The record-union., 1896-04-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

Henderson's extravaganza and spec
tacle "Sinbad," had a splendid audi
ence at the Metropolitan Theater last
night 1t will doubtless fill the house
again this evening, for the piece is a
very strong drawing card, appeals to
the love of the beautiful, gratifies the
taste for light and cheerful music, and
is filled with good satirical hits, clever
wit and sparkling humor. AS a scenic
production it is beautiful thing-prob-
ably has not been equaled here. The
scenes are numerous; they are all novel;
they are not mere daubs of paint and
gilt, but are we'll designed, well drawn,
well painted and in several instances
are artistic landscapes and marines OF
a really high order. There is one ma
rine panorama that is very beautiful,
very imposing and a triumph of scenic
art The Gave of Frozen Diamonds
is a scene of great brilliancy, and the
palace Of Sinbad'' is an architectural
stimulation very imposing and stately,
though of exceedingly odd designing.
The tableau, "Origin of the Harp" is
one of the most charming and poetic
conceits we have ever seen realized upon
the stage. The scenes 'The Tropical
Island" ION Board Ship" and 'In the
Jungle are superior stage effects. In
the matter of costumery, richness, vari-
ETY. and novelty are the order. There is
nothing shabby in the entire outfit and
nothing cheap. The people Of the piece,
some fifty or more, are good. Some OF
them are clever specialists, notably
Oscar Girard, H. c. Blaney, Charles
Turner, j. E. Murphy and Miss Marta
Rainsford in character acting. Louise
Kissing as Sinbad and frankie M. Ray
mond as Ninetta are charming stage
figures, have considerable dramatic
ability and sing well, Miss Kissing S
voice being mezzo-soprano and Miss
Raymond's high soprano. The
women of the chorus are all comely,
most of them handsome, and there is
not one who is not of good form,
easy carriage and graceful bearing.
These qualities, combined with excel
lence of drill, good singing voices,
promptness and manifest spirit, give
the extravaganza swing and snap and
charming grace, and make 1t thoroughly
ENJOYABLE. The ballet, led by Mile.
Ferrero and Signo Biancifiori, is one
of the best trained we have had here 1t
Is strong in numbers and is composed or
graceful women throughout and cos
TUNED handsomely, richly and original
lv. Ferrero and Biancifiori are superior
leaders. The march and posings of
groups Of women representing the great
nations Of the earth is a spectacle in
spiringly beautiful and full of artistic
grace. Whoever goes to see "Sinbad'
must understand that it is show of the
most extravagant order in the matter of
text. thoroughly but delightfully."- alb
surd: rich in clever songs; gaudy but
not cheap in costumery; notable for dis
play of human figure In f1eshlings, and,
all around, of the order of shows that no
other name will fit except that of "ex-
trayaganza" We have spoken of it in
superlatives because it justifies it. From
the standard to which it appeals, as a
show of the fairy-tale order, show OF
women and fine scenery, catchy songs,
pretty choruses and good dancing, it is
all it claims to be. The electric-light
effects last night, produced by portable
machinery carried by the troupe, great
iy added to the brilliancy of the scenic
sets and to the general stage lighting.
'Sinbad" will be repeated tonight. The
company does not leave here until to-
morrow forenoon, so that there will be
no cutting of the piece
At the Clunie Opera-house last night