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Dir. and Mrs. Siduey Drew.

1t does not seem SO very long ago since
we remem Der young girl with beautiful
face-brlmful of intelligence-who used to
sit in the rigbt-hand box at the old Califor-
MIA Theater on every first night. That was
during the Rankin regime, and this was the
maiden mans OF the young girl-the first
being Giadys-to her friends known by the
nickname of Dido" She was her fathers
most admired and severest critic. Shortly
aiterward she went East with her mother,
finished her education. and in the course of
time met Sidney Drew. They met for good
ana all, for shortly afterward Gladys
hankin became Mrs. Sidney Drew. The
young man conceived the idea that he de-
sired his wife by his side professionally as
wen as socially: She has never played ex-
cept with her husband, and, following the
astute Judgment of his famous mother, Mrs.
John Drew OF the joseph Jefferson Com
pany. the trademark of Mr. aud Mrs. sidney
Drew WAS established. And SO il is
AT THE BUsH-sTREET THEATER
Tomorrow night that this young girl comes
back to uS-a woman, mother working
hand in hand with her husband. She has
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very much and had very little to do took
lessons in dramatic art from Mr.. Carl
Forth, noted actor in Dresden, for little
time, and, CT course, now experience has
given me confidence TO enjoy more active
work"
IN MALE CHARACTERS.
Miss Huntington does not like PLAYING a
boys part better than woman's part. She
would rather play the latter. but ii is not
easy to find woman's part adapted to a
c0ntralto voice. When she reached London
and sang for Mr.. Rosa he found her voice so
much better than he expected that he said
he really had not role good enough for her,
as he had already assigned the best cOntralto
roles. Then after little he asked her if
she would take the part of Paul Jones if
ne " ould have special songs written for her.
saying that the piece would probably have
only very short run and then he would give
her something better.
All the American artists who have been
brought out in London have been so adyer-
tised and pulled up that people were some
what disappointed. Miss Huntington did
not allow one of her American notices to be
reprinted and she avoided all mention in the
newspapers. The story OF the success OF
Paul Jones" and Of Miss Hun tington's
triumph in it is familiar to those who have
carefully read the foreign news.
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Agnes Hunting:on's Career.

Miss Agnes Huntington. the young
American ccntralto to appear in the title
role Of paul Jones'" q new French oper-
eta, at the Grand Opera-house, On Monday,
April IS, has bad remarkable career. II al
ways sang and was fond of music, even as
child" she said the other day to an Eastern
interviewer. 81 think | made my debut in
my mothers drawing room when l was no
more than years old. 1 used to initiate
the birds, and sang love songs and ballads
with almost as much feeling as could now,
though L could not understand the words at
all. and have never been able to explain
what impulse or Instinct led me to do it. /
studied music because l was fond of it, with
no sort OF an idea of earning my living by
1t, as my father was quite capable Of taking
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$500 PER MONTH

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may continue at the same price. All medi-
cines-and the best obtaina ble-prescribed
or required furnished free. No charge for
examination or consultation either at Office
or by mail.
DrS Blair and Neal make this extremely
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First-Beeause they believe they have the
best, the most scientific and the most sue
eessful method of treating catarrh aud kim
dred diseases in the world.
Second-Because they know by manv
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Third-Beeause patients cured by them,
reaiizing the superiority of their methods,
bring their friends to be cured likewise.
Lastly-To prove TO the citizens of San
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ISIS, even II they advertise, may have supe-
rior skill and facilities for treating special
diseases. and may at The same time be honest
in their dealings with the public.
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attic music and farcieaI arrangements, the
music ali bis own ana the words by several
el-knOTn writers. lie has also composed
a national anthem, hich has bsen acce pied
by the President. This Will be Mr. Mans
fields first tour TO the coast. He visited us
eight years ago and created n sensation at
the Old California Theater by his playing of
the Baron Chevrial in
"A PARTISAN ROMANCE"
But he was then very young man AID a
member of A. NJ. PalmerS STOCK company
He will during the four weeks Of his en-
gagemeut produce six Of his most successful
plays, including "A Partisan Romance"
which, owing to his magnificent perform
ance, has lost none of its attractVeness to
tie public. The programme for the fouT
weeks is as follows: First week, the ire
mend0us New York success, which ran for
two hundred nights in that city.
BEAU BRUAiMEL."
The first three nights of the second week
will be devoted to prince Karl" in which
Dir. Mansfield gives his famous drawing
room entertainment, and the last three to
"a Partisan Romance" prince Karp
Will also be played at the matinee L. r.
Sullivan'S dramatizatjon OF Nero" with
Dir. Mansfield as the cruel emperor, will be
the attraction during tile first half Of the
third week and at the matinee The last
three nights viii see his great perform
ance of
'DR. JEKYLL AND MIR. HYDE"
Which he alone has been able to pl ay for
all these years with success. This is due to
his genius as an actor. his ability to change
from one character TO the other in full sight
of the audience. and the splendid drama
tization Of the book which he possesses.
THE FOURTH WEEK
VIII witness a change of bill every night,
as follows: Monday, Don juan; Tues
day. "a Partisan Romance" Wednesday.
Prince Kari; Thursday. Nero; Friday
night and Saturday matinee. Beau Brum-
mel, and Saturday night. Or Jekyil and
Mir. Hyde" 1t is possible, however, owing
to numerous requests, that Mr.. Mansfield
may signalze the last night of his engage
ment by repeating the same programme
with which ne closed his New York engage
meiit al the Garden Theater last night, viz ::
The third act of prince Karl" third act of
beau Brlmmei," fourth act OF "A Partisan
Romance" third act Of "Ten Thousand a
Year" and second act Of "Dr. Jekyll and
MI Hyde 1t is safe to say that there is
no other actor living who could present such
programme covering such a range of char
acters.
The sale Of seats for Mr.. Mansield's en-
gagement Will open next Tuesday morning,
ADril 10
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only been on the stage very few years.
They say she is sympathetic and clever; OF
that we will judge, but at least let us give
her welcome which will make her feel
again at home. OF Sidney Drew we have
seen nothing for eight years, when he was
very young on the stage. Since then be has
played almost exclusively in New York
City, his successes in 1.-THE Legal Wreck"
The Magistrate and The Solicitor"
being the most marked until he made his
first bow Us a star in THAT Girl From
Mexico" when the New York press aud
public were almost universal in praise for
both Mrs Drew and himself.
MIR. AND MRS. SIDNEY DREW
Would have claim upon the theater-going
pubie by reason of their connection with
families whose long connection with the
stage is matter Of stage history, even if
curious people were not interested in
watching inherited tendencies. Whatever
is the cause of securing attention their
merit as artists is sufficient 10 hold out
ApropOs of That Girl From Mexico" who
has just arrived in San Francisco and will
be seen for the first time here at the Bush
street Theater on Monday night next, as
lmpersonated By Mrs. Sidney Drew, Nym
Crinkle says Mrs. Drew does Wonderfully
well for so young a woman. Mr.. Drew is
really very funny" This critical prophet
Wheeler, compares Sidaey Drew with
Francis Wilson, whom lie resembles. and
says that he sees no reason why i'm time
Drew would not do as well in his line as
" ilS0n does in his.
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Four of a Kind.

Take of my gown OF silk and lace
And shelNe my auburn hair,
Remove the bushes from my face
Aud NY teeth so pearly fair.
Go MI the beaker 20 the brim
v in mixed ale foaming white,
And tell h.s nohs. the manager,
That cannot slug tonight.
just now l looked upon the crowd
That filled the lower floor.
Ana ere ia irOnt seats. stern and proud,
| saw my husbands JoIT.
They scanned the programme, one by one,
With GeVillSh delight,
And each mans iREer sous hit his gunl
on cannot sing tonight
For since took the Kelley cure
Ny mind has gone astray.
And what occurs TO M I'm sure
Not TO recall next day.
Yet recall 20 my regret,
Now that they are IA sight
ooDfctrhcTf | married that quartet.
sc cannot slug tonight
l. ID. PIERsON.
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Memories of BoucicanIt.

Mr.. Barton Hill, now with the Marie
Wainwright company, and who is exciting
comment by his remarkable persouation OF
Narney, may be considered the NestOT OF
the English-speaking stage. His mind is q
rich stcrenouse Of memories. lie knew
BOucicault when quite a youth ard under
the name Of Mr.. Lee Moreton. When "ihe
modern Sh akespeare" died recently Mr..
bin talked with an Eastern newspape T
man on the subject and gave him some in :
teresting particulars
probably no one now living" said Mr. hin,
certainly 30 one IN America, had known tie
late Dion EOucicault So long Is my mother (Airs
Charles HID anG her children. Tor cur acguaint.
ance dates rs far back as 837.
In that year my father was The lessee of the
ChelteHbam and Gloucester theatsrs IN England.
My mother remembers perfectly a very young
gentleman applying for a position In The com
pany, and. being entrusted with the part of Tres
sci 10 'EichaId Ill., which, she says, he Der.
formed remarkably well. few weeks after
Ua.d "A New Way 10 Pay Old Debts was
given, under The patGOnage OF a Lieutenant
Colonel Bym. Sir Giles OyeTTeIch by Il young
gent man OF this city Young as / Then was i
distinctly remember seeing tbai performances
Tie Sir Giles WAS Mr.. Lee MoreIon. for mat was
Buuc!cauips name uRtil lie attained his Majority
the lressel OF few : before.
L have by me copy of Bruce's Travels In
Abyssiuia' "a gift from lin 10 my moIher) Win
that name in Ills handwriting. and my sister
stgll preserves set Of Snakespeare's works, a
present f. om him, ia each volume OF which be
Tad written.
To Rosalie Hil
From her sincere friend,
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A San Francisco Printers Story.


Mr.. G. r. Remme resides at 80 Mnna
street, San Francisco. He is a printer by
profession, and is employed in the Office of
the San Francisco Chronicle During a re-
cent conversation with the writer Mr..
Remme said: Il am Californian by birth
and have lived here all my life. A number
Of years ago l caught a severe cold which
resulted IN bad case of chronic catarrh.
My head ached nearly all the time. Some
times 1t would only be dull ache then
again 1t would be very severe. My eyes
watered and grew weak; my nose would
stuff up so that | could scarcely breathe
through il. Ms nose felt as though a strong
rubber band was stretched tightly across
the bridge Of it. There was a constant
dropping of mucus into my throat. This
caused me TO hawk and spit great deal
This mucus was of thick, tenacious char
acter, which was very hard to get up or
down, and which would almost strangle me
at times. There were queer noises in
my ears Ike the dronirg of bees
or the rushing of waters. NV appe-
tite grew poor. the sight of food
was distasteful to me. | was restless at
night. and when morning came felt more
tired than | had telt when l retired the
night before. My tongue and teeth were
coated with white, Shiny substance, which
had bad taste, and the odor was not at all
pleasant l sought relief from physicians
and also from the various patent rem eCies
which one finds in the drug-stores. but
ala not get any better; IN Tact, The disease
seemed working downward into the small
tubes of my lungs, and in consequence 1
could feel sharp, shooting pains in my side
and chest. A dry, hacking cough came on,
aud lost in flesh and strength. | seemed
10 loose ali ambition. i became careless of
everything, and l always felt so tired 1t
seemed as though l never would get rested
again.
II read of Drs. Blair and Neal and of the
su ccess they were having with cases SINH
lar TO my own. and l applied for treatment
a. their Office, 102 Market street. The doe.
tor told me l had nasal and bronchial
catarrh, and L began to improve at once I'M
der their treatment. My nose aud head
feel clear as a bell, and feel like a new
man altogether. l am very grateful to Drs
Blair and Neal for what they have done
for me-"
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!" that GIRL FROM HBEICO."
The B0SiOliaRS VIII Tempt Us With Dorothy,
and Again With Robin Hood History
and AmY RahSaTt-LaSt Week Of Miss
Wainwright =" Beacon Lights at the
AlCaZT - Alelt Agnes Huntington.
Richard Mansfield, Lel0r-" Bluff King
Hal" Another Wesk-P0rsigl and Do
nestle Notes.

Marie Wainwright and company have no
reason to murnlur at their reception and
success in San Francisco. The manner in
which Amy Robsart' was produced at the
New California Will be n notable event in
our local annals. as VIII be the admirable
manner in which several of the leading
characters are sustained notably the hero
ine by Miss Wainwright and Richard Var
ney, by Mr.. Barton Hill. 1t may be inter-
esting TO know by the way. that the Amy
Robsart of 'kenilw0rth" never mad an ex-
istence, and therefore the Sentimentality Of
our lady theater-goers has been expended in
vain over Leicester's victim, and their tears
wasted. The historical romance from which
this play is taken is a combination of sew
eral occurrences in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth. in direct violation of the period
at which they took place, but so skilfully
put together as to make one OF the most in
teTesting compositions that emanated from
the pen OF its great master Sir Walter Scott.
There Is, probably, from this cigcum-
Stance, far more difficulty in compiling
correct drama from this Work than
has been experienced in the arrangement of
other plays, inasmuch "a the historical
associations Of the reader are frequently
disturbed by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in time
and situatiOn-palpab!y incongruOus and by
the necessary compression, for the purpose
Of dramatic et1ect,Of character and incident
highly pleasing, as well as prominent, in
the romance itself The principal
deviation from the novel consists 10 the
alteration Of the catastrophe, which was
originally suggested by great literary
character Kit North, probably of the
northern capital to the proprietors OF
Covcnt Garden Iheater at the time they
had In agitation a play on the subject"
The character Of Amy is entirely
fictitious. as nothing Is heard Of her in his
tory but her death, and. of course, nothing
is either added to or detracted from the
enchantment thrown around her fair love
by the author of the romance"
These extracts. made from predatory re-
marks to Wentworth. a melgdrama."
printed in London in 1924, in "Oxberry's
new English drama" series, are confirmed
g by what Agnes Strickland, in her Lives Of
the Queens of England" says in a note to
chapter s, page 3i5 of volume VI, to this
effect:
Amy Robsart was publicly married TO Robert
Dudley, Al tile court OF Edward y |. but dice at
CumuOr Hall Iwo years before Elizabeth WAS
crowned. His secret marriage WAS with Lady
Douglas Howard, tie widow OF Lord Sheffield, In
1872, and he also married, while his second wife
WAS stlIl living, another cousin OF The Queen.
Letiice knOilys, wife or widow of Walter De
VreuX, Earl OF Essex these two latter We're
called by the court bis old and new jesiaments.
The Marie Wainwright Company will 20
south On the completion of the engagement
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A Sound Itteranca

The success Of such plays as Alabama
and Colonel Carter of Gainesville IS an
suspicious prelude TO the emancipation OF
the American theater from the hideous in
cubus Of muck and imbecility that has been
laid upon II by those pestiferOus theatrical
traders-that army of locusts-who treat the
administration of the drama as if il were a
sort Of traffic in pickles and nightmare, and
whose pestIlent industry In seeking the pop
ular guffaw has almost crushed out all the
true lite Of the stage. William Winter in
the New York Tribune March %
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/. Handsome Frank

Mr.. Frank Lander, whoss claims. says a
New ork paper. TO be one Of the beautiful
men Of the dramatic profession are sup
ported by himself and many other unbiased
judges. was going home from his duties with
the Mansfield company the other night
from an entirely unexpected source.
Hanson. sr?" cried out cabnan, wait
ing for a fare opposite Delmonico's as the
young actor hurried by. Hanson, sir;
hansom?"
Thank you." returned Mr.. Lander, po-
litely. ''fhey say | am.''
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Mr.. Edward Wise.

This gentleman, who made his operate
debut in this city after a course OF training
by Signor Eu2snio Biauchi. is now with
Nine. Tavary's grand Italian concert COM
pany. playing at Washington, ID. e. The
Washington Republic credits Mr.. Wise
with a rich barytone voice and correct
school as we'll as a fine stage appearance.
One Of his greatest successes was the lead
ing role of "DOn Giovanni"
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Miss Celia Alsbcrg.

Philadelphia has been excited recently
by the appearance in a popular-Drice the
alter of this young San Francisco actress.
who is dramatically gossiped about as "a
California belle and heiress, enamored of
the stage against the wishes of her parents"
There is nothing in the fable. Miss Ais
berg WAS once comfortably endowed with
the worlds goods, but she went a-starring
with Lewis Morrison and lost most of her
money. Later she was in 1.-The Great Me-
trOpolis," and now she is patient and in
dustriOus actress, but no heiress. The his
tory OF this young girl, her losses. struggles
and msadyentures. owing TO bad advice
from those who wished TO benefit by her
money and inexDerience, would make an
interesting but sad chapter in our local
theatrical annals, and in which one promi-
nent professional, at least, would cut very
sOrry figure.
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DECEIVING THE FEDERATED TRADES!

The delegate from the NOODLES, yclept
the Retail Clerks Association, composed of a
majority of the statesmen (save the markD of
few Market-street houses, reported to the Coun-
Gil of the Federated Trades that c. Curtin
would shortly be closing at o'clock Saturday
night.
Alying report con ured up in weak brain
to try and bolster up lost cause. There is a
lake of fire and birthstone across the Dark
River, and when it freezes over / will close at
o'clock on Saturday night.
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- Bluff King Hal"

Has done SO well up to date at the Tivoli
that the management propose to continue
it for another week. 1t will give way. Mon
day. April IS. to an elaborate presentation
of Nerves ''Chilperic." the first time in fif-
teen years. The news of the success of
Bluff King HAP has rapidly spread far
and wide. The other day Mr.. Ii. j. Stew
arr. the composer. received Il letter from n
friend in Rome congratulating him on the
fact that at last ''he had made "a noise in the
world"
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Richard mansfield, Actor.

Tie advent Of Americas most prominen
actor, Richard Mansfield. is eagerly antiei-
pated by lovers of the drama, and his four
weeks engagement at the Baldwin Theater.
which begins on Easter Monday, April IS,
promises TO be one of the most successful of
the many notable ones which have ap-
peared at that house. No actor to-day on
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A National Band.

Now that "our" band has been here and
we have had the privilege Of listening to its
mastery music on payment OF a small fee,
we may ask the question. What constitutes
national band? Our answer 10 naturally.
"a band composed of American musicians"
which is certainly not the case with the
band in question. Has not the time arrived
when IL Deho0ves this country to establish a
national school for supplying recruits To
the American military bands, and would il
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The Grisn,er Engapemept

AT the AlcaZar led off well with 1.-THE AIer-
chant and. as was said about the song, at
Is very good play and was very well
played This week will be devoted to the
DE Witt Young military drama, Beacon
Lights" revised ana rewritten by Mr.. Jo-
seph X Grismer. with the following cast:
captain William Allen V. GriSmer
carrie CALHOUN bliss Ph9be Davies
Mannel del Moro .................,....E EDGAR Weir
Colonel clay Calhoun Scot Cnoner
islp 1oAuoh Emmett Mug
Julian Hadley, the ORDERLY. George NJ, fiermauce
yellow Uric II. CoIiinS
or oseph Mlddiemiss
Samue omtieS... ............t..... Ern st Vincent
hIyfa nay Miss Idaiene Cotton
Huida tiaYeTel Mrs Sara Stevens
Charlie Haynes. Little
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"a Store closes at NJ every evening except Sat-
uroaY when is kept open until 10 M to accommodate
numerous patrons
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the stage is more prominent or commands a
larger clientele of admirers than Richard
Mansfield, and this position has been
achieved by him in a very few years by dint
OF innate genius, and an energy and capa-
city for work that would not be denied. He
Is not guided or bound down by the muSty
traditions of the stage bnt possesses an in
tellIgence and courage of conviction that
causes him to lie a law unto himself.
He would rather fail in the cause that
he believes to be right than succeed
against his own convictions. This trait
for many years made his struggle
hard one. fer it is difficult to overcome
IDEAS in men which are practically born
with them, but he has eventually succeeded
in making the critics listen with respect
IL they cannot agree with him they at least
are obliged to give him the credit which is
his due. Mr. Mansfield is a man who at
are 10 the presence Of an unusually superior
intellect. Like nearly all geniuses his scope
IS not narrowed down to one particular
line.
a LINGUIST.
He is one Of the most accomplished lin
guistsln this country, speaking ten or twelve
languages flGeaty. We're he not an actor,
he could make good living with his brush,
for his paintings are far above the average
IN merit. and were he TO devote himself
TO that branch Of art would undoubtedly
stand as high as he does in matters
theatrical. HIS name is a prominent one
among American composers, and he has
atelv published a book called zone Even
Ing, obtaining many songs. catches. oper-
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The Bostonians

The Marie Wainwright Company viii 20
south On the completion Of the engagement
here