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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

ance are still at liberty to indulge in the
Psyche knot. If you know OF an alterna-
tive you have my permission to select it.
Know all ye men by this document that
the Vandyke beard is gradually suffering
separation, and is coming apart in the
center and turning gracefully up la Eng
lish. Club ties are almost entirely of va
riegated colors in marbleized patterns.
Trousers are coming down to peg bot
tom, and all cutaway coats are carved
with a military waist. This same method
of construction applies to the vest, with
double-breasted front and double button
holes and buttons on each side. They are
practically reversible, interchangeable and
pIentifully equipped.
Since Lord Cover of England began his
raid against the tile hat, the FOUNDERS are
beginning to protest against the Britisher
having anything whatever to do with dress
reforms. And justly so. What would
visiting Californians do if they could not
fash up their bell-toppers when they visit
this island.
must not forget to add that iced sarsa-
parilla is being paraded as the best thing
to take for something that happened the
night before. BOB DAVIS.
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Tivoli Opern-House.

The season of grand opera. under the di.
rection of Gustav Hinrichs. Will open to-
morrow evening at the Tivoli with a
production of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lam
nermoor." In this favorite work, Nine.
Natili will sing the title-role, a part with
which she has identified herself in Europe
and the East. Maurice de Yries, vino is
said to have done good work at the Paris
Grand Opera. and at the Metropolitan in
New York, will sing the part. of Henry
Ashton, and the tenor will be Signor
Michaelena. Signor Abramhoff, who will
be remembered as one OF the best
artists in the Tavary Company last
winter, will take the part of Raymondo.
The small but effective part of Sir Arthur
Bucklow will be sung by Martin Pache,
and the compremarios will be Miss Irene
Null and G. NapoIeoni.
On Wednesday Gounod's Romeo and
Juliet" will be sung. 1t is a work that
during the last few years has almost
superseded Faust in popularity, and,
although never heard before in this City,
IL is safe to predict great popularity for it.
As lyric drama it accentuates the love
element in Shakespeare S tragedy, and
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'0ath bandano handkerehief)-Do you
mean to say that you want to hear my
men swear?
Miss GINGER-SNAP-That's Just what
came for. Will you tell them to go ahead,
please, and not mind meP
SHIPS MAsTER-Well, Pm
MISS GINGER-SNAP (impatiently, getting
ready her notebook) We'll, you're what? 1t
Is SO provoking to break off in the middle
OF q sentence like that. In the modern
drama nothing is left 20 the Imagination,
ana when man is excited he swears just
as he would do in real life. Our Leading
man has fascinating way of swearing
that just brings down the house. The
matinee girls go on purpose to hear the
dramatic way in which he says
FIRST ABLE-BoDIED SEAMAN (ddudncinq as
spokesman for the cre,0, lpho hare been listen
ing 10 The conversation, aud whispering among
themSetres)--Someo of US was at the theater
last night, Miss, and heard him. 1 says to
BIZ Bullock: BILL" 1 says, 81 don't
shrink from contest with no man when
IL comes to expressln' my feelin's, but
darn me! Z was riz to use that language
when whole theater-full of ladies was
present" Isn't that what says, Bill?
SECOND ABLE BODIED SEAMAN-It was.
FIRST ABLE BODIED SEAMAN-It seems to
me II the young lady wants to learn the
language of docks and barronets, let her
go and listen to them; we don't want to be
mixed up under such people.
Miss GINGER-sNAP CimpIoringEy)-oh
captain, can't you make them-taIk just
naturally, as they do among themselves?
CHORUS OF ABLE-BoDIED SEAMEN-Not
while you're here, Miss.
MISS GINeER-SNAP (tearfuNy)-And is it
for this that 1 have braved the water front
alone at nightP Is it for this that have
bought double-sized notebook? My
play will be q failure, and you
(6ursts INTO tears and as heard to declare
hyster1catty that she wiH put phonograph
into the forecastte. The captain leads her
d1dy, '0hite the men sign roumd-robin not
to use 0ord of profanity TIL the ship is far
out at sea, and the words cannot haze de-
n'oratiztng effect on the american stage)
CURTAIN.
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considerable portion of the opera is de-
voted to duets between the lovers, the
music of which Is of remarkable beauty.
A waltz song sung by Juliet in the first
act is generally the first number that
arouses the general public to the melo-
dious and brilliant character of the music.
Miss Nina Bertini Humphries will be
the Juliet and Fernando Michaelena the
Romeo. The page, mezzo-soprano role,
one of the best in the work after those of
the lovers, will be sung by Miss Anna
Russell.
Special scenery, costumes aud accesso-
ries have been prepared, and the chorus
and orchestra have been enlarged for the
occasion.
Romeo and Juliet" will be repeated
on Friday and Sunday evenings. Next
weeks repertory will include two of
Verdfs works-"Rigoletto' and "IL Ballo
in Maschera,"
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J axe
Rides

As the use of the bicycle becomes more
general touring becomes more matter of
interest to the average rider, or, more spe-
cifically, to those who have taken up the
bicycle as means of pleasure and ex-
ercise, and who are not interested in
racing or in records. This class of
riders already far outnumbers that which
pursues cycling for purposes of personal
gain, or from the desire to excel in speed
upon the track or road; and although the
sporting pages of the daily newspapers
ignore the former class and devote col
ums to the doings of the latter the sport
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Grand Opera-House.

The Grand will have an Eastern attrac-
ton tomorrow in the shape of Jules
Walters, who is to appear in "a Money
Order" play that has made hit in New
York and Boston.
"A Money Order" is comedy-drama,
the scene of which is laid in South Ohio
1t is quite up to date, and is said to afford
Jules Walters an excellent opportunity to
display his powers. Seamons Tibbals is
the author of the play.
The new star will be supported by the
full strength of Morosco's company, Miss
Gassman and little Daisy Crogan being re-
tanned IL the cast.
In honor of the anniversary of the hoist
ing OF Old Glory at Monterey, fifty years
ago, the management announce a special
matinee for Tuesday,
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Howe,s Last Effects.

Melancholy interest attached to a sale
in Pail Mall recently, says the Pail Mall
Gazette, when by direction of the executors
the contents of the chambe of the late
Henry Howe, who was for years associated
with Sir Henry Irving's Lyeeum Company,
were dispersed by anction. There were a
number of books, etchings and engravings,
a quantity of decorative furniture and a
perfect little museum OF Dresden and other
china, which found ready purchasers.
Other lots of comparatively little worth
lntrinsically were keenly competed for be-
cause of their history. For instance, there
was gold-band signet ring set with corne-
han, presented to Mr.. Howe by Macready
on his playing Mark Antony to Macready's
julius Cesar.
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Too Much Education.

w. D. Howells, who loses no chance to
publish his belief in State socialism, would
have the theater placed in the hands of
the Board of Education. We think tnat
this idea alone is enough to show that Mr..
Howells has not OWNED the relation of
the stage to the people. They want to be
entertained, and they would stay away
with marked unanimity from play like
this:
Hero-Maud, dear, remember that 7xs-56,
and that water will not run up hill.
Heroine-Ah, Harold, how can / forget that
9xS@72, or that an adverb modifes verb,
adjective, or another adverb?
enter villain, with two assistant cutthroats
They seize and bind hero and heroine)
Villain-At last you are in me power-cur ses
on you'll 1 have waited for this momen { since
the curtain went up. Hal hal you must now
listen while and my trusty confederates re-
cite the multiplication table up to twelve
times twelve.
(They do SOY
OF course good deal of useful krowl.
edge could be worked into drama, but
might it not become tiresome Nickel
MAGAZINE.
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Mapleson stI1l Actirn.

1t will seem like old times or going back
decade or more to see Colonel Mapleson
holding forth again with grand opera, but
the colonel, somewhat older in appearance
than OF yore, bit whittier about the head,
a tribe stouter III the girth, but still as
jaunty OF step and confident in air as ever.
is coming over to fight the operate battle
on his old field, for he will open on Octo-
Der 26 at the Academy OF Music, New
York. Three months later he expects to
reach San Francisco.
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is really most largely supported through
the recently developed interest of the non-
racing cyclist.
In touring the rider should be wary of
coasting, which leads very often to
serious accidents, especially as touring
parties generally traverse roads with
which they are not familiar. AS a rule
one should not coast on a very steep
hill or one with a turn in it, where the
bottom cannot be seen, and, in fact,
coasting should only be INDUCED in on
a straight, smooth hiIl with moderate
incline, and then with the brake part
ly on and the wheel under full
control. All crossroads. should be
very carefully watched, and no one
should coast just behind vehicle
going in the same direction, as this may
slow suddenly or turn sharply into some
side street. In touring, side-path riding
comes very often into use. Be careful to
watch your path ahead so as to avoid
runaways, thorns and sharp stones,
and also be sure even in the outskirts OF
a town or village, before you take the side
path or sidewalk, that there are no signs
prohibiting its use. 1t is always wiser
when you get near the center of town
or village, whether any signs are visible
or not, to ride in the street if it is at all
passable.
J. Cleveland Cady has summed up the
charms of cycle touring very succinctly,
as follows: "Any one who wishes to get
the most out of vacation, both in
healthfuI invigoration and pleasure,
will find wheeling tour SUI
perior to any other means. Nothing so
completely takes the mind from business;
the wheel demands and will have the at.
tention that is not absorbed by the scenery,
or circumstances of the trip; business and
the ordinary cares of life are quite
forgotten. The lungs receive thorough
revivifying, and the circulation starts into
healthful activity; sleep becomes sound,
appetite voracious and digestion perfect.
Certainly this is an ideal condition for Gn
overworked brain-worker or man en-
shaved in the routine OF business. ."-Har-
per's Weekly.
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Enter Miss Ginger-Snap, distinguished
lady dramatist, notebook an hand, the ships
master fotLowing her.
THE SHIPS MASTER beg you to desist
This is no place for lady. In their hours
of ease the men occasionally use language
which would shock
MISS GINeER-sNAP tgushingIy) That's
just what l want, captain. Sailors are
such children of nature, and brought my
notebook to take down the untutored
words as they flow from their lips.
SHIPS MASTER brutdhy)-Beautiful, un.
tutored humbug Some of these men
have been drinking, L regret to say, and
you might hear profanity, madame
oaths!
Miss Ginger Snap (cIasping her hands
ecstaticaly)-Do you think / shall? Oil
how perfectly lovely. You know 1 am
writing play with an English duke for
hero. He belongs 10 the highest society.
the creme de la creme of the noblesse. l
have not been in the creme de la creme
myself, though of course l have to write
as if lived there, and, in the modern
drama, it is the fashion now to make dukes
and earls and baronets use perfectly awful
language on the least provocation. Now
l have made my duke use d it ten
times already. and the first act is only
half ended. Your men could help me in
troduce variety to give sparkle and tone to
the dialogue.
SHIPS MASTER (nsOpping his manly brow
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A nranarer,s Wall

Well, between the bicycle and the
Presidential campaign, the managers are
rather dubious about the outlook. saws
the New York Herald. Since early spring
pretty nearly everybody has been off on
the roads wheeling. and the managers say
they couldn't drag them off their bicycles
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into the theaters. If it were not a Presi-
Dental year they might be expected to
come struggling back by September or
October "but when they're through
bicycling" said one manager yesterday,
~ suppose they'll take to carrying ban.
ner or swinging torch in the political
professions, and go tramping around
till the election is over. / don't look for
much of a theatrical season till the great
fight is over"
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At the Orpheum.

The addition to the Orpheum's bill this
week will consist of the Jockey Roston
troupe, who come here direct from Paris,
having made one appearance only in New
York on their way here. One of the mem
bers OF the troupe is said to enjoy the dis.
tinction of being the cleverest imitator of
a monkey known to the vaudeville stage
he also performs a number of acrobatic
feats.
Collins and Collins will appear in new
speciaIties, and the Rossow Brothers, the
Fredericks troupe, the four Maisanos and
Lillian Weston have all been retained, and
many of them will appear in new acts.
The vitascope has ended its engage
ment, and the Orpheum management
prides itself on the fact that the invention
was brought TO this city before it had been
seen in Chicago and many of the large
cities of the East
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Editorial Gratitnde.

There is Kansas editor who takes the
right view. Recently, under the headline
We Are Thankful" he published the
following editorial note: 1--WE slipped and
fell the other day and peeled our shin and
nose; We feel grateful that we did not
break our - neck. Scranton Truth.
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California Theater.

"a Bunch of Violets" will be played for
the last time at the California Theater to-
night. Tomorrow evening the Stockwell
Company will appear in one of the Ly-
ceum Theater Company's productions,
Americans Abroad"
AS most people know this play is by the
popular French dramatist, Victorien
Sardou. 1t contains several prominent
parts. which will give the members of the
company further chances of showing their
ability. Miss Efie Shannon will play the
role of the young American girl living in
Paris, who suddenly becomes rich, and
who, in order to get rid of fortune hun ters,
pretends that she has lost all her money,
and thereby induces the man who really
loves her to speak. The rest of the cast
will include Herbert Kelcey, Olive Oliver,
Winona Shannon, John T. Sullivan. Will
liam Beach and /. r. Stockwell.
Frederick Warde and Rose Coghian have
arrived here ana are hard at work with L.
r. Stockwell's company preparing for the
initial production of the dramatized YER
sion of Carmen" in which they are to
appear at the California Theater on Mon
daY. IulY 13.
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At Outs.

Tom-Why have Dick and Grace quar-
reled2
Hazel-They are both learning to ride
the bicycle, and last week they met each
other in the park. She tried to bow to
him and be tried to raise his hat. and each
blames the other for the result.-Truth.
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At the Chutes.

Notice will be found in another column
of the opening OF the Casino, the big thea
ter at the Chutes. The performances will
be repeated every afternoon and evening
with the company which made its debut
yesterday. The performers include SIS
seretta Jones, the "Black Patti" the
Marlow-Dunham family, the Russian
Court orchestra, under the direction of
Professor Julik Simonokoff, and Professor
Markart with his troupe of trained mon
keys, baboons and dogs.
The Casino is under the direction of
Gustav Walter, and he states that it is
his intention to keep the place supplied
with the best attractions.
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Columbia Theater.

London Assurance" will form this
weeks bill at the Columb bia Theater. The
comedy is one that every theater-goer is
well acquainted with. Lady Gay Spanker.
part which so many actresses have tried
and so few succeeded in, will be taken by
Miss Maxine Elliott, whose majestic style
OF beauty will add an interesting feature
to the dashing role.
The rest of the cast will be as follows.
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By far the greater part OF the accidents
that occur in mills, ETC., happen during
the last two hours of work, when work.
people are tired and careless.
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Rose CoghIan will give production O.
Max O. RelPs new play, "Heartsease," il
New York early next season.
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If we must have plays "made In Eng
land" they ought to be arranged ana
adapted" for the American market before
being exported, for the way in which audi
ences on this side are expected to laugh at
Jokes and grasp illusions that belong ex-
clusiyely to the other side is simply absurd
and ridiculous. Take an instance In
"Sweet Violets." The wicked baronet is
running for Parliament, and ne is con-
stantly being reminded that if he does not
live free from the breath of slander he will
..offend the Nonconformist conscience"
and lose his election. The expression is
meaningless here. In country with no
State religion people know nothing and
care less about conformity or nonconform-
ity, but the English politician will tell you
with bated breath what tender, sensitive
thing the Nonconformist conscience is.
offend it and his doom as statesman is
sealed, though it has frequently been
known to strain at gnat and swallow
camel If American politicians had q
Nonconformist conscience to reckon with,
the political sepulchre might not be any
cleaner within, but its outside would be
good deal more whited. 1t is dragging in
Nonconformist consciences and other pc
culiarly Britannia institutions which help
to make English plays dull and incompre-
hensibIe to American audiences.
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Frawley Company until the latter part OF
July.
The announced engagement of Evelyn
Millard and Anthony Hope is denied by
Miss Millard's mother.
Rose CoghIan will give production OF
Max o RelPs new play, "Heartsease." in
New York early next season.
Mr.. Sothern opens the Lyceum in Sep
tember in a new play by R. n. Stephens,
called "An Enemy of the King"
Georgia Cayvan has returned from Eu-
rope. She will open her starring season at
Palmer's Theater on October 15.
Victor Herbert's Wizard of the Ni!e''
has been translated into German, and will
be produced at the Carl Theater, Vienna,
early next season.
ALI Hayman will arrive here at the end
of the week 10 look out for the interests of
the Empire Theater Company's engage
ment at the Baldwin.
Nine. de Navarro MARY Anderson), who
is stopping at the little village of Broad
way, Worcestershire, has been coaching a
party of amateurs for performance given
in the old Tithe Barn, Stairway, for the
Hon. A. J. Balfour.
The English success of Barrett's 'sThe
Sign of the Cross" has turned the minds
of playwrights to religious subjects. A
new author threatens an immediate pro-
duction, in London, of a dramatization of
"Pilgrim's Progress"
Miss Elsie Adair, who is resting at her
mothers home in San Mateo, will proba-
bly, appear for the benefit of the first grand
carnival entertainment to be given at the
Columbia Theater. Miss Adair is prepar.
ing for her tour around the world, which
begins next month.
A new style of playing cards is exhibited
in Broadway window. The pictures are
photographs of prominent theatrical
STARS" They all wanted to be kings"
and queens" so the inventor got up
special euchre decks, that some OF them
would be content to be ''jacks."
Since McKinley's nomination the hand
some advance agents who are spending
their summer on the Rlalto have taken
on new dignity and pride. 1t is said to
be due to the fact that the distinguished
Republican nominee has been referred to
as 1.-THE advance agent of prosperity"
Mrs. Marguerite Morrow of San Fran
cisco, who went east three years ago to
pursue her musical studies with Madame
Maretzek, has taken a new departure.
Church and con cert work in New York
City has been her occupation lately and
for some time past she has been contralto
soloist at DR.. Parkhurst's church. She
has now been engaged by Manager Purdy
to support Miss Fanny Rice during her
next season. When in San Francisco
Mrs. Morrow sang for some years at Trim
itY Church.
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Mr.. Sothern opens the Lyceum in Sep
tember in new play by R. n. Ste phens
called "An Enemy of the King"
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DRAMATIC Breyities.

Miss Maxine Elliott does not leave the
Frawley Company until the latter part of
July.
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Thomas Slater has a message for every man on
page IL. Don't fail to read it.
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What It
WiIIConneT To
drama of the day, showing how the able
bodied seaman lost his grip. by
MARIE EVELYN LISTER.
TIME:
The Present.
SCENE

The forecastle of three-masted ship,
where the sailors are smoking, after cele-
brating the glorious Fourth in the water
front bowl.
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Believing to great extent in the right
of womankind l see no reason why /
should not share a portion of this letter
with them. Let US chat of the latest
fashions.
The crimp. the frizzes and waves are
coming in at a lively rate, and will be the
fashion for this summer. In any form or
style so long as they approach the three
named species they will be tolerated, but
the smoothly drawn Madonna-like coiffure
is reIegated to high shelf to gather dust
and pass away. This latest fad is likely
to result in disaster. as the hygienists have
decided that hot irons for curling pur-
poses are the deadliest foe to the softness
of the locks. Just what is best to do un-
der the circumstances will have to leave
to the ladies. Personally 1 am little
tangled as to the best way out of the diff
Guilty. Young people of pleasing counten-
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The announced engagement of Evelyn
Millard and Anthony Hope is denied by
Miss Millard's mother.
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Georgia Cayvan has returned from Eu-
rope. She will open her starring season at
Palmer's Theater on October 15.
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The Two EscutcheonS" has been trans
lated into Italian, under the title OF "Due
Blasoni." This is how leading journal,
the Illustrated Theater, disposes of it.:
Due Blasoni, comedy in four acts, by
Blumenthal and Heidelberg, applauded,
and has been repeated. The first act is in
fantile, one scene in the second is good,
the third act is pretty, and the fourth is
heavy" By the way, credit is here given
where credit is due, and the translator does
not appear as the author of the piece.
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Victor Herbert's Wizard of the Niler
has been translated into German, and will
be produced at the Carl Theater, Vienna,
early next Sc ason