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The morning call., 1893-05-07
Rranscombe Makes a Hit

Arthur Branscombe, who used to be
very well known here as leading juvenile
actor. has. in conjunction with Messrs.
Adrian Rose and F. Osmond Carr. brought
out musical farcical comedy att the Shaftes-
bury, London, that has made so great a hit
that all the papers are talking about it in
unmeasured terms of praise. The Prince
of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh with
their suites honor the performance occa-
siOnally by attending, probably on account
of the Tory sentiment in il. The piece is
called Morocco Bound" the lIbretto by
Branscombe. the lyrics by Rose. music by
Carr. The Era says it is gay. smart, funny.
satirical, with a delightful ''touch-and-go"
lightness in its movement. There is par
tlcnlar skit on the Irish Parliament under
Home Rule" that is full of drOllery. One
verse Is extracted as Il sample:
Mulroouy was The Pramler and he rose up in his
place,
with pair of Gladstone's collars just to decorate
his face:
And he asked OF Mr.. spaEer If 1t was the mimbsrs'
Will,
He should move the second reading OF the Irish
whisky bill.
Now the Ministry was thirsty and the opposition
dhry.
So they with no obstruction in the passing of
supply:
For they their private quarres for tho public
good to SINK,
And they voted twinty millions to provide tie
House with drink.
on, the hear hear, heart
And the laughter coming afther,
sure II nearly split The rather,
And it burst tie chandelier
For the pathriOt mlmheTs were Sisy and contint
To get their whisky gratis in the irish Pagliamint
The notion of whisky gratis for the
Irish Parllament" tiekled the audience
amazingly
The morning call., 1893-05-07
European Musical liens

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale OF Milan.
VerdIs "FRlstaff' obtained an immense
success al the Carlo Felice In Genoa.
Vannucinl, the best siuging-tescher in
Florence, gave Rossui serata musicale at
his home. Several American students made
a success on that evening.
Nine. Melba obtained even greater sue
cess in "Rigoletto" than in Lucia" at La
Scala in Milan. She is now In Genoa.
Giuseppe Martueci has been invited TO d.
rect three concerts Of the Orchestral Society
of Milan.
Ccsima Wagner is very III in Bayreuth.
Rnbinstein Is composing a grand oratorio
called "Christ," which will be given at Stutt-
CART for the first time
Won Buow has completely recovered and
directed he last concert of the Philharmonic
Orchestra in Berlin. The programme CON
talned symphonies by Haydn, Beethoven
and Brahms.
There will be no Wagner representation
IN Bayreuth this season, but cycle of the
WngDerian operas will be given in Munich.
Prince Henry of Germany, brother OF
the Emperor, recently played Mt charity
concert violin solo with much artistic
skill.
Rubinstein's "La Vite" was executed in
Bremen with success by a club Of amateurs.
The Passion of st. Matthew" by Bach,
was given in Munich under the direction of
Fischer.
"Missa Brevis,'" by Palestrina, was sung
at the Dome of Como.
The new opera, 'Fhe Wild Huntsman,"
by a. Schulz, was successfully sung In Ber-
lin at the Kroll Theater
given in Zurich.
alberto Franchetti and Puccini viii take
part In an orchestral concert given by the
Verdi Society in Venice
verdi received an ovation at the first rep
resentation Of his "Fastaff" in Genoa and
later in Rome. The municipal government
OF Genoa presented him with a laurel
wreath in gold and silver. In Rome he was
invited to the Kings box and was enthusi-
astically eheered as King Humbert led him
forward. After the performance immense
crowds followed the great master to the
hotel. crying Viva, Verdi"
The morning call., 1893-05-07
The Forrest Home.

The anniversary of Shakespeare's birth
april 2i was appropriately commemorated
at Forrest home, at Holmesburg, within
the boundaries of Philadelphia. This char
ity is most expensive one; only surpassed,
perhaps. in this respect by Hampton. Court
Palace, in England. where unfortunate and
worn-0ut mobiles are permitted to spend
their remaining days. The Forrest Home
costs more per capita, it is said, han any
other charitable institution In the Uuited
States, and probably thrice as much as any
other. for the old actors are well taken
care of.
There are al present thirteen members OF
the family" as the old actors assembled
there are collectively called. but there are
accommodations for another. The person.
mel of the company now in the home in
cludes:
Mrs. NJ. e. Burroughs, who has been there
sixteen years. and is the premiere of the
home. being the first admitted.
Mrs. Jane English. best known to this
generation as tile mother of Lucille and
Helen Western, beautiful ana accomplished
actors in their day.
Mrs. Rachel Cantor. the oldest OF the
family, having been born in London in 1910.
Miss Jane Parker, admitted in 1884 She
was connected for years with the fremont
street Theater, Boston.
j. Afford Smith entered the sans year.
He was the Francois to FORESTS Richelieu
the first time the great tragedian appeared
in that character.
Richard Peniston. entered in February,
1857, was born in England in 1929. He
came 20 the United States forty years ago.
Mrs. Amelia Serges. born in Berlin and is
72 years old. She became member of the
family" III 1888, after having played In
nearly every part of America.
Henry l.. BascOmb, a Bostonian, came to
the home SIX years ago.
Mrs. Harriet da Bar widOVc nj tha fqunous
manager, Ben de Bar, aud Cne of the Valee
sisters. famous in their time rs dancers In
Philadelphia, ST. Louis and New Orleans.
Harriet was great favorite at the st.
Charles, in the latter city; when her hus-
band managed that theaer. The Vallae
sisters were daughters Of one of the editors
OF the Courier des EtaLs- Unis, published
in New \ ork.
g. Simcoe Lee, Canadian. who for years
played light comedy and general roles in
WaIlack's company.
Fred Chippendale. son OF the great
English actor of that name. He was born
in Ayr, Scotland.
Miss Elizabeth Andrews, a sister of Mary
Carr, born in London. January p, 1921.
The latest addition is George ParkeS who
was admitted on Thursday, April co. He
was born in CharlestOwn, Mass, sixty years
ago. and spent forty years on the stage.
His last aDpearance was with Days COM
pany in 1890
Other actors and actresses who have
shared in FORESTS charity were George G.
Spear, who was the first person TO receive
the great traCedan's bounty, having en-
tered the home Oh NoVemb Der 7, 1876, and
aed there July s. 1887; Jacob J. Thomau.
John Cline; Thomas Ovens, brother of
.he late John +. Owens; Henry CORR, Mrs.
Rose Wood, Mrs. Sophia La Forrest. Nine.
Ivan c. Michels, Miss Dora Shaw. Frank
Lawlor, James Ward O'Brien, William B.
Lomis. Sonlhey L. Savage and Nelson W.
Decker, all of whom are dead.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
unexnected Cheers

The "Home-rule" bill is furnishing good
deal Of material 10 the London playwrights
just now, and the stuff. if only half good, is
received with uproarIous applause. AT the
Gaiety musical and dramatic sketch. by
Basil Heed, was produced recently, called
''The Crossing weeper," in which the fol-
lowing lines occur and drew cheers even
from the gallery, where radicalism in Lon
don is supposed 10 sit:
We're told II we XIII the home-rule bill,
Thst the House OF Commons passes
We shall lose power by the mighty VIII
OF the democrat masses
" e have often heard that threat before,
In the name OF an outraged nation,
But the end of II all was nothing more
Than \ Eyde-parS demonstration.
In spite OF the fads OF rampant RAIDS
on the County Council Boards.
When assions are cooler the hottest home-ruler
VIII cheer for the House OF Lords.
That's
Hurrah for the House OF LOrdsl
The morning call., 1893-05-07

agency the other day. Applicants come
from every walk in life. The lady in So
ciety and the woman who sells pins and
needles behind the counter think they are
born to be actresses. They waste their
time trying to get into the profession, but
not until too late do they realize that their
vocation is not the stage and that they are
then unfit for anything else. The reason is,
| fancy, that many women are simply crazy
for novelty, excitement and dress. They
stage offers for satisfying their craving and
if they can do nothing better will go on MS
ballet-girls. A great many people come in
here every day who are to write symphony,
but they linger around the agencies and
pick up odd jobs now and then. man
ager. perhaps. cannot afford to pay the
salary an experienced actress would de-
mand and for some performances is willing
to accept the services of an amateur. Three
women apply for position TO one man"
The morning call., 1893-05-07
What IS said About Gunter.

Mr.. Archibald Claverlng Gunter was born
into a theatrical atmosphere. according to
an exchange. His father built the first the
ater in San Francisco and young Archie
was its treasurer under the management Of
John Mcguire. In those early days in Cal
forn Ia every one carried little bags of gold
dust about their person In liau of the bank
notes and specie of the present Gay, and the
theater patron was called upon for a pinch
Of the precious metal for a gallery seat.
while two pinches were not con sidered ex-
orbitanJ for seat in the pit or body of tie
house. Young Gunter had an UNUSUAL ex-
panse Of thumb and forefnger, and the
actual difference in the receipts Of any per-
formance was material on that account so
that he was considered most desirable ac-
QUESTION TO any theater in the capacity of
treasurer. The theater soon burned, and
the family moved to San Jose, where Mr..
Guuter learned profession. Mineral assay
ing was the title of his new vocation. and
while engaged at his trade he studied the
plots of stories and plays. There are some
statements in the above that call fer Yerifi-
cation,
The morning call., 1893-05-07
Old Lamps for New.

dramatic critic, lounging on the prone
made at the Empire, London, conceived a
brilliant Idea after listening TO some pat
ter" which was not particularly fresh. lie
was good enough to impart il to his friend
''The thing is quite new" be said, thought
fully, ''and would succeed from its very
novelty. Has it never struck you that very
often the erispest speeches and jokes in our
modern plays are distorted chestnuts ?'
'Yesw well. then, why rot carry the
principle farther and build up a complete
comedy out Of the smart sayings that have
been uttered in millions during the century?
The thing is simplicity itself when once
you realize its possibilities; in a week you
can collect half ton or so of wiiticisms
with the greatest ease. Collect also a lib
eral stock Of dramatic situations from
novels, plays, real life or any other source
II any playwright objects that he has used a
particular situation before. produce friend
who saw you write IL down on The back of
an envelope twenty years ago. Then set a
boy on to index them and start your play
First you construct your plot; that you
would find so easy that the difficulty would
be to keep yourself from constructing a
dozen. Follow On then TO your dialogue,
and here you would have an opportunity of
producing something that would startle the
world with its brilliancy. BY turning to
your index you would find sparkling wit
ticism, or a piece OF profound WISDOM
beautifully crystaliZed aud polished, to suit
every sentiment or idea you wished to put
10 to the mouths Of your characters. Every
utierance would be gem expressive of the
particular emotion you wished to convey to
the audience. In the comedy scenes the
humor would follow so swiftly, and the
pathos would be SO exquisitely tender-that
Is TO say, carefully selected-that yonr audi
ence would be carried away in tumult of
enthusiasm. II would be the success OF the
season, and the Oniything that could be said
against the author would be that he had car
ried out to its natural completeness system
which is now, owing to the well-know
modesiy Of dramatic writers, only partially
adopted. The cost, need hardly say, would
be infnltesmal. Permission 10 examine
the files Of half dozen comic papers would
supply everything DecessaryW And the
man Of Ideas str3lled toward the bar, leay-
ing his friend fairly crippled with admira-
ton,
The morning call., 1893-05-07
MIR. Eugene n,CnnnelI

The congratulatory concert rendered to
Eugene 0Connell ON his restoration to
health and home took place on May .,
at Hamilton Hall, Oakland. Seldom has
a musical event awakened such general
interest, and so thoroughly stirred up mu-
steal circles. The circumstances surround
ing MIR. OCOnnelPs first appearance here
after returning from Parls--to those who
knew them-were too painful for orutterance /;
and-his performance under such sad condi-
tons, though indeed wonderful, afforded but
scant Idea of his powers on the violin.
This was quickly realized by the large
audience which greeted him on Friday
evening. His playing of Mendelssohn's
concerto, the Bach ChaccoDe, Ernst's
Hungarian arias. as well as an interesting
composition of bis own, fairly electrified
the audience. Mr.. 0'Connell had effective
support in Nine. Emilia Tojetti, Miss o. Con-
nell (his sister, and Mr.. Ii. A. Melvin. barry
tone. 1t was altogether q most delightful
evening.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
The Business at "The Grove,

Win be changed this week from the severe
to the lively. Mr.. Noryal McGregnr and his
support have been righting "A Legal
Wrong" for lie last six nights in the pres
enee of very appreclative audience. an as
semblsge Of the kind that above all other
stage work likes the drama with good
the company will assume a merry mood and
put on an Rntie caper with "MuldOon's Pic
mic" which ought 20 make the Hayes Val
ley people laugh throughout all that favored
region The Grove-slreet Theater continues
not only TO hold its own, but to gain not
withstandinG the late increase of opposition
in The shape Of cheap amusement places.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
Sale Commences Monday, May 1.
P. T. Nolan G Co.,
Nolan Bros, and
Nolan & Sons,

All leaders in their various lines and
now all contained in the one store in
the Phelan Building, making the most
comprehensive assortment of footwear
in the United States
We are the only manufacturers and
wholesale dealers who sell direct to the
consumer, and shoes viii be sold for
less than other stores pay fer their
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All goods warranted; if not as rep
resented return them at cur expense
and we will refund the money.
1t will pay anyfamily to buy years
supply Of shoes during this slle.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
VIII Show What She Knows.

Miss Rose Block. who has been studying
for five years at the Vienna Conservatory
of Music and was recently graduated with
honors from that institution, will give con-
cert at Metropolitan Hall. Wednesday eve
ming, May IT, Her soprano voice is spoken
of in the highest terms in European papers.
and as she has sung but once since her re-
turn TO this country, the San Francisco
music-lovers will be about the first to set
their approval or disapproYal upon her
work. She will be assisted by Nathan
Lands berger. Louis Heine, 6. Sauvlet and
L. Is. Tobin
The morning call., 1893-05-07

of charity could not be exercised to any
better purpose than for the relief of the
needs of this poor pAraiyzed actor.
A grand benefit tO Mr.. Buckley will also be
given a the Fiflh-avenue Theater, New ork,
tonight, at which a great many of his old
stage companions will appear, including
such names as Wilson Barrett. De Wolf
Hopper, Della Fox. Sam Reed, Maurice
Barrymore, Willis p. Sweatnam and others.
Such concerted and earnest action in the
cause OF charity ought to be productive of
the best results.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
Suppe,s "Eatinitza.,, ,,

4 capital comic opera, will be produced at
Charles Meyers Wigwam Theater to-
morrow evening. under the direction of the
brothers Richard ard Frank Valerga, with
full cast. In addition there will be a
number OF speclalties by Harris and Kirby,
Ernest Martin, Miss Pearl Inman, Messrs.
Manning and Griffin, Thomas c. Leary and
others.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
Loss and Gain.

Full many an actress, who. with lewe's mean,
Does tread the roughly paven road TO fame
Nlli live ana die. alas. and blush unseen.
Unless she lose her Jewels and thus gam name.
Full many an actress on the larger stage.
Amid hfe's bIvouac and the worlds cold stare.
Is born To blush. alas IN hermitage.
And lose her name in gaining Jewels rare.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
THE CAST.
First of a New Season.

Following is the programme of Adolph
BaueI's first symphony concert of the new
season. to take place at the Tivoli On Fri
day next. May 70, al 8 P. NJ. sharp:
Overture, recitative aud aria from 'Freiscnutz"
..................--- ..------.-.-.-...- .-.- eber
Mrs. Luisa Bianchi-SObriuO.
Concerto for pianoforte, op. 25. In minor.
Rubinsten
Mt. Carlos Sobrlno
(nl NaSe.-....- IschalsKOWsEy
(5J 'sAu Moulin" ('Iu the MIll'D ....... Giet
For strings.
Symphonic No 8, in minor unfinished. Schubert
Mr.. Sobrini played the Rubinstein con-
certo under the direction OF Theodore
Thomas at a Philharmonic concert in New
York recently. and his work was highly
commended by the press Of that city. This
com position, to be played here for the first
time with an orchestra next week, VIII
undoubtedly prove n strong attraction. The
singing OF Mrs. Sobrini will also be Of great
interest to the concert-goeT.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
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The Rush for the Stage.

"AlI sorts of people want TO go on the
stage" said the manager of dramatic
The morning call., 1893-05-07
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The morning call., 1893-05-07
"The Bells of CorneyilIe."

PlanQuetts's popular opera. with this
title, VIII begin the week, May 8. at the
Tivoli, and on Monday following, 18th, Lee
cocQ's The Hoolah" Will be produced in
good style under the supervision of the new
and accomplished stage manager. Mr..
George L. Lasf Arrangements are now
heing made with several new people in the
East, VINO will shortly appear on these
bDaTdS
The morning call., 1893-05-07

Fund in recognition Of the kindness shown
10 her father by that Institution.
Annie Pixley (ATrs. Robert Fulford). who
halls from San Francisco, is one of the
wealthiest actresses on the American stage
Her fortune is estimated at $780, coo.
a music critic in Japan. who called some
body Hoyeukukidoyo. or fish without
backbone" was condemned to years 5 i'm
prisonmeDt with hard labor.
Adelaide Prince. it is said, will not 60 TO
London with Daly's company, her inten-
ton being to retire from the sage on her
marriage, which is expected to take place in
the autumn.
There was n vorrrr,dy n,u.a ,r,n,.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
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The morning call., 1893-05-07
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The morning call., 1893-05-07
ARE YOU GOING TO VISIT THE WORLDS FAIRP
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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-07-15
Burden Should Be Equal.

The Board of Reviewers last Tuesday
augmented the assessment roll by a consiel
cradle amount in requiring the assessor to
place upon his list the bank stock of the
Peoples State Bank, amounting nearly
$4,000, we'll as all mortgages, notes, etc.,
found record in the recorders Office
amounting to nearly $4,000.
Thus it will be seen that these two items
alone amount to nearly $4,000. Quite
a considerable sum which has heretofore es-
capped taxation will swell the asscssors roll
this year and pay just proportion of the
public burden. This is but just. The Ca
zettc will however 60 step further and cN-
press the hope that next year, that the as
SCISSOR, require every man, under oath. to
give every note in hand, all bonds, stock,
cash in hand, etc., enumerated in the
law. This would distribute the burden of
taxation and relieve the farmers and real
estate owners, who have heretofore contri-
butcd nearly the entire revenues of the gov
eminent, State and Parochal. The Ga
ze.te predicts that if this is done properly
together with true assessment of the MGR
clandise held in stock, by our merchants,
the rate of taxation in Lafayette will soon
be reduced from 10 mills parish tax to about
ono half that rate.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-07-15
BE On The Alert.

The Board of Trade of New Iberia met
Wednesday to 'sdevise some plan tor acting
in concert with St. Martinsville and Breaux
Bridge in inducing the Southern Pacific
railroad company to run road from New
Iberia via Brcaux Bridge-Fsia St. Martin
Vile" -. -:
What actipn the Board of Trade of New
Iberia took in regard to the matter, we do
not know. But one thing we do know is
that when New Iberia sets out to get anything
in this line, she generally succeeds, as the
Iberia and Vermilion railroad attests.
Although New iberia knows that that
section is tributary to and the trade thereof
properly belongs to Lafayette, and that that
trade is worth having, are bending her
energies to get it. Will Lafayette sit SUI
pincly by and let New Iberia steal march
on her? Breaux Bridge wants TO be con-
ncctcd with Lafayette, but if Lafayette docs
not make any efforts to meet her half way,
she will bid us goodbye and will join hands
with New Iberia. To prevent this ':unholy
alliance must at once
GET I1:r/Iey,