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The morning call., 1891-11-15

On Friday evening tho "Oliver Gold m tn
Amateur Dramatic Club" gave its inaugural
performances at the Bijou Theater, before an
enthusiastic if not numerous audience. The
curtain-raiser was Faint Heart Never Won
Fair Lady" charming comedietta. aIthough
1t was not too chRrming ly played. Miss
lllidge, as the King of Spain, being the only
character worthy of notice. The ANA
teuTs, however, were much more at home
in ii. J. Byron's. comedy, Our Boys" and
one and all deserve some recognition OF their
labors in producing such a comedy so sue
cessfully. Mr.. Ii. G. Hockey was exceed
ing y good, both in his makeup and the way
he handled the trying part Of the dude, son
Of Sir Godfrey ChampneyS. Mr.. Cooley
made a very weak Middewick Jr. Ruby
llldge and Ida Kruger both very favora-
bly, impressed the audience. and, altogether,
the members of the Club may cOngratu-
late themselves on the artistic success Of the
inaugural performance if they cannot do so
in financial point of view.
The morning call., 1891-11-15

Captain Jack Crawford, the Poet Scout, !"
has written n play called Tat, or the
Veterans Daughter" story of the
frontier. 1t was revised By the late Dion
Boucicault just before his death. Captain
Crawford intends 10 star in 1t himself. Not
oay are the situations afforded by the plot
capable Of being made strongly dramatic.
but the lines are intrnSically mertorious.
The language Is striking, full Of quaint con-
ceitS, healthy sentiments, and the dry huinOr
natiVs to the bold unconventional but true
hearted inhabtant of the frontier. In some
respects, comments the Clipper, ii reminds
one OF "Davy Crockett" but the plot, judy
ing from the outlines given to Ia, is much
superior to that of Frank Mayo's favorite
drama, and the lines are richer In the West
ernisms, If the word may be allowed, with
which the author is so familiar. Mr.. Craw-
ford has not written the hero's part for
himself, but modestly assigned himself a
place intended to be less prominent. though
it is doubtful if it will be so in reality.
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ance will show that sincere effort has
been made to present what is both novel
and pleasing.
An outline Of the story will be printed
prior to the initial performance, and the
casts will then be made public. Professor
Sauvet has been hard at work drilling the
male and female chorus. and all the princi-
pals have their parts in rehearsal
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Not finding it convenient to produce
woman Against Woman" as intended, the
Alcazar management propose to place on the
stage tomorrow evening, as a substitute.
a. W. Pinero's 1.-The Magistrate "-one of
the best works Of that resourceful and orig.
inal writer. 1t will be east with the strength
q the company as follows:
Mr.. POsket magistrate of Mulberry-street Police
Mr. Bulamy. his associate mag istrate.. Leo Cooper
Colonel Lukyn from Bengal. retired Harry Mainhal
Captain Horace Vale, Shropshire Fusillers......
Cts tsrringdOn Mrs. POsket's son by her former
husband. George ii. Trader
AchilIe Bionu, proprietor OF the Hotel des
frinces...... .George Hermance
auure. a waiter. NICK Long
Mr. NormngtOn, chief clerk at Mulberry street
.'...-.,....... Ihoinas hlerns
Sergeant Lasr 49,. poIitan James Troy
Constable harrts...J police l......George Talbot
Nbke servant al Poskets .......... Frank Howard
Hg"tha Fosket. late harrington .... Ethel Brandon
n"ttolte salhah sister Eleanor Barry
heate Iomiinson, young lady, reduced to
p,,h., Idalehe COTTON
i"Phahl help At foskets Fanny Young
INCIDENTS IN THE COMEDY
The motive Is the desire of a hurriedly
married widow TO keep the real age of her
son, who is nineteen. from her second hus-
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The o'ConnelI Concert.

The testimonial concert of Eugene O'Con-
nell, the great topic in musical circles. is
sure to be a bumper. Seldom has such en-
thuslasn been manifested for any musical
event as the debut of this native son calls
forth. 1t may safely be predicted that Irv-
ing Hall on Tuesday evening, 18th Novem-
Der, will hold vas. throng 10 greet the
Vouup artist
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In Penal Russia.

George KEENAN,, the newspaper man,
traveller and lecturer, who will make his
bow to a San Francisco audience at Metro
politan Temple on Tuesday evening, No
yember 24th, is one Of the remarkable men
of the day. He was sent out by the Cen
tury Magazine in 1855 to inQuir into and
write up the Siberian exile system. Being
an American newspaper man, he did rs he
was instructed. His articles on the Siberian
cTurltles and infamies were so strong and
interesting that he at once jumped into
prominence, and his name is now familiar
to magazine readers the world over The
Engl!sh-speakng public know all about
KEENAN,, and heartily admire his pluck,
perseverance and devotion to the cause he
has embraced, and it is hardly probable
that the Russian Government will again al
low Mr.. KEENAN, or any one else To investl-
gate their prison system. Mr.. kennan's
visit 10 the Pacific Coast was brought about
by John f. Bragg, who managed Henry Nj.
Stanley, and also has under engagement
number of other nOtables, among them Sir
Edwin Arnold, Max O'Ren, George W.
Cable. VIII Carleton, General Lew Wallace
and BIZ Nye. The demand for season
tickets for the KEENAN, series of four lect-
ures is very large. The reserved seat plan
will be opened at Sherman II Clay's music
store ON November 10Th
The morning call., 1891-11-15

"for over fifteen years 1
suffered from a disOrdered
condition OF the blood,
which debilitated me to
such an extent that the op-
tic nerve became very
weak my body was at times
covered with eruptions,
and i was in a rundown
nervous state, not being
able to sleep. Titled with
, out success to get relief.
: until visiting the Cosmo-
! politan Dlspensary, and
I now feel myself cured per-
. Inanentiy after being treat
ed by them for about two
months. recommend any
sufferer TO this establish
ment, beiEg certain they
will receive skillful and
honorable treatment"
The morning call., 1891-11-15

Wire has been drawn to the fineness of
one hve-hundredth Of an inch in diameter,
or finer than hair from a human head
The morning call., 1891-11-15
The German Season.

At the Baldwin this evening the Becker
Kahn Hirsch company of German players
will support Frau Marie Wolff in Georges
Ohnets (author Of the ''Forgemaster'l five
act comedy "Grafin Sarah " Countess
SARAH, with the following cast:
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band. She tells everybody. including the
boy himself. that he is IA years of age, but
the hilarious tendencies of the youth BIOS
som forth. and under the guise of requiring
protection he leads his stepfather, Posket,
the magistrate. through various courses of
mild vice and finally lands him in the sup
per-room of downtown hotel. The boys
godfather has just returned from abroad.
ana IN company with a friend he takes sup
per at this hotel. The magistrates wife,
hearing of their arrival and knowing that
her secret will come out if she does not fore
stall II, takes companion and traces him
there. 1t is after midnight when they ar
rive and in a short time the police make a
raid, arresting the whole party excepting
the magistrate and his stepson, who escape.
The next morning, after night of horrors,
the magistrate is called upon TO try his own
wife aud his friends. In his confusion he
sentences them all to seven days imprison-
ment, without the option of q fine. He is
taken home in a carriage His associate
magistrate Strengthens matters out by ad-
journing the case for a week. Pockets
wife gives him curtain lecture confesses,
and much to her sons discontinue adds five
years to his age, and conseque ntly takes
five years from his life.
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Harriran knew the Stem.

He was a SOug-and-dance man from Jig
town, he was. Everything from the most
complex kind of winging to the plainest
of shuffles he had, practically speaking, at
the tips of his toes. There wasn't dance
going that lie didn't know, and if Ned Har-
rigan would engage him he guaranteed to
knock 'em silly at the 20 Off" Harrigan
laid down his pen and listened TO the terp-
siehorean g"nteman's little speech with
what the New York Commercial calls a
granite countenance. ANY particular spe-
ciaIty,' he inquired. Eve got one step
that's loO-iOo," exclaimed the applicant.
I'm. the only man in the biz that does it,
and it's brand new" do it." said Harri-
gan. What's the musc?" 1.-The Gurls of
Enniskillen' do you know it. Johnny?
Yes? Then whistle it." The blond-haired
office-boy, seated on top of the Office safe,
struck up the tune, and the song and-dance
man started in. Harrigan still preserved
the granite countenance, and watched the
dancer till he finished, flushed and triumph
ant. Johnny" said Harrigan, lust give
lis that tune again, will you" Pushing his
chair aside he began. The younger cloggist
watched him with bullying eyes until the
final step. That" remarked Harrgan, as
he dropped back into his seat, sis the way l
used to do that dance in '63. Got anything
else new2" ''Hully SMOKE" gasped the
other. Then, Selling his battered tile, he
vanished with the velocity of a pantaloon
throu Oh vampire trap
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Benefit to Miss Aiken.

This lady Will be the recipient of COM
plimentary benefit at the Powell-street The
alter on Sunday afternoon next, November
22d. The matinee will be graced by the
performance of the Vokes Company, "Yon
1OnSon" and Mckee Rankin companies,
Percy Hunting. Mrs. Fred o. Barto, Miss
Aiken, Miss Emma Wangenheim. the new
Australian prlma donna, aud some fine con-
certed music BY the Lumbermen's Quartet.
John l.. Sullivan will also appear and tell
the audience some Of his experiences at the
AntipOdeS.
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Gives his last performance of The Canuck"
at the Bush-street Theater this evening
Commencing tomorrow night he will
produce The Runaway Wife," beautiful
domestic story written by ths late Fred
Maeder, which proved very successful when
presented here two years ago. On Saturday
and Sunday nights he will he seen as Sandy
(his original chiracterl in The Danjtes."
Mr.. Rankin's excellence in this character is
so we'll known that eulOgy is unnecessary.
In fact, he owes no small portion OF his
reputation to it. The Danites" should
attract large audience5
The morning call., 1891-11-15
50 A Fair Rebel

This new military drama, written by Har-
~ Mawson, will be produced at the Alcazar
on Monday, November 23i. 1t was first
given at the Fourteenth-street Theater, New
York, August 3. 1891, and met with un-
bounded success
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THANKSGIVING WEEK

At this theater will be made notable. for
those who like farce-romedy, by the.revival
OF Skipped by the Light of the Moon"
which is now doing the length and breadth
of the Pacific Coast. w ". Fowler, the
agent is the one, who first introduced Sol
Smith Russell to this city in conjunction
with the famous Berger family at the cd
Platt Music Hail, the site OF which on Mont
gomery street is now covered By the Mills
Building. John c. L"ach = "Chinaman
JOHNS playing John G4urlays part
and Thnmas Martin, late PRINCIPAL comedian
Of the Marie Greenwood Opera Company,
Crackle. The advanced agent naively re-
marks: :" Skipped by the Light of the
Moon may not equal Hamlet as literary
production, but it is a good deal funnier,"
ami the A. \. has evidently stumbled on n
fact in saying this.
The morning call., 1891-11-15
"The Three-Cornered Wedding -

Washington Davis is undertaking a pretty
serious piece of work, for all Is not humor
in The production of a new comic opera. He
has written the libretto to the Three
cornered Wedding" and j. X. Macdonald
has composed the music. Both will have a
first hearing at the Grand Opera House on
Monday evening, November sd. The
music is said to be bright and Of the regular
comic opera type to make success. A Pc
rusal OF the libretto shows that it has
many bright lines and several good situa-
tons. The scene of the opera Is the Next
can border, and the time is about 1925 The
characters are some of them historic. 9TH
ers hctlonal, and there is more of plot to
this opera than to most of the light produc-
tions of its kind
The chorus will include twenty chief
talns the costume Of each one of whom is
an exact counterpart of one or other of the
drawings in the possession of the United
states Government at Washington. The
cowboys and rancheros, dressed in velvet
and gold fringe. are to be more like the gen
ulne old-time rounder-up than the cart
cature Of him which Is usually presented.
and in the way of scenery the first perform
The morning call., 1891-11-15
A Season of the Legitimate.

MI. Thomas w keene, following Rosina
Vokes. is due at the Baldwin next week.
lie will appear in season of his most sue
cessful roles, beginning with the great
Cardinal, who, by the agency of Bulwer
l. ton, has given that questionable aphOr-
ism to the world. " Beneath the rule of men
entirely great, the pen is mghtier than the
sword The army expense account of tn e
enlightened nations of Europe contravenes
this, while at the doors of Congress there is
constant knocking for more fighting men
on land and sea. Mr.. Keeue has had
checkered career on tue stage, and has
caused himself TO be noticed for his pro-
fciency in all branches of the profession 4;
but, of late years, he has concentrated his
dramatic powers on the iegitimate-and the
claim lies between himself and Frederick
Warde TO be the leading legitimate actor Of
the age, now that Edwin Booth has retired
virtually, and Barrett actually, for he has
gone out of the air into his grave" as
Hamlet told Polonius. Keene is con-
sclentious student OF his art, persistent in
endeaYor and unwavefing IN his course, and
1t IS 10 his credit that his recent engagement
in Chicago was a grand success from be-
ginning to end. There must be genius in an
actor who can withdraw tie Chicagnan's
attention from the wheat-pit and PORK short
ribs to Shakespeare. keene is praised for
his realization of " r chelieu," Louis XII !"
"Shylock and Richard Ill"
The morning call., 1891-11-15

The Swedish PLAY

"Yon YonsOn" has proved a great success
at the New California. 1t has good deal
of merit, principally because in Gus Heege
as on it has introduced new personality
to the American stage. and one that is as
sure to win in the middle West as a cyclone
is to periodically ravage the Dakotas.
"MR. POTTER OF TEXAS"
Frank w. Sanger's Broadway Thcater
The morning call., 1891-11-15

Company. now on a tour of the principal
cities of the country. is due at the New Cali
tornia November 23d. Everywhere it has
been produced the critics have been warm
in its praise Archibald c. Gunter in dram
atiZng his popular novel, ''Mr. Potter of
Texas" which is soon to be presented in
this city by Mr.. Sanger's company, begins
the play IN Venice, moving from there 10
folkestone, with the arrival of Mr.. Potter
from America on visit to his daughter.
While number of people have suggested
that the play should include the entire story,
as In the book, after careful consideration
and great deal of work. Mr.. Gunter found
that In order to place on the stage properly
the bombardment of Alexandria and the
light with the Moslems, it would take i've
or six hours to perform the drama AS we
have not yet arrived at point when play
can be divided into two evenings, although
the Chinese have adopted that method sue
ceSSfully. Mr.. Gunter had to abandon the
idea and start the comedy as before stated.
Joseph Wheelock, Jeffreys Lewis, Frank
Aiken, Maurice Drew, Mat Z. Snyder, Lee
Lamar and May Haines are the principals
III Mr.. SaDger's company.
The Old Tenor-A Monolocue.
Did you say the singing only fair?
Sir, If the chance was given
10 change from him on the stage up there
Straight to an angels symphony
Well. II might stagger my poor Old brain,
But think. on the whole. back should come
To hear these worn sweet notes again,
And see yoH form that is cumbersome.
The why of it all 1t fell. my friend
matter OF IT, cen years ago.
certain man was nigh his end
Lying rscked IN fever glow.
And hue young star, In his flush of fame,
Slept to his bedside took his hand,
And tried to waken life's spent hame
By singing songs of the lovely land
God, how he sang! till the sick man turned
HIS face from the wall and took deep breath ,
And said as his eyes with new Hight yearned,
That life ran sweeter far than death
II one might hearken to strains like this
And he 5wOre he would live in deaths despite,
Then sleep drupt down on him like a kiss
And he woke with his blood all cool and right
Perhaps you can fancy who the man.
And,who is the singer there the stage,
And why listen and sob. and
But love his T. ults and lis hints age.
Some folks will say, when they pay their coin,
The perfectest singer is their choice,
Where youth and art and genius Join;
But like man behind the voice.
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5 SYNOPSIS.

bounded success.
SYNOPSIS.
The drama deals with the adventures of
Union Colonel who has undertak en- The some.
what hazardous duty OF delivering a message to
the daughter of a Confederate General who Is a
prisoner OF war and who IS badly wounded He
carries the message TO the daughter, hut DELAYS
his return canse of an accident W hicl has hap
pened TO a brother officer who accompanied him
He falls IN love with the Southern girl and wins
her affections. A rival III The peTsOn of French
military officer, who is visiting at The Southern
manor. nuding that the strangers suit is pre-
iefred TO his own gives Information which leads
10 RAID upon the place aud the capture
OF The Union officer, who Is put in Libby
Prison. The third act of the play shows
The interior of the prison and The escape
OF the Union officer through the opening ir the
wall. lie Stage Is darkened and the scene il
quickly changed into an exterior view The SEN
'Ihei VINO Is In charge OF the post nearest TO the
outside opening OF The tunnel Is In sympathy
Win Tue ESCAPING prisoner, and when The
ooulnetn glrI makes her appearance. In the dis
euise OF Confederate soldier, lie surrenders his
post 10 her. The officer soon after makes his
escape and tn girl changes her gray overcoat
Tor The blue coat Of her lover and, thls disguised
lie makes his escape. While engaged In the
work Of covering up the opening through which
The prisoner had escaped the girl Is observed by
an OHlcer OF the guard who suppOses that she is
an escaping prisoner, and he fires at her before
recognizing her and she IL wounded. Tie Union
oi1cer succeeds IN making his escape through
The lines, and, The war soon coming To close. he
returns TO the Southern mansion and ma rrles
her. IL Is simple story, we'll told. and there
are several strong situations in the play.
THE SUGGESTIVE INCIDENT.
The historical incident which suggested
tie piece may be STATED briefly as follows:
On February 8. 1864. occurred Colonel Roses
celebrated escape from Libby Prison, whereby
lob Union officers regained their liberty, al
though 48 were retaken. among the number
being Colonel Rose himself. Colonel Thomas T.
Rose OF the Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania Vol.
unieers now captain IN the Sixteenth United
states Infantry, together with Major A. G.. Ham.
liton OF tie Twelfth Kentucky Cavalry were ths
prime movers In this wonderful undertaking.
FROM the fireplace OF the dining.room in Libby
fflsOn they cut an Sshaped opening through
Tue SOHO bIlck wall. large enough 10 admit
mans body down to the cellar below known nv
Inc prisoners because OF the enormous number
OF rats !niestlng ~ as a Rat Hell. From this
place they tunneled fifty feet, underneath the
intervening open lot to a shed to tile east of the
prison, and from there to liberty.
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The Oldest Actress.

The New York World recently claimed
that Mrs. W. &. Jones was the Oldest actress
on the American stage, with the exception
of Mrs. John Drew. This is an error. The
Oldest actress on the American stage, with
out any exception, is Mrs. S. A. Baker,
who is and has been for several seasons the
''old woman" of the tragelian Thomas w.
keene'S company. Mrs. Baker is now an
Octogenarian, and has been in the TheSpan
business for sixty years. She is remark
ably well preserved lady, and she plays her
roles with an intelligence and vigor that
many woman thirty years her junior
might envy. Mr.. keene treats her with as
much respect and regard as though she
were his mother. She is now on the Pacific
Coast, and is apparently as hale and hearty
as she was ten years ago. and this despite
the fact that in pursuance of her profess
sional duties she-has travelled over twenty
five thousand miles in the past three years.
No one but an actor, agent or manager, who
has been ION the road" fully compartments
what this means in the way of personal dis
comfort, climatic changes and various hotel
farps ann hads
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Australian prlma donna, aud some fine con-
ceTted music BY the Lumbermen's Quartet.
John l.. Sullivan will also appear and tell
the audience some Of his experiences at the
AntipOdeS.
Ada Kehan Lays the Corner Stone.
There was general gathering at noon,
October Both, at London. says the Clipper,
of men and women well known in the lite
erary and dramatic world. The occasion
for this assemblage of artistic notabilities
was the laying Of the cornerstone by Ada
Rehan of the theater which is 10 be built there
for Augustin DAILY, the New York theatre
cal manager. The site Of the new place of
amusement is upon the Marquis of Sails
bury'S estate, near Leicester Square, and
about hundred yards from the Empire and
from the Alhambra. Roughly speaking,
Mr.. Days theater will be half way between
John Hare'S Garrick and Charles Wynd-
hams Criterion. 1t is expected that Mr.
DAILY Will open the new house in 1898 with
his own company-until that time the DAILY
Company will not revisit London. Manager
George Edwardes of the Gaety Theater is
to supervise the erection of the English
home OF the New York theatrical company.
Everything. however, will be constructed
according to Mr.. Daly's ideas aud he will
lease the theater by the year from Mr.. Ed
wardeS. A huge tent, artiSticaily decorated
with the United States and British ensigns,
was provided with tiers of seats inside for
the accommodation of prominent invited
guests, several hundred of whom were in
waiting when Mr.. Daily. accompanied by
Miss Rehan, made his way TO the spot where
the cornerstone was hanging waiting to be
lowered into place.
MISS REHAN,
Assisted by Mr.. DAILY, performed the usual
cornerstone ceremonies as the band PLAYED
God Save the Queen" At the cOnclu sion
of the national anthem Miss Rehan reclted
short poem, written Tor the occasion by
Clement Scott AS Mr.. Scott does not pro-
less u he poet, 1t Is not fair TO quote more
than one verse, which runs thus:
England and America are sisters in souit
Let rs clasp hands DER the stones at feet
Love Will endure white the Centuries roll,
Making harmony gOodiy 10 greet.
Deep in the ground let bury today
All the destroying dStrust OF the past
Then FROM the chill Of the grave and its clay
Surely viii rise Loves temple at last
When Miss Rehan reached the words - sis
tiers in SOUP she dramatically cla>ped the
hand of Mrs. Bancroft, who was Standing
close beside tile American actress, and then
continued the poem with the hand of the
English actress in her own. At the cunclu-
sion OF the recitation the band did its best
10 produce yankee Doodle in a proper
and spirited manner. Mrs. B,ncroft then
said few words in praise Of Mr.. Daily and
his company. Among other things she said
that there was not manager nor an acctor
III London but would give the warmest well
come to Mr.. Daily ana his excellent COM
pany. Though the name by which tie new
theater Will be known has not yet been de-
cided upon, the guests assembled insisted
that 1t should have temporary christening
as " Days Theater," and so Miss Rehan
broke bottle of champagne over thu cor
ner-stOne and named the new place of amuse-
ment Days Theater."