The record-union., 1896-01-25

these two tragedians.
Manager Todd announces that the
Lord Sholto Douglas" Company will
appear at the Metropolitan Theater
next Tuesday night The bill will be a
mixed one-two acts Of cdr. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde the farce Confusion" and an
olio of songs and dances by Lady Sholto
Douglas" the soubrette whom the titled
young Englishman has married, be-
cause, presumably, he loved her, and
because it was his own business, though
newspaperdom has endeavored to make
it it's. The box office opens for reserva-
ton Of seats for the entertainment Mon
day morning, with prices at so and 75
cents.
At the Clunie Opera-house this after
noon at o'clock, this evening and to-
morrow evening, the Eldridge-H -Hallett
Stock Company will present for the last
times the comedy drama, Uncle
Isaac" in which Mr.. Hallett and Mr..
Brewer do some exceedingly clever
character acting, and in which Miss
Bridger and Miss Francis are especially
effective.
At the Metropolitan Theater this af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock the Oracle Plaisted
Company will repeat the musical COM
edy-drama "Tina." supported by the
full strength Of the troupe. This same
play, by special request, will be re-
peated tomorrow Sunday night,
when the engagement will close. To-
night the company will present the
broad comedy, THE Gutta- -percha
Girl which is otherwise entitled Ara
bian Nights" The company gave last
night the old-time and always agree
able play, "Fanchon, the Cricket" Miss
Plaisted was, of course, Fanchon. 1t is
simple justice to say that she put it on
a level with the very best Fanchon.
From Maggie Mitchell down the whole
line, and it is long one, of those who
have assumed the role none have done
so better than Miss Plaisted. In vi
vacity, depth of feeling, fine emotional
shading, tender sentiment, womanly
dignity, .naturalness and ease she de-
velops all that the character is cabable
Of yielding under the touch of art. Miss
Irrna Fitch as Madelon surprised her
friends by developing dramatic ability
of a very clever order. Mr.. Delamotte,
the Laudry of the piece, was heard for
the first time in song. He has strong
and expressive voice of good quality
and handles it we'll In only in
Dreams he won two well-deserved en-
cores. Miss Fitch sang very sweetly
IT Love My Love-" and in response to
warm recall gave the lullaby from
.sErminie." Miss Plaisted gave the
shadow dance song charmingly, and
won applause the sincerity of which
was too evident to be challenged. A
quartet Of good voices sang Sweet and
Low very effectively. Miss Rossmore's s
F'adet was little heavy, trifle too
tragic and ponderous in tone, but it was
nevertheless good work The perform
ance was very satisfactory to the audi
ence. which made its appreciation man
ifest by much applauding the leading
people. The introduction of the Cob
ble-Gobble' duet by Fanchon and Lau-
dry in the love scene was clearly an in
terpolation in the wrong place, and sac
rificed something of a very sentimental
and tender scene. But Miss Plaisted
and Mr.. Delamotte sang it well, and the
audience forgave the incongruity of the
Interpolation at that point for the sake
of the naivetteof one singer, the fervor of
the other and the cleverness with which
both managed the Interpolation and the
return to the text. The Plaisted Com
pany grows in favor the more that is
seen of it, and offers entertainments of
| a very good order.