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Notes From Italy.
Occasional Correspondents Of THE CALL

occasional Correspondence OF THE CALL
POsTE REsTANTE. MILAN, June IA.
Dear Call: l want 10 tell you that the little
girl, Ethel Corlette, in whom so many people
are interested in ia cite de la Porte dor" as
the French call San Francisco, is now "frata
artista crimla," according TO the Italians. She
is having fine success, and I'll TrOVaGOre,"
"Correre Vicentino." LA Proyencia oil Vi
cenza," as well as other journals in places
where she has sung commend her highly. l
am sure could her old friends in San Francisco
hear her they would admire her extraordinary
agility, her meditation, purify OF tone and inf
mite refinement OF manner She does splendid
work as Filina, DiDorah, Amina and Rosina. Her
execution brings down an Italian house even.
When al artistic gets five recalls for one song
una yOce POGO IA" she must be good. Miss
COrlette has undergone lyrical TechrlSteDing
so 10 SPEAK, and her music master stood spon-
Sor for her when her original baplismal name
was, for stage purposes. converted into Abe
lima Zelda What do you think OF that for a
singing name? Her teacher ls the head pro-
fessOr Of The Conservatory de MllanO, and lie Is
the WOst perfect master Of music and the best
teacher l have met In twenty years. Those old
eats" III Paris, who are only OF an age TO Knit
stockings, instead of robblng Americans OF SO
for tweDIy-mnute lessons, cannot teach at all.
When you come TO this country the Italians
elevate their shoulders, turn out the palms OF
their hands and say, "Yes. But such a school
cannot exist here. Cara mia, you know moth
Ing"
II The CALL would only publish "Muscal
Methods in Europe as l could write the mat
ter, truthful In every particular, fewer poor
students would lose time and money by COM
ing here. They say Miss Corlette is an Tex
ceptional American" and l suppose she Is.
for they dOu't let many Amer leans sing more
than one night. For this privilege" the poor
things pay fabulous sums, and are then pro
tested" Now and then one succeeds. But
when they Missed Alban off the La Scala stage
eight years ago, and returned the money at the
door, do not think much OF their musical pro-
clivlfies SILVER PEN.
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The Stockwell Theater early in September mex
a new play called Love Eternal, or United in
DEATH" written by Mrs. Amy Culbreth of This
city. In the matter Of title the authoress evil
IDENTITY disagrees entirely with Tom Robertson,
the names OF whose plays are all monosyllabic.
The play under notice has been written from
"the ground up" as the phrase goes. Mrs.
Cuibrelh has not dramatiZed novel nor
turned inside out an Old play and attempted TO
pass il off "a a new one. She has cast ner own
plot and woven In the incidents as tn y
suggested themselves or as she may have met
them in her experience with the world. In bust
ness the piece takes wide raDge-runs the
gamut from the lowest TO the highest classes
in society. There are lords ladies'. knights,
professional men, tramps, burglars, servants,
Sisters Of Charity and orphans. all called on.
and the playwrILer has shown considerable III
gruuiIy in managing the interdependence of
apparently heterogeneous material In order 10
he proper evOlvement OF the plot. Mrs. CUl-
bTeih will submit her work TO the public with
perfect confidence that the verdict cannot fall
to be in its favor,
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Personal and Other lettings.

Mrs. L. f. McDermott leila France) has set
to music the song, written by j. X. Taylor of
this city, called The Beautiful Isles of No
where" 1t is one of her most charming COM
positions and is published by a local music
firm.
John Drew, Maud Adams and company come
by the central route.
1.-The Butterflies" Henry Guy Careton)
Drew's opening piece, enjoyed a run OF over
$50 nights al Palmer's Theater, New York.
Miss Adeline Stanhope, who is a member of
the Stanhope aristocratic English family, con-
duets the exercises and rehearsals Of classic
drama and studies of Sbakespeare'S heroines
in Nelson WheaIcroft's Empire Theater ORA
matte School, New York. Miss Stanhope for
mery played in this ely in conjunction with
Ada Cavendish, and was at that time wife of
Amory Sullivan, son OF the late Barry Sullivan
and his business manager
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Interesting Features.

The programme at the Orpheum Music Hail
nowadays presents several strong sDeclalty
acts, chief among which are the wonderful
gyrations OF Juno, the ''man-fr Og," IS the bills
term him, who can move per Saltum ike
veritable grenOullle. The COwles perform
daring and clever aerial acts, and MISS RIO I
ence ThTopp continues great faVOrlte as d
singing conn dienne. There are, besides III SO
aCceDled faYOriteS, a host OF we'll huoMh
vaudeville people. whose appearance on tne
s1age is always greeted with hearty WeIcolnIii
Business Is good at this popular hall, anu wiz
continue to be so while the best talent LOT '"O
bits is the order of The time. -.,.,,
The Orpheums tomorrow evening patrons
viii be treated TO an entir ly new progI dlllilie
the Eastern company so long detained ny ',o
railroad sirike being positively announced 10
appear by the MANAGEMENT. Inc bIadtL ~ Vs.
II. Duncan, Nine. Braga,. LYdla leasla mans
Titus and Senorita Carmen Martini are down
on he bill. ,,..,, o.orot,o.s
who have iued wide notorie Dy men uulque
head 10 head balancing anC dOuble-StalrS ACT;
Corners aud Staley will appear IN their Origiua
musical sktt, Ten Minutes in a Barroom. ana
O'Brien and Carroll VIII Introduce new ilSt Oh
paIOdies Charles II. Duncan is pronounced
most amusing singing comedian. and Nine.
Rraga is heralded as a beautiful French vocal
list from the principal theaTers OF Paris.
a feature OF the bill that is sure TO prove
widely popular Is Miss Lydia Yeamans Titus,
The charming ingenue. singing coinedlenne,
len & Hart Company some time ago. Senorlta
Carmen Martinez, the reputed queen OF the
fandaugO and originator of The Mexican dance.
The Jaraba Fa apla, will give The exhibition OF
graceful movement and airy motion.
The whole forms an attraction that seldom
has been equaled in the city, and the standing
room sign VIII likely be called into nightly
TeQuiSiliOn. Matinee al 2 o'clock to-day.
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this piece, ard the success they nave
achieved up TO date is even greater
Than that made by them last year In The
Masked Ball" DTeW's rule is TO begin his en-
gagemenJ with The Butte flies" and follow
mat later with The MASKED Ball" 10 Tine
Butterflies MI Drew plays the part OF Fred
erick OssIan, and in this character Is said o
excel any Of the clever comedy work OF his
long and successful career.
1t was IN the latter comedy that Miss Adams
became famous in 4 single night by reason Of
the exquisite and dainty, but wildly mrth-pro-
vOKing way IN which she Stimulates tpslDesS
in one OF the scenes, This young lady gets her
acting talent by heredity. Her mother, Annie
Adams who came here from Salt Lake (wnere,
by the way. Maud was born many years ago,
had delicate touch In her acting that has de-
YelOped 10 her daughter 10 delightful uegree.
Miss Adams was, few years since compare
lively unknown, but she is now filling the posi-
lion Of The foremost leading lady, IN her line OF
work, on tie American stage his progressive
young actress USED TO play the baby parts al
The Oid California THeaIer, and no one dreamed
a. that time she would hold The position she
does now in such an organization as that of
she mas received The highest praise for her
clever comedy work and conscientious acting.
CHRISTOPHER JR.
The story of Sir. DreW's play, Chris
TOPPER JF.," turns on the ENHANCEMENT OF
ClristOpher Colt Junior who through a com
biGatOn Of circumstances, funny IN the tx
treme maTTies a girl without seeing her, and
gives her his assumed name. OF course The
twain meet, in DIOpria persona after few
weeks, love each other, and the certain falls
on a delightful adjustment Of all matters. The
piece is said 10 be- clever. II made a great i'm
preston when produced.
THE SUPPORTING COMPANY.
Anna Belmont, Kate Meek, Olive Berkeley,
Lillian Florence, Louis Baker, Harry HarwOOd,
Leslie Allen, Arthur Byron and Frank Lamb
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Aimed at piay Pirates.

A petition to Congress has been prepared by
the Dramatists' Club, West Twenty.eighth
street, New York City, TO amend title so,
chapter 3, OF the Revised Statutes OF the United
States relating to copyright and The fraudulent
production of plays, as follows:
Section 1866. Any person publicly perform
ing or representing any dramatic or operate
composition for which copyright has been
obtained, without the consent OF the proprietor
Of SAID dramatic or operate composition, or bis
heirs or assigns, shall be liable 70! dam ges
therefor, such damages In all cases 10 be
assessed at such sum, not less than 800 for
Torrance, as 10 the court shall appear TO be
Just; and IN addition thereto snch person or
persons shall be guilty Of misGemeanor and
liable to imprisonment for period not exceeding
one year ANY injunction that may be granted
by any Circuit Court OF the United States
or by Judge thereof restraining and en1Oining
the performance or representation OF any slcn
dramatic or operate composition may be served
on the parties against whom such injunction
may be granted anywhere In the United States,
ard shall be operative and may be enforced by
proceedings 10 punish for contempt or other
wise by any other Circuit Court or Judge In the
United States, but the defendants IN said ac-
ton, or any or either Of them, may make mo-
ton IN any other circuit 10 when he or they
may be engaged IN performing or representing
SAID dramatic or OpeIaIic composition 10 dis
solve or set aside SAID injunction upon such
reasonable notice TO the plalntitf as the Circuit
or Judge before whom said motion shall be
made shall deem proper, service OF said motion
10 be made on the pl lntff IN person or on his
attorneys in the action. The Circuit Courts or
Judges thereof shall We jurisdiction to enforce
SAID injunction ana TO b al and determine a
motion TO dissolve the same as herein provided
as fully as If The action We're pending OF brought
IN The circuit In which said motion Is made.
The petitioners mention that there are In the
United States about 1000 theateIs and opera
houses. costing from $4,000 10 100000 each,
giving employment 10 al least 5000 peoplr,
exclusive OF actors anG actresses. There are
upward OF 300 MS. plays written or owned
by American citizens, giving employment TO
from 1000 10 1000 ACTORS and actresses. The
cost OF producing these plays ranged from
$1,000 TO S25, 600 EACH This enormous aggre.
gale investment is entirely dependent upon The
right to perform these plays, but which are
stolen and performed by irresponsible parties
without means, local habitation or reputation.
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A cross the Bay.

The mana cement of the pretty Macdonough
Theater, desiring that Oakland should see all OF
the best attractions that visit this coast, nave
accordingly secured Mrs. Potter and Mr. Bel
lew and their New York company for three
nights to commence tomorrow evening. The
stars will be seen in "In Society" on Monday,
charlotte COrday" on tuesday, and "Therese"
on Wednesday. The engagement will no doubt
has been quite lively.
After the Potter Beew engagement the
theater will again close, and reopen on
August ID with John Drew and his company IN
all the plays the Young comedian will present
at the Baldwin. The engagement OF Drew VIII
be the commencement of the second regular
season of the Marlborough under the present
management.
Edward Harrigan and his company follow
Drny
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Unique Fountain of Glass.
Magasin Picturesque, Paris.


Every one has heard of the beautiful Portland
vase in the British Museum and knows that II
composed of two layers of glass OF different
tints. A French sculptor OF talent attached to
the national mandatory Of Sevres, NJ Henry
eros, has Just produced a work, iu the shape of
a mural fountain, which bids fair 10 rival the
famous vase. The sole cOmponentS of the
fountain are glass and metallic oxides NJ. eros
has chosen for the subJec OF bis ornament the
"History of Water,' told with much magma
ton.
On the upper part of the monument is the
Sun, driving bis chariot drawn by white horses
amid the paling luster of the stars OF early
morning. Below the sun the snow is personi-
fed by graceful female figure, while under
her the torrent is represented by handsome
youth pouring wafer from an urn on his
shoulder. The water is collected in the brook
in the shape OF vigorous young child. The
water descends through a green prairie to the
river mask surrounded by fishes OF various
kinds. Through the mouth of this mask the
water falls into the Seattle drinking place
below. The sculptor has added greatly to his
reputation by this mastery work
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singing, dancing and acting; even supers have
to be aught their separate business, ard Har-
rigau himself begins to find that he must take
greater care than lie was wont to preserve the
sharp and distinctive outlines OF the different
characters he assumes.
"COrdelia's Aspirations goes deeper than
any of his other ulays in the study IL shows to
that curious combination OF wealth aud ignor-
aDce of the value of social form and ceremony.
II is more than a merely superficial picture in
scenes of real life. 1t involves a keen knowl-
edge OF human nature of certain class Of such
different phases OF life which are worthy of
place In the future history of the stage This
is said TO be the merriest piece Harrigan has
ever written; II is Laughter holding both his
sdes"-laughler irrepressbe all through the
comedy. AS in "Old Lavender" however,
there is fine vein of pathos running through
II, that bathes occasionally the smile with
tear. Among the many songs are Dads Din
ner PAIL" Just Across from jersey" "Sam
JOhnsOn's Cake Walk" Wear Them Trou-
sers, OH" and one or TWO new ones, not yet
heard here.
The piece will be produced with new and
unique stage effects ana nOyelties ard all the
original scenery
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/" CordeIia's Aspirations. +"

Con sidering be circumstances that surround
the business Of the times Mr.. Edward Harri-
gan's engagement at the California proved very
nearly as pIedicled-a great success. Large
audiences nave attended every performance.
and to judge from the advance sale "Cordelia's
a splrations," TO be put on the stage tomorrow
night will be witnessed by the banner house Of
the season, so far. 1t has been seen since the
opening Of the present engagement that Mr..
Harrigan has spared no pains to please the
public, and that be has freshencd his reperthoe
in many essenti al particulars. A change of
play every week is great tax on Stage man.
ayers as well as players nowadays; but 1t was
not so felt in the Old theatrical days when
there was q change every evening" and runs
were not In fashion. Hauigau's pieces, how
ever. involve a wonderful amount OF detail in
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1" Living Pictures.

Lawrence G. Mott, well-known professional
entrepreneur, has completed arrangements Tor
the production in this city at an early date OF
the latest and predomnating fad in all the prin-
cipRl Eastern cities known as Living Pic
lures" or tableaux wants, as such exhibitions
used to be called when the public morality was
more sensitive than 1t is now. Mr.. Mott pro-
poses 10 present these pictures" IN most
position Will be taken from the works of the
great masters Of fine art. and the exhlDitlon
VIII be realistic in the same degree as tnaI at
the Garden Tbeater. New York, In "l49Z," ana
al Roster and BiaPs in the same city.
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will Introduce new effects and songs; Herbert
Albni Will give a light cabinet seance; NasIer
Percy may be seen i'll trapeZe and ceiling.
walking act; Zoyarra. The aerialist. Will thrill
the audience by his daring Performance on a
wire in midair; Chapman-Leo's '.enchanteo
farm" act-the highest salarled performers III
Avoy and DOYLE will introduce the Laughing
craze"; WIN II. Bray will sing songs that are ar .
mellow with age as we'll as those that are III tne
first blush of newness. You pay your money
and you take your choice. Major James u:
Doyle. the lilputian comedian, contributes d
funny lecture, with songs and paroales Oil
SnuOS
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Tom Davis, Equipment.

1t is not likely that any theatrical manager
will have more attractions before the publictne
coming season than will Thomas 81. Davis, and
which may be expected in this quarter. VI the
eight or nine pieces that he will present five
will be new In equIpping both the old and new
plays the finest scenery and the ablest players
obtain able will be used
Ion the Mississippi is new melodrama, by
William Haworth. IL will have superb scenic
production. Certain picturesque Southern
features are presented which, though most In
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Mr.. Fyles of New York.

Mr.. Franklin Fyes, an accomplished drama
tic critic, and well up in literature generally,
left here for New York yesterday morning with
his family after brief but most interesting
tour of California and the West, in which he
laughingly remarked he had found none OF the
wildDess nor WoOllness ascrjbed 10 the people.
The gentleman vas for many years attached 10
the New York Sun as their dramatic ana mu-
sca critic, and by his excellent work made
himself a name both inside and outside the
journalistic profession. One OF bis latest works
is the popular military drama, 1.-THE Girl Lett
Behind Me-" lately played in TINS Guy, when
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The Highwayman's Opera.

"Dck Turpin" Will be continued for another
week at the Tlvoh. The Donnelly- Briggs work
appears to have taken very well If we accept
as an indication the number Of people IN at
tendance each evening The opera is not
merry one, not lightsOme nor hearty, as every
such subject Is apt to be when it is attempted
TO make heroes out of felons with the gallows
staring Them In the face. There are occasional
glImpses In the business and music that remind
one of Gays 1.-The Beggars' Opera" which he
wrote in 1928 to ridicule the introduction OF
Italian lyric drama into England. Turpin
Dunbar has color OF Captain Macheath in
5inl when be trolls ''Jhe Kings highway song,
ind Alice Nelson, as Dorothy, The landlords
laughter, when she sings II Want TO Marry a
Man." recalls Polly Peaehum or Lucy Lockit
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PEOPLES Palace Music-fiaII.

The new company at this place OF amuse-
ment, commencing July 49, is as follows: Miss
Truly Shattuck, late of the TivolI; Cunningham
and Gran, knock about comedians; Miss Mabel
Hudson, soprano; Signor Karl Roberts, tenor,
formerly with the Mapleson Italian opera Com
PEOPLES Palace Orchestra. Matinee on Sunday
at P. M.
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of the work that, as the wits Of the time had it,
made Rich (the manage) gay, and Gay (the au-
thOD rich.
On Monday. July %, Planquete's romantic
Hartman as the sleeper of the Catsklls, the
title role, will be brought out. Rip is Hart,
mans favorite character. and he imparts all
the qualntneSS Washington Irving gave IL wnen
he made the story an American classic.
Changing the run of the business, strauss
The Gypsy Baron" with Robert Dunbar In
the principal role. will follow the KnickeroocKer
opera after Rip" aud In il we Will have on
more opportunity 30 hear the delightful waltz
music of that author. New scenery, costumes
and accessories are being prepared for thls
production, and DO b The force on the stag
and in the orchestra will be strengthened Tor
the occasion.
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1.-The Cruiskeen Lawn.

Mr.. Dan Mccarthy and company Will pre-
sent TO the patrons Of Morosco's Grano opera
house for the third week of the engagement his
ow comedy-drama, the name OF which brings
10 every true Irishman's mind mountain. dew
memory. and TO his nOstrils almost the aroma
of the delicious potheen. Every mouth IN the
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At 1t Again.

1t is bruited that Manager Gustav Walter of
the 0rpheum Music h all is in negotiation for
first class Italian opera company, which Will
make its appearance here as so on as the knot OF
the railroad tie-up is Embossed. The particulars
have not yet been given out, but the report has,
we believe. some foundatlOn. In fact Manager
Gustav has a hunger for the lyric drama that
equals the appetite Of Strakosch and Mdpleson
combined. 1t is WONDER that IN the thriving
condition OF his Orpheum Music Hall business
he has held his hands of the foreign singing
birds en- Ionu
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John Drew and Maud Adams.

John Drew and Maud Adams.
Drew, who makes his first visit in a stellar
capacity to this city and opens at the Baldwin
tomorrow evening, proposes TO play in all the
cities of the Pacific Coast circuit. New York
took him TO It's heart this year and he played 10
fashionable houses and enormous business al
Palmer's Tbeater for a run Of many nights.
"The Butterflies" one Of Henry Guy Cartoons
happy hits. was held by the New Workers to be
a charming vehicle for his versatile hiSITIOplSm.
Both Drew and his popular and clever leading
lady, Maud Adams, have splendid parts in
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AdOIDh LOCher.

Who is very we'll known in this city as plan
ist, made a great hit during a recent visit TO
Paris in a composition called LA Reverle"
(wOrds by j. Ramean) at a concert given in the
Sale Erard. brochure called lie Carlton
was emphatic In Its praise as were also LIE Nov
ateur Musical the Gazette Strangers and other
Do rin INN nals
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Albert MEYERS Wigwam.

The business at this popular place of amuse-
ment has been good all the week, and the en-
terprising proprietor Is more than satisfied
There are three new faces for the present
week. and the mesmerc wonder act by the most
expert mesmerist of his time ought to crowd the
theater TO repetition. Miss Nellie Mcguire
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