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The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
AT THE CHUTES.

The pleasant weather during the week
has aided the enterprise displayed by the
chute management, and the Haight-
street grounds have been well patronized
every afternoon and evening. No more
pleasant place for passing a couple OF
hours In various forms of advertisement
cali be imagined.
The new attractions in the casino are
clever. Queena de Rein, very pre-
possessing soubrette from Roster & Bial's,
has a number of new songs; and Belle
Kirby, the queen of sword-walkers, -
walks with her bare feet on LADDER OF
sabers sharpened to such a degree that
they can cut paper. Two young ladies
ride mile bicycle race on the stage, and
1uggler and the funny little Japanese
acrobats complete the bill.
This afternoon at half past and every
evening at 10 o'clock Antonio Pirri, the
Milanese bcycIist, will shoot down the
chutes on his wheel and land in the lake.
The great scenic railway, chutes. haunted
swing, trolley, hall of illusions, merry go
round and other features are constantly
in operation, and the Haight-street
grounds will be open to-day from 10
O'Clock in the morning until IL at night.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
GRAND OPERA-HoUSE.

Henry G. de Miles railroad comedy
drama, "The Danger Signal" will be this
weeks attraction at the Grand.
The action of the play takes place at
Laramie Bend, lovely railroad station in
the heart of the Rockies. Miss Lottie
Williams, as the Flower of Laramie
Bend" is loved by a handsome young
brakeman (Mortimer Snow), but she is
smitten with the charms of q con Science-
less army officer, and a good deal OF the
interest in the play centers in the brake
mans humble but honest efforts to save
her from the officers perfdious wiles.
A number of realistic scenes occur DUR
ing the progress of the play.
A cannon balP' express train of six
cars dashes across the stage, occupying
Just five seconds in the passage. A great
rotatory snowplow clears a passage
through heavy drifts. A freight train is
"made up' in view of the audience and
real telegraph instruments tick moment
GUS messages at critical periods. The
play, however, does not depend entirely
on its scenic effects for success. The
author has shown his powers of construc-
ton in the assistance he has rendered in
such plays as ''The Charity Ball." "The
Wife," etc. His railroad drama was
played at the California Theater four
wears ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
BALDWIN THEATER.

"Mme. Sans Gene will begin its last
week at the Baldwin Theater tomorrow
night, after which it will go for tour of
the coast.
"The Prisoner of Zenda" will come to
the Baldwin on Monday, October 8, direct
from the Lyceum Theater, where its sue
cess was great. The company to present
the play will be headed by James Hackett
and Isabel Irving. "The Prisoner of
Zenda" is a romantic play, in a prologue
and four acts, ana is founded upon An
thony Hopes famous novel. Edward
Rose dramatized the play. The play is a
out some strong characters. All the
scenery, costumes, etc., will be sent here
from the Lyceum Theater. where they
were great factors in the success OF the
production.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

ley1Company. The comedy, which is by
Walter S. Craven, will be played for the
first time in this City.
The story tells the tale of two young
men still in the charge of tutor who are
married secretly without the paternal
benedicts happen to be widowers. and
they, too, are contem plating matrimony,
each with his respective housekeeper. The
widowers arrange that their sons shall
marry the housekeepers' daughters, for
both ladies are widows, and from this con-
dition of things a number of complications
ensue. The two young wives are thrown
upon the care of a guiIeless tutor, who has
to bear the brunt OF every ones misdolngs
and whose woes form a large part of the
fun of the comedy.
The cast will include most of the men,
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
WOMAN SUFFRAGE DOINGS
Itineraries Arranged for Some
of the Principal
Lecturers.
Grand Campaign Concert to Be Given
In metropolitan Temple by
Local Talent.

Now that the Woman Suffrage campaign
has opened, the ladies are displaying much
activity in their work for votes. The par
lor meetings are to go on, as they have
been productive of good results, last week
meetings being particularly interesting
and largely attended. On last Monday the
meeting at Golden Gate Hall was fully as
interesting as the gathering at Mrs. F. L.
Whitney's residence on Laguna street,
while at Friday afternoons brilliant as
bly, at Mrs. Austin Sperry's house Mrs.
Chapman-Catt is said to have made her
best speech before a San Francisco
audience.
Requests for su ffrage speakers continue
to pour IN, and Miss Hay is often sadly
put about in order to make up the itin-
eraries. Among the latest applicants are
the Pioneers, who want to hear Mrs
Chapman-Catt, and have invited her to
address their society some evening during
the present week.
Engagements OF the principal speakers
during this week will be as follows: Mrs.
Chapman Catt-Monday evening at Ma
tive Sons Hall, by special request of the
ladies of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie; Tuesday afternoon, parlor meeting at
San Rafael; Tuesday evening, town meet
ing in the schoolhouse at San Quentin !;
Wednesday evening, Democratic conven-
tion at San Jose; Thursday evening, mass
meeting OF the Alameda County Political
Equality Club at the Oakland Pavilion.
Miss Anna H. Shaw will speak this
evening at PIdcerville; Wednesday before
the Palo Alto Republican Club; Thursday
at the Alameda County political equality
mass meeting and next Sunday at Ala
media. Miss Anthony is at present in
Nevada City and will speak there and in
the towns near by during the week. Mrs.
Kate Tupper- -Galpin of Los Angeles will
proceed from this City to Truckee, speak
ing at all the towns and railway stations
along the route.
On the 9th of October a grand cam
paign concert is to take place in Metropoli-
tan Temple. Only California singers will
warbIe and genuine California orchestra
with California organist will provide the
accompaniment. Miss Maybelle Holbrook
has the affair In charge and promises a
verita bic banquet of rare harmony.
The finest existing green diamond is in
the Green vault at Dresden, in which are
preserved the royal treasures of Saxony.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.

Philip Hale of Boston proposes a con-
vention of music editors of the various
papers for the purpose of considering
several important topics, namely, the
treatment and determination of press
agents; permission to leave stupid con-
certs before 8 O'Clock; release from hear
ing the Waldstein sonata and Pastoral SYM
phony oftener than once year; the defec-
tive state of musical Technology; personal
beauty as lack of excuse for a shrieking,
off the pitch voice; suppression of society
reporters gush over bad singers who have
got into society and are petted; raising of
salaries
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

ityit is stated that Rammerstein would
not keep Abdullah at his Olympia because
he was afraid of having dead Arab on his
hands. Gustav Walter says he is willing
to take chances.
Another new feature of this weeks bill
wlii be Mile. Alma, who performs aero
oatlc feats on revolving globe to the ac-
Compartment of colored light effects, Lew
hawkins, the old-tlme negro minstrel, will
appear IN monologue containing plenty
OF iocallsms and parodies. and among the
hold-overs will be FiIson ant Enrol in
their sketch, "Men versus Women; the
Fassar Quartet, with new songs; "Peer-
less" Marguerite. the little contortion
dancer, and Ferguson and Mack. Bell
man and Moore will also remain for one
week more, after which they go to Aus
tralia.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Otis Skinner will appear at the Baldwin
early next year.
Gossip has it that A NJ. Palmer is reorganiz-
ing stock company.
The Frawley company will remain only
three more weeks at the Columbia Theater
after which the Australian company will play
'Trilby" for fortnight.
Nellie McHenry has once more begun her
annual season, but her play is said TO be not
much of a ''go."
Richard Mansfield is rehearsing Hamlet"
The eccentricities of the Dare should fl the
eccentric actor perfectly.
The republic of Guatemala has appropriated
$1O6, 600 for a bull fight, a Spanish opera COM
pany and an American vaudeville company
during lts worlds fair, to be held in February
The play proper of "The Prisoner of Zenda"
is supposed to take place IN the year 1894, l6l
years after the period in which the prologue
holds forth.
"What is the matter with jenkins of late 2
He seems worried" "Stage fright" "Why
dldn't know he was ever on the stage" ''His
wl1e is developing into a society amateur.
The Holland brothers will begin their tour
to the coast next month. They have decided
to produce "a Social Highwayman" among
their other plays.
L. R. stockwell, Victory Bateman and Her.
bert Kyle. This strong combination is what
Walter Morosco has drawn to the Grand Opera
mouse to open in "Mr. Potter of Texas" on Mon
day, September 21.
The Pacific Coast Travellers Association has
arranged with the management of the Colum-
pla Iheater and Mr.. Frawley for its annual
oeneht to take place during New Years week
Francis Wilson'S new opera, "Half King"
which is to open the Knickerbocker Theater
tomorrow, owes its title to one-half of play
lng-card, the king OF diamonds, which had
been attached to a foundling's clothing. 1t
leads to the Identification of the child as the
daughter of duke
Georgia Cayvan is often seen on Broadway,
New York, and reminds one of that dear o,d
French Lady who despairingly said: al am so
lat that pray for a disappointment to make
me thin, but no sooner does the disappoint-
ment come than the joy at the prospect of
gettlng thin makes me latter than ever"
Mr.. George Backus, who plays a clever part
in Lost, Strayed or Stolen," has been reported
TO the United States Government as a Cuban
spy by the Spanish Minister. Mr.. Backus has
been visiting at the Cuban restaurants in New
YORK, not as a ilibuster, but TO study the
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

Opera-house, under the patronage of the
Empress, as Christmas treat to the chill
dren of Vienna.
"Hansel and Gretel' next spread to
England, where the critics said it was
absurd to expect adults to interest them
selves in seeing prima donna eat chunks
out of a gingerbread house. They were
mistaken, however; children ana adults
took an equal interest in the adventures OF
Hansel and Gretel, and the opera made
more money than all the other works of
the Carl Rosa repertory put together. In
New York the mistake was made of put
ting it on with inferior artists, but even
there musicians went into raptures over
the beauty of the score. 1t is to be hoped
that the new singers at the Tivoli tonight
will give the work the nnished perform
ance that it deserves. This will be its
first performance west of Chicago.
The Orpheum has little cherub who
sits up aIoft and takes up the refrains of
singers on the stage. While the cherub is
singing every other sound is hushed ex-
cepJ pianissimo accompaniment of the
orchestra. 1t was quite touching last
week to see the Joy with which one of the
ladies of the Vassar Quartet stood and
smiled while the cherub echoed her SON..
Every member of the audience also turned
round and beamed up at the cherub in the
gallery. OF course no one would growl at
the Orpheum getting little boy to lift up
his voice and thereby encourage choral
singing on the part of the audience, but il
might be suggested that the management
should try to secure a cherub who can
sing In tune.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
MAY IRWIN'S FEAT.
She Has Been Teaching Negro
Ninstrelsy to Newport
Society.

May Irwin has eclipsed Maggie Cline.
The Cline has had the honor of singing at
the dinners of Senator Calvin S. Brice at
Newport and recently Miss Irwin was en-
gagged to follow her there. So long as it
was contest between "T'row Him Down
McClosky" and 1.-The New Bully" Miss
Cline might be expected to hold her own,
but Miss Irwin was invited to teach the
guests to take part in sort of minstrel
performance, namely the refrain to the
song:
One, two three-shift.
Be good, be good, my father said,
Though the road be rough and stormy,
Some day you may be President,
Or a general In the army.
The following account of the result is
taken from voracious and perhaps vera
cious fashion column:
"Miss Irwin readily consented and or
dered that ali the ladies and gentlemen
should sit with their legs crossed, each
beating time with the boot until, at the
words One, two, three-shift,' the legs
were to be uncrossed and recrossed the
other way, time then to be beaten with the
other boot. Among Miss Irwin's pupils
were Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Belmont, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, Miss Virginia
Fair, Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dwyer Jr, Dun
can Elliott, James ]. Van Allen and a
dozen other heavy swells. They caught
and carried the song very well, but had
great trouble with crossing and recrossing
their legs and keeping time with their
feet. 1t is said that Van Allen gave more
trouble to the instrCctress than all the
others com bined, because he not only got
his legs tangled up in the numerous
changes, but insisted on transferring his
time the order came, One, two, three
shift -
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
A Novel Entertainment.

Frank Lincoln, the celebrated humorist,
who is said to be the successor OF Artemus
Ward, has returned after five years pro-
fessional tour of the world. During that
time he has appeared before rulers,
princes, governors, ETC., and has visited
every quarter of the globe. In every place
his entertainment has drawn crowded
houses, and has been hailed as an absolute
novelty.
Frank Lincoln will give an entertain
ment next Friday evening at the Associa-
tion Auditorium, and a very attractive
programme is promised.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
CALIFORNIA JHEAJER.

The box-office receipts for son the
Bowery," at the California Theater this
week, have been eminentIy satisfactory to
Steve Brodie and his colleagues. The
play begins its last week tomorrow and
there is every indication that its prosper
ity will continue. The King" of the
Bowery may be rejected elsewhere, but
Steve can go away rejoicing in the fact
that in San Francisco he has met with a
right royaI reception
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

Cuban character for Esteban Pacheco, in the
aforementioned play.
Mr.. Stockwell will play the title role in ''Mr.
Potter of Texas" during the first week of his
engagement at Morosco's Grand Opera-house.
In his fourth and last week he will be cast for
MARKS, the Lawyer" in an elaborate revival
OF "Uncle Toms Cabin"
Frederick Warde has returned to New York
to prepare for his next starring tour, which
begins late in September. His repertory will
include ''King Lear" sVirginius, !" ''The Mer-
chant OF Venice and new fve-act romantic
play by W. D. Eaton, called "The Rise of
Islander"
The new political satire by Glen McDonough
and Victor Herbert, called "a Gold Bug"
which opens the Casino season tomorrow,
deals with the adven lures of a man who, in
return for large campaign contributions, has
been made Secretary of the Navy. He knows
nothing OF the duties of his office, and the
lobbyists, office-seekers and politicians make
1t interesting for him. There is well-defined
love story and a long-lost daughter in the
play.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
AT THE ORPHEUM.

A startling feature is promised at the
Orpheum this week in the shape of Abdul
lah, an acrobat whom the management
declares to be the champion high-wire per-
former of the world. On the same author
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

bers of the Frawley Company, two of
whom were members of the original cast.
Harry Corsen Clarke is said to have made
a hit as the professor when The Matri-
monial Maze" was first produced, aad
Miss Madge Carr Cook was also praised for
her work as one of the housekeep pers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
COLUMBIA JHEATER.

The management predicts that the Co.
lumbia Theater will resound with laugh
ter tomorrow night when "The Matrimo-
nial Maze" will be produced by the Fraw-
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

Cuban character for Esteban Pacheco, in the
aforementioned play
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

The republic of Guatemala has appropriated
$1O6, 600 for bull flight, Spanish opera com
pany and an American vaudeville compan,
during its worlds fair, to be held in February
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

Richard Mansfield is rehearsing Hamlet
The eccentricities of the Dare should fl the
eccentric actor perfectly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

The finest existing green diamond is in
the Green vault at Dresden, in which are
preserved the royal treasures of Saxony.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

Nellie McHenry has once more begun hel
annual season, but her play is said to be no
much of "go."
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

The play proper of 1.-THE Prisoner of Zenda"
is supposed to take place IN the year 1894, l6l
years after the period in which the prologue
holds forth
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

"What is the matter with jenkins of late ?
He seems worried" "Stage fright" "Why,
didn't know he was ever on the stage" "His
wife is developing into society amateur"
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

Otis Skinner will appear at the Baldwin
early next year.
Gossip has it that A. NJ. Palmer is reorganiz-
ing a stock company.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

Mr.. George Backus. who plays clever part
in "Lost, Strayed OF Stolen,' has been reported
TO the United States Government as a Cuban
spy by the Spanish Minister. Mr.. Backus has
peen visiting at the Cuban restaurants in New
aorK, not as hlibuster, but 10 study the
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

The Frawley company will remain only
three more weeks at the Columbia Theater,
after which the Australian company will play
'Trilby" for fortnight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

The Holland brothers will begin their tour
to the coast next month. They have decided
to produce "a Social Highwayman" among
their other plays
The evening times., 1896-07-17
JUDGE HAS NO SYMPATHY
His Honor Gives Bike Riders
Several Object Lessons.
Fines Two Ten Dollars Each and
Promises Next Time to Make
1t Fifty.

SIT begins to look like we shall be COM
PEELED 10 have special session bicycle
court rooin.' said Judge Miller in police
court this morning, as he disposed OF half Il
dozen viola tiuns OF The police regulations.
Henry DE Policy is eighteen years Old.
and he wore pink sweater when he got up
10 tell the court why his light went Out.
He was arrested at the intersection Of New
York avenue and Eighth street.
He said lie lighted his lamp out on E
street northeast and rode westward on
Massachusetts avenue. AT Sixth street MS
lamp was lighted. and he supposed II must
have been extinguished as lie crossed the
cobbie stones on Seventh street. He did
not know his lamp was out until the officer
arrested him.
you VIII nave tolook out forthese things,
and only an object lesson will do, said
Judge Miller. You may pay a fine OF So"
George Prewett wheeled down Pennsyl-
vania avenue without a light last evening.
He readily pleaded guilty. and paid fine
of So.
Fred Taylor. who wore a black sweater
and styles niInseIr a bicycle instructor. was
.'scorcher.' AS he new down the Ave
nue. at speed ranging somewhere be-
tween ten and twenty mile. an hour. an
officer stopped him. He was in company
with dozen other riders. and the prlsoner
and one Other were DagSed by the offICer-
Il suppose you were instructing your
| friends IN the art Of last riding" said the
| court III Il way cl, sely related to sarcasm.
You ma pay fine Of SlO.'
ChurleS \ fired WAS hurryiDg home up +
| street yesterday about7 o'ciock. He went
so fast that he reached tie 'scorching'
limit. He paid SO for his last riding and
was promised a fine of iour times as much
| for the next uffensc.
Paul Vincent is also an instructor on the
| silent steed. lie rode up + street rapidly,
and exl.iaincd as the reason for lis action
| that there was new-styled bicycle ahead
| OF him, and lie wanted to see how it worked.
1t seems that many bicyclists think the
streets are madrt To see howrast one can ride
| on them,' said Judge Miller.
IF had IL to do over again l would not
| go SO rast," said Vincent with grim sInlie.
II suppose not. II you do, 1t will cost
| you $50. The fine this time will be S10."
1t cost Max Faux an even dollar for
| mounting his wheel on the sidewalk last
evening and riding a few rods before he
reached the pavement.
| Didn't II strise you that we must have
some place for pedestriaDs?" observed the
court, as Faux handed over his fine.
The evening times., 1896-07-17
FOOD FOR RATS.
Terrible Suffering on IA WaterlOgged
Ship in Florida Waters

Terrible Suffering on IA WaterlOgged
Ship In Florida Waters.
st. Andrews Bay. Fla, July 17.-After
almost incredible suffering Albert Jack.
was rescued yesterday from the
schooner Jessie P, which was wrecked by
the great storm that swept over the Gulf
ten days ago. When the Jessie Z. lie IT here
for Pensacola on the 9Th there were sever raj
passengers on board, one OF wLom was
j ackson.
The vessel was caught in the storm and
was deserted by the crew, who took with
them in the boats all the passengers save
jackson. The latter was asleep in the
cabin aG the time ami was forgotten. Those
who escaped soon missed Jackson, but the
storm was too fierce to put back, and the
missing man was supposed to have gone
down with the vessel. The Jessie P. did
not go down, however, and yesterday her
wateruggeh hulk was sighted and boarded
by fishermen from smack.
AS the fishermen were walking about the
deck they heard faint rapping in the
cabin. The matches were battered down,
but the fishermen broke them open and
entered the cabin. AS they entered they
saw the form OF Jackson on the floor aud
number OF large rats gnawing at his legs
AS tile rats gna wed. Jackson, although nu-
conscious, would strike his feet against the
floor, and it was this that caused the rap
ping. The rats were very fierce, and left
their prey reluctantly as the fishermen ap-
preached.
Jackson was taken on deck, and aftey
several hours was revived sufficiently 10
tell Of his experience. When he awoke
un the night OF the storm and found his
companions gone and the matches battered
down his reason almost tottered. He made
desperate but futile efforts to burst open
the matches. There were u few biscuits
and little water in the cabin, but the
bread and drink were soon gone. He fou gut
the rats off TIL his strength failed and Ia.
became Unconscious. He had been unco...
scious two days when rescued. Jackson s
legs are horribly gnawed by the rats, and
lie is weak from hunger and thirst, but Will
recover.