The record-union., 1896-01-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Oracle PIaisted Company opened
it's engagement at the Metropolitan
Theater last night to good house. TIE
company consists of dozen manly
clever people, who give light, pleasant
performance, interlarded with pretty
songs of the day Miss Plaisted, who
has had a good many years experience
in light opera and low comedy, and
though not the youthful sprite any
longer, is still one OF the liveliest and
merriest of singing soubrettes, with
keen appreciation of mirth and all that
appeals to the auditor who cares rather
tC be amused than entertained or edi-
fed. She is more, however, than sing
ing soubrette, musically ranking above
that order. She is a comedienne born,
vivacious, quick as a flash. as light of
foot as she is slight Of frame, with not
handsome but a speaking countenance
and a voice in song that catches on
with the general audience. "Tina" is a
play very much after the order of those
Emmett produced, in which a simple,
easy-going German, with his odd dia-
lect, is the hero Of the hour, escaping
from the tolls of a beautiful adventures
and at last finding his true love in the
person Of a. pert, witty, honest girl Of
the farm, who saves him from plot to
work his ruin, this heroine being Tina,
the role assumed and well-supported by
Miss Plaisted. The music in the piece
is all interpolated, and gives Frank
Valerga. an old-time tenor, good oppor-
tunity 1t introduces also Miss ELS
worth in song in a sweet and expressive
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than once last night. It introduced also
Miss Irna R. Fitch in a well-rendered
soprano song, MY First and Only
Love-" that won her two deserved en-
cores. She sang Annie Laurie" also
with remarkable effectiveness in feeling
and liquid tones, and clear, sweet,
well-cultivated voice that was charm
ingly managed. Her stage presence is
g9od-with just a shade of affectation,
however, that should be avoided-and
her success was pronounced. A number
of concerted pieces We've introduced very
effectively, of sentimental and light
character, quite COMFORTING with
the characters of the play. Miss Ross
more, as the adventures of the play,
rather surprised the audience by her
strong resemblance, in figure, feature,
voice and manner, to Jeffreys Lewis in
her better days. The role was well sus-
tained by the lady.
IL Delamotte, H. Lewellyn, C. N.
Warren c. Maxim and little Nina Cook
gave support. The latter is a clever
child singer and dancer. Miss Plaisted
was the most successful in her music
numbers with ''will My Darling Come
Again?' Mr.. Valerga in the Pretty
Little Dimple" song and Miss Aisworth
in a charming lullaby. There was also
| a neat duet by Valerga and Miss
Plaisted and number of comic songs,
and a ''behind scenes tenor solo with
chorus that was worthy the warm APP
plause given it. We cannot remember
any company more so1icitous to please
than this. "Tina" will be repeated SUN
day night and at the Saturday matinee
Tonight "Fanchon," with adapted
music and musical interpretations. We
should say that Miss Plaisted will make
ar excellent Fanchon. She is credited
with having made the character nota-
bic and given it original coloring. Ger
tainly her vivacity, her clever assump-
tion of quickly changing moods. of
swift, passionate, stormy outbursts,
and of the emotions of love, grief, anger,
resentment, fit her well for Fanchion.
Tt will b. q novelty to hear this pretty
play with musical punctuations and
emphasis, and it ought to be a very
pleasing novelty also The company,
all in all, without being notable is a
pleasant one to see, and gives an inter-
esting performance.
At the Clunie Opera-house this even
| ing the Eldridge-Hallett Stock Com
pany will repeat the Maeder comedy
/ drama, "Uncle Isaac" 1t introduces
several sensations and some novel me-
chanica1 devices and new scenery, and
presents Mr.. Hallett in a line of low
comedy character into which he steps
with such ease and success that one
lseeing him in Uncle Isaac" would not
think of him as he is, a notable sue
/ cess in "heavies."
The ladies of the Central NJ. E. Church
will give a canary social at the church
tonight, and good time is insured.
There will be literary programme, re-
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