The record-union., 1896-01-09
ATHLETIC CLUBS LADIES' NIGHT.
An Enjoyable Entertainment Given
Last Evening.
1t Was Attended by Upward Of Two
Thousand People-A Good
Programme.

At the assembly rooms of the Sacra-
mento Athletic Club last night the
clubs "occasionaP' ladies' night was
given. 1t is said that the seats pro-
vided in the hall accommodate 1000 peo-
pie. These sittings were all filled last
night, and fully two hundred people
had to stand in the rear of the great
hall of the Old Pavilion. The invita-
tions had been well disposed, for it
seemed as if every one present was an
ardent friend of the club.
The programme was pleasing and
much entertained the audience. It
opened with a fine exhibition of somer-
sault leaping by Ed. Johnsoh, Carl
Strobel, Lou Payen, Monte Newbert, I.
Morris, Fred Yoerk, Master Frawley,
Henry Mohr, L. S. Upson and Arthur
Arnold. The act was as amusing as sit was
athletically good. j. T. Spickett then
sang two tenor songs, the last in re-
sponse to deserved and hearty en-
core. Mr.. Spickett is dramatic in his
style of singing, and this always takes
with large general audience.
Master Frawley as "The Silent Pick
aninny" gave a contortion, tumbling
and somersaulting solo, 1t was a re-
markably good act for one so young,
and was gone through with without a
slip or blunder. The performer won
applause through the act, which was a
long one, but did not appear to weary
him.
A. +. Kleinsorge then appeared in q
wholly new act. The hall was made
totally dark for some three minutes
and then from the midst of the black
ness there flashed two immense Indian
clubs, shod and plated with colored
electric lights, and these flashed in great
beauty lines Of color and curves and
winding of hues through the usual club
swinging exercise. It was a very novel
act and throws all the old club exercise
acts into the shade. The electric de-
sign was by George Atwood, and clever
and beautiful one it certainly was
When the lights were turned on Mr.
Kleinsorge was found to be on top of
a high pole bearing small platform,
and his clubs were discovered connected
with electric light wires from beneath
the stage. The club feat has never
been given with electrical trimmings be-
fore.
The Sacramento Athletic Club Quar-
tet then appeared. It consists of W. J.
Johnson, Sam Smith, Charles Brier and
G. M. Koening. 1t was the first appear
ance of the quartet in public. 1t won
favor, and deserved it, While there is
strong metallic suggestion in the voices,
with more experience the tones will be
softened and given better quality The
quartet sang for the first time In public
last night, and that considered did very
well, but it has material for much bet
ter work. 1t was recalled warmly and
responded to the encore
The next number was a brother
acrobatic act by Arthur Arnold and
Monte Newbert 1t was we'll given, es-
pecially was the tossing fine. Then
came a whirlwind boxing bout between
the Brothers Johnson, unevenly
matched, but they gave two-round
bout all the same with great spirit and
skill.
I. F. Morriss and Arthur Arnold closed
the athletics with a very superior hori-
zontal bar act, a spirited, difficult and
well-p performed act. Dancing was then
in order, and to the music of a good
string orchestra the second part of the
entertainment opened with fully 300
dancers ON the floor at once More than
that, however, later engaged in the
dance, which ran out the regular pro-
gramme and necessitated number of
extras. 1t was well-managed and en-
tirely satisfactory entertainment, and
was carried out by these committees:
Reception Committee. c. Pierson, w.
b. Geiser, /. A. Robie, George H. Clark,
c. e. Kleinsorge, G. w. Railton, c. E.
Bauer and A. E. Miller
Floor Director-Fred. Trout Floor
Managers-F. c. Yoerk, w. F. Gormley,
Joseph M. Anderson, T. ]. Finn, C. M.
Phinney and L. s. Upson.