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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
TWO RIVAL MIMICS.

The hatred between Biondi, who has
just completed an engagement at the Or
pheum, and Fregoli, the Italian mimic,
vocalist and ventriloquist, who has just
completed an engagement at Hammer
STEMS Olympia, is said to be something
terrible. EregoIi's dislike goes to the ex-
tent of tracking Biondi around on his
travels and writing to the press to say that
Blondl has built himself up upon him, the
great Fregoli, as his model.
Fregoli's talent for mimicry was discov-
cred in rather singular way, according
to the Dramatic Times.
At the age of 20, while he was clerk In
a railroad Office in Milan, he was drawn
for the army and was sent to Massowah,
Abyssinia, under General Baldissera, and
at that place he began his theatrical ca
reer. He had possessed the power OF
mimicry from childhood, and in the army
he practiced it for the amusement of him.
self and his comrades. There was a thea
ter in Massowah, where entertainments
were given by travelling companies, chiefly
for the amusement of the officers and
soldiers. Soon after Fregoli's arrival
company which had been giving farces
and operettas departed suddenly, the
members of the organization returning to
Italy.
An entertainment was to be given the
following night, at which there were TO be
a number of the generals invited guests.
TIE general was considerably annoyed at
the prospect of having to disappoint his
friends, some of whom came consider
able distance, and one of the men, think
ing to help him out of dilemma, men
toned Fregolis name and his ability as
an entertainer.
Fregoli was sent for and asked what he
could do toward giving a performance in
place of the departed company. The
young soldiers confidence pleased the
general and he was given the opportunity
to give public exhibition of his powers
a. mimic.
For this entertain ment he performed
piece which had been presented by the
company during its stay, in which he I'M
itated the various members of the organi-
zation. The performance lasted about
three 5urs, and was great success. The
general was so pleased with FregolPs
work that he relieved him from military
duty and placed him in charge of the
theater, where he frequently appeared,
and for which he also trained a company
of amateurs. He continued at the theater
until the expiration OF his time of service
IN the army, when despite the efforts made
by General Baldissera to induce him to
stay, he returned to Rome. where in 1892
he made his professional debut at the
Exedra Music Hail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
GRAND oPERA-HoUSE.

Henry Sedley has been especially en-
gagged to appear this week in HELD in
Slavery" at the Grand. He will appear in
his original character of Julian. Lottie
Williams and Edwin j. Heron, the two
new comedy performers, will have good
parts in Held in Slavery" and Jalia
Blanc is to play an old colored lady, with
songs and dances. A feature of the pro-
duction will de the appearance of twenty
pccaninies.
Held in Slavery is nautical mslo-
drama, with some sensational effects, in
Guiding real rainstorm, fire and fierce
knifefght.
These incidents are held together BIZ a
story of love and villainy. There are also
many funny scenes, which will enable
Miss Williams and E. ]. Heron to do sew
eral speciality turns,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
SARAH BUYS A FORTRESS.

Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, says the Gentle
woman, ''is installed for the summer at
Belle Isle. There she has bought kind of
fortress, which dates from the time of Flo
quet, superintendent OF finance. The great
actress has not changed one stone of the
fortress, but she has decorated the interior
with antique furniture, brasses and bibe-
lots. At the entrance she has placed two
immense ibises with outstretched wings.
These birds, dear TO the Egyptians, are OF
zinc and painted green. The actress is
the good fairy of all the fisherfolk, and l
hear from friend who has visited Belle
Isle that many English people come to
the place by the Quiberon boat merely to
have glimpse Of Sarah Bernhardt."
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
AhGAZAR JHEHJER.'

The Alcazar Theater opens under its
new management tomorrow night with
Turned Up" which will be presented by
comedy company consisting of: The
Misses Adele Belgrade, Amy Lee, May
Buckley, Hattie Foley, Rosella La Faile,
Violet Aubrey, Mrs. F. M. Bates. Mrs.
Henry Vandenhoff, and Messrs. John 7.
Sullivan, Frank Doane, Richardson Cot
ton, Gordon Foster, J. B. Polk, Carl
Smith, F. B. Clayton, Charles Bryant nd
W. A. Belasco.
1t is the intention of the managers
Messrs. Belasco, Doane and Jordan--to
stage comedy. comedy-drama and society
drama. The interior of the house has
been thoroughly renovated and a system
of ventilation which is said to be very
effective has been introduced.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
CALIFORNIA THEATER.

At the California Theater this afternoon
and evening L. R. Stockwell will be ten
dered two testimonial benefits. During
the afternoon there will appear among
others Sadie Martinot, Mime. Natalie. ].
Rafael. Wilton Lackaye, Harry Carson
Clark, Blanche L. Bates, Maclyn ArbuckIe.
Edwin M. Favor, Edith Sinclair, e. J.
Holden, George Montsarrat, the Fillipis,
the Carmen Mandolin Quartet and Tillie
Morrisey.
Tonight the farewell performance of the
dramatized version of Carmen" is to be
the bill with Rose Coghlan, John T. Sui
-livan and the remainder of the cast which
presented the play short time since at
the California.
"On the Bowery," a realistic melo.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
AT THE GHUTES.

The Chutes attract as many people as
ever and the long shoot down into the
water. the greatest scenic railway on
earth, the trolley, haunted swing, funny
little black bears and numerous other
features around the Haight-street grounds
are fully appreciated by San Francisco
lovers of outdoor amusement.
The Casino offers an attractive pro-
gramme at present. There are the De
Filippis, eccentric dancers, the Zanfar-
elias, aerial artists, the Lenore family,
Juvenile instrumentalists, and Lewis
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
COLUMBIA JHEATER.

1t has been decided to continue ''The
Social Trust" at the Columbi Theater for
another week. The play is drawing large
houses, and is already counted among the
Frawley Company's successes.
Following THE Social Trust" at the
Columbia will come De Mile and BeIas-
co.'s New York Lyceum Theater success,
sThe Wife. which will be produced here
for the first time.
1.-THE Matrimonial Maze" a comedy
drama by Walter Craven, will shortly re-
ceiye its first production at the Colum bia
Theater.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
DRAMATIC BREVITIES.

Henry Irving is to produce MADAME
Sans Gene at the Lyceum Theater, Lon
don, in November.
Most of the members of the new Alcazar
stock company are well known to San
Francisco theater-goers.
The Casinos satire promises to be UP to
date. If it will satirize William Bryan, it
will be very much up to date.
This is the first visit of Kathryn Kidder
to San Francisco, although she has been
on the stage for over ten years.
Kate Forsythe is said to have married a
Duke in London on the quiet. This is the
third quiet marriage she has contracted
ga Gay Old Boy''-"The Bowery Boy
"His Absent Boy" ,"-"The New Boy
"Cheer, Boys, Cheer'-the boy racket is
about to be overdone.
Maggie Cline has lithograph showing
her in the act of stopping Broadway
cabe-car. The car appears about three
times smaller than Maggie.
Miss Lillian Dane, graduate of the Co.
lumbia Theater School of Dramatic Art,
has been engaged to play an important
role in "a Railroad Ticket Company this
season.
Kit Clarke, who once doomed Haverly,
and thereby made Haverly rich, is now
booming bicycle and is getting rich him
sell. There is a distinction and differ
ence In this.
''The Prisoner of Zenda" will start on
Its tour next week and will be in San
Francisco in the early part of October.
James Hackett and Isabel Irving will be
seen In the leading roles.
Ethel and Elsie Shaw, twin daughters Of
Mrs. Alice ]. Shaw, La Belle Siffieuse, will
make their first professional bow this
week at Keith's Boston Theater. They are
about II years of age and inherit both the
beauty and talents of their mother.
The theater is hoodoo in Niagara. In
two years two handsome houses nave
been burned out, and previous to the
erection OF these the old hall which served
as theater managed to kill few people
by the falling of staircase. There'l1 be
no more theaters in Niagara Falls.
Senator Perkins and the Hon. w. w.
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Lawrence, a young man who has Won
derful barytone voice.
At half-past A this afternoon Emil
M Markeberg, the nervy little aeronaut who
has had SO many varied experiences with
his balloon lately, will make an ascension
and parachute drop. When he reaches an
altitude of two or three thousand feet he
will liberate pair of carrier pigeons
whose cote is in Alameda. They have
been turned loose before from an alrshlp
by Markeberg and have always arrived
home in about eight minutes.
Performances are given in the Casino
every evening and on Saturday and Sun
day afternoons.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

Foote are energetic in getting up bench
for w. ]. Egan, deaf mute. who goes to
Washington to the school for the deaf and
dumb. The Reliance Club will assist the
young man when the entertainment takes
place at the Macdonough Theater In Oak
land on Monday, September 7.
The soubrette role In Oscar Hammer
STEMS new romantic comic opera 'Santa
Maria" will be filled by Marie Halton,
who has just lately returned from Lon
don, where she starred with consider
able success at SALISBURY Theater In a
comic opera of her own. Miss Halton is
expected to create no little sensation.
There are three ladies connected with
the theatrical business who have an in
come of over $4,000 year. They are
Elizabeth Marbury. who is the American
agent for nearly all the foreign dramatists;
Mrs. Fernandez, who has dramatic ex-
change in Klaw & Erlanger's building,
and Miss Rosenfield, who conducts the
atrical typewriting establishment. Mrs.
fernandez employs four to help her, Miss
Marbury ten and Miss Rosenfield has q
staff OF twenty operators.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
Had opium Aboard.

Twenty half-pound tins of opium, supposed to
be intended for Honolulu, was found on board
the steamer Australia yesterday. The drug
was concealed in the bunk of John Hansen,
who was sent for and notified that his services
were no longer required. Hansen was fire.
man on the steamer. The opium was stamped
hence the Government officials were powerless
to take any action in the premises further
than to notify the steamship company of the
illegal cargo.
Good morning, have you read Thomas Slaters
ad advertisement for men page 2I?
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
NEW AUDITORIUM.

The death of Spiritualism" is the title
of unique entertainment to be given at
the Auditorium tonight by 7. Z. Alex
ander.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

The only Educated Seals and Sea Lions. Fair of
Giant Hippopotami Two-horned RhiDoceros.
Enormous Polar Bear Great Family of Lordly
Lions Royal Bengal Tigers. Full oek OF Great
Ostriches A thousand sights and every one
show. The worlds rarest wild beast wonders
The largest Wild Animal Exhibit on earth.
Double Herds of sixteen Elephants In addition,
the only nursing Baby Elephant in the world. In
disputably the biggest and richest show on earth,
and the only great one-noted for its matchiess
magnitude magnificence and merit.
See the Grand Colossal Double Street Parade at
10 A. NJ. Thursday, September 3.
Two complete perform ances daily at and
p. NJ Doors open an hour earlier. The largest
tents in the world. Seating capacity 10000.
TWENTY-FIVE uniformed usherS.
Numbered Coupon. Actually Reserved Seats
sale at THE PACIFIC MUSIC COMPANY,
S16 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

drama, in which Steve Brodie is said to
have made hit in the East, will be pl aged
at the California Theater tomorrow week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

The Casinos satire promises to be UP to
date. Ii it will satirize William Bryan, it
will be very much up to date.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

This is the first visit of Kathryn Kidder
to San Francisco, although she has been
on the stage for over ten years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

Henry Irving is to produce MADAME
Sans Gene" at the Lyceum Theater, Lon
don, in November.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

Kate Forsythe is said to have married a
Duke in London on the quiet. This is the
third quiet marriage she has contra cted.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

cords were finer than he had ever seen or
heard of. The notable elements OF this
voice are its natural quality, its warmth
and variety of color.
Transcending in scope any singer who
ever lived, with a quality of voice which is
charming, she stands alone as the most
phenomenal soprano In the world.
Miss Yaw sings F sharp without an
effort, and sustains the note with the
sweetest quality. The highest vocal range
of singer recorded by history was that of
Lucrezia Azugari. Mozart says that in
The morning times., 1896-01-12

below middle c to Above the high C.
1t was range of twenty-four notes.
Azugari could execute 'triiis on the high
D. This is noted in the Encyclopaedia
Britannica as tie only know instance OF
its kind. Miss Yaw can sing lower than
Azugari, and three notes higher in the
upper register.
One OF the most singular things about
Miss Yaw's singing, indeed, the thing that
has attracted the most attention, is that
a singer who possesses such a high range
should be able I" sing in her lower register
with the breadth OF q COntra!tO.
The morning times., 1896-01-12
DRAMATIC NOTES.

A comic opera prima donna punished
Baltimore critic the other day by cutting
off his tickets because of an adverse no.
tice. How could you, Della?
Hoyt's "a Runaway Colt has proved
unsuccessful, and will be taken off and the
company disbanded.
On March 8 The firm of Primrose and
West will complete the twenty-fifth year
of their partnership.
Edwin S. Douglass has purchased the
right L. produce The Private Secretary"
The morning times., 1896-01-12

There will be concert at st. Andrew g
Parish Hail on Thursday evening urder
the direction of Mr.. Herndon Morsell.
The talent Will be Miss Blanche Mattingly,
Mrs. S. s. Kirkpatrick, Mr.. j. j. Fisher,
Prof. Thorwald Jerichaw, Mr.. Herman
Rakema nm n nd n ma lie octette
The morning times., 1896-01-12

A concert FOR the Gusley Memorial Church
viii be given on the 18th iIst.r This date
Is also the second birthday of the organ
ization of the Business W omen's Club.
Miss Mary Helen Howe will sing on this
occasion. The b. W. G. VIII tender re-
ception on that evening to their gentle
man friends.
The morning times., 1896-01-12
MUSICAL NOTES.

At st. Andrews Miss Harriet Draper
VIII sing an offertory solo during the
morning services. Mr.. c. E. Rice will be
heard in the evening.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

Dellinrs Recitative and Cavaiina from
the opera OF "Eeatrice di Tenda" VIII DC
sung by Miss Mary Helen Howe at the
next Sangerbund concert Mr. Rebs.ocK
will sing with her "Die Vostiosen, by
Graben Hoffman on the same OCCASION
The morning times., 1896-01-12

Musical events for the ensuing week will
embrace an entertainment at the Uni
versalist Church on the 14th inst. The
Philharmonic Quartet will contribute num-
UcrS.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

At the last meeting OF the Short Story
Club quite lengthy musicat prog ram
varied the literary features. Miss schade.
and Miss Hessie Tyler were pianists. Mr.
Clinton K. Ballinger and Mr.. lockwood sang
10 the manifested delight of the large au-
dience present. "Only in Dreams ana
"Good-bye TO the Leaves" by De Koven,
were Mr.. Ballnger's selections.
The morning times., 1896-01-12
day has a arranged selections from beethoven
Hayden aud Schubert, for ensemble paying

A concert will be given In the Mount
Vernon Church on January 81. AinonS
the musical selections Prof. Lovy WIN e1e
cute Raff's '.Cavatina' and Handls
Largo" on the violin.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

As much interest is expressed regarding
the musical intentions of the First Bap-
tist Church, the music committee announce
there viii be no change from the present
plan of preceutor and organist.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

It is calculated that 81 100000 gallons
OF champagne are drunk every year Eng
land heads the list OF countries, with
America in the second place.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

There were eight performances OF 'Tril-
by ut the Chestnut Street Theater, Phil
adelphia. last week, and the gross receipts
footed up SIC, ,4s0.50.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

A supply of the best Club
Skates, equal to all demands,
may be rented at a nominal
charge. Sizes to suit all.
Owing to numerous requests 1t
has been decided to give private
lessons in skating during the
morning hours.
For full particulars apply to
management.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

Owing to their numerous engagements the
Damrosch Society cannot assist the CHORAL
Society with their production of Samson
and Deli,ah,'' on the 27tb instant.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

The st. PauI's Episcopal Church choir, on
the evening OF January 20. viii present the
cantata, 1.-The Star OF Bethlehem" 1t is
the composition or Mr.. ID. Is. Macleod, the
organist and choirmaster OF this church.
Among the soioists will he Mr.. w. ID. Nc
Fariand and Mr.. c. Z. Rice. There VIII
be an enlarged chorus and orchestra.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

A chorus of 800 voices from the Moody
Choir viii sing at the Christian Endeavor
meetings, which will convene at the new
han over Center Market on the 18th.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

The Georgetown Orchestra have changed
their rehearsal evening from Monday to
Saturday.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

The announcement that Minnie Palmer.
the popular coincidence, who has heretofore
been identified with comedy, Will be seen
At the Lafayette Square Opera House on
Monday evening in hey new musical comedy,
The morning times., 1896-01-12
woNDnnFuL Yousc sornANo.
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw's Register Said
TO He Uneuuuiled.

Miss Ellen Beach Yaw. the wonderful
soprano, win soon visit washington and
the people of, this city will have an OPP
portunity to hear q voice which has
a greater range than that of Nilsson or
Azugari. no
A throat specialist who examined Miss
Yaw's larynx recently said that her vocal
The morning times., 1896-01-12

The rehearsaIs for The opera 'Pinafore."
to be produced February % and 90. are
going smoothly. Those who will take part
are: Sopranos, Mesdames u. V. La wrence.
Stone. aud j. NJ. Leach. Misses z. b. Bur
CESS, ID. Breninger. N. Coombs, v. Turner,
+. Davis, Green, X. slincy. Pearl Maltby,
and Mrs. Milton Odell; altos, Misses z.
whi,furd, V. Stevenson. ]. Whiteside. Miss
Frances and Florence WiesDer- Maize
Maltby and Mrs. Taylor: tenors, X. Croson,
NJ. b. Casey, X. L. Barton, II. Bradley, s.
Bully, Lloyd Weaver, Taylor. L. W. stolp,
and +. Stevenson; bassos. william r. De-
ford, n. Howlings, ]. b. Bradley. q. II.
Cross. c. +. Bell, William B. Alien. NJ. Nal
let, and Mr.. Powdert; musical director, G.
ii. Lawrence.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

''The Broadway Gable Car" new pub
lication by +. F. Droop & Sons. is the
composition of +. c. Draper
The morning times., 1896-01-12

1.-THE Message" n vocal composition by
Prof. Thorwald Jericliaw, has been for
warded la Mrs. Cleveland. II is founded
on the Venezuelan problem.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

'Isham's octoroons." properly called
The Only One" will appear ut Kernan's
Lycenm, Thcater next week, presenting an
entertainment which will delight and as
tonlsh the most critical audience.
The program embraces a number of
clever AID original sketches, singing, lively
dances aud amusing novelties. Among the
excellent artists. Nine. Flower the ac-
knowlcdscd leading singer of high-grade
opera of her race, heads the list Of South
ern stars; MIR. and Mrs Tom Mcintosh,
the great merriInent creators; the Mallory
brothers, Matte Wilkes, the Hyers Sis
tcrs, Tom Brown, Fred ]. Piper. the
silvcr-toned tenor; Johnson and May, and
Others equal in merit.
Among the many brilliant atures will
bc the Snallsh ballet, the most expcnsiveIy
cos,umcd act yet staged, which is presented
with special and appropriate scenic ef-
fccts. Another, the Grand Opera, will
also te a telling act. For an evening of
pure enjoyment OF wholesome mirth, good
music, excellent singing, resplendent sur
roundings and clean production. 1T would
be well to see ''Isham's Octoroons."
Yvcite Guilbert, the sensation of the day,
who las become the fad in New York, will
give but one of her unique performances
here, at Metzerott Hall, Monday evening,
January 20.
Guilbert is said to be as great in her
peculiar line as is either Bernhardt or
Drcst. She is a chauteuse, but makes
of her songs something entirely out OF the
common.
Ever since her first appearance at the
Olympia, in New York, she has had the
one song on the program, it is called La
Soularle'' tThe Drunkard-Womanl. and
it is q tragedy in its way. Yet Guilbert
sings it and makes as great an effect
as does Nine. Calve in her most i'm
passioned vocal efforts in Carmen"
At her concert here Guilbert will be
supported by Miss Amy Hartly, soprano;
Miss Louise Engel, contralto: Mr.. W.
Ganor. baritone. and Orlando Harley, the
new English tenor.
Haley's Washing ton Military Concert
Band will give another of its excellent con-
certs on the evening of January 10 at
Aliens Grand Opera House. This organiza-
ton. although comparatively new, has
already won a reputation which extends
beyond Washington. The concert will be
under the direction of Mr.. VIM A. Haley.
Assisting on this occasion Mr.. Haley will
have two well known voCalists, Mrs. Clara
v. Flint and Mrs. Nellie Dobbins Xnicious.
the former soprano and the latter a con-
tralto.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

The comedians Donnelly and Girard are
under the management of Bert Riddle, a
well-knuwu Washingtonian.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

Mr.. Alex. Mosher having been elected
mcrnber OF the Gridron Club. the musical
quartet of this organization hope to have
the finest music they ever had at the an
nual dinner given this month. AS they
have already gained national reputation
with former efforts, expectation stands
tiptoe regarding their coming entertain
meut. s-s- s..s a..
The morning times., 1896-01-12

On last Tuesday the German-American
Club held its meeting at the residence of
Misses Buxman. Mr.. E. A. Lovy rendered
1.-THE Legende.' by Bohm Mrs. Hazard
and Miss Won Entriss gave a four hand
overture from martha" Mr.. Michealsen
sang Strelets skis Happy Days" with
violin obIigato, by Prof. Lovy.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

The orchestration for new cantata,
"Anacker," is now being written by Prof.
Emil Mori The work is by BergniaIs-
grass. 1t is a story OF 4 miners life
and death and will open with children's
chorus of thirty voices. 1t will be given
for the benefit of the Reformed Church, on
the 18th of February.