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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01


Drew made his first appearance as star in
this City. $50
The tour of Hoyt's latest play, GA Con-
tented Woman is soon to commence.
The authors wife, Caroline Miskel Hoyt,
will be at the head of the presenting COM
pany.
Anna Belmont made many friends on
her last visit here with John Drew by her
admirable impersonation of Suzanne IN
ssThe Butterflies.
II is doubtful if in the last ten years so
successful a burlesque as "Little Robinson
Crusoe'' has been presented upon the
American stage. r,
Frederick Warde will again present ''The
Mountebank," as he intends to include 1t
in his repertoire for the coming season.
John Drew's peculiar and charming man.
ner of Ioye-making is commented upon
everywhere. His pretty, sentimental en-
counters with Maud Adams seem to be the
most in evidence in 1.-THE Butterflies, in
which he scored such great hit last year.
Pauline Hall. while IN London THIS sum-
mer, engaged Miss Evelyn Rogers to play
with her company during the coming sea-
son. . ,
A great spectacular production OF THE
War of Wealth" will soon be seen In this
City. One of the striking incidents OF the
play is that of scene representing run
on bank in which are shown hundreos OF
people clamoring for their money.
The announcement of the appearance at
the Baldwin in the near future OF Pauline
Hall and her company in the successful
operate comedy "Dorcas" has awakened
unusual interest, especially in musical cir
cles Miss Hall is one of the favorites in
the lyric world. and her appearance here
in a new production is sure to prove quite
an event, as she has not been heard in this
City for some years. She will be supported
by well-balanced company, which Will
include Miss Evelyn Rogers, J. Aldrich
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The Columbia Theater.

The Columbia Theater has done another
tremendous weeks business with the
Stockwell company of players. "Masks
and Faces proved splendid drawing
card, and the play was received with a
great deal of pleasure by the brilliant au-
diences that crowded the house at every
performance, and the play thus far has
proved the greatest success of the present
organization since its opening here. Mon
day evening next will witness the first
production in this city of Oscar WiIde's
new play, entitled GA Woman of No I'M
portance." The piece was originally pro-
duced by Miss Rose Coghlan on December
H. 1888, at the Fifth-avenue Theater in
New York City, and she scored an instant
and emphatic success as the unhappy Mrs.
Arbuthnot. "a Woman of No Import
ance" is intended as satire on the pres
ent form of society in London, and was
one of the very few successes in the Brit
ish metropolis when first brought out. 1t
is society drama in four acts, and tells
the story of young Lord Illingworth, who
has betrayed young girl, and after the
birth of their child has abandoned her.
BY strange coincidence the mother now
under the name of Mrs. Arbutbnot, moves
near the estate of this Lord Illingworth.
This happens good many years after,
Wnen UQe son Is q young man OF Il. MIS-.
Arbuthnot lives a quiet life, while the son
min giles with society, where he meets Lady
Hunstanton, who takes an interest in him
and succeeds in obtaining position for him
with Lord Illingworth as private secre-
tary. In the course of time Mrs. Arbuth-
not hears of the position offered her son,
Gerald, by Lord IllingwoTth, and very
strong scene takes place between mother
and son, she telling him the story of her
life-not, however, saying that it was Lord
lllingworth who ruined her. but another
man. The father, at first unaware of the
relationship = it being his own SON
wishes to employ him. The mother OBJ
jects, but can assign no good reason for her
objection. The father, however, insults
the sons sweetheart, and the mother is
then obliged to declare the truth in order
to prevent the boy from thrashing his sire.
While there are a great many dramatic
scenes of great strength in the play there
is pretty love-story between Gerald and
an American heiress.
In addition to the first production of GA
Woman of No Importance, Henry E.
DIxey will be seen in his favorite char
acter IL an amusing comedy that precedes
the play, entitled, ''The Majors Appoint
ment." The entire cast will be repre-
sented in this production, and both Miss
Coghlan and Mr.. Barrymore will appear in
the parts originally created by them in the
Flfth-avenue Theater in New York City.
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Amusement Notes.

John Philip Sousa's new march, liking
Cotton" just composed by him and written
in honor of the exposition at Atlanta, is
pronounced by the critics to be fully the
equal of any of its renowned predecessors,
and is full of the dash, snap and magnet
ism that characterize the Sousa compost
lions.
While in Europe this summer Pauline
Hall rode across Germany and France on
a bicycle and sang before Prince Bismarck
at Friedrichsr;lhe.
The last week of the Drew engagement
at the Baldwin commences Monday. Sep
TENDER g. and will be devoted to Chris
topner il" and other plays.
It was in 1.-The Masked Ball" that Maud
Adams made the big hit of her career by
her exquisite feigning of intoxication in
one of the scenes.
II was in The Butterflies" that John
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Libby, Hugh Chilvers, Charles Bradshaw,
Downing Clark, Eva Davenport, Neil
O'Brien, Charles Meyers and others. OF
the production given by the company it is
said to be most charming entertainment,
replete with pretty songs. catchy music,
brilliant dialogue and strong dramatic
situations 1t is the work of the Messrs.
Paulton, who are best remembered as the
authors of that melodious comic opera
"Erminie.'
Malcolm Watson of London has written
a play for John Drew entitled 'The Haven
of Content"
In 1.-THE Night Clerk" which is 70 be
the coming season, Jennie Yeamans will
give limitations of the various famous Lon
don music hall artists, which Miss Yea
mans arranged during her season in Lon
don last year.
prince Ananias," which the Bostonians
will produce at the Columbia Theater dur
ing their engagement, is the work of that
clan, Victor Herbert. The hbrettist is
Francis Nelson, clever Anglo-Scotch-
man with romantic history. The scene
is laid in Navarro, admitting OF picturesque
mounting, and the action revolves about
Italia, the leading lady of La Fontaine's
stroIling company of players. This part
will be intrusted to Jessie Bartlett Davis,
whom the public will be glad to see in a
role that brings her very frequently upon
the stage.
In Nancy" Fanny Rice's comedy, she
is said to be thoroughly human and de-
lightfully droll. The play is said to be
clean. wholesome and full of life and color.
She brings with her an exceptionally ex-
cellent company. including number OF
well-known specially artists.
1t is said nothing quite so gorgeous was
ever before attained as will be Henderson's
new production of ''Ali Baba Up to Date"
which will be seen this year at the CO.
lumbia Theater. Mr.. Henderson brings
with him many new and delightful fea-
lures and the strongest cast he has ever
put together.
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of the war, Colonel Alfriend, and many of
the incidents which occur in its five acts

of the war, Colonel Alfriend, and many of
the incidents which occur in its five acts
are reproduced from actual experiences.
The adequate mounting of such produc-
tions as this is of vital Importance to their
success, and Manager Morosco is to be con-
graduated on having secured in time SO
widely famed scenic artist as Sydney
Chidley, who came from Boston to succeed
the late Forrest Seabury. Chidley has been
busily engaged on the massive sets which
are required in this new production. They
include village green and schoolhouse in
Northampton, Mass; General Heath's
headquarters, Virginia.; Confederate
prison and Notifications, battle scene
and a Virginia home. The long cast will
be filled by the opera-house stock COM
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Grand Opera-House.

1.-THE Coast Guard" which has been
played to big houses throughout the week
at this theater, will be seen for the last
time tonight. and tomorrow a new war
piece, entitled sAcross the Potomac" will
be substituted. This piece has never been
produced in San Francisco before, but the
fact that it has been SO highly eulogized by
Eastern critics as to have been styled the
"best of all war plays" makes its initial
production here matter of unusual inter-
est It was written in part by veteran
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direction of Signor A. Spadina, careful
production may be assured.
Violetta will be sung by Signora
Carolina Bischieri, prima donna pos
sessing high, clear and maryelously pure
soprano voice. She has sung throughout
Italy, Austria Russia and South America,
and has recently come from Mexico. The
chorus will include forty well-trained
voices, and the orchestra will number
twenty-five. The stage will be under the
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poser, M. Alexandra Guilmant. This rap.
idly rising organ soloist has a repertoire of
morceaux, composed expressly for and
dedicated to him by worldwide writers.
In the East this gentleman is leading
musician among the principal profess
SIGNALS and holds high rank there in ar
tistic circles.
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Opera of "Trayiata."

The Italian Philharmonic Society, Giu-
seppi Verdi" a local organization that has
already most successfully produced eli
Trovatore,' Lucia and "Lucrezia Bor-
gia. will present Verdis masterpiece, LA
Traviata,' at the California Theater this
evening. The personale of the organiza-
tion is made up of the best voices in the
Italian colony, and as the opera has been
in rehearsal for some months under the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
From La Correspondence:

1t is so rare to hear artistes like the Sonora
Nevada in this time of decline of song art that
the concert given by the eminent soprano in
the Theater Prince Alphonso is q marked mu.
steal event.
The Sonora Nevada sang thesong of ssMysoIi''
of Felicien David; the waltz of "Dinorah' OF
Meyerbeer; "El Ruisenor" (The. Nightingale),
a popular Russian song, and the aria de las
"Campauellas de Lakme" of Dellbes, pieces in
Guided in the programme. In addition to it,
acceding to requests and applauses OF the audi
ence DESTROYS to hear her anew, she sang the
following pieces: 1.-The Bird in the Bush of
Tauber-Travousckar'' OF Tschaikowsky; "Prin-
temps Nouveau" of Paul Vidal; "Adios Mad
rid and "Pajaro Burlon' (Mocking Bird), q
North American song.
In all of the numbers sung the diatonic and
chromatfc scales, the arpeggios, separate or
bound together, the runs and all the other
adornments characteristic of the great school
of song, appeared to come forth rather from the
tube of a flute than from human throat.
In the pieces which she executed with ac-
compartment of the flute there were moments
when the difference could not be noted be-
tween the instrument and her voice, trilling
upon notes so high as the E and the c in the
extreme limit of the diapason; but it is not to
be believed from this that Nine. Nevada is
only cantatrice of dexterity-the most not
able quality of this artistic is her d1ction and
her mode. of delivery, increasing or diminish
ing the volume of her voice with exquisite
delicacy and giving to the melody the in
trinsic and poetic meaning of the wording,
transmitting to the audience the intent OF the
composer. These qualities explain the result
which she attained on her appearance in the
Royal Theater of Madrid in the "Sonnambula"
and in "Lakme" productions, in which she has
reached point of perfection difficult to be
surpassed or even equaled. The audience,
which at first was somewhat reserved,
although it saluted her appearance with en-
couraging applause, lost its GOODNESS after the
first piece, applauding vigorously all those
which she sang. making her come forth re-
peatedly and asking to hear her further, to
which Nine. Nevada aceeded, singing from her
polyglottic treasury in Italian, French, English,
Russian and Spanish.
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Carl Organ Recital.

William G. Carl of New York City, the
noted American solo organist, will give his
initial recitals-the only two concerts in
San Francisco-in the First Congrega-
tional Church, corner Post and Mason
streets, on Friday evening. September g.,
and Saturday matinee, September q.
This artist of acknowledged ability in
America and abroad is favorite pupil of
the famous French yirtuoso and COM
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

Coyne's excellent comedy, Everybody s
Friend" revised for the occasion, and a
new farce-comedy written by Mr.. Grover
for Leonard Grover Jr. and Oracle Plais-
ted entitled, sThe Ringer"
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Gas You Like IT,

The ladies of the Claiming Auxiliary,
the Unitarian Church and the Society for
Christian Work, are making the most
elaborate preparations for the production
of Shakespeare's- ''As You Like It." which
is to be given by the Stockwell company of
players at Sutro Heights on the afternoon
OF Saturday, September 81. Arrangements
have been perfected to close the Columbia
Theater on that afternoon, so that the
usual weekly matinee will be given on
Thursday afternoon, September 49, in
stead. The beautiful lawn at Sutro
Heights will seat comfortably 5000 persons,
and the amphitheater will be so arranged
that the view will be perfect from every
nook and corner of the entire place. The
trees will be particularly realistic, as the
trees on natures stage will be real, as we'll
as all the other appointments and effects.
The Berkeley University Glee Club will be
among those who will participate in the
chorus, and all the minor parts will be in
the hands of thoroughly trained artists.
The costumes will be new and handsome,
and Rose Coghlan will wear the beautiful
Rosallne garment that she wore at the big
al fresco performance given st the home
of Mrs. Paran Stevens two years ago.
There is a demand for tickets, which are
now in the hands of the societies interested,
and will be on sale at the leading music
and drug stores of the City next week.
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The Torbett Concert Company.

The Torbett Concert Company will give
three concerts at Metropolitan Temple,
September 6, and 8. The company in
cludes the famous Lutteman Sextet of
Stockholm. Sweden; Baroness Won Tor
smeden, pianist; Miss Ollie Torbett, vio-
linist.
The Boston Morning Journal says: "The
sextet was a grand success. giving vari-
ETY. of selections, the majority of which
were Swedish melodies and folk songs.
The voices blend very beautifully. One OF
the best things of the evening was the
peasants wedding of Soderman, intro
ducing the familiar Wedding March.
Miss Ollie Torbett, violinist, succeeds in
extracting more of the concord of sweet
sounds from the most musical of all mu-
steal instruments, the violin, than even a
cultivated audience and charmed audience
could admit the possibility Of"
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from the extremely humorous to the
pathetic. "The Butterflies will be played
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
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pany, supplemented by upward of 100
supernumeraries especially engaged for
the production
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Rosewa1d Concert.

| The eleventh concert of the members
course in the Y. M. G.. A. of San Francisco
| will take place Thursday evening, Septem-
Der 5. 1t will be under the direction of ].
J Fl. Rosewald, assisted by Miss Giusti, So
prano; Mr.. Fairweather, tenor; Mr.. Rose
valid, violinist Miss Gallagher, contralto;
Miss Weigel, pianist; Miss Kelleher,
reader.
Emma Nevada at the Royal Theater Of
Madrid.
Emma Nevada is no stranger to Cali
fornians, and was well known to many
San Franciscans in the years she spent at
Mills Seminary, where her musical educa-
ton was begun and where she was gradu-
ated with honor. She has since sung before
every crowned head in Europe. Doubtless
her numerous friends of the Pacific Coast
win enjoy the 1attering notices which APP
peared in the leading papers of Madrid on
the occasion of her recent appearance in
the Royal Theater of Spain's capital. The
following criticisms, translated from the
Spanish, are furnished to THE CALL through
the kindness of Mrs. s. l.. Mills of Mills
College. The Theatrical Review says:
Emma Nevada is an artistic of worldwide
fame, who needs no biographical writings to
cause her to be known and TO magnify her
merits. She alone distinguishes herself by her
mastery and rare talent.
La Epoca says:
After some years of absence Emma Nevada
last night presented herself before the public
of Madrid-the Incompatible Amina; the
Observation-Disclosures Lakme, who in the
Royal Theater left most delightful memories
and gained those triumphant results which
form an epoch in the history of an artistic.
Sonora Nevada completely electrified the au-
dienee, executing exquisite. feats of vocaliza-
ton in all the selections which she sang. Four
pieces were those announced: the song OF
''Mysoll'' of Felicien David; the waltz OF
"Dinorah'; Russian song, GEL Ruisenor"
(The Nightingale), of anonymous authorship,
and the legend of Paria of 'Lakme."
Last night the eminent characteristics of the
celebrated virtuosa and of the great ar
tiste shone brightly in the Interpretation OF
the pieces named with such prominent and
wonderful perfection that ovations loud and
unanimous followed and gave to Nevada most
distinguished triumph.
Her Majesty the Queen and her Highness the
Infanta Dona Isabel honored the concert with
their presence from the first hour and many
times applauded the famous diva.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-17
LIGHT FLASHES
Westminster picnic is post

Westminster picnic is post
pc ned.
JAMES DURYEE STEVENSON.
Superintendent.
There were several china berry
trees blown over or broken on San
Pedro avenue by the wind storm
last night.
-" My mother has been afflicted
with rheumatism. She has taken
three bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla
and can now walk without the use
of her crutches." Miss Adele Rolin,
1913 North Laredo street, San An
tonic, Texas.
There will be a picnic by the
Lutheran Emanuel church Sunday
school at San Pedro park tomor-
row.
-Lost--At circus tent last night
two ladies' shawls. Return. to n.
Hart, 422 Augusta street for re-
ward. 1t
The photograph in charge Of
the Hon. Charles Merritt Barnes,
was a money maker at the circus
yesterday afternoon.
H ood's Pills cure biliousness
Mr.. Theodore Artzt requests
the LIGHT to extend his heartfelt
thanks to the many friends, par
ticularly the ladies, who were of so
much assistance in the recent ILL
ness of his wife and her subsequent
funeral.
ALBERT Richardson has re-
quested the LIGHT to say that Abe
Mills and Murray, of the Conner's
Grove Emancipation Celebration
committed were formerly members
OF the Springs Celebration commit
tee.
Mrs. VIM. Hoefiing, Sr., is cele-
brating her birthday anniversary
this afternoon with large party
of friends at her residence on Fifth
street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-17
RAILROAD NOTES.

George Mills, formerly of the
Arkansas Pass, has been appointed
conductor on the Gulf Shore.
1t is reported that J. P. Nelson
will be given the contract to con-
struct the Gulf Shore under the
receivership.
A rumor is current that the G ulf
Shore case will again be taken in
to the courts, when application
will be made to suspend opera
tions.
Receiver Terrell OF the Gulf
Shore received telegram this
morning stating that good rains
fell all along the line to Cibolo.
d. G. Weatherby, division.freight
agent Of the American Refrigerator
Transit company, headquarters at
Fort Worth, arrived in the city
this morning.
Light rains fell at Ganahl, Com
fort, Waring, Boerne, Elmendorf,
Floresville, Kennedy, Yorktown,
Cuero, Fudger, Affair, Eagle Lake,
Beeville, Skidmore, Wallis, Rock
dale, Lexington, Lincoln, Giddings,
Sinner, Gonzales and Luling, on
the Arkansas Pass last night, and
heavy rains at Waco, Chiffon, San
Angelo, Minerva, Muldoon, Flato-
MIA, Moulton, Falls City, Karnes
City and Hallettsville.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-17
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

The following arrivals were reg
istered at the various hotels this
morning.:
MENGER,
ID. +. Grove and wife, B. c.
Couchman, A. w. Glen, Dallas; F.
B. Brown, Chicago; ID. c. Weather
by, Fort Worth; NJ. s. Goldsmith,
Cincinnati; p. Jacobs, Cincinnati ;
w. H. f. Hope, Philadelphia; J. A,
Bryant, G. F. Forsyth, Paul Refine
mann, New York; III. M. Noel, B.
n. Jacob, It. Nagel, st. Louis; w.
O. Richardson, Llano; Geo. H. Gid
dings, Gainesville.
MAHNCKE.
ID. Muenster and wife, Luling ;
J. ID. Quinn, New Braunfels &C. w.
Yorktown; r. T. Jaeggli,
Brennan; F. w. edbetter, A. a.
Ledbetter, Jr., Hallettsville; B. F.
Levy, Victoria; DR.. S. r. Cook and
wife, Gober Hans, Tommie Hans,
c. NJ. Hasdorff, ]. NJ.
Hasdorff, Cuero; VIM. Berry, Yoa-
KUN; Otto Grietsch, Jr., Sinner.
MAVERICK.
H. G. Miller, st. Louis; c. H.
United States Army; j.
M. Mcneil, Durango; S. P. How
ard, Santa Rosa, Mexico; r. Loving,
Bill Wilkinson, Hutto !;
S. l.. Landrum, Round Rock; Geo.
w. S. Fly, Victoria; E. w. Turner
and Valley Stockridge, Eagle Lake !;
Misses Eula Nichols and Minnie
BeesleY, Luling.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-17

Yesterday afternoon at the per-
Torrance Of Benefits trained
horses, at the Charity Circus, one
of the stations became frantic and
threatened to do some harm
among the crowd. Capt. Bennett,
in trying to quiet him, was struck
by the animal with one Of his front
upper teeth. The tooth cut an ar
terry on Mr.. Benefits right temple
infiicting a very bloody, painful
wound, which had to be sewed up
by physician.