The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

at the CIunie Opera-hOuSe last night.
1t was well presented, and gave Mr..
Caldwell opportunity to do very ac-
ceptable and creditabIe work. The
other members of the company We're up
to their usual standard, but there is
call upon none of them except perhaps
Mr.. Collins and Mr. Craig for any
special e1ertion. They all fit into the
parts allotted them easily. The play,
John BroWninG's Boy" is natural
one. full OF human interest, and cast
upon entirely probable lines. There is
nothing either very strong or very
weak in ii. It moves rapidly, has some
spirited action and several good tab
leauX In the first act there is genu-
ire blacksmith shop upon the stage and
Nj. Caldwell proves that he can begin
the turning. Of a horseshoe at least
Painted iron does not serve his purpose
pose as is the usual thing in stage eff
fects, but he has a genuine forge and
beats out the iron at proper heat and
proceeds to fashion it-blacksmlths
alone can say how artistically. In
two of the acts horses are brought
upon the stage. In one act there are
two camp scenes, both well mounted,
and for each of which special set has
been painted. The play is one of shad-
Ows mostly; there are few lights IN IT,
the prevailing tone being SOmber rather
than pathetic. Two rays of light are
cast by the comedy parts of Eldrid2e
and Pltlmmer, but even these are
struggling and faint half-lights, which
serve rather TO intensity the shadows.
There are no sharp, crisp, snappy lines
in the drama. for it is pitched in minor
key throughout. and runs in such gen
eral tone of trouble and sOlemnity that
ANYTHING like wit beyond the quite
common playful passages between
cCquettish housemaid and her lovers,
the author evidently deemed inappro-
priate-a mistake, by the way. Any
play of this character, which hinges
upon scenes and trials OF the late
war will bear, nay, needs the
strong relief lights of refined
comedy, as. for instance, such as
are woven into Shenandoah" The
story of the play concerns the romance
OF two lives in the War of the Rebellion.
All the scenes ar laid in the South.
The military action involves but one
short, sharp skirmish, in which very
quick work is done. and forlOrn hope
is gObbled up by a Union regiment. The
tale is an interesting one, and the in
terest is well sustained, until the last
act. when there is hating and unneceS-
sary anxiety to impress upon the audi
tor the fact that the hero of the play
has started we'll down the road that
saved. however, by the disclosure of
his parentage and the appearance of
his father who rescues not only him but
an impoverished Southern family from
utter WretchednesS. The piece viii run
the week through, and we forecast for it
fair success. but nothing of phenomenal
attractiveness will it develop.
In very short time after the opening
Of the box-office of the Metropolitan
Theater yesterday morning to sell re-
served seats for the "Trilby'' perform
ance of tomorrow night, every seat
was sold and many people were turned
away disappointed. Such a rush at the
box window has not been witnessed in
several years here. Manager Todd says
that he has managed to arrange for
some fifty extra seats in the gallery ct
- cents that will be sold this morning
at 9:30 o'clock, the usual hour, at the
Clunie opera house to first Corners, and
not more than one to person, except
in cases Of a lady and escort, his desire
being TO keep tickets out OF the hands
OF spectators. Some of the latter
class managed evidently to get hold Of
tickets to some extent yesterday, de-
spite all precautions, as seats We're Of
ferred on the street and changed hands
at So.
Another large crowd filled the tent at
Fifteenth and NJ streets last evening.
There was an entire change of pro-
eramme with three new faces in the
company. The stringed orchestra and
brass band, aided by the piano, furnish
ed greater volume Of music than at
any OF the previous evenings. The
work of the contOrtiOnist and the diff
fcult feats of the acrObats We're spe-
cially excellent. There was no scarcity
Of the nirth-provoking features
which have characterized these nightly
shows. The fun, while not OF the III
tIa-relined order, is by no means
broad. vulgar or Objectionable and pos
sesses the merit of being side-splitting
Last nights entertainment closed with
an exhibition Of patriotic. pleasing,
comical and sacred stereopticon views.
The free lecture for married women
will be delivered this afternoon. another
change Of the entertainment programme
tonight. when valuable diamond ring
viii be given to the holder of the lucky
coupon. The low price OF admission,
coupled with the real interest Of these
performances is regularly attracting
large audiences in spite Of the distance
from the center of the town.
One week from tomorrow evening
the Artistic Trio will appear at the Con
gregational Church. the first Of a win
ter series Of entertainments by Mr.
Bragg's bureau. The trio is highly in
dorsed b. the Eastern press 1t con
sists of Julia Phelps. a distinguished
h&rpist Corneha May, pantomimist
and reader; Laura McAIanis. the
Nightingale Whistler. The latter has
compass Of three octaves, and is the
} f..f lar+ oil
inhaling as well as eXhaing Her
Visiting is said to resemble in quality
the tones OF the nightingale. The Chi
cago papers commend Miss Phelps
warmly as a musical artist and pro-
nounce Miss McManis a phenomenon.
while the Detroit papers are equally as
enthusiastic over Miss Mays work
Although India traces lis civilization
back TO the earliest time and may be
looked upon the cradle OF nations, to
the European it represents the para
disc of travellers. The am billion of
many of those who visit India for
pleasure is to taste the excitement
: OF the chase alter tho wild game
of the Jungle. One of the common
methods of shooting is that by night,
when blue light is burned to give the
sportsman an opportunity 10 take ann at
/ a tiger which has been attracted 10 the
! spot by some form OF bait, the sportsman
/ being located above in machan or some
| otner point Of vintage.
| The rocky road 10 Dublin was q billiard
| table in suoothness compared 10 the road
| which leads To 4 fourth term.-Detroit
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