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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
all m en- and women ought to be received

all men and women ought to be received
on their merits"
All of which has excited either the ire or
the ridicule of the few Englishmen who
know anything about the stage and theat.
rlcal history. II. Barton Baker, author OF
Our Old Actors writes to the Standard:
In the first place. Lord RusselPs quota
ton from the much misunderstood statute
OF Queen Elizabeth plainly shows that
only unlicensed players were aimed at by
Its provisions. In that respect, where is the
difference between then and now? Atthe
present day actors performing without
license can be summarily arrested as
Migrants. The players of the Black
trlars. the Globe, the Fortune, ETC., no
more came under such an enact
ment than do Sir Henry Irving. Mr..
Tree, or Mr.. Alexander. They were the
friends Of the noblest, vide Shakespeare
and Lord Southampton. In the old play
OF The Return from Parnassus, one OF
the characters says: For honors who OF
more repute than Dick Burbage and Will
Kemp? He is not counted gentleman
who does not know Dick Burbage and VIII
Kemp In the wills of several OF the
Elizabethan actors the testator is styled
gentleman And the word had posi-
tive meaning in those days"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
California Theater.

The last presentation of 1.-THE Home
Secretary" by Stockwell's company of
players will be given tonight at the Cali
fornia Theater. Tomorrow evening an
English comedy by Sims and Raleigh,
"The Gray Mare" will be presented. 1t
was last played here by the Lyceum
Theater Company, and its humorous stu
atoms were greeted with plenty OF
laughter.
Herbert Kelley will appear in his former
role of John Maxwell, NJ. D., comedy
part in which seriousness is necessary to
the development OF the humor. The plot
cen;ers round lie, which he tell his
6ancee in order that he may later on ex-
pound to her moral lesson on the harm-
full art of lying. But before he gets an
opportunity to lecture her the lie has in
volved him in all sorts of trouble, which is
only Strengthened out after q series of
amusing complications, running through
three acts.
Miss Effie Shannon will play the part OF
Kate Stanhope, and William Beach will
have a good role as the musical brother of
the hero. 1.-THE Gray Mare" will be pre-
ceded each evening by the cur:aln-raiser
"a Pair of Lunatics, by W. r. Wakes
Next week the Stockwell players will be
seen in "A Bunch of Fiolets," tirst pro-
duced in this country by Beerbohm Tree
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
A joke in the Commons.

and innocent joke. But it found the occa-
sion the other night, and at the expense of
John Burns, who is far too earnest man
to indulge in jokes of malice prepense.
"Since | came into the House, four years
ago." said Mr.. Burns, 1.-THE confidence of
the public in it has much diminished"
The laughter that here broke forth pre-
vented him from finishing the sentence
Household Words.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
Macdonoupb Tbeater

Tomorrow evening Nat c. Goodwin will
open a two nights season at the Macdon-
ough Theater, Oakland, with "In Miz-
zoura." The second night will be devoted
to "a Gilded Fool"
On Tuesday, July Z, John Drew will
open three nights season at the Mac
donough.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21

death said he would make an example OF
him. and sentenced him to pay fine OF
$3.50 or be imprisoned in the County Jail
for $50 days.
COINS attorney gave notice OF appeal
and filed bond for $1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
Park Theatar

Notice will be found in another column
of the opening of the commodious Park
Theater on Grove street. 1.-The Cruskeen
Lawn," which was successfully produced
last night, will occupy the boards for the
rest of the week
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
Growers Alcazar.

"The Crossroads of Life will be the at
traction at Growers Alcazar this week.
The first performance will be given to-
morrow evening. Collier will be one OF
the star actors in the caste.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
CoIum bia Theater.

Lord Chumley," play from the pens
Of De Mile and Belasco, will be produced
at the Column ia Theater tomorrow night
by the Frawley Company. Il is comedy
whose chief character is somewhat of the
gilded fool order. but the theme has been
treated with considerable originality Y
The authors. Lord Chumley" had a run
Of over eight months at the New York
Lyceum Theater.
The young English Lord, who gives the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
Held for Perjury.

The long-pending case OF Frank L. stocking,
charged with perjury in swearing as a bond s.
man tina he owned certain property on Octavia
street. was disposed OF by Judge Low yesterday.
He held the defendant to answer before the
Superior Court in $4,000 bonds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
Grand Opera-House.

The coming attraction at the Grand is a
spectacular comedy-drama new to this
st, entitled "a Perilous Voyage" 1t is
from the pen of Harry Meredith, author
of THE Promised Land" and other we'll
known melodramas. His latest work, ga
PeriIous Voyage" has, as its title implies,
a strong nautical flavor.
Most of the scenes are laid on board q
United States frigate on its way to China.
One of the leading roles, that of a lieu
tenant of the ship, Frank Desmond, will
be played by the well-known leading man,
William L. Roberts, who has been especi-
ally engaged for the production.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
Dramatic Brevities.

Frederick Warde leaves New York on
the 24th for this City.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21

Mary Forrest, an American singer, lately
made her London debut at Queens Hal
and received good notices"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21

The present prospect is that the only
foreign dramatic stars OF note in thi:
country next season will be E. S. Willard
and John Hare
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
Tivoli Opera-House.

The Tivoli's summer attraction will be
presented tomorrow night, in the shape
OF Offenbachs operate spectacle, "a Trip
to the Moon" The fantasia is founded on
Jules Verne's famous story, and consider
able preparation has been undergone in
order to present it appropriately. Fifteen
musical sets and changes constitute the
illustration of the plot of the voyage from
the earth to the moon, and they have all
been arranged with an eye to scenic effect.
There will be new and brilliant costumes,
light effects and accessories.
The cast will include all the favorites of
the company, together with a ballet led
by Mile. Adele Vercellesi, under the direc-
tions of Signor de FilIpi. Several special
ties will be introduced.
After "a Trip to the Moon" the grand
opera season will open, under the direc-
ton of Gustav Hinrichs, who is announced
to bring with him number of noted
artists. During the course OF the season
several grand operas not yet heard IN this
City will be presented.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21

Maurice Barrymore will open at Palmer:
Theater next November under William A
Brady's management, in his own play
Roaring Dick & Co."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
NEW TO-DAY.

Twisted swollen, painful weakening in its effects upon the
vital powers the direct of thousands of of general
exhaustion debility and decay This Varcocee
the the vital parts perhaps the most dangerous of
the results of early ndscretions 1t drains the vital pow
that slow reacherous which leaves OF
terrible effect until the awful work doneunt the whole
force the foundation of mental physical and vital strength
is undermined and manhood destroyed Doctors have tried
known their attempts to and have usually
with the advice that it will not be serious matter.
But this only their of excusin themselves for their help
lesness is serious matter proven by the thousands Of
physical wrecks has caused But it be cured by
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21

Melba's Ophelia, or at least her render
ing OF the mad scene in Thomas opera,
has stirred Paris as greatly as it stirred
New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
Clara Collins, Estate.

Alexandra Collins has applied for letters of
administration on the estate of his wife. Clara
C, Collins, who left property valued at $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21

1.-THE Idler" will be the bill for the
fourth week of the stock season at the
California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21

There are but two characters in the cur
tain raiser to be given at the California
this week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
$3l 1915 90
10000 90
sll,376 co

The Jordan Company hold that the
authorization for the payment OF the $2O,-
600 is void, because the contract was to be
paid for in one total sum at the end of the
work and not in progressive payments
during the construction and that no
money is due on the contract; also, that
the authorization is based upon illegal
proceedings because petitioner was ex-
Guided from the bidding and Disseminated
against by the specifications, which pre-
vented the Jordan Company from using
its bItumen in the construction of the
work because that bitumen is brought TO
San Francisco in vessels cut up in small
pieces to make 1t tit for transportion, in
stead of being brought in bulk from Santa
Cruz on Southern Pacific cars, and because
the Jordan Company's kettles are open
kettles instead of closed kettles, such as
are used by other contractors.
1t is further alleged that the proceedings
are void because the specifications, sub
stantially in their present form, were once
adopted by the board and vetoed by the
Mayor, which veto was sustained by the
board and then again adopted and again
vetoed by the Mayor, and have not since
been passed upon by the board.
Therefore it is held that the duty of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21

Marie Marchesi, daughter of the famous
singing teacher, will make her debut on
the London concert stage in July. In the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21

late forties Nine. Marchesl herself was a
favorite mezzo-soprano concert singer IN
London. She was a pupil of Manuel
Garcia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21

Hoyt is in Paris now and he expects TO
have new play when he returns in the
F.1f
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and john Hare.
Maurice Barrymore will open at Palmer's
Theater next November under William A.
Brady's management, in his own play,
Roaring Dick & Co..
Thomas A. Edison promises ultimately
to combine the photograph with the vita
scope, so that one may hear as well as see
all the marvellous things provided.
Bohemia" still remains the star attrac-
ton of the Empire Theater company's
repertoire and will be the opening play of
that organizations engagement at the
Baldwin next month.
Nine. Emma Eames has taken the trou.
bic to deny printed rumor that she will
make a tour of this country next season
with Colonel J. H. Mapieson's New I'M
perial Opera Company tLimited).
The Pail Mall Gazette learns that Mr..
DAILY will take his dramatic company,
headed by Miss Rehan, to London this
year, after all. The run of 1.-The Geisha"
at DAILY Theater of course, will not be
disturbed, and the American players Will
probably appear at the Shaftesbury.
Nine. Calve has contradicted the report
that she will appear in Paris, and except
as to her London season, she declares she
will rest all the summer in the country
till the time arrives for her return to the
United States. Moreover, she will not
create the chief part in NJ. Massenet's new
opera, cinderella" as she believes she is
not physically suited to the role, while as
to "Sappho," it will not be finished til, mex
year.
THE C1ereyman's Daughter" the new
musical play which George Edwardes will
produce at the London Gaiety, is not ''friv-
olous or skittish." Edwardes says it is an
old-fashioned little drama, which attempts
TO get something of the sweetness OF the
Vicar of Wakefield" and the sympathy
of Sweet Lavender; and it is set to
music, a good deal of which is lively, and
some of which is tender. Add a crowd of
pretty chorus girls and the mixture is
complete.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21
The Folsom Street Paving Con.
tract Alleged to Be
Illegal.
$4,000 PAYMENT QUESTIONED.
Auditor Frederick May Not Allow
Money to Be Paid the City I'm.
provement Company.

Thomas j. Crossman, secretary of the
Jordan Bituminous Rock and Paving
Com pany, has petitioned for writ of GER
tiorari and for writ of prohibition re-
straining Auditor Broderick from signing
warrant on the City Treasurer for pay
ment of $50, 900 to the City Street Improve
ment Company on account of the paving
of the Folsom-st street boulevard.
The complaint alleges that the Board OF
Supervisors, on February 10, after the
usual proceedings, passed resolution 49,
740 (third series), directing the clerk to ad-
vertise for proposals to reset the granite
curbs, reconstruct the cesspools and re-
pave, with bituminous rock, the roadway
of Folsom street between Nineteenth and
Sixth, with the provision that bidders es-
innate and state specific sum for which
the entire work would be performed, also
the amount they would allow for the old
material on the street.
1t is further alleged that when the bid s
were opened the Jordan BituminouS Rock
Company filed with the board a notice in
writing that if it be allowed to do the
work under the specifications in force
prior to May, 1895, instead of the recent
specifications, which it is said discrim-
would file bid which would be very
much lower than the lowest bid that
could be obtained from any other con-
tractor bidding for the work.
This communication was ignored and
the contract, on March 2. 1896, awarded to
the City Street Improvement Company, in
accordance with the specifications and
with the provisions of section 4 of ord er
2146, at the contract price OF $50, $50 SO,
less SS310 SO to be allowed for old material
the net bid therefore being $31, $40.
The deponent further alleges that he is
informed and believes that contract &C
cordlng to the same terms was afterward
made with the Improvement Company for
the same work and passed to print on June
10, 1896. The authorization OF June 18th
reads:
RESOLVED, That an expenditure of $4,000
be- and the same is hereby authorized to be
made out of the Street Department Fund III
payment to the City Street Improvement Com
pany Tor first progressive estimate on contract
Tor repaving with bituminous rock certain &C
cepted blocks and crossings on Folsom street
between Nineteenth and Sixth streets, as per
Resolution Is SIC third series.l
For entire work 80. -.......:.. .....$39 6s6 50
Net cose ssl ,37e 90
First progressive estimate. 10000 90
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21

Thomas A. Edison promises ultimately
to combine the photograph with the vita
scope, so that one may hear as well as see
all the marvellous things provided.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21

Bohemia" still remains the star attrac-
ton of the Empire Theater company's
repertoire and will be the opening play of
that organizations engagement at the
Baldwin next month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-21

Nine. Emma Eames has taken the trou.
bic to deny printed rumor that she will
make tour of this country next season
with Colonel J. H. Mapieson's New I'm
perial Opera Company (Limited).
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
wonnn's cub senate.

The Woman's club Of Plattsmouth is e
repeat next Tuesday before the Woman'i
club of Omaha the senatorial session, which
has been creating so much talk in that city
since 1t was held ten days ago. The scene Is
that Of the United States senate in 1910
Mrs. II. d.. Travis presides. The first ques.
ton under consideration was "Should Men
BE Granted Universal Suffrage?" Mrs. Nc.
Lehman, senator from Nebraska, and Miss
Gass, senator from Massachusetts. brought
down the house. The senator from Nebraska
resented the epithet of "smarty." The SEN
ator from Massachusetts answered that the
term VAS not to be mistaken for a compli.
ment of the senator's Intellectual alta nmeEts,
Mrs. Unruh, senator from Kansas, made quite
a lengthy address. discussing the relations
of the sexes. and closed with the remark
that women are the heart and conscience,
while the men are the Drawn and muscle
of the nation. Mrs. Butler, senator from
Indiana, remarked, w could fill our treas
ury by allowing men to vote and taxing them
on general principles"
Some of the hits were exceedingly good
and were thoroughly appreciated by the
audience. Mrs. c. Il. Stoutenborough
formerly of Omaha, has been the president
of the Woman's club since its organization,
over a year ago. The club, under her leader
ship, has advanced to a high order. There
are four Observation-Disclosures, art, par
liamentary laws and music.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT

driven away only to return again. Last
night he concluded to resort to heroic meas
ures. lie acquainted the police with the
situation. and a detail Of officers was sent
down, followed by the patrol wagon, with
orders to capture every hoodlum in the vi
cinity. The officers blocked the entrance
Of the rotunda before the young toughs
were aware Of their presence, and when
they had finished asserting the crowd they
had eight young toughs who have made
the public weary and Atoms life a burden.
They were: James Arnold. Thomas Miller,
George Smith, Robert Clark, John Williams,
John Smith, Will Kirkland and John Burke.
At leaut one of the boys caught In the
police dragnet was innocent Of any wrong
doing. His parents promptly secured his
release, and will show this morning that
he was only passing the opera in company
with another member of the Young Mems
Christian association, and had just stepped
in the entry way when the exit was closed.
The others were booked with disturbing
the peace. They will have a hearing this
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21

noy. Chummy and | looked at each other
with anxious eyes and nearly had a ~.
The eminent strategistis reconnaissance
was one Of the most successful in his ca
reer. He knew just where to look and his
cane hit the mark at almost his first poke.
The pies, cakes and bottles VI prohibited
fluids fell on the hearth with a clatler and
dull thud, breaking to pieces. by this time
Chummy and | were ready to faint. The
old general must have observed IL, for he
turned to us with a hearty laugh and a
merry twinkle in his eye. saying: You
needn't be afraid, young gentlemen. II was
all my fault. | shan't say anything about
it,
"We were on tenterhooks for several days,
fearing court martial and dismissal. But
our distinguished visitor religiously kept
his word, and we heard nothing more Of the
incident. Sherman's bummers burned my
grandmother's house at Columbia, s. c.
concluded Lieutenant Gaillard, renectively,
but l liked the dear old fellow all the
same. He was so genial and considerate
of others
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
GENERAL sHERMAN's JOKE.
How He Discovered C~Ontrnbnnd
War in Cadets Quarters.

How He Discovered C~Ontrabnnd OF
War in Cadets Quarters.
Anecdotes of Americas great generals are
always good reading, and the following new
story, illustrative Of one of the best trait.
in General Sherman's character, is no eX.
ception to the rule. The narrator thereof
was Lieutenant David Du B.. Gaillard of the
corps of engineers, U. S. A., who told how
the hero Of the famous march to the sea
once paid a memorable visit to himself and
his chum while they were cadets at West
Point. 20" q
You know" said the lieutenant to a re.
porter of the New York Herald, that all
the rooms occupied by cadets in the bar
racks have big open stone fireplaces, with
correspondingly large chimneys. In these
chimneys the boys ever since the academy
was established, have been in the habit of
rigging up shelves as storehouses and places
OF concealment for Injuries In the nature of
food and drink, which are forbidden by the
exceedingly strict military regulations i'm
posed upon us. This smuggled provender
we were in the habit of devouring with great
gusto late at night, after final inspection
was over.
Now, it so happened that my roommate
and myself occupied the quarters which had
once sheltered General Sherman when he
also wrestled with his comic sections and
military engineering at the Point One
June afternoon, Just before examination
bi'hS VIC "a bo'h W pi Seu Wy q una zap
at the door. l opened 1t. and in walked the
illustrious former occupant, with 4 party Of
ladies and gentlemen, who were anxious to
see what a cadets quarters looked like. or
course my chum and myself saluted, and
stood at attention all the time the old gen.
eral was bustling about showing his friends
around.
'The veteran looked happy enough as he
pointed out the hard mattresses and iron
bedsteads which constitute the young West
Pointers sleeping accommodations, and IL
Illustrated the manner In which we folded
up our trousers and slept on them to keep
them from becoming knee-sprung, closing
his explanation with a detailed account of
the cadets method Of sweeping out and
keeping their rooms in order. We both
thought no was through, but he wasn't.
"Just as the party was about to leave
the room their experienced guide went up
to the fire place and said in an exasperat-
ingly cool way: When 1 was a cadet the
boys used to secrete all sorts of plumber
that was contraband of war in their chin
neys. l wonder If they do it now Then
he took his cane and poked it up the chin
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
Excursions Resumed.

Among the most profitable and pleasant
advertising Council Bluffs enjoyed last sea-
son was the excursions inaugurated by some
of our enterprising railroad agents. Large
crowds were brought to our city. and people
visited Council Bluffs who had never heard
of our city before. This was certainly en-
terprise, and a brilliant undertaking. And
now our merchants have awakened to the
advantages of such excursions. Among the
first to start the bali a rolling is Mr.. Hughes.
the receiver for the Duncan shoe stock. 1t
Is expected that a crowd Of strangers from
the neighboring towns will visit our city
tomorrow, it being the occasion of special
inducements offered to take advantage of
the immense bargains in shoes being offered
now at the old Duncan stand. 1t will be
worth your while to drop around today and
see the crowd,