Arizona republican., 1891-04-15
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER Effect of the Italian DiH-
 culty: . The Minnesota Anti-Tights
 Bill. Lively and Entertaining Gossip About the Theaters of the Coast
 Metropolis.
Regular Correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN
SAN FRANcIsco, April II, 1891.

Regular Correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN.
 SAN FRANCIsco, April II, 1891.
 In this city, as in every other part of our country, a great deal of interest has
 been taken in the Italian question, and here, as elsewhere, the cry now is, America for Americans" If nothing else comes of 1t, the present discussion will result in a reform of our immigra- ton laws, and we can desire nothing
 better A reform is sadly needed. For years the countries of Europe have dis charged their scum into our country, and now, when some of the worst oi this refuse have met their just deserts, the country which cast them off is de- manding reparation. IL is sickening.
 We have nothing to fear from war with Italy. In the first place, think it is an unlikely event, and, in the sec ond place, it would be the greatest mis, take the little kingdom on the boot shaped peninsula ever perpetrated. We are ampy aOIe to protect ourselves.
 There IS line Tn hoyl's play, IA Texas Steer," whICh Is very aprupos ol the question oI the hour. The daughter ol the Texan has become engaged to a young American officer. When she tells her father he asks:
 What wIll your mother say? She had set her heart on your marrying this Italian count"
 She asks her father his opinion,
 My daughter, an American husband IS good enough Tor nIe. 1 never liked these Italians, no how"
 Although nttIe out of plare in a San rrdnClscO letter, cannot ayuld commenting upon the action OI the Minnesota legislature regarding the wearing oI IlgnLs upon the stage. IL Is aUOuI the most ridiculous proceeding UI which have ever heard. While 1 an no particular admIrer Ot what are vul- garly termed "leg-shUws," still 1 see nothing vicious or immoral in the wear Ing Ol tights by chorus In a spectacle or opera, although 1 Concede that the wearing nI these garments simply for the display Ot the nmD Is not particu- larIy eIeyaung. Though the action ul the Minnesota legislature would be un- called Tor even II It COnCerned this class Ol show only, IL Is particularly to De condemned because It lhcIudes all wear Ing oI llgLts. Are there any purer and more eieNatlng plays than As You Like It" ana Twelfth Night ?'' If not tights, what else can the "presentatIves oi ROsalInd and Viola wear m tltelr re- spectIve parts when disguised as Gany- mede and CesarlO, without departing from the costume Oi the time? A host ot such instances might be cited. In
 hoOIn Hood" which the Bostonians have just gwen here, the minstrel, Alan a-Ddle, Is Gttngiy sung by the conLralto, and IS attIred In the ioresters' costume ot Lincoln green. In the greenwood scene Oi the second act the members ol the chorus represent the forest yeUmen and wear the same costume, which lu- cludes, Ot course, doubleL and hose. They make charming picture, and how else could they dress, m cunslstency's name? And on the score of purity oI mind and manners, II the wives and daughters ol the Minnesota Legislators are Ot the same mould as their hus bands and fathers, the ladies of the Boston lans' chorus are as high above them us the stars above the earth. "HOai sOit qut mat 2 peHSe."
 Yesterday San Francisco was the scene Ol unique wedding, the contract ing parties OeIng Owyang King, Vice Consul Tor the Chinese Government in this city, and Lille Tin LOy, daughter oi Chinese merchant of Grass Valley, The groom IS 3l years Of age, and though born m China, Was educated al Yale College, graduating from that instltu- ton Tn the class Oi 'Sl. The father ol the bride has resided in California for thirty years and she was born in this country seventeen years ago. She has been thoroughly educated in English | and Chinese, has travelled abroad, and | altogether the happy pair form a nUta- l Die couple, representing as they do degree Ol modern culture, which gives | hope Tor the future of the Chinese race, | They were married by contract accord | Ing to Chinese custom, with all Ihe at- lehuaht Oriental ceremonies, which | We're too elaborate for me to here des- crlbe. They pllghled their troth in | wine, served to them in silver tankurds. | connected by a piece of red ribbon, the | ceremony having the same significance Us the ring m Christian weddings, To- day they will worship their ancestors | and receive the friends of the groom. ana when the sun sets tonight, the mar rage ceremony will be completed. Alter three days the friends of the bride will call and at the end uf two weeks the couple Will go through the marriage service Ol the Episcopal Church. May they be happy and always have enough rice in the house.
 The Bostonians closed their engage ment m blaze oi glory, sU to speak. lhtlt last week was as successful as their irst, beside Robin Hood "Miy- non, "Fatnllza," ""Suzette" and Car men were given. The last named opera was q triumph for Jessie Bartlett Davis, who made tine finest Carmen 1 ever saw. For the last night Robin Hood" was given, and the Baldwin was packed. At the conclusion of the per 1ormance the audience stood in tbFir places and applauded and cheered. The curtain was raised again and again, and nnally the company sang "Auld Lang syne," and Barnabee made speech. While Robin Hood" has won honors Tor all concerned, the particular triumph has been Mir. Barnabee's. 1 consider him the greatest singing comedian on { the stage today.
 The success of "A Texas Steer" has been phenomenal. Night alter night the management has been compelled to put the orchestra on the stage, and in this, the third week, the attendance has been as great as ever. "A Texas Steer" has done the largest business ever known at the new California Theater. breaking the records for one week. two ( weeks and three weeks, and has even a beaten the remarkable record of the f famous Shenandoah" Mir. Hoyt has good reason to be proud of his success. . In my opinion, he is the coming Ameri- r can playwright. l