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visible. lrmlar, statuesque graceful, finished
as the trained dancer pre- eminently-her steps,
postures ana attitudes aye all according to
rule. She is brilliant Interpreter OF what has
come 10 be very nearly an exact science irmlar
might and probably does learn her solos from q
DoOk. for the b llet-that Is, the classic ballet
has It's written language, the same as has music
or any other science necessiatiDg technical
notation. She is dancer brought up III The
school which has given to The world "Coppclia"
and "SylVa'-a school OF which The Emperor
of Germany and the Emperor Of Austria are The
most eminent patrons. Bartho is precisely the
opposite OF Irmlar.
The points OF difference which distinguish
the ars6f Bartho from that OF Irmlar are no
less clearly marked than those which distin.
gulsh the personally OF the Two artists. lrmlar
Is altogether the south country German
blonde. calm, stately, dignifed, perhaps little
colo. BarlhO is the Slav. pure and simple
dark haired, dark-eyed, voluptuons, graceful,
coqueitisD, insouciant And their personalities
are reflected ia their art. The classic ballet
finds sn ideal examplar In Irmar, as does the
more lawleSs, more spontaneous and liYelier
character school Ia Bartho. The one challenges
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Parrots as Advertisers.

When Keith was starting the system Of con.
tinuous performances at his New York theater
Remarked keen theatrical business man the
other day. he was perple1ed as 10 the best
means OF advertising the fact. One day, lT is
said. he was In The Italian quarter Of the city
where he spied large crate OF parrots just ar.
rived from South America. Learning that the
birds had never been taught TO speak word
he bought he lot and hurried home with them.
He there consigned them 10 the care Of young
man, who was obliged TO take an affidavit that
he and he only should approach the BIRDS, and
then only when feeding them. The Polls were
placed in dark room, the key TO which was
given TO the caretaker. According to Instruc-
tons he went In every morning and evening
with food and water, saying as he entered the
room, where shall l go this morning? Go to
Keith'sl Continuous performance" This was
repeated twice daily for months, at the end Of
which time every parrot had thoroughly learned
his lesson. Each was then provided with
handsome cage and one placed in all the
prominent hotels and resorts of the City. 1t is
needless TO say that Keth's theater was the
most talked of resort In New York for the next
few days.
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A observation-disclosures Week.

Sadie Martlnot and Max Figman ranged into
line as twin stars at the California Tbeater
the past week. They appeared In 1.-THE Pass
port" written by B. c. Stephenson and William
Yardley. two dramatiSIs whose reputation was
established years ago. and who have lived Up
to 1t in every respect. "The Passport is es-
sentially farcical comedy. 1t reveals grad
ually to the audience its maze of msunder-
standing and keeps the characters of the cast
bewildered throughout the piece. The action
is rapid, the episodes are ingeniously planned
and ar'fuly executed, the interest is cumula.
tive and the dialogue smart and racy. 1t may
be said that 1.-The Passport is among the
eleverest pieces that have been acted in San
Francisco. 1t stands easily on a par with
"Wilknson's Widows" Jane" "The Private
Secretary" and "Charley's Aunt" The great
merit OF the piece Is It's freshness. its cutting
away from stage tradition ana theatrical ad-
vice. a II the scenes spring naturally from each
other, all the characters have individuality aud
vitality. Rarely has more laughter been heard
IN the auditorium OF the California Theater.
The story. in fact, is so full OF the element OF
"uneXpeeie dneSs"-tne surprises are so fire..
quent and amusing, that the play would fall
comparatively fat on the auditor who had
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"Mr. Potter of Texas.o

dramatic version OF Archie Gunter's novel
with this title. a companion piece. as 1t may be
considered, of the same authors "Mr. Barnes
Of New York." will be the production for the
New Year week at Morosco's Grand Opera
house. 1t is 10 be noticed that Charles W.
Swain, the eccentric comedian of the company
at this theater, will be entrusted with the prin-
cipal part. the Hon. Samson Potter of Texas,
an exigeant character that could not be placed
in better hands. There are opportunities in an
actors career that often stamp him for good
and all. Potter Of Texas. with its strong dis
tinctiveness. may prove SWANS opportunity.
Who knows? Without question there will be
good acting at least, for Potter must be thor
Oughiy studied and closely naiyzed if desir-
able results are TO be reached. There is good
deal of originality in the personality which the
author has given the Honorable Samson. He
is "by birth h'Engish and by h'emigration
h'AmPrcaD." As Sammy Potts. a London
office-boy, wrongfully suspected Of emb ZZle.
mel nj. lie skips from London TO exas. where
10 the course Of years. he becomes a full
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SAMSON INTRODUCED THE ENGLISH PARTY

girl named Belle Emmett. who is the embassa-
dor from Cashmere; Ferris Hartman, the critic
Eadladun: Leary, the choleric King, and Belle
Thorne, the guardian angel; Phil Branson as
korsabad; John j. Raffael, the ballad singer,
and all the cast in fact are up to the mark in
every respect.
On TUESDAY afternoon, New Years day, the
management Will give special matinee for the
benefit of The ''Li lie Jim Fund"
Monday, January 2, Will be given grand sec.
ond edition OF "Lala Rookh," with a brand
new fronl-rveryining new.
Alter "Lalia Ronkll' here will be a revival
OF Stewart and Robertson's successful opera,
'His Majesty"-Do relation TO His Excel
iency," Just brought out by Gilbert and Carr
10 Lonaon. There Is a greai deal 10 be said In
favor OF the Stewart.R0bertson opera. Both as
concerns the book and the score, the local
authors have done good work. II WAS heartily
welcomed when produced here albeit handled
by crude amateurs; and when pre- sented again,
with The advantage OF thorough rehearsal and
professional stage discipline, we have no DOUBT
that the appreciation OF its merits will be much
enhanced.
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in turn gave birth to a school OF pantomimic or
character dancing, which is clearly an offshoot
OF the classical school. But Germany and
Austria have preserved in all its purity the
classic school, while France and the nations
which owe their artistic DEVELOPMENT TO French
influence have brought The pantOmimic or char
acter dance 10 its greatest perfection. San
Francisco has just at present TWO eminent ex-
ponents Of the two great schools Of ballet dan.
cng and they appear nightly upon the same
stage at the Baldwin Theater.
FTaulein Martha Irmlar, one OF the premieres
aSsOluta in Aladdin Jr.," Is graduate of a
classic school which finds its best exemplifca-
ti0n In The Germanic pitfalls. and Mile. Cath
erina BarthO the other prem In the same en-
tertainment, is pupil who does honor to the
character cult which Russia has borrowed from
France. Irmlar, as most D ople who follow the
gossip OF the stage in the daily press are aware,
comes from the Kings Theater at Dresden.
SaxoDy. where the ballet ranks With that OF the
kaiserich and Koeniglieh opera of Berlin.
BarthO learned her art at Moscow. Russia,
where the Imperial lheater reproduces The
Partisan successes and is governed by Partisan
IDEAS
To even the amateur in dancing the difference
between the two schools. as exemplifed in the
work OF these two clever artists. is plainly
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ference in temperament Of the two women.
Bartho's applause comneling mower Is no less
the result OF study and of accomplishment
Of lrmlar.
In Latin cities these two leading ballerinas
would have ere this divided the theatergoing
population into two cliques or factions, aud the
friendly discussion as TO the relative nearness
OF the two dancers would be heard in all the
drawing-rooms. clubs. cafes nd other meeting
places. In San Francisco interest In the ballet
is not sufficiently intense to develop warm
pariisanship or very lively discussion as 10 the
artistic excellence OF the two artistes. Both
not divided by any sharply drawn lines. Our
public seem to like CT sslc ballet as eXemplifrd
by Irmlar and the character dance as inter-
preted by Bartno equally well, and neither OF
the two artistes can claim much advantage in
The matter Of appreciation as demonstrated in
applause.
aladdin Jr." enters on its last week to-
morrow evening. A matinee will be given on
New Years day,
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blown political magnate, and thoroughly i'm
bued with the customs of the country-bowie-
knife practice, Colts revolvers, whisky, to-
bacco. etc. sammy is changed 10 Samson and
Potts to Potter.
The play opens with Potter's return to his
native place as the escort of his daughter Ida.
who is not ashamed of her rough father, and
Intends to do Europe in his company.
One amusing regularity about Potter is that
while he is ready TO ''whip his weight In wild
cats" la the late David Crockett. of his
adopted Stat, he has not lost the cockney
accent-the LONDON boy crops out at all times,
for bis Texan veneer is after all but thin Be-
sides showing his daughter the sights Potter, at
the same time, determines to ferret OUT and
nall the author OF the embeZZlement charge
that converted him from London office-bOy
living on saveloys to a millionaire Texan, and
this he does In his own way, to 1.-The Queens
TASTE" The play is mainly made up of the
means by which he accomplishes the purpose
OF Iaking the stain of hts name as Sammy
Potts"
There win be special New Years matinee
at this tbeater,
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ball singer who chants about "royses" and
'poyses'' when she means roses and posles, Is
doing Philadelphia in a piece called Play
mates" 1t is about time for Gustav Walter TO
make Overtures TO Bessie for an appearance at
the OTpheum music hall.
Rose Coghlan has revived "LODdOn Assur.
ance," being anxious TO play Lady Gay Span
ker.
Tacoma editors ale booming their fellow
citizen, Colonel william j. Fife, as zone who
will write his name high up on the scroll OF
fame and I'LL the empty buskins dropped by
Edwin Forest Fife must hurry up or the
"puskins" will not be wearable.
This is said to be Mrs. Kendalps system Of
housekeeping: There hangs In every room OF
her house little slate with pencil attached
by string. On her daily tours she records on
these sIale s criticisms and comments "devel-
oped by the condition of each room respect
ively," and the housemaids cad and invariably
digest and act upon their mental digestiOns
forthwith
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The Aladdin Premieres.

AS there are schools In philosophy, schools
in art, schools in poetry. schools in the exact
sciences ana schools in religion, so there are
also schools in the art of choreograpby, and the
great masters-or mistTeSses-of the various
schools OF the photographic art have each
their following OF deYotees ana disciples, no
] ess loyal and enthusiastic than have had Epl-
Gurus and DlOgenes in philosophy Newton in
mathematics and Luther and others in religion.
Ballet dancing has a long and honorable history
back of 1t; indeed. It is difficult TO say when it
began. The ancient Phenicians. and after
Them the Greeks OF the Golden Age, cOnsid-
cred dancing an art as honorable In It's way as
any other. But the modern schools of dancing
Of to-day cannot be traced back 10 such a re-
mote ancestry.
growth is rather an adjunct Of grand opera.
Paris bred the purely classic ballet, and Paris
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Orpheum Star Artists.

One had only to walk past the Orpheum any
night during the week just ended, Wnen tue
audience was pouring out on OFarreil street,
10 satisfy himself OF the vast throngs lhat
parrOnize that resort. The management py no
means exaggerated the quality OF the altrac-
lions I'm their advance notices, as the perform
ance strongly demonstrated. The three star
arlists-Lydia YeamaDsTitus. Mss Alce
RAYMOND and Caiced0-OH red entertainment
worth three times the price oil ADMISSION, never
TO speak of the very amusing ana clever conl-
edy act of Mccarthy and Il ynolds and the acts
Mrs. Titus received an ov lIion Mondiy even
ing on her reappearance that would nave de-
lighted Patti, and the bright lttle dot OF q
woman was so overcome by emotion tnat sne
actually forgot the words OF molly Newell,
a song She has sung thousands of times. Her
auditors were delighted and enthused by
her repertory. "Molly NeweiP' proved
Jewel and "Dolly's Fast Asleep?
touched the sympathies OF and moved
to laughter every one In the big audience.
AT no previous visit aid Mrs. Titus so con-
vincingly demonstrate to San Francisco audi
ence the possibilities OF her voice-with respect
week In her singing of the song "Waiting." In
a word, her performance fully established her
claim as an accomplished character actress, an
inimitable Coincidence, side-splitting travesty
queen and dramatic and lyric artist of in.
tense power.
Miss Raymond, the great eornetist, aston
ished her auditors by her proficiency on the
bukle. an instrument which she played with a
dash and brlliaDcy which made her the sub.
ject OF admiration of many veterans among the
audience. She. together with Cacedo. king Of
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European Musical Items.

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale OF Milan.
Massenet assisted at the last rehearsals and
first representation or his opera "Werther" at
the Lyric Theater, in Milan. and then left for
Paris TO take charge OF his classes In compost
ton at the Conservatory Of Music, In Paris,
A German critic was arrested IN Hamburg
for having offended William of Germany
with his criticism on the "Song to Egr," tina
Noted composition by the Emperor.
Verdrs "Falstan" has made hit at the
COmunale Theater 10 Bologna
Vladimir de Pachmann obtained A success I'm
Dresden playing Chopin and Mendelssobn.
"Jabuka,n an Operetta by j. Strauss. was ap-
Alfred Grnufeld gave two piano recItals In
Trieste lately.
"Eugen oneghIu." by Tsehaikowsky. was per-
formed in DaTmstadt with little success
The fashionable night at the opera ia Paris ia
Friday.
London will have a permanent symphony
orchestra. twenty-five thousand pounds has
been subscribed as fund. George HIDscneI
will be the director, and eighty musicians viii
form the orchestra.
national affair. The Russian Government
ordered the burlal-place 10 be in the monastery
OF st. AIexander-Nev by the side OF Glinka,
the other famous Russian composer.
A post-mortem examination of the brain Of
Hans Won BulOw revealed that the cause OF the
severe pains In his head, which he had suffered
for many years, was due TO an injury received
IN childhood in the back part OF his Uranium,
TWO OF The nerves bearing scar from the acct
dent.
The Lutists of Cremona" new opera by
Jean Hubay, the violin vlrtuOsO ana composer,
obtained a success IN Buda Pesth.
A cycle OF the works of BerlioZ Is In progress
at the Colonne concerts in Paris.
Gilda Ruta, brilliant pianist and composer
OF note In Italy, will give recitas in the United
States.
Mr.. Jongen. a pupil of the Conservatory Of
Lege, has been awarded the prize of 1000
francs by the Academy of Fine Arts at brus-
sells for the best string quartet.
Materna, after her great success In Paris at
the Lamoroux concerts, returned 10 Vienna,
where she Will appear several times at the
gether.
Paderewsky Will make an artistic tour
through Holland, Germany, Hungary and Aus
tra.
"Don Giovanni" by Richard Strauss, was
given under the composers direction at the
Philharmonic concert in Berlin lately with
success.
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following Sadie Martinot. The organization Is
known as the Lottie Collins Troubadours. and
is under the direction of Messrs S. T.. C0Oney
and Henry B. Harris. Mr.. Cooney spent last
cream of the foreign novelties, which. added to
the very best opponents OF refined vaudeville
that America can produce, will form the first
part of the entertainment TO be presented.
Among the Iroubadours are the well-known
musical comedians. Wood and Sheppard; Ward
and Curran; the brothers Meers, who do
wonderful things on the high wire; Miss Anna
Wilmuth; Dolan and LenDarr; Marion, Hayes
aud arion. assisted by the Messrs. Jerome,
Wfnship and Bishop, in a charming dancing
specially entitled "MoonIight." The latter
presentation of farcical operetta, written ex-
pressly for Miss Collins, entitled the "Devil-
bird" IL will afford he charming artistic
delightful alto voice, and promises 10 make her
as famous as the singing of her eccentric
"Ta-ra-rau
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The Lupus Drama.

At the Stockwell "Tne Wolves of New York'
have preyed for fortnight, and will keep up
their dramatic depredations for another week.
The author, MIR. Leonard Grover Sr.. who built
the piece on the Noat's ark principle of crowd
ing into 1t all the human blpeds he could scare
up belonging in disposition to the genus CAMS
oecidentalis, has reason TO be proud of the
financial success his work has met with. Len
Growers place as playwright is In London.
alongside the survivors in that dramatic work.
shop where Pettitt, Conquest Sims and all of
that sort once labored, and Henry Arthur
Jones Is now fashionlng melodramatic material
into shape, rather more refined in its lines
than the others, for use on the English-s speaking
Stage. We are ready 10 back Grover against
drama at short notice; besides. be would make
more money. playwright. like the prophet
of old, is not without honor land conl save In
his own country and among his own people.
Matinee on New Years day.
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proper portrayal must be attribu ed Its decline.
However, there Is new hope. Nine. Marie
Basta Tavary, the prima donna star, has had
remarkable career. She was born at Cologne OF
Russian parents. her mother having been vo-
calst OF great distinction. Tavary disclosed
when but child no slight inclination for music.
She was first given instruction on The piano.
and after while placed under the guidance OF
List al Weimar.
Her progress as a pianist. though encourag
Ing, was averted by The fortunate discovery
that the girl was endowed with beautiful
voice. II was at once determined to subor-
dinate the plano study to the exigencirs OF
vocal instruction, and she was sent to Nm.
Marchesi. From this celebrated tutors hands
she p ssed into those OF the elder Lamperti III
Milan. and while this worthy taught her the
art OF song, Roger. the renowned French actor.
attended to the hstrionc development Of her
talent She has beautiful voice OF ample
range and power, pure, limpid Style with
wonderfully bright delivery. She has personal
charms as we'll, and her whole rendering of
character, her whole execution OF music. alike
In the dreamy tenderness of the ballad and the
hne fervor OF her dramatic passages. has all the
authority OF an accomplished artist joined
with delicate naivete and freshness OF feeling
that captivates an audience and stIrs 1t TO en-
thusiasm.
The artists IN support OF Mme Tavary are
notable for their brlliancy and include Emma
Mariana and Henrietta Dteyer. the Two WELL
Known aud brilliant sopranos. as well as
SOPHIE RomaD1, another celebrity. The con-
traltOs are Helen Doenhoff and Dora Scott, two
capable singers, who have achieved great ais
finction 10 the past. Nine. Thea Dorre. the
meZzo-soprano, has been received with great
favor In many Of the larger cities Of the East
In A. l.. Guile Manager Pratt has unquestion-
ably secured one OF The greatest living tenors.
two 3tner celebrated tenors being Payne CLARK
and William Warren. An acceptable barytone
with the Tavary company Is William Mertens,
VINO occupies prominent position with the
company; likewise S. Dudley, another versatile
singer. William II. Hamilton is the basso and
William Schuster the basso-cantapte.
After the selection of principals. the most
important feature of the company Is the or
chestra. In this respect the Tavary Company
is said to be particularly fortunate. Manager
Pratt has surrounded his company with a thor
oughy grand opera orchestra composed OF
musicians, which will be under the direcI ion of
Slgnor Emerlco Morreale. who has held stint
lar position for years with Italian opera in The
City OF Mexico and Havana. The chorus OF
the Tavary Company consists of young aud
trained voices, who are thoroughly capable.
The operas To be sung have been selected with
desire TO present only such works as would
prove the most acceptable. The repertoire
chosen Is as follows:
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A Snlendid SnectacIe.

"Lalla Rookh." an Oriental holiday spectacle,
like that of Aladdin Jr." at the Baldwin, has
made an enormous hit at the Tiyoli. and is
booked for two weeks longer. commencing De-
cember 81, with several new songs and march
added. The transfer nation scene of this spec
tacle, named "Tbe Alcoves of the Peris," is
pronounced by many TO be one of the finest ever
presented in this city. Oscar w. Fest, the
scenic artist. Howard Morrison, the pr operty
master Frank Burchard the stage mechanic,
ana George Wolff the electrician, have put
forth their best efforts In this effect, and also
the scenery generally, TO make Italia Ro okh"
the grand production That it is.
Oracle Plalsted, Alice Gaillard and a young
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NUMBER THREE.
Some Curious Superstitions in Re-
gard to II.


There is a superstitious regard for The number
three In the popular mind, and the third repeti-
ton Of anything is generally looked upon as a
crisis. Thus, an article may twice be lost and
recovered, but the third time that It Is lost IL Is
gone for good. Twice man may pass through
he loses his life. IL, however, the mystic third
can be successfully passed, all is well. Three
was called by Pytnagoras the perfect number.
and We frequently find its use symbolical OF
Deity; thus, we might mention the trident OF
Neptune, the three-iOrked lightning of JOye
and the three-headed dog Of Pluto. The idea
Of trinity Is not confined TO Christianity, but
occurs in several religions.
In mythology, also. we find three FateS,
three Furirs and three Graces; and. coming
nearer TO our own times, Shakespeare intro
three seems TO play an important part, for we
frequently meet with "Three CUPS" "Three
Jolly Sailors" "Three Bells" Three Tuns."
Three Feathers" IN fact the number of almost
anything Of which fertile imagination can con-
ceive a trio. In nursery rhymes and tales this
number is not unknown, and II we look back TO
the days OF our childhood most of US will call
TO mind the three wise men of Gotham who
took sea voyage in bowl, not TO mention the
the farmers wife. Perhaps there is some occult
power In the number which governs the di.
vision OF novels into three volumes and induces
doctors TO order their medicine to be taken
thrice daily. IL is said that some tribes OF saw
ages cannot count beyond three. But. although
they may have no words TO express higher mum.
bers, perhaps we should be scarcely justified In
assuming that they are incapable of appreciat.
Ing the value OF the latter.-Boston Post