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The morning call., 1892-08-28
THE CAST.
Iefrersl.e,ris, Plans.

The six weeks eDgagementof Miss Lewis
at the St0ekwell, four OF which have already
expired. has so far been successful. She is
IN good form, and Possesses much of the
same magnetic power that has always
drawn toward her those who delight in pos
tive and strong acting. After "Diplom-
aey," alluded TO elsewhere, she will close
With Manager Stockwell in La Belle
Russo" The beautiful Russian, the Coun-
tess, and the adventures Stephanie de Moh-
rlyart. are trinity Of characters very nearly
allied in method and purpose. They are, in
fact. in Miss Lewis dramatic deal three of
kind. Immediately following the Stock
well engagement she will 60 on the road for
hve weeks, appearing at Sacramento, Stock
ton, San Jose. Los Angeles, Visalia, Fres-
10, Santa Rosa and Oakland, returning 10
the Stockwell October for a second engage
ment of one week She will then start,
with her own company, of which Harry
Malnhail viii be the leading man and Esth-
er Williams leading lady, play the Northern
Pacific country, and thence eastward 10 ST.
Paul. Minneapolis, Omaha, Kansas City,
Memphis. New Orleans and the South At
lantlc cities generally, and thence west and
north as far as Boston. Arthur 5. Ashton.
manager, has booked a long season for Miss
Lewis. and the prospects Of success are
bright En- tour she viii play "a Bitter
Past" by Albert Harst. young Englis h
author, FORGET Me-Not. la Belle Russo
and "Clotilde."
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Wanted, n Juliet.

Kentucky and Virginia are full of Juliets.
says a correspondent OF the New York
SDort, Music and Drama, but the modern
American stage is singularly barren Of
actresses capable of playing Shakespeare's
heTOines. This year the supply seems TO be
even more meagev and unsatisfactory than
usual. SO meager is it, in fact, that that
excellent if somewhat aged actress. Madame
Janauschek, proposes to devote this season
10 the portrayal of heavy Shakespe
parts and discard plays of the ~East Lynne"
type from her repertoire. Modjeska, with
Otis Skinner as her leading man, will
appear only In the large cities PLAYING Ros-
alind and other classic roles Miss Margaret
Mather, whose Pittsburg accent is better
liked in the West than il is here. will de-
vote bat a small portion of her time and at
tention TO SbakespeaTean roles. Her leading
man VIII be Lawrence Cautley, an English
actor new TO our stage. Marie Prescott who
ten years ago gave promise of better things,
will play in such centers as Bridgeport and
COhoes, supported by the faithful Mr.. Nc
Lean. while Miss Minnie Gale and Julia
Marlowe will plod patiently along hoping
for wealth and fame. | think Il would be
good time for Mary Anderson Navarro
to return 10 the stage,
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Degradation of Tho Stage.

Speaking Of the outlook of the present
theatrical season in New York. the Sun Of a
recent date remarks:
y continued degradation OF the stage VIII be
apparent in the first seasons output also, for
agreeable persons upon the theatrical public.
regrets are vain ana censure is useless, no
douDi, when consideration OF This sad phase OF
our stage Is attempted Obviously. the lighters
would Ind no place before the f0OlighIs
Weie they not substantially encouraged by
persons 10 whom curiosity rises superior o dig
nifty. Nor can constant TepToach prev nj
responsible lhealeT landlords from putting their
houses, tOr consideration, at The dis
posal Of the Queensbery actor Let 1t lie
en- onlcIed then, more In sorrow Than 10 anger
that John L1Wrence Sullivan Will be star"
and that he viii appear In new play,
captain HalcOurt," which thar crafty lawyer
and manager, Edmund +. Price. has written TO
ut The Boston sluRger Let IL be known also
that "Jm" COIbeit, who IS about TO Try coneu-
sioDs with his bunen CT hves on such paris OF
Mr.. Suillyans anatomy aS may expose them
selves, VIII also be "staT," for he is to be the
hero ia play called "Geulleman jack" which
Charles 4. Vincent has solemnly hired himself
10 write. Then there Is Mr.. Bob" FiiZSmmOns
VINO Is going 10 JON the procession aud appear
In piece which, happily, has not yet been
chTlstened, but Will have something 10 DO with
the lowiy but useful art OF horSeshOeiug; and
in this affair Mr. FliZsmmOns WIFI. shoe horse
III full view OF the audience aud with no aid
other than that of his Own bIawny arms Finally.
as a striking apotheosls, we have the sUectacie
OF Mr.. George Dixon. a Boston negro pugtist.
who viii b. starred at the head OF his own
variety company, In which white men and
women VIII work a week for great deal less
money than their colored employer will make IN
one night. Let the curtain rise, then, but the
music should be 4 dtrue
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bidding z for PonnlarifY.

a starring event which will attract con-
siderable attention next season will be that
Of Miss Minnie SeliglnaD, under Manager
Frank w. Sanger, in Archibald Gunther' 5
dramatization OF the novel my Official
Wife" OF the few women who are re-
garded as the possible great American
actress Of the future, none or them have
been so much talked of as Miss Seligman.
She is young clever and bright, and has
been successful in every new part which
she has undertake in the past three or four
seasons. They have been exceedingly varied
in character and required uncommon versa
tiity. Miss Seligman is said to be not only
exceptionally gifted as a comedy actress,
but capable of expressing degree of power
and intensity which few women on the
stage to-day can equal. Her voice is de-
scribed as soft, clear and musical, equally
adapted to the powerful expression Of strong
emotion as well as the lines Of light comedy.
Miss Seligman will visit Colonel Richard Nj.
Savage, the author. in his country home, to
discuss points in the dramatizatiou with
him. She expects to leave for Europe In a
few days and while abroad will select CO.'S
tunes TO use in the play.
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That starts l. the way before thee.
-Coriolanus, Act ~. Scene l.
Miss Marie Wandka, who has been
working tentatively for a year or two past
with various amateur associations In this
city. has concluded to make the plunge into
professional life. In pursuance of this
purpose she appeared on Friday evening
last at the Bijou as Claire de Beauleu in
The Ironmaster" an adaptation from
Georges Ohnefs, "The Forgemaster."
There were not many persons present: per-
haps One-half the capacity of the auditorium
was met; but there were quite sufficient to
know. even with the first act, that the lady
had not erred in her determination. Per
sOnally Miss Wandka is qualified for the
profession she has chosen. She has hand
some face, not too ''pretty" for acting pur-
poses, and graceful figure. albeit this
gTacefulness was detracted from, especially
IN the first act. by the maladr0itness OF her
modiste. Her voice is full-toned and under
such good control that she conveyed ey-
preston of purpose in lis uSe-a rare thing
Tor stage neophyte TO do. She was cour-
ageouS IN her choice Of debut piece. The
experiences Of Claire are trying enough 10
test the skill Of the most matured actress:
but all things considered she passed the
ordeal successfully, although hampered by
an Indifferent support. Most of the persons
IN the cast, we judge, were taken from the
amateur theater OF action, aud the least said
ABOUT ITEM the better A word of conf
mendation, however, must be given TO Miss
Nora Conway, who played the MaTquise de
Beaulieu, and TO Mr.. GGstave Berrymour-
useful man, VINO sustained thrse eharac-
ters, DR.. Se-yaD, tOOtman and Jacques, In
all OF which be showed the instincts OF true
acting ability. Some thougbtIess people in
the audience Uttered at his serving-man.
But II was bit of color in generally dull
performance. After Miss Wandka's Claire
II was the best sustained part in the cast
The man knew his place and business, filed
one and discharged the other completely
Would that every professional actor in his
respective part would 10 as much y
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European Musical Items.

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale OF Milan
Verdi while in Milan received Van West
erhout, the rising Neapolitan composer.
FilipDo Marehettl, composer Of "Ruy
Bias" is visiting Milan.
Friend Fritz and "Cavallerla Rus
ticana." by Mascagni; "The Clowns" by
Leoncavalio, aud Malls Vita" by Giordano
Bruno, Will be sung at the Vienna Exposi-
tion in September.
Sir Augustus Harris will give at the Royal
Opera in London series of spectacular
concerts. The ballet will be the chief at
traction.
The designs for the costumes and scenes
LOT Inc new opera "Cristoioro Colombo" by
Alberto Franchetti. have been presented by
\. H0henstein to the composer
Inc Royal Opera IN Dresden will eele-
Orate the hitieth anniversary of the first
representation of 'Rienz." by Wagner.
A choral society from Amsterdam, con-
sisting of 10 ladies and 10 gentlemen, all
s0loiSlS, whose pure and perfectly trained
voices blend Into marvellous whole, sang
at the Vienna Musical Exposition, madri-
gals, motets and masses. by Dufay, Van
Oekeghem, J0sGuin des PriS. Orlando LassO
and other composers.
Rubinstein received an ovation in Prague
after the representation of his new opera,
Moses. before an Invited audience.
bne OF the pToprietors OF the Royal Col
lege OF Music in London says that Glad
Stoue always commences MS speeches IN l.
natural and most always finishes in B fiat
The position of chapel master OF the
Dome OF Milan mas been given t. Salvatore
Gallotti, GaligHani, the former director,
having accepted the position OF President
OF the Royal Conservatory of Parma
The Carl Rosa Opera Company will give
NerdPs ''Otello" with the English text.
translated by the late DR.. Hueffrr. "Friend
Fritz" by Mascagni. "Djamlleh" by I5zet
and Elaine" by Bamberg during the next
season III England.
Enrico BoSSi of the Conservatory of Ma
pies, one OF the fines; organlsis in Italy,
gave concert IN Parma, playing pieces by
Mende.ssohn. SchumanD, Bach, Arcadelt,
Fresc0baldi, Henseli. Capocci and Petrali.
The last concert given by the graduating
pupils of the Conservatory of Milan was
composed entirely of music by Ross;ni Au-
dreoH, professor OF composition, directed
the concert.
SignOr p. Pupeschi of Florence has per
fected tue oboe 10 such a degree that HI q
instrument will be adopted in the orchestral 8
ana Conservatives in Italy.
Sarasate and Berth Marx will give season
OF concerts in London and The English PROV.
inces during the next six months.
"Nydia. new opera by George Fox, with
Slgrid ArnoldSOn in the title role, obtained
success in London.
A letter of apology and admiration from
Hans Won BulOw 10 Giuseppe Verdi, and
the reply Of the great Italian composer TO
the German musician. have been published
Ia full in Milan.
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Booth and Kesne.

The New York Sun says Mr.. Edwin
Booths retirement from the stage seems 70
be final. lie does not respond to the ap-
peals Of his friends. and be is seemingly deaf
to offers of generous remuneration. He has
declared TO several iutimates that he will
positively not act this season. and that is
virtually construed TO mean that he will
never again tread the boards. But one other
actor Is a bOlder speeulat0r, and than all.
excepting Booth, q better student of the
great poet. 1t Is our own Tom Keepe, the
best Richard III Of modern times, an actor
OF undoubted yirlity and high intelligence,
and the most fearless Shakespearean thu
Slastat present on our stage. keene's health
has improved of late, and his tour will be
little longer this year He will have good
company. and he viii travel over q great
deal OF territory, mainly West aud South
IL is noted as point In his favor that he
has Broadway engagement for the early
fall. and there will be little novelty In MS
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which even so active aud wide-awake a
manager as Duncan B. Harrison could not
control; but everything about it IS as right
as a trivet now. 'shipshape ana Bristol
fashion" Tie people engaged in it play
win remarkable chic and animation. This
IS not 70 be wondered a., for the delightfully."-
encouraging running commentary on their
action and speech Is continuous and almost
lrrepreSsihIe laughter on the part Of the
audience. Either the Paultons expertIy
translated BissOn's text or are themselves
fecund in verbal triekery, for they have en-
riehed the lines Of Little Tppett" to such
a degree with odd, quaint and mirth-ins pir-
ing qGips and quiddets that not to laugh is
next 70 impossible. Miss Marie Lewes is
attractive of face and y0luptu0us IN figure.
She portrays Mrs. Newton with admira5ls
play Of VARYING expression. Bowser and
Bell. as well as Harry Allen, are 10 their re-
sDectiYe parts the conspicuous fun-makers.
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claimed for the play is true it will un-
doabtedly meet with the success here that
it has met with elsewhere. In addition to
a story Of absorbing interest and a strong
cast. comprising some of our very best
actors. it is splendidly mounted. Artists
and mechanics were engaged on the scenery
for months before the play was produced,
under the direction Of an ex-United States
officer, and it is claimed that not detail
has been overlooked. The gundeck OF
a man-o'war, with every bit of rope
and apparatus in its place, the guns
manned and the crew ready for action.
is one of the startling bits of realism
promised. The story of the play has not.
however, been sacrificed to permit the in
PRODUCTION OF these extraordinary scenic
effects. They fit in naturally and are merely
necessary aids in the representation OF
truthful naval picture. The aim Of the
managers has been 10 make the setting as
strong as the play. The characters are said
TO be clearly and distinctly drawn, and it is
claimed that they will be readily recognized
by those who participated in some OF the
stirring naval events of the ''late uapleas-
aniness." The company is exceptionally
strong and includes James Neli, b. X.
Graham, Logan Paul. Benjamin Horning.
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via the railroad. The husband and an oil q
fame or thu youngster pursue him by spe-
cial engine a mile a minute. Arriving in
town, our hero flies to his hotel. and is fol-
lowed by the whole party. who imagine.
they all have grievance TO settle. He is
given a certain time 10 adjust matters, and.
assisted by his friend, resolves to turn ali
to comicai account BY their mutual eff
forts they succeed, and the whole business
is arranged satisfactorily.
Bright new music pervades the play, and
songs by members Of the company will be
feature. Bert CoOte and Miss Kingsley
dance. Miss Celeste will sing soprano
solos and Miss Merri Osborne contribute
something amusing. All the ladies and
gentlemen of the company will be called
upon for their vocal accomplishments, and
the result will be a regular musical enter
talnment Miss Victory Bateman will be
seen IA comedy for the first time.
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Mani


1t is almost as g2eat a pleasure to meet
Mr. Sci Smith Russell in everyday life,
when he is off the stage and has no need to
put the "antic humor on" as 1t Is to see and
hear him before the foOtlights. His con-
Yersation, no matter what the topic may be,
is fascinating He is not only full of mat
ter conversant with current affairs, and
Well-read in what the books teach, but has
a charming way Of conveying his knowl-
edge. thoughts and opinions. Never ag-
gressive, always suggestive. Then. his
Illustrations are quaint enough TO keep
continually alive one's interest in what he
is saying. Mr.. Russell is like the late Pres-
dent Lincoln in this respect, and generally
makes point clear by some fact OF occur
renee met within his varied experience. and
which to his mind covers entirely the whole
subject discussed. His face is a study
while he talks. and its expression is almost
coordinate in interest with his discourse.
1t is clerical looking face. grave. earnest
face in repose. but from that grayness and
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MISCELLANEOUS,
A L|FE'S SENTENCE.
The First Step of an
Awful Career.
Visions of What Might, Would
Could OF Should Have Been

Almost every horrible catastrophe WHICH has
startled the people Of the world was produced by
small in itself, trivial incident The breaking OF
screw, the turn of a switch, pilots twist OF is
wheel, or the careless throwing OF a stone in q
giantpowdermill presased the fearful caiamties
with which the news columns Of our papers have
been filled during the year. All are familiar with
the story Of the boy who in sweeping his masters
store found and kept penny. This little incident
in his career made him dishonest through life.
The above fifty illustrates what fine parallel
may be drawn in persons contracting and nursing,
as IL were, some incurabIe disease For instance.
person sitting in a draught gets cold The next
morning he awakes with hts eyes swollen and
bleared, his nose stopped up and general feeling
OF lassiude. Friends solIeitous for his welfare will
inquire OF him the trouble aud advise that
as remedy. Invariably the reply will be: '-oh. it
Is nothing; 1t will soon go away-merely cold."
Alas for mans frailnesS This merely a cold II
unattended 70 often develops into catarrh which
may be followed by other serious and dangerous
symptoms. The bronchial tubes and air passages
OF The lungs being involved IL would be easy the
patient to develop eonsum pton, which is really
LIES sentence. Do you suffer from
CATARRH?
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"A NILE a h1innta.,

This comedy, to be presented to the pub
lie tomorrow evening at the Alcazar, has
been arranged to move with the rapidity
suggested by the title. A party Of pleasure
seekers visiting the seaside meet with tho
usual adventures incident TO driving, bath
ing and flirting. a young fellow from town
rescues a charming girl from impending
danger. and thinking she is unmarried
makes desperate love. but is interrupted by
her husband, whom he thinks is her papa.
During the misunderstanding he inctes the
man to anger and flies his wrath to town
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Arthur LIoyd's the Man.

The man who wrote "For Goodness Sake
Don't Say 1 Told You" is probably un-
known In this country. Kate Castleton
made her first success with this song. and
she never ceased to regard it as her mascot
Arthur Lloyd, the author, Is an English
man. He is also the author of "Signor Nc
Singer, the Barytone Singer" aud Of
Pretty Lips" neat lit, which Miss Cas-
Teton used to sing with captivating effect.
Lloyd is light comedian, who sings and
dances. AS a comic vocalist he has long
enjoyed favor in London and the provinces,
ana now lie is getting ready TO come to
America
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WIN Get Even.

Lillian Russell. who is expected at the
Baldwin next week to ravish the ears OF tie
gentlemen by the melodious tones Of her
voice, and at the same time make her SIS
ters green with envy by the sumptuousness
of her dresses, is not pleased with her part
IN 'Fhe MOuntebanks." She frankly says:
II am entirely spoiled, and detest singing
in any opera where [ have not distinctive
star part. Gilbert and Sullivan write for
the benefit of the entire company. aud
cruelty refuse to fatter the star. But" she
added, hopefully. and as coDfdentiaIly as if
she had never breathed IL to any body before
II am mterpolating two songs by Ivan
song in the second act, and they will bring
the part into prominence"
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THE CAST.
g The Enslgn.,'

William Haworth's new play with this
title, to be seen at the New California to-
morrow evening for the first time, will be
additionally interesting from the fact that
the author has modelled his hero on Ensign
-eefterward LieuteDan0 w. B. Cushing,
whose career made one of the most thrilling
episodes of the late civil war. The drama
fist has invaded a new field, that Of recent
American naval history. aud II all that is
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Has already begun the preparations for the
opening OF his starring tour under the diree-
ti0n of Manager Charles Frobman. His
first appearance in New York will occur at
Paimer's Theater October in new play
by. Biss0n, adapted by Clyde Fitch, called
"The Masked BAIL" This will undoubt-
edly be one OF the most interesting events
OF the season, not only on account of Mr.
Drew's lengthy and distinguished career as
the head of thu male contingent of Angus
tin Daly's company, but from the fact that
he enjoys an extensive personal and social
popularity, which assures him distiD-
guished audience at his opening night.
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A Suggestion TO Raw Rexr,ao..

Persons who are particularly interested
in the practical manufacture of borseshoes
will have chance to see them made on the
New York stage this season by n woman,
Her name is Lizzie Evans, and she has had
an extended experience in farce-comedes
and spectacular plays. In "The Little
Blacksmith" she works at forge and
makes half dozen or more horseshoes every
night. This is a bit OF realism that should
be carried to Hendrix Ibsen or TO Ray Bev-
ridge
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The Riddle Readings.

Manager Bragg announces George Rid
dies first reading under the auspices OK the
schOolteachers of the public schools to take
place at Odd Fellows Hall Monday, Sep
tember 5. Mr.. Riddle will give a reading
from Shakespeare's great work, Antony
and Cleopatra" and Kate Wiggin's comedy
lines entitled "Tbe Rehearsal OF the Rug
giles Family for a Christmas Dinner" The
sale OF seats will begin at Sherman, Clay &
Co.'S on September l.
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The NirHarn.
Manager Never has ansaoaa a

Manager Meyer has engaged a celebrated
prestidiEitateur. Professor Hornmann, who.
under The title OF "A Trip to Wonderland"
Will this week show some extraordinary
things in the way of sleight Of hand and
natural magic There viii be number Of
variety interludes and the programme con-
cudes with the buresque of "Pocahontas,
or the Gentle Savage"
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= WALT welI Received.

The "Palo Alto Waltz" composed by the
cantor Of the Mason-street Synagogue, Rev
ID. Meyerson. and dedicated TO the students
Of the Leland Stanford University, was
played Tor the first time by the concert
band Of Golden Gate PARK on Thursday
afternoon last. The cantor was present
and was given an ovation by the band aud
the audience for his beautiful composition.
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Death of a Popular Cashier.

James U OConnell, for many years cashier
Ior august Weihe, and later clerk for the
san francisco Paving Company. died rather
unexpeetedly Friday evening at Los Gatos.
where he had gone some days before for the
Deneht oil his health. He was very papu-
lar man about town and will lie much re-
GREETED by large circle of friends He
was unmarried and resided with his mother
and sisters at 203 Eleventh street
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CAPITAL COMING HERE.
Millionaire Dry Goods Firm to On
San Francisco Branch

San Francisco Branch.
Marshall, Field Il Co., the great Chicago
dry goods men, are about to open a branch
establishment in this city. Heretofore
their trade with the Pacific Coast has been
done through drummers. by which means
they practically controlled tie business ol
the Northwestern States.
AS soon as the branch Is opened for busi
ness here the trade of Oregon. Washington
anu ldano Will be controlled from thi:
city.
Inc lmmensty OF the firms business can
be realized from the fact that their vear's
business, according to statement published
last year, amounted to S42. .0oO, 900 in round
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a RrNnax PIa-

The Paultons' Little Tippett." now a.
the Blsh-Street Theater. has gradually won
on the public during the week, until now its
merits have become subject Of eonyersa-
ton among laymen. It. had not very
ausp!c'ous opening, owing to circumstances