The record-union., 1896-11-17
ADJUSTMENTS.


who gives a concert here tomorrow
night under patronage of the Saturday
Club, arrived in the city last evening.
Seats are selling well for the concert
at the Metropolitan Theater. Madame
Zeislers success since she entered the
State has been complete. She is ad-
mitted on all sides to be the rival of
Paderewski, and in the opinion Of some
of the best critics she is his equal in
many respects, and in some his supe-
rior
The preparations for the novel enter
tainment at the Art Gallery Thursday
and Friday nights in aid of the School
of Design are progressing finely. The
artistic poster exhibit promises to be
one of great interest. The Partisan
collection alone will be worth the price
of admission to see. They are by some
of the most eminent of French carica-
turists and bold designers. The Ameri-
can exhibits stand well beside them,
lacking only in boldness of conception
On Thursday evening there will be-
besides the exhibition and the opening
of the picture galleries, a fine musical
entertainment under the management
the Saturday Club, and on the third
floor a living poster exhibit, the first
ever given here. On Friday night, in
addition there will be dancing. Re
freshments will be served on both occa-
sions. Tickets have been placed at
fifty cents and are on sale at Hevener
& Mier's and at the rooms of the Art
Students League, 525 street. The
School of Design is in need of assist
ance and deserves it, and this benefit
should prove a rousing one and carry
the school oyer the winter season, since
it has suffered during the two last dull
years more than has been generally
known.
At the Clunie Opera house the new
double bill was introduced last night.
The first part, which begins very
promptly at $, is the entertainment
offered by the little wonder. Gertie
Cochran. This remarkable child, now
but six and a third years Of age, is a
charming little miss, whose self-p pos
session, wit and ease upon the stage.
and whose dramatic ability are surpris-
ing, is possessed Of the most wonderful
memory. Whatever in statistical
way, or of historical data, political
statement or date figures she hears,
she never forgets. 1t is necessary to
tell her but once and her memory re-
tains the information indeiibly She
was tested last night both by the audi
ence and her manager in a bewildering
maze or hgures, names, dates, histori-
cal recitals and the like. The lightning
like rapidity with which she answers
questions put is something astonishing
Her manager, Mr. Cook has list of
questions upon legal cap, forming q
roll that stretches out some twenty
feet. OF course these she has repeat
edly answered, but even with that un-
derstanding her responses do not seem
less wonderful. That any mind could
retain such mass of accurate statis-
teal information seems incredible. In
addition. the little girl has decided
dramatic ability, and recites in charac-
ter comedy and mimetic vein charm
ingly. She appears 10 suffer no strain
whatever, has never had q sick day. is
fresh. full of spirit and is as vivacious
and talkative youngster as anyone
ever saw. in private conversation and
tests she proves conclusively that there
is no effort on her part. that she feels
no mental WEAKNESS whatever, and
that the exercises she nightly goes
through are really just so much fun for
her.
The second part consisted of the five
act English sentimental comedy, THE
Crushed Tragedian-" 1t was well
played, and While ii has most pathetic
vein running all through 1t. it is comedy
nevertheless, clean, crisp and bright. 1t
is much enlivened by the singing and
character acting of Miss Harrington,
Mr.. Stewart and Miss Rankin. Miss
Harrington's drinking song. by the way
is made decided sensation. since old
as II is. she gives ii an Interpretation
altogether original. Mr. Gleason has