The record-union., 1896-12-15
ADJUSTMENTS.


author Of Pink Dominoes." The stage
was dressed with unusual neatness and
with the home-like hangings, draperles
and ornaments, together with the SYM
metrical but unconventional arrange
| ment of the furniture, which lent an
air of comfort and cheerfulness to the
scene that Is quite a rarity. The peo-
pie of the cast were letter perfect In
their lines. and all equally assisted In
giving a production that was pleaSur-
able to witness, and was enthuSlaStlcal-
| ly applauded from orchestra to gallery
all through the play: The various
characters were sustained as folloWS:
Messrs. Gibney. Stockbridge, Stewart
and Hallett, and Misses Gleason, RAIN
| ford, Rankin and Yantis. To say that
any one Of these is more to be commend
ed than another, where the even eX-
cellence was so marked, would be un-
| just Upon the conclusion of the per-
formance the veriscope was again dis
played, depicting in almost actual re-
ality the moving of persons ana oo-
jects, water, steam and smoke, that
for vividness and accuracy mas not
been surpassed by the previous exhi-
bitions of the veriscope. The pictures
were larger and clearer and steadler
than any time last week; there was
an entire absence of flash and fiuctua-
ton that characterized the first
appearance To those who saw
the veriscope last week it was
last night as much revelation
| under some changes just made a
rounded success, all mechanical troup-
les that interfered last week having
been overcome. The play and the verl-
scope the balance of the week and Sat
| urday matinee.
| The Ellen Beach Yaw Concert Com
pany appears here Thursday night at
the Metropolitan Theater. Miss 1aW
| is the broadest register soprano in the
world The New York World de-
clares her voice to be revelation TO
even those accustomed to hear famous
artists. Miss Lay, one of her company,
| is a pianist who was pupil or Zelsler,
and as soloist has few rivals. Maxi
millian Dick, the violinist, ranks as an
artist Of high order and awakens gem
| uine enthusiasm wherever heard. The
Los Angeles Times says of Miss Yaw:
Her marvellous voice has broadened
and she has gained immensely in style
| through her study in Europe. The
| beautiful quality Of her voice, the al
most preternaturally high and wide
range and the exquisite phrasdng de-
serve all the unstinted praise that they
| have received The wonderful tones
pour forth from the slender throat with
| out the slightest effort on the part OF
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and simple manner adds greatly to the
charm Of her songs. She improvises
nearly all of her cadenzas, rising from
| the full, powerful soprano tone, rich
| like beautiful alto timbre, UP where
the caprices of her own fancy carry
| her soaring Like a lark to the wonderful
notes which have never been written
| for human voice, and have been
| reached only by herself.
| The first concert of the troupe in San
| Francisco was given last night at the
Baldwin, and the next Is to be in Oak
| land-in both cases 50 admission Is
charged for reserved seats; here Man
ager Todd has secured a reduction for
Sacramento to 81 so, with lower prices
for other sittings. The sale of seats is
going on now at the Metropolitan Thea
ter, and is large.
Messrs, Cohn &, Kidder have engaged
an extra or additional feature for the
| first of the Capital Concert Series Fri
| day night. in the person Of Thomas
Rickard, the leading baritone Of Oak
land. The Oakland Enquirer" rather
| a severe critic, says that Rickard has
a thoroughly musical voice, with an
honest ring in it that touches where
Others fail," and adds "he is always ar
tistic." In January, 1893, when Rick
ard sang here, the Record nion" said
| in noticing the California University
| Glee Club concert: Perhaps these fine
numbers were rivaled if not excelled by
| the vocal solo of Mr.. Rickard than
which we had nothing here of late more
| gratifying or marked by more vigor,
grace and expression" The artists to
appear on Friday in the first Of the con-
certs are: Nine. Breitschuck Muaruardt.
harpist; Herr Johann Marquardt, vio-
linist; Miss Carrie Bowes, pianist; Miss
| Olive Reed, contralto; Miss Marie voltz,
soprano; Thomas Rickard, baritone;
Thomas Eggers coster singer; Pro-
fessor Hoffman, accompanist The
managers by request of many who pre-
fer the elevated seats, have resolved to
| sell season reserved seats in the gall
| lery Of the Congregational Church. a
decided innovation, and have had a
| plat Of the gallery seats made to carry
out the plan. To this date some $50
tickets have been sold, but it will re-
quire 100 sales to meet expenses. The
house easily seats $50 Every season
| ticket insures the holder his reserved
seat for all the concerts, and the res
ervations can be made at PurnelI's book
store by holders of such tickets on and
after tomorrow. Wednesday morning.
II is positively stated by the young
gentlemen managing, that no more
tickets will be sold than seats to be
provided They guarantee that there
shall be no crowding and no one with
ticket be- without a seat, and thew
pledge themselves to see that this
promise is fulfilled to the letter. We
do not recall any concert preparations
in many years into which so much Of
Vlgor, good judgment and hearty en-
thusiasrn have been thrown as in this
case, and 1t is safe to say that the re-
suit VIII be not only gratifying to the
young men, but even more so to their
patrons. The success of complete sale
OF the s1ttings depends upon the dis.
posal of tickets tomorrow, Thursday
and Friday, as there is plenty Of room
sun left. The attractions are exceed
ingly strong, the balance of quality
music character and variety is excep-
tionally well preserved in the pro-
sranine, so that all In all we look for
ward to Fridays concert being a red
letter evening in musical annals in