The record-union., 1896-07-05


scene of very lively character on Thurs
day evening, June 25th, on the occa-
sion of Company Els benefit. The Davis
Noulton combination surpassed itself
in the rendition of Captain Herne,"
DESPITE the fact that Miss Davis had
heen i'll and under the doctors care all
day. and the cozy little theater was
filled to its utmost seating capacity with
q most appreciative and demonstrative
audience. among whom were some OF
our best known Sacramento people. The
.AIpha Beta Fraternity of the Sacra-
1nento High School filled a large portion
of the orchestra with their theater party
given in honor of Miss May Bentley of
San Jose and Miss Fillmore of Oakland,
among whom were the Misses Vein
stock. Jennie Birdsall, Blossom Wilsey,
Birdie Dray, George Carroll and MeSsrs
Jerome Carroll and Charlie Jones, and
many others, about twenty-five young
people in the party, which was chap
eroned by Mesdames Birdsall and Car
roll. In the audience were also MT. and
Mrs. Willie Skeels, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Deuel. Major Wallace and many boys
in blue with their wives and sweet
hearts. and in the boxes Captain ana
Mrs. Stern, Lieutenant and Mrs. RlVett
Iieutenant Field and wife, Lieutenant
Derman and Miss Heisler, Lieutenant
Zittenger and Miss Agnes Burns Lieu
tenant and Mrs. ]. L. Hughes; the gen
tlemen of the militia all in full dress
uniform The Steinman party also oc-
oupied a box The blending Of uni
forms and bright evening dress made
the scene presented to the eye one OF
more gayety than has been seen in the
Clunie for some time
There is one matter which forced it
self upon my notice. and Of which | am
constrained to speak. since thing OF
feis kind is annoying to more than one
and should be reproved. Some OF the
Young people directly in front OF me
we're evidently filled with an overween-
ing desire to have it understood that
they were used to performances OF
much higher grade of talent than the
one before them, and every bit OF pathos,
every tragic situation was mocklngiy
nimicked. or a giggle went the ROUNDS
which could not fail TO distract ones at
tantion from the stage Courtesy IS GER
tainlv due an audience as well as the
-,arfOrnoers who are to the best or their
ability presenting a play TO the pupllc'
and ANYTHING which serves TO breah III
11r,on the scene in such manner as 10
arrest the attention Of the audience,
should be ciassed a misdemeanor ana
punished as such. They who go 10 scoii
ehould at least refrain from a pupAc eA-
hibitiOn of their sentiments out OF COM
mon poIiteness and regard for the Ieei-
sngs of those who chose 70 lose theH-
selves in the interest which a play eA-
cites in them and who dishke % nave
their feelings Of sympathy Wlth ellnei
play or players brought so rudeiy 70 the
ground.
"Wednesday the oath, the Native
sons and their friends, uncles, cousins
and aunts, in all a goodly nuhlpei aiiiioS'
nncornfortably large. held moonlight
<s,-c,,reion bv boat to Feather River and
hack The evening was a perfect one
for an event Of this sort, and spoonlng'
incoming and dancing made the time
,,oss most arreeably for all concerned
according to the several tastes OF the
axc,rsionists. IT was no uncommon
thing. | assure you, to come upon a
blonde head resting comfortably and
confidingly upon an adjacent coat
s1aava Mischief was also abroad, and
many were the pranks played upon the
cast In one place or another by the
combined effect of the brilliant moon
lirht and deck awning / watched one
niecbtevous miss on the upper decl
with feelings of deepest interest and
sympathy She was leaning over tht
railing with her young man, ana as
she munche6 complacently from bae
of peanuts on her lap, she dropped the
shells upon the heads of unsuspectins
pedestrians on the deck below. As tht
shells fell with a sharp tap on tht
straw hats of astonished youths, wht
invariably looked upward just in time
to get one in the eye, she owuid lear
back out of sight against the en-
circling arm of her enraptured and ad
niring escort with a delighted g1ggle
in which I in my corner Joined out o
pure sympathy A brother and sistel
whom I happened TO know well were
amusing themselves in dark corner
where quite number of sentimental
youths and maids were assembled TO
rest and to get good breath Ibetwee1
dances by acting as spooney as TIVE
young turtle doves, filling the minds o
those about them with the idea tina
they were either awfully in love, Yer,
much engaged or still in the first stage
OF their honeymoon, while they them
selves were having all the fun maxim;
dupes of the crowd and laughing II
their sleeves the while at the glances o
amusement exchanged among the sed
ulous onlookers AS / said, Ii was
lovely night. the moon never wa
fuller" and everyone heaved re