The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-30
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Winter Is Not All Smiles and Sun
shine.
Success of the New California Opera
--Bocth aud barrett to Open the
New California Theater.
sAN FEareIeoo. %. q. b..

sAx FgAsclsco. Dec. %, fs5<.
Midwinter Is 1T b and in this fsFores
cline, where sn0g AMI frost are rar'
phenomena. Bot IN vain are the a.
serfiorls that our winters are, as warn
sometimes even warmer, than onl
summers, for the eoaI veBdeT gro@ett
rich and the collector Of gas bills i
met with frowns. This ressaH may
be more pleasant certainly il. Bat
while there are neither chilling winds
or piuching FROST, and though few
clouds obscure the sky, still when Old
Sol make his farthest souihing,
rendering the Antarctic ice fields re-
st,fendeut under his Thanksgiving
beam. our atmosphere suffers q chill
from the withdrawal OF his more d.
Bur Tor thu. orr darkest, dresriest
season, physically. we have a most
blessed compensation, our dearest,
mot cherished boiiday-Christmas
And aside from tie tact that Christ
mas brighten our darkest season,
there Il something markedly appro-
PIRATE Ia it, being at this particular
time OF the year, Isst A. the days be-
gin 10 Iengthen and brighten, 40 hrst
irnpereeptibIy but steadily growing
Longer and more brilliant, giving com
fort and 10y b. our lives 20 Christ
came. during the worlds darkest era.
At first His light vas small and strug-
gied hard for life amid the sea
OF darkness, but steadily Il
grew and is stu growing
brighter and stronger penetrating
the deepet blackless with is pure
and radiant beams and shedding
peace and happiness upon aii whom
they reach, and are We not q Chris
tian Bation7 We are neither Jew nor
Pagan. Buddhist nor Nobammedan.
though we have a sprinkiing Of each
OF thee and Of 0ther--and more OF
some than we like-siiii, rs a people,
we hail the day that usbeTeti 10 our
Christian era, with a nnanimity and
warmth that ne other day 10 the year
calls forth
The city Is in the midst Of the
Christina season. Store windows
are becoming brilliant with holiday
goods and merry gift-purchasers
crowd the streets, morning, noon
and night. CaiifOrnians are always
NllQlf EtftHuriNe tNfA tAbtAA- teAAN ~
or any Bit OF genius that can claim
birth In its sunny cline. perhaps
they carry their display Of apprecia-
ton too far and shout their praises
too loudly, but nothing shows more
plainly the warm heart and genial
spirit that IL supposed 10 belong to all
true CaIif0rnians. At any rate, just
now we have an excellent Illustration
OF this most charming trait ia the
way san Francisco has received new
opera,
"sAID PAsHA,
The production Of one of the city's
brilliant young musicians. Richard
Stahl, ami leader Of the orchestra a,
the Tiyoli opera house. And now
Just word OF the Tivoli II Is ar
Institution distinctively foreign to the
United States, and probably resembles
the German idea Of a theater more
than any other. The thought would
very naturally he uppermost that none
but the rongher class would care to
seek Amusement there But words 10
that effect would quickly call forth the
reply: .0h. everybody goes TO the
Tfyoli, 'and Il i often added. whether
there is truth in 1t or not. Even the
clergy go" But be that as il may, il
is far from the rougher class who pat
ronize the Tivoli. and It's patrons are
largely music-loving people, The best
operas are skillfully put on and choice
music is finely rendered but while
men smoke. sit with their hats on and
between acts anything in the way OF a
drink, whether beer, lemonade. cham
payne or water. win be brought you
by the ushers, all j. orderly as In
any regular theater, there being no
whistlinR. hooting OF loud talk But
as to "Said Pasha. This Is its second
presentation in this city, having been
FIRST produced In midsummer,
and IN the meantime some-
what changed and improved hy
Mr.. Stahl, who has been instrumental
in raising the standard Of the music
at the Tivoii to high degree 81 excel
ienee and has justly won the favor
and esteem Of the people. Ai the first
rendering 81 said Pasha' he was
greeted with hearty applause. ard az
the close Of the first act nothing would
satisfy the audience until he Tor t8e
third time came before the curtain
and in a few weli-chosen words ex-
pressed his gratitude and thanks
Many handsome floral designs were
sent forward. and quite q number OF
his admiring friends remained after
the performance to congratulate him
and wish him future success, as hc
soon departs for the East In re-
porting the evening q dady paper
said: A large number OF the ghte
were pre- ent. giving ecigf % the oc-
easion. The opera Is spicy sid well
supplied with Wit. hut much of il
success must lie IN the goFreuus
scenery aud elegant costumes IL which
there i ample room Tor brilliant effect
and artisticaily blended culors II
fortune SMILES on Il elsBhefe a. kindly
as here. II can trdthiully he called a
grand success just now the
FHNA ABBOTT COMPANY.
Claiming much attention from the
opera-lovinF people For three weeks
crowded hour e. have greeted her al The
Baldwin. and this. her last week would
seem 10 be no less profitable one.
Thcaier eoers are eagerly looking for
ward TO the completion Of the new
California theater. The odd one has
been transformed into city library
building. The new one Is TO De in
every pcCi "A irst-clas> thcater and
a il 20 insure is success Booth and
Barrett are to open it Already they
have made arrangements fer the
scenery and costumes of "Othello. "
"Mcr, liant OF Venice and Julius
CAESAR. 60 he forwarded 90 san Fran
cisco. NJ W.