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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20
SOME LOCAL DEBUTAN TES
Miss Daisy Belle Sharp Will
Appear To-Day in a New
Play.
Other Performers Who Will Make
Their First Bow to the
Public.

This afternoon will see quite crop of
California aspirants to the stage make
their first bow to the public at the per-
formance of the CoIum bia School of Dra-
matte Arts at the Columbia Theater.
One of the most prominent of the de.
butantes is Miss Daisy Belle Sharp, who
will play the leading role in "The Cos
tuned Ball" new play by local author
who hitherto has shrouded his name in
mystery. Miss Sharp is very handsome
and graceful young lady, and it is said
that her part in the new play gives her OPP
portunities of displaying her marked
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20

om Thomson r ei bnndea IUp scotand 1tI
Land in Union County, Or, to the
amount of 2480 acres was mortgaged to
secure these notes, but second mortgages
were made to the other defendants.
1t was on the original proceedings
brought by Thomson that Couper was
made receiver, but Couper was removed
on the ground that he was one of the CO.
defendants and interested in the outcome
of the suit. After his removal, according
to the opinion rendered by the lower court,
Couper harvested crops upon the mort
gagged property and took the proceeds.
The courts decision was that he had no
right to do so; that the crops and their
proceeds belonged to the Shirleys. 1t IS
from this that Couper appealS.
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ability. The other performers in the new
play are Miss Beatrice Browning, Miss
Gladys Wynn, Asa Lee Willard and James
Keane.
Mrs. Francis Hodgson Burnett's come
dietta, "Tea at Four O'clock" which opens
this afternoons performance, has cast
which contains: James Keane, George
Courtney, George, Phillips, 3: Lestrato,
William Henri, Clement Hopkins, e. w.
Travers, Miss Eleanor Perrin, Miss Helen
Trafton, Miss George Elliott and Vera
Leslie. Francois Coppe's charming little
play, "The Violin-maker of Cremona," /"
will be acted by DR.. William Sprague,
Louis Butler, Norman Merrill and Miss
Freda Gallick.
Miss Beatrice Browning, Miss Adele
Stone. Miss Loys Weber, Miss Edna
Elsmere, Miss Gladys Wynn and Miss
Georgia Stewart will make their debuts at
sixtet singing, and the following young
ladies will appear in ballad: Miss
Georgia Stewart, Miss May Arthur, Miss
Edith Reay, Miss Gladys Wynn. Miss
Lorene Powell, Miss Alice Southers. Miss
Freda Gallick, Miss Grace Grey, Miss Vera
Leslie, Miss Constance Hynes.
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FOUND a GLUTTED MARKET.
Horses From the Todhunter Farm Have
Few Buyers.


The blooded horses from W. B. Tod
hunters Yolo County breeding farm found
glutted market last night at Killip &
Co.'S sale. The lot consisted of stations,
brood mares and yearlings.
A few brood mares were sold, but the
bids were so small that the rest were with
drawn. The yearlings brought exception
ally poor prices.
The Prince of Norfolk, stallion whose
get last year won stakes to the amount of
SD, ,335, did not bring forth a bid. This
was due, probably, to the fact tha. none of
those present cared to purchase horse of
his great value.
The highest price at the sale was $780,
This was paid by A. B. Gonzalez for
Alfonso. There was but one other bidder
for this horse. Mr.. Gonzalez also bought
Ede, daughter of Haidee by Powhattan.
The price was 5000.
A string OF ten yearllngs were put under
the hammer. The prices realized ranged
from-$45 to $305. The average price was
S13O.
J. B. de Lopez bought two,Merriwa colts,
paying $310 for chestnut flly out of Min
ME B, q daughter of Price of Norfolk, and
$130 for chestnut colt out of daughter
of Joe Hooker. Among the other yeerl-
ings sold were a chestnut colt bp Imp.
Merriwa Lizzie Hooker, $3o5, Charles
White; chestnut colt by Prince of Nor
of Norfolk, $45, L. E. ClawsoD bay filly
by Imp. Merrlwa, $75, L. l.. Canwson;
chestnut filly by Prince of Norfolk Robin,
$110, c. White; chestnut filly by Prince of
Norfolk, $100, D. c. Shearer; gray tilly by
SuWarroW $50
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20
CURIOUS OREGON CASE.
A Receiver, Removed Because Interested
in the Suit, Appeals.

A Receiver, Removed Because Interested
in the Suit, Appeals.
A peculiar case of litigation has just
been appealed to the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals from the Circuit Court
for the District of Oregon. Its title IS T..
J. Couper, appellant, VS.. Wellie M. Shir-
lev. Administrative Of the estate OF James
]. Shirley, deceased, J. J. Ballaray, J. J.
Rand, ct al, respondents.
From the transcript filed it appears that
Couper had been appointed receiver on
original foreclosure proceedings brought
against Shirley and his wife and .. T.
Jaycox\ \of WaIla Walla, Wash; !, simon
Bros. of Salt Lake, Utah; Couper Bros. OF
Union Or, and a number OF doo others s TO re-
cover on two notes OF $io,Voo eaCn eAe-
cuted in March, 1889, through baiiour'
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20
A Christmas Edition.

The Silver Advocate, a journal edited by
Robert Duncan Milne, and devoted to the re-
industrial interests of the Pacific Coast, has
caught the spirit of the holiday season. The
Christmas number abounds in good stories In
verse, VIII Carleton tells of Farmer Stebbins as
Santa Claus. The editor finds the outlook for
the holidays so far business is concerned,
reassuring, and refectively observes: "a dime
will buy to-day as much a quarter of a dollar
would five or six years ago, of any merchandise
except whisky"
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20

subject for discussion. S. P. Sanders OF San
Jose will exhibit photog raphs showing pruning
which gives large sound fruit, and describe the
method and its results. Summer and Fall
Pruning" will be compared with winter
Pruning by J. C. Shinn of Niles "Boxes VS..
Sacks" for packing dried fruit will be discussed
by Director B. n. Rowley of San Francisco, who
has given much attention to the subject.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER.-Rice's Big "1492."
CALIFORNIA THEATER-" Hele na"
COLUMBIA THEATER-"A Social Lion
COLUMBIA ATHEATER.-Coumba Schoo Dra-
matte Art, this afternoon at o'clock.
MoRosco's oPERA-HoUsE-"For Revenue Only.n
IIVoLI OPERA-HoUsE.-"Fa "Fatnitza."
ORPHEUM.-High-Class Vaudeville.
6RoVEEs ALCAZAR.-"Streets OF New York"
MACDoNoUGH TEEATER (OAKLAND) - Herr
mann, the Great.
sHooT THE CHUTEs.-Daily at Haght street.
ere bock east Of the Park.
Pacific COAST JOCKEY CLUB.-Races to-day.
FooTBALL-At Central Park, Saturday, Deceno.
ber p, at 2:S0 P. NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20

ANOTHER large shipment of leather goods
just received. Ladies' pocket books, plain and
silver mounted, letter and card cases, bill
books. valses ard picture frames. All the
newest things right up to date. Sanborn,
Vail & Co., 741 Market street.
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AIlCTION SALES

BY INDIASA AUCTION Co.-This day (Fr-
oay( japanese Art and Curos, at % Geary street
al P. II.
BY 6 H. UMBsEN & Co.-Real Estate Saturday
december %, al u o'clock noon at salesroom, IA
Montgomery street.
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Found No Bad MIX.

Milk Inspector Dockery started OUT shortly
before 1 o'clock yesterday morning to inter-
cept the milkmen coming to town. It was
raining so hard that none of the milkmen ex.
pected to be stopped and some refused to do so
at first. Yet not single one OF the thirty-five
samples taken from the different wagons was
found to be adulterated. Mr.. Dockery re-
manned at his post till 80 o'clock.
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100000 worth of books to be closed out by
the end of the year. Retail and at auction.
TAI Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20

The horticultural Society.
The next meeting of the State Horticultural
Society Will be held on the afternoon of Decem-
Der 81 in the Assembly Hall of the Mills build
ing. Pruning of Prunes" will be the leading
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20
FEDERAL COURT CALENDAR.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
E. J. Couper, appellont, VS.. Wellie NJ. Shirley,
administrative OF the estate of James @. Shir-
ley, deceased, ct al; transcript from Oregon.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
McKenna J.
Bullion and Exchange Bank VS.. Otto, ct al
Second case); argued and submitted.
Beatty, j.
Casebolt VS.. Omnibus Cable Company; ar.
gued and submitted.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Morrow, j.
United States VS.. Howell; verdict of acquittal
For to-day:
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Rischmuller VS.. McWhirter, ct al.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26

also assist. The scenic effects are described
as afordlng some fine contrasts; for IN
stance-a Finland scene, with snow fall
ing, the wind bowling, and relndeer-bells
langllng without, while the mother sings
to her babe, snug and warm within. This
picture of domestic comfort in the far
north will probably be followed by a
tropical scene, where the mother is sur
rounded by oriental luxury.
In the collection and orchestratlon OF the
cradle songs Henri Fairweather has
taken a great amount of work. Mrs. Henri
Falrweather is the stage manager. Be
tween the acts, Miss Gertrude Judd, Miss
Pearl Noble and Baby Ina Gerrlsh will
give solos. The following programme will
be performed:
Swedish Light and Rosy Be Thy Slumbers"
(as sung BY jenny Lind, Miss Mary ,s Sullivan
arabian, "sleep, Ny Eye, Sleep Miss Grace
Keser; British, "Hush. My Babe, Be Still and
Slumber," Mrs. Carrie Brown Dexter; Finland,
BABY, When You Drive Reindeer" Nine.
flelssner-Lewis; Hindostani, "See the Bulbul
on the Spray" Mrs. Eva Tenney; French, "Do
do, Penfant dor" Miss Madelaine McKisick;
G German, "schlat, Kindchen, schlaf," Miss
Not, Beloved" Miss Louise Dengler; Rus,
Miss Lucie Byler; Spain, "Duermete Nino,"
Miss Dorothy Goodsell; American-(a) Indian,
sell o. "ol es Vrainia The Lily Of the Val
ley' (~Sleep, Little Black Niggah"l, Miss Mary
A. Morse; (c) modern, "Rock-a-Bye, Baby"
Miss Margie Gaskell new woman, FL. Melvin; ;
Mrs. Henri Fairweather, stage manager.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
AN IMPRISONED BIRD.
How a Little Humming-Bird Was Hell,
in the Petal of Flower.

How Little HummingBird Was Held
in the Petal of Flower.
Nature is a very loving and careful
mother and it is seldom within civilized
community that any accident befalls her
little ones, for which her higher creation,
man, is not directly responsible. In view
of this fact the following little incident
seems interesting, says the New Orleans
correspondent of the Philadelphia Times:
A lady of this city relates that some days
since the first humming bird of the season
made its appearance in her garden slipping
unfortunately from the wealth of sweets.
Late in the afternoon she observed the lit
tie fellow lowering around a spike of An
nunciation lilies which had shot up per-
fectly laden with bells. The next morning
early when she went out for matitudina1
stroll through the garden she heard a fut-
tering and faint creeping from the neigh
borhood of the lily bed. For some time
she could see nothing to account for the
faint sounds, but at last was astonished to
discover that one of the lily bells had
closed its petals, imprisoning the hum
ming-bird within. 1t is probable that the
bird had buried its beak too far in and ex-
tracted so much honey as to cause the al
ready fading flower to collapse suddenly,
thus holding the little fellow close-bound
all night long.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
.DOWNEY WILL DISCOVERY,
San Francisco Heirs Will Not
Engage in a Con-
test.
Not of the Contesting
Kind.

The unexpected discovery of a will made
by Ex-Governor Downey, May Is, 1877, was
the talk of the town yesterday. The receiver
of the Consolidated National Bank at San
Diego is an Eastern man, and did not
know anything about the public men OF
California, so when he found the document
and read the Endorsement he concluded to
send it to the Ex-Governor himself, and so
mailed it to Los Angeles. John T. Doyle,
counsel for one of the heirs-Mrs. e. Mar
tin-says that J. Downey Harvey, who
happened to be in Los Angeles when the
letter reached there, received it as admin
istrator of the estate. Replying to the re-
ceiver, Mr.. Harvey directed that the will
be sent TO himself, but the receiver, then
learning for the first time that the testator
was dead, declined to send the document
to the administrator, but expressed
willingness to place it in possession of
Stephen M. White, one Of the executors.
Meanwhile, Senator White had made en-
gagements to be in San Francisco Friday
evening, and could not postpone the trip,
SO he left directions for the will to be filed
in the Probate Court.
Speaking on the subject yesterday Sena-
tor White said: II have not seen the will
to my knowledge, but perhaps 1 drew it,
as | transacted much business for Gov
ernor Downey. The property is disposed
of in the will as the Governor intend ed"
In the presence of Mrs. Donahue and
Mrs. Martin John 7. Doyle said yesterday
that the will would not be contested by the
ladies. They were not of the will contest
ing kind. Whatever disposition their
brother desired to make of his estate they
would respect.
Mrs. Donahue and Mrs. Martin contend
that they did not detain ex Governor
Downey in this City to prevent his mar
riage with Rosa Kelly. On his return
from a trip around the world they gave
him home and did everything possible to
make his life pleasant. Moreover, it was
said by the ladies that he was not engaged
to marry Yda Adds.
J. Downey Harvey will return from abe
south to-day.
The will was made before the death of
the Governors first wife. He married
again, and if there had been issue by the
second marriage the will would be revoked
by operation of law. AS no child was
born, and the second as well as the first
wife is dead, the will in the judgment of
the lawyers, must stand as the testator
made it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
THE LILIPUTIANS,
Plays That Will Succeed the Little People
at the Baldwin

Plays That Will Succeed the Little People
at the Baldwin.
The Liliputians are continuing their sue
cess in "Humpty Dumpty Up to Date" at
the Baldwin Theater. The play, which is
sumptuously mounted and staged, gives
the clever little actors, notably Franz
Ebert, Selma Goerner and Adolph link.
excellent opportunity to display their
talent.
An amusing bit of comedy is made of
the scene between Humpty Dumptv and
Ludwig Merkel as the monkey The latter
is small enough to be mistaken for a do
mestlcated simian. The hunting scene. in
which all the Liliputians take part on
trained ponies, and the Bowery Booze are
some OF the specialties which will Doubt
less be singled out for as much appIause
this week as they were last.
Alter the run of "Humptv Dumntvu
the Baldwin Will close. On july Is it COIN
mences It's regular autumn and winter sea-
son Win the engagement of the Lyceum
Iheater Company, who will produce s'The
Amazons, tRebeIlious Susan" and some
OF their earlier successes They will be
followed by Gillette in his comedy.
which has run all season in New
York, called TOO Much Johnson" Then
come in rapid succession the Pauline
Hall Opera Company, in new opera.
John Drew IN The Bauble Shop" and
other plays, a. NJ. Palmers company in
''Trllby, the same production that is now
at the Garden Theater IN New York.
Lederer and Canary's review 1.-THE Passing
Show" The De Wolf Opera Company.
Stuart Robson, Marie Wainwright Fred
Warde, the Tayary Opera COMPANY,
Hoyt's 'MiIk-white Flag James O'NeiiI'
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knows, the fun is fast and furious from be-

knows, the fun is fast and furious from be-
ginning to end of the piece.
Martyr Arbuckle and Wilson Enos, two
actors who were formerly with 1.-THE Girl l
Left Behind Me" company, will make
their first appearance in the ranks of the
Frawley Dramatic Company tomorrow
evening in All the Comforts of Home"
special matinee performance of Gillettes
comedy will be given at the Columbia The
alter on Decoration day.
Messrs. Friedlander, Gottlob and Marx
state that nearly all their time is filed up
to July. 1896. with companies that include
ORGANIZATIONS
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centric comedy. Put this crazy enthusi-
asst into the most ridiculous, and even con-
temptible, situations; let him he the butt
OF dozen elodhoppers, let him be banged
on the head and knocked down by posse
of muleteers, yet his innate nobility ana
personal charm are never quite obscured.
He is always the gentleman-a really Won
derful piece of acting.
UNNECESSARILY more popular with the
audience is Irving's representation OF a
worn-out veteran = one who fought at
Waterloo. His octogenarian is as fine a
bit OF art in its way as any of Herkomer,s
studies in his famous picture of the Chel-
sea pensioners. The toothless gums; the
worn, haggard face; the wolfish hunger
for the warming rations; the clapping up
OF the spoonful of paregoric; the dying
fire of life awakened to flame again by the
music of a military band; the wonderful
instinct of the old soldier, who starts to
attention at the mention of the colonel OF
the regiment-these are but a few OF the
details in this most realistic, highly
studied and effective sketch.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
IRVING's don QUIxoTE.n
The English Actors Interpretation of Ger.
vantes' Hero.

The English Actors Interpretation of Ger
vantes' Hero.
Henry Irving has just put his own skill
full art to severe test by appearing in less
than couple of hours as two men, as dis
tinct and yet as lifelike as two men can
possibly be. The characters he enacted in
so brief space of time were Don Quixote
and an old driveling dotard who has
fought at Waterloo and been reduced by
age and decrepitude to second childhood.
To play Don Quixote and the Waterloo
veteran. and to be the man in each case, is
wonderfully artistic feat, and too much
credit cannot be given to the artist for the
happy result. For years past Irving has
been pestered to play Don Quixote, Just as,
no doubt, he has been begged to play DR..
Syntax.
His figure, his face. and last of all his
rare and beautiful smile, suggest the Don.
But these dear enthusiastic friends so
often forget that it is one thing for an
actor to remind one of Don Quixote, and
old Spanish romance. There is not
ghost of play in it. Twist it, turn it, con-
slder 1T as you will, no dramatist in the
world could squeeze an interesting play
out OF the adventures of the knight of the
Rueful Countenance. Sooner or later the
DOu uuuSI D6COme a ucSpeTlte pore. lie
must be continually on the stage, doing
the same kind of thing, dragging the ro-
nance inevitably to the dangerous border
land of farce, exciting the ridicule of those
who have no Imagination, and the yawns
OF the rest, who pretend they have read
Cervantes, and would not bear cross
examination on line of him.
Your average American and Engl1shman
knows little of Ceryantes' masterpiece. He
knows that there was half-witted knight
horse, attended by fat squire on dom
key, and if asked to particularize, he win
remember that this knight on one occasion
charged a windmill.
1t is not the fault of the late Mr.. Wills
that he could not make a good play out of
TINS satire. There is nothing dramatic
about it. All he could do was to take two
or three incidents and show the perturba-
lions OF the Don as involved in them. This
ne has done in two scenes. The first is in
Ion Qulxote's house, where he is seen
reading his book of chivalry, instructing
ms household regarding his approaching
departure and putting on his armor. The
next scene is the stable-yard of the inn,
ana the audience is treated to the vigil
the light with the muleteers, the attack on
ms own armor as it hangs on pump in
the moonlight, and the clubbing with
Kmghthood by the cunning innkeeper.
Much OF this is rough horseplay, but
through 1t all Mr.. Irving never loses hold
OF certain dignity which is the backbone
OF the character. He is never common
place. There is an ever-present dreami-
ness, poetry, which raises the character
lar above the average representation of &C.
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The Prawley Company to Appear in Farce
Comedy.
Cali the Comforts of Home" will be
presented at the Columbia Theater to-
morrow evening.
This breezy farce-comedy, which is one of
Gillette's best adaptations, will give the
Frawley Dramatic Company an oppor-
tunity of being seen in a play which al
fords strong contrast to the serious, TO
mantle Captain Swift" which ran
last week at the Columbia Theater.
From beginning to end of Gail the
Comforts of Home there occurs a
series Of complications which are funny
largely because of their intricacy. AS
every one who has seen the adaptation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
CRADLE SONGS OF NATIONS.
How Oakland Ladies Will Raise Money fol
the Woman's Exchange,

A unique entertainment will take place
at the Marlborough Theater, Oakland, on
Tuesday next, for the benefit of the
Woman's Exchange. 1t will consist of an
illustrated concert of the lullabies sung by
the mothers of the world to their children,
and the musical characteristics of the songs
will be as diverse as the costumes of the
vocalists who will illustrate, in a scenic
manner, the various cradle songs.
Some well-known local vocalists will
take part in the entertainment, and an
orchestra, composed entirely of ladies, will
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
ALCAZAR THEATER.

Miss Jessie Norton to Appear in the Corner
Grocery"
'tThe Corner Grocery" is the play an
nounced for the coming week at the Alca-
Ear. 1t is story of everyday life, simply
told, and it contains some of those touches
of nature which are said to make the
whole world kin.
The soubrette, Jessie Norton, who has
been starring in the interior of the State,
will play the role of the irrepressible youth
Jamesie Nolan. The leading male part,
that of Daddy Nolan, will be sustained by
w 7 EllefOrd
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"The Jewess." for the benefit of the Oak
land Free Clinic, and sang it well. 1t is
impossible to pass over the performance
without special comment on the admira-
BILE work shown by the ladies of the cast,
Mrs. Evelyn Winant Dickey and Miss
Gooch, the former singing Rachael admir-
ably, ably seconded by Miss Gooch as Eu-
dossia. Mrs. Dickey has a beautiful So
prano voice, which will make name for
her in the operate armament some day.
The male members, especially the Cardinal
(Mr. Leech), acquitted themselves splen-
didly also. 1t is the intention to produce
the opera here in the near future.
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Amann Will Be One of the Chief Attractions
This Week

This Week.
The popular cornet player Jules Levy
proved the great attraction at the Orpheum
last week, and doubtless he will continue
to draw as well during the remainder of
his engagement.
For the coming week Amann, the i'm
personator, is announced as one of the
stars. He has devoted years to studying
the characteristics of statesmen and other
celebrities and is said to be able to give
life-like representations of world-famous
men. Mcintyre and Heath will give some
exemplihcations of plantation life, which
will doubtless provoke plenty of laughter,
as their entertainment is of highly
ludicrous character.
Another novelty will be Fake and Sc
mon, vocalists and comedians, who will
appear in an act that is said to be refined
and original. The Roger Brothers and