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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
European Musical Items.

Translated from the GaZzetta Musicale or Milan.
Massenet has left Paris, and during his alb
sence will compose an opera In one act called
'Nava,aise" for Nine. Calve, which will be pro-
duced at COvent Garden, Londop, next season.
sigma" a new opera by Cowen, the English
composer, obtained great success at the Dial
Verne, Milan.
Several OF Handlers operas will be revived at
the Princess Theater Ia London this whit r.
George Muller. first tenor of the Opera In
Vienna, celebrated The twenty fifth anniversary
OF his appearance on the stage by singing In
Martha" the Opera he sang then.
II nri Hirschmann was given the Rossini
prize for composition by the Academy Of Fine
Arts In Paris.
memory OF Tschaisowsky, the great Russian
composer.
Tie Roman and Bolognese papers TEEN with
highest praise for the new opera by GiacomO
Puccini. "Manon Lescaut."
Vera TimanOff. pupil OF List, appeared
with immense success in Trieste.
"Werther," by Massenet, was given in Brus-
sells, with Nine. lie Jeune as Charlotte. Mas
senet trained The singers in The principal roles.
Fanny Observation-Disclosures, an American
pianist. obtain-d a triumph In Dresden after
the concerts gwen in Berlin.
"Santa Clara an opera by the late Duke
Ernest of Goburg was given at the Court Thea
Ter. During the second act the sarcophagus
bearing the remains of the composer was seen
on the stage. The majority of the spectators
wore mourning clothes.
The Gar OF Russia, who particularly admired
Ischaikousky's musical works, has ordered
that all OF them be given at the Imperial Opera
10 ST. Petersburg.
Joseph Hellmesberger. director of the Con.
servalory of Music in Vienna, and also noted
violinst died recently in that city. In his Will
was found the following clause: 81 have made
so much music during nv lifetime that l do
NOT wish to have my colleagues disturbed after
my death. SO there must be no music at nv
funeral"
banquet was given In Rome In honor OF
Puccini the composer of .'Manon Lescaut."
II IN = q 0fA
ent among which we're Sgambati, Marchetti.
ParisotIi. WHALE, Faichi aud Pinell.
Beliinctont and Stagno sang to overcrowded
houses In Vienna at the Opera
Aibani and Maurel will sing In Germany and
Austria.
Rubinstein will give three recitals In Berlin
for the benefit OF charitable societies.
Gounod has left the completed score of an
opera called "Maitre Pierre"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
The Breezy Barytone Will Re-
turn.

Mr.. William T. Carleton, as will be seen by
the following message 10 THE CALL. intends to
play, with large aud welselected company,
an engag ment in this city during the month Of
March next:
Mr.. Carleton is enjoying good health and Is
singing VII The same degree of excellence that
characieriz' his work in previous seasons.
The company is formed of capable material, as
The following names will indicate: Alice Vim
cent Tellula Evans, \ arie Bell. Clara Wisdom,
Emma Fanchen, Emma Millard, Kate Grith h.,
Jay Z. Taylor, Charles Bgelow. Tom Ricketts,,
II. M. lmano, Ralph de Mesa stephen Porter.
w. X. Dixon, Howard Cook, Herman Enrendt,
w. L. Carleton and strong, well-balanced
chorus. The repertoire Is made up OF tile most
popular Of the light operas.
During The engagement Mr.. Carleton will
produce new Opera, never before sung in this
country, which he believes will meet with in
slant recognition aud score the same success
as when originally produced in London. Mr..
j. Frank Burril, well known in this city, has
charge OF MIR. Cartoons business interests and
will pilot be organization during the present
season. The company Is now playing TO profit
able business in the principal cities under
Manager BurrIlPs direction.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
A Southern Campaign.

When Mr.. Joseph Murphy gets through with
his New Year week at the Macdonough Thea
alter, Oakland, he Will take the excellent com.
pany with which he has Just finished success
full eEgdg cement at the Baldwin. and exploit the
principal cities and towns In the southern part
OF this Stale. The Irish comedians purpose in
this campaign is two-fold-as money-mak ing
speculation, and TO win back the southern con-
stituency to knowlrdge Of himself and his
plays, which by some maladroitness on his
part, but more blame TO others, appears to be
materially impaired. The mischief was done IN
this way: Some years ago, Mi. Murphy leased
several of his plays TO his brother John and a
manager, cOnhning their OF CREATIONS 10 certain
places, which were named In a contract. duly
drawn. The lessees disregaided the contract
and played wherever they pleased, especially
In the south. mah ling 1t appear by their adver-
tisements and posters thar the Murphy engaged
was 'tbe original Jacobs" The first night was
generally large in attendance, but at q second
performance the shriBkage was awful. lie
people found they were deceived and gave the
playhouse wide berth. The experiment ended
With tn lessor (Joel having TO pay the lesses's
(John) way back to New York, after he had
broken down Joe's reputation. and lost small
fortune IN doing 1t. 1t Is to straighten out this
CROOK edness that Mr.. Murphy undertakes the
present journey, In the hopes also that the re-.
action will assume such profitable shape as to
reimburse him for ali the losses previously sus-
tanned.
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COttIOW.

Miss Augusta COttlow, the young pianist.
will give her last San Francisco recital. at least
for this season, at the Me ropolitan Hall TO-
morrow evening. Her programme is a depar-
ture from the old style that she has previously
offered, Inasmuch as she will be assis ed by
Nathan Landsberger, the violinist, with whom
she Will play the wonderful "Kreutzer Sonata"
aud Miss Alyina Heuer, the sweet soprano, who
VIII sing a number never before given here.
The programme Is 10 be one of request the
young lady playing whatever her patrons
may desire.
She is greatly pleased at a compliment she
has just received from her admirers In Sacra-
mento, where she recently PLAYED They have
organized musical society and have dignified
1t with me title, The Augusta Cottlow Musi-
cal Clubo
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
The Invalid German actress.

BY the positive advice OF her physician, DR..
Kreutzmann, Mrs. Betty Damhofer was placed
In private room of The German Hospital
week ago. and callers are not yet permitted
Her husband is excepted from the physici ms
interdict; but he is not allowed 10 remain but
one hour daily al his wIfe's bedside. The MANY
friends OF the invalid lady In this city will be
pleased 10 hear that by the judicious advice of
her medical adviser her condition Is gradually
improving.
Meanwhile, although his mind is fully occu-
pied by his wife's Illness, that splendid come
dian, Emil Thomas, is not idle, pi ofes siona lIy
Saturday morning last, inviting him to start al
once on tournee Of Germany; but, of course.
he cannot leave San Francisco at present He
viii carry out his purpose TO give a series of
shortly after New Year. and when his accom-
plshed wife has fully recovered her health
Mr. Thomas expects some Important infOrma.
grammo TO tho public.
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Personal and other lettings.

Twenty Indian chiefs and cast OF American
actors, including John E. Mack, will appear at
the National Theater tomorrow evening (NlOn.
day. In an Indian spectacular play called
"Shanowakin." There will be war songs ana
death songs around the scalps.
The German company at the Baldwin will
perform this evening 20 Diese Maenner," a
comedy by Julius Rosen.
Bronchitis has stopped Hubert Wilke from
singing.
Since she is selling her stock of plays there Is
no longer any doubt that Rosina Vokes is hone
less OF ever acting again. She leaves New
York for Europe at once.
Richard Mansfed's latest eccentricIties were
In milwaukee,, where he DELAYED the rise OF the
curtain one evening until o'clock 10 adjust
some trifiipg thing on the Stage, and on another
night cut short play 10 suit bis own convent
euce.
The play being written by Charles H. Hoyt
with chief part for William +. Hoey is en-
titled "A Black Sheep" and Is based on the
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herself. The daughter does not discover her
mother al all. She and her husband are both
reveals the truth or the episodes in which they
figured.
much has been said of the keen epigrams.
cynIcisms and bright dialogue with which the
text is filed. The following are given as ex-
ampleS:
Experience is the name one gives TO ones
mistakes.'
There Is nothing on earth so glorious as the
devotion of a marri d woman-no married man
knows anything about it."
1.-THE cynIc Is a man who knows the price Of
everything and the value of nothing"
Men may get old, but will never get good"
There is nothing that becomes woman so
little as a Don-cOmfOrmst conscience"
We're all in the gutter. but some OF US are
looking al the stars"
"There are fogs and serious people in Lon
don; whether it is the fogs that make the seri-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17

Gus peope or the serious people who make the
fogS / really do not know"
III you pretend to be good the world takes
you very seriously; if you pretend to be bad
they don't"
Good women love you; bad women bother
you"
Mrs. Erlynne is described as ian edition de
luxe of wicked French novel; with a past that
Is before her, more than her future"
When Lord Darlington is chided for paving
compliments TO Lady Windefmere he replies:
II can't help il; compliments are the only
things ! can pay"
people say / can resist everything but
tempta ion; but they say is behind my back"
"All men are monsters, and the best way
is to feed them well. A good cook does won.
ders"
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came so near spelling the play, disappeared Ia
the course of the week. and each recurring per-
formance was better than the one preceding.
The play has developed into nicely COM
pacted and satisfactory piece OF work. Dick
sons pluck is certainly worthy OF support. He
has demonstrated his ability in new field and
that the public appreciates his characteriZ
ton the audiences which nightly visit the Cali
fornia Theater sufficiently attest. Admitted
10 the Bar" has won such popular favor, and
the demand at the box-office for seats is so
great, that 1t mas been decided to retain It on
The stage for second week, although Dickson
had another new piay-"1be Bridegi oom''-
ready for production. The public being
welded to his first offering. he finds there Is no
necessity for 1.-The Bridegroom"
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was originally brought out. The beauty of the
costumes is a striking feature Of the spectacle.
These are new, and both In colOrs ana designs
are the most artistic the management has ex-
hlbited to the public. The cast, also. is per-
haps tn most evenly balanced that this man.
agement has yet given u.s. The people are all
clever In their resp ctiye lines and work with
zest and animation. seeming 10 be earnestly
anxious, from chorus girl TO PRINCIPAL artist.
to give a br ght and finished performance. Last
night the six hundredh presentation OF ''SIn-
bad" was given. IL is estimated that duiiDg
the life Of the spectacle over l 100000 people
haYa RninYed lis heanfieS.
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Grossmith,s Oninion.

George Grossmith, the English entertainer.
In an Interview the other day said: 81 have
only one opinion of the drama. or Its merits
l attach the value OF the opinion OF the public.
IL is written for the public and Is meant for The
pubic, and as long as you can please the public
iegitimately 1t doesn't matter a button. what
Is paying most in London? Shakespeare. Aud
yet they say that Shakespeare isn't worth two
pence. Genuine farcica comedy Is also pay
ing. If you are only 10 write dramas for the
edincaiion of your daughters we shall soon be-
come Bamby- pamby people. There should be
two kinds OF dramas-one to which you can
take your wife and the other to which you can
take some body else's"
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trouble. He was then leading comedian for
Lotia. His nostrls were syringed with quick
silver. and bis agony was so intense that he
ran al onnd Boston Common for nearly half an
hour. His hearing became Dad, and in time he
b came compl tely deaf. From The ears TO the
eyes Is but step, and Howard became stone
blind u ar ago. His friends gave him ben
ehi some lime ago which netted him goodly
sum. Howard was CAPITAL comedian. j have
seen him as Guppy in BLEAK House, as Sir
Peier IeaZle, as the miller in ''Adonis," and In
these dissimilar roles he was always excellent.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
Poor Old Mrs. Drew.

The New York Sun says: "The financial dis
aster that has overtaken tho venerable Mrs.
John Drew Will be regretted by the theatrical
public. Mrs. Drew made a modest fortune as
manager OF the Arch-street Philadelphia, In
the old times of stock companies. and for years
later she prospered fairly under the new svs-
tenn OF travelling companies but at length the
theaier passed out of her hands. and then sue
undertook TO exploit her son Sidney as Bob
Acres 10 The Rivals disregardng the ad-
verse judgment Of Eastern critics and audi
ences, and going with him on losing tour
through the West"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
Amusement for Oakland.

Commencing December Is Miss Katie Put.
nam will devote three nights 10 the entertain
ment OF our friends in Oakland at the Macdon-
ough Theater. Monday VIII be devoted to
"The Little Maverlck"; Tuesday. 'Fanchon,
the Cricket'; Wednesday, Love Finds the
Way" The Barlow Brothers, Mnstrels appear
al this theater December %, matinee and even
ing; Charles Dickson, December 20 nd 26,
with matinee on Christmas day, and Joseph
Murphy, Tor one week, beginning January /,
1894. IN "Shaun Rbue" ana kerry Cow y
Hoyts "a Trip to Chinatown" and Fanny
Rlce'S new Jolly Surprise" follow
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
Spectacular SpIendors.

The extraordinary success OF the American
Extravaganza Company's spectacIes would be
one of the wonders of the theatrical business
bul for the fact that they are so superior to
anything else Of the sort known 10 our stage
that their success Is explained on the iegiti.
mate and practical theory OF merit. The revival
of David Henderson's splendid extravaganza
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
Revised List.

Below follows a correct list OF the A. nj.
Palmer Stock Company of New York, which
Will open a season at the Baldwin on Christmas
night, with Csc r Wllde's satire on English
sociey called Lady Windermere's Fam"
This play with its brilliant dialogue recalls
the stories that were told a few years ago to
prove that Oscar Wilde was a plaglarist
Wilde and Whistler so one story goes, were
sitting together in London club when the
artist made a bright joke. The playwright
smiled laDguldly al the mot and then, with a
patToniZing drawl, said:
DON'T you know, dear boy, that's so good
SO extraordinarily good. don't you see that
almost wish That had thought OF IL myself"
Nhistlers reply came like flash:
"Oh, you WILL" he said.
There are many approved names in the sub
Joined list, and nearly all are special favoriIes
In San Francisco:
wilton Lackaye, Miss Julia Arthur,
j. ID. SIoddart, Miss May Brooklyn.
T. M. Holland, Miss Jennie Eustice,
EDWARD Bell, Miss Ida Conquest,
George Fawcett, Miss Madeline Bouton,
walden Ramsey, Miss Ann Urhart,
Reuben Fax, Miss Rose harrington,
j, A. Thompson, Miss stanton Heron,
Carroll Fleming, Miss Ellen Prom,
Hugo Toland. Mrs. ID. 2. Bowers,
H. s. Milward Alfred Becks
Seats will be on sale at the box-Ofice Of the
theater, Monday, December 20.
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tacle OF "The Island Of Jewels" will be brought
our, by which 10 is Intended 10 eclipse all snec-
tacular productions ever given at this theater
or by any visiting company. No expense has
been spared. The public will bear IN mind
that tn" TivOli managers are the only ones in
this city hat hav- had the courage and ambi-
ton TO prepare something new TO charm our
public during the holiday season.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17

"Sinbad," with all its new and brilliant feat
ures, has caused mighty pressure on the box
Office OF the Grand 0nera- and Ii is stated
that the receipts OF the piece for the past week
have slightly exceeded those made during the
corresponding period last year by ..Sinbad'su
predecessor. "Ali Baba." There is no doubt
that In this production the splendors Of the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
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famous London pantommes are fairly matched.
The succe sion of brilliant scenes, pageants OF
gayly costumed people, the ballots OF 100 dane
make Sinbad " most brilliant spectacle,
while the bumor OF the comedians, the viii OF
good librett0 and the ca chy music OF first
class score bring Il fairly In the line Of the best
OF the ligh er comic operas. "Sinbad" is much
more satisfactory as production than when il
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
Symphony Concert Postponed.

On account of the death OF William II. Krel.
ing the sixth OF Adolph Bauer's symphony con-
certs has been postponed until the afternoon
OF Friday. December 20, when Sigmund Beel
Will play the Beethoven concerto for the violin
The programme as announced for last Friday
will be given IN its entirety. The next series of
these remarkably popular concerts Will begin
JaDu AIRY IL, 1894
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
A Sufferer.

Poor. suffering George Howard passed away
10 Boston recently, says The New York Re
corder, and you cannot help feeling that he is
better OF. He has been a great sufferer for he
past ten years; In fact. ever since he was
treated by physician in Boston for a catarrhal
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
EYer.ActiYe TiYoli.

The programme at this tEeater for the pres
ent week is Lecocq's la File de Madame An.
got" with Oracle Plaisted in her part Of
Clarette.
On Monday, December 25, the musical spec.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
The Groye.Sfreef.

Matt Travers Will be the attraction at this
popular thester during the present week in the
laughable irish extravaganza. "Muldoon's
Picnic"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
Admitted to the Bar"

The nervousness which characterized several
members Of Mr.. Charles Dickson's company,
now playing at the California, on the opening
night OF Admitted to the Bar" and which
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
An Echo From the Past.

An old California Theater programme fell In
our way the other day bearing date Monday,
January II, 1870, the time when Messrs. Bar
rett and Mccullough were he lessees. Lorraine
Rogers, director. and Mr.. w. II. Sedley Smith,
stage manager. The piece billed for perfor-
nance is "Arrah-na-Pogue. or the Wicklow
Wedding" BOuclcaulps great Irish drama.
The cast is given as a curiosity:
Shaun the Post, a Wicklow carmsn. with song
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Ehe cast is given as curiosity:
Shaun the Post, Wicklow carmsn. with song
Colonel BagoneI o'Brady-The O'Grady.
Major Conn, an English oiicer. FRANKS
Beamish McCoul-The McCoul. wv. A. Mestayer
Mr.: Michael Feeny.. - I. Raymond
Mtnteroottom. his Willie kdouin
The sergeant. b. Holmes
Ahdy heRan-..- .---.-...........--I gilmore
oiny Farrell. with barndoor f. j. Buckley
ahhagah ....-.-.J. T. clarke
Arrah Meeiisb, nicknamea by the peasantry,
Arrah-na-Pogue. or Arrah OF the IS. with
Fanny Power OF Cabinteeii... Miss NJ. E. Gordon
Katy Walsh, with Darndoor jig..Mrs. L. J. Buckley
II is presumed that a great many persons
would refuse TO believe Lawrence Barrett ever
played the Wicklow carman with song) II
this convincing programme were not presented.
And even with this fact staring In ones face IL
Is hard TO credit that Cassius and Shaun with a
sonR) could have found representative In The
same ind ividual, and that person the alleged
scholarly Barrett, the student-actor! Think OF
Laurence singing an Iiish song. 100. he sang
nursery dlity, IL Is remembered in Rose
dale" once, something about a Lord Baieman,
who was noble lord of high degree. and il is
needless 10 say be was not eucored. One can
imagine. therefore, how Larry must have strug-
gled with such song would be characI ers.
tic OF the Wicklow carmaD. When one reflects
he Is almost inclined 10 doubt even The evidence
OF the programme. Lawrence Barrett (wiih a
sOng). MonstTOusi John I. Raymond, il Will
be noticed. is down I'm the cast for the part OF
Michael FeeDy, which he never came within
miles Of playing. There was only one Michael
Feeny, here or elsewhere. and he was named
Harry ihOmpson-an odd fish, who, with all
his dramatic aptitude, could never fix Is in his
own mind whether he was cut out for sailor
or an ACTOR. He would leave stage fresh from
histriOnic iTiumphs IN FeeDy or Mons. BOnnefOi
In 1.-THE Model of Vile" ard the next heard
of him would be from Puget Sound as f1rst mate
of a lumber drogher. BOucicault invited
Thompson to plaT Feeny once 10 his Shaun,
holding ont the inducement of a large salary,
but lie refused him point blank, saying he had
no more footlight ambition lett
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The Orpheum.

Seats will be on sale at the box Office OF the
theater, Monday, December 20.
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1893-12-16

w zesz}y wtorek aresztowano ma
zadanie Zuzanny Sabo, wydawce slo
wiahskiego dziennika P. v. Rowaia-
nka i jego asystenta Aleksego Wisz
soczkego. Rzecz miasa sic TAX: Me
jaki Grzegorz Sabo zasadzony "a
morderstwo W drugim stopniu siedzi
W wiezieniu oczekujac skutku roz-
strzygniecia tel sprawy W apelacyi.
Ot6z ci panowie udali sic do zony O.
skarzonego Zuzanny Saba robiac jej
propozycye, ze jezeli da i'm $50, oni
oswcbodza jej reza cd TAX srogiego
zarzutu morderstwa. Glupia Sabo
dala i'm zadane so dolarow, lecz oni
W tel sprawie mic ME zrobili. Aresz
towani wstawili "a siebie kaucye.
Aleksy Wiszloczki jest znany pra.
wosiawny apostol zuany lowca g}u-
pich. Juz i kilku z Polakow placze
ma tego swiatobliwego faryzeusza.
Swiaty batiuszka rosyjski patrysr-
cha St. Francisco odznaczyl Wisz-
aoczkego pierscieniem. Pc moskiew-
sku - br6j, tylko ME daj sic zlapac.
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1893-12-16

Ks. Szczyrzeka, poddanego rosyj-
skiego kap}ana Podlasia areszto.
wano W Wiedniu pod zarzutem ME-
dozwolonego przekroczenia granicy
austryacxiej. KS. Szczyrzek wedle
pism niemieckich zmuszony by} u
ciekac kr6lestwa, gdzie mu "a ME.
dozwolone speinianie f,.nkcyj kos
cieluych groz;1 Sybir i bawi} przez
pewien czas we Lwowie. Stad je.
dnak wydali2a 20 dyrekcya policy
lwowskiej "ze wzgledow ma publicz-
ny porzadek." Ks. Szczyrzek uda}
sic do Krakowa gdzie musia& pre-
siedzie6 2 tygodnie W wiezieniu ro.
wniez "a niedozwolony pobyt. Me
wiedzae GO ze soba robic, prz7by& ks.
Szczyrzek do Wiednia, sby sic sta.
rae O cofniecie rozkazu, wydalajace.
60 20 granic Austryi. w Wied
niu aresztowano 60 skazapo ma J
tygodnie aresztu. Po odsiedzeniu
ma bye wydany Rosvi. KS. Szczy,
REX stara sic, ably 60 odstawiono ME
do Rosyi, tylko do granicy wegier
skiej.