The record-union., 1898-12-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

"a Bunch of Keys one of Hoyt's
best farce comedies, was presented at
the Clunie Opera-house last night to a
large audience. The company is head
ed by Ada Bothner, one of the most
versatile soubretteS We have ever had
here. As farce comedy character act
ing goes she makes as much of the
business as any We have had here. if
not more. She is excellent in disguise,
a good dancer and burlesque singer,
a clever mimic, clever in dialect and
brims over with laughter which she
makes infectious among her auditors.
She is all around lively, witty, versatile
and sparkling. Her support is good in
Mahar as Grimes, the hotel utility man,
and in Hall, the pseudo landlord The
first is quite a mate for Miss Bothner
in extravagant low comedy and the
latter is quite as clever, but on a differ
ent key. He gives some neat limitations
of Nat Goodwin, Frank Mayo and Kur-
nell, the North of Ireland comedian and
specialist frankie ST. John is a pretty
fancy and wing dancer AS for the
others they are fair but without notable
ability even in farce comedy. There is
deal of singing in the piece and as
for action is one continuous go. The
company kept the audience in a roar
of laughter most of the evening. "a
Bunch of Keys again this evening.
Announcement is made of the produc-
tion at the Clunie Sunday and Monday
evenings next Of the latest farce COM
edy and musical extravaganza out,
''Gayest Manhattan.'' 1t has just con-
cluded an exceptionally long and very
successful run at the Columbia ir San
Francisco. The burlesque is represent
ed to be running over with songs and
mirth. Frank Gardiner introduces in
it many original vaudeville specialties
for which he is famous. One of his acts
is ten minute skit entitled sketches
in Vaudeville" introducing a variety
actor, magician, eccentric dances,
lofty tumbler, etc. J. A. Kiernan's spe-
cialties are Irish, German and negro
dialect acts. The leader in the troupe
is Miss McIlmOyle, a new and success
full soubrette, with new song that has
scored a hit-"Susie Smith from Troy"
Miss Kerwin appears in a lot of new
Partisan dances. There are sixteen
young women who give new march,
The New York Dainties,'' introducing
new and intricate figures with brilliant
costumes. The libretto is by John r.
Harley, and is represented as without
dull line, and the music by w. H.
Bachelor is said to be catchy, me-
lodious and very lively. leading San
Francisco journal says that the COM
pany easily sang and danced itself into
favor in that city. 1t adds: Its a
pretty and witty bundle of artistic alb
surdities, with a delightful flavor of the
Eastern metropolis about it, and an
able lot of theatrical people to bring
out its abundant merit The music is
of superior order, the songs are I'D
to date and the scenery is new enough
to compel a considerable measure of
favorable comment. The extravaganza
has chiefly to do with satire on the
ways of men and the whims of the
women who lend color to life in
Gotham. = There is a bewilder-
Ing succession Of specialties, all cleverly
presented and brimful of interest" The
piece had a remarkable run at Roster
& BiaPs, New York-longer than any
other extrava ganza ever produced in
that city. The sale of seats begins this
morning.