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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27

William German wills, an accomplished
Irish dramatist and painter. died recently
at Guys Hospital. London. He was born
In 1898 in Kilkenny, Ireland, and received
an education at Trinity College, Dublin.
He was better known by his plays than by
ms pictures. Wills during his career wrote
l. Eugene Aram," MARY, Queen Of
Scots, Buckingham Jane Shore"
England in the Days of Charles IL"
rMinon"; adapted "Jerrold's "Black-eyed
Susan" under the title of William and
Susan" and Goldsmith's Vicar of Wake
field, with the name "Olivia," Madame
dc Pompadour, .'Juana," Nell Gwynne,"
The Royal Div. rce." Faust" He col
laborated with Percy Fitzgerald III YER
sion OF The Flying Dutrhman," and with
Sydney Grundy in 'Claudian.' He wrote
Tor the kendals, Henry Irving, Ellen
Terry. Fanny Davenport Modjeska and
Wilson Barrett, and he ranked in the lead
OF the English dramatists of the day.
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From a Family of Actors.

Speaker Charles E. Crisp comes from
family OF actors. 1t was in the South and
during the war period that his father and
mother were best known. The Crisp Com
pany-"Mr. and Mrs. William H. Crisp,
supported by Our Jessie Miss Jessie Ar
manO, Miss Cecilia Crisp. and the talented
young, tragedian, Mr.. Harry Crisp, ana
others were not so LUMINOSITY advertised
In the latter war days as are our present
day troupes. But with $40 lin Confederate
money for each admission ticket, their re-
celptS were greater than are even Bern
hardts. When they struck" a town
where soldiers were encamped the gray uni
forms were as numerous as are dress suits
at Daily opening night. Harry Crisp a
splendid fellow, an admirable actor and an
athlete in proportions and discipline, last
acted as the hero in "rhe World," when
that play. was last given at McVicker's
about eight years ago Crisp caught a
severe cold in ''the raft" scene, and after
great suffering died Of pneumonia at the
Sherman HOuya
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berg playing Max Bruch's concerto in D
minor
Bruneau's opera, lie Reve." scored an
Brussels
tIener, a fiery tenor, while singing
faust at the opera i'll ST. Petersburg,
dragged Margherita with so much violence
lhat her foot was dislOcated. He was fined
Tor that 800 rubles.
An institution similar to that in France,
unuer the name of "Concourse for the Prize
OF Rome" will be established in England.
sylvia" a new romantic comic opera by
\. Ii. Sykes, obtained success in Halifax.
La File de Fanchon In Vielleuse," a
comic opera in four acts by Varney. is the
rage at the F0lies DramatiQueS, Paris.
Iamagno and Maurel sang at the concert
for the beLefit of tie Marine Hospital IN
Palermo. The King and Queen OF Italy
were present.
Amalie Joachim gave her historical re-
citals, Ihe German Lieder," in Berlin.
Inc hrst evening was dedicated to the
popular songs. The second to the songs in
form OF the aria aud the third to the art
song from the beginning of the seventeenth
century ending with Beethoven's cycle of
songs, ~AlP AMIGA lontana."
Inc University of Vienna has conferred
the Ute Doctor of Philosophy upon Herr
Anton Bruckner, one of the best German
composers. His symphonies, par ticularly
me fourth, have been successfully rendered
ID Germany and England.
thompson, the virtuoso, gave concerts in
Lelnsic and Mannheim
The Pilgrims of Mecca" an opera by
GiucR, almost unknown in our day, has been
repuollshed under the supervision OF Weker-
len, the Librarian OF the Conservatory of
IariS. This opera was given for tho first
time at the Opera COmique in 1926 with a
success which lasted forty years. This opera
reveals The genius of Guck under another
aspect, the work having the style. color and
character of the perfect comic opera.
DVorak, the Bohemian composer, will
leave Prague to enter upon the duties of di-
rector OF the Conservatory of Music in New
ork He viii! direct four concerts to be
given annually by the pupils of the conserya-
tory.
Marcella Sembrich obtained such a sue
cess In Dresden that the people Gro wded
upon the stage to be near the diva. She
sang tle mad scene from Lucia" as only
the sublime FreHOlini used to render it.
She was encored four times and responded,
accompanying herself on the pianoforte.
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There was tlutter on the Rialto all last
week. says the New York World of the 18th
inst. News arrived that Mr.. Edward Z.
Rice. now sojourning in Australia, has re-
covered judgment of $500 against Bakers
Theater in Chicago. Mr.. Rice'5 luck has
gone so often the other way that his friends
We're exceedingly glad. Members of his dis
banded companies got out their stationery
and wrote letters to Melbourne demanding
sums long due and insisting on compound
interest. Costumers, scene painters and
photographers held a general Publication
Indeed, so many claimants were found for
the $1,000 that it was reckonrd that they
could not possibly receive more than %
cents apiece. And then the Intelligence was
received from Chicago that Bakers Theater
had gone out of existence
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gave Us to Dorothy" the pretty operate
idyl from the pen of Alfred Collier. The
novelty this time is one from the hand of
SjrauSs-Rn opera accepted TO be his master
u.ece-called Indigo; or the King of the
IndigOnian Island" From contemporary
testimony We incline to the belief that the
work Is the result of one of the great waltz
masters happiest moods in which he has
been amply cOmplemeuted BY the Ibretto,
written by Mr. Carleton biGSetf, II appears
the original book Of the opera came from
the pen Of f. c. Burnand, editor of the
London Punch, but it contained TOO much
hoTse-play TO suit the impressarin, ard so he
attended 10 the literature Of the work him
self, writing an entirely new text. 1t is
needless TO say that Carleton's experience,
nice taste and thorough methods shine all
through the lines and that, much better than
BuTnand, h. has welded sense to sound.
THE MUSIC OF THE OPERA
Is OF dreamy, sensuous sort, and recalls to
mind happy moments spent in the ball
room, W ere, to the witching strains of
Strauss, pretty feet have giided and Joyous
young hearts thrnbbed faster. Byron gives
an idea Of the effect of such music in his
description Of the ball at Brussels, which
was interrupted by the fight at Quatre
Bras
a Thousand hearts beat happily; and when
Music arose with Its yoiuptnOus sven.
soft eyes looked love TO eyes which spake again,
And all went merry as marriage bell.
Among the numbers in the new opera are
The Thousand and One Nights" and the
Blue Danube" which may be taken as
fair samples of that which abounds all
through tie score. The solos are strong,
; easy aud graceful, and the chorus is
numerically very large; there are no dunn
mics In the ranks. In action, the opera is
Spontaneous. and, as with all Of Mr.. Garlic
toms productions, everything works
smoothly. The situations are bright and
fun 4 humor. There is no hazy plot with
which to cOnfound the spectator The story
hangs upon a single thread, which is easily
Untaggled. as the opera progresses. In do
ing this ample opportunities are afforded
tile clever comedian, Mr.. Charles E. Bige-
low, a new member OF the company, of
which he avails himself to the utmost. The
groupings are beautifully rich and harmon
IGus in their coloring; there is a striking
AmaZenian march in the second act. As
one auxiliary TO the completeness of this
production, Mr.. Carleton has had painted
new and special scenery by Mr.. Joseph
Claire, under his own supervision. and il is
magnificent specimen series from an
artistic brush. The costumes were made by
Worth of Paris. 1t is pleasant to know
that the company includes all the old, as
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sho. Through til. Window.

Charles koopman, on returning to his
home at the corner of Fast and Folsom
st Gets on Christmas night, made discoy-
cry which set him to do some very hard
thinking. On lighting the gas he found the
window shattered and small bullet-hole in
the wall, the line of the shot being directly
across his bed. He at first thought some
one had some designs against his life and
had taken chance shot at him. The mat
ter was reported to the police, but no shoot
ing had been reported in that ueighborhood
and The police are at loss to explain the
matter
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mobiles were glad to add their names. Then
she went 10 Coqueii.:, and he wrote his
name. and to Mounet-Sully, who wrote his.
Next she approached Delaunay at his home
at Versailles. He received her with the
courtesy that might be expected from tile
most polished beau on the stage. But before
taking pen in hand he glanced over the
pages already written on. "Ah!'' he cried
IN fury, NJ. Coqueiin, eli? Aud NJ.
Mounet-Sully! And you would have me
write my name after theirs? 1t is an in
suit! l will not do it," And he literally
hurled the book back into its owners hand
and bowed her out Of his l:ouse without an
other word.
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GONE TO THEIR LAST FIRE.
The Great Volunteer Departm ant of New
Orleans Disbanded.

Orleans Disbanded.
The bells to-day rang out the death OF the
New Orleans Volunteer Fire Department,
the oldest in the country and the last of the
great volunteer system, and New Orleans
will in the future depend on paid system,
like other cities. The volunteer department
was sixty-fve years old, having been organ
lied in 1896 During this time, while a
purely volunteer system and independent
of the city government, the association had
sole and exclusive charge of the eXtinguish-
ment OF all fires. The city contracted with 1t
to do this for $4,000 annually. The firemen
owned all their fire paraphernaia, engines.
hose, horses, engine-houses, etc, which have
been sold 10 the city for the new paid de.
partment. 1t had besides this other valu-
able property and closes its official career
with several hundred thousand dollars to
its credit.
Although the department will have moth
ing more to do with the eXtiuguishment Of
fires, it will keep mp its organization as a
charitable and social body, and its large re-
sources will be used for the support of the
widows and orphans OF members and fer the
payment of assurances as the latter drop off.
The four branches had thirty-siX engines
and some 5000 actual exempt members. The
change from the volunteer to the paid fire
department has been recommended for some
time by the fire insurance companies, but
was not popular with the masses.-New
Orleans picayuOp
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27

Miss Eleanor Barry (whose picture is here
with preseDted). as Constance, are the lead
ing features in the attraction To follow
Afra" Augustin Days "Love on
Clutches" has been placed in rehearsal. 1t
Is announced that Mr.. George Osbourne
will play star engagement for fortni ght
mt this theater, commencing January IS,
1892. when "A Noble Rogue" will be pro-
duced. with 0,bnurne as Jack Adams. On
January 2Sth he viii appear in the leading
part of Henry Arthur Jones saints and
Sinners, play the rights of which TO the
Pacific Coast are held by the Alcazar man
agement under special contract with Mir. A.
NJ Palmer
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Herne,s margaret Fleming"

The New York Music aud Drama says of
Mr.. James A. Herne's play, Margaret
Fleming" produced at Palmer's Tbeater
December 9th, that while it is wearisome in
length and detail, it contains many strong
situations. Mrs. Herne assumed the title
role The MAY is intended to enforce the
lesson that the infidelty of man to the laws
of married life should be viewed as a crime
quite as great as the inhdelily of a married
woman is conceded to be. 1t is lachrymose
and introduces features never before put
upon the stage. The writer aims to be an
American Ibsen. The play will awaken
discussion, but, at least in its present form,
il cannot be nOnnlAI SUCCESS.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27
INTELLIGENCE OF HORSES.

According to Great Authority They
Are Exceedingly Dali animals.
The greatest living trainer of performing
horses is the Frenchman Loyal, says the
Chicago Herald. He makes no secret of his
methods, which have often been published
latest in that curious and entertaining book
by lie Roux and GARNER, ''Acrobats and
Mountebanks."
The horse, in the opinion of the expert
enced man. is one of the dullest animals ere
ated. 1t has but one facuty-memory. 1t
must be forced to learn its tricks, which are
Imprinted on its memory by the whip if it
resist and by presents of carrots il it obey.
These are associated in mis- mind with Ger
tain words or gestures, and it goes
through the list from fear of pun
lshment on one hand and hope of
reward on the other. This is GER
tainy different behavior from the lively
interest taken by horses in racing, fox
hunting and cattle herding, the active obedl-
ence and Se!f-dlsclplne Of WAT chargers or
the steeds used by firemen; but in these and
similar instances the animal, naturally gre
garIous and accustomed to compete with
his fellows, is doing what seems natural to
him, and his exertions have an object and
result that lie can comprehend. The feats
OF the circus, on the contrary, explains
writer in Frank Lesie's Monthly, depend
for their popularity largely in forcing the
such as strutting about ON his hind legs,
poiSiug himself on pedestas where there
Is hardly room for his feet lying down
to be tramped upon by his master or
mistress, balancing upon a narrow path
way in imitation of an equilibrist, and
other things-the more out of the way the
better in the estimation of the populace-in
which horse can take no interest and
must lose that sef-respect and pride which
are so manifest in him under better crcum-
90 49,. ,s~l,s
they are rarely graceful or agreeable to the
better taste.
Any horse, according to NJ. Loyal, can be
trained BY judicious force; yet certain
breeds, as the Arabian horses and those
from Old PRUSSIA, are easier to teach than
any others, and The age is of great import
ance. The best education is received be-
tween the fifth and seventh years of the ami
mails life; before that the horse is too eX-
citabe, afterward likely TO be stiff.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27
. William T. Carleton Will Produce
Strauss Opera, King Indigo"
4 FAIR AVERAGE CHRISTMAS WEEK,
The AFT" SDeCiaGle-E. s. Willard to Ap-
Dear at The New California in "Judaa"
The TiEOli Continues The Island Of ZelO-
0aT'-fhe OrDheUm RsTlTtS The B0he-
nial GiTI"-HsrleS Margaret FIem-
ing Stubborn FactS-T The M0rriSFil-
kilS St0TY-FUeigl and Domestic Notes.
a Season Of Onera.

The Carleton Opera Company will begin
atortnlghts engagement at the Baldwin to-
morrow evening. Mr.. Carleton's boast Is
that he has never visited this Coast without
bringing with him a new opera. "Nanon,"
will its single waltz movement pervading
three acts, Will always be pleasantly remem-
bered, both on account of the skillful and
delicate treatment of the theme by the COM
poser and the delightful manner in which it
was rendered by Mr. Carleton's singers. We
Fan also call TO mind the introduction he
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27

rIan pertalning to the love story, which the
pay works out Mr.. Willard has nladesa
pIIo on,iu impression in his work as Judah
,nSo mei tg IN the four American cities
Tn nEie the pay has been given-New York.
,Hhnlcago; Boston and Philadelphia - and
.ilis Is the more remarkable since Judah is
not, IN the ordinary acceptance of the te rm.
an acting part. Miss Marie Burroughs has
won iaurels also as Vashti. She is said 10
strate her worth in this role.
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Christmas Entertainments.

The Christmas entertainment of the How
ard Presbyterian Sabbath School will TAKE
place in the chapel building, on Mission
street, on Tuesday evening. Songs, recita-
tons and Santa Claus will be among the
pleasing features of the entertainment.
This will be the first Christmas the new pas
tor elect, Mr.. David Hanson Irwin, will
spend with the congregation, his election
having recently taken place.
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stubborn Ifacts.

For some time past it has been the fash
ion TO say that the reign OF faree-comedy is
over and that higher class of dramatic en-
teit ,inment is taking IFS place. Facts,
however. according to the New York Music
and Drama, scarcely bear ont this theory
Farce-comedy draws the most money and
seems to be the surest thing both for the
city and the road. Legitimate English
opera has gone to the dogs this season, and
the members of the returned companies are
seeking engagements in the farce-comedy
theaterS. These are facts. To comment
upon them is useless.
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love You not because your face
Is daintier than SeYreS china;
housh you have all the classic grace
OF Lucrece or OF Messaliua.
It's not because your hand is soft,
L altogether love to press it
Though you've the power to thrill me oft.
cannot help but here confess il.
Nor do love you for the pelf
Your father lavishIy displays;
IS that you are besides myself
The only reader of my plIyst
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To Go in Harness Again.

1t has already been mentioned that Mr.
Washington Norton, the greatest globe
trotter III the profession. is to undertake
the management of the Clunie 1heater in
Sacramento, which will be upholstered and
decorated, previous TO reupening. A good
company of players will appear on the
stage, with Mr.. Percy Hunting as leading
man. The scenic department will be under
the direction Of Mr.. II. p. Duckett an art
ist from the Royal AlEambrs, Leicester
SQUARE London
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To Reform the Hospit,I.

In company with DR.. LIE Feyre, the men,
bers of the Board of Health visited and in
spected the City and County Hospital yes
terday. DIR. lie Fevre will begin his duties
as superintendent on January LIST, and has
already promised to inaugurate many
needed reforms in the institutions. He ex-
planned his ideas in detail to the Board of
Health yesterday.
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E. Scodeletti, President, and A. Paro,
Vice President, of the Societa di Mutuo
Soecoroso Trionto Ligue, have sued Oreste
elordano and l.. Valente and Z. Del Monte,
his bondsmeD, to recover $40, alleging that
as collector of the society he collected in
November that sum Of money, but refused
to turn 1t into the treasury.
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Stole the show Medals

Thieves cut hole through the plate-glass
show window of the Wiltshire Safe and
Lock Company's store at 2C6 California
street, either on Christmas night or at an
early hour yesterday morning, and took out
number of medals exhibited in the WIN
dow. Their value will amount to about
$50. and the idea is probable that the thieves
considered them to be of greater value.
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An American lady in Paris. says Tri-
bune correspondent. once set out to fill her
album with choice autographs. Gounod
wrote in it strain from Faust" Victor
Hugo contributed stanZa. Munkacsy
filled page with sketch. Il Various other
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Claim of j. j. ConIiu,

Mayor Sanderson and the members of the
Board of Supervisors were each served with
an order yesterday to appear before Judge
w allace on January 4th and show cause
why peremDtory writ of mandate should
not issue to compel them 10 allow the claim
of j. j Conlin against the city for S54,
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THE Island of Zepobar."

Now running as a Christmas spectacle at
the Tivoli, has proved quite a success, and
will probably run for a fortnight into the
first month of the new year. Both the
stage pictures and the music are good, nd
the audience testify their great pleasure at
the spectacle by their hearty applause.
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The "Afrn" snectan1a

WIN hold the boards at the Alcazar for
another week. As Christmas novelty it
naS been success, and although little
hitchy In places at the outset is now run
mug as smoothly as petroleum down hill
Miss Ethel Brandon, in the title role. and
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European Musical Items.

JfdnSIiltu ITOIIl INC UHAzeIta MUSICALE OF Milan.
Rubinstein has been in Paris. He has
finished six new songs and a cantata for
female voices, which will be given for the
first time at st. Petersburg for the celebra-
ton of the silver wedding of the Car of
Russia.
Grieg is in Christania, where he is pre-
pairing to give several OF his most important
symphonies.
Andreoli, rising Italian composer, has
been nominated Professor Of Harmony at
the Conservatory of Milan.
"Parsifal," Tristan" and Isolde" "The
Master Singers of Nuremberg" aud Tam
hauser" will be given in Bareuth in 1892.
Beethoven's "Egmont" overture was en-
cored at the concert given at the Conserva-
tory of Milan
Joachim appeared in concert in Heidel-
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For this week Manager J. T. Burrill has
arranged to revive at the Orpheum, with the
New York Opera Company. Balfe's g The
Bohemian Girl" with Mr.. Charles H. Drew
as DevIshnof and Miss Tellula Evans as
Airline The entire cast is as fotloys.
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ST. Peter and the Deadhead.
"The PrOmpter" of the Manchester Eng.

St Peter, walking round the House,
Espied a Deadhea1 there,
And. as a manager urbane,
He spoke that Deadheid fair.
The Deadhead didn't pr ise the show
He said u seemed to him
They turned on far too many OF
The little CherubIm.
Now can point to many things
improvements without doubt"
"And can point" ST. Peter cried,
ITO that sir;
THIS
WAY
OUT =
-
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lIr- e. s. willard TO appear IN ID uuah.'
Lovers of stage art at its best will rejoice
to know that Mr.. Willard will return here
for fortnight at the conclusion OF his
Los Angeles visit, appearing at the Cali
fornia Theater on Monday, January 4th, in
''Judah," the play which created such a SEN
station in London nearly two years ago.
MIR. A. N. Palmer has arranged the return
engagement by canceling Portland and
other towns, and has rented the California
for the fortnight Those who have fol-
lowed dramatic affairs remember the lively
comment which followed "Judah's" pro-
duction at Mr.. Wizards theater in London.
1t reached even to this country, and for
time the press was full of it. The play pre-
sents Mr.. Willard in the role of young
clergyman, Judah Llewellyn. He is an
idealist, dreamer. mystic. the es-
sence of purity both in thought and.
act. vet he is a man of flesh and blood. for
he falls in love with girl who comes
into his life as a faith healer. He champions
her cause and believes in her while others
scot, ana when. later. lie learns that she is
a cheat, so great is his love for her that he
perjures himself to save her from the dis
grace If exposure. His subsequent re-
morse, confession and atonement are mat