The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-13

ton with us as typical Southern gentleman as
far south as Alabama. He is a study a
Talledega County lawyer, whose sentiment Is
superior To business.
As for Mr. j. II. Stoddart In the role Of the
old planter, Colonel Preston, ruined by the
"wah," he was The embodiment OF the spirit of
Southern hate against the Northern invader.
Stoddaips PRESERVATION OF the yindlctivr colonel
Is a dramatic poTtrait-once seen never er sed
from the memory. Miss May Brooklyn was
simply perfect in her assumption of Mrs. Page.
a widow, who thinks twice, and with Miss Ida
Conquest as Grey Preston, an Alabama bios
som, made companion picture OF Southern
wOmanhoOd-one Swallowed by the experiences
OF life, the other Just entering on Them but for
tunate in being guided by the love OF strong
and good man. The soft Southern speech of
these two ladies, made so by Inc elimination OF
The harsh sound OF the letter H. was charac-
teristic ana pleasant TO hear. because. as In the
case of ColOneI MOberly and Squire Tucker II
gave local color 10 the situation and heightened
The effect. The different scenes were set most
effectively. There can b. no doubt but that
"Aabama'' will fill the Baldwin for the rest Of
the week.
Mr. James O'Neill and company opened at
the Stockwell on sun day night in that favorte
picturesque meodrama, Monte Cristo." As
the hero Edmond Dantes. the star moves
through the various phases OF the thrilling bush
ness of the play with his wo3ted force and
activity and his support, although not
so strong las as Il IT,, might GIT be; works
SiIhiI Ds WIZ Reve in the pre eave not of
Nortier. MIR. ONeill has played the part of
Edmo nd Dantes over 1000 times, and the scene
In which the former sailor lad appears as the
"Abbe' has always been considered one of the
strongest. SO thoroughly has Mr. ONeill alb
sol bed the spirit of this part that even WHEN of
the boards ii is a very easy matter for MIN TO
represent the character in such a faithful way
that his friends completely baftied. On one
occasion MIR. o. Neill even succeeded in throw.
Ing of his gnard one OF the asIufe sentlnels Of
Superintendent Byrnes OF the New York police
force. The actor was filling an en-
gagement IN The metropolis at the
time and on his way TO the matinee met large
parade that monopoized nearly the whole
street. Ii was impossible for him 10 force his
way through The crowd, so making up his mind
right then and there he followed out his in
sDiration. buttoned his coat up tightly. and
shading bis eyes with his silk hat asked a
policeman to ala him IN reaching the opposite
side OF the street. The guardian of the peace
wheeled around ana at the sight of the rev.
elend looking gentleman, who appeared to be
III great hurry, naturally thought he was on
an errand OF mercy Wltheut moments besi-
tation he therefore brgan ordering the crowd to
fall back, and swinging his club right and left
soon succeeded 10 clearing passageway for
his reverence.
role of Mercedes appears for the first time be-
fore metropolitan audience. She has fine
stage appearances.
MIR. John I. Kellys "McFee of Dublin" COM
pany, announced to open at the New California
last evening, did not do so, for the very solid
reason that the train they were on was snow.
bound somewhere in the mountains. 1t will
arrive In time for this evening. Monday 5
tickets may DE exchanged at the box-ofhce.
mister Monte Cristo," called spectacular
melodramatic burlesque. arranged and adapted
by Messrs j. z. Wilson and George Z. Lask,
the music by Adoph Bauer. was produced last
evening 10 a crowd. Ii is In three acts, and has
! a cert ain merit that commends it to the public.
| Purely local In its illusions, IL touches many