The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-06

The Pearson Company presented the
spectacular naval and patriotic drama
1.-The White Squadron" at the Clunie
Opera-house last evening 1t was a
complete success. It filled the house
with enthusiasm of the patriotic and
heroic order, until it dubbed and ran
over, and fairly flooded the theater
with waves of patriotic fervor, and beat
in storms of applause against the walls
until the building fairly shook The
play presents a very involved plot with
about as well mixed and tangled lot
of escapades, loves, hates and revenges
and political plots as one could de-
sire to see or hear Of But these are
the mere incidents patriotic wool of
the story and to stage setting that is
handsome and Respondent with fine
naval and. military flags and costumes
and the uniforms of blue Jackets and
marines of most of the great nations
of the eearth. In one scene there are
assembled one after another, each pre-
ceded by a squad of marines or blue
| jackets bearing the flag of his nation,
Admirals or commanders of war ships
of the United States, France, Russia,
Italy, Germany and Great Britain. AS
each group enters music to the ma
tional air of the nation represented is
played and as the United States Com
mander appears last, with "Old Glory
borne before him, the audience is fully
prepared and breaks forth into tumul-
tuous patriotic applause 1t is a very
effective scene indeed, one that is rare
ly equaled on the stage for spirit, mar
tial feeling brilliant uniforms and he
roic expression. One back set gives
fine large representation of ships of
our White Squadron at anchor in Rio
Harbor. incidental to the piece Mr.
McAlpin and Miss Dollie Foster do
some exceedingly good speciality work
In the way of songs, dances, limitations,
ETC. Miss Foster surprised the aud
fence by her clever work, the play in
which she appeared last week not hav-
ing given the people correct idea of
her real capacity as singing soubrette
and very neat character actor. Mr..
McAlpin also, was very happy in spec
laity performances. The drama, des-
pite it's involved plot is an interesting
one 1t Will take we'll and is played
excellently throughout. there being no
weakness in any of the cast We pre-
dict that it will fill the Opera house all
this week. 1t introduces a very large
number of people upon the stage. Some
of those filling in as marines and blue
jackets, were recognized as members
of the N. G. c., their familiarity with
arms and soldierly bearing being very
marked and greatly aiding the scenes.
laundering and unframed people in
those offices, would have made a ro-
mantle and patriotic spectacle "a farce.
Managed Todd announces an engage
ment for the Metropolitan Theater for
the Sth inst, of Cissy Fitzserald in
The Founding" This pretty English
woman is dancer and comedieane who
has won applause and general commen-
dation for her originality and notoriety
for her wink across the footIiehts.
The play is a farce by Lestoco and
Robson and has met with success in
San Francisco and had a long run at
the East. The San Francisco "BuIle-
TIM said of Miss Fitzgerald and her
play:
The chief interest of the evening
Iald IN the farce. that carried Miss
Fitzgerald and her fortunes She is an
interesting girl with a tendency to
over-acting, but the audience winks at
this defect, while the little actress re-
turns the compliment in palmer wav
across the footlights. All the people
IN the cast are new arrivals, and bring
snght seasoning of stage manner.
WITH tnem we are not accustomed to
see IN stock companies who have been
localized with us for time. There
1ore, 1t is well for the histrions to tray-
el occasionally and learn new tricks
ana manners. The Founding" is not
the most meritorious composition in
the way OF a play that has been seen
mere. It. is complicated and monot-
onous in places. The best character
IN 1t, outside of Cissy Fitzgerald-who
is the life and soul of the whole affair
Is Major Cotton, played by Thomas
barns, and his excellence is largely
due to his peculiar personality. He is
comfortable looking individual and
MS 1un has an JUNCTION that proyokes a
quiet smile, if not a laugh outright -
The box office of the Metropolitan
lPIheater will be open to-day for reser-
Vatlon or seats. The .eompanv does
not leave the city until Friday noon