The record-union., 1897-03-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Metropolitan Theater this
evening and tomorrow afternoon for
matinee performance the laughable
and cunning conccit AT the French
Ball" in which Fanny Rice, the inim-
liable comedienne, has won such sue
cess. Since the comedy was produced
here last year it has been recast so that
new people appear in it, and its lines
have been rewritten, we are assured,
to it's general crspness and betterment.
None of the musical attractions have
been eliminated; on the contrary, they
have been augmented. Fanny Rice is
comparable with no other-she is pecu-
liar in that she is her only rival This
is because of her attractive personality,
and the fact that she is not bound by
the conventional. She proved it first
in "Nadjy," in which opera she APP
reared in New York more than 400 con-
secutive times. "A jolly Surprise" and
other musical comedies demonstrated
her versatility, and her capacity for
work of higher order was shown when
she was selected from all others in
May last to appear in all the leading
cities in Sheridan's Rivals" along
with Joe jefferson, Nat Goodwin, Fran
els Wilson, r. NJ. Holland, w. II. Crane,
Mrs. John Drew, Julia Marlowe, Joseph
Holland and Robert Tabor, an aggrega-
ticn Of comedy and drama talent that
has never been equaled in the country,
and which played to 50 a seat. In
humor. pathos and drollery Miss Rice
is delightfully."- original and successful,
and makes the stage attractive when
Lose arti CT would
make it conventionally common. She
bubbles over with fun, and her fun has
q positive dynamic force that takes one
by the collar so to speak, and shakes a
hearty laugh out of you whether you
will or not She inspires the play with
the spirit of her own personality until
everyone on the stage and in the audi
ence is in harmony with the Fanny
Rice spirit. Throughout the perform
ance while the fun is at its hight, there
is nothing pert or hoydenish in her act
ing; on the contrary, she manifests a
native modesty and delicacy that wins
genuine admiration.
Seats are selling we'll for Mile. Ire
BELLS concert next Monday night at the
Metropolitan Theater. The famous
rrima donna will be assisted by Mons.
Loui Crepaux. member Of the Grand
Opera, Paris, who is worthy associate
of the great soprano. Monsieur Cri-
peaux is the possessor of a very excel
lent basso voice, which has been train
ed with all the care of the modern
French school. He is credited to us as
one of the finest living opponents of the
French method and his singing of a
grand aria as we'll as of various little
French love chansons will, there
fore, be much enjoyed. The San Fran
cisco Cali says of Trebeli:
Il: is hard to find anything but lavish
praise for every note she sang. She is
soprano with a rich, full, even voice
hut possessing the coleratura, the ease
and agility of the most agile soprano
leggero."
F. Marion, the accompanist of the
concert party, halls originally from
New Zealand, but has won for himself
great London reputation for an ex-
ceptionally brilliant system and style
The solo instrumentalist of the party is
Miss Carrie Bowes. California girl
favorably known here, where she APP
peared recently and shortly after her
lcluf litil WHtIt SHc
studied the art of piano playing for
eight years under such masters as
D'Albert and Carenno.
Mile. Trebellis success in San Fran
cisco. where she landed after complet-
ing tour of the African and Austral-
ian colonies. has been unprecedented
She has the press, public and pro-
fession at her feet, to use an old
time phrase Of a famous critic. 1t is
seldom that the three factions agree in
their Judgment. In Trebelli's case they
certainly are unanimous. They only
praise. On Tuesday last she sang to
g crowded house in San Francisco.
standing room only staring the be-
lated visitors in the face. Last night
she sang ct Oakland. At O'Clock the
box Office closed, the house being sold
out. Her success in California is so
real that Manager Vert Haurwitz has
cancelled her Portland and Vancouver
dates. and Trebelli will go back from
Sacramento to San Francisco to give
another series of three song recitals
at the Baldwin Theater Then Trebelli
leave direct to Salt Lake City where
she sings at the Tabernacle with that
institutions well-known choir during
the great Mormon festival on April 3D.
4th and 9th.
Tonight will be the last but two of
the Childrens Cinderella troupe at the