The record-union., 1899-06-18

Thursday evening was most delight
fully spent even by the man who said
What just one man alone all evening?
Thanks!"
His thanks had lost the tinge of sar-
casm by the time the performance was
over. He had not realized that to be a
Just one man alone all evening is
a feat which only the most gifted may
dare to attempt We are all very CRATE
full to the manager for giving US the
treat, and to the lady who persuaded
him that it would be treat. Yes, Mr..
Fieks, bring all the '.just-one- man-all-
evenings that you want if they be
of the Rosenthal or O'Sullivan order.
And yet many people were disap-
pointed. Strange how differently the
same thing may strike different people.
OF course it all depends upon what one
expects. If they expected that Jean de
ResZke was coming under the alias
Dennis O'Sulliyan, they were disap
pointed And yet it is said that even
that famous singers chief charm lies in
his art, rather than his voice. To me
it was thoroughly artistic evening
without one discordant feature. The
mans versatility is marvellous. He
could play the dark-browed, passionate
jealous, fendish Otnello, the tender
Romeo or the clown if need be with
equal ease and perfection. He is a better
actor than singer. Well that may be,
still without detraeting from his other
powers. Because he is remarka bly, en-
dowed withaliStrionic ability, should not
throw into shade his really fine voice.
Nothing could be sweeter than his Be
lieve Me- IF all Those Endearing Young
Charms and the Cuckoo MadTigal," ;"
and 1 think his .'Eduard" was a reyel-
eation Of the power of the human voice,
not so much as a musical organ, as
we'll, what shall 1 say? A soul organ
perhaps would do. And what could be
more defantly, courageously manly
than his opinion" as Shamus O'Brien,
and who would take the risk OF being
in a crowd in England before which he
might dare to sing the Wearing of the
Green With him we laughed and we
cried. were protesting and submissive.
cruel and kind, faithful and Indifferent,
angry and scornful and forgiving, he
struck at will upon each note of the
whole gamut of human emotion, and
left US surprised at our own power Of
feeling. His Irish was inimitable, his
German delightful, his Scotch perfect,
while his Italian left nothing to be de-
sired What does one want more for
10 cents.
If were his wife, though, 1 should
persuade him to cut from his repertoire
when we are far from the lips that
we love, we have but to make love to
the lips that are near" He sings it so
conyincingly, l should be afraid he
might hypnotic himself into the ac-
- min rfraIa
What wonderful accompaniment
Mr.. Hyfilan gives, and how he compile
ments''-excuse me for coming my own
verb, I like it better than Webster's-
the work of the artist. 1t is an art In
itself, and l am surprised that Mr.. Hey
man does not seek broader field for his
talents than can possibly be found here.
/ don't mean to say he is wasting his
Sweetness on the desert air." far from
it, but Sacramento's appreciation does
not build up ones reputation, nor is
it a synonym of dollars and cents
Thomas ]. Kirk, State Superintend-
ent of Schools, accompanied by Mrs.
Kirk, went to San Francisco Tuesday.
Mrs Henry A. Toll is visiting her
mother. Mrs. G. j. Turner.
Miss Minnie Cluness has been visiting
Miss Eta Birdsall. She left for San
Francisco yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Steinman have re-
turned from San Francisco, where they
went to attend the Cluness-C Creagh we'd
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs H. G. Smith are So
iourning at Bartlett Springs.
Miss Evelyn Briggs and William
Briggs are expected home about the
21st Of the month
Miss Effie Hall of Dixon is visiting
Miss Bertha Dawley.
Mrs George Z. Dumphy left on Tues
day fer Benicia to spend the summer.