The record-union., 1896-01-28
ADJUSTMENTS.


AL. Hallett succeeded to the proprie-
torship OF the stock company at the
Clunie Opera-hous last night and pro-
duced a very pretty melodrama by
Maggie Francis, Fern, the Walk lr
has some incongruities and improbable
situations, but on the whole displays
considerable originality, is we'll plotted
and of good diction, and is a credit
to the author, who had part also
in the play. The play for a first
night went on smoothly. Owing to
a change necessitated at late hour
several of the actors had very short
notice, but only oId-timers noticed the
effect. Miss Bridger probably knows
that she is a handsome woman, but she
never appeared to SO good advantage
as last night in the contrast or rags
in unkempt appearance in the carrier
acts and a wedding gown In the
last Quite out of her line, still she
made Fern an interesting character and
brought the entire audience TO admire
her. If she can invest it with a little
more of border roughness in the outset
and inject into it something more OF
yigor she will make q notable role IN
her hands She is too modest and or
too kindly a heart to paint the picture
more coarsely Mr.. Brewers Ezekiah
was an exceptionally strong piece OF
acting. His versatility has not be-
fore had such striking exemplificatlon
Mr.. HaIlett was seen once more In
heavy Villains part, and gave it for all
it was worth, leaving nothing wanting.
A new and very handsome mountain
and cataract scene in the third act was
displayed. There was some character
acting in the play that deserves no
flee hereafter. At the conclusion of
the play the brothers Deltorello, musI-
cal grotesoues. appeared. They are ex-
.ceedingIy clever fellows, and introduce
novelties that are very amusing ana
very musical. It is a short hut very
spirited and interesting act they give
one that won the heartiest applause
and numerous encores. The same en-
tertainment tonight
AT the Metropolitan Theater this
evening the Lord Sholto Douglas"
Company 1t will give two acts of DR..
Jekyl and Mr. Hyde" with Percy Hunt
ing in the title role--in which, as Is Welt
known here, he has achieved success
supported by Paul Craig, Beatrice
Browning, Gideon Welles, Vincent
Parke, Flora Gaines. Gordon Forbes and
Arthur Hammond Lady Sholto
Douglas" will then appear in songs and
dances, and the entertainment will con-
elude with the rafting farce, IN three
acts, Confusion" with Lady Douglas
as Maria. The company by up country
papers is quite we'll spoken Of AS 10
Hunting, Craig and Foster Sacramento
knows, and Miss Browning has credit
to her score As to the Douglas people
the public has had no end of newspaper
accounts and needs no prompting
Manager Todd announces the engage
ment of the distinguished Shakes
pearean actor Louis James to begin at
the Metropolitan Theater Thursday of
this week. The plays will be Thursday
Hamlet" Friday Macbeth, Satur-
day matinee Romeo and Juliet" (Mr-
James as Mercutio), Saturday night
"Othello" The box office opens We'd
nesday. The prices have been marked
down to a very reasonable figure. 1t is
wholly unnecessary to say anything to
the Sacramento going public
about Mr. James abilities. He has
been heard here frequently and has al
ways been a pronounced favorite. his
talents receiving full recognition. This
is the first time, however, that he has
come here as a lone star" Hereto
fore he has been in joint starSllip with
Warde, Barrett or Jefferson. 1t is
promised that the Shakespear-
can plays will be given with full
scenic effects and historically correct
stage fittings. His Macbeth we shall
look forward to with much interest,
even with more than to his Hamlet.
Neither play has been given here in a
long time 1t is, however, claimed that
his Hamlet is an Interpretation of
marked originality and correspondent
with the revised taste and higher criti-
cism. We shall see how Shakespeare's
message to men is possible to be sub
jected to the law of evolution. Guy
Lindsey is Mr.. James leading man,
late support to Modjeska, Mantell and
Warde and James. Next is William
Harris, late support to Rhea and to
Salvini. Then comes Henry Langdon
Of the old Booth & Barrett company.
Miss Alma Kruger, late of the Lyceum
Company, woman of beauty, fine tenn
permanent and finished methods; Miss
Aphie Hendricks, late support to Mr.
and Mrs. Kendall; James Harrison,
Thomas Coffin, r. M. Waite, William
Hunt, Thomas Wright, Bert Merrill, W.
Sheridan Brown, Ada. Jean Walters and
Mrs. Emily Grey Bethel, all, we are
told, experienced people,