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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
Grand Opera-House.

"The Big Bonanza" one Of Augustin
Daly's plays, is to be produced at the
Grand tomorrow night 1t is satire on
stock gambling, and though it has not
been seen in this City for a number of
years the hits will no doubt be just as ap-
propriate ss they we're in former days.
The story is of two brothers, one of
whom becomes student, and in his old
age is a poor professor, and the other goes
into business and gets rich in Wall street
and becomes a banker. The poor
brother SCOTS at wealth and de-
rides money-getters as men OF a
lower grade OF mentality. The banker
brother, 10 prove the falsity of this asser-
ton, gives the professor $50, 900, declaring
that the student at the end of thirty days
will again be penniless. The action of the
play SHOWS how the professor is heeced
right and left In Wall street., and, incl
dentally, is saved from ruin by Bob Rug
giles (Howard Kyle), young miner who
falls in love with Eugenia (Victory Bate
man). the bankers daughter, and wins
her by his manliness and devotion to her
uncle. L. R. Stockwell is the student,
Professor Cadwallader, while the banker is
to be played by Frank Hatch.
The Big Bonanza" will be elaborately
staged.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
Baird
Life Of Myers

Continuing my biography of L. e. Myers,
the champion runner of ten years ago, l
now reach that period which marks an
era in his life. Last week we saw him de-
feat W. G. George, the champion distance
runner of England, in the half-mile run.
the first of the series of three races.
The second race was mile and was
held on the old polo grounds in New York
City, November IL, 1882 Let it be re-
member that the three weeks in No
vember in the East is the loveliest season
in the year for active outdoor sports. 1t
seldom rains, is generally sunshIny, and
always clear and crisp. Omitting the sum
shine, such was the weather in which
George ana Myers ran the mile.
AS usual Myers dropped behind his an
tagonist's shoulder remaining there until
the last furlong was reached. Then it was
seen that however great Myers was at the
half mile he could not stay with George
for a mile. AS an official timekeeper
was stationed with another to catch the
time for eleven-twelfths of a mile; this
did, the latter passing ten yards ahead of
Myers.
Having caught the time, did not stop
to compare notes with my constituent, but,
gripping my timepiece in my hand, rushed
down the homestretch little in the rear
of George and about on level with Myers,
and this I saw: George finished in
4:21 2-5; Myers came to a full stop ten
yards from the tape, spectator getting in
his path, then, recovering himself.
walked over the line in order
to make record. When George finished
Myers was eighteen yards behind. As the
formers time was 4:21 2-5 one has only to
calculate to see that the American would
have finished in :25 had be been allowed
to fnish-at least that was the opinion
which we, that is, number of tie Off
cials, arrived at in discussing the matter
at the time.
However, his time was actually 4:2735.
Thus was the American record beaten by
both Englishman and American, being
held by Myers in 4:295. In rejecting on
these times remem ber that Myers had run
100 yards in 10 seconds. No living man
has ever made such ashowing.
The three-quarter mile race, which was
to have completed the series, was forfeited
by Myers on account of illness, but his
over-enthusiastic friends patched up a
race for the distance named, to be held on
Thanksgiving day. They must have left
the elements out of their calculations, for
it turned bitterly cold and began to snow.
There were a few additional races, and
as was the winner of the walk speak
from experience when / say that after
had finished it took me half an hour to
get the mum bness out of my feet. Such
was the day when this great race took
place. The temperature was Is degrees,
and there was an icy wind blowing, al
though the sun was shining brightly.
In this race Myers clung closer to George
than in former races, even forcing the
pace at times. Up to fifty yards from the
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

According to the New York Sun, Loie
Fuller is on the warpath against Pa pinta,
Mrs. Hermann and others, who are said
to be borrowing her spectacular thunder.
Papinta, says the Sun, may not be so di-
rect an offender as Mrs. Hermann, but
she's been at it longer, and it may be that
she will claim a counter right on Miss
Fuller. Papinta used stageful of mir
rors in her dances, and has for several
years. Their arrangement was device
of the late Count Won Prittwitz Palm, W ho
was also the inventor of the crystal maze.
The claim was made that the device was
patented, and as result OF an exhibition
of it to managers at Miners Peoples Pa
pinta began to dance at Madison square
in the then current Hoyt farce. Her dance
at that time was an ordinary serpentine
reflected in mirrors, but at the Olympia
last winter she adopted the method of
lighting from below and above, using the
mirrors as well, aid being reflected as a
gorgeous stageful.
Zaeo, at Roster & Bial's, danced in
much the same manner, though her mir
rors seemed to be in separate sections. At
the Standard Loie Fuller also used mir
rors, and she had one big frame of plain
glass. 1t may be that the patent on the
mirror device is merely for certain
arrangement, and that the other dancers
get around this. by arranging them in
another way, but wherein Miss Fuller's
exclusive rights come in IS not clear.
Mrs. Hermann claims that in her dances
she follows plates from Rider Haggard's S
"She," etchings of East India virgins wcr-
shiping at Delhi and pictures of Peru's
sun-dancers. She claims, and correctly,
that the trick of lighting the dancer from
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
At the Orpheum.

The Hawaiian Band and Glee Club have
proved so successful at the Orpheum that
Gustav Walter has re-engaged them for
one more week, but next Sundays matt
nee will positively be their last appear
ance. During this week they will appear
in change of programme nightly, and
will also be heard after the performance
in the Orpheum annex. The selections
chosen for the week include a large num-
Der of Hawaiian airs. Professor Liborni
will render several saxophone solos, and
Samuel Kamakaia, Joseph Kaaua and
Charles Pail will all be heard in new selec-
tions.
The vaudeville show will have several
new features, among which are Gertie
Cochran, who will display her memory
powers, and c. III. Unthan. the European
armless celebrity, who will give an exhi-
bition of skill with his feet. Richard
Pitort will return for short engageme MT
and will appear in local representations.
Master Walter Leon has new repertoire
in rehearsal. The Carpos Brothers have
new acrobatic feats to perform, and Riley
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
STRICKEN WITH CONSUMPTION
Alexander Salvini Will Probably
Never Act Again.

News comes from Italy that Alexander
SaIvini is stricken with tuberculosis at his
fathers villa at Vaglioli, near Sienna, and
that in all probability he will never live to
appear before the footlights again.
For some time past the young tragedlan
has been in failing health. Since his visit
to his father in Italy his agents have de-
MED that his illness was of serious nature
and have constantly sent announcements
of his coming return to America for the
purpose of beginning his winter tour. Ac.
cording to the Italian papers, however,
poor Salvini's theatrical career is ended.
Great sympathy is expressed Tor the
ilIustrious tragedian, Tommaso Salvini,
who is tenderly watching over his son and
is doing all in his power to fight off the
terrible disease that has attacked him.
Speaking of the old mans care for Alex
ander, PItalia says: We hope with all
our hearts, both for his sake and for the
sake of art, that the threatened mourning g
In the house of Salvini may be averted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
Columbia Theater.

Palmer & Brady's ''Trilby' company,
which has just returned from successful
tour in Australia, will open its return visit
to this City at the Columbia Theater to-
morrow evening.
The personnel of the company has
changed to some extent since "Trilby"
wa first heard at the Baldwin Theater,
but it is stated that the new people do
their parts as well as their predecessors.
In order to make the production as per-
feet as possible Brady has sent on Charles
Kent expressly for this presentation.
Kent has been playing Svengali in the
East with great success, and good deal
of interest is centered in his appearance
here. Zou Zou is to be played by George
II. Trader. Miss Edith erase still plays
Trilby, a part in which she won con-
siderab BILE praise from the Australian crit
les. The company includes Jennie Relf-
farth and W. E. Morrison.
After 'sFriIby" the new farce-comedy,
Town Topics" will come to the Column
bia Theater.
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tape the race was undecided; Myers was
then expected to go past h1m on the
finish, but his wonderful speed was COM
He'd to succumb before the stamina OF
the Englishman. and George crawled
ahead amid perfect whirlwind OF ap-
plause.
The time of the winner was 3:10L, and
although Myers was only five yards in the
rear when the leader broke the tape he
slowed up and finished in 3:13. These
times remained the best on record in
America and the best by an American
until within few years.
Two weeks after this race Myers beat
another record. and only mention it to
demonstrate the wonderful ability of the
man as an all-round runner. In sixty
yard run he started in race on sawdust
path, more or less soft, though it
may have been as hard as a roller
could make it. which IS not say
ing much. Under such adverse cir-
cumstances, with very little training if
any, for the cinder paths were all buried
in snow, he ran the sixty yards in 6 20
seconds. Ask any friend posted in ath-
letics what he thinks of such a per-
formance from man who had run three
quarters of mile in the snow in :13 but
fortnight before.
The year 1883 was what might be called
an ''off year" with the subject of our
sketch-that is. he did not do anything
particularly great. In 1884 Myers once
more went to England. On June he
made his first public appearance in Eng
land for that trip and won the quarter
mile with absurd ease in 40 3-5 seconds.
The next day Myers distinguished himself
in the half-mile, for which be was prob
ably reserving himself the day before. In
this he really let himself out, but having
no one to push him won by over thirty
yards. At any rate the time was 1:55 2-5,
the best amateur record in the world.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Married Life" The piece will be care
fully staged and the cast of the company
will be distributed as follows: Samuel
Coddle, Frank Doane; Lionel Lynx, John
T. Sullivan; Frederick Younghusband, F.
B. Clayton; George Dismal, Carl Smith;
Henry Dove, J. B. Polk; Mrs. Samuel
Coddle, Mrs. F. NJ. Bates; Mrs. Lionel
Lynx, Amy Lee; Mrs. Frederick Young
husband. May Buckley; Mrs. George Dis
NAL, Hattie Foley; and Mrs. Henry Dove,
Mrs Henry Vanderhoff.
Married Life'' will be preceded by
Sidney Grundy's one-act comedietta. "In
Honor Bound" which will serve to intro
duce to the professional stage Miss Rosella
la FailIe, a young lady well known on the
amateur stage and in society circles.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
Work and Degradation.

J. Cheever Goodwin, the author of the
book of Lost, Strayed or Stolen," and
also the adapter of "Half King" does
not like topical songs, without which no
comic opera nowadays appears to be COM
plete. Francis Wilson, who has made a
very emphatic hit with his song, IF l
Were Really King" in "Half King
at the Knickerbocker Theater asked Man
ager Candy to request Mr.. Goodwin to
send him several new verses to the song.
as his audiences were demanding encores
for every one of those he now has, Mr..
Candy received the new verses and en-
closed with them was bill reading:
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

The theatrical events of the week will be
the reopening of the Baldwin Theater for
the winter season and the departure of
the Frawley company after long and
successful run at the Columbia. Most
managers of local stock companies, either
for reasons of prudence or economy, seem
to have horror of novelties. The offer
tngs they spread before us consist by
preference OF operas we know by heart or
plays that have been tried oE every other
important city of the Union, if indeed
they are not hoarv-headed chestnuts worn
thresdbare even here. Frawley has set
the example of letting San Francisco see
some brand new productions, and he can
not be too much commended for proving
that even from box-office standpoint it is
not necessary 20 try new plays on Eastern
CANNES before offering them to the intelli-
gent public of this City.
Oscar Hammerstein has written the
book and music of an opera called "Santa
Maria" He has also staged and costumed
it, designed the scenery and produced it
at his own Olympia. After such an exhi-
bition of industry the New York critics
did not ike to go away from the first per-
formance and say unklnd things about
"Santa Maria" so with one accord they
lauded the performers to the skies, and
said that Hammerstein's versatility was
something remarkable. Versatility" was
considered a happy word, because it did
not commit the critics to any definite
oninion about the opera, and yet when
Hammerstein read it in the morning he
could not but feel fattered. Some of the
critics went so far as to say that they had
seen worse operas, but they also admitted
that they had been called upon to review
better works than "Santa Maria" How
ever, everything that Hammerstein
touches turns TO gold, and it is said that
the new opera is drawing big houses at
the Olympia.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
noRoSco'S

to Los Angeles and he reopened on Friday
evening.
This afternoon, in addition to Pirri's
ride and big open-air bill, there will be a
balloon ascension and parachute drop at
half-past 4 by c. w. Vosmer. the young
man who made such clever sky trip last
Sunday. He combines grace with a great
amount of daring.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
and Hughes will appear in a new sketcn.
A special matinee will be given tomorrow,
Labor day.
AT the Chutes.

The pleasant weather has been fully ap-
preciated by the patrons OF the Haight-
street grounds, and the dozens of attrac-
tions out there have been rushed to their
utmost capacity. The open-air concerts
have been very popular and the Mullen
sisters, cornet soloists, are becoming great
favorites.
So great was the dema nd for Antonio
Pirri and his exciting ride down the
chutes on his bicycle that he was sent for
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

below was done before Miss Fuller's use
of it. She admits that "Miss Fuller's ap-
pearance in her novelty skirt-dancing.
with its accompanying adjuncts of calcium
lights in colors and minor effects. first
dances.'
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Mod jeska sends to market in the fall honey
from 600 hives of Italian bees on her Californis
fafa
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Kathryn Kidder has completed comedy
which she calls "Loyes at War;
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Chauncey Olcott having finished his tour Of
the Pacific Coast is now en- route to the East
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

John L. Sullivan says he will never again &c
on the stage. This is good for the stage.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

lights in colors and minor effects. first
suggested to her the idea of using similar
dances"
Dramatic Brevities.
Nat C. Goodwin viii play at the Baldwin dur
'ing Thanksgiving week.
Kathryn Ndder has completed comedy
which she calls "Loyes at War;"
John L. Sullivan says he will never again &c
on the stage. This is good for the stage
Chauncey olcott having finished his tour Of
the Pacific Coast is now en- route to the East.
Mod jeska sends to market in the fall honey
from 600 hives of Italian bees on her Californis
estate.
There is some chance of John Drew going tc
Australia in the early spring with "Rose'
mary"
"The Ola Homestead" is again on tour and
will be heard at the California during the COM
ing season.
Maurice de Vries will be the vocal soloist al
the opening Hinrichs-Beel symphony concert
on the 18th inst.
Louis James will make production OF
"Spartacus'' the leading feature OF his rep
ertoire for the coming season.
Georgia Cayvan makes her debut as a star on
the 5th inst, at Palmer's Theater in New York
in a play entitled "Mary Pennington, SPIN
ster."
1t is said that Martha Morton is to be con-
graduated on the success of ~ Bachelor 8
Romance" the new play recently produceo
by Sol Smith Russell.
The Imperial Opera Company will open In q
few weeks in New York and after playing an
engagement of four weeks will start upon
tour which will include this City.
The next public entertainment to be given
by the Columbia Theater School OF Dramatic
Art will take place the Columbia Theater
on Thursday afternoon. October ~.
''There are two courses open to your shouts
Pirate Melville Stewart to Caliph JEFF De
Angels, at the Broadway.
Soup and fish," sadly replies the comedian.
Wilton Lackaye and his company are now in
New York hard at work rehearsing for the
coming tour of the new HYPNOTIC play, "Dr.
Belgraff," in which Lackaye will star sup
por led by Marie Wainwright.
Humanity has never been presented west
of Pittsburg, but this year tour will be made
of the Pacific Coast and the Northwest, where
Mr.. Grismer and Miss Davies are great favor
ties. They won their first great success IN that
section.
Aubrey Boucicault, the clever young actor,
is engaged to be married to Miss Nellie Hol-
brook, the only child of the late Isaac Holbrook
OF Pittsburg, who died about two years ago,
leaving large fortune to his daughter and
widow
George Lederer amuses himself by keeping
count of the number of applicants for engage
ments with Lillian Russell that bombarded
his door. He says that the daily average is
27 prima donnas. 16 tenors, contraltos, 20
comedians and So soubrettes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
At the Alcazar.

Monday evening will witness a revival
OF Buckstone's funny farclcal comedy,
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
Dramatic Brevities.

Nat G. Goodwin will play at the Baldwin dur
t'ing Thanksgiving week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

There is some chance of John Drew going to
Australia in the early spring with "Rose-
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

FRANCIS WILSON,
To j. Cheever Goodwin, DR..
To two verses of topical song and the
labor and sense of degradation in
writing them. $50
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

"The OLD Homestead" is again on tour and
will be heard at the California during the COM
ing season.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Maurice de vries will be the vocal soloist at
the opening Hinrichs-Beel symphony concert
on the 18th inst
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Humanity" has never been presented wes
of Pittsburg, but this year tour will be made
of the Pacific Coast and the Northwest, where
Mr.. Grismer and Miss Davies are great favor
ites They won their first great success in tina
section,
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Wilton Lackaye and his company are now in
New York hard at work rehearsing for the
coming tour of the new hypnotic play, "Dr
Belgraff," in which Lackaye will star sup
por led by Marie Wainwright.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Louis James will make a production OF
"Spartacus' the leading feature OF his rep
ertoire for the coming season.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

''There are two courses open to your shouts
Pirate Melville Stewart to Caliph JEFF De
Angels, at the Broadway.
"Soup and fish, sadly replies the comedian.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
La Loie S Patent.

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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

The next public entertainment to be given
by the Columbia Theater School of Dramatic
Art will take place at the Columbia Theater
on Thursday afternoon, October 20.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Aubrey Boucicault, the clever young actor,
is engaged to be married to Miss Nellie Hol-
brook, the only child of the late Isaac Holbrook
OF Pittsburg, who died about two years ago,
leaving large fortune to his daughter and
widow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

1t is said that Martha Morton is to be con-
graduated on the success of - Bachelors s
Romance" the new play recently produced
by Sol Smith Russell
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

The Imperial Opera Company will open In q
few weeks in New York and after playing an
engagement of four weeks will start upon q
tour which will include this City.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Georgia Cayvan makes her debut as star on
the 5th inst, at Palmer's Theater in New York
in play entitled "Mary Pennington, Spin
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

George Lederer amuses himself by keeping
count of the number of applicants for engage
ments with Lillian Russell that bombarded
his door. He says that the daily average is
27 prima donnas, 16 tenors, 3 contraltos, 20
comedians and SO soubrettes.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-14
HE WAS A sTRATEoIsT.

Satisfi ed That the Outlook Was Peaceful
He Wanted to show His Patriotism.
From the Washington Star.
A fery-looking party, with his hand
stuck into the bosom of his coat and his
mustachios bristling like the angry fore
front of war, walked into the Star office
the other day and approached the edi-
tor of the crank department.
Excuse me. sir" he said, with a
sweeping bow. but may / may speak
with you a moment on a matter of i'm
portance"
The editor wondered whether 1t was
going to be a dime or a quarter. but told
the visitor to proceed.
II want to publish a card in your pa
per, sir. but before doing so I desire to
obtain few facts relative thereto"
go on with your rat-killing," said the
editor, with pleasing and easy fanil-
iarity.
The visitor frowned slightly. but went
on.
II desire to ask. SIR" he said, 'if there
is any probability of war between the
United States and Great Britain"
None in the least"
Nor any with Spain?"
"Still less" 81
do you know of any other country we
may have trouble within"
None"
And would you say we shall have a pc
riod of absolute peace for the next 10
years?'
I'm bet my salary on 1t in advance for
that time"
Then, IL you will be so kind. would
be pleased to have you publish this arti-
Gle in your valuable paper over my sig
nature, SIR" and the visitor extended
formidable looking document, tied with
red tape, toward the editor
What is it about?" inquired the editor,
taking 1t gingerly.
The visitor Strengthened himself up
proudly.
1T is an appeal, sir to the patriots of
this great and glorious republic. sir, to
defend the nations honor at whatever
cost of blood and treasure, sir, and in
that article 1 announce that / desire to
enlist a thousand men at once who will
be ready at a moments notice to lay
down their lives with me at their head
in defense of liberty and ouU native land.
We must defy all foreign governments,
sir, and effete monarchies, and desire to
go upon record. sir. as a patriot with
blood to shed on my country's altar"
The editor applauded the valor of the
visitor, told him there were hundreds
like him and took the communication I'M
der advisement, where 1t still is.