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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
BORN lNPRoVISERS.
P. K. Natus Tells How hungarian
Musicians Play Without
Knowing a Note.

There is a good deal of interest attaching
to Hungarian musicians just now on ac-
count of the influence they seem to have
been exercising over heiresses. All the
Eastern papers have been ringing with the
scandal of the American princess who has
deserted her husband and her home for
the sake of a Hungarian gypsy violinist,
and one OF the richest heiresses in Paris
recently fell so completely under the spell
of Hungarian tiddler's impassioneC
strains that she would have lavished her
entire fortune upon him if guardian had
not been appointed to restrain her extray-
agance. Unused to luxury the fiddler
took to the widest dissipation, which
finally killed him, and ne was buried re-
Gently in Paris with as gorgeous funeral
as if he had been prince.
No doubt one cause of the fascination
that Hungarian music exercises over sus-
cept4be natures is its utter spontanelty.
Speaking OF Hungarian players, P. K.
Matus. conductor of the Royal Hungarian
Orchestra at the Orp cum, said yesterday
"our musicians play by nature. Ii you
were TO teach those men," and he waved
his hand toward his band, who are most
OF them typical Hungarian types, 'it you
were to Teach them music by rote they
would lose the power OF playing at all.
How is 1t that our national music
springs entirely from our hearts? Oh. it is
very simple. For over a thousand years
the Hungarians have been prosecuted. OPP
pressed, down-trodden by the Turks and
the Slavs. They have had to live with
the sword in the hand, and have shed so
many tears that it as passed into prov
erb, "A Hungarian takes his pleasure in
weeping Our people have sung to ex-
nd M
have been in a plantive, minor key.
these melodies have been generally the
expression OF some simple sentiment.
girl, as she comes from harvesting in the
helds carrying her bundle of corn, will
think perhars OF her absent lover, and as
she walks along she will put her regret into
plaintive song. When she gets TO the viii
lage the OF er girls will hear her and they
Will sing it with her. and put in beautiful
harmonies that if l attempted to write
them down most trained vocalists
would find too difficult 80 sing All these
harmonles are correct, though the girls
have never learned note of music; they
are born musicians, and if you taught our
peasants from books you would spoil the
gift that nature has bestowed upon
them"
In speaking OF compositions inspired
by the occasion, Mr.. Matus remarked with
perfect sim plicity: When l was youth
had to go away to serve in the Hussars.
My sweetheart feared she would never see
me again. and she shot herself in the
churchyard. As soon as the news was
nroughtto me- | poured out my grief in
composing a cZarda 10 her memory-that
is one of our national compositions that
begins in sad, plaintive movement, and
then changes to theme full OF move
ment and animation"
While discussing the different forms of
national Hungarian composition, the con-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
Gleason. the Horse rainer.

The Mechanics Pavilion was crowded
again last evening when Professor Gleason
gave Lawsuit his third lesson. The
horse shows signs of Improvement, al
though Gleason characterizes him and
Tiger jim" as 1.-THE meanest horses on
earth"
Tonight he promises to drive Lawsuit"
and "Tiger Jim" side by side. A mum Der
of other vicious and wild animals will
also be handled.
IL has been decided to give the afternoon
performance tomorrow at the Pavilion
instead of the Velodrome. Gleason will
give his last exhibition Sunday night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
At the Orpheum.

A number of changes are announced in
the bill at the Orpheum for this week
The Fran'z family, who are credited with
being among the greatest of all Europea an
acrobats, have arrived from Australia,
where they made a great success. They
appear i'll evening dress and so clothed
perform the most difficult acrobatic feats.
Binns and Binns, who style themselves
The Two Noblemen," will appear in
musical specialties, while Wilson and
Waring, the tramp and the dancing girl,
may also be depended upon to furnish
amusement. Kiralfy's ballet comes on in
new costumes. They will Introduce
sailor dance. Lieutenant Nobel, with his
lifelike figures, and the Royal Hungarian
Court Orchestra remain.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
Columbia Theater.

Charles H. Yale's spectacular produc-
ton, THE DEVILS Auction" opens to-
morrow night in what is said to be an en-
tirely new dress. Many opportunities
occur in this performance for the intro
duction of ballets and specialties, and
some interesting novelties are promised.
One feature is the Ballet of the Boule-
ward, in which an Oriental scene changes
to realistic representation of Broadway
Then follow pantomime scene represent
ing the comic side of police life, the Midget
quadrIle dancers and the Trolley Car ran-
tomime.
A novel singing specially is the new
song by Charles H. Yale, entitled ION the
Rlalto," which depicts in words and music
the characters one encounters during the
summer months in New York's noted
thoroughfare, Broadway. AS the song is
sung the various personages appear upon
the scene
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

don, Is writing her memoirs. This is
what she has to say of Offenbach:
During the run of Madame Favart
Offenbach came over to see me and was
profuse in his compliments. Offeubach
was cello PLAYER in the Coyent Garden
orchestra in the forties; it was his partic-
ular wont to give Sunday evening at
homes and invite members OF the orches-
ira to his hospitality At each ct home
he would play over some of the operas
which later on witched the world. When
over here he told me that he overheard
remark made one night by one of his con-
freres VINO had accepted his invitation:
we don't mind going and eating this fell
lows dinner and drinking his whisky,
but we wish to heaven he would not play
us over those rotten operas of his. +"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

and attractive specialties, will run all this
week at the Tivoli and until further notice.
After the run of this hurlesque WalIace's
ballad opera "Maritana' will be sung in
its entirety for few nights in order 10
make preparations for the new buresque,
Aladdin or the Wonderful Lamp" for
which number of striking specialties are
being arranged. Among them are the
Cleopatra ballet, the dance of the slaves,
the dance of the household workers and
an Oriental-statue march.
Henella and Remonde, the clever
dancers, have been re-engaged for 'tAlad-
din or the Wonderful Limp"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
People S Palace.

Mahara's Minstrels, thirty-five genuine
darkies, will continue to provide amuse-
ment at the Peoples Palace. In the o,io
George L, Monkey is one of the bright
particular stars and Tim Anderson with
his little banjo comes IN for a share OF
applause. Billy Young sings, while the
comedy work of Dan Avery IS feature OF
the performance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
At the Chutes.

The Chutes offer wonderful attraction
this afternoon and evening in Professor
Bristops troupe of performing horses,
donkeys and ponies. There are thirty of
the animals and the amount of intelli-
gence that they exercise is something sell
dom seen. A large open-alr stage has been
built Just outside of the skating-rink and
there will be ample accommodations for
thousands of spectators.
During January the Chutes are only
running On Saturday and Sunday, but the
skating-rink is open every afternoon and
evening, rain or shine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
Grand Opera-House.

A melodrama with startling scenic eff
fects is promised for tomorrow evening
The play is Against the Stream" 1t is
new TO San Francisco, and, in fact. has
never been produced on the Pacific Coast
Mortimer Snow as tile bank clerk plays a
triple role. Victory Bateman is to be the
sweetheart in this her last week at the
Grand. The rich young man is to be es.
sayed by John J. Person. Fred J. Butler
is in the cast, as is Rosamonde O. Conn
the bright and pretty daughter of genial
Dan OConneIl
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

quilt? We are collecting all the articles we
can from actors for that purpose" If the
tragedian had been attacked by footpads and
tolu hold up his hands and surrender his
watch, diamonds and money, he could not
have Teen more surprised. Mr.. Keene began
to 1eel around his neck, but could not find
neektie there. Somewhat EN- barrassed, he re-
pr pti tb am sorry; miss but leit my necatss'
mail" Then the girls snickered. thanked
MIN kindly and disappeared.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
Alcazar Theater.

Tomorrow evening scenic production
of Harry Mawson's wel-known war play.
"A Fair Rebel, /" will be given, in which
the entire AlcaZar company viii appear
together with 100 members of Company l.,
FIRST Regiment, National Guard, a corps
OF military telegraph linemen and full
drum corps. The scenic and mechanical
effects will be elaborate. and will show
revolving scene changing from the inie-
rlor to the exterior of the famous Libby
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

large proportion of these efforts come from
small towns, places which are as rule, found
only O. county maps and in the datebooks OF
transforming managers.
Recently as Thomas W. Keene was leaving
the stage entrance of the opera-house in
Colum bus, Ohio, he was met by four young
ladies, one of whom stopped him with the ex-
clamation, "Oh, excuse me, is this Mr..
Keene?" Eyes, miss" said Mr.: Keene. "Will
you please give me your neckue Tor crazy
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
Dramatic Brevities.

L. R. stockwell has joined the Bacon stock
company
The Gay Parsians company will go to Aus
tralia in March.
John T. Sullivan, the husband of Rose Cogh-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Prison in one act and the laying of the
field telegraph lines and the actual send
ing and receiving of messages.
The first three nights of the week will be
given as benefit nights to the members of
the National Guard who will appear in
The play, and on each evening they will
mount full guard of honor IN the foyer
of the theater. which will be decorated with
flags and flowers. Wednesday night has
been set aside as "officers' night. and in
vitations have been sent to Governor Budd
and his staff and the officers ationed at
the military posts OF San Francisco to be
present at the theater that evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
Baldwin Theater.

Isidore LuckstOne, The pianist and &C
companist, will also conduct the orchestra.
The piece de resistance of Wednesdays
concert will be the last act of al Trova-
tore" and at the Saturday matinee the
last act of "Siegfried" will be the leading
attraction.
Modieska, supported by Joseph Haworth
and ana interesting company, will be the
next dramatic attraction at the Baldwin.
The Modjeska season opens on The 25th
inst.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
Offenbach's at Homes.

Florence ST. John, the singer, who
made Madame Favart" popular in Lon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Charles Cushman, only brother of the late
tress died in London recently, aged 70.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Nellie McHenry went around the hotel ca fes
and clubs in Cleveland on New Years eve and
sang several songs for u charitable association.
She collected over 800.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Among the actors who grace Broadway in
the army of the unemployed are Frederick
Bryton, Rose Coghlan and Lawrence Hanley
ali ex-Stars
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Modjeska will open her season with pro-
ducton of Sudermann's play .''Magda." Jo-
seph Haworth will play The role of the Major.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
NOTARY PUBLIC.

NEARLES H. PHILLIPS ATro,SrvM
~ Law and Notary Public 63s Marset a.. onns.
sue Palace Hotel. Telephone $40. Reaidence iaae
Fell street. Tslepkons pine 26oI
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Herbert Kelley and Efiie Shannon intend tc
become joint stars next season. Mr.. Kelley is
after new play by Clyde Fitch.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Martha Morton has been severely scored BY
a Chicago newspaper for appropriating with
novel, "a Little Rebel for her play, ~
Bachelors Romance"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

A receiver for the Ada Rehan silver statue
Ia Worlds Fair curiosity was recently ap-
pointed in Topeka, Kans.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

In "a Fair Rebel at the Alcazar Theater this
week there will be a field telegraph line in ope-
ration, and negotiations are being made with
nections one evening durirg the week with
ih-ir main lines and have the messages sen
from New York City to the Alcazar stage.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

E. H. Sothern has an unfinished dramatiza.
ton of Henry Esmond,'' Thackeray's brood
in a hundred chapters and he regards it q
great play for next year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Preparations are being made at the Tivoli
for a summer season Of grand opera. A Wagner
series is in contemplation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Bishop Potter is likely to start an argument
with many people besides DR.. Max Nordau by
his assertion that no one can be a great must
clan whose life and ideals of life are not high
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Upward of 400 manuscript plays written or
owned by the citizens OF the United States
are played nightly. They give employment to
from 5000 10 5000 actors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Blanche Walsh will play the leading part in
traight From the Heart" at the Academy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Mrs. Henry E Abbey has been secured
leading lady for John Sleeper Clarke.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

"The Bootblack" is the name of a new Eng
lish tlve-act drama. The notion opens up
new idea of play-namink. For example, 1.-THE
Baked Potato Man," 1.-The Tamale Boy"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

William A. Brady processes to have found a
successor to Professor Hermann in an amateur
he will accompany La Loie Fuller TO Aus
tralia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Olga Nethersole will most likely PLAY the
leading part in 1.-THE Lady of Quality" at the
Knickerbocker Theater.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

E. J. Henley is to play Romeo to Margaret
Mathes's Juliet during the engagement at
Wallack's Theater.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Some idea OF the enormous number of plays
written by ambitious American dramatists
can be estimated from the fact that from
thirty TO forty new manuscripts are received
There is no geographical monopoly in this
aspiring dramatic spirit. for the plays are re-
ceived from all sections OF the country. 1t is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
Ti1oli Opera-House.

The second edition of Jack and the
BeanstaIk," which contains many new
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

There are twenty-five speaking parts /
"Sweet Inniscarra," Chauncey Olcott's ne
play.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Ian, has reached New York from San Fran
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Marie Haltou will shortly make her vaude
Vile debut at Roster & Balls.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19

'the glory Of a man are his chnmena
children, but they are the glory Of q
woman ~ my house
But 10 was the little railroad that
gave the start 20 Statosboro. 10 b. only
ten miles long and Il takes nearly on
hour 10 make the trip, but IL beats no
railroad o long ways and makes $40,
600 a year clear money on capital Of
1000. 10 Is hard 20 tell whether
you are coming are going, bat It gets
there al the same, aud has never been
known 10 kin COW.
IL is 10 be noted that twenty-five Of
our counties were named for twenty
five Of our most notable aute-bellum
governors from Gwiunett down 30
Herschel V. johnson. Our state cot
It's name before the revolution, or 4
would have been named Oglothorge.
After the war was over and pence was
made II was proposed 10 change its
name, but did not carry. Several Of
the states had been named for kings
and queens, and they were not chang
ed. Since then most Of theuew states
have been named for Indian tribes,
and that is about an the poor Indian
got as he moved toward the setting
sun. He left his name behind him.
Seventeen of the new states have
Indian names, and it is a curious
fact that only one state bears the name
Of any great man of our country. and
that is the state Of Washington. One
other state chose the name Of Frank
lin, and kept it for some years, but
for some reason it didn't stick and was
changed 10 Tennessee. But tho great
man has twenty-iour counties named
for him in twenty-four different states.
l Cont see why some Of the new
states that came in after the reyolu-
tiCn were not named for Adams and
Jefferson and Madison and Monroe
and Patrick Henry and other fathers
Of liberty. But l suppose that even
these great men had their enemies in
congress, and they compromised on
the Indians. Partisan politics had
much to do with it. Our own county
was named Cass before the war, but
as he went back on the south we
changed it to Barlow, who was killed
at the first battle Of Manassas. Such
is the tickleness Of fame and the for
tunes of war.-BmL ARP in Atlanta
Constitution.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
Cunolas Made of Paner

Paper cupolas for building are re.
markable for their hghtness. A cupo-
ia Of that kind consists of from TWEEN
ty-four to thirty separate pieces, and
is produced over a wooden model by
FASTING huge rolls of suitable paper
one over the other. Every separate
piece runs from the base to the top
Of the hemispherioal roof Of the cupo-
IA, thus forms a vault-like strip which
is bread at the bottom and narrow at
the top.
For the production of these separate
parts Of the cupola roll paper of very
good quality is used, which is first cut.
says the Philadelphia Record, into the
requisite length and breadth, rheI.
molstened and Stretched over the wood.
en- model. Upon the first strip is past
ed another. also moistened, over this.
a third, ana so on until the necessary
thickness is reached. The moistened
strips Of paper adhere firmly to each
other and retain their concave sna9r
and after being dried constitute hard,
resisting pieces, which are male
wcatherpr0of by oiling, polishing With
hot irons, asphalting and vanishing.
and are then put together in the shape
Of a round cupola.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19

The Marine Hospital service Of the
Government, in collecting statistics as
70 the public health and the death rate
of cities, has made some very valuable
estimates as to the growth of leading
American cities since the census was
taken in 1890. While these figures
may not be as exact as the enumera-
ton made by the takers, they
are, to an extent, official, because they
are furnished by the authorities of the
cities for which they are given. The
figures reported are for the year 1896,
six years later than those published
in the census reports. The estimates
show that of all the large American
cities Chicago increased the most rap
idly in its population. In 1890 the
number of inhabitants was l, 009, $50,
and in 1896 the population is reported
at 1,G19,226. New York ranks second
in its growth, having increased from
1888 in 1890 to 1896, 900 in 1896.
Next comes Brooklyn, with 500, 343 in
1890 and ], 1OO,1OO last year. In the
siz-year period Philadelphia increased
her population from 1,046, 964 to l.
188, 1893. Fifth in the list is St. Louis,
which gained from 451, ITO in 1890 to
$4,000 in 1896. Boston shows a less
increment than st. Louis and has only
69,828 more inhabitants now than in
1890. Baltimore, the last in the list
of cities having a population in excess
Of half a million, increased from 434,
439 in 1890 to 5O6,37 The smallest
cities show proportionate gains in pop
ulation, which shows the continued
tendency of the people toward the
cities.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
VILLAGE BUILT BY PlLFERlNo.
Stolen Lumber Composes Eddngton
Bend, Maine.

stolen Lumber Composes Eddington
Bend, Maine.
Eddingtan Bend, an incorporated
settlement in the town Of Eddington,
three miles above Bangor, on the Pc
nObscot River bears a remarkable dis.
tinction in this vicinity; river men
say that it was built wholly of stolen
lumber.
Above Bangor the river makes
generous bend; above the bend there
have stood for more than fifty years
big mills in which logs from the Maine
forests have been sawed into lumber
and RATED below to the city for ship
ment to the South or for home con-
sumption. Besides filling up the bed
of the river with sawdust, these mills
have, from year to year. sent down
good many stray boards, which, de-
tached from the RATS by the swift
current have been borne into the ed
dy in the bend and lodged there.
The first mills in this locality were
established before 1910. Early in 1915
the land about the bend was wholly
uncultivated and Unbiased. In the
summer saving the river men, going
up and down, saw a single individual
at work upon the bank, and before
the snow blew down the valley there
had grown up on the river shore a
comfortable shanty, built wholly of
fine, new boards. The mill men
laughed at the enterprise Of the new
conner; they enjoyed the way in which
he picked up their stray stock and
made it into house.
But the enterprising settler was not
alone long The rafters had carried
! his fame. The story set other poor
but active men that way, and in two
years the bend contained six huts, all
built from the lumber CLEANED from
the eddy in the river.
Since then the mill owners have
seen the half-dozen huts replaced by
more than a score of well-built dwell
ings, a church and several shops. Al
though in the last fifty years so much
lumber has been consumed, the
amount picked up in any one season
is so insignificant that never yet has
any owner seen fit to go in chase of his
stray stock.
The bend is now the site Of pros
porous little village, much frequented
by Bangor folk Some of its houses
and some Of its occupants are Of a
high and respectable class, but every
one Of them is subject to the remark OF
the mill men up river. The residents
of the bend are named ''the river rats
by the mill men,-New York Press.