The record-union., 1896-02-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

While a fairly good house greeted
the Frawley Company at the Metropol-
itan Theater last evening it was not
nearly so large an audience as the high
merit of the company and the strength
Of the play demanded; not so large an
audience as will encourage local man
agement to bring such strong attrac-
tionS to Sacramento boards. The FraW-
ley Company has the maximum OF
skill to its credit and is chargeable
with the minimum of error. 1t is, IN
short, one of the very best balanced
and officered dramatic combinations
that has been on a Sacramento stage
in years. It is strong numerically, ar
tistically and intelligently. It's work is
finished, given with attention to de-
tail truthfulness to human emotions
and passions and a loyalty to the spirit
of the authorship it interprets that en-
titles it to cordially warm commenda-
ton Such a company with plays OF
the right character in hand becomes a
powerful factor in molding public SEN
timent and in quickening human activ-
ity. Lost Paradise" is a strong play;
illogical at times, sophistical in its rea-
soning on the strike question in part;
motive, however, in a natural manner,
exaggerating very little, overlooking
only so much as is necessary in the con-
densation of a story of powerful inten-
sity, and has to do with affairs that ap-
peal strongly to human sympathy and
human passion alike. The entire COM
pany was not in the cast, but seven
teen members were, and they formed a
1anf5y lnY7oka M
and intelligence that is only rarely seen
in stock combinations.
The strongest dramatic work Of the
evening was done by Miss Remark,
whose Margaret was very nearly fault
less Miss Blanche Bates surprised ad-
mirers of her ability by the ease with
which she assumed role wholly op-
posed to anything she has ever at
tempted here, the character of a fac
tory waif, an ignorant, bold, yet honest
and straightforward girl Of poverty
circumstance and coarse environment
Mr.. F'rawley has notably improved
since last here, and there was room for
it. He has evidently been under study,
and self and possibly other training
He manifested spirit last night and
taste that promise well. George Os-
bourne, an old favorite in Sacramento,
is a member of the troupe, and one of
the strongest Leslie, King, Enos, Ar
buckle, Hope Ross, Phosa McAllister,
Lansing Rowan, Blakemore-these and
other sterling actors filed the cast Of
last night. This evening the company
will present the drama Men and
Women" It was played here some
,,oo,.e, a. crc hxx a paIyoar cononany On
portunity will now be given to compare
the work of two strong and cultivated
troupes. Men and Women is con-
ceded to be the masterpiece of DeMille
and Belasco. 1t is one of the most eff
fective of modern dramas. The interest
it awakens in the auditor is intense,
and is sustained from the rise to the
final fall of the curtain. The troupe
does not leave the city until tomorrow,
when it will take up its course for Chi
cago and intermediate cities. Theater-
goers of Sacramento ought to fill the
house tonight and testify to the appre-
citation of this community for fine ability
and managerial effort to bring to us the
best.
AT the Clunie Opera-house this even
ing Mr.. Rayner in his sensational melo-
dramatic military play "Twixt Love
and Duty" supported by the full
strength of the Hallett Stock Company,
and by members of Troop b, N. G. G.
The rough edges of a first night have
worn off, and the play moves evenly
and effectively to a sensational finish,
through many startlingly sensational
scenes