The record-union., 1895-05-13
ADJUSTMENTS

AT the Clunie Opera-house this even
ing the Smith Lieb Dramatic Company
will present "Infatuation," a comedy
drama in four acts, in which Miss Lieb
starred very successfully for several sea-
sons throughout the Eastern States. 1t
is full OF homely comedy with touching
heart interest, and startling in its truth to
life. The scenes are laid upon the Hud-
son River and in New York City The
heroine Is young wife married to a
young man of the world who tires of the
restrictions of the home and seeks the
pleasures Of the city. Accepting an in
vitation to attend a bal masque. he de-
celves his wife as TO his object in visiting
the city, but she finding forgotten letter
learns OF his Intention. She follows him
IN the disguise of a young French woman
OF fashion, a former sweetheart of the
erring spouse. She meets her husband
at The masquerade, and while en- masGue
he makes love to her, supposing her to be
his former charmer. On his return home
his wife upbraids him and exposes his
pertidy. An affecting separation follows.
The husband returns after five years, q
sensational recognition occurs, and the
couple are happily reunited. An excel
lent underplot sustains the interest
throughout. The play has been highly
extolied by both press and public. The
competent, palnstaking and finished art
lists as have ever appeared in a stock
company IN this city. They are worthy
OF the fullest recognition.
Wednesday night at the Metropolitan
Theater the noted singer, Mile. Isidora
Martinez, will appear, supported by her
own concert troupe. For this engage
ment, as will be seen elsewhere by the
announcement, the prices have been
lowered. This Spanish singer was born
In Santiago, Chile, and showed such
capacity as a mere infant that her musi-
cal training began at the age of 5, when
she was sent to Paris and placed in the
Conservatoire of Music. At that early
age she surprised the masters. at the age
OF 10 she was a brilliant pianist and her
versatility excited wonder. She then
took up in order the study of the violin
and the guitar, and became skilled per-
former on each. She was given the most
noted teachers. and rapidly developed az
a singer and instrumenlalst of the first
order-lt Is rare that great singers are
fine lnstrunentalists. She studied Ian :
guages, and accom- plished seven in speak
ing and writing. Her vocal studies were
made undor the master teacher Rivarde,
contrere OF Thomas. She made her debut
in opera at is as Marguerite. under man
agement OF the veteran impressario
Stakosch, and her success was i'm
mediate and pronounced, and her
career on the operate stage from
that on was a triumph, we are told.
She comes to California for long rest
| prior 20 opening in New York for the
autumn season, and while in this State
will give but four concerts. She is sup
| ported by Frank Coffin, the welI-known
tenor: Mrs. Westwater, contralto. and
| Professor Tilton pianist. Wednesday
night she will sing for one number the
great aria. 'Regnara mel Silenzo," from
Lucia" an aria seldom heard on the
concert stage. The Boston Herald said
of her: Mile. Martinez displayed a
voice of rare beauty and vocal method
Of the highest order. = * She sang
with true artistic finish and with great
| beauty Of delivery. Her success was in
stantaneous, and the great applause OF
the audience her tribute" The Chicago
| Inter Ocean remarked concerning her:
'Senorita Isidora Martinez proved last
| night that she not only possesses pure,
| beautiful and extended voice of q sweet
and melodious quality, but also that she
| we'll knows how to sing. and commands
! all the traditions of good school. 9
| She aroused the utmost enthusiasm
| and won genuine triumph"