The record-union., 1897-11-06

There was a very good and well
pleased audience at the metropolitan
Theater last night to welcome back
Corinne, known as the peerless, IN
the new comic opera An American
Beauty The opera is a sparkling one;
the music, without being notably bril-
liant. is catchy, the melodies pleasing
and the spirit of the music very lively.
The choruseS are strong and pleasing.
The company is a large one, assemb-
ling at times as many as thirty to thir-
ty-five people before the footlights,
While there must be a small army or
attaches to set and manage the special
scenery which is plentiful. handsome
and all new In the last act, the
Monte Carlo scene" there is very
large and beautiful set, occupying the
entire stage and Illuminated in novel
and very handsome manner. 1t elected
warm applause when the curtain went
up on il last evening. In coStumery
Corinne's company is better off this
year than any she has brought here,
and all her troupes have been noted for
richness of costume and variety of
robes There are three low comedians
in the opera, who are inimitable and
sustain the low comedy roles admirably
Frank David Miss BERTHE Crawford
and Charles Fostelle, trio of fun
makers who are decidedly original.
Corinne has improved in voice and ac
ton. Her tones are decidedly stronger.
and her singing method is more refined.
In this opera Corinne assumes the role
of Newport beauty, exceedingly rich
n md do g biy,cr a
fine dresser, who INDUCES in diamonds
galore. OF course young and attrac-
tive, she has many suitors. Among her
admirers is a circus manager, who has
an eye to the main chance, and con-
ceivas the idea of securing the young
widow as his ten thousand dollar
beauty" How he attains or attempts
TO attain his end is the pith of the
opera. Out of his devices to accom-
pHsh his money making purpose grow
many amusing situations and many es-
capades, which keep the audience in
merry humor In one of the grotesque
scenes this American beauty rides upon
the stage covered with ornaments of
gold and silver and in circus costume,
mounted upon the back of a richly
caparisoned elephant. Corinne has sur
rounded herself with large number
of handsome women in this opera, some
of them good singers. and a large num-
ber of men who have among them sew
eral good voices. There will be a bar
gain matinee" Of the new opera this
afternoon at reduced prices, which will
be found specified in the advertisement
of the Metropolitan. The final per-
formance will be given this evening,
and in full, the company not leaving the
city until tomorrow.
At the Clunie last night there was
an opening of this handsome new house
for the winter season. All the new
seats are in the box draperies hung
and the parlors furnished. There was
a very good audience in attendance to
see the Frank Lane company in the
wearing, rafting farce comedy, the
most successful of all of Hoyt's pieces,
"A Trip to Chinatown" The company
is a strong one; the best that has
given this comedy here, both in action
and in songs. Most of the music intro
duced is new and is under the personal
direction Of j. W. Bratt, an author of
popular airs, such as THE Sunshine Of
Paradise Alley" Lane is an admirable
ond. Both she and Miss Heckler sing
well, the latter being a sweet voiced
soprano. Whitbred is a fine baritone
and Thomas, as tenor, is an effective
ballad singer. while Lane in comic
songs is provokingly funny. AS a low
comedian he is original and about as
grotesque and funny a leader as we
have had here. The farce was hand
a nm, cd a,al
audience. There will be a matinee this
afternoon at special prices which are
announced in the advertisement. while
for tonight change in prices has been
made, as viii be seen in the Clunie
announcement. This evenings will be
the last performance.
The box office of the METROPOLITAN
Theater opens this morning for reser-
walton of seats for the eight DAYS re-
turn engagement of the Elleford Norton
Company which begins Sunday night
with the play of The Fire Patrol"
The popular prices of the late Elleford
engagement are to prevail. During
the eight days the following plays will
be produced: Sunday "The Fire Pa
trol'; Monday. New York Day by
Day; Tuesday, Pawn Ticket 210';
Wednesday, The Lost Paradise:
Thursday. True Irish Hearts; Fri
day, THE Fire Patrol' Saturday mat
inee, Mrs. Partington and Her Son
Ike" Saturday night, Pawn Ticket
2l0': Sunday, farewell performance;
a mixed bill
The remarkable success of the troupe
here in September. when it crowded the
house nightly for two weeks, made the
public familiar with it's quality and
renders any comment thereon at this
time unnecessary.