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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-06-22
w. KENNEDY.
Notary Public.
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JOSEPH A. REID.
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The morning call., 1895-02-17

Great interest is being felt in the pro-
duction of William Greer Harrison's
sylvan play "Runnymede," which takes
place tomorrow evening at the California
Theater.
The Warde-James company has had
"Runnvmede" in diligent rehearsal for
some time, and the special costumes and
scenery, which have been made from
sketches by Solly Walter, are effective and
historically correct in every detail. In fact
nothing has been neglected that could add
brilliance and eclat TO the work of the
popular San Franciscan, who adds the
title of playwright TO his other accomplish
ments.
The story of " Runnymede," as its
name implies, goes back to the
stormy times of feudal days, when the
powerful English Barons literally 'eor-
.nered'' King John and compelled him to
sign the Great Charter at Runnymede,
piece of meadowland between Staines and
Windsor The plot, however, opens in the
reign of Johns brother, Richard the Lion
hearted, and as no account of Richard
would be complete, from a romantic stand
point, without the introduction Of Robin
Hood and his ''merrie men," these jovial
outlaws take prominent part i'll the play.
"Runnymede" is really written round the
four seasons of the year The first act
occurs in autumn, the scene being manor
house on the borders of Sherwood forest. To
this lovely spot enters King John, accom-
panied by a couple of knights, baser if pos
sble than himself, and the trio proceed to
abuse the hospitality of the house by in
sulting its owners fair daughter, Maid
, Il
Robin Hood to the rescue, and the foiled
King kneeling in the dust before the merry
outlaw.
The second act represents winter in the
heart of the forest, and the third shows
how Robin Hoods men disported them
selves in Sherwood forest during
the springtime. King John does not
forget the kneeling episode, however.
The development of the play shows
how he takes revenge, not only upon Robin
Hood, but upon his merry men, and the
Kings revenge is OF the nasty kind that
does not contine itself to words On the
contrary, he inhicts imprisonment and
grievous bodily injury upon them.
All ends happily, however, by the Barons
rising up against the monarch, and COM
polling him to sign the Great Charter.
This law enacts that no man can be i'm
prisoned unlawfully, so its immediate
result is to set free Robin Hood and his
followers, who have been languishing in
Johns dungeons. Maid Marian and the
bold outlaw are united, and the play ends
as a self-respecting play should, in the
triumph of virtue and the defeat of vice
and oppression.
The historic period and the pic
tunities for scenic display. Particu-
larly is this the case in the Runny-
mede scene, where the mail-clad Barons in
all of the glitter of medieval pomp meet
the King on the green meadow by the River
Thames. A feature of the play is the Incl
dental music, which has been composed
especially for the occasion by H. j. Stew
art. a triple quartet of male and female
voices Will sing the vocal parts, while the
instrumental score viii be performed by
The morning call., 1895-02-17
LIGHTS o. LONDON STILL SHINE.
The Alcazar Theater Will Soon Begin
Series of .Burlesques.

The Aloazar Theater Will Soon Begin a
Series of .Burlesques.
"The Lights O. London which opened
so successfully last Monday at the Aleazar
Theater, in spite of the rain, continues to
draw large and enthusiastic audiences.
George Osbourne, who never does things
by halves, gives spirited and characteristic
Interpretation of the part of Seth Preene
Maxim as Joe Jarvis is quite at home in his
role, and Miss Coggswell and Mr.. Hodges
are excellently suited to their re-
spective parts. "The Lights O. Lon
dom will hold the boards during the
coming week, and then the beginning of
a series of elaborate burlesque productions
will be inaugurated with 1.-THE Black Crook
Up to Date" This is an electrical musical
burlesque upon the well-known spectacle.
Percy Hunting will stage the piece and
w. II. Kinross has composed and arranged
music for the production.
1.-THE Black Crook Up to Date" will be
placed upon the Alcazar stage in costly
style, with entirely new scenery and cos
tunes. The management has secured
strong cast, including Thomas G. Leary,
Miss Florence Thropp,. soubrette, and
well-known premiere danseuse, Matilda,
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The second act takes place on the sea-
shore at Nice, where shutting about in
the occupants of the little bathing-boxe
gives rise TO some whimsical complica-
tions. The final scene, which is regular
kaleidoscope of color depicts the carnival
at Nice. Among the pretty actresses who
appear in the comedy are Laura Kearnev,
Sophie Elliott and Ethel Selwyn, who play
the society girls, and Grace Palotta, the
sparkling soubrette. Some of the other
leading characters are Maude Hobson,
Madge Russell, Claire Leighton, Florence
Lloyd, Blanche Massey and Mrs. Edmund
Phelps.
Harry Monkhouse is the principal come
dian of the company, and assumes the role
of DR.. Montague Briefly, the honorary
physician of the Guards. The other chief
male performers are: Charles Ryley,
Fred Kaye, Cecil Hope, w. Lewis Brad
field, Leedham Bantock and Fitz Rimma.
Handsome dresses are one of the features
of the play. The woman who is said to
gown her part best, however, and who
scintillates with diamonds, is Maude Hob
son. She has not been many years on the
stage, and previous to taking up the drama
as profession she was well known in So
ciety at Honolulu, where her husband an
ex-officer in the British hussars, organized
an army for the late King Kalakaua
"a Gaiety Girl' is from the pens of
Sidney Jones and Owen Hall. The pres
ent company, which is making years
tour round the world, Will play limited
engagement previous to sailing for Aus
tralia.
The attraction to follow ga Gaiety Grip
at the Baldwin Theater is Marie Bur-
roughs in Pineros new and successful
play, "The Profigate." This work
breaches about the social inequality of the
sexes and treats a comparatively old
theme in a novel manner. Miss Burroughs,
during her engagement, will also appear as
Vashti in Judith"
Another production to be seen soon at
the Baldwin is The Fencing Master" a
tuneful and catchy light opera, which has
had a good deal of success in the East.
The morning call., 1895-02-17
DEBUT OF A LOCAL SINGER.
Strauss Opera, "Prinoe Methusalem," at the
Tivnli

Tivoli.
An exceptional interest is given to the
coming production OF "Prince Methusa-
lem" at the Tfvoi by the fact that a we'll
known local amateur, Miss Irma Fitch,
will make her professional appearance in
the pretty Strauss opera.
Miss Fitch, who will alternate with Miss
Alice Nielsen in playing the part of
Princess Pulcinella, is a Sacramento girl.
who is scarcely out of her teens. She has
appeared successfully in several amateur
operas, but is best known in this city as
concert singer, where her sweet light voice
has generally created favorable impress
sion. She is also said to be graceful
dancer and soubrette of culture and finish.
Irma Fitch will play the part of the
Princess on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day evenings of this week, Alice Nielsen
appearing on the alternate days.
1t is nearly four years since Johann
Strauss charming operetta prince Me-
thusalem,' was produced in this city, SO
that to many people it will be novelty.
The action is supposed to pass in two
prlnclpalltles, ruled respectively by the
Dukes Sigismund and Cyprian. Sigis-
mund, whose army is small and finances
ditto, desires to marry his daughter Pull
cinella to Prince Methusalem, the son
of Cyprian. How the wedding fes-
tiyities are interrupted by a rebellion
that makes the willy Sigismund master of
Methusalem finally outwits his father-in-
law, are all told in Strauss best and most
tuneful manner.
The sparkling opera will be placed on the
boards in all the splendor of handsome
costumes and fine scenery. Miss Fanny
The morning call., 1895-02-17
PLENTY OF NEW TURNS.
Variety Artists That Are Drawing at the
Orpheum

Variety Artists That Are Drawing at the
Orpheum.
Each week at the Orpheum brings its
surprises in the shape Of new vaudeville
attractions. The success attending Mana
ger Walters last two bills has been shown
by the fact that standing-room has been at
premium nightly.
The Barra troupe of musical eccentrics;
Lizzie and Vinie DAILY, clever danseuses;
and Lester and Williams, entertaining
sketch artists and parodists, made an I'M
usually strong showing for the new people
last week, while Ena Bertoldi. Dolan and
Lenharr and Slgnor Galette with his family
OF monkey actors proved as popular as
ever.
Tomorrow evening three new turns will
be given, with Delaur and Debrimont.
grand opera duetists: Lillian Mason,
character vocalist and comedienne; and
Hickey and Cole, burlesque trapeze per-
formers, on the list. The programme, as
announced, is one of undoubted excellence
and merit, and will serve to sustain the
popularity of the attractions at this we'll
known vaudeville house.
The morning call., 1895-02-17

goers than during the last three weeks.
Her Cora in Article At and Helen
Caruthers in Inherited" have packed the
"The Forgemaster'' will be given at
Morosco' during the coming week. This
play mas SO frequently been given in San
Francisco that the plot is well known to
every every patron OF the emotional drama.
The Forgemaster" is one of those pieces,
however; that generally does good bust
ness, and with Maud Granger as Claire,
the woman who marries from piaue, and
finally falls in love with her own husband,
The morning call., 1895-02-17
JUST IN TIME.
An Incident of Wedding Trip Presence
of Mind.

The wife of well-known New Yorker
told about an incident of her wedding trip
the other evening as illustrating the for
getfulness of man who has only recently
abandoned selfish Dictatorship They had
only just begun their bridal journey. On
that afternoon the train left the track and
began to bump along the ties. 1t hap
pened at that moment that the newly made
husband was walking down the aisle of
the car away from the seat where his bride
sat. He knew that part of the railroad
very well, and he was terrified at having
the train leave the track there, for they
were upon bend on steep and lofty en-
bankment.
With thought of nothing but the peril
which threatened the train, he dashed
madly for the door. He was on the plat
form already, careening and waving, and
in another instant he would have leaped,
when, unconsciously looking back at the
danger he was leaving, he saw his wife.
Instantly he turned and dashed back into
the car. He was just in the nick of time
to reach his wife, for already the car was
tOttering.
''Hold on for your lifep' he cried to her.
eve are going headlong over the bend.'
He had fallen in the aisle at her side, and
clinging to the seat he held his wife.
Hold on for your lifep' he cried again,
"for we are going over"
And they did go over several times, and,
though the bridal couple were cut and
bruised terribly, they we're fmore fortunate
than many others, for the death list after
that wreck was long one.
But my husband" she said in telling
the story, 'scould not seem to forgive him
self for having forgotten me for second,
while l could understand it perfectly. He
wasn't used to looking after a wife, and if
you want to know the truth, she added
pened as it did, for l don't believe that any
man who was caught in danger with his
wife would desert her, but it takes brave
man who has got out of danger to go de-
liberately back into it. He knew that
| suppose, and he must have felt t that we
were both lost. Yet he came back to me.
And that is how ! learned, on our wedding
day, that my husband, if he was forgetful,
was also brave. Washington Post.
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ensues, as from a social point of view
Gaiety girls are considered impossible"
The society girls chaperone, part played
by Blanche Hobson, is particularly scandal
lied. The actresses arrive, however, and
are greatly insulted when their hostesses
ask if they will not consent for a consid-
Grafton to give an exhibition OF their talent.
The Gaiety girls came out to see society,
they say, and not to be paid entertainers.
Finally, however, some good specialties
are INDUCED in, and the scene ends with
the supposed theft by one of the actresses
of diamond comb which jealous maid
has really placed in her pocket.
The morning call., 1895-02-17

at the Baldwin Theater tomorrow night
There are more than seventy people in the
organization, most of them being pretty
girls, who keep the fun going all through
the two acts of the musical comedy.
The members of the company are, with
a couple of unimportant exceptions,
the same who played during the sue
cessful run of the piece in London,
for "a Gaiety Grip is nothing if not thor
oughly English. Indeed, it is style of piece
rarely seen on the American stage, for
while calling itself burlesque ga Gaiety
The morning call., 1895-02-17

the theater orchestra. The band is to be
augmented for the occasion and H. J.
Stewart will conduct.
The demand for seats. has been so great
that the financial success of the weeks run
Is already assured. On the opening night
the Bohemian and Olympic clubs will be
largely represented among the audience,
and the esteem of the former organization
for the popular local playwright will take
the outward and visible form of hand
some souvenir present, consisting of a sill
yer loving-cup, handsomely engraved.
Charles Hoyt's successful comedy, GA
Temperance Town." will follow "Runny-
mede," at the California Theater. 1t has
never yet been played in San Francisco,
and every effort will be made to give it a
good representation. An entire carload of
scenery accompanies the Temperance
Town" company, and among the perform
ers are such well-known people in their
line as: L. r. Stockwell, Lee Harrison, W.
H. Currie, Richard ]. Dillon, Gertrude
DAVIS, May TART, Effie Warner and Anna
Robinson.
Sprightly Nellie McHenry and her
"Night at Circus" company go to the
Macdonough Theater for three nights this
week. They did good business at the
California.
After the production of 'Runnymede"
at the California Frederick Warde and
Louis James will go over to the Mac
donough in Oakland for week.
IA GAIETY GIRL" AT THE BALDWIN.
English Comedy to Succeed the Warde-
James Company.
"a Gaiety Grip company from the
Prince of. Wales Theater, London, opens
The morning call., 1895-02-17

Grip is to the common or garden
burlesque what the court-ies of high
comedy is to the everyday clown OF panto-
mine. In fact, this style OF musical comedy
might be called kind of spiritualized bur
lesque, and in order to make it go with the
cally as if 1t were the Legitimate" The
fact that the play had an exceptionally
long run in London proves that the COM
pany is equal to the requirements of the
piece.
The plot of "a Gaiety Girl" is merely
The morning call., 1895-02-17
COMEDY FOR THE BUSH STREET.
Lydia Yeamans-Titus to Appear With
Saldan.

hyuIa Yeamans-Tltus to Appear With
Selden.
A great surprise for the theater-goers of
this city Will be the announcement of the
new partnership formed between the famous
lyric star, Lydia Yeamans-Titus, and the
popular comedian, Edgar Selden, under
the managerial guidance of Frederick
Titus, and their first appearance at the
Bush-street Theater on the 23d inst. in
Selden's successful farce, "McKenna's
Filtration
of Lydia Yeamans- Titus in ~ COMEDY: in
addition to her own unique parlor en-
tertainment, in conjunction with her
husband, Frederick Titus, Mrs. Titus will
assume the role of Mary Ellen Ryan in the
Filtration"
The supporting company will embrace
many well-known players.
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Liddiard reappears as Prince Methusalem,
Ferris Hartman and Phil Branson will
play the rival dukes and John j. Rafael
takes the part of Trombonius, the COM
poser of the future, whose new symphony
is interrupted in its first performance by
the outbreak of the rebellion.
prince Methusalem" will only run one
week. 1t will be followed successfully by
"Boccaccio," Princess Nicotine and
'tBlue Beard Jr''
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CHANGES AT TIE WIGWAM.
Tar and Tartar" Will Begin Series of New
Productions.

Froductions,
Beginning Saturday evening, February
%, a burlesque company will furnish enter
tainment for Wigwam patrons. Mile.
Rostelle, an acknowledged queen of bur-
lesque in this country is now in the city
under special engagement by the manage
ment. She has selected her own company
from the best burlesque talent in the East.
Tar and Tartar will be the opening
piece.
Until Saturday the Wigwam will be
closed, in order that the time may be de-
voted to rehearsals. Advantage will be
taken of the few days rest to modify and
renovate the interior of the house, in order
that it may meet the requirements of the
new regime.
The morning call., 1895-02-17

Frederick Warde has kindly offered his
services to assist the Mercantile Library
Auxiliary in raising funds for the library.
The ladies of the auxiliary have chosen
that he should give talk on a subject that
interests most people, "The Plays of
ture on the above subject at Metro politan
Temple ON Thursday, 21st inst, at 80 P. NJ
The morning call., 1895-02-17

the occasion for telling and humorous stu.
ations. Three society girls are giving
garden party at Windsor, in the grounds
surrounding Virginia Forests country
seat. Some officers of the Guards, one of
the SWEETEST OF English regiments, are
The morning call., 1895-02-17
BATTLE OF oGUR D'ALENB.
A Successful Performance to Be Confined at
Stockwell's Theater

"The Battle of Cour d 'Alene' has proved
so successful at Stockwells Theater that it
will be continued during the coming week.
Leonard Grover Jr. will also continue to
precede ''The Battle of Ceur d'Alene" in
his famous character as Little John LIZ
On Washington's birthday grand gala
matinee will be given.
Next week Stockwell's Theater will
mount grand production of ''The Black
Crook" of which Mr.. Grover has the sole
right
The morning call., 1895-02-17
MAUD GRANGER's LAST WEEK.
" The Forgemaster" to Be Presented at
Mnrnsnnls.

Maud Granger has proved such drawing
attraction at Morosco's that the manage
ment has engaged her for one more week.
This emotional acsress, who has stood
the test OF years, and has won popularity
In the most trying roles. has never found
greater favor with San Francisco play
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the week should be prosperous one for
the box-otfice.
Several members of Morosco $ stock COM
pany have been coming well to the front
of late. Coulter Brinker is attracting at
tention by his Interpretation of leading
roles, his good bearing and manly pres
ence being decidedly in his favor. Miss
Nina Gleason, Miss Helen Henry and
Frank Wyman are also rendering capable
support. This will be Miss Changers last
week, and the cast is as follows:
Claire de Montbrisson. ........ Miss Maud Granger
Herminie, Jalots daughter. Miss Nina Gleason
Marqulse de MontbrisSon Miss Sara Stevens
Marie Derblay .................. Miss Helen Henry
baroness Louise. Miss julia Blanc
Philippe Derblay, the forgemaster. ..............
MIR. II. Coulter Brinker
Duke de Blgney. .........-.... Mr.. E. j. Holden
Fabian, Marquis de Montbrisson ...............
.....-............. Mr.. George F. Ryan
Monsieur Jafllot, a retired chocolate manufac-
turer. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mr. Charles Swain
Monsieur Bachien. ......... Mr. J. Harry Benrimo
monsieur Pontiac. Mr.. W. L. Gleason
The morning call., 1895-02-17

who has figured as a rival of Carmencita.
This lady will be supported by an efficient
ballet, and large chorus has also been
engaged.
The morning call., 1895-02-17
COMING EVENTS IN MUSIC.
Two New Series of Concerts Will Soon
0pen,

Two New Series of Concerts Will Soon
Open.
An interesting musical event takes place
on Tuesday, when the Metropolitan Mu-
steal Society gives its initial concert at the
Auditorium, under the leadership of Fritz
Scheel
The society, which has engaged the SER
vices of Mr.. Seheel, consists of some of the
most prominent music-lovers in the city.
The officers are: John Parrot, president:
W. Mayo Newhall, vice president; Henry
]. Croker, treasurer; Frank P. Deering,
secretary; Obed Horn, assistant secretary.
During the present series of concerts,
which is to last four weeks, Thursday
evenings will be devoted to symphonic
works and compositions of the highest
class, while on Tuesday, Saturday and
Sunday evenings popular music will be
performed. An afternoon performance
will also be given on Wednesday after
moons of the programme to be Endorsed at
the next days symphony concerts. These
public rehearsals are very popular in the
East, and viii doubtlessly prove equally so
here
The initial concert of the series, on Tues
day next, will be for the benefit of the
Heine memorial international monument
fund, by special arrangement of the local
committee with the Metropolitan Musical
Society. In addition to the orchestra the
Loring Club Quartet and Miss Mabel Love
will participate in the concert.
Wednesday afternoon will be the only
symphony concert this week, as on Thurs
day a grand testimonial concert to the
Chevalier de Kontski will be given. A
number of prominent men are the pro-
moters of this tribute to the celebrated
pianist, who has just attained his jubilee
festival. De kontski will be heard in sew
era1 pianoforte selections.
Another forthcoming musical event is
the monster festival, which opens at the
Mechanics Pavilion on the 18th inst,
when for the first time in the history of
this or any other country band of 100
musicians is to give series of illustrated
concerts in this city. The proposition is
to select the music best fitted to the pic
lures flashed by electricity on a canvas
fifty feet square located in dark alcove
back OF the musicians. Such pictures as
the Retreat From Moscow, " "Napoleon's
Return From Elba, Washington Crossing
the Delaware, the Morning of Austerlitz"
and similar ones will be spread in lifelike
manner on canvas in such a way, by
the means of dissolving lights, that the
whole thing will look like a mammoth
kaleidoscope telling of the events as they
trans plreu, White Une music Will furnish
the sentiment The five first nights of the
concert season, beginning February %, are
devoted to the fund for the new French
Hospital.
A tirst-class programme has been ar
ranged for the forty-third Carr-Beel Satur-
day popular concert, which takes place on
the sd inst. at Golden Gate Hall. Tschai-
kowsky's string quartet, OPP. IL, will be re-
peated, q new trio by Saint-Saens and
Mendelssohn' beautiful senate for piano
and cello will be played by Mrs. Carr and
Louis Heine. Frank Coffin will be the vo-
The morning call., 1895-02-17

The Hindoos have no word for friend.
To them every friend is simply brother.
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among the guests, and the major
horrifes the society girls by an
nouncing that he has invited three
actresses from the Gaiety Theater to be
present at the tea. General CONSERVATION
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For the Mercantile Library.

The Treble Clef Quartet concert has been
postponed till March IL.
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IA GAIETY GIRL" AT THE BALDWIN.
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After the production of ''Runnymede"
at the California Frederick Warde and
Louis James will go over to the Mac
donough in Oakland for a week.