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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-15
Fraught with Disaster.

4 gentleman had invited some friends TO oih-
ner. and as the col0red servant entered the loolh
he accidentally dropped a platter which helu d
turkey. MY friends. said the gentleman III Tie
most impressive tones. never III my lie nave
witnessed an event SO fraught with disaster Ill
the various nations of the globe In TINS calalil-
itv we see the downfall of Turkey. the upsettihS
of Greece. the destruction of emma ana the
humiliation of Africa. En-.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-15
Inherited.

The small boy who applied to the chicago
physician to be vaccnated was so prigh'-iace"
fine doctor asked him who he was.
Pm Johnnie smith," he said, land my pop
detective. ..,
oh" exclaimed the doctor. run along niue
boy. there's no need to vacclna'e YOU w" II
never catch anything. EN-
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-15
THE BAZAR::

We would
respectfully draw the attention OF
the readers of this paper to the fact
that we are in position to sell all
kinds of Merchandise as cheap as
any concern in the United States
or Canada. Our connection III the
Eastern market places us on an
equal footing with the largest con-
Germs in the country, and our eX-
penses for selling and handling
Merchandise are far less than most
concerns Of our size that are To-
Gated in larger cities. Samples
cheerfully sent to any part OF the
United States or Canada.
Respectfully,
A. G. SHUTTINGER.
| Saltwater, MINI.
THE BAZAAR.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-15
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Didn't Want 1t.

Warble-I kissed girl last night ana she
treated it lust like an editor treats my poems
Fiddleback-Declined 1t:
NO. Returned it with thanks. EN-.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-15
No Good.

well jim. so the Chnese mas W w. "''''
all!' And I'm very glad OF IT, lheIe 0'0i
thing agin EN-. They ain t sociapie. 1ne! "'ii
fight steal. an they won't get droiih' "i''' gu
they good for anyhow:'-l4l1e
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The morning call., 1894-06-10
A RecOrdsRreaker.

The Tar and Tartar has made the biggest
bit of the season at the TiyOli. Last week The
auditorium was crowded 10 repletlOn, and for
the next the advance sale beats the record. II
Is the largest ever known. Robert Dunbar, The
tenor, was expected 20 appear tomorrow night,
but his throat trouble not decreasing DR..
O'TOOle forbade him 10 do so. He will there
fore defer his temperance till juno Is IN the
second edition of the Guerra TO be presented at
that date. In the meantime George Olm VIII
ill the role of Cardamom. Ferris Hartman
makes an ideal Oriental vagabOnd in Muley
Has san. He plays the part with what may be
called an energy of humcr and a dashing breez-
ness, IN which lie is ably assisted by Thomas Z.
Larry as Pajama, PM BranSOn as khartOOn.
Miro de la MOtta ana Ed Torpi Tlie
Saiinger, Fannle LiddiaTd (whO will soon follow
Oracle rlaiSied 10 The OrienD Alice Nielsen and
Edith No0dihorpe play The remaining parts in
their usual careful manner. but not so carefully
as 10 prevent an Indulgence 10 bits of business
outside of those set Down. This helps the
general fleet. The costumes, scenery and
properties, which were all newly prepared
have received large need of APPRECIATION
from the public.
On Monday venlng. June 10, the musical
setting pr-pared by the late Adam IiZel Jr. for
the TWO bundTedth performance of this opera
by The Dlgby Bell Company Will be sung.
Many new and tuneful numbers will be found
and a topical duet called "Pygmalion and
Galatea." Much Of the success of Ibis produc.
tion of The Tar and Tartar is due 10 the ex-
cellent work of George L. Lask. the stage
manager Many Of the costumes were designed
by him.
The morning call., 1894-06-10

ever been around the Tombs in those DAYS
knew Lawyer OBrien, typical shyster. who
would, II is said, defend a case Tor pawn
ticket. Mir. OBrlen became highly incenSed
When he heard he was b ing made a butt of IN
HarTlgan's afterpiece, aud promptly took out
an Injunction restraining the production.
Speaking OF HarrigaD's advanced ideas some
time ago, Eugene ORourke. his companion in
many hunting tour. said: "Harrigan is "A won
der. When We were down at the Old COmique
he was ten years ahead OF his time Long be-
fore The dude was ever thought OF he brought
out 'HIdebrand MOntrose,' the 'lah de dah' or
'masher, as he was then called, which, after
dozens of others had stolen the idea. became
the dude of to-day. HaIrigan took that IDEA
fiOm dTy-goOds clerk on picnic or outing of
some sort. His Broadway Statuettes' was the
advance edition of The Actors on Union
Square,
Il worked with Harrigau from the paint
frame up 10 the lime / was sent on the road 10
play his characters, and | always noticed that
lie would take suggestions c0ufteously from
anybody. l have seen super come up 10 him
with an idea tie brightness of which Harlgan
acknowledged. He Is a keen observer, and
nothing was too small for him 10 notice. In his
line lie is what Dickeus was 10 English lItera-
IuTe His characters aye Just as tue and we'll
marked. OF his latest characters ! know COM
pafa;iYeIy little, although ! am inclined to be-
1eVe statement attributed o him lately that
they are mostly types. For the earlier ones
Will VOuch. l knew the originals well, and
most Of h. m lived.in the ward in which HaTTi-
gan was born. None of them are living now"
ORouIke was chief OF the supeTs al the old
COmique and later acted as amanuensIS for
Harrigah. going about with him when he
went abroad TO study character, jottlng down
The morning call., 1894-06-10
European Musical Items.

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale OF Milan.
Rubinstein will have the satisfaction of hear
Ing all bis Oratorios In Bremen, which are
Paradise Lost" Tower OF Babel" "MOses''
and "Chrislus"
BenOlps cantata Genius of the Land"
which was sung by 100 voices at the opening
OF the Universal Exposition In Antwerp, pro-
duced great impression.
PietrO MAscagni Is in Milan.
1.-The Portrait of ManOn," brief work In one
act by Massenet was successfully gwen In
Paris.
PuccinPs "ManOn Leseaut" opened the sea
son of opera al COvent Garden, London, OBJ
tanning a complete success.
Nine. Melba sang Lucia al La Scala. Milan.
Mile. Nikita appeared in ''SOnnambula" and
'RigOiettO" IN Warsaw.
Ambrose Thomas received an ovation he
appeared IN the pr0scenium box at the Opera
Comlque on the occasion of The one thOusandth
representation OF "MiguOn"
Joseph Holman was a great success In Lon
don.
Wagner's Tristan and Isolde" will be given
In Paris.
Camille SiyorPs violin has been presented 10
Pisa.
VerdPs "Falstatf " obtained another triumph
az Convent Garden, London. Cries of Viva
NeTdp' were heard all over the house.
The "DamnatlOn OF Faust" by Berlioz. was
given at the San Carlo, in Naples, in the form
of an OratOriO. The singers read their parts
from the score. The people who expected TO
see gorgeous costumes and SC merry were much
disappointed.
Puccinrs lie ViIli," an opera which was a
success some years ago in Italy, was revived
in Ferrara.
81 Dspetti Amorosl," by Luporini, Will be
given IN Lucca.
& NINA Luziani. one OF Italy's most success.
ful pianisIs, died in Rio Janeiro OF yellow fever
She was student with Metauia Torrcelli, the
Vl0ilnlste, who died also not long ago.
The morning call., 1894-06-10
FussY PaternaIism.

Mrs. Ferdinand &. Ever. widow OF the well
known Episcopal clergyman formerly rector
OF Grace Chur ch in This city ana later OF one of
The most fashionable rituaIistc churches IN
New York, is the mother of remarE ably smart
little girl, who first danced on the stage in 1892
under The name Of RegalOnciIa This did not
please the officers of he New York Humane
Society. of which Mr.. Gerry is president, and
Mrs. Ever was arrested III June of the year
mentioned for allowing the child TO appear
She was held for trial In the jefferson Market
Court, New YORK. The case has been dragging
along from the day Of arrest til the present
time, and has outlasted the opera king
KaliKO," in which the child danced at the
Broadway. 1t was called again week before
last in New York, aud Is 10 go before The
United States Sunreme Court on "A writ OF error.
Meantime w. j. Davis, manager OF the Column
bia Theater. Chicago. was held on charge OF
permitting The same little Girl To dance on his
stage, but the Grand jury refused to lake
toRBiZance OF The case ana IL fell 10 The ground.
II is believed that the decision Of the Supreme
The morning call., 1894-06-10
The California's New Leader.

Mr.. Eugene L. Schmuz viii assume the baton
as the leader Of The New California orchestra
tomorrow evening, vice Mr.. Withers, who r.
tires by expiration Of contract. he new chef
is only % y ans Of age, but has been thoroughly
drilled as musician from his youth up by his
tathei' VINO was well-knuwn orchestral leader
In TINS city since 1S49, and is Still! in tile
ring Mr.. SchmitZ, whO was selected ont
OF number Of persons mentioned for fbe posi-
tiOn, WAS born IN San Ffanci>co, and his an
poIhtIheht may marx tbe beginning of a new
era, where native worth ana talent in fhe mn
steal way Will meet with the same Recognition
all things being equal, as has been heTetofore
nccCIueo 70 musicians coming from abroad
Up TO the recent closure of tie Baldwin he wa
first violin in The Hinrtchs orchestra of that
tneater. He is young man of energy ana in
Rpired by n ambition 10 excel We are there
fore warTan ed in expecting good work I'm the
future from The cOrps under bis baton
The morning call., 1894-06-10
Walters Run ofLuck.

The audiences at lie Orpheum Music Hall
during all OF last week were phenomenaly
large, although 1t has become the usual expec-
tation with those who are the regular visitors at
that resort 10 see every seat filled. The phe-
nomenal aspect lay in the large numbers tn ned
away, being Rable 10 gain entrance al any
price. TINS was the rule throughout the week
and was most marked on Monday Friday and
Saturday nights. The Irwin Brothers Company
well sustained all the promises made On It's be-
half by be management and The members are
already widely popular In his city. The paro-
dies sung by the National trio called for so
many encoreS that both the voices and the re-
peitOire OF the performers were Exhausted be-
lore the auditors were satisfied. Smith and
Campbell in we'll connected series of gags
kent The house in continued uproar, and Bry-
ant and Saville were but little behind in popu-
larliy In heir cOmica and odd musical per
Torrance. The same company, augmented by
The re-engaPement of Mrs. Alice j. Shaw, the
wbistling prima donna, and the first appear
ance Of The celebrated Swedish ladies' quartet
Will form list of attractions for tie PR sent
week. The usual matinee Will be given this
afternoon al 2 O'CLOCK.
The morning call., 1894-06-10

Hood"; for Postmasters, "Rgoletter": for
policemen. "Sonnambula"; for baseball play
ers. "lhe Bar; for Pullman porters. Rob
Roy; for George Washington, MARTHA; for
raceh0rse bettors. "FavOTlJa"; for Co1eVs
army, "Beggars' Opera; for the cOlored peo-
pie, 'BAfIicaine'; for New Jerseyltes, lies
Mousquetaires" for Senator PETER, "Ihe Bar
Der OF Seville"
A carved wooden clock is the latest thing IN
the way of a souvenir. 1t was given at the
Garden Theater. New York. on June 4. on the
occasion of the three hundred and hftieth per-
f0rmance Of 1892"
And now Lillian Russell complains that none
OF her friends warned her against the Peru
glnl marriage. johnny" the discarded nus
band, has, i'll the opinion OF many, the same
cause of complaint because his friends did not
Intervene and prevent his alliance with Rus
sell.
An Italian lmpresarIo has discovered way
out OF the "encore" difficulty. He controls
theater III Mtlan, and lie has absolutely for
Dldden bis singers TO repeat any of their songs;
but at the same time he has placed the follow
Ing notice in the Vesiibule:
Those persons who wish for repetition OF
any number from the opera. or any part OF the
ballet dancing, are begged 10 band IN their
names at The box office. At the end OF the per
formance they Will enjoy the eDcOres demanded
on paying for seats over again."
Since tlis measure was first adopted no one
mas awaited himself OF tine privilege thus
granted, nd the performances have not been
interrupted by demands for encOreS.
The morning call., 1894-06-10
A Powerful Drama.

After a week OF splendid business with 1.-THE
Dangers Of a Great City" Dore Davidson and
Ramie Austin will make their second Offering 10
the patrons of MoroscO's Grand Opera-hOuse
tomorrow night in "a drama OF human in
terest." as the author calls the work, named
"By the World Forgotten" the scenes and
action of which lie in Alnwick, Northumber-
land, and also among the sterile and desOlate
GTampan HIS, in Scotland. All the charac-
tiers are imbued with the serious business OF
lie, and The moral OF the piece Is intensely
drawn. Miss Ramie Austin VIII persOnaIe he
heroine, Naomi Clifton. and MI. Davidson
Chutt lad with lucid Iniervals-an eccentric
Characterization that calls Tor good acting
ability. Matluees are given at this house on
Saturday aud Sunday afternoons.
The morning call., 1894-06-10

ring as ordinary. common-sense people are ior
Smallpox The starring mania Is terflOly ram
pant just now. AT every corner one pumps ny D
at Ieast nall dozen stars IN embryo. III All Tue
projects on foot just now come 10 neau me
provinces next season Will be so oNeriuo WIN
slelar llgnts that IN desperation the inaDagoIS,
Tor the lack OF other material, VIII Dc oolIseo
10 engage few OF the really capable actors 10
support 1t Is still too early for any OF THESE un-
porn Stars TO draw salary; the only tning lnaI
most OF them can draw IN advance IL their neau.
fattl or BernnardJ in their palmlest Gays never
Qiiated Win such enthusiastic condescension ds
MISS mabel Eaton displays when she talks 10
you OF her Incompatible "FTou Frcu'" OF Amy
Lee as she dllates on her expensive repertoire
for next season.
William Morris is another actor VINO Wheh
MS name Is inscribed upon six-foOl posters con-
templates taking The world by storm. Arthur
fOrreSt intends 10 star on his nguTe hnu us
mustache and Eliza Proctor Gus goes Dustlus
ABOUT town with a new play In eacn OF heF sew
enteen pockets.
Miss Virginia Stewart, the young Phlladel-
phlan VINO Will star at Falmer'S IN the LADY
Lyons Tor one consecutive afternoon is always
entertaining stellar aspirations. ana another
unknown quantity, Madeline Merle Is aDoul 10
open long starring tour In Philadelphia. NOW
II Only these young persons. some Oh whom are
gopd actors and some of whom are very Dad
ones, could be inOculated with little common
sense heap OF trouble might be ayerteu from
all Observation-Disclosures the pubic.
The morning call., 1894-06-10
He Chewed His Cane.

took my wOTshipful one to see
"Camille"-the play that SO attracts
Intending, incidentally,
To breathe my love between the acts.
But from the moment Armand stepped
UpOn the stage, her earnest eyes
Their yearning gaze upon him kept
With furtive tears and stif1ed signs
And eacn time that the drop scene dropped,
Until it rose again. her tax
Was all of him: she never stopped
About his smile his voice, his walk.
Camille, she thought. might prettier be,
But he was splendid. noble, great.
'Oh, how could love him" This TO me,
VINO trembled for my own sad fate.
Strange! That the mimic lover. tried
And tortured thus should give her pain,
While the real lover at ner side,
Ignored ana silent, cheWed mis- cane.
The morning call., 1894-06-10
Harrigan,s Studies From Life.

Says the New York correspondent of the 81.
Louis Post-DiSpatch. alludng TO Edward Har-
rigan's characters: One of his most famous,
originally and now played by Charles Fisher.
is the German, Lochmuller, which runs through
all OF HarTIRan's plays. Lochmuller was what
was then known as bologna pudding butcher
and kept shop on Pearl street, between Gen.
ter and Elm. The dialect, makeup. ETC.. was
a perfect reproduction of LOchmuller HIS
wife was straDping Irish woman, VINO dOmi-
mated the little German with her stronger Will.
Annie Mack, now Annie Mack Brrlein of
Joseph JeffersOn's support. first played this
part.
Every one who has ever seen Harrigan's
plays VIII remember Rebecca Allup, originally
played by Tony Hart. Harrigan's keennees of
observation IL best shown by this character.
rbecca-HObody ever seemed 10 know her last
nAme-was big negro washerwoman, who
lived on Crosby street. Ii was wonder how
she found time TO do any work. as all day long
al frequent intervals she could be seen going
into Powers & kerns' saloon, AT Prince and
crosby streets, with the inevitable tin pail.
Powers and Kerns had been variety team,
and their place was a great rendezvous for
vaudeville performers. These christ ned the
washerwoman "Rebecca at The Well" Rebecca
was very boisterOus when she came under the
The morning call., 1894-06-10
IN THE REDWOODS
Scenes North of the
Golden Gate.
Part Seventeen of " Picturesque Cali
forDia" Will Be Ready for " CalP'
Subscribers Tomorrow.

The country lying north beyond the
Golden Gate is full of interest to every
body. Here can be found examples of all
characteristic California scenery. The
redwood trees attain a great growth and
are the most beautiful of their specie to be
found in the Stale. On every side are
scenes OF picturesque grandeur, and water
falls tumble from canyons of moss-covered
rocks. There is no more beautiful spot in
the world.
@It is this part of the State that has been
selected for part seventeen of Picturesque
Calitornia," and in consequence the num-
Der is one of the best issued to date in
every respect. It contains fifteen illustra-
tons, i've CT them being full-page.
The trst in this portfolio is from paint
Ing by Julian Rix. entitled "Madrona
Trees" Paper-mill Greek. The next full
page picture Is by the same artist and en-
t!,ied Pint int Reyes Light" as is also
Angel Island" from a painting by j. Ivey.
Is also tull-page picture. logging in
the Redwood Forest" from a painting by
Al Henke, Is realistic and instructive
scene.
The other ten pictures in the number in
clude views about the bay of San Fran
cisco and over the hills of Marin County
All OF them are beautiful and executed in
the highest style of the artists and en-
graver's art. The Industrial, romantic and
picturesque aspects of the country are all
given attention by writer's and artists who
understand the subjects thoroughly. Each
page OF the number is calculated to give
PLEASURE TO all who possess the work
Portfolio seventeen of picturesque Cal
lfornia" will be ready for distribution to-
morrow aud can be obtained by CALL
subscribers for 10 cents aud a coupon,
Don't miss getting this number or you will
surely regret It,
The morning call., 1894-06-10
A Prima Donna's Dietary.

Melba, the Australian singer, lives plainly, it
would appear. II know exactly The foods and
drinks that agree with me-" she says, land
don't touch anything else. l have very little
variety at table. ! eat about the same thing
very day in the year-cafe au lair. toast, NUT
ION chODs, beefsieak, greens, fruit aud light
wine. ] never touch cereals, bread, potatoes,
pastry or candy. They upset me. l have
conee and toast every morning for my break
Iast. eat fruit Ihr' lines day. L only lat
broled meat and take IL with salad. l never
lflhk any hing cold aud as / don't fancy
cooked water live on coffee, tea and wlne."
The morning call., 1894-06-10

Closes at the Bush-sIreet after a weeks run to
fair business. The returns are probably not as
large as the young manager expected, seeing
that three legitimate theaterS were closed but
still they are sufficient 10 save him from loss
and stimulate his energies 10 renewed eXer-
tiOnS. Manager Wilkins will lay of for a week,
duIing which lime he will reOrganiZe his com
paLy and iben take TO the TOad-a short dash
into The most prominent parts OF the
interior Of the State, followed by tour
through Texas, where according 10 all &C
counts, Impresario Greenwall has a shortage of
attractions. and then through other trans
mountain States. Ii Is generally conceded that
beyond lie Hayman- Frohman engagements not
many legitimate attractions are expected to
come in this direction for the summer and fall
season. A neat thing il Is, therefore, for our
young manager TO turn the dramatic tide In
one instance al least from the circumference to
Tie center and send a wel-OrganiZed company
II ON this Stale 10 The East. Heretofore the
dramatic current was reversed. Companies
have gone from this State before and met with
more or less success, generally less" but we
hope the present venture will prove a success
full one for the young manager.
The morning call., 1894-06-10
Harrigan's Opening Piece.

Edward Harrigan will open at the California
on Monday, June Is, IN one of his later come
dies called Reilly and the 400" which has had
{ brilliant run in New York, and is conceded 10
be one Of The best emanatons from his prolific
brain. II is ID three acts, with SIX scenes Land
as follows:
Act I-Pawn-ofhce of Uncle Reilly.
ACT IL (scene l)-'Tween decks on the Lee
Shore
Act II Csce ne 2)-Hester street at night.
Act II (scene 3)-Carey's Hall.
Act III (scene l)-The saloon deck on the Lee
Shore.
Act III (scene 2)-The 400
The characters are Willy Reilly, Salvador
Magnus. Commodore Toby Tow. Lizzie Cal
houn, Herman Smeltz, Percy, OgPIes, Jeems
Jsggers. James McGOuldrlcS, Ned Reilly. HyD-
pOlyte Duval, Valentine McCnnchy, Bessie
Barlow, jimmy The Con. Roundsman Moran,
Jimmy Lynch, Ignatius McCune August Schut-
ger, Milkman, Emil DOuley, Layiue Gale. Mag
gle Murphy. Emeline Gale, Ktltie Lynch and
NJ ss de COurcey.
Inc attendance at HarnRan's Thealer New
YORK, where his comedies are presented es-
peel lily on hrst mig hts, comes under the head
or "swelP'-ful evening dress being generally
observed. Harrigan is emphatically the fashion
In the great metropolis.
The morning call., 1894-06-10

business for keeps. He had a play written for
him. The author" said lie ParsOu the other
day. was struck by my dramatic ability and
have consented TO his plan. He will write me a
play ana / Will star I'm IL alone. without the aid
of pugilists, bloOohOunds or buck dancers.
have every confidence I'm my ability, aud feel
sure that / shall succeed. Look at Mansfield;
DICK never carried a spear. He just hoped
INTO the ring and took first place at bound
1 he playwright is now hard at work on the
drama and Will have IT ready for me by fall
hone. That is all can say, and if you will eX-
cuse me now will 20 up and sit for my new
II hograpb. IL Will be In seven cOlOrS and a
The morning call., 1894-06-10
Bitten by the Stage Spider.

III IS reported from Chicago that PEARSON"
Dawes inc WeiEknown manager OF Peter
jackson, INTENDS 10 leave the word Of snort
after fashion, at least and take himself ON
starring tour. When Davies went on The road
with Peter JacksOn's Uncle Toms Cabin Com-
pany he was much pleased with his part of ,he
auctloneeT In the piece. AS the season ad.
yanced he got such good notices that he came
10 the conclusion that be ought to 60 INTO lie
The morning call., 1894-06-10

The copious rains and swelling floods in the
Willamette VALLEY lately and generally IN the
Northwest, have prevented Mr. Stuart Robson
fIOm filling his engagement in Portland ms
week. and SO he has listened 10 Manager Fried
landers invitation 10 occupy the tine at the
New California with The Henrietta" The
COMPANY would have returned to the Baldwin.
but the alterations now being made in the stage
OF that theater prevented. The situation is
better as 1t is; for there is DO doubt that as
The morning call., 1894-06-10
Animals and Their Masters.

Gus HIPS World Of Novelties" entertain
ment meets with great success at the Wigwam.
Professor Wormwo0d's educated animals are
also most interesting, as showing what wel-di-
I cled and perseytring training Will do toward
bringing animals under human control. A Tong
line OF spectalties is given I'm connection with
these TWO leading features. The programme
generally Is a good one.