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Oakland TheatricaIS.

The new and pretty Marlborough Theater.
boast of the Oakland public, appears 70 have
freed itself from the Mothers0es and other vex-
aIlous entanglements, for it is now in the regu-
lar way of business. Under the management
OF Mr.. Charles Z. Cook things in connection
with this place of amusement righted them.
selves very rapidly. and the theatrical ship will
be kept in good sailing trim for the future. Ar.
rangemcnls have been made On the most re-
sponsiblc lines for a constant Succession of
attractions, SO continuous and prompt rs to
time that there Will be no necessity for the
residents OF Oakland 10 face the desagremens
OF the middle paSsage'-the midnight trip OF
the ferry bOat-in future 10 attend theatrical
performance on this side the bay. They nave
now comfortable playhouse and will have The
best players at their own doors.
The repertoire at the Marlborough for the
present week Is as follows:
Monday-"AmericanS Abroad"
Tuesday-'The Wife,
Wednesday "The Gray Mare" and White
Roses"
Thursday-"Charity Ball"
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Adolph Bausr's Concert.

Symphony orchestras have bsen long estab-
ished in Boston. New York, Philadelphia and
other Eastern cities, and now San Francisco
has fallen into line and boasts OF one that VIII
compare favorably, OF course on small scale,
with all of the older organizations. Adolph
Bauer has gathered together q collection of
musicians SUCH as local conductors either
through tactical or financial reasons, have
been unable to segreIate. the fourth OF his
summer series, held last Friday afternoon at
the Tivoli, the house WAS crowded, notwith-
standing the fact that many OF the more pro-
nounced classical music lovers are out OF the
city. Many people OF late have Grouped into
the TivOli on the afternoons Of the symphonies
through sheer curiosity 10 see whether or not
they could enjoy the Beethoven M ozart. Men
delssohn music. and after spending TWO hours
have concluded that classical music, as Bill
Nye puts it, lis not as bad as is sounds"
Miss julia Newman. 4 San Francisco young
lady who has studied fer years under hugo
Manfeldt, was the especial ATTRACTION. Alter
the overture to The MERRY Wives OF Windsor"
the prelude to the fifth act of manfred" Hand
the PAS des Fleurs' OF Oeibes (Which, by the
way. received an encore) she strolled on she
eDcs, sat down and began LiszPs concerto in f
fiat. For full twenty minutes she had the audi
cncs and the orchestra, which Bauer handled
unusually we'll for concerto. under perfect
control, and al the conclusion abe had oght re-
calls. She possesses that curious faculty OF
being In the line TO become a genius.
that is to say, she gave new inter-
probation to ceriaiu of the forte passages,
ana in the adsgl0 there were touches which
even Czerny's explanation had escaped. How
the professional musicians Will accept her man.
agcment OF LISTS greatest concerto Is a
problem. SiEmund Betl and Nathan Lands.
berger. who play first violns, think that she is
right from the standpoint of art. However, it
remains TO be seen whether her extraordinary
manipulation of the piano-whIch Beethoven
derided as "only woman's instrument'-wiIl
be received In Europe, where presently she will
CO. She received twenty floral pieces from her
friends.
The Strauss valse. Sounds from the Vienna
Forest" was rendered with dash and spirit
that quite carried away The hearers. but the ef.
forts Of the either players were rather painful.
Tho Beethoven symphony. No. in major. In
which the composer expressed his swift genius.
taxed the powers OF the orchestra to its full ex-
tent. There can be no dalying In this great
work Of the MASTER" for vivace alegrettO ana
presto melt one from the other into the joyous
finale. For tho composer it was work OF hap
piDess and lacked the grand melancholy which
clothed its follows In sorrow. Beethoven's
ninth symphony, which Mr.. Bauer will shortly
present. Is looked for anxiously.
The next concert Will take place August Is,
when the principal numbers Will be Wagner's
Vorspiel from der MsisLrEsinger," Seigfried's
death March," and the ride Of the Val
kyries."
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VIII Stand Another Week.

Roger La Honte' at the Stockwell, cast as it
is with an excellent company, has proved to be
such an "obiect OF desire" to the theaier-golng
public that the management is forced TO retain
it on the stage for another week. In the ex-
cellent company spoken of Mr.. Tim d. Fraw.
ley, the leading juvenile man, has won tor him
self gratifyiugly conspicuous place. and 1t is
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European Musical Items.

Translat.d from the aaxzetta Musicale Of Milan.
Verdi and his wife are in Milan, and they will
pas. the season at the baths OF Nenteealini.
Mapcnelli, the director Of the Royal Theater
10 Madrid, has resigned his position and ac-
cspted an engagement fer New York.
Felix Draesekc. the noted German composer,
has completed new opera called "Bertram Of
Born"
Hosriiz. a small village in Bohemia, has instl-
tuted representations similar to those Of Ober.
ammergau, given once every ten years.
Gulio COttran has received Z diploma OF
honor from the Royal Academy OF ST. Cecilia Ia
Rome. he has composed an opera called
.'Gri.olda."
Brslans possesses two melodies by Schubert
whicrsk2ve never been published. Ono OF these
melodies Is Identical MIN t Tue ; arm 10 inc -,
other reprOduces that or the andantlno OF the
u minor sonata.
'Alsomein- Kun.t Chronik" Is the name of
. new musical paper published In Munich.
Arrig0 Boito has returned TO Milan doubly
honored by the University Of Cambridge as
musician and poet.
Opers in Paris. saint isarrAnsIng the
score TO suit the singers and stage Oh To-day.
Rubnsten is spending the month at tho Lake
of Como.
The execution of Cherubinrs "Requiem
Mass" has been prohibited IN Norway because
II Is a Catholic mass.
Tho descendants OF Gretry preserve several
manuscripts of the celebrated composer OF
"Richard CGur do Lion"
Tnsresa Malten celebrated her twentieth year
as the leading prima donna at this 0rera In
Dresden. She sang 10 the new opera by Kari
Won Haskell called acknowledgements aud
several songs from the Italian repertoire. She
was called fourteen times before the curtain.
johann Strauss is . new opera. which will
be given 10 Vienns.
NOrdica, Giulia Ravogli and Jean de Reszke
appeared at Coysnt Garden. London, In "Lohen.
grim"
Mons, The birthplace OF Orlando Lasso, Is
preparing 10 ceie bratc the three hundredth an
niyersary of ais death.
Tho .violinlst, Tiyadar Nachez, has made q
hit in London.
Lsona Brunet, 4 singer, was assassinated 10
the streets OF Palermo by Young man she had
refused 10 marry.
Maschsfoni, the director OF the orchestra OF
the La Scala Opefa Company, was presented
orshestfAof tue Opera In Berlin Is token Of
their admiration Of hia rare ahiliiv a. lssdsr.
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William Stuart,

For the past two years with Miss Julia Mar.
lowe and formerly associated with Mr.. Mans.
field, Mr.. Barrett, Mr. WaVde, Mrs. Bowers
and ether prominent attractions, has been en-
gagged to play tho leading juvenile roles with
Robert Mantell, whose tour opened on this
coast July 10. hr. Stuart Will play the fell
lowing characters: Louis de Msran In Mon
bars" Captain Narcisse in Tho Face in the
Moonlight" Alphonse Despard In "A Lesson In
Acting" Laories 10 Hamlet" Cassie in
"Othollo'' and DemetlIus In "Parhasius."
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An Oreratic Treat.

The novelty at the Wigwam this week will
be Audran's popular comic opera, "Olivette,"
produced under the direction OF the Valerga
Bros. This will be followed by AL Zava, the
Oriental necromancer: by Mile. Mazella, queen
of the rolling globe, and a number OF other va
riety speciAlieS.
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The EIks.

Golden Gate Lodge No. 6 Of the Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks gave their thirty.
first social session Friday evening. The hall
was crowded with professional and newspaper
men, and very enjoyable programme. partici-
pated in by Frank Bslcher, Harry Gilbert
Castle. who sang There Are No Times Like
especially composed for him, entitled Forgive,
Forget Those Angry Words" Hal dc Forrest,
William Talbot, Bentley and Cameron, Gerald
band from tho Wild West show composed the
orchestra. ana succeeded in playing Tho Bow
cry" and "After the Balr' in Z very civilized
manner. &. A. Barnard was tho chairman, and
Hugo V. Sehlarn, w. A. While and Fl. F. Nc.
Garyo.
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Croizette and Bernhardt.

ried a millionaire. one of the stars OF the Com
edie FRANCHISE, also had the distinction OF being
able to shut up Sarah Bernbardt when she
chose. Croizette was IS plump as Beruhardt
was lean. Well. after rehearsal one day Bern-
bardt said in CroIzette's bearing: That poor
Sophie! She cannot act. She does not know
the boards!" Quick as 4 fash CrolZctte re-
piled: "Ah, the divine Sarah! How superbly
she can act, She is all boards"
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MantelIs Professional Career.

Robert Bruce Mantell was born in Scotland
thirty-fve years ago. and went with his folks to
Ireland when years Of age. Later graduated
from Trinity College, Dublin. ard adopted
histrionlc life instead of studying law-his
friends intended him for the legal profession.
In 1874 he went 10 Rochdale, Lancashire,
England, and thence all over the island, play
ing everything. from a 'bobbie'' to Rich
ard ILL.," with such stars as Barry Sullivan,
Charles Mathews, Dion Boucicault, Charles
Calvert, Miss Marriott Sam Phelps and George
Clark. 10 1878 Mantell came to the United
States and up TO date has had no regrets for the
step he then took. He played small parts with
Modjeska (after playing Ricbard) during the
season of 1S7S-79. Played Dick Presley TO the
Otto OF George Knight and Cato Dove to
Knights Buster In forbidden Fruit Then
he went to the Shaitesbury Theatcr, London,
under engagement by Miss Wallace now Mrs.
LancasteD. He supported her for three years
in ". u. Wills play. Tho Nnon." Ia "Romeo
and Juliet" "Macbeth." as Bsnedick, Charles
Surface. Young Marlowe, Claude, Paul in paul
and Virginia" Iago and Othello. He played
Leicester TO the Amy RoDsart of Marie de Grey
after that.
Fred Stnson engaged Mantell 10 Liverpool In
1888 10 play leading business in the United
States for Mr. John Stetson. Then he was
engaged by Brooks & Dickson to play in ''The
Word' and "Romany Rye" at Booths Theater
He appeared all over the United States In these
parts, and made such an impression that Miss
Fanny Davenport engaged him 10 play Lori. 10
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we'll as, his generous attitude toward brother
actor. the following letter, received few days
ago py Sol Smith Russell, is Of considerable In.
terest:
MY Dsar Friend: send you BY express to-
day William Warren's Pangloss coat, so that
when you encass your genius in That garment,
with my wig ON top Of your Intellectual head,
les aud the rest OF the DOCTORS sc ut tsggsry
were destroyed In the nre, but the gags were
rescued. as you will see by looking 10 the o. +.
pocket OF the coat, where you VIII mug my
prOmpt.book. You may observe in looking
over that l have "knifsd' II surely, Is skillful
surgeons cut beyond the wound 70 make the
cure complete. introduced some ehsractsrts-
the scenes which gave life TO tho comedy.
which is rather old-iashioned and duh for the
audiences Of the present day. Wishing you
success as the doctor or anything else you may
do, am ever thine, j. JEFFERSON.
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Potter OF the Lone Star State-the character
which he intends TO personate.

which he intends to personate.
MORE CARLETON PLAYS.
The management of this iheater has ar
ranged with Henry Guy Carleton for the rights
to two society plays lie has recently turned out.
I've Earle Trouble" aud "The Princess OF
Erie" The first named will enjoy the premier
experience with the public. feature In the
action Of the piece Will be the introduction OF 4
miDuet. which 1t is intended to submit as 4
challenge in choregraphic art, as all Of tho
steps pertaining 10 this slow and graceful
dance will be thoroughly studied and repeat
eddy rehearsed.
"The Face in the Moonlight.
A manly looking young Scotcbman. Robert
Bruce Mantell, an Ayrshire man, reopens the
New California tomorrow evening, with good
company, producing Mr.. Charles Osborna's
romantic drama with the above taking
title. The scene is laid in France. embrac-
ing the neriod which interviewed between
the escape of the Emperor Napoleon from Elb
aud his defeat at Waterloo. Rabat a convicted
felon, and Louis Munier, a prescribed Bona
partist, accidentally fall into each Others COM
pany. The former, 10 shield himself from the
Ireacbery Of Baudet, a spy, murders him. Lu-
ellie. who i on her way to Paris TO meet her
witness 10 The deed, and The extraordinary
likeness of Rabat to her lover cause. her 10
believe that it is Victor who committed
the terrible crime. However, she marries him.
ror OF him when he touches her. Victor Is try
ing 10 discover the cause OF this strange con
duct on her part when he is hastily sum
moncd TO his regiment in the rOyaiist army.
Upon the restoration Of the empire Louis
Muner is made general. and In that CAPACITY
he causes the arrest OF both Victor and Rabat.
BO b are sentenced to be shot. Rabat FORE
stalls justice by poisoning himself. but not be-
fore confessng to the murder Of Baudet which
exonerates Victor. Tbs likeness OF the two
men 10 accounted for, and the climax is brought
about by the news OF tho battle Of Waterloo,
which restores the Bourbons 10 the throne aud
gives liberty and happiness to Victor. Mr..
Mantel will personate the dual roles OF Rabat
and Victor.
The identity interest which pervades this
story approXimates TO that OF Roger la
honte." now playing at the Stockwell.
THE MANTELL COMPANY.
Among the artists i. Miss Charlotte Behrens.
San Francisco girl, who left here some six
years ago. Also Miss Minnie Monk, who was
a member of the Booth and Barrett Company
for many seasons, and Miss Katherine KERR
gan, who Will be remembered as the NiObe Of
Abbott and Teal's company last season. Miss
Kerrlgan is very beautiful woman. Among
the gentlemen are Ben Rlngold. who was for
many years member Of the Wallack Stock
Company: Mr.. Eberly Of the Booth and Barrett
Company, and Mr.. William Stuart. who has
been in the companies of Lawrence Barrett,
Richard Mansfield and Frederick Warde.
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Nine. Angot," always . success at this house:
for one week only. With Miss CIR acie Piaisted
in her great part of Clairette, whore she STANDS
without an equal, and also Miss Fannie Lid
diard as Mile. Lange, great part as played Dy
her, there will be m unusual interest felt IN
the present distribution Of the opera. These
two parts were played by The Misses Liddiard
and Plaisted In Australia for 200 consecutive
nights with Manager James Williamson's COM
pany. The cast OF Lecccqs opera is as follows:
Ci2lrctto Angot.... IlSiS.oo
Mile. LANCE, actress and favorlse OF Barras..::
Fanny Liddlard
Mile Delauuey. her frienu. Carrie Roma
J.naTts market w'men Mamie Gray
Hersilis. Mile. Langes maid. Julia simmons
Ango Piton a poet Phil Branson
Pompeunet. DArDcr.. ..AIthur Haossmoi
Larivandiere. . conspirafor...... FERRIS hartman
Louchard, police officer. THOMAS q Leary
Trenitz dandy of the period. ....... George OHM
Cadet. uoof ~
Bader.. .......................... Duncan smith
On Monday, August Z, SupDes "Boccaccio'
will be given at this tneater for one week oniy.
and be succeeded by Donnslly and Miller's
national farccal opera. ship Alloy" that has
been running for some time, but which Will De
seen at the TlvOli for the first time on THIS
600 st IN tho aveniuu Of AupuSt ID.
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The Groves Doing We'll.

One would suppose our public had enough of
the Evans and Sontag business, both in the
acruality OF the brigands' career in the lower
counties of the State and In the dramatiZed ad-
ventures of The outlaws as presented In Tho
Train Nreckers" al the Grove street Tbcater.
but it appears there is another drama dealing
with this subject on foot, in which the wife and
daughter of Evans and other relations are ex-
pected to participate. The movement is one Of
questionable taste. 1t may De that the success
OF the "WrcckerS" at the Grove, where crowds
have assembled night alter night, has led 10
the new deal in the hope OF sharing IN the pro-
fits accrulng from public prurisncy. but there
is Just possibility that the profits will not
materiallze as amply IN the second venture as
in the first.
Mrs Dalgleish will appear at the Grove
street tomorrow evening as Pauline Deschap-
peIles i'll Bulwer's LADY OF LyoDs," character
dear TO the heart of every woman, professional
well as amateur. who sfcct. the foolllGhis,
and the assumption of which Is not barred by
age, for actresses who were old enough TO be
grandmothers have undertaken II with the
alacrity Of the FrenC h woman De aZcl, who at
80 years of age played a boy of -. Not that
Dalgleish Is aged. By no means. She is a
winsome Scotch lassie. who has youth and
beauty on her side, as well as good technical
training for the part OF Ciaude's sweetheart.
new piece, called Tho Stepsug Stone"
Will be produced at the Grove on August Z. the
interest in which may be enhanced by the pro-
fessional debut OF Miss Josephine Fuller a
young lady who has been dallyng with the
foOtlghIs 10 all amateurish way and with moro
Or less success for some time past.
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Jefferson to Russell.

As indicating tho improved health and
spirits Of tho grand ola man Joe Jefferson. 40
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Brought to the Front Again.
On Monday evening, July 81. there will be a
revival at tho Tivoli OF Lecocq's LA File Do
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Charles e. Locke as a Financier.

story told by Chicagoan to newspaper
man deserves dissemination. Locke reached
certain city in his usual shape-"busted."
To open the theater that night he had 10 have
some money. Tie box office could not be
squeezed for dollar. So Locke went boldly
to the president of Z leading bank and asked
for loan of $1,000. 1t was refused point blank
unless local indorsers were procured. Locke
for minute was nsnplused. He didn't know
knew dozen men he could touch for 400.
and 50 he asked il twelve indsrsea notes for
800 each would be acceptable. The president
and returned In an hour with eleven notes In
dOrsed by good men.
II thought you wanted $1200?" said the
banker.
$50 do" replied Locke, 'and il you will be
Kind enough TO write your name on this piecs
OF paper shall owe your bank $1,000.
Tho bankers brr ath was taken away, bit he
signed the note and is still whstlIng for 500.
OF course he collected the other $11OO.
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Riddles Success as a Reader.

George Riddle, than whom no reader In
the world has finer tastes or higher ambitions,
has been doing something in New York and
Boston which ought 30 make a mcmora bic
epoch in the history of the art and practice OF
reading in thi. country. Ne has been reading
Gosthe's Faust" according 10 Bayard Tay-
lors beautiful and faithful translation, nd
Victor Hugo's "Luerszia ssrgia," and having
the progress OF each illustrated wherever pos
slble by the music of Schunaan, Gounod. Men
delssohn and other master composers. Mr..
Riddle will give series of readings In this city
un1er the management of John r. Bragg at the
new knights Tempsr Hall on Suffer street.
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Unsatisfying Criticism.

Ii Is said that Henry Irving sat through one
of Richard Mansfleld's performances OF Erich
ard Ill" After tho play he won't back OF the
curtain and, upon invitation, visited Mans
fields dressing-roOm Mansfield was much
exhausted by the performance. and was fan.
ming himself industriously; the appearance OF
Mr.. Irving revived him and refreshed him to a
degree. He was sure that Irving had come to
congratulate him. But all that Irving did or
said was to sap Mansfield playfuly upon the
shoulder, exclaiming IN his peculiarly Irving
way, AHA, you swsat!'' Now thi, was no
better, says the Boston Beacon. than the re-
mark of the London critic who went all the
way to Manchester to see Beerbohm Tree play
"Hamlst." II was agreed that he should lunch
with Tree after the performance ana so he did
But Tree, who was ripe tor fluctuations, was
nightly disturbed because his guest made 10
reference to the play-on the contrary, seemed
rather TO evade discussion OF the performance.
So. as the guest was departing. Tree followed
him through the door and called 10 him as he
descended tho stairs. "Oh. | say, old man. what
did you think OF Hamlet 2" To this the de-
parting guest answered: Wonderful play, old
man-mOst wonderful play ever written
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Two Notable Players Coming.

Before the year 1898 closes two famous
players Of the Old World Henry Irving and
NJ. Mounet-Suly. a societaire Of the Theatre
Francaise-wil visit the United States. Irving.
accompanied by Ellen Terry and a selected
company, sailed from London July 81, for Mon
trea Canada, where lie begins his American
tour. He will open in that city ON September
4. presenting a repertoire Of new avs. includ-
ing Beckett" OF which great deal 10 said.
MouDet-Sully is TO appear at Abbey's new
theater, New York, during the winter. He
belongs 10 the fiery and imprisoned school
of acting. He proposes to DO Ham
let. and lately has been giving his views
OF the character 10 the Pail Mall Gazette.
MouustSully SAYS that when he first thought
OF playing the part he read all that the great
literary and dramatic critics of the world had
TO say OF the role. When he got through his
mind was chaos. No two conclusions apparent
ly agreed, so he swept theh all away and began
reading the play carefully in the original. He
found it very simple tragedy, ana concluded
that hamlet posed as bcinE MAD the greater
part OF the time, but Ia tho scene with his
mother he undoubtedly fer time lost posses
sisn OF himself. Opuslia M. MsuncH Suily re-
CARDS as dscsy and will net nave her As the
angelic, simple minded creature she Is usually
pictured. Recently he played the part at
Drury LaDs. Clement Scstf declares him to be
the strangest and msddest Hamlet be has ever
seen. He may be fsiEninS madness" he says
but 1t 10 unc0nmsnly like the real article.
Such squeaks aud chickering's were surely mover
heard out of HduWell or Colney Hatch"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-08-26

Do YOU see the man:
lie las d gun.
It is a double-baTTelei gun.
+ the man going 10 war
No. He Is going 20 Kill small
birds. His MOTTO is: Let 10 little
bird escape
Do yoa SEE the dog?
l. is a pointer, and will find The
birds Tor the man TO kill.
His gun IS loaded with a hundred
small shot which he will fire 81 one
small bird.
No; the birds have no, hurt hin
or threatened his life. He kill:
them because he Is bigger than they
and 10 satisfy his desire 10 Kill sone
thing.
He works at it very hard, get
tired, and catches the rheumatism
but he says 1t is great sport. III
will hardly tackle anything OF hi
size.
Other savages prefer big game.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-08-26
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