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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-02
FOR ONCE HE TURNED PALE
An Anxious Moment in the
Life Of Irving M. Scott.
That Was When the Charleston Was Being
Hoistsd on the Ways, Resting on
Her False Keel

One story of the cruiser Charleston has
never before been told in the public press
1t was just before her trial trip, which
took place down the coast before she was
accepted by the Government.
1t became necessary to hoist her upon the
drydock at the Union Iron Works to give
her final cleaning and last in spection.
She was brought into the dock and the
ponderous hydraulic pumps were set TO
work raising the floor OF the dock upon
which the Charleston rested.
from the sea and at last the great hull stood
between earth and water.
A moments inspection showed that she
was resting, not upon the hull, where she
would have been perfectly safe, but upon
the two false keels or thin flanges of iron
which extend along the outside Of tho hull
like narrow wings, and are for the purpose
of arresting the rolling which follows from
her circular shape were there no artificial
means to prevent.
1t was evident that the Charleston could
not be supported long on these frail stills
and IL was momentarlly expected they
would give way with crash. In which case
the labor OF years would have been wasted
and the Charleston would have been but
shapeless mass.
Instantly the order was given to "reverse
the pumps" and soon after the Charleston
began to sink into the water, and after an
anxious hall hour had passed was again
afoat.
Irving NJ. Scott was present an d the spec
tators remarked that "Scott turn ed pale for
once In his ife"
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An Actress Uses q whip.

A correspondent named Jacob Hirsch,
who supplies the Chicago aud New York
papers, was horsewhipped September % at
Denver. Colo.. by Philadelphia actress,
Lizzie Gonzales, then filling an engagement
in that city. According TO dispatch pub
lished IN the New York Herald, 1t seems
that Hirsch had acted in distasteful man.
ner to Miss Gonzales. who resented it. This
angered Hirseh. He wrote seurrilous arti-
cles in his papers, which reached Denver
to-day. Miss Gonzales immediately pro-
cured a "biacksnake" and when Hrseh
made his appearance she laid il upon him.
Reversing the whip she struck him stun
ming blow with the loaded butt and across
the nose, smashing the member almost fiat.
meeting was called at each newspaper
. Office of Denver the same evening and each
contributed a basket of flowers to the pucky
actress Accompanying the one from the
Rocky Mountain News was a card with the
words Next Time Use an Ak" The Re-
publican card read, Receive the Thanks
from Unprotected Ladies Of Denver" and
the Colorado Sun said. Your Job Was Not
q Eoarea One
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-02
"Englemann,s Vengeance.

The fsrce-comedy by C. w. BuehIer and
o. Voges called "Englemann's Rache."
Vengeance will be presented this evening
by Fritz HilziRrath's select company Of
German players. 1t is piece calculated to
bring out to the best advantage the varied
and. at the same time. distinctive talent
possessed by the players drawn together
this year for the German season. The
drama given in the language of Goethe and
Schiller has been OF slow growth in this
city, but it seems to grow better and to be
more popular with our German fellow
citizens each successive season. All the
efforts of Herr GrueDwald, and, after him,
Nine. Otillie Genee, years ago. may be called
tentative in a way. They had TO bestow
much industry and constant effort TO MAN.
tain a season to its end; but Hitz gra,h ap-
pears to be doing now with ease what his
predecessors only accomplished by ineessant
labor. San francisco ought TO support
German theater Literally, and enable its
manager TO obtain the best and most ex-
perienced talent 10 be found In Europe.
The census justdes this remark.
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damper to the zeal of her stage lover. and a
disturbing element in her tenure OF tie
peace of mind that is essential to artistic
work. If she have a lover he is an even
more perplexing item in the calculations of
the manager, and it may be roughly said
that his value as an appurtenance
is in inverse proportion to his value
as man. A lover whose intentions are all
that the most exacting mother could de-
sire is rather drawback than an advan-
tage. from the managerial point OF view.
He is rather worse than a husband in bis
regularity Of attendance at the stage door,
and his prejudice against supper parties and
that form OF critical approval which crystal
Lies itself in diamonds; he saves up his
money to buy chairs and tables for the home
that the leading lady is TO occupy, instead
or passing it through the box-office in pay
ment of seating accommodation of more
ephemeral tenure; it is his selfish ambition
to obtain for the adornment Of an obscure
fiat the beauty and grace that the manager
considers to be meant for mankind. In
word. he Is as dangerous to a long run As the
influenza. and as malev0lent in bis schemes
of annexation as a rival manager.
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An Artis,ic success.

The Hermann Brandt concert first of the
finishing series of the Steinway affairs
given at Irving Hall last Tuesday evening,
while not marked. so far as the attendance
was concerned, deserves more than pass
ing notice on account of the excellent man.
ner in which the different numbers on the
programme were rendered. Particularly
was this the case with the difficult and bril-
liant Rubinstein Quintet. in which Miss
Alice Schmidt participated. The audience
was surprised by her playing, considering
this lady has not been before the public for
twelve years. She performed with an ease.
sympathetic grace and precision that reason
ably surprised her hearers. and at the same
time proved to them she had not been idle
during her long abstention from the con-
cert platform. The pianiste did full justice
to the great masters work. She played in
a manner that showed she was fully con-
scious of this fact. Her condition therefore
was magnetic and her power was felt all
through the splendid passages of the Quin-
tet by her auditory. who paid tribute to her
talent in oft-repeated bursts of applause.
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Progress of "The Grove"

The whirlpool of politics, generally cCn-
sidered at this particular time a maelstrom
that swallows M every other interest. does
not seem to affect the Grove-street Theater.
Every night this popular and convenient
place of dramatic amusement is crowded 30
the doors. Last week was devoted TO Rose
dale" and. all things considered, the COM
pany gave Lester Wallack's composite play
a fair showing. The Grove is one of tie
best-appointed theaters in this city as Ie-
CARDS exits (aggregating sixty-two feet)
ventilation and fire-bose. The house has a
4-ineh pipe connecting directly with the
Spring Valley Company's Waterman. En-
terlng some of our theaters, visitor may
be said, in view of the general inatention
TO precautionary measures by their jani-
torIal managers, to carry his life in bis
hand. While smoking and drinking are
strictly prohibited in the auditorium of the
Grove, the managers, in order TO acc0mmo-
date those who patr0niZe the theater, have
leased an annex and fitted it up neatly,
where refreshments can be had at all times
and quiet cigar INDUCED in
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The MiIes-Taylor Concert,

Given at Irving Hall on Wednesday even
ing last was we'll attended by both the
white and colored citizens of San Fran
cisco. The leading singer is colered lady,
and, besides being cultured vocalist, has
Travelled over the greater part of the civil
ICED world in the exercise Of her profession.
She has visited the principal music conser-
vatories Of Europe. Generally Nine. Miles
Taylor is well-equipped as a concert singer.
as the audience soon discovered. Her prin-
cipal effort was the grand cavatina from
Verdps LES Vepres SiciIliennes," which
fully displayed her ability as a cantatrice,
followed by Grand False" from Ros-
sinPs ''Il Barbiere di Siviglia." In the
duet Excelsior" with Mr.. Coleman, Nine.
Miles Taylor won ELUSIVE applause, and
also in an aria bTilliante from Verdi's I'll
Trovatore." Professor Coleman. who has
a manly. ringing voice. turned off the old
fashioned ballad ''The Frlar of Orders
Grey" in most happy manner. Altogether
the concert was success.
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Neither Voice Nor Grimaoe Pieases.


The New York Tribune of recent date
pronounces Miss Charlotte (Lottie) Collins
whom the Philadelphia Item calls an awfully
oyerrated and rather too mature female-a
failure. The Tribune says Of this TIARA
IA boom-de-ay" sensation:
Between the second and third acts OF "Jane'
Miss Lollie Collins, after her adventures on the
NormanDia. the SIonnetOn and the Cepheus
and upon Fire Island, sang and danced In the
silly bubble kncwn as '1a-ra-Ta boom de- ay. +"
The audience saw and heard her With amaze
ment that so much had been printed about q
performance with so little true fun IN ii. Limit
less, indeed, is the assurance of The persons who
have been making so much noise about this
tfifie.
MISS Collins is not graceful and she was never
endowed with the dangerous gift OF beauty. She
cannot sing as well nor dance as well as scores
or variety-hall performers In this country, who
never had as many sentences printed about them
as she has had columns. She Is boisterous 10
extravaganza and she shakes her abundant yell
low wig wildly about her slender shoulders. She
kicks and prances all over the stage, but her
movements are 10y no means pleasing. She Is
lerky, angular and even awkward. There Is
nothing fascinating Ia her voice or in her
gTimaees.
If the stories told about her singular and
bizarre charms and oddities had not been such
ridiculous fictions, the disappointment OF the
audience In the tbeater last night would not have
been so marked. The prevalent feeling was one
of resentment, People were indignant that they
had been deluded and duped. They had been
told that here was something which possessed a
quaint and peculiar attraciiveness of its own.
Ii the words and music OF "Ta-ra-ra b0omde-
ay," bad been light and lively nonsense. pIettiIy
sung with admirable dancing, there would have
been no cause for faut-tlndiDg. But both words
and music were without genuine humor or spirit.
Miss Collins sang some verses about Dr. jenkins
and her detention at quarantine but there was
nothing truly amusing In these. They were
written clumsily and sung elnmslly.
IL Miss Collins is such a favoTite In London
music halls as she Is SAID TO be, she will waste
her time In tils country, because Americans,
even those who go TO variety shows, are aceus-
toned 10 much more agreeable diversions than
"Ta-ra-ra boom ay," as listened to aud OBJ
served in this city last night
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and introducing her as such. Here these com

and introducing her as such. Here these COM
plications begin. Niobe. who is all tears"
breaks down and weeps on the breast of
Peter Amos. whom she calls Petramos, on
the slightest provocation, and the discovery
of her in that attitude awakens the jealousy
of his wife. who is egged on by her tart
elder sister, Helen Griffin, who is the head
of the household. Much is made of the
humoT 10 be drawn from the contrast Of the
manners and customs of 5000 years ago and
now. Every effort of Petramos TO get him.
self out Of the original prevarieations puts
him further into the mire and after series
Of varied complications he tells the truth at
last. and the art enthusiast is glad TO take
back the living Niobe in place of the statue
With this main story is interviewer that OF
the governess whom Niobe represents. and
who comes to claim from Cornelius Griffin
the loye-letters of her sister. Cornelius
mistakes Nlobe for Madeline Milton, the
governess, and hence new set of compli-
cations, reaching a climax when Miss Milf
ton really appears
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-02
Emer.on in Australia.

The Australian Star of August % deyotes
a column to the Alabama Ministries that
had arrived in Sydney, n. S. W, few days
before from San Francisco. They made
their appearance at the Garrick Theater
headed by the old fayorite, William Emer-
son, associated with George II. Weed.
Emerson's reception was most enthusias-
tic, and his hearers were 10th TO let him 20
from the stage. Judging By the programme
he is oveThauling and dealing out his best
work, of which he used to say he had be-
come tired by constant repetition. His Aus
tralian friends did-not share that tired feel
ing" with him. for their cry was, ''morel
morei" Time is getting short and means
seant with William; therefore, must he lie
far more industrious now than he was
twenty-five years ago. He is taking care of
his health, too, aud particularly of his voice.
Ii he should lose that, nowi
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-02
A Bad Leak at the "Bohemian. ;,


THE CALL is given the information that
there is going on in the Bohemian Club of this
city at present rigid investigation in order
TO find out the member who is responsible
for betraying the secrets of that institution.
This investigation is being pushed relent-
lessly, with view to the eviction of the
offender. Club life is as sacred as family
life, and those who do not know this have
no right to take the responsibilities of club
men. It appears there was dinner given
at the Bohemian the other evening" COM
Elementary dinner n Colonel T. Heniy
French. Seated around the board were
those who were supposed to be the choicest
spirits of Bohemia. among them Mr.. Alfred
Bowler, the pseUdo-manager Of a place of
amusement in this city. Across the wal
nuts and the wine this conyiVial party
ioked, of course, and told stories more or
less liberal in their nature and purpose,
suppOsing as the narrators did, that tn ey
were safe In the secrecy that club obliga-
tions imposed. Their confidence was mis-
placed. One Of the stories told under the in
huence OF Pommery Sec and Perrier Jouet
affected Mr. Joseph ID. Redding-told by
himself, too-in his family relations. he
was Mortified to find later that what was
said and done al that symposium was given
away by one of the guests TO a weekly
paper, and duly published as a juicy item.
Consequently, Redding was riled and in
sisted that the club leak be found cut.
After good deal of trouble il was
narrowed down to one man, and he
was Mr.. Alfred Bowler. Charged with
this offense against the prophecies of the
institution with which he was connected,
he candidly confessed his guilt. he simply
said, Il did it." Redding was stunned
10 find he was wounded la the house
of his friend" and. in his magnanimity,
tried to screen the offender; but the sensi-
BILE men OF the club will not have il. The
case will be duly tried. and. unless the
good nature Of the members prevail to the
contrary, Mr. Bowler will be shown the
door. with request that he do not return.
II such "Ieaks" are not stopped the Bohe-
milan Club will founder
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-02
THE DISTRIBUTION.
Henry z. Abbev,. Grief.

Henry E. Abbey and Maurice Grau met in
a London lawyers Office lately and long
conference was held upon two legal points
raised by the burning Of the Metropolitan
Opera-house the liability of the Metro
politan Opera house directors to Abbey
and Grau and Abbey and Grau's position
with regard to the artists who have been en-
gagged for the opera season. Mr.. Abbey
said that as a result OF the conference the
artists had been notified that Abbey and
Grau were unable to I'll their contracts for
the opera season.
''Do you apprehend any legal trouble on
this Doint?" was asked.
NO" replied Mr.. Abbey, II Go not. 1t
is absolutely impossible for US TO carry out
our contracts since the destruction of the
Metropolitan, as our entire opera plans
were based on the New York production"
DO YOU consider that you have any legal
redress against the directors OF the Metro
politan Opera-house?"
That is the question that we shall con-
slider further" Mr.. Abbey replied. Mr..
Abbey bore himself with his usual noncha-
lance of manner, but he said: "This is the
heaviest blow l have yet suffered. ] have
undergone greater financial reverses. but
this Is the first time [ have ever been CON-
PEELED TO announce that | was unable to
carry out my own contracts"
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" Ninhe.,

Abbott and TeaPs famous comedy, viii be
produced in this city tomorrow evening.
According to the Grecian fable Niobe was
the disqualification of female sorrow.
Like Niobe, all tears," says Hamlet.
But in this instance the tears of the classic
deesse have been put in the dramatic cru.
chile and from them laughter has been ex-
tracied. Thus the comedy runs: The
statue of Niobe belonging TO an art enthu-
siast. Tompkins. and which he believed 70
be the yeritable petrifaction OF the one-time
wife of Amphion, and Queen OF Thebes, Is
insured by bin In a company of which the
president is one Peter Amos Dunn, who,
for safe keeping, removed the marble god
dess to his home. Electric lights have Just
been put in the house, and the wires cross
ing the feet Of the statue, the current
brings Niobe to life, much 10 the astonish-
ment of Peter Amos Dunn. His family Is
ct the iheateT. and he is at loss to explain
The presence OF this beautiful creature on
their return. But he remembers that a gov
erness, who has sent her trunks in advance,
Is expected 10 q day or so. and he hits ON the
idea Of dressing up Niobe as the governess,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-02
The Husband and the Lover.

The appurtenances of a popular actress
are of various kinds. Sometimes she has a
husband and sometimes she is haunted and
her unwilling footsteps logged by some
other base woman's lord This point Great
ing the difference, that when The husband
does not belong to the actress be takes
boxes. and when the actress belongs to the
husband he gives them--sometimes to the
manager. The alien husband is a constant
source OF evenge, thu conventional hus-
band Is perennial danger to the peace of
the theater. The former enhances the value
OF leading lady; the latter is check upon
the enthusiasm OF admirers OF her talent. a
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-02
Enronean Musical Items.

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale of Milan.
Mascagni was seized with sudden illness
while directing his "Cavalleria Rusticana"
in Vienna.
The San Carlos Theater in Lisbon will
remain closed during the next season.
MADAME Chrysantheme. new opera by
Messenger, will be given at the Lyric Thea
ter In Paris.
Mr.. Nescbayeff MaltZeff, a wealthy Rus
sian, has mad gigantic pianoforte manu-
featured for him in Paris at cost OF S40,-
600. 1t is twice as large as concert grand.
and rests on six legs. and is three times more
sonorous than the ordinary instrument
la Wally," by Catalina, scored an I'M
mense success in Lucca.
The Xavier Seharwenka School OF Music
in Berlin will be directed by Philip Schar-
wenka and DR.. Hugo Goldsehmidt.
Jean Hubay has completed his new opera,
"The Violinist of Cremona," and 1t will be
given at the Opera. in Brussels.
Sir Augustus Harris has written libretto
from "Kenilwortb." by Sir Walter Scott.
and Isadore LIE Lara will set it to music. 1t
will be produced at Covent Garden, London.
Dr. William Langhams has left IN his Will vii
to the Conservatory OF Leipslc l25,O0O
francs. He received his musical education
at that celebrated institution.
LA Gioconda," by Ponchielli, was en-
Enthusiastically applauded in Trieste.
Theresa Malten obtained great success
in Tristan and Isolde" in Dresden.
The Opera ComiQue In Paris will be
opened for the season with "Manon" by
Massenet. Sybil Sanderson will sing the
title role.
Weber's "Euryanthe" and Verdfs "Ballo
in Maschera" will be given in Dresden with
Marie Witch and Nine. Chavanne.
The cycle OF the Niebeungen by Wagner
drew immense audiences in Munich.
Among the Anthropophsgi," BY Theo-
dore Westmark, was produced IN Vienna.
The scene is laid on the Congo and Stanley
and other explorers form the personnel.
"Fierrabras," an opera by Schubert. will
be given in Berlin also "Richard Coeur de
Lion" by Gretry, will be revived.
'L'Ombra," by Flotow, was successfully
sung in Rome. Francesca da Rimni." by
Cagnoni, aud THE Two Partners" by
Gialdini. are in active preparation at the
same theater.
The publishing house of Senff in Leipsic
will bring forth biography Of Rubin
stein with the title anton Rubinstein, the
life of an artist"
Professor Bellenghi OF Milan appeared at
a concert in Dresden, playing several of his
compositions for mandoIa.
The pianoforte presented by Thomas
Broadwood to Beethoven attracts great at
tention at the Vienna Musical Exposition.
After the death of Beethoven it passed into
the hands of List. Beethoven only per-
mitted his two favorite pupils to play on
this instrument. The tone is quite good
yet, but it cannot he compared with our
modern pianoforte.
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nTn See a Man,

He told her the old. old story.
That night ere be left her side.
While the cur tain hid for a little space,
The villain, the hero, and bride.
Through the dim-lIt theater soft as heard
The orcbestra's souif al wall.
Her heart was turned To the music sweet.
HIS face with desire was pale.
Near drew his lips TO her dainty ear
She turned with n conscious smile
A" I'm going to speak to a man." he said.
:" I'LL be back In . little wbiie'' Stage.
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MORE MEN MISSING.
Fear Felt for the Safety of Chief Mat
Henry Hall.

Fear Felt for the Safety of Chief Mate
Henry Hall.
Friends Of John Clark reported yesterday
that he strayed away from ST. Mary's Hos
pital Friday afternoon and asked the po-
lice to look for him. Clark stopped at
Montg0mery's Hotel aud is deser bed as 90
years old, weighs 40 hounds, is feet 6
inches in height and has brown hair. gray
beard and mustache. When last seen he
wore cray sack suit, soft black hat and
buckled shoes.
Henry Hall, chief officer of the ship
Jordan Hall. has been missing since last
Tuesday. Captain Marshall of the ship.
which is now lying at Howard-street wharf.
reported the disappearance 10 the police
yesterday. The missing man is Scotch
man and looks every inch a seaman. His
friends fear that he has either been
drowned or met with foul play
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Told ON HIMSELF.

Mr.. Henry Irving tells the following
Dublin experience in the last number of
the London Strand Magazine:
Many years ago l was playing in Dublin.
/ was suddenly called upon to undertake
heavy part. the actor who was cast for 1t
having been taken i'll. In those days your
gallery boy was much greater contro-
versialist than he is now. | mean, if a
couple Of gallery friends were separated
they thought nothing of holding a converse
ton across the house while the play was in
progress. Well, / made my first entrance.
rs that hinl-eh?" shouted one youth to
another
No." came the reply; "them is the
cut later"
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Marriage Licenses Gran ted.

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday:
BENJAMIN LAYER and Emily l.. Phillips, 1926.
Ihomas ID. Price ana Laura @. Dockendorff.
31-25.
o. Edward J. Fennon aud Emma NJ. Cline, 30
Andrew r. McCabe aud Alberta L. Thomas
1922.
Anthony Mcmillan and Lille Bidenbach, 81
a. John Kotzbausr and Marie ofenwanger, a.
25. ''""''' 90
EDWARD J. Lawlor and Mary 7. Riley, $3.50.
John II. Baucom aud Ida NJ Frazier % "a
EDWARD L. MoDnei and Florence 4. Smith,