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Value of Criticism.

The criticisms of "She Stops to Con-
quer" written during GOldsmith's time are
curious reading The comedy has held the
stage for over a century and has just been
revived by Stuart Robson with the same
eclat that the people of a bundled years ago
received it when efficiently presented to
them by "poor Noll," the author. Some of
the writers then said:
1t is without plot incident or intrigue"
every scene is unnatural and ncon-
sistent with the rules. the laws of nature and
the drama"
There is not a natural stroke in the
whole play but the young fellow giving the
stolen jewels To the mother supposing her
to he the landlady."
1.-The drift tends to no moral, no edifica-
ton of any knd-the situations, however,
are well imagined, and make one laugh in
spite Of the grOSsness IF the dialogue, the
forced wjtticisms and total improbabiity of
the Whole plan and conduct. But what dis
gusts me most is, that though the charac-
tiers are very gross, and aim at low humor,
not one of them says a sentence that is
natural or marks any character at ALL"
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modesty. that The banquet was the greatest COM
plimenJ ever paid him, and that he proposed to
extend sill further his efforts In Interesting and
educating the public in musical matters.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT
Aud participating we've: l.. Clarke Davis and
Addison Is. Burk of The Ledger, Watson Arm
bruster of the Telegraph George Rogers of the
North American, James Mcconnell OF the star,
William X. Lester of The Record. Joseph NJ.
Rogers of the Inquirer, Herman Deck of the
German Democrat and W. II. Hargravs OF the
Associated Pless. George Rogers. managing
editor Of The North American. aud we'll known
as musical and dramatic critic, superintendent
every detail OF the occasion, and TO his efforts
much OF Its success was due. am reminded in
this connection that The Inquirer aud Times yes
terday published editorials calling the SD ir-
lied citizens OF PHILADELPHIA for the establish
ment and maintenance of permanent orchestra
such nav exist IN New York, Boston and
Chicago. Ii does seem Odd that city OF the
population of Philadelphia has not got an
chestra that IL can point to with PRIDE The re-
suit of the present agitation VIII be that Phila-
depha Will soon have permanent organization,
with q ustaV HinIicbs di ectOr. GUS COOK.
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Florence as a Poker Player.

William J. Florence has just completed
book which is likely to create sensation.
1t was mailed from New York Saturday.
October Sd, to Alderman Routledge of Lon
don, and is a treatise on the rules of poker,
the result of a bet made with that gentleman
in August. Mr.. Florence was engaged in
playing poker at Eastburn, well-known
club, with party made up OF Mr. Routledge,
Mr.. Charles T. Russell, the President of
the London Messenger Service Company;
Johnny Toole, the actor. and the Baron de
Lacher. " / am the most unfortu nate fellow
in the world at remembering the rules when
am playing poker" said Mr.. Florence, in
explaining to me how he came to write the
book on poker ION this occasion my
memory was constantly at fault and the
parties ehaffed me and chaffed me till got
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Lord Tennrson,s Now PIax.

The play upon which Lord Tennyson is
at work and which Augustin Daily is to pro-
duee in New York is partly in blank verse
and partly in prose. 1t is what is known in
England as costume play" and the scene
is laid In England. Tennyson has placed
all the stage detail in the hands of Mr.. Daily,
with carte blanche to cut and alter wher-
ever the New York manager finds it neces-
sary or advisable TO do so-Tennyson, in
point of fact, offering to provide the poetry
in exchange for rough draft of the changes
required. This arran cement is due to the
admiration of the Hon. Hallam Tennyson,
the eldest son and heir of the poet laureate,
for the acting of Ada Rehan in the Tam
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Grand Opera at the Orpbeum.

The two first operas of the grand opera
season which will be opened at the Orpheum
Opera House during the present week are
IL TrOVatOre" and martha" Both of
these operas, which are such popular favor
ties, will be presented with strong casts.
Quite large number of distinguished lyric
artists are under engagement by the Column
ba Opera Company. and the design of the
management is to present succession of new
artists every two or three weeks, thus af-
fordink the patrons change of faces. OF
course the minor artists. chorus and or
chestra will remain intact during the entire
season and be maintained at high standard
OF artistic excellence, but there will be as
stated constant changes among the princi-
pals. many artists having been specially en-
gagged for certain roles In which they have
achieved their most notable successes.
Among the new aspirants for public musical
favor in san Francisco who will appear in
the opening operas is
MADAME GARSo- DEFY,
Late Of the Stadt Theater, Hamburg. This
distinguished artist is young and hand
some woman and has a repertoire of sixty
five operas, including the most notable
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led singer, Marie Waldman,
Delight Followed by Torment.

What man or woman win deny that good dinner
is present delight Equally undeniable is 1t that
when well cooked meal is succee ded by fit of
Indigestion, rapture is converted into torture.
Don't charge your dyspepsia to your dinner. No,
my dear sir, your gastric department was out Of
order to begin with. Had you regulated 1t with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the cargo that you
took on board would have been comfortably slowed
away without the slightest Inconvenience. This in
comparable stomachic entirely reforms faulty d.
gestion, ana regulates, besides, the liver and the
bowels. which must act tremendously with the d.
gestiye organ all three fail out OF Take
the Bitters for kidney and rheumatic complaints,
and in all caseI of malaria. As a tonic. appetizer
and promoter OF Commissioning 1t has no peer. Al
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4 Tribute to His Art.

A Chicago paper of a recent date has the
following tribute, which, we may add, was
never more justly deserved: Mr.. Felix
Morris, the principal comedian of the
Rosina VOkes Company has come to be al
most as popular as the captivating Rosina
herself, and is certainly all Invaluable aid to
that viyacious comedenne. As Mr.. Morris
is far from being handsome man, and can
not pose AS a god Of the matinee, nor to eX-
cite the rapture of gushing women who may
write him billet doux or paragraphs, the
popularity he has gained must be tribute
to his art and to his excellent methods as a
character actor. Mr.. Morris is, indeed, a
thorough and skilled actor, and his por-
traitures, save when he is unwisely cast, as
has happened once or twice, are we'll de-
fined, admirable studies that delight the
thoughtful and amuse the careless. Withal,
Mr. Morris is modest
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Gustav HInricbs Honored.

Occasional Correspondents of THE MORNING CALL.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3.-As foreshadOwed In
a previ0us letter, Gustav Hinrichs, the proprie-
tor and director of the New American Opera
Company, was banqueted and compimented on
Tuesday evening at the Stratford Hotel for the
season that proved so successful at the Grand
Opera House. The banquet was chiefly attended
by the musical critics OF the press. Dr. A. G.
Lambdin Of the Times was the Chairman and
made charming address. in which he spoke
tersely and truly OF the pleasure and profit to The
public resulting from Mir. Hinrlchs' labors 10
Philadelphia as proprietor and condu ctor OF the
New American Opera Company. IL was de.
served compliment from the man of letters TO
the man OF music. IalcOtt Williams followed In
q witty address. Mr.. Hlnrichs replied, with
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Concurrence in Opinion.

In answer to the question if she found
that actors are mentally and physically af
fected by the characters they continuously
play, Miss Mary Eastlake, who formerly
was leading lady for Wilson Barrett, but is
now starring, said: Yes, | think con-
stantly acting parts into which one throws
oneself. and which one really feels, has
some slight effect on character, and great
influence Or the facial expression and man
ner. You can always tell either light
comedian or a low comedian. and. certainly,
tragedian. The muscles OF the face take,
permanently, in time, the lines that the pOr-
traya of certain feelings has constantly re-
CURED" Layater, Spurzheim and Combe
said the same thing, more at length, long
before Miss Mary was born.
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DR.. Bill" Billed for the California
Tomorrow Evening.
" SINBAD'S" SOUVENIR NIGHT.
u THE President" at the BQSl-Shast-A DAILY
Comedy at the AlGagu-" La File de
Nine. AIg0t"--OlGFa Season to Come al
The OTDl8Um - Foreign and Domestic
Notes.

Mr.. David Henderson, who conceived,
promoted and is now managing the magnti-
cent spectacular scheme of ''Sinbad" at the
BALDWIN Theater must be very popular
man in Chicago. The papers of the Ex-
position city are paragrapning him to no
end. CONCENTRATING the manager upon his
success in San Francisco, where the public
are generally so shy of making new ac-
uuaintauces, especially in the dramatic
way. Henderson is naturally grateful to
the Chicagoans on this account and as they
are impatient for his presence he has bought
If three weeks of "Smbad" time which had
been held in Eastern cities. so that he can
be the sooner with the ELUSIVE lakeside
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ehilliness of 1.-THE Frozen Valley of Dia-
munds " will be enlivened by pas de deux
done by Martha Irmler and a newcomer
among tie premieres of the company, named
Fraulein Henriette RoschP, who has been a
principal dancer with the Kiralfys, and was
seen here last season with "The Crystal
Slipper" All the company have been ac-
lively reheaTsinG these new features and
songs for the past week, so the latest edition
OF Sinbad " promises to be even more en-
tertaining than the first. The engagement
Of this spectacle in San Francisco will ter
inmate the week after next, and the i'm
mense organization will then be taken
directly to Los Angeles, where the piece
VIII be seen for week
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quite Unconventional.

Marion Manola is the only woman on the
stage to-day who employs male dresser.
She explains her odd move by saying that
a man takes better care of woman's be-
longings than does a woman, and as her
husband Jack Mason always accompanies
her, there's no harm. 81 only wear tights
in the last act" she says, land my dresser
leaves the room for fifteen minutes while
I'm donning them" The young fellow who
dresses the caprcious Manola is an English
man OF about IS years of age. and is rather
dumb for his years
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italian and German works. What is more
remarkable is the fact that with her youth
she has su cessfully sung leading roles in
nearly all of the Wagnerian SERIES includ-
ing ''Lohengrip,' ''rannhauser," Flying
Dutchman." "Rienzi," "Tristan and
Isolde" " Meistersinger," Rheingold,"
'Siegfried," "Die Walkure" and "Gotter-
damerung." Madame Garso- DEFY possesses
voice Of marvellous fexibility and power.
HERR JOSEF RUBo.
Who comes from the Court Theater. Hano-
Yer, will make his American debut during
the opening week. BE is said to be finished
artist and has repertoire of sixty operas
The opera for the first week Will present
strong casts of public faVorltes as well as new
singers to San Francisco.
THE CHORUS,
Numbering forty picked voices. is one of
the best organizations formulated in Amer
lea for wears. There is every indication
that the Orpheum grand opera season will
be inaugurated under the most brilliant and
favorable auspices.
"Trovatore'' will be given Friday night
and Martha" Saturday night.
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aggravating, and offered to bet me 800 that
L didn't know anything about the rules OF
poker whpreupoD L offered to bet him EDO
that | could write book on poker inside OF
four weeks that would serve him as a text
book for a lifetime. The book was due on
Monday, but l finished it and mailed 1t on
Saturday. and / cabled over for him to be
ready with his el00. l have Incorporated
General Schenck'S rules at the close OF my
book, and | have Illustrated 1t with various
hands of cards so that | think they will ind
it on the other side better textbook OF the
great American game than Bob Sehenck' S.
AS A POLITICIAN.
Florence is a stiff Republican, and he had
an experience with j. S. Fassett as Collec-
tor here which was very Iacy Florence IS
his stage name adopted also by law. His
real family was Conlin. His brother Is an
Inspector of Police in New York, and is
Democrat. His nephew held small place
in the Custom-house under Collector En-
hardt, appointed on recommendation OF a
Democratic Congressman. Fassett, on look
ing over his list OF employees, when he Pc
came Collector, ordered young Conf lin 5 DIS
charge Florence was told of it. He lives
at the Fifth-avenue Hotel. when he is IN
New York Ex-senator L. &. Patt also
lives there. Florence met the Senator an
hour after he heard of his nephews dis
charge and he began to discharge volume
OF OratOry about politics which would make
a splendid basis for new American drama.
Platt was staggered He couldn't make
out for time what was the matter with
Florence, but presently he got the glst OF
his grievance, and said that Mr.. Florence
need not worry, as he would look alter the
matter did he do it?" the actor was asked,
as he was drinking an egg-nogg. Florence
reply was great big wink, as he empsied
his glass. "rhe boys in the service now.
with Republican backing-his uncle" SAID
he, as he walked away.
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The Law of COMPENSATION

According to recent dispatches from Lon
don, the returns of the Board of Trade for
September show that the imports have de-
creased 81, $780, 600 and the exports decreased
81, $40, 900 compared with the corresponding
month last year. But, side by side with this
poor showing for John Bull we read that
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall, the English actors,
have arrived in New York again, and if
they make their boast good to take from us
another 100000 this year, to spend in En-
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Miss Nellie E. Kelleher of San Francisco
will give recital next Tuesday evening in
aid of the Semper Fidelis Society OF Cal
vary Presbyterian Church, corner of Powell
and Geary streets, Miss Kelleher, who is a
pnpil of the well-known dramatic reader,
Mrs. Louise Humphrey Smith, is fast be-
coming known as a delightful entertainer.
She will be assisted on this occasion by
prominent musical talent, and the occasion
will doubtless by an enjoyable one.
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The Philharmonic Society of San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Hermann Brandt, Director, will
give the first concert of the thirteenth sea-
son at METROPOLITAN Hall, on Wednesday
evening next. October 14th, presenting the
following programme:
l. symphony No. .. minor. Gade
First movement, Moderate con moto-AIle-
gro ener1ico.
2. Air OF "Pygmalion," from "Galathee". V. Masse
Bliss Anna Miller Wood
3. Concerto, ID minor for violin 1890. Wieniawski
!. Allegro moderate. =. Romance
3. Finale a la Zingara.
Mr. Nathan Landsberger.
4. Balletmusik und HochzetsZug, from the opera
!. Baiaderehtanz 2 Lichtertanz der Braute
Won Kaschmir 3. Bajaderentanz, No. ..
a. HuchzeitsZug
5. To- Evening Serenade". .......... Max Spieker
20 "CreoIe Song ..................N I. Francis
Miss Anna Miller Wood.
8. Serenade for String Orchestra. Victor Herbert
l. Love scene, Audaute amorosO.
2. CanzoneJ AllegrettO.
Z. Overture Ray Ond". .............,....Tho Thomas
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Professor Richard A. Lucchesi has re-
turned from his tour Of the southern part Of
the State, much improved in health. and is
prepared to attend to business again. As
teacher of music he has no superior While
he received handsome offers to remain in
Los Angeles, he preferred the metr opols of
the State as place of residence.
Mr.. William G. Beach leaves the Alcazar
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of the Shrew." As a result Of what

ing of the Shrew" As q result of what
Halam saw of Miss Rehan in that piece he
recognized how admirable she would be in
a part created by his father, and this event
ually resulted in his invitation to Miss
Rehan to hear the play read. To describe
Tennyson's play in brief. it may be said to
with a cheerful denouement The poet
laureate is in capital health, and often walks
stretch of six miles at time. He is other
wise enjoying capital mental aud physical
abilities.
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Fanny Bashford Released.

The two charges OF petty larceny and OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses against
Fanny Bashford were dismissed yesterday
by Judge Joachimsen. The charge of mis-
demeanOr preferred against her was con-
tinued for thirty days and she was allowed
to 90 on her own recoguizance.
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coNREIn's opERA coN1PANY.

Conreid's Opera Company will appear at
the Bnsh-stTeet Theater this season in
Poor Jonathan" which ran nearly all of
last year at the New York Casino. where it
was produced under Mr.. Conreid's stage
direction. The ibretto is very funny, de-
pieting, as it does, the woes of an American
millionaire, whose wealth is such re-
sponsibility that he transfers it TO Jonathan.
his cook. The music is in the best vein of
its composer, Carr Millocker, who wrote the
score of The Black Hussar" and The
BeggRr Student"
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Mr.. r. L. White author OF "Aquilo,"
" She and The Wonderful Lamp" will
receive q complimentary benefit at the
Tivoli OF Wednesday evening. October 2Sth.
The gentleman. besides being dramatic
author, has figured in years past as an actor
of conspicuous merit. When Charles Wheat
leigh introduced the Boucicault series of
plays in this city Mr.. White was assigned
some OF the most responsible parts in the
different casts,
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soM RzLz.-rnE KANeARoo pAvcE END OF ACT L

and much advertised female, Eva Mann
would be- nee Ray Hamilton, has not quite
found her level, but as the song says, "She
is near it, precious near it." A deservedly
disastrous failure on the road is followed
theater, where she displays, not her legs,
but her notoriety at magnificent salary.
She point-blankly refuses 10 20 IN tights,
but she'll come to it, and afterward the
dime museum will close on her, and it's
case of tights there or no dollars. 1t is
enough TO menti the refreshing fact that
even Bowery audience of that caliber
groan at her feeble efforts and no welcom-
ing applause greets her entrance.
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This comedy, which has amused the San
Francisco tbeater-goers at the Bush for tue
past two weeks, has reached the end OF its
engagement To-night's performance is the
last. Mrs. Pacheco leaves immediately after
the performance to join her husband in
Guatemala, returning in time to witness the
New York opening.
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La File de Madame Angot."

Lecorq's weil-known sparkling opera with
this title will be produced at the Tivoli to-
morrow evening. The story is so we'll
known that it would be waste Of time and
space to refer tn it. The opera Will be sung
with the following distribution:
Mile LANCE, actress ana favorIte of Barras......
.....--.-.-...... ................. Title Sanger
Clairette AngOt Oracle Ilaisted
Larivaudfer friend OF Barras. and coIsprtng
against The republic ....-......... Frank Pearson
PompOnnet. barber OF the market and hair
dresser to Mile. Lange. -......... Arthur Messmer
Ange P4tou = poet In love with Clarette........
................ 8..................Phil Branson
Louchard police officer at the orders of Lari-
vaudier. .........................M Cornell
AmaTane Market women lena ASA Sai MTiT
Nine Deaunay .......................M Maud Mcintyre
Hersilie. servant OF Mile LANCE. ..... Emma Vorce
Babet, Clairette's servant. simmons
Ga.nae Market men George s sm1ts
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Europe He wants 10 be President Of this min.
Ing company and his gay and gushing wife, who
has an ambition to outshine a great many
people she Knows in society, determines thar he
shall be- That is why they are going TO Europe.
The stockholders, whose support he wants, live
there. But when they reach New York and are
about TO SAL, word comes that Crockett has
been charged with embeZZng S250000 and ab-
scOnding. Detectives put in an appearance, but
not before The shrewd Mrs Crockett DISCUSSES
her liege and lord as butler In livery. At this
point a susceptible drummer meets the fas-
ciDatug Mrs Crockett. She cOneeves the idea
OF passing him of as her husband to gain a
few hours time before their ship sails, ana then
leaving him an Innocent victim Ia The hands OF
the wltless detective TO clear himself. The iun
of the iece centerS about the anguish OF Crock
eft, disguised by lie sacrifice of whiSkers, who
is kicked and cuff and ordered about as
lacey by his vile aud her new found friends,
willie The braZen drummer and an omnipresent
detective take possession OF the parlOrs and hold
high TeYel at his expense. There is a trtng
foil 10 this IN Crocbett engaging an attractive
young lazy 10 act as his wtfe'S maid without
consulting her When The time comes to spring
the Trap on The drummer he battles the detective
by receiving telegram from home, announcing
an increase in his family, which establishes his
Identity. Crockett also receives 4 telegram that
thGIe was no defllcaiiOu. ana all is right.
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PERsoNNEL on LIE coMPANY.

In tie list Of the supporting company Is
Miss Charlotte Tittel, also Miss Mamie
Lewald, the soubrette (who is said to bear
a strong likeness to Jimmy Powers when
dressed for Carmencita). Mr.. Frank David
and Mr.. Frank Lane VIII make their first
appearance as the stars of this organization.
The comedy is controlled by Mr.. Ben Hen
bricks, nephew of the late Vice President,
Thomas B. Hendricks. and the advance
agent is the well-known Mr.. W. A Thomp-
son.
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The Kendals open their season at the Star
Theater tomorrow Uhe 12th) with "Still
Waters Run Deep" They will also pro-
duce Home" and "The White Lie" which
called Katherine Kavanagh." 1t is from
a novel, and is by Cloe Graves. Alfred
Bucklaw replaces Mr.. Barnes in the COM
pany, and Mss Violet Raye Miss Violet
Vanbrough. Messrs. Dodson, Dseni and
Dennison are still with them. The Ken
dal tour west will be only as far rs Chicago.
They eXnect to own a theater IN London
next year with The money made in America.
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MEANTIME

Il may be as well to say that ''Sinbad" will
have been played $50 times come next Mon
day night. In honor of the staying qualities
OF this spectacle handsome souvenir will
be presented to the audieuce-sO delicate in
design, drawing and color that it make
ones mouth water to see even the covers.
This pretty little gift, which will do for
keeps" is in the form of an album con-
tanning ten colored plates, portraits of the
principal people in the company, with a
fac-simile Of the costume worn by each.
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poets. the enthusiastic public thediscrimin-
a,ius and friendly press, and, more than
these, the opulent pork-packers, who are
small class, but very comfortable people to
know. He will play the spectacle now at
the Baldwin for six weeks at the Chicago
Opera House, beginning on November 2Si,
and including the holidays of Christmas
and the New Year.
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"The Bees and the Roses"

A correspondent who thinks one OF the
prettiest dances at the late Kirmess was
that in which twenty four children, boys
and girls. in age ranging from to 10. par
ticipated under the supervision of Mrs: A.
f. Frank, has taker the trouble to send us
the names Of the little dancers:
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Refuses Tights.

According to Dunlop's Stage News "a very
terse and reliable compendium, by the way,
of current theatrical events, that notorious