San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-30

lillian on January ~. Four Ayala bulls
were killed and Jose MachiO and Fran
cisco Junenez, assisted by a picked crew
of lighters did their work gallantly
General Jose Ceballos, Governor of the
Federal District, presided.
-
Freund's Music and Drama" declares
that no unworthy operate performances
/ will ever again be possible in that city
because of the phenomenal success OF
I German opera.
4 We have been favored with The follow
ing ring language by one who is pro-
fessedly an authority:
For gentlemen desiring to marry
Plain or chased gold ring on first finger
of left hand. Engaged-On second flng-
er. Alter marriage-Third finger. De-
termined TO be n bachelOr-Signet on
little finger.
For ladies not engaged or ready for an
ofier-Plain or chased gold ring on little
finger of left hand. Engaged-Ihird fin
ger, right hand. Narried-Third finger,
left hand. Defiance to all suitOrs-One
on the first and one on fourth fingers.
y.
Alvin JosIiu is The best advertised
man in America and the poorest actor.
Nine. Patti, at Vienna, received on
the stage Il Christmas gift in the form of
a.tree, the branches Of which were inter-
laced with golden chain, each link of
which bore in diamonds the name of an
opera in which the prima donna had ap-
peared.
Dan Suiiy has met with great success
in his Corner Grocery" There is y
popular impress on prevailing that this
is Ofthe same order as "PeCk's Bad Boy"
This idea is quite erroneous: it really has
sterling merit
Between the acts IN London "Ah, Sir
Edward, | see you are to lecture"
"Yaas!' "W't subject - Character
stics OF Hamericans." why, you've
never been to HameriCa, ave you 2"
NO, but ed cablegram from there.
can read the character of the Hameri-
cans in their 'andwriting, v know"
The FOrtnightly Review. the frat
number of which has just been pub
lished at Galveston, does not seem IA
vorabie to "Our Emma" 1t saws: "IO
use slang phrase Abbott may be con-
sidered slick artist which being in
terpreted means, she avails herself of
every trick and subterfuge known to
the profession IN an endeavOr TO blind
the public as to make fire gilt pass for
gold. Her managerial and artistic abili-
ties are not rs great as they appear, or
the daily press would have us to be-
lieve. A large proportion Of the social
world of Texas elect to pose AS worship
Ders at the lyric shrine of Abbott; pos
siblv their education is of such a Charac-
ter that her abilities fill the measure of
their capacity Of appreciation, or prOba'
bly, that society is compelled to have
something over which to gush and
somebody to patrOniZe, and as the Alb
bolt school of opera is the most prefer
able that travels the State they draw
the mystic circle around her, and Abb
bolt becomes, for the time, the correct
card" The article concludes as fol-
lows: "But she must be credited with
some pleasing mannerism, voice and
method suited to pany light operate
works in which she could make COM
| Dletc success: if she will COntine her
| perseverance and abilities to such
works rs Mignon. Fra Diavola,
| Chimes Of Normandy, Bohemian
Girl, CloChes de Bonneville, etc,
surround herself with good support,
| evenly balanced chorus, and an orGhes-
ira that can keep time and that is not
| all drum and cymbals mot emitting a
good flutist to help her over the bad
| places. she can command an artistic
| and financial success for many years to
| come.
The most dangerous sight to witness
! is to see left-handed woman throw a
bottle at q refractory rooster, There ID
refreshing uncertainty as to what tan
gent the bottle is likely to fly off at
The nearest approach TO this female
idiosynCracy will be the playing of the
| lady base-ballists this afternoon at the
Springs.
The body Of Jacob w. Thoman, the
actor, who died at the Forrest Home
for actors in Philadelphia, on Tuesday,
was cremated yesterday, at Lancaster,
| Pennsylvania.
The Fashion Theatre Band. accom-
| panied by the Ladies Base Ball Team,
serenaded the LIGHT Office this morning.
| ~
The affair of the poet Joaquin Miller
and his daughter, which has created no
little sensation, caused \ newspaper man
to relieve himself by writing the follow
ing clever parody:
| Maud Miller, on winters day.
Through ice and snOwdrifGs picked her
way.
She struggled along the chilly street
With summer slippers on her feet.
Penniless, hungry, aad cold was she
As she craved II strangers charity.
In his coy cabin far away
A poet-father lolled that day.
Divine sfflatus CLOSED his curls
AS he wrote sweet things of suffering
girls.
But he heard no sound OF freezing feet
Struggling along an icy street.
His frenzied optics did not see
A daughter begging for charity.
All of which story serves to teach
That poets don't practice what they
preach.
SO pity the daughter who roams the
street
With summer slippers on her feet.
And pity the tender. tuneful bard
Who grlnds out flubdub by the yard
~
The Lady Imperial Cadets at the
! Fashion Theatre tonight.