The record-union., 1896-12-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Clunie Opera-house this after
noon at 2 and again tonight BristoPs
educated horses. It Is an interesting
and amusing entertainment and proves
how much may be accomplished in the
handling of horses by patience and kind
ness. The last performance will be that
OF tomorrow evening.
At the Metropolitan Theater Monday
and Tuesday evenings next Katie En-
NETT will appear in the melodrama,
''The Waits OF New York A peculiar
ity Of the piece is that while it is melo-
drama it introduces vaudeville In five
strong specialties. Among these are
acts by Harry Weston, one of the best
German dialect comedians In the coun-
try; by Jenny Engel. one of Tony Pas
tors favorite cards; the De Arville Sis
ters, from the Alhambra, London, and
the baby Isabelle, the youngest child
on the stage, being only 4 years old, and
merry Katie Emmett herself In her
latest budget Of songs. Miss Emmetts
impersonation Of Willie Rufus, a New
York newsboy, is said to be unique
and distinct characterization, and one
that places her in the class at the head
of the profession in this line of work.
Her performance Is natural and Win
ming, and even the boys Of the gallery
come to look upon Miss Emmett as their
particular friend and champion. Re-
Gently in Detroit the Newsboys' Band,
connected with the Daily News" sere-
naded Miss Emmett at the Cadallac
Hotel, and then attended the perform
ance in body, and their enthusiasm
was something interesting to see. The
boys Of the Waits Mission at Chicago
are indebted to Miss Emmett for many
an enjoyable evening and substantial
dinner, and invariably speak Of her as
"Our Katie" title that Miss Emmett
is justly proud of. The box Office opens
Monday morning.
The Congrega tional Church was filled
to its utmost capacity last night at the
opening Of the season of the Sacramento
Lecture Association, which, with sim
gular inappropriateuess began a lecture
season with an evening of song.
THE Schubert Symphony Club" and
Lady Quartet" consists of six persons
four women vocalists, a reader and
baritone, and q lad who sings, recbtes
and plays the violin. The members of
the group divide between viol1n4sts,
pianists and mandolin and guitar play
ers, and some play two or more of
these instruments. The little boy sup
plements his accomplishments by prov
ing that he is capital whistler, carry
ing piccolo part in an instrumental and
vocal quintet.
It was an exceedingly varied enter
tainment. Solos by voice and violin,
songs with and without violin and
string Accomplishments, vocal Quartets
and soprano and contralto solos, read
ings and comedy recitations filled the
bill. The company was very gracious,
and responded to encores with remark
able readiness
We cannot confess to consuming ad-
miration for female vocal quartets.
There is lacking in the best Of them the
quality that gives to the work of prop
erly mixed voices the chiefest charm
In this instance the quartet was as
good as the best we have had here of
that kind Of organization, and in some
respects superior to any. It's second
Is d TeIIldTkdDiG voice LOT low
register and deep feeling, and the So
prano Is an expressive and lmpid one.
The best effects Of the company were
when the instruments were introduced.
The hitle boy Is a good mimic, and for
one so young plays the violin well; he
recites excellently also in humorous
lines. and has decided comedy ability.
The adult reader Is humorously good,
but was not SO effective in heavier work.
With due respect to him, we have local
readers who can give him margin and
excel him.
But it was very pleasant entertain
ment, an exceedingly varied one, and
well worth the evening given to it. The
gem of the programme was the sextet.
instrumental and vocal, the players
singing as they played, and giving in
the number charmingly, with the whis-
Ting lad in passages most effectively,
strauss Sunlight Good Night" !"
from Don Caesar" and the Swiss
Hunting Song" by Chassaigne.