features full
OF spirit and the situations and the
text as mirthful as the most eyacting
could desire. There is promised a good
deal of fine scenic work, and much
elaborate costuming and stage fitting
At the Clunie Opera-house this even
ing and thrilling melodrama THE Up
per Hand" It is a stirring drama, full
Of novel situations and studded with
dramatic tableaux Of the most effective
order.
Checks at the door showed at s o'clock
that over 1000 people were in the Con
gregational Church last evening at the
initial Of the three concerts of the Nc
Nell Club. After that hour still others
came and some We're unable to even get
inside the inner doors, every foot of
standing room being occupied The
concert was an entire and most graft
flying success and must greatly encour-
age the members of the club in their
praisewOrthy efforts to hold together
here a body of trained chorus singers.
The programme was carried out under
the conduct Of Director Tomaso The
soloists We're Miss Daisy May Cressy, a
cOntraItO OF San francisco, Miss Irma
Fitch, soprano, George Lohmeyer and
W. LOngbottom. tenOrs, and A Z.
Pritchard baritone. The accompanies
were pianist, Miss Louise Milliken; or
ganjst. Mrs. J. II. Thompson. The
general manager Of the concerts of the
club is Frank A. Griffin. The club APP
peared thirty-six strong and sang with
more spirit, in better time, with more
precision and intelligent comprehen-
sion of the work in hand than on any
occasion when it has presented itself
for Judgment. The gem Of the chorus
singing was in the second part when
Dudley Bucks THE Nun Of Nidaros''
0ongfellow's poem) was sung. 1t was
ar Interpretation of a long and intri-
cate number that would have done
credit to a more practiced and preten-
tious body Of singers. The finest pas
sage in this majestic production was
that to the words;
Stronger than steel
Is the sword of tue Spirit:
SWifter than arrows
The light OF the truth Is;
Greater than anger
Is love, and subdueth
The precision of attack, the modula-
lions, dynamic effects and feeling
throughout the number stand greatly
to the credit Of the club and TO the
training it has had under its new di-
rectorship. George Lohmeyer's solo
The Nightingale" was we'll given, and
presented to the audience a clear, flex-
lille tenor voice, full OF feeling and
marked sensibility that has not been
yet made familiar 10 Sacramento audi
tors Mr.. Pritchard. the baritone. Gre
ated a very favorable impression also
in Dreams" by Strelezki He has a
sympathetic and tuneful voice OF good
quality. Mr.. Longbottom well sus-
tanned the incidental tenor solo in the
chorus The Nun of Nidaros" Miss
Jrma +. Fitch sang a waltz song by
Arditi, and better than in any number
she has given here Her voice shows
distinct Improvement and her method
is more matured. She won a deserved
encore and sang Annie Laurie" with
remarkable effect 4 song so much
given was little calculated to create
enthusiasm unless exceptionally well
rendered, as it was. Miss Daisy Cressy