The record-union., 1896-02-15
THE DRAMATIC WORLD.
Attractions at Local TheaterS- -Pade-
reVSH Coming -SOuSa'S Band.
Milton Mobiles. His Plays and Book
Reinforcing the Hallett Company
News of the Stage.

At the Clunie Opera-house this after
neon at o'clock, this evening at s, and
tomorrow evening, the last perform
ances Of Mr.. Rayner's stirring military
drama, " "'Twixt Love and Duty"
Monday night Milton and Dolly No
bles open at the Clunie Opera-house in
conjunction with the Hallett Stock
Company for a four weeks season, in
which Mr. Mobiles own comedies and
meIodramas will be produced. Mobiles
is a prolific playwright. He is very
successful one also, and a capital actor
beside. He is most capable manager
likewise, and understands exactly how
to stage d play and make its action I'LL
out all the harmonies. He sets himself
apart as a critic in the dark Of the dress
circle, as it were, at rehearsal, and from
that vantage drills company after the
fashion of a painter working out an
artistic conception.
Mr.. Mobiles has written a book, col
lection of stories of the stage, sort Of
shop talk" volume that is a charm
ingiy restful little book for idle
hours. Some of the characters in his
stories are related closely to Sacra-
mento. by the way.
Scene painters have been at work for
over two weeks preparing new sets for
the Mobiles engagement, property-men
have been kept on the keen jump secur-
ing stage fittings and the whole at
mcsphere Of the opera-house has been
charged with hustle and rush and the
busy note of preparation. We make
the forecast now that the Mobiles en-
gagement is going to be one continued,
unbroken success.
The people of the country adjacent
to Sacramento, in and about Auburn,
Folsom, Woodland, Marysville and
other nearby towns and cities, are to
be specially favored presently. Pader-
ewslzi, the greatest of pianists, is to ap-
pear here on March I'd, Sousa's IA
nous military band is to play here
March Sd. afternoon and even
ing. Now, then, the people of the
vicinity Of Sacramento can come here
and attend Paderewsk's concert on the
evening Of the 3D. take in the Sousa
Band concert on the afternoon of the 81,
and get home the same evening early,
thus filling up on musical delicacies
sufficient in a single trip to last for
very long time even the most exacting
taste and rapacious musical appetite
It is expected that the box Office of
the Metropolitan Theater for the Pad
erewski concert viii open on Tuesday,
possibly not until Wednesday. When
it is opened Manager Todd proposes to
see to it that spectators play no pranks
on the people, if ne can prevent it.
Subscriptions are coming in pretty well
for the concert. 1t is on the basis Of
these only, of course that the venture
can be undertaken or the box Office
opened at all. Those anxious to hear
Paderewski will, therefore, contribute
to realization Of that desire by sending
word to Manager Todd now what they
win do in the premises.
The Kimball Opera Comique Com
pany, with Peerless Corinne," COM
posed Of sixty good-looking and inter
-esting people, singing, dancing and
nlerrymaking. in the operate extrav-
aganza, "Hendrick Hudson, Jr.," will
be the attraction at the metropolitan
Theater mex Tuesday, and Wednesday,
ehElary- -1Ssa a1d 18th. The box Of
fee opens D. onday nsctniag at 3;30.
Newness, brightness. up-to-dateness.
are the characteristics that win i'm
press themselves upon those who go
to see this clever production, which, we
are assured is the most gorgeous, elab-
crate and expensive in the history of
the organization which Mrs Jennie
Kimball, its manager, has directed
through years of success. The leading
character has the best opportunity
which Corinne has ever had in
which to display her talents. She has
many means of winning public favor,
for her natural graces are varied, and
her accomplishments are numerous. She
is a refreshing picture, in her young
womanhood, with a jaunty figure and
the sweetest of smiles, and the several
costumes Of Hendrick Hudson, ranging
from the rakish cap and staggering
high boots of the dauntless explorer
to the lace mantilla and crimson skirts
Of Spanish coquette, all enhance her
comeliness. It is said she never before
sung so we'll as this year. and so it is
told of her dancing, which was really
the first successful accomplishment in
which she distinguished herself as a
child. She dances everything, jigs.
hornpipes, Spanish dances, Oriental di-
vertisements, all with perfect grace
and rythm. This season there is an
especial verve and audacity in her
dancing-something of the spirit of the
far eastern dancers. 1.-THE Jolly little
comedienne is as eager" say her associ-
ates. ito begin as the audience is to see
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