The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

Maharas mammoth minstrel troupe
opened for a five days engagement d
the Metropolitan Theater last night "
q fair and we'll pleased house. 1HefS
are twenty-siX colored people IN th@
troupe, twenty-five of whom appear III
the first part which is tWo-thlfds ol lie
entire entertainment. The company
gives the lie fatty TO the charge thal
the colored man cannot make Sood
negro minstrel" Mahara's troupe -
without a weak bit of timber IN IT, IL
has few dramatic numbers; not Single
extravagant and extreme car1cature, or
knock-about scene of coarse NUMBER
though il presents several humorous
pieces. but none of them are lllegll-
mately oyer-colored. In fact, there is
a refining and toning down OF the Old
time burlesquing of the negro mlhstFSi
in this company that is altogether SEN
sible and agreeable. This detracts not
one whit from the enjoyment of the
show II rather adds to it. 1t is in their
musical elements that Maharas min
strels Justly pride themselves. There IS
a good orchestra of ten pieces and flf-
teen sir gers and dancers. Oh THESE
ten are soloists and every one of them
GOOD. indeed in sweet voiced first and
second tenors and baritones the COM
pany is phenomenally strong-ln bassos
II is wanting. It's chorus singing is SUI
nerior and very pleasing There is COM
paratively little of lend man work,
though six capable end men are ranged
up with Billy Young and julius Green.
very clever performers, in the lead.
What is unusual is the fact that these
six end men are all good singers, some
of them in sentimental songs are espe-
cially good. The song method IN the
first part is new; II gives the audience
thrice the number of songs usual in a
minstre, first part, and the variety is
admirable. shading from the comic 10
the pathetic through all graduations.
The set solos are but four but the APP
parently interpolated solos are fifteen
or more Truth is the Maharas give
US the best minstrel show. unsteady.
we have had here in years, because all
are good singers, and there is; no effort
10 swell the front with one or two good
voices and let chance take the rest.
Whoever relishes good ballad. solo.
chorus and humorous songs in minstrel
STYLE. clever but not extraVagant, COM
edy. pretty dancing, just enough end
wit and punning, genteel behavior and
refined minstrelsy throughout. will en-
Joy most thoroughly an evening al the
Metropolitan this week. Popular prices
prevail.
At the Orpheum the Nawns, Grim
MINIS and Gore, Hazleton. Miss Leslie
and the Gross brothers continue TO
please discriminating audiences. Then.
too the Healey sisters. clever dancers,
and Williams and Adams. burlesquers,
fiji in the programme. which as whole
is very enjoyable There is only one
tantalizing thing about it; Tom Nawn
will not give the audience, though they
blister their palms. more than just
glimpse of his expert work as skater.
Wise Nawn: he knows that the UNI
satisfied desire sharpens the appetite.
AT the Congregational Church this
evening the last of the Capital Concert
Series. Non subscribers can reserve
seats at Purnell's to-day. and late
corners can purchase at the door this
evening The entire success Messrs.
Cohn and Kidder have achieved in the
two seasons they haze assumed the
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guarantees the excellence of that an
nounced for tonight. 1t will be. we
are assured. the best Of all. a fitting
conclusion to a season of music. with
out which the community would have
suffered loss. For high-class concerts,
well managed and not appealing TO the
classical taste alone are beneficial:
eleyating the taste, educating the judg-
ment and satisfying natural desire.
The programme for tonight is as fol-
lows: Hubers Fantasia" Mr. Tilton.
organ and piano soloist: MoZart's Out
Ssdegnio." Mr. Tucker, basso; Sara
safes Faust Fantastic Miss Florence
Heine. violinist; Bevan's Dream of
My Heart" Miss Black. soprano: Saint
Saens' 'Kermesse," from Faust" Miss
Anderson, pianist; Parks Il Want No
Stars" Press Club Quartet Messrs.
Coffin and Tiiton (tenors), Ward and
Tucker tbassos), Van Goen's Chant
Sans Parole" and Peppers "Elfentanz."
Miss Heine; Bucks Sunset" Mrs.
Nicholson. contralto. Bemberg's Ser
enade." Mr.. Coffin, tenor: Moszkowski's
Caprice Espanol." Miss Anderson:
Fosters Kentucky Home" Press Club
Quartet. Miss Marie L. Heine will be
accompanist as Well as Mr. Tilton.