The record-union., 1897-02-16

seats Friday night at the Metropolitan
Theater, when the Olympic CLUB Min
strels and amateur specialists will
make their first appearance in Sacra-
mento.
The Clunie Opera house was crowded
last night to witness the first perform
ance here of the Bloomer Minstrels and
| Extravaganza Company. In the fore
noon the company, headed by a brass
band which accompanies it, parad-
ed the business streets and at
uacted much attention. The en-
Tertainment last evening opened
with a minstrel first part. twelve
women of the troupe with four men of
the company filling the circle. There
was the usual round of songs jokes and
witty passa ges, with Comedian Bird in
the chair of the interlocutor, and very
clever middleman he is; original, crisp,
and witty, and a born comedy actor.
William Murray. Mabel Carleton, w. n.
Miller, James Mackin, George A. Bird,
Minnie Huff We're the minstrel vocal
lists. The conclusion introduced the
| Officer Porter" Quartet. composed of
Carleton, Huff BIRD and Britton, and
the wind-up was a burlesque, "Ele-
phantus Africanus." In this first part
the women all appeared in neat blOomer
suits of many colors and tints. Then
came the French folly dancers, the
DepeW Sisters, and clever dancers they
are original and sensational. w. n.
Miller then gave the baritone solo, "A
Son of the Desert | Am" The Amazon
march was pretty feature and very
nicely executed by the women under the
direction of Lizzie Bird. George Bird
in a monologue, The Chinese Embassa-
dor" gave an act that has rarely if
ever been equaled here in character and
grotesque parsonatiOn. His Chinaman
was simply immense" The audience
pla inly manifested that it would not
weary of Birds cleVerness and wit.
Minnie Huff the favorite contralto, ap
reared in vocal selections. She shows
that her voice is not wearing we'll, but
1t nevertheless possesses the quality
that pleases, and she does not lack for
applause and recalls whenever her
numbers are announced on the pro-
gramme Murray and Mackin, in the
oldest and merriest singing and dane
ing act carried the house by storm.
The audience recalled them over and
over again until they had to beg to be
| excused further responses. They are
comedians and character actors of rare
mettle. The entertainment concluded
! with burlesque on "Pnafore," in
which the entire company appeared. 1t
is an extravagant and lively bit Of bur
| lesque but preserving several of the
! musical gems of the opera. The per
formance as q whole is of a light vau-
deville character. rapid, novel and evil
IDENTIFY pleasing to the people The COM
pany is not notable as musical aggre
CATION, but it has some excellent
specialists. The women are fairly good
in the minstrel and other parts they
assume, and among them are two or
three of more than average comelineSs.
The entertainment is sufficiently varied.
is just long enough, and averages fair
ly with vaudeville troops wherein
women are in the majority. The same
bill tonight.
The pupils of the Pythian Dramatic
School gave a charming entertainment
at the Pythian Castle last night before
, a large audience. 1t was the first re-
cital of the pupils under Mrs. Stack,
and was very creditable. The main pro-
, gramme consisted of three-act COM
edy, "A Serious Targle" in which Miss
Francis, Miss Alice Kern and Miss
Blanche Ficks, especially the latter, ac-
quilted themselves in very creditable
manner and demonstrated that they
had received careful training Between
the first and second acts, Miss May
Dennis gave two Spanish dances and
was followed by the two little Misses
Farley Edna and Irma, who danced
/ Z "a fa
song and dance, Coming Through the
Rye" Both of their acts were charm
ing. Between the second and third
acts little Miss Edna Ferriter, who is
we'll known for her pretty singing, fa-
vored the audience with two or three
selections which We're received with
rounds of applause. Robert Stack, the
little curly headed page of the Assem-
bly,, gave two female representations,
in which his dancing was particularly
good The specialties of Miss Blanche
Ficks in the second act were superior.
She has a good voice and an impressive
stage presence. While the surround
ings were not of the best, she made the
best of them.
After the comedy a social dance was
given in which the audience partici-
pated
The cast of the comedy was Felix
Featherstone. V. d. Goodrich Uncle
John. j. Albert Hutchinson; Harry
Prendergast. William Peterson. Jr.;
Sanders. Charles Baker; Mrs. Feather
stone. Miss Francis: Ethel Granger.
Miss Alice Kern; Penelope, Miss
Blanche Ficks.
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