The record-union., 1897-07-27
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There was a large audience at Met
ropolitan Theater last night when Man
ager Hall inaugurated his management
by introducing Yale's rewritten and
generally reformed Twelve Tempta-
tions." The spectacle will be repeated
this evening. 1t is greatly better than
when it was seen here last; indeed it is
so much better peopled that it scarcely
resembles in action the earlier produc-
ton. There is a great deal of trick
scenery, and any number of odd me-
ehanical effects in the piece 1t is a
fairy story, of course, the intention be-
ing to represent the spirit of con-
stancy and the conflict between
sterling virtue and the effort
of evil powers to seduce a mortal from
fealty to his love. There are several
excellent changes or transformation of
scenes, and three very handsome full
stage sets. There is a ballet of twenty
dancers Of comely and handsome wo-
men, scarcely one of whom is not a
clever dancer, and most of whom are
considerably above the average in grace
and agility. The three premiers, Bas-
segio, Ferrero and Belloni, are superb
or and two of them do toe dancing of
the best order. The costumery is fine
throughout, and mainly novel. The
ballet of the four seasons is exceedingly
pretty. Rosaire and Elliott are aero
bats of the first order. Their work has
is especially notable for ease and grace.
Gus Bruno, Jr., is the leading low CO.
median, and very clever one, whose
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laughing humor. The duo and dialogue
between Bruno and Miss Sisson, was
full of wit, humor and good character
acting. Miss Sisson is especially easy and
effortless in her work. The boxing bout
in the last act is one of the most gro
tesque and laughable things of the
day In the same act the chorus in
representing a crowd of New York
Bowery boys and their girls, won de-
served and much applause for clever
character acting and singing. 1t is not
often that an entire ballet and chorus
is found so versatile. Rose Kessner
as leader Of the Bowery squad proved
one of the best examples of the tough
girl of which the stage has abounded
since Ada Lewis created the role. Miss
Caroline Rudolph, who is a Sacrament
tan, is the leading parsonage of the
spectacle, and takes the first male
character the hero, we'll. She is far
and away the best reader in the COM
pany. Miss Rudolph will be remember
ed as an accomplished elocutionist. She
sings less successfully, but, neverthe-
less, interpreted Yale's new song and
recitative, over the Bridge with good
effect We are inclined to think that
the music might be better adapted to
the sentiment of the text, and thus
give Miss Rudolph a better field for
her art.
Under the auspices of the Danish So
ciety Dania, at Foresters' Hall, Friday
evening next, Madame Elizabeth Riis,
the renowned Danish singer and ac-
tress from the Royal Theater. Copenha-
gen, will give a lyric and dramatic en-
tertainment. Local Scandinavians have
been at special pains and heavy cost
to secure the artist for Sacramento. She
is represented by them as one of the
greatest of Danish dramatic readers
and yocalists. She has appeared in the
eastern cities with marked success. To
those not Danes the entertainment is
said to be quite as satisfying as to
those familiar with the tongue and the
school of Danish art
At Oak Park Pavilion all this week
Charmion, the Girl Sandow, will give