The record-union., 1896-05-08


perceptions and intelligent comprehen-
ton. On the whole, Friends was as
neat an example as we could wish for
of the wholesome, refined, natural, nom
sensational drama, framed in probable
ity and cast in the mold of good Eng
lish and charming humOr.
Tonight we are promised Mr..
Royle's greatest work, a play that has
just closed a long run in San Fran
cisco, and that won the sincere COM
mendation of all the critics there-a
thing especially notable, being phe-
nomenal. 1t will be recalled that some
weeks ago the San Francisco CORE
spondent of the Record Union" de-
voted a large section of his letter to
consideration of Mr.. Royle's plays,
and especially of this one Captain
| Impudence," commencing the author
and the company in terms only the
conscientious and clear-seeing analy-
list of dramatic work employs. He re-
marked in closing, that the stage owes
more such art to the world, and ex-
pressed the regret that there is so lit
tie of such wholesome work among
playwrights and actors. Captain I'm
pudence" is a sparkling comedy, brist-
ling with wit and overlooking with
humor While it relates to the war
of the United States with Mexico, it is
not military drama. The war is but
the background upon which the dra-
matist has painted a charming COM
edy. The time of the piece gives
young people an opportunity to see the
costumes Of the period of the "forties."
and to understand something of the
manners of that time. If we are to
believe no more than half of all the
praise we have heard of the piece. it
will more than meet expectation and
more than repay for an evening in the
theater The company does not leave
the city until Saturday afternoon so
that no fear need be entertained of the
play being cut short or FASTENED In
deed, one of the company took occa-
sion to say to the audience last night
that it would guarantee to those at
tending tonight the full play without
any abridgement, good acting
throughout, the iveliest and cleanest
OF comedy work, and the most satisfy
ing of romantic stories upon the plane
of the romance of real life.
AT the Clunie Opera house this even
ing the Hodges Stock Company will.
again produce the romantic and Can't
tally acted play La Belle Marie
which is capitally mounted and cos
tuned by the ladies, notably Miss
Title, very richly.
Manager Todd has written an on
gagerent with Wits Higfh-C1ass
Vaudeville Company" to begin at the
ing. 1t includes a ire line of special
lists, a full orchestra composed of
women, and on the stage song. dance
and opera The manager says that he
feels confident that this troupe will
present a varied, humorous and novel
entertainment that will wholly satisfy
the patrons of the opera-house
AIT the Congregational Church this
evening the Sacramento Camera Club
will give its second entertainment. On
this occasion the views to be presented
Will be many of the Clubs own produc-
ton, with some novel features and sew
enty-seven beautiful pictures of Yo-
semitic and Big Trees scenery The
views are from the studio of the Cali
fornia Camera Club of San Francisco.
and are conceded to be the most brill
liant and the best yet taken of Callfor-
MAS wonders in the upper Sierras. They
have just been returned from circuit
of exhibition of two years throughout
the United States and Canada, and viii
show the public the character of pic
lures that do missionary work for the
State through the International Ca
mera Club exchange system. E. Myron
Wolfe, the accomplished reader and
elocutionist, will be the delineator fer
the club this evening. The club is
worthy of all aid and commendation,
since it is really engaged in work for
all California. The charge for admis-
sion tonight is but nominal, while full
season tickets bring the fee for each en-
tertainment down to but a very few
cents