The morning call., 1893-11-30
OUR ADJUSTMENTS
Midweek Notes of Business at the
TheaterS.
THANKSGIVING MATINEEs.

That dehes time and the weather. 1t may
not be generally known that one of the
reading incidents in this Irish dIama-the
finding of the pixies in Dan o. Hara's forge
by all agent Of Valentine hay, who is
OHara'S rival in loye-Is taken from an
actual occurrence in the life of Mr..
Murphy's grandfather, who was a black
smith. during the rebellion of '98. Some
enemy hid pixies, for discovery, in the
old mans smithy, the finding OF which
meant drumhead court martial, a short
shrifI and a long rope for the smith.
! warning, however, was given in time. and
before the redcOats could come upon him
he was oil to the mountains, out OF reach.
among the White boys and Peep o Day
boys, who built him temporary working
place and compelled him to forge pixies for
them in earnest. When the rebellion was
put down, and the rebels amnestied, the
old smith came back TO civilization and
resumed his old craft like n 'dacent man"
Next week play called The DOnagh, or
The Sacred Casket," based upon a we'll
known superstition of the Irish. will be
prese ted. 1t is held by the peasantry
that W hoover takes n oath on the donagh
and fails to keep it Will be punished by in
sanity or sudden death.
The Philharmonic Society's second con-
cert OF the fifteenth season took place last
evening at Metropolitan Hall. The at
tendance was liberal notwithstanding the
unIayOrable state of the weather, and the
following programme gave satisfaction in
lis rendering: Overture, ''Die Felsen-
muhle" Rrissiger); cavatine. Roberto"
u. Meyerbeer), Miss Amalia i. Ripe;
td nocturno, d fiat major Chopin. (0
paraphrase on Memberships "Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" Uiszi), Mr.. Otto Ben
dix; (d) gav0tta (Eugenio PiraDD. (b) min
uetto IN. Van WesterhouD. for strings;
overture. The Merry Wives" NicOlaD !;
intermezzo, "Wald und Berggester" (P.
Scharwenka); Lieti signor. MY Noble
Knights &c. Meyerbeer). Miss Amalia B.
RiDpe; "Marchen aus dem Orient" valse,
first time (Sirauss); Fackelsanz (Meyer-
beer.
Miss Amalia B. Ripe. the vocalist for
the occasion, and who sang with much
tness Of voice and good expression the
Meyerbeer numbers, made her first appear
ance before q San Francisco audience
She was for some time sOlOiSt with Signor
LiberatIs band, and gained much favora-
bic notice from Eastern Journals 1t was
not unwOrthily bestowed. The lady studied
abroad for many years, and has strong.
well-tralned soprano voice. The society
was also assisted by Otto BendiX, the we'll
known pianist, who aid himself Justice in
LISTS paraphrase on Memberships
midsummer Nights Dream" Among
the orchestra numbers performed the two
for full orchestra by the celebrated Johann
Strauss, were entirely new in this locality
''49. now running at the Alcazar by the
Mckee Rankin Company, is pleasing
good many people nightly. OF course it
has been performed often-almOst as many
times as there are broken prospectors In
the mountains; but there is certain relish
about il that takes with the new chum and
4 NH.e do 4. t[I.
are pictures of romantic. wild and adven-
turous life in the far West that can never
be painted from actualty again. Rankin
has n good character in 49, alias Dennison,
and MIS-. Rankin as Carrots, the wild rose
of the Sierra Nevada ravInes who grpwup
at the mouth of the old tunnel with 40 for
her only protector and monitor. infuses
nearly all the life into the business of the
piece by her maynard aud realistic acting
Clay Clement has a fine character persona
ton in the old General. called "a total
wreck" in all the mining camps, and who
is troubled with an iRextlnguishable thirst.
The coon dinner and the trial of old '49 by
the Vigilantes are the two notable scenes
of he play.
Mrs. Betty Damhofer, the recent bright
particular star of the German company at
the Baldwin, has been suffering from
severe Illness. but is gradually GONZALES
w II.
The lady was indispOsed when she played
her part in the Him De sleiter" on sun
day week, and only appeared on the stage
to keep her contract with the management.
Her husband, Emil Thomas. the clever
comedian, is making ARRANGEMENTS for
new season OF German drama In this city.
Manager Hitzigrath offers figures show
ing that the expenses of the German sea-
son now on, so far. amount TO over $1,000
performance. and that the preliminary ex-
penses represent about $1,000. advanced
him by subscription.
1.-The County Circus" will finish with
this week at the StOckwell. The queer
conceits of the circus and the original
way in which they are carried out on the
stage deserve a larger attendance th an has
put in an appearance so far.
Little Puck" continues to attract
large mum Der Of people to the New Cali
fornia.
THE Laughing Girl Is doing a fair
business at the Bush-street. There is less
amateurishness and more professional
nous among the minor people of the cast
than at first. They are out of their furry.
The Grove-street Theater is devoted to
1.-THE Three Guardsmen." Next week it
will take up that famous old English
drama, "The Mariners Compass" the
same from which Belasco and Herne stole
Hearts of Oak"
"Said Pasha" is in its second and last
week at the Tivoli.
Herr Sebastian Miller, the strong man,
stronger than Sandow, is at the Orpheum,
together with a company of specialists.
The sale of seats for the Davenport en-
gagement at the Macdonough Theater,
Oakland, begins to-day (Monday) at the
boXoffce.
The Contract Ring.
What a beautiful wedding ring you
have" said Mrs. Bijenks, to her friend.
Mrs. Cijones. who had called in for social
chat.
''Oh, yes, Pm glad you admire it,
But why do you wear it on the second
finger of your left hand? That is not the
ring finger"
True, my dear, but all who, like nv
self, took husband by contract, wear the
ring on the second finger to distinguish