The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

pcle lOT fdludDle uOueE piIIes ne
baths are high in popular favor just now
and the Sunday programmes afford con-
siderable amusement
The Oberon.
Herr Stark and his Vienna orchestra
are attracting large audiences to the
Oberon. The programmes are nicely Sc
Iected, and their cosmopolitan character
and excellent presentation commend
them.
Dramatic BreVties.
De Wolf Hopper is to present "El Captain"
at the Lyric in London in the spring
Richard Harding Davis has nearly COM
pleted the dramatizatlon OF his novel, "Sol-
diers OF Fortune"
John l. Sulliyan's comedy and vaudeville
company has made quite hit in Boston.
Charity begins at home.
Both Adelina Patti and Emma Calve are
said to have expressed the desire 10 lake the
part of TriIby when Leoncavallo's opera is
finished.
Jacob Lift is honest in his statement that
Shall We Forgive Her" does not apply 10
Agnes Herndons starring tour.
the leading lady of Sol Smith RusselPs COM
pany, whether it Is Annie Russell or Blanche
Walsh.
J. J. Rosenthal has issued a pack OF cards as
q souvenir OF "What Happened 10 Jones'
Portraits OF actors are USED for kings, queens
and jacks
The title "Klondike' has been fled for copy
right with the Librarian OF Congress fourteen
limes and Us many more with words added to
the alluring title.
Peter F. Daley says it will always be the glad
hand between him and Charles Ross. There
Will be no,quarrels although both want the
center OF Weber Il Fields stage. Mr.. Daley
knows where his pay IS regular.
The good Mr.. Best proved o be the bad Mr.
Wurst at the Garrick and the company left
for Detroit last Sunday night. Rich and Har-
ris, who always insisted 10 May Irwin thai
author McNaliy made her. and not the re-
verse, think differently to-day.
Following the Continental superstition that
a successful literary mau must be good poll
ticiap, Gabrielle d'Anaunzio is running for
Parliament at Pescara, and making poetic
speeches. He wants 10 know, what nave the
men VINO have ruled over Italy for thirty
years done for beauty, art culture, for ali our
richest treasures, for all the most noble orna-
ments of the Italian spirit?'
ideas his coming season will be one OF work.
It's MS intention o open with ''An American
Citizen by Madeline Lucette Ryley, and later
produce "Treadway OF Yale" by Augustus
Thomas, and Richard Savage" bv Madeline
Lucette Ryiey. Mr.. Goodwin and Miss Elliott
al so contemplate making production OF 1.-The
Midsummer Nights Dream" and Merchant
OF Venice"
When Acton Davies was in London last sum
mer he naturally enough frequently went 10
the theater. One memorable night Miss Mar
bury, the play buyer, introduced him to G.
Bernard Shaw, the play assassin. 1--WE call Mr..
Davies said Miss Marbury, in her best man
ner "the Shaw OF New York" George scow led
and his moth.eaten face became yeilower. as
that what you call American humor?" he
asked i'll 1Dscene accents. "No, American
youth" answered the lady. George withdrew
in his usual depressing fashion.
The Cheyenne chiefs who recently reached
New York from the Indian Territory have
been engaged by Davis and Keogh to appear
in the "Great Train Robbery" The Indians
originally left their reservation as the guests
OF the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road Alter II three days experience IN
Gotham, in which Tine they visited several Of
the principal theaters, called on Mayor Strong
and Governor Back, hey were so much I'M
pressed with the charms OF the East that they
were easily duced 10 sign a forty weeks con-
tract 10 appear IN the 'Great Train Robbery"
The Kaiser's second play, "salve," has
had one contin uous performance at Wies-
baden. 1t was u curtain-raiser for WebeI's
"Preciosa," and formed part of the festival
performance given in honor of the King and
Queen of I ally. 1t svmbOlzes the alliance be-
tween Italy and Germany, The principal char
acters beng Germanla and Italia, played, OF
course, by blonde woman and brunette.
The first scene shows the depths of German
forest Geimania and Italia appear, clasp
hands, and IN the bankess Kind of verse
pledge eter al faith. The forest venishes at
a cue from Italia, and III its place Rome rises
into view. Meanwhile music, composed bv
Hofkapelmelst Sch,ar, rcSouuds. The
Kaiser is afraid OF nothing, not even of having
"Salye" followed by "Precio "a The aud ence
says IL correspondent, is said to have been
greatly pleased Wlih--the latter.