The record-union., 1898-05-06
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At the METROPOLITAN Theater this
evening the Hoyt & Mckee company in
Hoyt's latest musical comedy. "A
Stranger in New York" It has been
very successful, we are assured, and the
press agrees that its San Francisco run
was an excellent one While at the
Baldwin Theater during the engage
ment the full prices were charged, Man
ager Hall has secured the company for
Sacramento at reduced prices by one
third "A Stranger in New York IS
represented as possessing many ele-
ments not heretofore seen in productions
of this character. There is rningling Of
the farce comedy, the English burlesque
and the comic opera combined in man
ner that is thoroughly original ana
catching. The action is at such places
that the introduction of clever speclal-
ties does not seem amiss. The company
has many pretty women and clever
comedians; new stage settings are pro-
vided and the music is wholly new ana
is by Richard Stahl to HOyts text. AT
the head Of the company is clever Anna
Boyd and that most talented comedian
of the Hoyt forces, Joseph Coyne, who
fairly captured the San Francisco the
ater goers by his original comedy work
Others in the company are Charles
DUNCAN, Amy Muller, John Dudley,
Nellie Mccoy W. H. Halter, Camille
Cleveland, Harry Rodgers, Lizzie Nc
Coy Steve Maley, Minnie Bridges, Sam
Marion, Minnie McEvoy, John Mitchell,
Willis Martin, Thomas Quinn and Ed
ward Wonn. All of the Hoyt comedies
have been presented in this city at one
time or another, and none Of them have
been found wanting in those qualities
which go to make up an entertainment
in which the various tastes among the
play-g going element will find much to re-
ccmpense them for visiting the theater.
The best thing about the Hoyt shows
is that they are all so different; he
never writes play that bears the least
resem mblance to another save in the fact
that they are all of a satirical tinge.
At the Orpheum tonight the next TO
the last evening performance of the en-
pertaining bill of ventriloquism, comedy,
mimicry, music, jugglery, minstrelsy
and specially acts. Variety sufficient to
satisfy exacting tastes is presented and
by people thoroughly up to date in their
stage work.
The lady minstrel entertainment at
the Metropolitan Theater last night,
under the auspices Of Califia Parlor
Native Daughters of the Golden West,
drew full house, nearly every seat in
all the sections being occupied, and we
believe every one was sold even if some
were not filled. The entertainment was
a complete surprise 1t rose much above
the average amateur affair, and put the
Elks' late minstrel show into the dark
est kind of shade. The witticisms We're
new, clean, crisp and almost wholly
local. The women improved their op-
portunity to ran we'll known male
friends right and left in this line,
greatly to the amusement of the audi
ence. The show was a surprise in that
the participants were so well UP in
their roles acted with such ease, and
were so free from amateur hesitation
and timidity. The first part kept the
audience in a roar of laughter; there
was scarce any cessation of it, accom-
panied as it was by hearty applause
This was accorded because of the real
merit of the performance and not out
of friendly consideration for the per-
formers. The olio was less humorous,