The record-union., 1897-12-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Orphe1lm was inaugurated last
night with a. hurrah. The house was
packed and standing room was scarce.
The Elks and their friends filled the
orchestra. and overhowed into the dress
circle. Mayor-elect Land and most OF
the Trustees, old and elect. occupied
proscenium box as a compliment to the
new management The house was filed
by about as fine an audience as Sacra-
mento can assemble. If this indorse-
ment on Inauguration means anything
at all, it stands for strong social In
dorsement of Mr. Walters venture. 1t
might suffice to say that the entertain
ment thoroughly pleased the audience,
for it was a critical one, of amusement
lovers accustomed to see the best IN
the way of vaudeville. The Ladies' Or
chestra did not appear because of a
delayed Eastern train, on which they
are coming, but they will be on hand
tonight The Boys Hungarian Mill
tary Band was the central attraction.
Their programme was for four num-
bers, but recalls and encores ran 1t
up to eight, and the audience was not
then satisfied. The band is strong
one, and In some respects wonderful
organization. One would scarcely think
it possible to train three dozen boys to
such excellence with reed and brass
Instruments. The group is a most
picturesque one in full cavalry uni
form, and it plays with a vigor, pre-
cisiOn and taste that would win laurels
for any organization Of adult instru-
mentalists. Starkey and Rathburn are
very fine horizonal bar performers.
Baroness Won Zieber, the soprano, is
a strong dramatic singer. Not such a
prima donna as one would expect upon
the concert stage, but fitting well into
such an entertainment as that of last
night, to which the people want to be
amused as We'll as entertained. She is
of fine stage presence and sings with
more of animation and yigor than of
feeling and refinement. The Farrells
are far and away the best colored team
we have ever had here. The woman
is handsome, exceedingly graceful, and
as witty and charming on the stage
as can be imagined. The man is a
wit as we'll, plays the guitar skillfully
and sings pleasantly. The two give an
animated and very witty performance,
new in all respects and very enter
tanning. They concluded their num-
ber with a repetition of the cake walk
posing, with which they won the cham
pionShip at the Madison Square The
ater New York. The pair were IA
vorites from the start The Gilmore
sisters captured the audience com>
pletely, and kept it in a roar of
laughter. They are satirists, singers,
and as mimics are of the best order
seen in vaudeville. Their performance
is novel, like nothing we have had here.
The recalls of this couple ran to the
extreme. Czita, the Gypsy violinist,
plays cleverly, but not astonishingly.
Her bowling is very good, and her meth
cd speaks of a good teacher. She was
most attractive because of her pictur-
esque Gypsy qcostumery and winning
countenance. Leon Morris with his
band of trained ponies, a Rocky Mount
ain goat and trick dog, concluded the
entertainment The ponies are splendid
ly trained, and manifest almost human
intelligence. The wrestling match Of
two of them with colored attendant
was one of the most laughable of per-
formances. Thus the evening from 8
to 1910 was filled by very entertain
ing, musical, rapid spirited, mirthful,
NdIieu anu altogether satisfying per-
formance The same bill tonight.
Proctor's Pleasure Party Company at
the Metropolitan Theater tonight will
present the comedy drama. Dark
Side Of Great City" a New York
success. It will be staged with new
special scenery prepared for the COM
pany, including new mechanical effects.