Arizona republican., 1890-07-13
OUR FRISCO LETTER.
The Fourth on the Bay Rather a
 FizZle.
BIT THE SMALL BOY WAS THERE.
News of the Theatres, Present and Pros pectIye-Rsther Stale, Flat and Unproftable Save the
 Palmer Company.
special Correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN.

Palmer Company.
 special Correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, Cal, July 9.-The formal celebration of the Fourth in San Francisco was largely attended, so to speak, the streets on the route of the procession being densely lined with sght-seers. But the procession, dear me, First came the regular artillery from the Presidio, dismounted, and with their guns left at home. Then came various attachments of the National Guard, and then the big guns in car riages. So far all was well enough, but as for the remainder and greater part of the procession, the less said about it the better. 1t is to be hoped there were but few Fasteners in town on that day, for the laugh was on San Francisco, as far as the procession was concerned. They also had public exercises, and in the evening, fireworks. l did not go to hear the speeches nor to see the fire works, but understand they were about on q par with the procession.
 But the boy, the boy of all ages is in cluded in this broad classification the boy amply made up for the short colnings in the formal celebration. In the utilization of the firecracker, with the most far-reaching results, the boy of the Pacific Coast is entitled to the cake, pums and all. Cannon crackers thrown under your feet and in through open doorways, apparently afforded him the greatest qualification, and it's cOnun- drum how any of the city came to be left after Young America had got through with it.
 san Francisco bay shelters an i'm mense amount of shipping, vessels fly ing the flags of query cline. think one will see more full-rigged ships in San Francisco bay than in any seaport in the country. In the East, they run more 10 iOre-and-aft rigs. 1 saw something in the bay last night which did not know had an existence. Two four masted vessels, one square-rigged as to the first three masts and the jigger with fore-and-ait sail. and the other with all four masts with yards. Nothing of that kind ever bobs up in an Eastern port, or, at least l never saw 1t, and l lived on the Atlantic sea-coast for over twenty years.
 saw Captain Swift" on Monday evening. A fine play in the hands o the Palmer Company, though it would be hard play for an inferior company to attempt. Maurice Barrymore plays Captain Swift and in the part has made the success of his life. He does splen did piece of work and gives to the char. acter wonderful force and vitality. Ads Dyas plays the part which Agnes Booth created Tn this country, and plays it ex them all but this is not Tuesday morn- ing criticism. The company is an almost perfect one, and every part is iI trained hands. Mamie Craddock, who plays the love of Captain Swift, is Cal ifornia girl, born in Marysville. She il the daughter of Judge Craddock, of Oak land. The piece was very handsomely staged and won hearty applause iron the brilliant audience which filled tho Baldwin Tn every part.
 
 made bad break last week il speaking of Paul Potter as the author O "A Pair of Jacks" 1 knew better which makes the break all the worse The skit came from the pen of II. Grattal Donnelly, who perpetrated "Natura Gas" and lot more of the same kind The Jacks" have not done remarkabl, well here, the piece has not been goin, long enough yet to be in shape. iarce-cOmedy of this order grows rathe than is created. It is not natural t, suppose that man can sit down and il cold-blood write two hours and half O nonsense that will be all funny. It il usually considered best when there il nothing of the ariginal play left.
 Indigo" is running smoothly at tn Tlvoli. It doesn't amount to much bu IS apparently popular. The story is PerversiOn of old Ali Baba and tn Forty Thieves"
 Nellie Mcllenry is in her last week a the Alcazar, giving My Best Friend. She was very successful with Lad reggy.' It seems odd to see Nelli Mctienry in melOdrama, but sh creates circus just the same. Tn Alcazar will be closed after this weeI and work will be immediately com menced on the alterations.
 
 The last performances of "The Ol Homestead" are being given at thu California. It is entertaining to stan' lh the lobby and watch the peopl coming in to see the country play. feople from the ranches and people wh appear as though they never saw tn inside of theatre before. And the ehIoy the performance with zes which cannot come to the blase theatr, goer, That is where "The Old Hom, stead" finds it's strong hold.
 
 M. B. Curtis comes to the Bush Sure,