The record-union., 1896-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

A very large company Of graceful and
comedy people, some very pretty women
and fine looking men, handsome scenery,
rich and brilliant costumery, an
enlarged orchestra and a tuneful,
merry, clean. laughter provoking oper-
eta with chorus-these are what the
handsome, witchfng and altogether
charming comedienne, Della Fox, gave
the people at the Metropolitan Theater
last night in the vaudeville operetta.
THE Little Trooper" 1t Is just such a
performance as will drive away the
blues, fill the memory with catchy,
pretty airs. and make one laugh long
after leaving the theater, as the merry
plot, the sparkling witticisnls of the
text, and the grotesque performance of
the low comedian are recalled. The
Della Fox chorus is a very strong one,
especially on the male side, and more
than that 1t is tuneful and exceedingly
we'll drilled. The men and women alike
enter into the spirit of the performance
With a zest that gives no cealmentand
abolishes any thought OF the fact that
they have sung the piece hundreds OF
times, and that it is all an old story to
them II has been a long time since we
have had as faithful, generally pleasing
and as good acting a comic opera COM
nanv here. The encores were more than
frequent last night the audience testi-
fyfng TO its satisfaction in the most sim
cere manner. Miss Fox. while the lea
der. does what many a leader does not
she takes care to obscure no other abil-
ity In the troupe, and not TO subordinate
other merit to her own. She herself
sings in an exceedingly strong voice or
contralto quality, but reckoned as
upezzo soprano. She has some very
nretty songs in the piece, but good
deal more Of clever acting, and she is a
comedian of the merriest order, pos
sessjng the mimetic art in high
degree. Miss Bragginss the so
prano. has a clear, sweet, sympa-
thetfc voice. which she uses with good
effect and combined with a graceful
personality, a pretty face and charm
;uer manners. makes her favorite. Her
Ioya song 10 the rose won such an en-
core as any artist might be proud of.
Mr.. Chilvers is a robust baritone with
more of dramatic than musical quality
in his voice, Dut VIII was IA A"'"A "ANAA
the audience from the moment he
stepped upon the stage. Mr. Macdon-
orgh. the low comedian, is one OF the
hest We have ever had here in comic
onara. He is irresistably funny. and
every motion. every facial change and
every word from him provoked laughter
of the deep and hearty kind. Mr..
campbell. one Of the tenors, Is a very
pleasing singer. with voice or good
quality and much feeling, though the
opportunity to show 1t In a lyric way.
Tonight the comic opera "Fleur de LIS.
night the comic opera "Fieur de Lis"
This piece. strange as 1t may seem, was
much more In favor in San francisco
than 1.-THE Little Trooper, while IN Gil
the Eastern cities the latter was the
best drawing attraction Miss Fox is
said to have a stronger part in the
second opera. The libretto is from the
French Of ''Chivot and Dim. The
words and lyrics are by J. Cheever
Goodwin. The music Is by William
Furst. The scenes are laid at ST.
Claude, France, during the era of Louis
XIV. The plot of "Fleur de Lis" cen
ters on a lost will, which brings about
a feud between a Count and Marquis
who are related. and eliminates In war.
The Marquis has married Partisan
flower girl. whom he deserts before the
birth OF their child, ElANx d Lis The