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somrthinr Abont tThe senator.,,

''Ihe Senator Is a composite work, and prob
ably better examples Today the best results of
literary labor aud stage experience. The plot of
the play hinges upon an historical fact the long
delay in the passage by Congress OF the cele-
brated claim for damages for the destruction of
the priyateer brig General Armstrong in Fayal
HarbOr by the British in 1914. Mr.. David ID.
Lloyd long one OF the Washington correspond
ents of the New York Tribune, who wrote For
Congress" for John f. Raymond, and Trhe
Woman Hater' for Roland Reed, saw the dram
attic possibilities OF this case aud told them 10
William II. Crane. The comedian was delighted,
but he had an ideal character in his mind which
he had long wished crysIaliiZed into shape, and
hgure OF the comedy. MI Lloyd was not in the
most robust health when he undertook
the work Of writing The Senator"
and IL failed him almost altogether be-
fore 1t was finished. The main plot of the
piece was all right. but there was not enough of
life and yivacity in It. Mr.. Lloyd was unequal
IN his weak condition 10 Tewrite it, and Sydney
ROsenieid was called in and performed the task d..
putting IN it by Ial the best work of bis life.
. ne Gc3lineuy was nrSt proauceu III 81. Lonls at
the olympic Iheater. where It scored an IN
Simultaneous and pronounced hit This was re-
peAted and emphasized IN Louisville. CINCINNATI,
Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester, Boston,
Brooklyn. Baltimore. Washington (where the
Sunday Herald said of it: " n 10 comedy has been
witnessed since Sheridan's "ScbOoi for Sean
daF' that has taken so well with the public as
he Senator" on account Of It's Satifcal hits
on political and social life In Washington and
Philadelphia. LastIuesday night II received its
one hundteulh performance IN New YORK City
at the star IheaIer, where its run has far eX-
ceeded all previous successes, not excepting
those OF " Tie Henrietta - Shenandoah" or
even " The ShaughrauH, which, up To the time
OF The Senator" had for twenty years been the
unTivaled success Of the metropolis. The SEN
atOr " VIII be presented here al The Bush-street
Iue3ter on the 18Th Of May, with its fun New
York company, scenery and appointments, which
VIII be brought here by special tain direct from
The East. We VIII then have an opportunity 10
Judge OF its merits for ourselves.
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a Strong Melodramn.

The next melodramatic attraction at the Grand
Opera House VIII be the weu-known one pugna-
eiously titled " Blow for Blow In which Mr..
darcy Ogden, an American actor, who has had
a long experience in Australia, and whose yirile
and forcible work on the stage is everywhere
conceded VIII have a conspicuous place. Mr.
Ogden made quite reputation for himself in his
native country before he tried the Anlipodes,
where he became one of the dramatic lights OF
the time. professional must possess sterling
merit 10 gain leading position among the colo
nistS; "Brummagem" wont do with them. There
fore, with honors won in both hemispberes, ii Is
fair 10 presume that MIR. Ogden comes 10 us
bearing the hall mark" of pure metal. Miss
Julia Stuart, as she has shown By her persona
lion OF Liza in the "NhiIe Slave" running last
week, is an actress of merfi, aud Will nave a
character IN the cast worthy OF her, The Grand
Opera House is gradually being brought up to a
place for iucapabes.
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Tie California poet and reeiter, is about making
an extended professional tour East, and there
fore farewell benefit was rendered the gentle
man at Metropolitan Hall, by way of a testmo-
NAL, Gu Thursday evening last. Ii took the shape
OF literary entertainment, conducted by the
Young Mems Catholic Union. The attendance
showed that Mr.. Brooks was widely known and
appreciated. He reeited number OF his own
pieces IN his usual happy manner aud earned the
hearty applause of his auditors Assistance IN
carrying ont good programme was rendered by
Professor George II. Little, MIR. Henry A. I obin,
Professor Ii. Clay Nysham, The hohmist. and a
male quartet composed OF Messrs. II. NJ. FOrtes
que, William SIadtfeldt, Clarence Rowland and
William Nielsen. EdisOn's improved phono-
graph, with The Mccullough cravings" cut out,
was exhibited by Mr.. C. Z. NeslOr. To make the
affair complete, Mr.. Brooks pocketed u neat sum
of money
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OF the ladies'. all but three have never ap-
peared here. Nanette ComStoek was first here
company and last year with Nat Goodwin. The
other Two, Zoe futile and Catherine Grey. were
formerly residents here. Dorothy Dorr was The
nrSt important member of AuEustin Days Com
pany that lie Il led 10 enjOin from appearing in
any other organization until his contract has
been fulfilled Miss Dorr was victorious in her
suit, however and has remained with "Shenan-
doaa' since It's FIRST night. Odette Tyler, 1.-The
arlant little rebel" OF The cast. has been eNcep-
liOnaily highly spoken of. while Alice Halnes
completes what is known in New \ Ork as the SIX
hand some heIoInes of i.Shen andoan.n
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a New Deal in vaudeville.

On tomorrow evening at the Baldwin Thea
ter, the much talked OF Hermann Trans
atlantique Vaudeville Company viii make its
first appearance in San francisco. Peculiar
interest attaches TO his attraction; they have
had a remarkable tour throughout the United
States. and nom all accounts deserve the atten-
tion that has been bestowed upon them. II is
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company The originals us spoken OF very
highly both by the New York press and those
Who have seen II. Not only win the cast be
more finished than II was before, but the stage
effects %il be more complete and satisfactory.
d" shenandoah" has been so much written about
that IL seems needless 10 say more. AS play,
in its construction its dialogue its incisiye pre-
seniation Of acute war situations, il stands de-
CdFdly ahead OF all war plays and OF all native
works. II has a remarkable sense OF realism
about it without at any lime panderIng to The
desire for gore. 1t has delightful comedy, a
cha, ming love view, which is uniquely carried
through the war Itself and sofens The picture
While it throws into greatest contrast the Terri
bic seriousness.
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THE YOUNG COMEDIAN,


Shenandoah" Bronson Howard's war drama,
in which for the most part the fighting is done
with smokeess powder and nOiseless guns may
lie said TO have been advertised into prominence
by the patriotism of the people. to have made at
tie same time fortune for each of Its owners.
This lucky piece OF dramatic construction Will be
the attraction at the California Theater to-mor-
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Miss Nellie Reddan made her debut at this the
ater yesterday afternoon In Hazel Kirke" sup
ported by the San Francisco Amateur AssOcia-
ton. The house has long line OF attractions
much enjoyed by sight-seers
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DEEPEST MINEs-o. H., City. The greatest
vertical depth attained in mines in California is
1890 feet in the Idaho Mine, one mile south of
Grass Valley, in Nevada County. ana 1900 in
The Paclnc Mine Of the Plymouth Consolidated
Mining Company, in Amador County.
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ROBERT BONNER. k. City. Robert Bonner
of The New York Ledger was born near London
derry Ireland, on the 2Sth of April, 1924.
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SAN FRANCIsCos PoLICE-J. j. c., Santa
Barbara, Cal. An error was made last week by
the Q. G. in the statement that the AIcCoppin act
Increased The city police from $50 TO 400. The
answer should have been from 100 10 400, 250
having been The increased number Of officers.
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But oh, sad virgin. that thy power
Might bid the soul Of CrphsHS sing
Such notes IS xarbIed 10 the string,
Drew iron tears down PlutO's cheek
And made he'll grant what love did seel


Had contempt for both her husband and his
I'D die, ana made a domestic bToll oil his life. He
was not dis pleased, therefore, when Pluto, dis
guiSed as AriSteus, a shepherd, carried her on
as lie did Prosei pine To the Internal regions,
ubltc Opinion, however eOmpels that lie seek
redress IRON Jupiter, aud accompanies lhe
Rather unwilling Orpheus 10 Mount Olympus.
They arrive Just alter revolt OF the gods, who
instgaIed by Cupid, declare themselves tired of
nectar and amor Usla ana In favor OF more sub
stauilal food. Jupiter quells the lnciDlent re-
bellion, aud at The approach OF Public Opinion,
of whom lie pi oiesses some dread, commands
the unfuly deltIes 10 behave themselves aud TO
prepare 10 receive their visitors. Orpheus re-
Iuctantly demands justice Of Jupiter, who lmme-
dIdtey plungeS the festive OiympIauS into
ecstauc bliss by granting them all permission TO
go with him to the dismal realms OF Pluto, where
they ind Eurydce, who Is living not exactly in Il
state of peaceful tranquility win her hidnaper,
and Is delighted TO attract The notice of Jupiter
That august myth, however, orders the reStltu-
Il on oil Tie wife 20 her husband, coupled with the
condition that II OTDheus looks back before
crossing The StyX lie must lose her. Conveyed
by Pubic Opinion they reach the tabled stream
IN safety. ana Eurydice would be returned TO life
and TO welded unhappiness but for an electric
kick " from Jupiter, which, hurting OTpheus
somewhat, causes him TO turn-mueh to mis- own
satisfaction. Eurydice is transformed into BAG =
chante, and the opera closes with Jolly dance in
which all the gods participate, and grand apo
theUsls.
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FIELD MARsHAL-O. II. p. Fletcher. Nevada.
The rank OF Field Marshal has never existed in
the Iniled STATES ArmY.
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NEW YORK AND QJEENsTowN-W. S., West
Oakland The distance between New York, U.
5. A, and Queenstown, England, is about 2S77
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SECOND DIsTRIcT-J. L. b., Turiock. Cal.
The Second Congressional District OF California
comprises the counties OF Amad0r, Butte. Gala
yeras, FL Dorado. Mariposa. MERGED, Nevada,
Placer, San Joaquin, Stapisiaus, Suffer. Tuol-
Umne and YuDa.
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MARY ANDERsoE-W. F. L.. Vallejo, Cat
Mary Anderson was born in Sacramento, Cal,
but when quite Young removed 10 and afferward
lived IN Louisville, Ky. In that city she made
her first appearance on The stage at Macauley's
Theater in juliet III Shakespeare's Romeo and
Julietu
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row evening The company haYinglr IN charge for
the present engagement is the same thar pro-
duced il IN New York, where II ran for three hun
dIed nights, and II would appear from the eager
way in which the public rush for seats as II the
enthusiasm would be Sutlcsntly strong and last
lug To duplicate This business during the brief
stav in san Francisco The first production OF
O. Shenandoah" in this city was necessarily weak.
especially where the ladies OF the cast were
concerned. This was due TO OBJECTIONS at the
last moment before setting out on the
journey westward, when Il was impossible TO
pick and choose; and yet The Intrinsic merit Of
The drama was such that the business done was
phenomenal. The performance by the present
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

FROM BELFAsT-G. H., Niles, Cal. Ike Weir,
The pugilisl, is native of Belfast, ireland.
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THE CALLS
QUERY COLUMN.
Booths Bill Regarding Indem.
nifty School Selections.
Some Big Trees-Electors and Rssidencs-sst.
tiers on Unsurveyed Lanas-Army of the
Potomac Charleston Convention.

THE CALLS Query Column is conducted with
view to aid all seekers after knowledge of gem
efal interest
Satch questions will not receive any attention.
NO opinion viii be given in this column regard
tug the reliability or character OF any person or
Hrnls IN This city or elsewhere.
y questions, answers 10 which are in the nature
OF an advertisement viii not be answered
Every inquiry must have the true and full
name oil the sender, well the correct resi-
uence. Any inquiry that has not The cor
rect name and address of the sender viii
Dc treated as il 1T was not signed, and the
writer need not expect an answer.
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SIT OR SET-A. L. b.. Saratoga, Cal. Web
ster gives as one of the definitions OF sit" (pres.
ent participle sitting to ihcubate; to cover and
warm eggs for halchiug as fowl.
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ORANGE GROWING - w. L., City. Shasta
County is the coolest In this State where oranges
are grown. They are there cultivated near
Shasta aud Redding.
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j. L Sargent to r. C. Sargent, all interest in
40.l6 acres, being Survey i6l OF lands ex-
Mission san Jose, Washington Township.
j. II. Wilson 10 G. A. Bailey, lot 5axl3S, on
). line of University ave, LOO r OF Sacra-
mento St, Berkeley -.........--.. .............
c. Sisterna to Charles Calais, lot 25xl0o, on
\. line OF Aston ST., 100 w. of sixth, Berke-
icy -.+-......s.
(. C. Sessions to ID. l.. Smoot, lot 50Nl50, on
NV line OF Tweuty-fourth ave, 100 SM. of
East Twenty-irst Observation-Disclosures.
A. j. Robinson to +. p. McInnis, lot 1OOx15o,
on s. cor. Ninth ave. and East Twenty-rrst
Si.t Odhldnu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
j. Caperton to J. II. Young, lot 50x150, on n.
line of Washington ST., 1902 L. of Broad
way, Aialneud- ....-...... .--..--......-
W. Ireland to e X. Sturtevant. lot on ;. line
OF Fortieth St, 100 f. of Adeline, 5. 1873,
f. 1876, n. 9s.77, W. 52..............,.....
j. G. Damon to j. Il. Harris. lot IT, in W.
half OF Block C. Damon West End Tract,
n n
Peraita .......-.
Nj. L. S. Vincent to Julia Aubonnet, lot LOOK
lao, on Ne line of East Eleventh ST., 50
Sc. of Twenty-fifth
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VOTES PoLLED-C. j. w., City. The number
OF votes polled In this city at the Presidential
elections in 1880. 1884 and 1888 were: Al ,292,
AZ oh aud 10 BIB.
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CITIZENSHIP PAPERs-C. j. W., City. No
expense is attached TO the taking out OF citizen
ship papers.
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q" EiEh OIynlpus."

On the 2Sth at the Tiyoli. The Drum Majors
Daughter" Will give place to "Orpheus and
Eurydce AN opera Doutlo which Aimee's
French company used 10 90 so neatly. There
VIII be new scenery by Fest, and Emily Sodene,
William H. Hamilton, Tellula Evans Francis
Gaillard and other accepted faVOrites are in The
cast. The ibreItO tIayestles the classic story OF
the famous Argonaut, who, by his musical skiIl.
made even tees and rocks follow him in most
laugnabe way. Ospheus' vile, EuTydice, OF
whom Milton wrote:
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geant Barket. Frank Burbeck, the original
General Haveril, has not heea seen here for
some years. The balance of the gentlemen are
strangers here although good reports have rre-
ceded them Tor their efiecliYe work
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graphing. We win know more about him after
Tomorrow night. A familiar name on the list is
that OF Gus Williams, who needs 20 introduction
10 our theater-g0ers His peculiar talents are
well known here, and In certain branches of the
comic art he Is quite inlmitabe. John L. Kelly,
a monOiogue comedian, and Ross and Fenton,
sketch artists complete the American portion OF
the programme. A clever act Is that OF the
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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unquestionably a new departure In vaudeville
business, and II the entertainment is what the
announcements claim it is Professor Hermann
is to be heartily commended. Appearances in
dicate that the attendance for their engagement
here viii be both large and fashionable. Such
has been the result everywhere in the East, and
the organization is appealing only in The lead
ing legitimate theaters Of the country. The
list OF celebrities that go to make up the
entertainment certainly warrant the belief that
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THREE WoRDs-B. w, City. The word mat
inee" is from The French "Datin,' meaning
morning, derived III turn from the Latin matnti-
mum; archaeology" is he science CT antiquities,
and "copra" "a native word) The dried Kernel Of
The cocoanut, one of the principal articles OF ex
port from the islands of The Pacific TO Europe,
where The oil IN expressed,
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Henry Miller. always favorte here, has In
Kerehiyal West a part In which lie Is said 10
have made his best success. James o. Barrows,
another fayorile. was one OF the big hits as bar-
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In fact shenandoah" Is the first war drama
ever presented which does away with clap-trap
and stage show and relies upon a realistic pre-
sentatiOn of the situation to awaken The sensa-
lion of an audience Its great recommendation
is that II does not revive the discussion of the
rebellion. II presents 1t as a fight OF deter
mined principle leaving only the facts TO decide
as they did decide the issue. With tire courtesy OF
a generous victor, Bronson Howard selects as a
central situation the retreat of the afterward
victorious army, and the rallyine enthusiasm Of
Sheridan certainly as delicate way OF soothing
any antagonistlc feeling as could possibly be
taken
THE CAST
ceoae West Henry
Captain Neutrality-suspicious.. tdan's r.. A. Roberts
Lieutenant Frank BedlOe Cavalry e. w. Bailey
MaiOr-General Ireneus Buckthorn Commander
OF the Nineteenth Army Corps. .Harry HarwoOd
Sergeant Barket. flames o. Barrows
CoORel Robert klngham. Tenth Virginia, C. s.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Frank Dayton
Captain Thornton. Secret Service, C. S. A..
ID oseph Alderman
Hardwick, Surgeon c. s. A.......,.-...A. L. Lobman
Captain Lockwood, U. S. Signal Corps .........,.
Louis Hendricks
Lieutenant OF Signal Corps. 3D. X. Hutchinson
benson. ..E D. Morgan
Lieutenant OF Infantry. beOrge 9laxWelI
MAJOR McAndlls..ss.-.. .--..........,..I W vans
1ete ochtilcr
eirs. constance haNerill Doiolhy Doff
Gertrude Elinghaln, odetle iyier
Jenny Buckthorn U. ). A.....,,..N anette Lomstoek
BIS Edlth Eifefil....... Ailce D. Iidlpfs
gid sargery .Aiics iaisiain
Sdhtttc.. -'--.NaInei4S 4SS
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there Is considerable merit In the company.
bic Trewey, a clever FrenchmaD, who has be-
come famous throughout Europe. Trewey halls
from Angouleme. IN the south of France and
seems to have arrived at the acme Of manual
dexterity. Column upon column has been de
voted TO his skill by Eastern papers. notably by
the Scientific American, which devoted quite an
extensive article TO the illustration OF his
4" shadowgTaph" act. His is an entirely new and
original style OF entertainment and is said TO be
as delicately artistic as anything that has ever
been presented In a tbeater. His versatility is
almost unbouDded; he is a mimic, a prestidlgfta-
teur natural born comedian, and the quasi
dlscoyerer OF The latent beauties Of shadow.
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Disputed which the best might be,
For Jessie Bartlett Davis, Juliet Gordon aud
Marie Stone each had a following of strong
parlisans. Without doubt Miss Stone made
"Suzette" by the gracefully piquant way in
which she played the heroine, tie leading feature
of The engagement; bnt against this We may set
the Fatnitza OF Miss Davis. In fact, The COM
pany is so evenly balanced, and the members so
well adapted 10 respective assignments, that
dispute over Individual merit is out OF place.
Without being great The Bosionians" were
well home In all the work undertaken, and one
never wearied OF them. Every opera they sung
brought out new and special points OF interest.
and deyeloped latent talent in the executauts,
We would they had been dated for longer ell
Gagement; but in their profession "the air is full
OF areWells''-'GoOd-by" is always meeting
" How dye do"-and so we speed the parting
singers with line from Lady Marines Song.
"Gude nicht and joy be WI you a." While we
prepare 10 welcome the coming guest.
THE YOUNG COMEDIAN,
Nat. c. Goodwin, whose shoulders are quite
ready TO receive and wear the mantle that must
soon fall from those of Joe Jefferson, VIII also
make his adieux at the New California tonight
after fortnight Of excellent business with "A
Gold Mine-a play that, Ike some of the lodes of
metal which gives II name, has frozen veins in
many places. II there be fun in much of It, 1t
Is very difficult 10 get out. There is very free
working, though, when Goodwin himself is be-
lore the footllgbts, aud especially when be Is
pitted against the English widow Meredith (AliSs
Isabelle Coe); here the talent of the man spar
kles like a nugget in the sunlight. After seeing
Goodwin We come away with d stronger faith in
lie future OF the American stage. The list that
old Polonus ran over 10 Hamlet when speaking
Of the players who had come to ksinore seems
TO be summed up in hin. He is an actor for
whom seneca cannot be TOO heavy; nor PlautuS
too light"
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WITH THE
PLAYERS.
The Fortunate "Shenandoah {"
Up for Another Run.
A New Thing in Vaudeville =" Blow for
Blow"-"orpheus and Eurydice."
Alone in London"
We part from THE Bostonians" with regret;

Dut are pleased,
al the same time,
to record the
pleasant fact that
the talented sing
ers were ap-
preciated by our
public and lib
/ orally patronized.
] The Baldwin has
, been a favorlte
4 resort for the last
| three weeks for
! the ellie of our
population; and