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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-03
~ BoxDAeE r. MEN and WOMEN" AT THE BALDWIN,

Bernhard In her production OF SardOu's Egyp-
iian drama In this country, appears TO be more
praised for the scenery. ballet, nSlc and cast Of
$50 people which she has made Incidental to
the production Than for her own persohatiOn of
The fair aud beguIlIng Queen Of the Nile. She Is
now challenging The admiration Of tue Chicago
public and The critical attention OF its press by
her performances We believe il was Nym
Grlnkle who said Miss Davenport made Cleo
patra a careful New England girl, whose ambi-
lion IL was 10 have Antony settle down as a
Justice Of the Peace. Badibage aside between
her acting power and that OF Nine. Bes Dhardt
there IS a great gulf fixed"
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A Letter From Lora.

Miss Lorraine Hollis who Is at present in Port
land, oregon, is very anxious to BIS set right on
the Belasco episode. he being the individual VIII o.
While member Of The Lent Hollis Company &C.
eOrding 10 newspaper statement. had TO beat his
way back from 0regoh's chief city secreted in a
box OF scenery belonging 10 tie ''Kajanka"
troupe After detailing in a letter TO THE CALL
her entire responsibility as TO BelascO's move
ments and The agreement on which the company
came together, all contracts terminating on ar
rival in Portland, and each member at liberty 10
go in any direction lie pleased, the lady pro-
ceeds:
elusive letter. but simply do not care TO throw
myself At the same time, must be placed cor
reetlv i'm this matter. My future success upon the
stage cannot be injured by the truth, but lies viii
crush me. / am not under contract for a season
now. and the article complained OF will materially
niure me. Please give my side Of the affair. Yours
truly, Lorraine HOLLIS.
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MI. Gntt1nh ErnIains.

The local manager of the Bush-street Theater
explains and sets at rest paragraphs that have
appeared In various papers lately TO the effect
mat Mr. nj. b. Leavitt had retired from the man.
agement OF The Broadway Tbeaier, Denver,
Colo, L. aving the house IN charge of the pToprie
tors, Bush & Co. In his note 10 THE CALL Mr..
GOttlOb says; These statements are erroneous.
The owners OF the property, for reasons OF their
own. did, In an undeTband manner, take posses
sion OF the theateT and try and annuI MIR.
Leavitts lease OF same, which still has some four
years 10 run. Mr.. L"aVitt naturally brought suit
against them, and / have just received word
from him say ing that the case was yesterday de-
cided Ia his favor, and that lie will continue in
tile management same as before. He has now
brought suit against tie ownets for $4,000
damages and stands good chance of getting II -
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The Calm of a nTatinse.

ibid you ever notice the different atmosphere
In a theater at a matinee from that Of an evening
per foI m anee 2" asked tbeater-goer II don't
know whether 1t Is because one knows that 1t is
daylight outside or because one feels that here
women are so strongly In tile majority. But
there is q hush about the house which one does
not hnd az nighi, Inc bsllIIancy and spirit
laugh so freely as they do at night. The ap-
plause is more subdued, as If one essential
feature OF matinee were calm. When tie foot
lights shine most fully they seem 10 be yellow
aud leess after The brilliant flames OF the thea
ter at evening. II / were al all depressed /
should never go 10 matinee. II has u too
soothing effect on me. But women like matiuees
There is no gaiusaYing that.p
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alabama

Speaking of this new and successful play
BlakeIy Halrs New York Truth says: Mr.. hay
man hps managed to obtain large slice OF tue
American continent which Is west of the ROCK
les. He gives percentage 10 companies WHICH
play at his theaters, and then turns around anu
manages the company himself and thus Keeps
the money In the family Nobody was surprised
when they heard that alabama" which IS run,
ming success at tie Madison. square Iheaier udu
fallen into Mr.. Hayman's hands. be papers
are however, slightly IN error concerning the ar
rangements under which Mr. Hayman lakes COZ.
troll OF the Madison square success lie mas boI
purchased lt from MIR. Palmer, but he unueI-
takes the direction OF the entire tour OF the com.
pauy through The West, and IL will be sent over
ground which has already been severely testea
by Held by the Enemy" and Shenandoah.
Those OF our country cousins WHO have eVlnceu
fondness for war PLAYS are about 10 fDd as
much of that sort OF thing as their CONSTITUTIONS
can stand. Mr.. Hayman has the law OF the
case made ND In pamunlet form.
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BoucicauIt's "Formosa. .

This now seldom-acted play from the repertory
of the late Dion Boucieault viii be produced at
the new Powell-street Tbeater tomorrow even
ing. aud at the same time In London by Mrs.
LangtTy. There are seven female characters in
the cast, five OF which are supposed to be young,
beautful and magDlheently atiired women, and
hey viii be properly represented on he stage.
An exciting Incident in the piece is the Oxon-
Cantab boat-Taee, IN which Mr.. Lawrence Han
ley pulls the stfoke-Oar OF The Oxford eight. de
plays the role Of Ten Burroughs. James w.
Herbert appears as sam Boxer. an ex-pugillst
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ported by such well-kDown people as Mr. James
4. Wilson, George Strader, Fanny Bowman, 5u
Illus Kahn and several others. equally iaienieu'
Mr.. Nick Long will supervise TIE prodnctions.
The proposition has in It SAVIOR OF success; n
difficulty may be experienced in finding oeuas-
ian for the Viola sufficiently handsome, even
with extra makeup, TO justify Captain Antonio
exclamation about the brother and sister ere
yet Viola had abandoned the male ATTIRE III
which abe was incorporating; IAN apple eisll "a
twain said the blutf and honest cap ain, us not
more twin than these TWO creatures. WHICH 10
Sebastiau?" BY ouT friends 10 stockton tne PEI
Torrance will be considered legitimate ondSo
Snearaan reViV4I
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Women" The frst.nght privileges for the en-.
suing year Will be sold at auction at noon on
Tuesday, May 9th, in the Baldwin Theater The
Baldwin Theater orchestra win be on hand to en-
liven matters and a pleasant little time is anticl-
pated. The 1rst-night privileges ought 10 be
eagerly sought for IN view OF the remarkable list
OF attractions which Manager Hayma0 offers for
the coming year. Leading of as he does
with Charles FrObman's company, he follows
up the season with the very best that
the country affords "The Liputians," an at
traction which has created a Juror everywhere in
the East, follows "Men and Women" Then
comes Daniel Ffohman's Lyceum Tbeater Conn.,
pany in Tepert0Ty of their great successes, in.
GLIDING THE Charity Ball." "The ldler," "Tbe
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sunday Afternoon Music.

The third affair in the series of musical after
moons at Steinway Hall, FOG and 20S Post street.
Will take place at date, when the programme, as
subjoined, VIII be presented:
l. String Quartet major, Series ID, No 23.. Mozart
l. Allegro moderate. =. Minuetto alfegretto
8. Andante aIIegretto. A. Allegro.
The Hermann brandt Quartet.
MesTs. Hermann Brandt j. Josephs, Louis
Schmidt, Louis Heine
2. Scena and aria fjewel Scenel, Faust .Gouhou
Nine. BilIoui-Zinerer, accompanied by Slg'
Martinez.
3. Piano solo, (d) Etude, G fiat minor, OPP. 20,
(b) ,ilade, A fat major, Op. Al
Miss Belle Miller.
4. Song, (G) 81 81 tn n'avez rien me Dire
Nine kotnscnlia
90 "Kene SorS' um den Veg .-..... nan
Nine. Bilioni-Zifferer, accompanied by Slg'
Martinez.
8. Quartet, piano and strings, major, op 20
ID
/. Allegro non troppo. POGO adagio.
g. SeherZo, POGO allegro 4. Finale Allegro
Miss Alice Bacon aud Messrs. Hermann
Brandt. Louis Schmidt and Louis Heine.
This programme is certainly rich both IN Sc
lection and Ia tie eXecui ants. Musical talent IS
becoming SO plentiful that our community is
likely 10 be embarrassed with it. But these
Steinway afternoons are not play-time LOT
adolesceHts ana tyr0s In music They are rather
devoted TO music recitattOHs, showing now Wen
the lesson has been learned, by those who nave
long ago taken their degree and are now STRIVING
for prominence and pelf.
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Wife" etc; David Henderson's new spectacular
production from the Chicago Opera House; Nat
Goodwin I'm The greatest Bit OF his life, THE
Nominee; ROstna NOkes and her charming com
edy company; William GlieIte's latest hit, MIR.
Wilkinsons Widows; Fanny Davenport in
Cleopatra; A. NJ. Palmef's company from the
MadiSon-square Theater Ia a magnificent pro-
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Jean Jajet, who borrowed SIS from Mrs.
p. Kramer while making love to her. will
have to return the money, according to a
decision on appeal which Judge Sanderson
rendered yesterday. Several ladies' testified
that he made love to them before he married
Mrs. Jajet, but Jean declared that he never
loved any one but his wife,
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great comedy hit, "The SOLICITOR; SardOu's
''Ibermidor" and that wonderful combination OF
talent, w. J. Florence aud Joseph Jefferson.
This is surely an Offering capable OF exciting The
lOngings OF any theater-goer, IL wonld really
seem that the eight successful seasons that Mr..
Hayman has had in this house are to be excelled
In brilllaney by The one which Is approaching.
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THE Raldwin,s New season.

With the present run Of THE County Fair" at
the Baldwin Theater terminates the eighth sea-
son Of Mr.. Hayman's management of the house.
On Monday evening. May 11th, the new season
will begin with Charles FrOhman's stock COM
pany in De Mile and Belascos play Men and
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LiIian Lamson,s ambition.

Miss LamsoB, the young lady who recently
made such successful debut as Juliet IN this
city, has developed new ambition. She now
proposes 10 produce Twelfth Nighr at the
avon Tbeater, Stockton, on Saturday evening
May 23d-of course playing Viola herseI-sup-
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Rintinn in Melndrama.

Mr. Oliver Byron will finish up his series
OF sensational melOdramas al the AleaZa
with his old standby, "Across the Continent
AID which ought to prove blessing to unemployed
actors, because IL carries east as long as your
arm. The piece IS very we'll known and has been
the foundation as well as good portion oil The
superstructure OF ByTon's comfortable fortune
Next week there will be rally along the whole
line resume OF the entire list, devOiinG an
evening or two TO each liece. This VIII termi
naIe the lively yeung actors engagement said
to be one Of the most successful ever had nsthis
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KATIE EMMETT

Follows Mr.. Byron in a TWO weeks engagement,
and will produce "Tbe " aifs of New York" with
the usual realistic effects, trained horses, steam
fire engine and all the lest Of II. including The
unfeIt want of a fair amnunf of acting.
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PROPOSALS.

Proposals for the construction and equipment
of double track Electrical Street Railway Gin
Guiding power station) win be received at the
Office of the Metropolitan Railway Company,
No. $40 Market street, San Francisco, California,
up to II o'clock noon of May g. 1891. =
Bids must specify price per mile for not less
than four miles, and for as many additional
miles as the company may elect. Bids will be re-
ceived for the whole or any portion thereof.
The first four miles viii be constructed within
radius of two and one-half miles of the City
Hall; for each additional mile of track con-
structed after the completion of the first four
the distance from the City Hall viii be greater,
and where delivery is factor of the price bid
ders should specify any additional cost for each
mile thereafter.
Specifications for material and labor can be
found at Office of the company The company
reserves the right to reject any or all Of the bids
METROPOLITAN RAIL WAY COMPANY,
CLIFTON f.. WsYNE, President.
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90 Shenandoah,

Bronson HowaId's fouract comedy drama,
with warlike seasoning, enters on its second
and last week al the New California tomorrow
evening. The robust POPULARITY Of this remark
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Eai1er and SON. Shenandoah

way that each member Of the company has equal
chance before the public. or course there are
two or three presentations, such as James o. Bar
rows Sergeant BaTket. that stands out more
prominently than others. This is due TO the
ability OF the actor who has IL In hand, with a
touch of diStinctiyeness iD the part ITSELF
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T.. "The Beggar Student"

Mtllockers 1.-THE Beggar Student" a romantic
comic opera, will be presented al the TIyoll To-
morrow evening. with the following cast:
I.nI.n lrrrn Of M IL all Lard
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we turn to The Bible we find it mentioned in
Deut. xviii: 10, II; also in l Samuel xxvii,
where is given account OF the witch of Endor,
who by means of a familiar causes the spirit Of
the prophet 10 materiaiZe at the request of Saul,
The King OF Israel, in order that he may inter-
view him. Again. the most ancient & reeR poelS
speak of the descent into Hades or the world OF
shadows to consult with the spirits of the dead
aud 10 obtain knowledge of future events. The
practice was frequent IN all known CO untTieS at
said 10 be terminated by demons. BLACK Art'
was forbidden by Constantine under severe
PENALTIES when the Emperor became Christian
the.NecTOmaniic or 'sBlaek Art" existed in Spain
throughout the middle ages
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prominently before the public. His programme
this season includes his latest and greatest
Illusion,
IS STRoBEIKA,"
Which as presented,Is based upon a Russian ro-
nance, one OF the salient features of which Is
the escape from prison of a young officer Of the
guard, Ivan Ivanholf, through the ingenuity OF
his haHeee, SIrobeika, who IN some manner OBJ
tanned admission to his cell. l0osed his shackles
and herself assumed them. keeping up the delu-
sion until Ivan was safely away. In Hefrmann's
Illusion, tie substitution of StrObeika for he
maDacled prisoner, chained TO the plank by the
committee from the audience, is said TO be much
more difficult than was the original Strobelkas
brave and ingenious trick.
NEW BLACK ART.
This Is a reproduction of the ancents from the
earliest times OF which we have any mention. If
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INCIDENTALLY,

Hermann will also introduce his clever sleieht-
of-hand aud palming performance; Abdul Khan,
an oriental fakir; the poetic and aHrgOrcal IL
lnsiOD, "A Slave GtIPs Dream;" "Florine, Child
OF the Air" andta number Of other mystic novel;
las
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know the surprising de-
lights Of encbantment, aud
cannot realize what charm
there Is IN mystery. The
oldSter. who has not seen
Hermann has not found
the happiest way to renew
his youth. This ineOmpre-
henslbIe, this deft, this
Elusive and surprising
Hermann is an enehanter
with seemingly inexhaust-
ibie resources. See him
every night and you are IN
no danger of being made a
victim OF m0noteuy, for he
is always deYlsing some
new mystery or fitting new
clothes on an old mystery.
There is nothing chestnut
esque about Hermann.
Even 10 his friendly talks
with bis public lie avoids
stereotype, beng ready
Witied enough to seize
,.v.of fho fncfdofxf ~ the
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DURING THE SUMMER
Hermann.

At the Bush.street Tomorrow evening. The
eoungster whe has not seen Hermann does not
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able play can be best estimated by the fact that
although it opened eontemporaneousy with the
BernhSrdt engagement at tie Grand Opera
House, and despite the strong current in that
direction people were turned away from the
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moment for the purpose Of enlivenng his quaint
conversation, and he invariably does t with the
bapplesL tact and rare address, THERE'S as much
pleasure for The speciaiOrin BeTfmann's manner
OF doing thing In the thing he does. His
Skill is amazing. He never buDgles; and though
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE ESTATE
EaStlald, Fowler { Co.
Pinkiert'S Grand Bazaar,
S37, 939 and 941 Market 81. .

The bargains all over our
Store in every department
are marked in plain fig
ures, at such low prices,
that even if you don't wish
to buy, You will do so, as
the temptation is too great
to let such an opportunity
pass.
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Fanny Davenport's " Cleopatra"
Miss Davenport, who is trying to rival Nine
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. Quartet, piano and strings, major op. IS. -


/. Allegro non troppo. 2 POGO adaglo.
Miss Alice Bacon and MeSSrS. Hermann
Rranlt I.nnis SehInidt aud Louis Heine
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Trunks and Valises, All Sizes,
Below Manufacturers
Prices.

BE We invite you.to inspect our Goods and COM
pare prices before buying elsewhere.
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PROPOSALS.

JOHN y. DJRSI,
Board OF New City Han Commissioners
ONWARD 1. WoLPE, Secretary. APPS 3as
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-07

quiet; western steam So O;Jk; city ss IS
as s.; options-March delivery s. O6; April
delivery 8; May delivery IS 10: June deliv-
cry s.; July delivery % 80; refined Arm;
Butter quiet at lsGt25c. Cheese active; light
skins 50slSc. Freights 20 Liverpool dull and
weak: cotton. per steam, I'D: grain % asked.
CHICAGO. March e.-An enormous amount
OF speculative business was transacted In wheat.
Most of it was local. but there was considerable
business done for foreigners and tor profess
sional spectators in other cities May sta ted
at s9Ssc, sold To 991sc 10 995sc, 20 99s4c, of 20
99aS =. and then advanced to 81 OF. The closing
cables from Berlin and Paris announced quite
an advance in prices and this led sellers TO do
great deal OF buying. Cora verified the predic-
Nay. There were few selling orders in the
market early and the bulls had no trouble in
oistinR valus. Only few sales we're made at
the top prices. When IL was announced that
tomorrow's receipts would reach 3l5 cars il
broke to $3.50 II afterwar1 reacted to 59l5c
sn held ar und SOS o599tc most Of the mora
ing. Oats started ont az 1870 end sold up to
5026c. IL afterward dropped to soc, when a
few dealers attempted 10 sell. Provisions did
not join in the general rejoicing. Nevertheless
the market was somewhat firmer than IL proba-
bly, would heve been without the strength in
cran. May PORK started at $40 90. sold to
$40 o.
CHICAGO. March Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour firm; spring patents "a 500
5 70. Wheat-No. 2, spring, 0s54 99s94c; No 2,
red, 9s94cDsi OO24 Corn, No. ?, 5S1Sc; Oats,
No. 9, 49l4c. Mess pork, per barrel 50 rs
a9 20 Lard at s. T2lS Short rib sides,
loose, 81 601f75 Dry sailed shoulders, boxed,
s. 0Sd4 10. Short clear sides. boxed. 81 ESQ
5 90. Whisky at 81 Ia
Leading futur 81 ran ssd as follows
ODaninx. HiEhest. Closing
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Total shipments. 1913, 1874 1851 1880 oSs
Stock on hand and
on shipbo ar d
March 6, 1891.
a I'd
L.. 2.645 e4,154 1904 60. 800

BAooN-Market steady; fair demand. The
Board of Trade quotations are as follows:
Smoked clear rib sides, SIC; shoulders,
53sc; dry sailed clear rib Sides $40; long clear
59&c; -llies' 51sc; shoulders, 424c; hams. Ito
BAaG1Ne AND T1Es-The market is nomi-
nal. Jute bagging, PAD, SA0s16c: en-.
S SSj @ s@ Sand s sSooTd,ns t4
@14c; cotton hagging; none; prices nomini Al;
pine straw, 214tb. 101Ec Iron Ties-larRe
lots, 81 IS; smaller lots, 81 1901 So Bagging
and ties in retail lots fraction higher.
BUTTER-Market steady; fair demand Goshen
2002 2c gilt edge, 23G125; creamery 25027c-.
CABBAGE-Native sc.
CHEEsE-Market firm; fair demand, 110
CoFFEE-Market firm. Peaberry. 23c; fancy,
22c; choice. 2llRc; prime, Gle; good, 2013c;
fair, cOc; ordinary, l9c; common. 1870.
mon. fi@isc. Peaches peeled, zoe; unpeeied,
I0c. Currants, 61s47c. Citron, 2oc. Dried
. DRY dooPs-The market sI is quiet; good
shirting 81, 4Lsc; "a do SIC; - brown sheet
ing 6I4c; white ossnburgs, s1<0ss4; checks,
50515c; yarns, 9oc for the best makes; brown
F1sH@Marfet firm. We quote full weights:
Mackerel, No. g. half barrels, nominal,
SO 0O8l0 90; No. 2 $40 oo@12 90. Herring
No. i, &c; sealed. 25c. Cod, o@sc. Mullet,
FRUTr-Lenons demand Messina,
SO 5OA4 90. Oranges-Florida So OO0c rs per
box.
FLOUR Market firm. Extra, 81 3514 So;
family, 81 S505 90; fancy S5 1905 IS;
patent, SIS 6OCa5 70; choice patent s. 5000 10;
spring wheat best, So 2J315 40.
sRAIN-Corn-Mark firm and advancing;
white corn. retail lots, s3c job lots, Sic; carload
lots. 79c; mixed corn. retail lots SIC; JOB lots,
SIC; carload lots. 7Sc. Oats-Retail lots. SIC;
job lots, csc; carload lots, &C. Bran-Retail
lots. 81 Is; Job lots, 81 90; carload lots, 81 s.
MeaI-Peari, per barrel, 80 80; per sack, 81 20;