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The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
BRET HARJE'S "SUE."
The Western Writer Makes a First
Attempt at PlauWritine.

Bret Harte has made his first attempt at
pIaywriting in a drama called "Sue, !"
which is to be produced at Hovt's Theater,
New York, on Tuesday night. 1t is rather
late in life for Bret Harte to begin. but all
the successful novelists and short-story
writers are taking to the drama nowadays,
so Harte naturally wants to be in the
swim. He has taken as his collaboration j.
Edgar Pemberton, who probably helped
him in constructing the plot.
Sue" is announced as Western story,
with enough atmosphere and coloring to
give 1T Interest even if the plot flags. Like
most of Bret Hart's work it depicts the
California of early days.
The young lady who gives her name TO
the play is the daughter of Sierra Nevada
miner. She is charming type of the
inexperienced and guileless girl, whose
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A Local Plaurieht.

Society circles are interes ed in the forth
coming production at the California Thea
ter OF the comedy-drama "Backao the Old
Home, which has been written by Lotta
Day Coleman. The authoress is Native
Daughter of the Golden West and was
born in Marysville in June, 1872, and was
educated in the schools of that city, re-
ceiving her finishing education at pri-
Vate seminary. Mrs. Coleman has trav-
eled extensively all over America, and the
play she has written is said to be the re-
suit OF close observation of nature and
the careful study of the inhabitants of
VermonI, where the scenes of "Back to
the Old Home are laid. A professional
company. has been engaged by the author
ess, and is now rehearsing under her di-
rectlon, and the production at the Califor-
MIA Theater this month of Mrs. Coleman 8
play will be watched by her numerous
friends with considerable interest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

New York theaters are bristling with as
many novelties as if Mckinley had already
been elected, and the prosperity of which
he Is the advance agent had become an
actual fact. Croakers said that theaters
in Gotham would not do anything till
after t e Presidential election, and that
managers who tried putting on new plays
would have to spell the word bankruptcy.
However, their predictions have come to
naught, and the people who predicted a
disastrous season are lying low and say
ing nothing.
In the coming by-and-by we may see
some of the novelties ourselves, but in The
meantime San Francisco managers prefer
a mastery inactivity till after the Presi-
dental election. The California will put
up its shutters tonight till the fate of the
Nation is decided. The Baldwin will also
remain dark for part of the time between
now and November, and the other theaters
are not promising much in the way of
new productions. An augmented COM
pany is coming to the Grand this week,
but the plays in which Mr.. Stockwell and
his company are to appear are old familiar
friends. The TIvoli promises a grand
scenic revival of aida" and that is the
greatest novelty ahead, for though the
African opera is almost as well known as
the ''Trovatore," to see it handsomely put
on the stage will be something absolutely
new to San Francisco theater-goers.
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DoWnine's New Play.

"In Search of Happiness" the play
which Robert Downing produced for the
first time in this country in Washington
last Monday evening at the National The
ater, was originally written for John Nc
Cullough. Longfellow, 1t Is said, once
pronounced it an unusually strong play
and wrote letter to the tragedian asking
him to produce the play in Boston. The
play, which was originally written in the
English language, has been translated
into the Greek by well-known American
scholar and is said to have achieved sue
cess in the capital of Greece. I'm Search
of Happiness" is q pathetic play dealing
with the strongest of human passions
love and honor-honor on the part of man,
love on the part of woman. And the most
unexpected denouementi is finally reached.
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shrine is the rugged hills and whose creed
is the same as theirs.
She has been brought up in the camp.
and one would think would be welded to
Its picturesque types and rude ways; but
she is not. The girl has dreams and hopes
built upon some vague notions OF the out
side world, and is not reconciled to her
narrow environments.
Her father selects a husband for her,
and, in pursuance of the crude plans she
has formed for her own future, she accepts
the suitor and becomes his wife.
Her Intention is of the very best, but
along comes young man, who stops In
the camp long enough to win Sues fancy.
1t is at this point, where the young wife
wavers between love and duty, that the
dramatist takes up the characters and
story and builds up their complications.
Many intensely dramatic situations are
said to result, and the solution of ali the
trouble is not reached until the last act,
which Is characteristic Bret Harte trial
scene.
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At the Orpheum.

Three new turns are billed at the Or
pheum for this week. OF these much is
expected from Master Waiter Leon, the
boy actor, mimic and vocalist. Leon
comes direct from the Empire Theater,
London. The London Daily News says OF
him, 1.-THE caricature in each case is so
close and so amusing that one wonders
how so young child can have observed
so much" He is now 9 years of age.
The Carpos brothers are pair OF acrobats
credited with performing some very diff
cult feais. Their act is said to be some
thing of a novelty. Riley and Hughes
style themselves plantation comedians and
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A Gilded Offer.

De Wolf Hopper recently received the
following proposition by letter from a
New York club man: "If you will let me
play the part of Edmund Stanley in Ell
Captain for one night only L will pay his
salary for week and give you 500 be-
sides" Hopper was mystified at this
offer until the letter was shown to Neila
Bergen, who plays the part of Stanley s
sweetheart. The pretty blonde prima
donna recognized the letter as that of a
lovelorn youth who had written her sew
eral amatory letters and had vainly sought
to make her acquaintance. Hopper re-
fused the youths gilded offer. but what a
pretty story it would have made had he
accepted, for then the lady would have
been forced to listen to the bona fide pro-
testations of q supposedly make believe
lover who had paid for the privilege.
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A Juicu Retort.

There is young lady in one of Charles
II. Hoyt's companies of whom the play
wright manager expects great things.
Here is sample of her wit, of which Mr..
Hoyt likes to tell:
1t appears that the young lady, who may
be donominated as Miss H.,was an artists
model before she went on the stage. One
day he heard that a certain artist was in
search of a model, and presented herself
as an applicant.
but, my dear" said the artist, ''I paint
fruit pictures, and"
We'll, that's all right" retorted Miss
H, "rm a peach.n
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LiIIian's Retort.

II met Patti once" remarked Lillian
Russell to George Lederer, during one Of
the pauses at a rehearsal of "An American
Beauty" 1T was at hotel in ST. Louis.
She was walking in the corridor smoking
cigarette.
"'Oh, you are the young girl 1 heard
sing last night she said. You have a
wonderfully beautiful voice. Take good
care of it..
"'1f l follow your example, replied,
with a significant glance at the cigarette
smoke, i won't have it long,
Patti laughed and shrugged her shoul-
ders. oh, You mustn't mind me- she
added, i m an old womanr"
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Grand Opera-House.

Manager Morosco of the Grand Opera
house has chosen an auspicious time for
introducing a strong company to the
theater-gOers of San Francisco. With the
Baldwin and the California closed the ad-
vent OF such well-known people as L, r.
Stockwell, Victory Ba;eman ard Howard
Kyle in house with popular prices prom
ists 10 be successful move. Mr.. Stock
evening in "Mr. Potter of Texas" with
Stoekwell in the title role and Miss Bate
man as Lady Annerly. Mr.. Kyle has been
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delayed and so will not make his first ap-
pearance till a week later

delayed and so will not make his first ap-
pearance till week later.
Victory Bateman is well known to San
Francisco audiences. She was one of the
few successes of the old Stockwell Theater,
now the Columbia. Although still young,
she has made name for herself on the
American stage, which is not surprising.
as she was born in theatrical atmosphere
and was educated in the company of her
uncle, Edwin Booth.
Kyle was leading man for Modjeska
during two seasons. StocKwell is too well
known to need word of mention. With
the above performers will appear Lottie
Williams, Edward Heron, Julia Blanc and
Frank Hatch.
The play for this week is dramatiza-
ton OF Mr.; Gunter's popular novel. "Mr.
Potter of Texas" It will be set off with
new and striking scenery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

dancers, and can only be regarded in the
light of fun-makers. AS mpersonators of
the old-time "Uncle Remus" they are SAID
to excel. Lew Hawkins will have new
gags to tell, also some up-to-date political
hits. Bellman and Moore remain for one
week only, as do Filson and Enrol. Others
Ferguson and Mack, all of whom have
some new work. Abdullah will continue
to make his slides on the high wire.
Mile. Alma on the electric globe completes
a ten-act bill.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

performance for Emil Eberhardt. who re-
Gently broke his leg while exercising at
the gymnasium of the Mission Turn
Verein. The performance will take place
at the Mission Turner Hall, on Eighteenth
street, and the programme will be as fol-
lows: Overture, orchestra; parallel bars,
active Turner's; boxing, (a) Kreling
brothers, (b) Mol and Noethig; high
jumping, active Turner's; horizontal bar.
MoG and Barth. To be followed by
dancing. Floor committee, ]. Bell and
r MoIl
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
Baldwin Theater.

Commencing with tomorrow evening
the Baldwin will be dark for a couple of
weeks preparatory to opening for the fall
and winter season on Monday. October s,
with 'The Prisoner of Zenda," which is
at present playing at Hooly's Theater,
season.
James K. Hackett, who heads the cast of
Frohman's company, is a stalwart youth
OF 27 the son of the famous "Falstaff''
Hackett of other days.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
California Theater.

Steve Brodie and his play, 'On the
Bowery,' will close successful engage
ment of two weeks at the California The
ater this evening. This house will then be
dark until after the elections, when it will
reopen with Grattan Donelly's Darkest
Russia'
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
Macdon oueh Theater.

Madame Sans Gene" Company will
play three nights at the Macdonough
Theater, commencing tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

lSYNoPsIs-The apprentice opens the store in
the morning and winds up the different CLOCKS. the
ticking OF which is illustrated by the music. which
grau ualy develops into musical imitation or a
CLOCK store. The cuckoo clock strikes the hour,
AFTER which the deep sound of another clock is
neard The alarm clock then rings merry rattle,
loIowed by the striking OF another COCK in har-
nlony with the music. The apprentice then whis-
Ties tune. After this the clock that contains the
cnlmes gradually runs down and stops. The boy
We winoS ~ up again, and then the miniature chimes
OF scotch cathedral are heard in the distance.
Now that all the clocks in running order, the
apprentice looks after his other work. aud we
leave the store.l
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Turn Verein Benefit.

The active Turner's of the Mission Turn
Verein viii this evening give benefit
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

Della Fox expects to secure the right fo1
this country to F. C. Burnands musical farce
The Telephone Girl" lately produced in
London with ma Jed success
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

Miss Beatrice Lieb who makes her first ap-
pearance with the Alcazar stock company to.
morrow night, was for many years James
C'Neills leading support.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

Marie Wainwright will play leading role:
to have splendid part in "Dr. Bellgraff."
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Russ Whytal are to make thefl
first appearance in San Francisco as stars in
"tor Fair Virginia" during the season.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

So great has been the success of Mr.. Drew
in Rosemary" at the Empire, that Olga
Nethersole's time has been cancelled. and she
will not be seen in New York until February,
and then at the Knickerbocker.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
MOUNTAIN HOME.

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in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Health, pleasure, swimming, fishing and hunt
ing. New dancing pavilion Deer park. Table
excellent Climate unsurpassed. Send for souve-
mir. Stage at Madrone every Monday, Wednes-
day and Saturday after June 1. connecting with
train leaving the City at S:15 A. II.
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The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

Nat c. Goodwin, according to the Australian
papers just received, has made most pro
nouneed success in Melbourne.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
Park Music To-Day.

The following attractive programme has
been prepared for the open-air concert in Col
den Gate Park to-day:
Pride OF the Navy (oregon) March. Major q. Hunt
Overture, ''Mirella', ............G Gounod
LIST suite pour Orchestra (Pastorale Waltz
Selection LINDA di Chamounr'. Donizetti
Polonatse, "Royal Decree'. Swift
scene from "Hansei and Gretel" ...... Humperdink
Flute solo, ''Traviata" Verdi
Mr.. A. Lombardo
khapsode Hongroise, No. 2...................L Lsz,
Descriptive Fantasia, ain the Clock Store"
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

L. R. stockwell's engagement at Morosco's
lasts only four weeks.
Julia Marlowe is to follow 'The Prisoner of
Zenda' at the Baldwin.
The rose matinee given at the Alcazar yes
terday was novel and pretty success.
John Drew has signed contract to continue
under Charles Frohman's management three
years longer.
Nina Boucicault, daughter of Dion Bouci-
cault, will come to America with Beerbohm
Trees company.
Some very handsome scenery has been es-
peclally painted for "Mr. Potter of Texas" at
Moroseo's Grand opera-house.
Nat C. Goodwin, according to the Australian
papers just received, has made most pro-
nouneed success in Melbourne
Mr.. and Mrs. Russ whytal are to make their
first appearance in San Francisco as stars in
"for Fair Virginia" during the season.
Marie Wainwright will play leading roles
with Wilton Lackaye's company. She is said
10 nave splendid part in ''Dr. Bellgraff."
Miss Beatrice Lieb, who makes her first ap-
pearance with the Alcazar stock company to-
morrow night, was for many years James
oNeilis leading support.
Ooiih Tux eApecJS 10 secure tne rig nj 1or
this country to F. c. Burnands musical farce.
The Telephone Girl" lately produced in
London with ma arked success.
So great has been the success of Mr.. Drew
in Rosemary" at the Empire, that Olga
Nethersole's time has been Cancelled. and she
VIII not be seen in New York until February,
ana then at the Knickerbocker.
Marcus Mayer arrived from Europe last Fri
day. The new Imperial Italian Opera COM
pany, OF which he is the American represe nta-
tive, will make its first appearace at the
Academy of Music on October 26.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

Marcus Mayer arrived from Europe last Fri
day The new Imperial Italian Opera Com
pany, OF which he is the American represe nta-
tive, will make its first appearace at the
Academy of Music on October 26.
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Some very handsome scenery has been es
pecially painted for ''Mr. Potter of Texas" q
Morosco's Grand Opera-house.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

GIULIo MINETTI
= FIRST EN- EM6LE CONCERT
Saturday Afternoon at o. o'clock.
Soloist-Miss A. Bacon. Cantor-Mr f. 4. STARK.
substitution Ticket for the Series of
Four Concerts So.
ADMISSION. n.................. RO ants
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

Nina Boucicault, daughter of Dion Bouci
eault, will come to America with Beerbohm
Trees COMPANY
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
Dramatic Brelities.

L. R. stockwell's engagement at Morosco's
lasts only four weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

John Drew has signed contract to continue
under Charles Frohman's management three
years longer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

The rose matinee given at the Alcazar yes
terday was a novel and pretty success.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

Julia Marlowe is to follow "The Prisoner
Zenda" at the Baldwin.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-10

WINNIPEG, Man, sept lO.-Li Hung
Chang, honored Winnipeg with a flying
visit yesterday. He remained here about
an hour and then went TO Banff, where he
will stop over for short while, proceed
ing thence TO Vancouver. While he was
interviewinga st. Paul Press reporter Ii
Hung Chang said You are an American
chr What are you, a Republican or a
Democratyn "A Democrat" answered
the reporter. "Oh that's too bad, " said the
viceroy, with a smile, "The Democrats are
going out Of power. Mckinley will be the
next president"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-10
The siIverites in Control.

state convention met here yesterday and
nominated the following presiden tial
electors without opposition; Electors-at-
large, Johnston Cornish Of Warren cOun-
ty and Thomas Budd of Burlington dis
trict electors, David NJ. Chambers Cam
dem Isaac w. Carmichael, Ocean; James
j. Meehan, Somerset; w. c. Barrick, Hun
terdon; Carleton NJ. Herrick, Passaic (;
Jeremiah O'Rourke, Essex; james f.
Minturn, Hudson; Edwin A. Raynor, Es-
sex. The silver men were in absolute CON
troll of the convention, and a noticeable
feature was the absence of the old leaders
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-10

HARRISBURG, Sept. 1O.-The following
pardons We're issued yesterday by order of
the board of pardons; Robert Beatty of
Allegheny county, sentenced TO the West
ern penitentiary for seven years for ag-
gravated assault and battery Genario
Falcone of Northampton county, sentenced
to the Northampton county prison for six
years for assault with intent to kill /;
Stephen Logoza Of Jefferson county for
murder in the second degree. Bardsley's
pardon, as well as others, still lie on his
desk unsigned and meanwhile the gov
ernor has gone to Erie.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-10
FAMILY CANISTER COFFEE MILL
8
8 s. Main Street.


The Grant Band will hold "A festival and
concert ON the gath inst, in Robbins opera
house. The bands picnic on Labor Day was
prevented on account of the weather, and
was postponed until Monday evening last.
While it was a success in every other respect,
financially it was failure. The band lost
fifty dollars, and the festival and concert will
be held to reimburse the treasury, which at
present is empty. The people should respond
nobly in assisting the finest musical organi-
zation in the interior of the state by attend
ing the festival or purchasing a ticket, and
we have no doubt but that they will.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-10

Mr.. A. L. Graf, the prosperous screen and
fence manufacturer, has again demonstrated
his ability in that line Of business by putting
up neat and attractive fence on the porch
of Mr. Otto Carl's new property, on White
street. Mr.. Graf is forging ahead as one of
the leading fence manufacturers in this part
of the state, and call at his factory will
convince all that his prices are lower than has
ever been offered to the public before.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-10

Fred. Carl inside foreman, and Andrew
Kennedy, assistant foreman at the Shcnan-
doah City colliery, were before the Grand
Jury at Pottsvillc yesterday to give their
testimony in connection with the riot at the
colliery when Tax Collector Scanlan tried to
make collections. Scanlan is the prosecutor
he having been badly beaten in the riot
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-10

SHAMoKIN, Pa, sept. lO.-The body of
Thomas Dulch, who mysteriously disap-
peared from his home in Stuartville one
week ago, was found in Fighters reser-
voir, near this place, yesterday A jury
found that he had been murdered before
having been thrown into the water. Dulch
left his wife three weeks ago owing to do
mestic troubles. 1t is expected arrests
will soon be made.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-10
Tn.nIght,s Lcnn Yenr rnrtn

At Robbins opera house under the auspic,
of the Mandolin Club will be a big atlah
Features of the evening will be a cake wal
and free supper Excellent music by "a
SchOppe orchestra. 1t.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-10
Kendrick House Free Lunch.

Noodle soup tonight.
Hot lunch tomorrow morning.
Dcviled crabs, 10 cents.
Hard shell crabs, ; cents.
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At Breen's RiaIto Cafe.

Delicious oyster and clam soup will be
served as free lunch tomorrow morning.
Plenty for everybody.
Meals served at all hours.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-10

Violin, Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar and Auto
harp strings and trimmings at Brumm's.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-10
Rrennan,s Sow Restnnrnnt.

Clam soup tonight.
Hot lunch tomorrow morning.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-10
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quuine Tablets. I
druggists refund the money if it fails to cul
25 cents
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-02
DOMESTIC LEGISLATION.


The opponents OF woman suffrage often
refer to legislation as II il iiealt only
with the vast schemes OF war, commerce
and finance. They talk as II no topic
OF less magnitude than "bimetallism," :"
the gold standard" free trade" or
protective tariff were ever broached
IN assembly chambers. In truth. ques-
tions relating to finance. commerce and
war engage hut a fractional part Of the
time of our legislators, and high-sound-
ing phrases should not be allowed TO dis
guise the meaning. TO the home. OF even
these subjects.
All legislatures spend much time In
regulating tax rates and making laws
relating TO descent, guardians, marriage,
divorce, wills, public schools, public IL
raries, public amusements, benevolent
institutions, reform schools, truants.
criminal children, orphans, deserted and
dependent infants, insane, feeble-minded
and pauper women. minors, ddulterated
foods. city sanitation and public morals.
Are women less directly concerned than
men in any Of these subjects? A con-
tinually increasing number OF women
hold property, and. therefore. have Oc-
casion to pay taxes and make Wills.
Half the pupils in the public schools are
girls and many more than half the
teachers are women. Girls as numerous
ly as boys, women more numerously
than men. patronize public libraries.
In larger number than men, women
serve the public as entertainers. The
women who are actively engaged in
studying the conditions of the poor and
unfortunate and in organizing Systematic