The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-10

San Francisco seeking to establish French
comic opera: then the husband of Louise
Lester. prima donna at the TIvnli. for whom
he managed to secure hrSt-class musical
education in Paris, under Madame Mar
chest; then an adaptOr OF plays in New
York. In which occupation he was when he
died, leaving his widow the barren honor of
title without any means to sustain il. In
all his struggles, however, Nathal was
gentleman. 1t was noblesse obige with
him. as he was a scion of the French aneien
nobleSse. good deal OF interest is felt in
the approaching benefit of Mr.. f. NJ. Bates
at the Alcazar, and tickets are selling freely
1t is not the San franciscan way to forget
old favorites.
st the Tivoli THE Vice Admiral is
filling out nice fortnighrs business.
One of the most beautiful scenes of 1.-THE
Lions Mouth" now being successfully
played at the New California by Mr.. Fred
eriek Warde. is the minuet in the second
act, danced by the ladies and gentlemen of
the company under the moonlight In the
gardens of the Venetian Doge's summer
palace. The graeefulness of me vement, the
richness OF the costumes, half-reyealed. half
concealed by the well-arranged stage lights.
make the picture one of SURPRISING
beauty. This delightful pastime is fol-
lowed by piece OF ,vvacious act
BowE:anl, so that the dreaminess of the one
is COMPENSATED by the wide-awake. lIfelike
business OF the other. The juxtapnsitton of
the two is very artistic. By the way, the
progress made by this young girl. Miss
Bowman. since she graduated from the
Aleazar is. remarkable. She has lost the
crudeness' of inexperienced and 'hOme-
keeping wits" and taken on stage knowl-
edge and the ease and polish Of foreign
travel. There's nothing like a trip abroad
for professional.
The pretty little Bijou on Market street,
run for the last four weeks by Miss Lo-
raine Hollis, an Industrious young lady and
capable actress, closed its season on Tues
day evening last. With the principal men,
bers Of her late company Miss Hollis will
60 on professional tour in the interior
The statements made by a contemporary in
regard TO this closure are not as truthful as
they might have been. Instead of owing
her people. as the writer of thc item states.
Miss Hollis has paid every cent In full
TO the company, TO the attaches of the
theater, members of the orchestra and 10
everybody who was on her salary list M
well as all the advertising bills. 1t is hard
after dealing hOnOrahIy with all her EN-
ployes and meeting all her engagements that
she should be represented as shrinking from
her money responsibilities. il ought to be-
uultt Suiicieul lOf any OEulnaTy tnalevOlent
nature TO rejoice in the ruin of struggling
woman's enterprise, without trampling her
in the dust and seeking to destrey her pros
poets elsewhere outside the city by misrep-
reseDtation and lies.
The mbers of the order of Mystic
Shriners of this city will attend In body
the performance of "Gondoliers" at tie
Bush-street Theater Friday night this week.
wearing the usual regalia or emblems of
their order and the fez This is done rs
compliment to Illustrious Noble Henry
Hallam, who is member OF the order Of
Mecca Lodge of New York. Some time ago
Mr.. Hallam attended meeting of the
Shrlners in this city and by request sang
selections of music. The Shriners have
asked Mr.. Hallam to favor them with
selection Friday night independent of the
opera. Mr.. Hallam will comply by singing
the favorite ballad Peggy Blaine" we'll
known to the members of the
order, while the members of the entire
company will join in grand chorus al the
finale OF the regular opera, adorned with
the 'fez," as compliment to the visiting
lodge. ''Pinafore" will be given Saturdav
night ana Chimes OF Normandy" az the
farewell performance on Sunday night
Tonight The joint benefit performance of
Messrs. Swift and Gottlob will occur AT tho
Bnsh-sireet Theater. Bohemian GiTlS
will be sung. S. X. o. no doubt will be the
sign that will greet the public before 3
O'clock, as the bene6ciaries are very ponular
public generally. Erminia" was very
well sung by this company last evening
and the attendance was encouraginpiv
large.