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The morning call., 1894-08-12
Europe an Musical Items,

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale OF Milan
Rubinsteln's "Christus" win soon be given
In Bremen. The Philharmonic orchestra and
chorus of $50 voices have been engaged.
A society has been formed in Paris which
proposes to give six operas not yet produced
Felix Mottl. who is at the head of the project,
will commence with "rhe Troians," and later
Civ "Benvenuto Cellinl," by BerlioZ.
The musical critic, Max Kabeck, contem-
plates translating into German THE Secret"
an opera by Smetrana, which will be given at
the Imperial Opera IN Vienna.
G0unods wife and daughter are preparing TO
publish Memorial OF the Composer OF Faust"
This book Will not be biography. but col
lection OF impressions which the great musician
wrote from day to day or wrote TO his friends
Eduard Lassen. KapelmelsIer 10 the court
and OF the Ducal Theater Of Weimar. has re-
signed his position on tn plea OF falling health.
The ground formerly occupied by Der Males
tvs Iheater 10 London will be leased foz the
site of new theater TO the highest bidder.
Tbe King OF Italy has sent the insgnlaS oil
the Order of the Crown of Italy to Carvalho
the director OF the Opera Comique, Paris and
nominated Jules Dante, the orchestral leader,
Oheyalier for the magnificent way in which
Verdps "Falstaff'' was given.
On the occasion OF The seventeenth pirtnday
OF helDecke, the director of he Gewandhaus ~
Leipslc an admirer raised large m spo in
to found "Carl Renecke Fund" TO De usea IN ~
AID OF the members OF the orehestIa VI nr ,n 81
Ge~andhaus and pupils OF the Conser'@'oi' "a
| Music.
An Italian opera company under the dlrec-
\ iion of Edvardo Mascheronl recently ea1e
Verdis "Falstaff'' and PucclnrS manon
| Lescaut" in Buenos Ayres. s,o.,o oe
The orchestra OF Milan under Inc qir &c n u
Gialdini, lately gave concerts III mare an ~
the Munjcipai band of Rome had visited ana
| played in Munich. xDo,,,,o
A festival will shortly be held IN Welnar,
| and the proceeds will be used TO erece hnohu-
| ment to List. .,,
| The new opera edi6ce in Buenos Ayfes VIII
| be one OF the largest and most elegant tneaters
| In the world. Carriages can ascenu " lno
| fourth story OF the building.
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nightly, TO accommodate the people OF all
classes who foeked to see this great variety
show The advance sales were so large that
reser we'd seats, as general thing, were all sold
before O'Clock in the afternoon, and now pur-
chases are made two days in advance. The
Orpbeum's bill last week won golden opinions
from everybody. Every act on the programme
was decided hit, whether 1t was
the expert balancing Of the graceful sad
Alfarabi. the inimitable character songs OF
Mrs Lydia Yeamans- Titus, the antics OF the
Detoreli Brothers, or The memory feats OF the
infant phenomenon, Gertie Cochran; all the
performers, in fact, have established them-
selves as favorites. Next week number OF
new features Will be presented. chief among
them the hypnotic feats of MIR. j. Franklin
Brown, who has gained celebrity by MS Illus
traIons of this mysterious so-caled science
Mr.. Brown will show what can be done by the
latest methods of hypDotism, and Will demon
strate his power TO control subject without
coming into actual physical contact
with him. 1t is we'll known among
'iuitiates" that the greatest hypnotist, the late
DR.. Charcot of the Salpetrere Hospital, Paris,
could control a subject, and by means OF that
subject control any number at will. 1t is pro-
posed by Mr.. Brown TO treat his audience to
similar feat. The programme promises repe-
tition Of last weeks successes.
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CouIdock on the Road.

A good story is told OF e. W. Couldock, who
is not the most patient man in the world.
especially when in a country hotel. He Is foud
of red pepper, and before ordering his Sunday
dinner IN queer hosiery asked for some, to
be Informed that there was none in the house.
He arose and went out to the nearest drug
store, purchased small package OF his favor
lie palate-tlcKler and returned 10 the dinner
table, carefully scrutiniZed the Dill oil 1are ana
ordered some roast chicken.
"All out" said the waiter. "But We nave
some very fine baked heart"
Bring me some rare roast beef"
nNone left, sir; but the baked heart is"
"Bring me some OF the stuffed veal"
"All out, sir; but you'll find the baked"
"Well, if it's the baked heart of the ID
landlord That Keeps this hotel bring il on and
pll eat 1t !"
Mr. Conldock dined at restaurant that day.
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Personal and DINER Jottings.

Laurence Hanley and wife edith LemmerD
have abandoned starring plans for next season.
Albert A. Farlanc and his banjo have been
secured by Albert Marks to make tour OF the
Pacific Coast. Farland is said TO be the banjo
ist of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Hayman were at last reports
taking in the Antwerp exposition.
Hen erson, in whom the actor and musician
are combined. returns TO San Francisco with E.
Milton Royce's "Frlends."
Robert Downing, modern tragedian, is hay
ing an elaborate arena set painted In aniline
dyes by Lafayette w. Seavy of New York. for
1.-THE Gladiator" The design Is taken from
! Gerome's great painting
"Raby, Pink and White" by Leila France
(McDe rmotD was played by the California or
chesira last week, and made quite hit.
The dispatch recently published in this city
regarding Harrigan's proposed radical change
| In the present membership OF his company is
| pronounced by him fabrication from begin
ming TO end.
| Miss Blanche Bates has left her husband. the
| Young Preside lieutenant and the monetonous
] life in that garrison, and returned TO the more
! exciting existence OF the stage. case Of
| herediiy.
| Lydia Yeamans-Titus, the gifted coincidence
| whose comedy and characer-singing "turDs'
! rise to the level of genius, closes her engage
ment at the Orpheum Music Hall tonight. L
! goes without the saying tina. she is by far TIL,
| highest class artist that has ever appeared oil
line, no equal on the American stage and be
vers ability insures her that prominence TO
| many years TO come. Mr.. and Mrs. Titus leav'
for ST. Louis Tomorrow morning.
The European Oriental Opera Company, IN
der the management of Mr.. William de Silva
will make its first appearance in this city on
Sunday evening, August IS, at the Stockwell.
The company is coming from New York. ant
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"The Coming Actress.

Very readable and interesting is an article
published in a recent number Of the London
World with this caption. This" says the
writer, sis the age of the actress. More than
ever before in the history OF the drama woman
has taken the STAGE VINO have been the lead
ing figures of the present theatrical season III
London? -Four women, beyond all question:
Ada Rehan, Eleonora DuSe, Sarah Bernhardt
and r. jane.
mo male performer English or foreign mas
held so large place In the public eye, or, In
deed. has done such remarkable work as THESE
four ladies. And all of them, be IL noleu' cOhe
10 us from abroad
How IS il that the great English actress, Tor
whom The time seems calling aloud. Is so tafoy
in ma king her appearance? Far be II from us
TO underrate the talent and charm OF the tnIee
most famous English actresses OF our lime
Mrs. Bancroft. Miss Ellen Terry ana mrs, MRS;
Kendall; but tile first only makes an occasional
temperance before delighted pnDlc; MISS
Terry devotes her unique and fascinating per
sonallty almost entirely to the classic drama
and has not for years attempted the mouern
heroine; while Mrs. Kendall, in the nature OF
things can scarcely be called the rising nope
of thu English or AnglO-Amerlcan stage.
cit is an open secret that MIR. Plnero almost
despaited of finding an actress to create the
one really superb part In the modern Lnglisn
dTama-Paula Tanqueray, TO Wlt-and tnat II
was by something very ike nuke Chat nc at
last stumbled upon the lady VINO, seeming porn
for the character, mb0dled it so memorabiy.
''At once. tue critics trumpeted a new genius
to the uttermost ends Of the earth-and we
should be very sorry TO say that they were
wrong. 1t vet remains for Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell TO measure herself against Bernhardt or
Duse in one of the semicassic characters, II
we may call them so OF the modern stage. She
NAV be-who knows? the coming actress; but
for the present she has not arrived, and seems
scarcely TO be advancing.
"OBly the other day, again, Miss Olga Netner-
sole was somewhat vociferously backed for the
Immortality stakes. No doubt she is in the
running but as yet she cannot be said 10 be
'romping in It is always possible, OF course.
other actress as yet less in evidence may one
day take us by storm and go on from strength
10 strength rejoicing But one does not know
in what direction to look with any assurance or
-
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Auqustus Thomas, "New Blood >"

Recently produced at McVickers Theater,
Chicago, was, according to tho Philadelphia
City Item, written two years ago. 1t is new
field for Thomas. His aim. II would appear
from an analysis of this his latest work, is not
to preach, but to suggest way out of The diff
culties In which CAPT tai and labor are now in
yolyed. He has written story concerning fam
lily intrigue, pretty love by-play, and the
fight made by employees 10 OBTAIN what they
deem their rights. He must have had Mr.. Pull
man and his model town in his mind when he
wrote There are no intricate situations.
somber vein runs through the comedy. but gen.
orally il is considered a thoughtful and elabOr-
ate production which affords some excellent
studies of individual character, brought into
bold relief by the authors methods. The com.
edy portion is admirably treated
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ALL DISEASES.

Are you afflicted with DEAFNESS, partial
or complete? Are you warned by the ringing
in your ears Of the extension OF the catarrhal
process to the hearingP
Doyou suffer from DYSPEPSIA, loss of APP
petite, bloating in the stomach or any Of the
forms OF catarrhal interference with the diges-
tive organs?
Have you severe BRONCHIAL trouble. hack
ing cough, pains in the chest, loss of flesh?
Have you been warned of approaching con-
sumption?
Are You a sufferer from ASTHMA, and have
you been led TO believe that your disease is Ia.
durable?
Do you suffer from RHEUMATISM, for
which remedies and prescriptions have proved
unavailing?
Is your heart affected? Do you suffer from
an oppressed feeling, choking sensation,
smohering spells, an Irregular pulse. short
ness OF breath, and fiuterng or palpitatOn?
Do You suffer from LIVER complaint? Are
you continually melancholy, unhappy and
miserable without knowing a good reason
why?
Do you suffer from NERVOUS trouble, which
affects so many at this time, when cares are
taken heavily?
If you do. the only cost for all treatment and
medicines is SO month, and no better treat
ment is known than that of the Copeland sys-
fem.
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record of wrecks caused by irresponsible man.
ayers. and consequent suffering on the pa ri OF
the actors they had taken on the road, was ap-
paIling.
Never before were there so many actors OF
exceptional ability out OF engagement ior
coming season as now. Managers are holding
off with clearly defined intention to pay
smaller salaries than have prevailed In past
seasons. Finally, no doubt, great number OF
the competent in the profession Will md en-
Easements at living pay, but II seems tnat LOT
the time al least all expectation OF former rates
must be abandoned by the profession.
Better times are bound to come, although
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Lawrence Hanley.

stand was arranged for Mr.. Hanley, and may
be called a play within a play. AT the rise
OF the curtain the audience are sup
posed to witness performance by the
noted tragedian, Gustavus Vaughn Brooke
Qmpersonated by Mr.. Hanley). Ada Clifford,
who like Ada Ingot in "Davy Garrick." is IN
fatuated with the actor, is seen seated IN box,
intently watching Brooke as he gives different
scenes from Observation-Disclosures that may be
accepted In the nature of prologue TO the
play. The prologue for Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday Is the quarrel scene In "Romeo and
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time TO read her a severe lesson on
her unreasonable pride. The humbling
process Is. however, carried out so ten
derry by the man whom the proud beauty
takes for a commercial traveller, that 1t is
watched from first TO last by the audience with
q thoroughly sympathetic interest. Blanche's
misery and, indeed, that OF her unavOwed
have leo her Into terrible miscoBceplfon OF
the brotherly protection which he has offered
to her sister Amy against the danger OF Har-
riDgay's proposal. This motive, introduced
somewhat late and soon dismissed, is work ed
out with rare delicacy Of feeling by Henry Mil
Ter and Viola Allen. The ingenious little
romance ends, OF course, in Owen, the guardian
ton OF his ability o set right all that has gone
wrong with poor Uncle Todman and his de-
6pndout Dieceg.
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Carl Rosa Company, who possesses mezzo-
soprano voice pronounced superb by those who
lave heard 1t, will make her first appearance
IN this city as the simple village lass.
Phyllis. Fanny Young plays the gush-
Ing Mrs. Prvett and Irene Mule Lady
Betty. Robert Dunbar is cast for Wilder and
john j. Rafael. last heard here with the Duff
Opera Company, will do Sherwood, his jolly
companion; Ferris Hartman, the bum bailiff,
Lureher "a part that would make Trappist
laugh, aud George Olmi. the squire OF Chanti-
cleer Hall, giving him the opportunity TO Sing
one of the most catchy songstn the opera. The
entire stage production will be under the direc-
lion of John +. Nash, the new manager. and
killed in his business
Gilbert and SuIlivan'S satirlcal opera, "Iolan-
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Salaries of Variety People.

Dramatic Editor Cdtt-Please settle the follow
ing dispute and oblige. A says that the salR ry
paid by the Orphsum Company for services OF
such artists as "Marlo and Durham, Mrs Alice
Shaw, Mrs. Yeamans-I itus, Braatz Bros, Andoe
and Omne,'' etc, does nou exceed $40 per week;
says that such services command from $3.50 to
$500 per week. Yours, respectfully, EDITH 6. b.
IA is away of. is nearer tie mark, and
liberal as he is apparently he is still not liberal
enough. The pay OF the people imported from
the East-such ames as the correspondent
mentions-ranges acco riding to our Information
from $500 TO $500. w hat may be called local
or 'filllng in" talent when an exigency arises
commands OF course, lower figures. First
class variety talent in New York easily obtains
az high as $3.50 a week.
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ST have taken a course of treatment at the
Copeland Medical Institute for catarrh OF the
head, throat and stomach. from which had
been suffering fer a long time. 1t never gave
me much trouble until about year ago. when
/ was taken down with la grippe. which seemed
1 O aggravate my tarrh very much. / mad all
the symptoms which nave been so often de-
scribed, headaches. pain over the eyes, eyes
weak and watery, roaring and buZZng sounds
dripping in the back OF the throat and con-
slant hawking and splitting,
ut extended to my stomach, and then my
sufferlngs became almost unbearable.s l was
disguised with things generally and, after read
ing and hearing so much of the Copeland ply
scans, | decided 1 would give thema trial.
did So and now feel first rate again. l eau
freely recommend these physicians as gentle
men. as well as first-class specialists.
The morning call., 1894-08-12

The grand benefit series of performances for
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the American Rail-
read Uhion began last evening al the Stock
well, to a largely assembled house, with Dion
Boucicault's great play OF ''The Long Strike"
many OF the features in which partake largely
of those through which the railroad employees
have lately passed in the te.up of communica-
ton. The cast was an efficient one the scenery
fine and the music agreeable. The committee
having this enterprise in charge propose TO
continue the series for one week Public
patronage is desired, and, no doubt, will be
accorded. There will be Sunday matinee to-
day at O'clock Cheap prices.
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A Fin de Steele PLAY

oscar Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan" to
be produced at the New California tomorrow
evening, is sometimes given this appelIation on
account Of novelty in construction, of keen and
cIose dissection (fIke a demonstration OF anal.
omy aImosD of English social life, and the in
feIiectuality of the authors text. 1t is as true
at the present time as II was when Byron wrote
In Don juan:
Society is now one polished horde,
Formed OF TWO mighty tribes, the bores and bored.
And Wnde's incisiYe pen with tire def anG
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"DorOthy."

This delightful English pastoral opera by the
late Alfred Collier and w. b. Stevenson VIII Dc
presented at the Tivoli this week, beginning
Monday evening. August IS, In the usual care
full manner observed at this theater. IL Is a
most charming picture of English rural NE ana
the old-fashioned hospitality OF the Miolanu
squlrearchy. In mimic way,
Nor rural sights alone, but rural SOUNDS
Exhiarate the spirit and restore
the tone of languid nature.
dorothy" ran over two years at the Lyric
Theater, London. and always cr0Wded me
house in San Fran cisco when William L. Carie-
toms company bro ught 1t out, and also when IL
was originally produced at the TlVoI: Inc
music is in poor Celllers best style, ana IS an
appropriate and a most suggestive setting 10
The book by StevensOn-arrauged from one Oh
William Wychery's old comedies. AS you
listen TO Celllers harmonious numbers,
You hear the Growing cock, you hear the note
Of lark and ltnnet, and from every phrase
Rise doors OF plowed field or flowery mead
The cast will be an excellent one-Tllie
Sali0ger as the buxom aud beaueous Dorothy.
Alice Nelson the more slender ana piquant
Lydia. Miss Mary P. Thompson, late OF the
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for the part. Mia Sykes as the Duchess
Of Berwick. a worldly dOwager who be-
lieves il her mission in life to keep
married women supplied with gossip con
corning their husbands, is also said to be
well adapted to that amusing character. Among
the gentlemen of the company is Edward En-
cry. yOung English actor, who plays the part
connected with some OF the best companies OF
the day, including those of Henry Irving, VIII
son Barr II, Charles Wyndham, with whom he
was leading man for five years, Sir Augustus
Harris and others. Mr.. Emery Is a representa-
tive Of the Oldest family on the English stage
to-day, the Emerys having held prominent po-
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The Young Tragi- Comedian,

AS he is graded professionally, Mr.. Lawrence
Hanley, will appear this week at Morosco's
Grand Opera-hOuse, supported by Edith Lem
mert-a bright young actress, native of Los
Angeles. where Ranley had the good fortune TO
mud her and make her his own. The piece Sc
lected is called 1.-THE Player" which we under
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Hoping for Better Times.

The New York Dramatic Mirror says few
managers have thus far completed their or
CARNATIONS for the coming season. This work
is genei ally accomplished early in July, at the
latest. 1t will probably hang fire this summer
until late III August.
Last season was generally disastrous to the
theater. Many managers who never before had
curtailed expenses cut salaries. Some ma a.
gers were unable TO pay more than the ex-
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Living Pictures at the AIcazar.

De Kannet is giving his series Of classic and
modern pictures and statuary at this theatsr to
good attendance. 1t is notable, says an East
ern exchange, that the living pictures that came
10 America by way OF London have been ma
terially changed since they started. especially
in com position. In London they we're almost
universally whatare termed "subject pictures"
that is, groups from famous paintings or
bronzes not reproductions OF studies IN the
nude or from staIuary. We are not only the
people, we are the fin de steele people.
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certain cut of the surgeons scapel lays bare
in his play the results springiDg from the con-
dition described by the poet. 1t is quite rea-
souable TO expect that Lady Windermere'S
the members OF the 400 and the lesser lumlna-
Iies. the satellites that swing round that
charmed orbit. II appeals strongly TO
society circles. and although risque IN
some respects the author has so
adroitly conveyed his ideas that the
lesson Is comprehended without any offense
being taken at the manner in which II Is
taught. In short, Oscar Wilde's play may be
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evening. Manager Cook has this house IN
charge and is working like a beaver I'D IT'S IN
terests He informs The CALL that during
no season, so far, has the demand Tor seats
been so large. By and by Cook VIII nave the
Oaklanders instructed up 10 the point OF pat
rOniZing theiI own theaters instead OF taxing
The chances and diseomforts that attena the
journey 10 this side and back at mldnlgnt.
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Meyer,s Success.

Albert Meyers Wigwam is one Of the popular
variety th eaters that has been crowded during
the week With long programme, filed with
a succession OF novelties, this enterprisiDg man.
ager has made his house chief OF the most
ba oil
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COPELAND INSTITUTE.
WHAT Is OFFERED.
Lowest Charge Ever Known for Expert
Medical Services.
Curing Chronic Diseases at So Month";
with All Medicines Free - why
Thoughtful Physicians Call 1t "a
Great, Practical Humanity"

The central and controlling idea OF the Cope
land medical enterprise is that the sick must
not perish for want OF medical care. lie
golden rule and golden principle exemplihed IN
Drs. Copeland, Winn and NeaPS practice IS
that no stricken human being, no broken
winged brother or sister, limping and toterlng
under chronic intiTmty, must be deoaIred from
treatment by the lnhumanlty Oh prohloItIIe
fees. The Copeland fee rate is The lowest ever;
known to legitimate specially practice. All
told, and including all medicines the chaIesS
come 10 but SIS month.
The main thing, however. is that the Cope.
land treatment, while inexpensive, is 'honoreo
and laureed for superior excellence. LII mas
become especially celebrated FOR It's tellns
efficacy in chronic malades where the ola.
school methods do lamentably, VIGOROUSLY ana
habitualy fall. Leading specialists IN ulnerehS
cities after study of the Copeland system al;
nit this, and are to-day proclalmlng tnelr auOp,s
ton of that better system, while hundreuS Oh
distinguished people known TO the enIlre eouD-
try are bearing like testimony from eNpeIieuco'
The point is simply that the copeland treat,
ment, instead of being slouched ana degraqeu
mo ''charlty treatment proper-Decause nu-
NAMELY placed within the means oil all-ls III
reality exalted and perfected into the dlstiuc-
ton OF being eVerybody's treatment, because IL
is the syst-m best adapted TO our common nu-
mainly While its benefits are so freely ex-
tended to the poor IL Is at the same time the
treatment that is chosen by men OF money ana
eminence and learning-by those who want the
best skill that the wide world Affords. ana TO
whom the low fee or the high Zee cuts no hgure
whatever.
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commended as 4 treat-a delightful treat,
even-t0 every one of literary taste, especially
where there is cODjoiued a desire TO study men
and women. The company who will interpret
il combine beauty and talent it is said. Miss
Olive Oliver, who plays Mrs. Erlynne. is not
only beautiful woman, but admirably adapted
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For the past four or
FIVE years 1 suffered all
the miseries of chronic
catarrh. l scarcely
know wnen II did com.
mence, but it grad
ually grew worse until
IL became almost un-
bearable. / suffered in
tense pains through my
head, my eyes were
weak and watery ana
my hearing became
duIled. My nose was
always stopped up.
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times will come appreciation of all things now
deprecated by commercial stagnation. Under
new era OF general prosperity the manager
and the actor may hope 10 recover the losses
they have sustained and to again enjoy good
fortune.