The record-union., 1895-10-15

worthy of praise Mr.. Holden surprises
us III a role so very dlSsimllar from those
viIlanous and murderous parts WIN
which his name has been most aSsoclateu
here. His Eastman Is certainly supe-
rior thing. manly and full OF ieelng, ana
is read ana acted with intelligent coneep-
ton OF the demands OF the roe. Miss
Miiflin has q trying part. one exhaust"
ingiy emotional; she leaves nothing
wanting in her Interpretation oi 1t. Miss
Gassmau is an excellent Lillian, por-
trayed girl OF high animal SPIRITS, VIII
ana amlaoility; she VIII Int the charac-
ter considerably higher ii she will add a
bit of dignity to her carriage Mr..
Craig's physician Is faultlesS. lie
is quito the ideal busting, generous
Old family doctor. Mr.. tia!lett has a mia
and inconseQueutial part. hall suggestive
of the rascal, and half 81 The gentIeihan
II gives him very small opportunity LOT
effective acting, but he makes the best OF
it. Mr.. Collins, barring his too much
smiling, does exceedingly we'll as the
young artist. lover, and the son VINO
ideaIiZes tho mother no has lost. Indeed,
he lifts the part into prominence ia The
play that il deserves, and reads aud acts
the role with Il nlcety OF taste tAat Is re-
ireshing. since just such par's arc 80 oi'7n
ruined by overriding. very PROMINENT
and charming figure IN the play 10 that OF
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little body. Miss Belimour has al an
pathetic role, and proves her faIiiiiUlnGS5
and skill by giving it al emphasis. Mr.
Elirdge has the comedy lines. they
anOnut to but little. bu, serve to illus
trate how utterly vaiu0lo5s top or dude
is. The play viii be repeated Tonight
and each night this week.
It is understood that the Pauline Hall
Comedy Opera Company will not play
here this week. Advance Agen! Duncan
B. Harrison and local Manager Todd
have had wordy trouble, though they
have not met. and the result Is that MIR.
Todd has Cancelled the dates. IS he claims
by warrant of The management of tne
Hall company. Harrison claims that the
acceptance of the offer 10 cancel was not
made i'll time, and # made was with
drawn by notice from Sir. Todd that
the company would be expected to APP
pear. Some sharp personal correspond
ence passed between Harrison and Todd,
and the former came to the city Thursday
to see Mr. Todd, but Jailed to do SO. the
manager refusing 10 meet him and con-
tending that Harrison had threatened
him and abused him and insuIted
his principal. Harrison denied making
threats, but claimed that the manager
had violated his contract III not billing
the attraction. lie. however OlIeT0I yes
terday to forego that, if the bills were
put up at once, but Mr.. Todd adhered
to his cancellation OF the engagement
The trouble grew out OF desire Of the
opera company 10 change its dates. This
led 10 correspondence relative to tue
Little Iippep' affair Of two years and
a half ago, when Harrison and James
II. Clunie had ruction over the Tree
list. Mr.. Harrison has lett The city, say
ing the company will be here Thursday
and Friday tniS week and offer to play,
and that a law suit against L. J. Clunie
and his colleagues in the theater pool
will follow. The matter has been one
entirely personal between the people
named, and has the importance of tenn
pest in a teapot.
At the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Stohens, Sixteenth and Ii streets,
there will be given this evening a Bee
thoven piano recital. 1t viii be under
the auspices OF the 1oung Women's
Christian Association, and the proceeds
will DO used for the benefit Of that worthy
organization. Hugo Mansfield, the emf
neut pianist, will appear, assisted by J.
H. Rosewald. violinist Of rare ability.
Hence it will readily be seen that the re-
ctal will be one OF unusual attraction tor
all lovers Oh music. The entertainment
Will begin az o'clock, and the admission
VIII be fifty cents.