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icy atmosphere did not seem TO affect his
spirits. The little violinist just tossed
back the rugged name which had fallen
over his eyes and looked round the house
with a pleasantly inquiring expression,
which seemed to say. ''Oh! you won't
warm up2 Well, we shall see," and then
he began to trace out those intricate
musical embroideries in which the concerto
abounds, ana people suddenly sat up in
their seats and bestowed upon Ondricek
their undivided and admiring attention.
More musical embroideries followed, and
the attention grew terser and terser till il
broke at last in a storm of enthusiasm,
such as this City has seldom seen.
Ondricek well deserved all the applause
he received. He is a player of verve and
fire, sure of his technique and brilliant to
an extreme degree, both in his execution
and Interpretation. He does not possess
the breadth and classic purity of concep-
tion which would make one long to hear
him in Beethoven or Spohr, but, on the
other hand, he is peculiarly at home in
works o f Slavonic or Bohemian charac-
ter, which in addition to brilliant tech
nique demand temperament on the part
of the performer. Marsick was almost de-
void of temperament, which was the chief
reason why, with all his refined school, he
appealed only to the few, but the magnetic
Ondricek, who is peculiarly a player of
temperament, possesses the power of ap-
pealing to the many. Unlike many tenn
peramental players, however, the Bohe-
mian is not careless in the matter of in
tonation.
Materna won as great a triumph as
Ondricek. What an artist this woman is!
Her voice is like huegelhorn, clear, pene-
trating, magnificent, and after twenty
five years of music drama she has her great
organ as thoroughly under control as if it
were the thread of voice owned by color
atura singer. What phrasing, what ex-
preston Materna has Truly, it is a price
less lesson to hear her, and nothing so gives
the lie to the oft-repeated statement, that
music drama means shrieking and below
ing, as to hear this great Wagnerian artist
sing with q school that an Italian might
envy.
1.-The Milk White Flag" like most of
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Auditorium Concert.

Frau Amalia Materna, the Wagnerian
singer, and Franz Ondricek, the Bohemian
violinist, will give grand concert at the
new Auditorium tonight. The following
programme will be rendered:
Rhapsodie Hongroise.. e......................L Liszt
1sidore Luckstone.
NohOCAtO 1No' IdBdulul
Franz Ondricek.
Aria from "Tannhauser''. Wagner
Nine. Amala Materna.
f/ EhcutdeioAs w elSS
fbj Fantasie on Smetanas Bartered Bride.
...........- Ondrlcek
Franz Ondrlcek.
Aria, "Oberon," "Ocean. thou mighty monster"
WeOef
Nine. Amalia Materna.
Rondo des Lutins. Bazzini
Franz Ondricek.
Popular prices will prevail at tonight 9
concert
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Grand opera-House.

Mortimer Murdock's "Hoop of Sold" is
to be the attraction at the Grand for the
week. 1t is described as realistic spectac-
ular melodrama. which suggests that its
plot is of less importance than scenic
effects and sensational situations. The
story, however is said to be we'll written
and to be full of strong interest
The chief feature OF the production will
be a representation of Westminster Bridge,
London, with distant view of the houses
of Parliament and the moonlit Thames.
This scene has been especially painted
from photographs by sydney Chedley.
comedy team, Gilbert and Goldie, will
augment the attractions of Hoop of Gold. !"
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Columbia Theater.

"a Texas Steer" headed by Tim Muir
ply, the wsll.known comedian. will be the
attraction at the Columbia Theater to-
morrow night. The role of the cattle king
who bursts upon Congress in a sombrero
hat, with gun, still remains one of Hoyt's
very happiest creations, and it is role
with which Tim Murphy's name is thor
oughly identified.
Although "a Texas Steer has ceased to
be novelty 1t is satire on American
politics, which, if we'll acted, never fails to
arouse hearty laughter, for its clever hits
are as applicable to-day as they were when
Hoyt first wrote them, and the intrinsic
fun of the piece has not been surpassed by
any OF the playwright's later work.
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fected herself for the profession of q
teacher in the State Normal School at San
Jose and afterward taught in the public
schools of Alameda. Her father is Major
II. M. Benson, retired officer of the
United States Army. at present living with
his family at San Jose. Miss Benson is a
sparkling brunette of medium height, over
flowing with energy and vitality and pos
sessed of uncommon intelligence and an
exuberant wit. Her beauty and win
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New Auditorium.

On account of the success of Anna Eva
Fay's performance at the Auditorium she
will play return engagement of seven
appearances. The first of the series will
take place tomorrow evening. when the
mystic lady will repeat all her feats, in
cluding an exhibition of 1.-The State of
Somnolency," in which she answers ques-
tions which members of the audience
have previously written on slips OF paper
and have put away in their own pockets
Considerable mystifcation is always
caused by the positive certainty with
which Miss Fay answers almost all the
uuesfiops
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At the Orpheum.

A long list of new people will be intro
duced at the Orpheum tomorrow night.
There will be the Kinsners, the Coty Bros,
Frank La Mondue and Basco and Roberts.
most of them fresh from European sue
cesses.
Four new acts will be presented by these
artists, and the rest of the bill will be fur
nished by Rachel Walker, Wills and COL
Inns, Alburtus and Barkam, the Andersons,
the Filippis, etc.
On Tuesday special matinee will be
given to celebrate the birthday of Ireland $
patron saint.
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Tiyoli Opera-House.

Vincent Wailace's melodious and famil-
lar opera, "Maritana," will be heard to-
morrow night at the Tivoli Opera-house.
Carrie Roma will sing the title role of
Maritana, the Spanish gypsy; Kate Marchi
will be Larazil!o, the apprentice. and Mar
tin Pache will be Don Caesar de Bazan, the
dashing noble. whose sword is his fortune.
With regard to the rest of the cast John j.
Hartman the Marquis de Moptefiori. The
conductor will be Carl Martens, who is
doing good work at the Tivoli.
After the production of 'Maritana"
Richard Stahl's romantic Oriental comic
opera, "Said Pasha," is to be heard. It
will be followed by revival of Balfe' s
ballad opera, 'The Rose of Castillo" after
which the Easter buriesque, "Blue Beard" !"
upon which the stage artisans and cos
tuners are now at work, will be given an
elaborate production.
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claims to be an American rival of Yvette

claims to be an American rival OF Yvette
Guilbert; Starkey and Rathburn, triple
horizonal bar performers Carter and Gay
nello, comedy duo; Will and Birdie du
Vault; Baby Lewis, the elm star; Maud
Rockwell, balladist; Josephine Gassman,
the popular serio-comic; the O'Bryan,
jubilees, and Carleton and Melvin, the
dancing fairies.
Leonard Grover Jr. will appear in the
farce-comedy, My Wife's Husbands"
Jerome K. Jerome's comedy, Sunset.
VIII be presented at each performance.
There will be matinees every day, at
which icecream and cake will be served.
Special Easter gifts will be presented. The
prices for the continuous show will be 10
cents, ID cents and 25 cents. Matinee and
night the same,
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APromisinp Californian.

Encouraging news is received by the
friends of Miss Marion Ruth Benson, a
bright Californian who is now touring the
country with Effie Ellsler. The engage
ment began last September at Jersey City,
and to date the company has travelled
down through the Southern States, back
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Missing Chicago Boy.

Chief Crowley received letter yesterday
from Chicago asking for information about
Charles Wells, boy who disappeared from
there in 1898. while working for Mandel
Brothers, dry-goods merchants, State street.
He was then II years of age and had coarse
sandy hair, brown eyes, short nose, large head
and very pale complexion. Every effort was
made by the Chicago police and press TO ma
him without success. Now his mother mas re-
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Buckley Benefit.

The many friends of E. J. Buckley.
known for many years as an actor on this
coast, have arranged to tender him testi-
monial benefit at the Baldwin Theater
next Sunday afternoon. the 22d inst. The
programme will be under the auspices of
the members of the theatrical profession
IN this City as well as mem bers of the visit
ing companies. and monster programme
is promised.
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Henry will open a two nights season at
the Macdonough in The Bicycle Girl"
Belch er Concert.

A grand concert and vaudeville enter
tainment will be given by Frank H.
Belcher next Thursday evening at Native
Sons Hall, on Mason street, between Post
and Geary. The concert-giver will be as
sisted by Miss Carrie Roma, Mrs. Olive
Reed, Frank Coffin, Fletcher Tilton, Dan
Ward, Sam Tucker. Robert G. Mitchell,
James Swinnerton, DR.. w. H. Sieberst,
DR.. Arthur T. Regensburger. Eugene A.
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through Tennessee. Kentucky, etc., to the
far Northwest and British Columbia, then
down through Colorado and Utah to
Texas, where it is at present. The engage
ment will end at Brooklyn in May.
Miss Benson was born in Montana, lived
for number of years in Honolulu, per-
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Mr.. Wenxon,s Reading.

John T. Wenyon of London, assisted by Miss
Helen Marshall Anderson, Miss Florence Wey-
man, Miss Edith Scott Waters and George
Mcbride, will give dramatic recital at the st.
Nicholas Hotel Tuesday evening. Mr.. Wen
yon is said to be a reader of unusual merit,
who pleases all American as well as English
audiences. The singers all well known in
local circles.
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Growers Alcazar.

A new order of entertainment will be
inaugurated at Growers Alcazar TODAY in
the shape of the Bailey continuous show.
which commences at the matinee and
continues till the usual time for closing
the theater.
Continuous show performances have be-
come very popular in the East, but the
idea is novelty in this City. The COM
pany which will make the experiment at
the Alcazar is said to be a strong one. 1t
includes Lester and Mitchell, travesty
artists; LIE Grand Ayling, who rejoices in
the title OF 'tSkatorial King; Helen
hathaway, a banjo artist; Avis, who
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A University Concert.

The Stanford Mandolin Club will give q
concert at Metropolitan Temple on Thurs
day evening next. This well-known club
consists of thirty players, who are by no
means amateurs. as thew have given a
mum oef OF concerts throughout the State.
good deal of hard work has been under
gone to prepare for the coming concert,
ana IL Is said that an unusually interesting
programme has been prepared.
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someness, added to her intense earnest
ness in her chosen profession, complete
her qualifications Tor success. This is her
first professional essay, her taste for the
stage having been developed by the con-
sFicuous success which she achieved in
private ventures.
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Macdonough Theater.

Materna, the great Wagnerian singer,
and Ondrlcek, the Bohemian violinist,
assisted by Isidore Luckstone, pianist.
will give grand concert at the Mac
donough Theater, Oakland, tomorrow
night.
On Monday, the 23d inst, Nellie Nc
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Carr-BeeI Concerts. /.

Music lovers will learn with regret that
the Carr-Beel Saturday popular concerts
will be discontinued for the present, owing
to the indisposition of Mrs. Carmichael
Carr and the absence of Louis Heine from
the city
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Seidl Orchestra.

AS previously stated in The CALL, the
great Seidl orchestra is to come here in
May, with the famous violinists Rivarde
and SauZet as the soioists.
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cent take-off of how the Oakland trains go
"click, click, click" In short, it is not
as much the play that's the thing as the
excellence of the variety artists.
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California Theater.

Tomorrow night the California Theater
will reopen with the first San Francisco
production of the new romantic comedy,
Captain Impudence," or ''Mexico," by
Edwin Milton Royle,. the author OF
Friends"
In one sense Captain Impudence" is a
war play, but it does not depend for its
interest on the war element of the story.
The plot deals with the love affairs of two
soldiers, one elderly and pompous,
the other young and dashing. The tragic
in love with the hero adds an element of
sadness to the lighter phases with which
the play abounds. 1t is said that the in
terest is not allowed to flag all through the
drama and that pretty picture of soldier
life is afforded by Captain Impudence.
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Beauce, stage manager. Frank Belcher
VIII sing several new songs, including
Carrie Roma's "Pll Come Back to Thee.8
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James O'Neill viii open his engagement
with his revival of Monte Cristo''
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oNpRICEK came ane

T~RANZ ONDRICEK came and
played and conquered on Thurs
day evening. The little violinist
II achieved his sudden victory by a
brilliant charge on the emotions of
his audience, a carrying by assault, in which
his reckless verve and fire swept all before
him and made his hearers captives of his
bow and 'Strad" before they had had time
to steel themselves against exhibiting, an
enthusiasm of which under less exciting cir
cumst ances San Francisco would blush to
be guilty.
When Ondricek began the Ernst "Con-
certo Pathetico," he was listened to
pathetically, not to say coldly, but the
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

Roland Reed has extended his season
His production of ''The Politician" ha
made an immediate hit.
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Ada Rehan will positively be seen with
Augustin Daly's company at the Baldwin
in May.
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Roland Reed has extended his season.
His production of ''The Politician" has
made an immediate hit.
Richard Mansfield will appear as Count
Fosco in a dramatization of Wilkie Collins
Woman in White in Chicago on Mon
day next.
The Car of Russia is a great theater-
goer. He once acted himself in the Anich-
koff Palace in a court amateur perform
ance, February 26, 1890.
The historic old theater in Richmond,
! Va, where number of the most noted
American actors of the century began
their careers, is to be torn down ana re-
placed by drygoods store.
Doctor. Streatfeld-Yes, I'm going to
marry a widow.
Annette Donelly-Marrying a widow is
like wearing secondhand clothes.
- Doctor Streatteld-Or smoking another
mans pipe.
The Lyceum Theater Company does not
come West this season, but Daniel Froh-
man will send the best members of his
organization with the production of 'Tne
Prisoner of Zenda" to the Baldwin. Mr..
Hackett. who has created so fine an i'm
preston, also comes here.
The eminent composer, Louis Varney,
has, in order to show his patriotism, re-
fused to attend the hundredth perform
ance of his "Petites Brebis," at the Les
sing Theater in Berlin, ior which very
grac ious invitation had been sent him.
There are two or three clever bits of
repartee in 1.-THE Sporting Duchess" Here
are some samples:
Doctor Streatfeld-My dear Duchess, 1
have theory.
The Duchess-A doctor should have
| practice, not theory.
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BECAUSE:

Many have not the means of going to the
springs, and furthermore they are uncertain
as to the results. On the other hand they know
that DOCTOR SWEANY can cure them, and
that his reputation has been established by
effecting cures of CHRONIC DISEASES where
other physicians OF acknowledged ability had
failed
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Baldwin Theater.

"a Milk-white F:ag" has proved so at
tractive that the management of the Bald
win Theater has decided to give the public
chance of seeing more of the amusing
Hoyt farce-comedy by having Sunday
night performances. The first will take
place tonight.
James O'Neill follows "a Milk.white
Flag" at the Baldwin Theater. He will
present during the first week of his en-
gagement "Monte Cristo," ''Virginius %
Courier of Lyons" and Hamlet" MIR.
O'Neill will be supported during his en-
gagement by a company of players which
includes girl who is said to be the young
est leading lady on the American stage.
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Richard Mansfield will appear as Coun
Fosco in dramatization of WilKie Collin.
Woman in White" in Chicago on Mon
day next.
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The Car of Russia is a great theater
gOer. He once acted himself in the Anich
koff Palace in court amateur perform
ance, February 26, 1890.
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Dramatic Brevities.
Salv;ni comes to the Baldwin in the fal
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BECAUSE

Do people afflicted with SYPHILIS and infec-
tious diseases of the blood apply to DOCTOR
SWEANY for trea tment instead of going to
Hot Springs?
The herald., 1896-04-04

sition to attribute Mr.. Hanna's exertions
to sincere and disinterested friendship for
Mr.. Mckinley. Nobody now is SO charita-
BILE. 1t is beginning to be believed that the
Mckinley movement is to be Doodle cam
vass from start to finish. This belief will
be injurious to Mr.. Mckinley; it will be
still more injurious to the Republican
party, especially if Mr.. Mckinley is nomi-
mated. n
1.-THE issue will be made by our oppo-
nents whether we are to have q president
who was nominated by 'fat-frying,' by the
money Of millionaire manufacturers, and
is to be elected by similar corrupt meth
ods applied to the suffrage in the states.
"All Republicans sympathized with Nc
Kinley in his business misfortunes. and all
over the country contributions were freely
made to pay the honorable debts he had
incurred and to keep such distinguished
and honored leader of the party from in
solvency. But it is now, by reason of re-
cent disclosures, pertinent inquiry: Who
raised and handled those contributions,
how large were they, and what is MIR. Nc
Kinley's present financial condition?
"Are the men who raised these personal
contributions now going over the same
ground they have before travelled, gather
ing money for corrupting state and district
conventions; and ia our next president, if
Mr.. Mckinley is the nominee, to be con-
trolled and dictated to by Mr.. Hanna and
q set of associates who have established
their domination over q president by the
money they have furnished for him and
his uses?o
The herald., 1896-04-04

YESTERDAY. at the intersection of Grand
avenue and Tenth street, another lady be-
came the victim of her own precipitancy by
alighting from street car while the latter
was yet in motion. Really it would seem
as though members of the feminine sex
might realize the perilous consequences of
alighting in their own way from moving
cars, and learn to wait until a car has come
TO q full stop before leaving it or acquire
the masculine art of disembarking. It is
certainly better for a woman to be carried
past the point at which she intended to get
off than it is for her to risk life,
limb or head in an effort to do some-
thing she is not trained to accomplish.
There is an enigmatical trait in human
nature which will lead people to take the
most fearful chances for the purpose of
saving an inconsequential amount of timeor
trouble. Men are equally guilty with women
in this particular. A man will narrowly
being crushed by trolley car or stepped
on by team of horses in mad endeavor
to save q second or two of time in crossing
street, but when the sidewalk aimed at is
reached he will cheerfuIly expend from
five to thirty Of his precious minutes dis
cussing with friend the political situation
In the east, q horse race, or the probabili-
ties Of puRiliats' jawing match evolving
into gloved contest. "Wbat fools these
mortals be!''
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D each one of us, and make his loss the

to each one Of us, and make his loss the
more severe.
Resolved, That his death will be univer-
sally felt by all classes, for as a business
man ard public spirited citizen he was ever
alive to the interests of Los Angeles and
was constant promoter of the city's inter-
ests.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize
with his bereaved widow and family. May
they have that support that comes only
through strong faith and firm reliance upon
the Supreme Being who doeth all things
we'll.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be sent the family, and that we at
tend the funeral in a body.
The funeral of the deceased will take
place tomorrow, the cortege leaving the
residence at 2:3O pm. Services will be
held in Unity church at 3 o'clock, and the
interment will be made at Evergreen
cemetery.
There will be provided thirty-five car
riaRes with which to take the employees
from the store to the residence, thence to
the church and thence to the burying
ground.
The herald., 1896-04-04

The HERALD's revelations concerning
the trust in sin, alleged to have been con-
ceived about the city hall, and existing on
Alameda street, has created something of
stir in that section of the city, where the
facts have been discussed, and at the city
hall itself the various members of the
council and the heads of the administra-
tion are somewhat chary in talking about
the matter at all. Those who are, by i'm
plication, at least, being mixed I'D in the
cesspool would like to have the subject
ignored, in the hope that the mess, being
of such very delectable character, is
bound after time, if no attention is paid
ended in similar manner before, and the
hope ls that the present discussion will
prove no exception to the general rule.
There are numerous stories afluat re-
garding the condition alleged to be exist
ing in the tenderloin. The story most COM
monty told, and it is here repeated for
what it may be worth, is that purse
amounting to $500 is monthly raised
from among the lessees and owners of crib
property, the money being paid out for
protection. AS to who receives the coin
has been limited at. 1t is known that un.
der previous police administrations tribute
was paid by the women of the town and
also by the white and the Chinese gam
ble1s. Now fantan and faro have become
two lost arts, but the third vice in the
bouquet of denominations still exists.
The late grand jury is said to have at
tempted an investigation of all the several
stories afloat. With this end in view, at
least two members of the council, and also
theodore Bauer, were summoned to tes-
tify before that body. Pay dirt could not
be reached by those exploring, and the
mine had TO be Civ en- up as q salt.
Blanche Laborde is the only one of the
minor lessees in the tabooed district who
has not yet surrendered to the powers that
be. All the others who have been making
the contest against what they consider
discrimination, have either been frozen
out or have. under fragrant police pres
sure, sold out to what appears to Rbe the
trust in the district.
Now that some of the alleged facts are
creeping to the surface, there are rumors
in well-informed circles that the police
commission will soon be again reorganized,
ard at least one Democrat and possibly
one Republican are to be made to 20.
Egroix, one of the minor lessees not under
the control of Theodore Bauer, has left the
city for parts unknown. He threw up his
leases in disgust after having acknowl-
edged that in q contest with the police de-
partment he was not equal to the occasion.
Fred Smith has succeeded Bosqui as the
special police officer in the Bauer district.
Bauer pays portion of his wages, and
the denzens of the locality are said to be
each taxed to swell the pickngs. The
women are made to give up their coin un-
der the pretense that they are 10 receive
police benefits which the regular police
officers cannot give them. One of the SUBJ
scription papers for the purpose is in ex-
i5tenc6.r 20
/, Usually these ''ofi1cers' are deputy con-
stables, who serve without pay from the
county. In reality their contributions are
a system of blackmail, which ought not to
be tolerated. sr-