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scented. With regard to the opening play II
the version Is good one, we can confidently
recommend Il as strong, wholesome play.
II is years since we nay seen any version of
poor Wilkie Collins work. but at its name
memories OF Reeve, Florence ana many others
come back 10 US. They were Count FOsco IN
the flesh, and men TO replace them are not
found every day.
or course Miss Beddard Is the leading fea-
ture in The White Woman" and even she has
difficult task before beI-tbe dual roles OF
Anne Catherck and Laura Fairie call for the
highest touch OF dramatic skill, and we look
forward with considerable interest TO next Sat
urday evening To the success which Miss Bed
dald VIII undoubtedly achieve If she rises TO
The demands made upon her ability.
For thrilling dramatic story Wilkte Collins
has as yet never been equaled and In the pres
ent version we understand that the AUTHORS
language and situations have been preserved as
much as possible, Mr.. Hoyte alone claiming its
arrangement tor stage production The story
Is more closely followed than In other versions,
ana Is, We understand. of the same intense IN.
tefest as The book. each act being a series OF
chapters which make one long for the next
just as one does when one is reading serial
story ana ito be continued In our next" INFER
rupts yeI lntensifes our pleasure.
or MIR. Hoyte's FoScO we can say nothing as
yet. Mr.. u oyte is a clever young actor, but
Still be has had the advantage of being with
Mr. Wyberl Reeve, and upon certain occasions
has played the part during Mr. Reeves tours.
Under such master with an apt pupil great
things may be achieved, and ps on next
SATURDAY evening We may be delighted and
pleased 10 welcome new Fosco TO The list Of
our bygone memories.
Thr company is a strong one and embraces
the following clever people: Miss Lillian Bed
dard, the Misses Eckerr. Lonsdal, Hertzlet
and Rankin. Messrs. Hoyte, Edmonds, Brew, D.,
Ward, PaIke, Chambers. Wenyon, C0nyers
and Carr.
The prices are on the popular basis, and Miss
Beddard'S boast is that she intends to give a
performance worth double the money at 90
cents.
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evolves" at the StockweIl.

Mr.. Grover VIII bring out at the Stockwell,
as the holiday attraction, his own comedy
drama, "The Wolves of New York" Since Its
presentation here 1t has been rewritten and
improved In many material respects. 1t will
receive magnificent production, and be en-
beliShed with scenery Of the most picturesque
as we'll as realistic nature. Mr.. Forrest Sea-
bury, the distinguished artist, will contribute
some of the best scenes, and the pictorial dis
play will be brilliant and imposing. Among
the scenic pictures will be Canadice Lake and
The village of Grafton, the JardIn Mabille
Music Palace Hail in the Bowery, the vast
prison al Jefferson MARKET, the famous Pool
Room sc ne. City Hall square. the great news
paper buildings and winter view of Grafton.
The cast Will be the best the play has ev re-
eeived, and will present Mr.. Leonard Grover
Jr, Mr.. Ige Osbourne. Mr.. Edmond Hayes,
Mr. Francis Powers. Mr.. Clyde Hess, Mr.. de
Vaul, Miss May Noble, Mrs. Fanny Young,
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Till the Spectacle Comes.

MiIloecker's "Gaspafone'' did so well at the
Tivoli last week that it will be retained for the
present one, aud only vacate the stage when
the great holiday production, "LaIla Rookh"
is placed before the eyes OF the public on the
evening OF December "a to form a rousing
Christmas eve spectacle. The book OF this
travesty on MoOre's great poem was written
by, John p. Wilson, author OF .'Don Juan" Cad
lIb0, THE Island of Jewels" "Mister Monte
Carlo" Beauty aud the Beast" and several
other ''friyoles" that in their turn have been
successes at this house. The music Is CON-
posed and arranged by The accomplished con-
ductor of he orchestra of this theater, Herr
Joseph Hirschbacb. and the transformation
scene is entitled "Alcoves of the Pelfs Gar
den," panied and designed by Oscar W.
Fest. 1t is said TO be very beautiful The fes-
tive artist has allowed his fancy riotous license
and so full OF shapes Is this fancy that 1t
seems TO run a circuit of cOnceits.
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young French nobleman. He falls desperately
In love with her, proposes marriage and is &C.
cepted. She determines TO bear his name and
then discard him forever 10 avenge her wrongs
and the death of her parents, who diea of
shame within year after her departure from
nome. The marriage takes place. and bringing
but Is r pulsed. The bride then tells the story
OF her life TO him and tells how she haies him.
that she married him only 10 be revenged for
the cruel wrong done TO her twelve years be-
Tor. She leaves the house with her young
sister, ana discarded sutton, Count Ogareff.
offers an insulting epIthet 10 the Marquis, who
strikes him In the face. A challenge Is ex.
tended and Is accepted, and duel occurs the
next morning In the forest OF ST. Cloud The
Marquise learns of the duel, finds that the
hatred she thought she had for the MARQUIS
grounds. where she interrupts the duel. and q
reconciliation takes place
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teenth symphony concert. Much interest Is
ieit I'D this new singer, whose voice is said to
20 OF great range and exquisite qualify. Miss
Love is society belle. and. as the cut here
with given will show. one of San Francisco's
peautles. lhe young lady has brilliant career
, open 10 ner, and she could not begin 1t under
peter auspices Her friends are unanimous In
anu ner charming personality Will make her
n nr on The American stage, with a
Eufooean evenuallty. AS Miss Love VIII be
the nfst vocalist Mr.. Scheel has thus far intro
auceo IN the symphony concerts, she Will
oonDtless nave the pleasure OF singing before
large, fashionable and kindly critical audi.
and most diSinterested ANALYSIS OF her voice
and method,
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Miss Nellie Young and number OF specially
engaged artists. Miss Lima Crews will lead
the large choir OF singers.
The scene is laid in the village of Grafton and
New York. The drama presents the great
Christmas story OF 1891. ana depicts the ad-
ventures OF Robin OMalley, a country lad, aud
the Drayton sisters in the great city. The
winter horse-racing m MIA which beset New
York at that time is clearly portrayed, and the
celebrated thoroughbred, Democrat, has been
specially engaged o play the interesting role
Oh the horse. s. ider who wins he great bandi-
ca and saves the fortunes OF the Draytons.
The first performance Will take place Satur-
day night, December % and The box Office will
remain open IN the Int rival for securing seats
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most tiattering nature. Her execution on and
her control of the cornet are remarkable. she
plays with technical skill, taste. expression anu
feeling. Her execution is admirable for Its
delicate shading as well as for its purity and
ciearness. Added TO the charms OF Miss Ray.
mond's playing are the charms OF grace and
person and exquisite toilets all pot MT adjuncts
In contributing to the great popularity which
she has achieved within so short time IN san
Francisco.
Caicedo, Mccarthy and Reynolds. the Big
-Four, the Morellos. Thomas aud WEIGH, o. X
Sato and the COrallas were all big favOriIes.
Caicedo. especially, is the object of greatest
curiosity. G. A. Giovanni will appear IN next
weeks bill and Will introduce his Australian
cockatoos in a series OF amusing and clever
tricks.
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European Musical Items.

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale or Milan.
Massenet Is now In Milan directing the re-
hearsais OF his "Werther." which will be per-
formed soon at the Lyric Theater. He assisted
at one OF the representations Of "ManonD a,
the same theater, and was called on the stage
twice by the enthusiastic public.
The Hymn to Eyer" by Emperor william
OF Germany. was played in Genoa lately.
Jennie Deans" an opera by Hamish Nc.
Gum. libretto by Joseph Bennett, recently OBJ.
tanned success in Edinburgh.
'Ihe Cradle OF Christ" by Professor Bridge,
was short time ago executed at the Abbey OF
Westminster, London.
CLAUDIA" a new opera by G. Coronaro, will!
Milan.
The Allgemelne Musk Zeitung OF Berlin an
nounces that the Wagner Museum belonging to
Mr. Oesterlein of Vienna will be- purchased by
society In New York. The owner OF the
museum has for long time tried 10 sell IL to
the city of Lepsic, but without success.
Verdfs "Fastaff' has obtained another sue
cess in Bologna.
The Quintet of Sgambati will give Its concerts
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Oakland Win See Him.

alexander Salvini. re galantuomo OF the ro-
mantle school of acting. will appear at the Mac
donough Theater Tomorrow evening in "The
dnree Gaardsmen"; tuesday, "Ruy Bias;
wednesday, "Don Caesar de BaZan"; Thurs
gay, "ihe Three Guardsmen." SalvinI will not
DC again seen on this coast for TWO years. W
the Maedonough on the opening NIGHT. The
maIcn from A. G. Imhaus' new opera "Ph9bus"
Viii Viii De played for the first time between the
Thomas w. Keeue opens on the oath inst. in
his Shakespearean line. The Oaklanders will
also ENJOY, probably, a season of Aladdin il. !"
by the American EXtravaganZa Company
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Dan KelIv's Last Week.

Mr.. Daniel A. Kelly, with Miss Helen Des.
mond in his support, VIII enter on the last
week OF his engagement at M0rOsco's Grand
Opera-house tomorrow evening. At the same
time he Will bring forward the third and last
of his series OF plays called AFTER Seven
Years." 1t has no relation 10 the fix Jacob
found himself In when. after serving an ap-
prentlcesnp-a as seven years USED TO be called
to Laban for the hand OF Rachel he was pu off
wi b the hand of sore.eyed Leah inSttad. ia
cob was true blue, however; he was so much in
love with Rachel that he entered on a second
term of service and made sure of his girl. This
episode is the best instance of Jewish shrewd-
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SCENE FROM AFTER SEVEN YEARS"

ness on Laban'ssspart we find recorded. He
took advantage OF his shepherd boys love TO
get fourteen years Of gratnltous service out of
him, besides securing a husband for both his
daughters. Jacob got handsomely even on his
father-tn-la 1t may be added, on the cattle
question subsequently.
But this has nothing 10 DO with Mr.. Dan
led TO the depression. Mr.. Kelly's play deals
with local life and dOings in New YOTk-a city
that Is a quarry for melodramatic writer's. No
vice TO be imagined, DO virtue TO be bought Of
but can be found there, and the most eXtrava-
CANT treatment made of The incidents in tha
playwTights hand Is justified by reference 10
police statistics where solid facts are supposed
% be embalmed. The play will be cast as
follows:
Bart GRAVITY, proud of an hon
ored name.
Max Stein, Hebrew. ..........., D..,., . Wis
Old Rye, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. D"Hioi "a A0i''
Jerry Donohue, an Irish coach
man.
Stanley Wilton. with wrecked hope. .........
:.:....................H Coulter Brinker
Adam Wolf by name and nature..... h. j. Holden
Colonel Barclay Shonter, a bombshrll....- .......
.:...:..:....:.. ............... Charles w. Swain
Felix Balfour Shouter, an ambitious thespian.
Paul Vinton, an outeast aud fugitive.w L. Gleason
Zen Grimm, sole occupant OF the old sewer
Sheriff Watson. who only knew his duty .........
of1cer Nelson. who gets what he's after
Fred Williams
Blanche GRAVITY. the accused wife................
........................Miss Helen Desmond
Caranda Grit, called 1.-The widow" ..............
Edna Sterling, the victim. ...,.. Miss Helen Henry
Little Bessie, aged z, the waf In the w.......
........................Miss Alice Condor
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YESTERDAYS MATINEE.

The attendance at the matinee given yester.
day afternoon at the Grand Opera house In aid
of the hospital fund for incurable children was
not as large as expected, but The receipts footed
up the handsome sum OF S210 This amount
Is given by Mr.. MOrosco 10 the fund without
any rebate. Miss Helen Henry and Miss Allie e
CoRdoD made themselves useful selling flower s
In the auditorium. They disposed of a large
gentlemen seemed anxious to receive a bloom
at such fair hands, and the ladies also desired
a mementO for sweet charity's sake. 1t was
an occasion that will be long mbered.
Everybody felt better for having been present.
and that he desire TO do good, latent In nearly
every breast, had been callrd into activity. 1t
was one of those times when p ople in pleasant
mood try the luxury of doing good.
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the ballet especially having been greatly aug
meDted. In this feature one OF he most noted
premiere danseuses OF the Russian school has
been selected In the person of Mile. Catherine
Bartho, who but recently delighted the cultured
audiences at the Imperial Thrater, Moscow.
Her school Is entirely different from tna of
Fraulein Martha Irmler, the distinguished
German danseuse, who still remains al The head
OF Manager Henderson's corps du balet.
or the general cast of "Aladd Jr" it can
safely be said the characters are in excellent
hands. The libreItO and music require inter-
probation by capable artists, dramatic ard
vocal These requirements seem to have been
met In the selection of PRINCIPALS, and as 10 the
chorus no doubt need be entertained, judging
from the past successes Of this company.
Miss Anna Boyd has The tile role. 10 which
she brings the experience of several years in
comedy, farce comedy, comic opera and ex-
traVagaDZa. She is bright, handsome, DASH
ing comedlrn ne, and IL Is said that she does ia
this role the best work Of her entire profess
SiOnal career.
Miss Aene Crater will be seen as the Prn-
cess, and her success in this character was one
of The surprises at The opening performance
last spring. She was described then by one of
the critics as 'dream of a girl, fresh and
sweet as half blown rose" Size has been the
idol OF the dudes and Jonnnies of Chic ago all
summer.
Miss frankie Raymond has been sufficiently
long Identified win the company to warrant
the expectation of perfection in the art of
Chez kee, Aladdin's sister. Her rendering OF
the Alabama Coon" is said to be one of the
HIS of thu pirce.
Whatever Miss Ada Deaves does, she does
well. She Is undoubtedly the best Interpreter
of The grOtesque female character 10 be found
She will take the ccentric roll of TIL W ldow
Bohea, a Chinese laundry woman of the ex-
travaganZa type.
Henry Norman, whose painstaking and de.
cidedly clever representations in the previous
productions of this company have earned popu-
larity Of a permanent sort will be seen as
AbanaZar, the magician, who allures Aladdin
into the mystic cave.
John j. Burke Is the new low comedian, and
Is SAID TO combine all the buffoOneiy OF his pre-
decessor with a great fund of wit humor and
unique dr0leIy of his own.
Albert tIoom, long a conspicuous member OF
Mr.. HeDdeIsOn's company. will be seen as the
emperor, and John +. Cain was secured from
California by Manager Henderson 10 play the
role OF the EmperOI's vZler.
Other prominent members of the cast are
Miss Irene Verona, the well-known comic
opera aud buTlesQu- actress, Josie Shalders
Edith Wynne, Mary Thorne, Bessie Pope, Mel
lie Lynch, Flora Evans, and Messrs. Turner
and Murphy.
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The Grand Christmas Spectacle.

aladdin Jr.," David Henderson's eighth an
nual spectacular production, is announced for
presentation at the Baldwin Theater Tomorrow
night The engagement of the American Ex-
tTaVaganZa Company in this city is always one
OF the most conspicuous events of the entire
theatrical season. Ii is generally marked by
the Ian geSJ succession of houses and by the
largest financial receipts of the entire year
Manager David Henderson has won and holds
The confidence, as well as the esteem, Of the
people of this cit Y because lie has always kept
his word with The puplic-aye, more than kept
his word, for e has given the people more
than their mon ey's worth, or than any theatri-
cal manager on this continent today He will
not do anything by halves. nor in meager or
insufficient way. II he cannot present on Of
his annual spec tacles in the city with all the
scenic investiiute and mechanical effects he
VIII not present it at all.
ITS MAKEUP.
AS TO Aladdin Jr," which enjoyed such a
long run IN Chicago, there does not seem TO be
any question but what ii is the most beautiful,
most ambitious ard most gorgeous effect that
David HendeTS on has ever made in the way of
q stage production. This means, of course,
that il is bigger and better and grander than
"Sinbad." "Ali Baba" or the Crystal Slipper"
ALADDIN Jr." was written by j. CheeYer Good
win, who gave the world "Evangeline,"
EVAN g'' and The Merry Monarch" and the
music was composed and complied by w. Ii.
Bachelor. The scenery, of course, was painted
by that distinguished and remarkably clever ar
list. Frederick Dangertleld, and the costumes
designed by Harold Russell, a well-known Lon
don and at the costume department of The Chi
cage Opera-hOuSe.
THE DISTINCTIVE PEOPLE.
This company is much larger than heretofore,
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Trinity's Music To-Day.
Gone Into Real Business.

There are a few far-sighted, sensible, practl-
cal people in this profession, says an Eastern
exchange, who, realizing the condition OF
things theatrical, have turned their attention
to earning living in other walks OF lie.
Eleanor Carey is going into business. Nelson
Wheateroft and his gifted wife decided on the
School of Acting some time ago, and they are
doing we'll. Three well-known actresses nave
established lodging houses and have been sue
cessful. They are Sadie BigelJw, Grace vii.
son and Adelaide Sherry. Miss Bam1eld.
clever little actress abandoned the stage not
long ago to go into Journalism. Mrs Sol Smith
makes a face lotion. Helen windsor. formerly
a talented member Of Daniel Frohman's COM
pany. discovered that she had taste for dress
shannon. She threw up her engagement,
took house in ThirIy-slXih stree, New YORK,
and went into this business on large scale.
The late Charles Reeds wife followed nef
example, and Mrs. Ross, the FenLon OF the
well-known variety team, Ross and Fenton,
has joined forces with her. Mrs. jacques
Kruger teaches dancing. Harry woodruff.
who has been on the stage from childhood, has
given up the dramatic profession TO study law.
Adele Clark has opened a school OF acting In
Denver. John 1nce, an excellent cOmedIan.
thought OF something original. he reduces
super fuous flesh at the small cost OF $50.
Adele Belgrade, who used to play Hamlet, and
who has done much good work In hrst-class
COMPANIES, aud her husband, Joine Butler,
good actor. have gone into The real estate busi-
ness IN San Francisco ~. Isaac Morris, the
first manager of 1.-The Mascot in this country,
now has Two boarding. houses on Tnirty-sey-
enth street. New YORK. lilly Shields, for
mefly with Emmett, has opened a manicure
paror In Portland, Or
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Miss Raymond's Evening BugIe.

The week past at the Orpheum Music Hall
mas oeen notable for the high excellence OF the
programme presented aud for the large volume
OF business done. Every one knows that just
before the Christmas holidays the show busi-
ness Is very perceptiby lighter as rule. but so
attractive are the features presented at the
orpheum that the audiences. If anything, are
larger.
Alice Raymond has come. played before and
conquered the Orpheum audiences, and the
receptions throughout The week have been OF
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Without Honor in Their Country

Without Honor in Their Country.
Our DIR matte critics, remarks the New
York Mirror, have generously given to a
promising and earnest young English act
ress, who has just finished an engagement In
this city, a measure OF announcement that
they have always denied TO the promising and
earnest American actress No young Amer
lean actress within the past twenty years has
had extended to her the helping hand that was
freely held forth TO Miss Nrthersole. The trite
words of guarded commentator that charac-
teriZe reviews Of the work Of native aspirants
have given place TO enthusiastic prophecies of
future accomplishment, in which present cru.
dties are generously treated as of slight I'M
pOrtance. No wotd that would t~nd to strengthen
faith In herself has been denied TO Miss Netber-
sole. and there is no spur 10 effort like unto the
eXprrs>io OF this faith. Mrs. Kendall came to
this country, and IN day received greater con-
sideratiOn at the bandS of our critics than Ag-
nes Booth had been able 10 win during almost
lifetime of splendid achievement Ii Miss
NehersOle should fulfill the prophecies of her
friends and take, in the future, high rank as
dramatic artist 1t is TO be hoped that she Will
remember that the impetus OF her achievement
was given at the outset Of her career by the
dramatic critics OF the New York press.
Dramatic genius is a sensitive growth; il
blossoms and fructfes in the atmosph re OF
warm encouragement and sympathetic appreci-
alton, but it wiIhers and dies in the GOODNESS OF
neglect.
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THE STORY OF THE PLAY

Is that of young girl living among the Alps
who meets a young nobeman. They fall in
love with each other. II asks her to consent
10 secret marriage. and she. believing in him.
accompanies him 10 Paris. On their arrival be
places her III charming house. but refuses to
marry her. because of their difference of sta
ton, wbereupon she flies from him and returns
home. only 10 ind the door closed against her.
Stung with shame she wanders back TO Paris.
and railing III she remains in hospital for nearly
year. While there she meets philanthropic
and wealthy russian Countess (Walanotf) who
takes her to Russia adopts her as daughter and
dying Dequ aths her her entire estates. She as
sumes the Russians name and comes to Paris,
where chance throws her again in the way of the
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the different Shakespearean roles he resumed
he made many admirers who had not seen him
before The New California, where his en-
gagement was played. has rarely seen such
a large and Intelligent attendance In its audi
forum, and now Manager Friedlander takes
ssue with the London man, who said Shakes
hands," argues Mr.. T., .'such as In those of
keene, Shakespeare means here full house
and full treasury"
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ers, Landry and Didler, F. j. Butler, Frank
Wyman, Kittie Bemour and the rest of this
theater's strong company. The attendance at
owing TO good management and the employ
ment of competent people. and the theater
seems 10 be on the road TO success.
Jack Royal OF the Ninety second" written
by A. c. Wheeler, b. tier known as Nym
Crnkle, will be the holiday attraction.
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Mind.ReaderS

Are increasing In number; but the most skill
fui of the new lot that has come to the front
since Bishop passed away and left crop OF
pupils behind him is the Princess Edith al
that home of mystery and mirlh, wv 0nder-
land" on Market street, IN The old Eden Musee
building
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A Theatrical Event,

Miss Lillian Beddard on next Saturday even
ing will appear at the Bush. street Theater In
Hoyte's version of Wilkie Collins mas erpiece,
1.-THE Woman in Whlte," under the title OF
"The White Woman" being the opening night
of the winter season under her msnag ment
Thereafter each week new play will be pre-