The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-05-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Clunie Opera-house this even
ing the Hodges Stock Company, now
closing it's engagement here, will pre-
sent the spirited and romantic comedy
drama La Belle Marie" Iii this play
Miss Title perSonateS a character ana
assumes disguise in manner in the
highest sense artistic. 1t is fine study
and stands greatly to her credit. Mr
Hodges as the hero Of the romantic
story is especially strong and very
greatly sinks self in the character as
sumed, thing in itself indicative OF
ability of fine order, since self-con-
seriousness in dramatic art is always
weakness.
At the Metropolitan Theater next
Tuesday evening Miss May Powers will
be rendered a benefit by citizens of
Sacramento. There has been arranged
for the occasion an interesting and va
red musical and literary programme
Admission has been fixed at the low
figure of fifty cents. Tickets are now on
sale at PurnelIs book store. and viii
be exchanged at the box office OF the
theater Tuesday for reserved seat
checks without any extra charge. For
three years Miss Powers has been
stock companies appearing at the OPP
house, where she made her DEBUT
a few years ago. She has filed wide
variety of roles, and in several OF them
made distinct hits. In private life Miss
Powers reflects honor upon the stage.
She is a modest, faithful and upright
young actress, who is esteemed by all
who know her On many occasions she
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a singer to the public in celebrations
charity entertainments and social
events. 1t is but reasonable to expect
that now when a. benefit to her should
prove practical and remunerative one,
that acknowledgment will be made of
her services by a large audience. How
ever, aside from that, Miss Powers
friends, who are arranging the bene-
fit. promise a thoroughly enjoyable en-
tertainment and one fully worth seeing
and hearing.
There were just seventy people in the
lower sections of the Metropolitan
Theater last night, and about fifty
i'm the balcony, to hear Lach-
aume. the French pianist. The pro-
gramme was a good though brief
one, and included numbers from Men
delssohn, Chopin, ListZ, Wieniowski,
Beethoven and Grieg. Lachaume has
been heard here before, and his fine
ability acknowledged by a large and
appreciative audience. Rivarde, how
ever. made his first appearance in Sac
ra mento last night to discouragingly
and unaccountably small audience.
The music-loving public of this city is
not wont to give so little attention to
distinguished artists. Rivarde we class
level with. and in several respects SUI
nerior to Ondercek but he is not the
equal of Ysaye in the mastery of depths
Of expression. But the styles of the
two men are very different scarcely
to be placed in comparison, indeed.
Rivarde is the more dramatic in his
method He is sparkling where Ysaye
is profound; dashing and daring where
Ysaye is precise and elegant. He ex-
presses with nervous vigor and quick
ems the fancy, where Ysaye appeals to
the emotions. Rivarde is enthusiasm
personified in his playing. All he does
is artistic, graceful, full of light and
beauty of tone and warmth of feeling
In technique he is not the equal of
Ysave. but he would prove the more
nODuIar OF the lWO-luOuSH the less ar
tistic-with the general public. We
should class him with those we are
pleased to call "cultivated geniuseS"
Rivarde was not probably an Infant
PRODIGY; it is likely that he reached
the level on which he stands by hard
work and steady advances, whipping
native ability into line by vigorous dis
cipline. and training a nervous genius
into obedience to will. His bowling diff
fers much from the conventional. 1t
is as unique as is the artist himself
His stopping is Incompatible, and his
breadth and warmth of tone are sur
prising There will be no one of those
who heard him last night to say that
he has been overrated by the promise,
or that he fell short of any of the COM
mendations that preceded him.
Tickets for the Camera Clubs EN-
tertainment on Friday evening are in
good demand. The lantern exhibition
will take place at the Congregational
Church.
Titan began his long series of allie
rorical works at fourteen