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Evening journal., 1897-10-01
Crosby&Hill
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Evening journal., 1897-10-01
Just look at it.
An immense collection Of
Dress Stuffs,

the newest and best fabrics at the
very lowest prices. We think you
can save some money by trading
with us.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
Pinero's New PIau.

From all accounts Pineros new play,
"The Princess and the Butterfly" or "The
Fantastics D." is not likely to have a much
longer life than Sardou's "Spiritism," and
the rumors are that it will soon be with
drawn from st. James Theater, London.
where it has received its first prod uction.
Pinero has tried 10 combine high comedy
with something like farce. critic says
"The sentiment and the action of the first
two acts of The Princess and the Butterfly
In no way prepare the audience for WI at
is to follow. These two acts are a wonder
ful, singing satire upon the society of our
time-especially the second act, which
passes at the house OF lady of fashion,
who drops out of the play before the rea
intrigue begins, leaving an interesting
little story, which has been admirably
conducted, at most exciting point. Prac-
tically, the play Is nearly hsif over before it
begins, for 1t is only in the third &C hat the
affairs OF the Princess and the Butterfly
become OF paramount Importance Then
the fun begins. or, rather, the satire ends
and the comedy b,gins. And very beau
tiful comedy it is. Nearly all that h as gone
before may be FORGOTTEN, or remem bereu
af.erward as satire, studded with IN
dividuallzed types of men and women of
the day. Tne young gentleman who brings
mechanical toys 10 the houses at which
he is welcome visitor is rich idea.
The scene in which toys are set working
is comcal in itself; it is comical, with u
world of meaning underlying the fun for
those who will see below the surface of it !;
yet it is utterly disproporiionate, not to
its immediate purpose, but 10 its connec-
tion with the plot. There is too much at
tention to detail, as the play moves this
way and that, and even the coming and
going OF the servants. the pulling down
OF the magnificent blinds, and trif1es Of
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
Columbia Theater

Miss Georgia Cayvan will ose her sue
cessful engagement this evening with a
performance of Mary Pennington, Spin
ter" and the one-act comedetta, "The
Little Individual" The comedians, Ward
and Vokes, aided by twenty-sjx farce
comedians, will open tomorrow even
ing in "a Run on the Bank"
which is enameled with a liberal sup.
ply of specialties, and new faces for
this its third and last season. Charles
Guyer will be seen as Bow, the bartender.
His two years with Hanlon's "Superba"
made him a reputation as pantomimist
and clown, and his acrobatic work is said
TO be remarkable. Lucy Daily, a petite
woman who has been with Canary e.
Lederer's forces for the past lee years,
and was also the star IN I'm Cav New
York" this season, will sing and dance
the character of Hasty Writer. Charles
Jason, German comedian, and MANY
more new people, have been added this
year. Gilberfie Learock, Margaret Daily
Vokes, TONY Williams and joe Kelly OF
last seasons cast have been retained.
Hugo Marks is the musical director.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
Musical Mention.

The first festival of the California Music
Festival Association takes place next
Wednesday and Thursday at Metropoli-
tan Temple. Nine. Genevra Johnstone
Bishop, the celebrated oratorio soprano.
will be the star singer of the occasion.
James Hamilton Howe will be the con-
ductor ana Bernhard Mollenhauer the
concert master. J. Homer Henley, Mrs.
Homer Henley and other local vocaists
will assist. The opening attraction of the
festival will be Handel's Messiah" The
choruses will oe augmented by contin-
gents of singers from Oakland, Alameda,
San Jose and Sacramento.
The following is the programme of the
eighth and last Bacon -Minetti concert of
the season, which takes place next Satur-
day afternoon at the Association Audi
torium: Concerto crosse for four violins,
viola. cello and bass. by request (Hande)
song, From Grief l Cannot Measure"
Or. Franz; arietta, "Spesso vibra per
suo gioco" "a Scarlatti), Miss Alice Walsh ,
(d) 'Sicilienne" (BoccnerlnD (b) Aria
tBach).. string sextet; "Oh, Love. Thy
Help, from Samson and DeliIah" (Sainf.
Saens), Miss Alice Walsh; piano quarte,
In a major, by request (Brahms)
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

'All this is changed now. and when an
American company presents Secret Serv-
ce' at the Adelphi. London, on May 10
the Engis management will not only
participate in the profits or losses of the
venture, but will p y their share of the
expense of the ocean transpor' alton. An |.
when Never Again and Too Much John
SON. are produced in London tie English
management will also take sharing risk
with me.
Among other home products that I
propose 20 arrange for in London is q new
drama and comedy by Martha Morton {;
David Belascos Heart of Mary land with
the entire American cast, to be presented
next season; a production OF Lord Chum-
ley; the farce 'Gambols,' recently
launched successfully at the Irving Place
Theater, and which l shall do here in
English next autumn. l expect also to
arrange an opening for the Bostonans in
London with The Serenaders.'
Il have anew dea with English authors
by the way" added Mr.. Frohman, (which
not only includes the producing of their
plays in New York, but in their own
country as we'll. The only English attrac-
ton that we intend to bring over next
season is George Alexander and his St.
James Theater company, in which theater
John Drew will play while Mr.. Alexander
is heren
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
Grand Opera-House.

Mamie Sheridan Woford is to assume
the graces and love affairs OF a leading
lady in "The Smugglers" on Monday
evening. This is another of her own
plays. II deals with the sea and the reve-
nue. officers, and tells story which is
made more exciting by'realistic mechani-
cal ann scenic effects. In the prison pens
there is sudden change from an interior
to an exterior, and the hero is shown es-
Gaping by sea from his iailers. In the
next act the ship Petrol catches fire, and a
quick change shows the ship blazing in
the distance while the hero and the heroine
drift by on spar. Mollie Thompson will
play the soubrette role of Polly Watt>, in
torducing several new songs. Nat NJ. Wills
is to play DutchmaE. Leslie Morosco re-
turns TO the cast as a comedy Irish ma n.
John J. Fierson, Mortimer Snow, Fred j.
BGtler and Landers Stevens have i'm por-
taQt parts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

that sort are carried out with delibera-
tion which is only too much like actual
life. With the third act the Prin cess
Pannonia and her friend, Sir George
Lamorant begin to absorb the interest.
They are both a little TOO distressed per-
haps al tee approach of middle age He
is a bachelor of 45, and she is a widow OF
40 VINO has passed twenty years of her
life as the wife of an elderly valetudi-
marian. In businesslike way they con-
slider the advantage of marrying one an
other as protective meas ure against do
ing anything more foolish lat their time
of liie." Sir Georges offer comes at the
dramatic moment, for the Princess has
just received proposal OF marriage from
young gentleman in the diplomatic SER
vice. Edward Oriel is many years her
junior, and the Princess, who loves him,
means to conquer the passion she feels for
! he young man. But her heart overrules
her MIND. and in the end she marries her
lover. while SIR George himself is capti-
waited by a winsome, roguish young
Fay Zuliani, to whom
he had long considered himself only as
guardian.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
Baldwin Theater.

There will be a regular perform ance by
Primrose and Vests Minstrels this even
ing and tomorrow night the company
will enter upon its second and final week.
George Pr mrose is 10 sing, for the first
time here, the negro melody, "Mr. John
son, Let Me Loose and will also give his
dancing specially. Another feature of the
week promises to be the genuine negro
cake walk, to be participated In by forty
couples.
Next week De Wolf Hopper comes TO
the Baldwin with Sousa's comic opera
success, "Ei Captain" 1t is said that the
prod duction of "El CAPTAIN" aside from
its lipretto and musical numbers, is a
scenic and costume spectacle. The chorus
numbers over fifty people.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

In this City tomorrow evening at the
Tivoli Opera-house as the celebrated hero
OF Irish history in the romantic comic
opera of three acts, "Shamus O'Brien,"
which was especially written for him
from the poem by Joseph Sheridan lie
Fanu." George Ii. Jessop wrote the text
of "Shamus O'Bren" and the music was
composed by DR.. G. Villiers Stanford,
whose church, ballad and incidental
music of the Henry Irving productions is
well known. Mr.. OSullivan has played
this role throughout Great Britain and
the East and his characterization and
vocalization met with unstinted praise.
The company supporting O'Sulliyan in
cludes Rhys Thomas as the dashing Cap
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
At the Orpheum

Aiberti the Darytoue, and Orlando. the
mezzo-soprano, have made hits at the
Orpheum. Tomorrow evening they will
give number of new solos and duets.
Tacianu, from Berlin. a male soprano,
W II make his first appearances here to-
morrow, as will also Fanny and Sager
Midgley juvenils character delineators
Al and Mamie Anderson, the humorous
negro specialists. will also be new, and Ed
Lateile, the musical comedian, is posi-
lively announced to appear. The Merrilees
sisters will have new SONGS and dances.
Harris and Walters will give new sketch,
Somebody's Darling" and Marzelo and
Millay will change their burlesque wresi-
ling performances. Herr Grais and his
trick baboon and donkey continue on the
bill
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
Hlcazar 1heater.

A decided departure from the usual
class of plays Will be made at the Alcazar
tomorrow evening. when Steele Mackaye's
well-Known comedy drama "a Noble
Rogue" will be presented. The managers
promise scenic production of the play,
and realistic scenes OF Chicago will be
shown. A novel effect will be introdu duced
in the fourth act, which takes place OH the
Clark street draw bridse. The bridge will
be worked by water pressure and will
swing over the footlights into the audito-
rum. The entire company will be seen
in the cast including George Osbourne,
Hugo Toland, Adele Belgrade, Mrs. F. NJ.
Bates, May Buckley, etc. Virginia jack
son, young actress, makes her first ap-
pearancs with the company, as does
George Fullerton, who is the son OF George
Os bourne.
The last performance of Tom Taylor's S
comeiy, 1.-The Overland Route" will be
given this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

engagements OF the American players 1
am gong to take over. Among these (
may mention John Drew, E. II. Sothern,
Maud Adams. Nat Goodwin. Henry Mil
ler, he Bostonians and De Wolf Hopper,
all of whom l feel confident will succee ID
in London if properly presented.
when l have theater in London these
stars can visit England every season.
Until quite recently it was most difficult
to secure theater in London for Ameri-
can plays. An American had to stand
around. hat in hand, and after several
weeks of persistent labor, when it was
finally decided to allow him to pay a very
high rental for theater then closed, he
was expected to look delighted and made
to feel that he ad received the height of
hospitality.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

tain Trevor OF the British army; Maurice
Darcy, as the infoEmer. Mike NJ Murphy; w.
ii. West, as Father O'Flynn, the beloved
rarisn priest of BaIlyhamis; Walter
Mlllard as Nora O'BrIen, Snamus' wife.
and Myra Morella. who has been espe.
cialIy engaged as Kitty O. Toole; Miss
MoreIla is bright and vivacious
soprano who scored many successes
IN this city with the Abbott, Conreid and
Carlton opera com panies. New scenery
from the original London drawings has
been especially prepared, whl.e correct
costumes, appropriate accessories and
light effects will garnish the production.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

the gilt off. Many OF them would recon
slider their ardor for the stag at the sight
of the hard work and the prosaic rehear-
8 ais.
As we go out of the theater the manager
says: "lf you like TO come to our last re-
hearsal it is on Sunday night. after the
regular performance-we shall think our
self lucky if we get through by O'Clock
on Monday morning" MARIE EVELYN.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
AT the Chutes.

The Chutes have been attracting large
crowds to see Cavil, the wonderful Aus
tralian swimmer. Every afternoon and
evening he gives exhibitions, walking
across the Chute lake on his hands. stav.
ing under water for over four minutes and
showing all kinds OF fancy strokes. The
open-air performances are also in great
favor and to-day q number of special at
fractions will be given, including bal
loon ascension and parachute drop. The
animatoscope shows new views every
night.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
Designs on Europe.

Charles Frohman has left for Europe,
where he says it is his intention to push
American plays and American actors.
II intend" he said before his departure,
"to secure theater of my own in Lon
don, and this will enable me to extend the
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

A new steering device for ships controls
the rudder by pneumatic pressure, the air
being forced into cylinder on either side
of the rudder post by means of the steer
ing wheel in the piIot-house.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

In Scotland chocolate drops filled with
whisky are forcing the once popular pep
permint lozenges out of the market.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
Tivoli Opera-House.

Denis O'Sullivan, the young California
barytone, will make his debut Tin opera)
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

The attempt to provide three stars in one
comic opera with parts suitable to their abil.
ity and their standing has succeeded far be-
yond expectations. Lillian Russell never
looked better. Della Fox was never more chic
while De Angels was as humorous as he could
possibly be. Surely the Wedding Day" has
been1a wedding day for more than one inter.
ested in the Casino. Ths book written by
Stanislaus STANCE is not as good as is "Brian
Boru,' still II is full of witticisms and has a
fairly good plot
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

Henry Arthur Jones refused to appear at the
Criterion Theater, London. during the first
presentation of his play 1.-The Physician" so
Charles Wyndham lad to make a speech for
him. Mr. Jones was somewhere not far from
the Strand nursing old grudge. He would
not allow himself TO be Kissed from the pi a g
he was when "Michael Lost His Angel "The
Physician"has made first-cIass Impression al
the Criterion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

When Mary Hampton takes Viola Aliens
part in 'Under the Red Robe on the road, If
she only gives as good an imitation of Miss
Allen as she did in Sowing the Wind" she
will be all right. Miss Ham pton has evidently
made study of Miss Aliens methods and ii
she has a chance to watch her in this char
acter the people out of town will see the part
played as Miss Allen play ed it here.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

1t must take great deal of liking to
make man enjoy rehearsing all day and
singing far into the night, as the members
OF the COM pany are doing. In pity for
stage-struck boys and girls. managers
ought to admit them to an occasional re-
hearsal, 10 show them the gingerbread with
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

Kate Claxton is being pursued by the vaude.
Williams. She has withs,ood the alluremeuts
held out, but is weakening Perhaps even be-
fore this appears she may have signed a con-
tract II sne does succum b, she will at any
rate have made gallant fight against the love
of lucre.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

Charles Klein has contracted with De Wolf
Hopper and John Philip Sousa to furnish the
book for new opera for Mr.. Hopper The
hero will, it is said, be a sort of m odern Gag
lostro, and the title will probably be, "The
Chariatan."
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

Augustus Pitou has SOLD his interest in
Madame Sans Gene" to Katheryn Kidder, who
Will manage the play next season. She has
not decided who will play the leading part.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-29
1T WILL CRIPPLE THE OFFICE.

of that County Clerk
allowance OF $4,000
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be He emphatic
inadequate the needs OF that
obtained OF the
office
him
Justice he itigants public general requires.
of
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will compelled do all the
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which
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sample will
office OF
cont allowed When
behind with work, and Mr.
Cur IN htIth and
in
probably sufficient work
Clerks County
Ia thiry-hve employees
this Office said Mr.
in with little
that the the County
which would notb o ago.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-29
Tod avs entries are as follows:
LOOKS LIKE MURDER.

Joseph Zammitt, the Fireman. Is in a
Critical Condition.
H. n. Deppe, the saloon-keeper who
shot down Joseph Zammitt, a brennan, on
Market street, near Tenth, Monday night.
appeared in Judge ConIan's court yester-
day morning TO answer to charge OF
as,auIt 20 commit murder. By consent
me case was continued for week.
Z,mmiit was removed to the German
Hospital, and yesterday DR.. Morse, physi-
can for the department, performed an
,uteration on him, IN the hope OF saving
his lie. Zammltt was in very low con-
dltion last night, and the probab lily is
thai Deppe will yet have TO answer a
charpe OF murder.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-29
LITTLE DEL'S MOTHER.

Determined Effort to Take Delmas,
Child From Its Maternal Parent.
An effort, the motive of which has not
yet been made apparent, is being made to
take from Jeannine Shurtlieff Young, re-
Gently called the Baroness Won Turk
helm" her little boy of whom D. NJ. Del
mas is said to be the father. Complain t
has been made to the Eureka Society for
the Protection of Children that the
mother is not the proper person to have
CHI arge of little Del, as the boy is COM
monty called.
The complaint seems to have come
from a person who does not care to have
his or her name known. 1t was in the
sh"ps OF an anOny nous communication
+. A. HoIbrook the secretary OF the So
ciety, says that tie writer gave the in
forma ion that on a certain date tho bows
mother visited resort near the park and
conducted herself in an unbecoming man.
ner, and ihe writer gave the names OF the
people who knew of the occurrence Still
another charge is male that the Baron
ess" has accepted the attentions of a
prominent man OF this city.
Holbrook says that the officers of the
society are looking in the case. and if the
facts prove to be as stated, the society will
take such Steps as are necessary to pro-
tect the child from in proper surroundings
and see that he is well cared for. He adds
that the woman seems 10 think great
deal of her boy, but if inve5tigat
proves the charges TO be true, the society
will lake The child from her.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-29
B0ATRAOBS ARRANGED.
Ths Regatta Committee Monday Night
Made Matches for October 3.

The Regatta Committee Monday Night
Made Matches for October 3.
The regatta committee OF the local boat
clubs had meeting Monday evening. The
committee consists OF ]. Nolan (chair-
MANI, Ariel; William Espy. Pioneer; S.
Penn brooke. Alameda; J. D. Mahoney,
South Ends, and A. P. Rothkopf Dolphin.
Two races were arranged for October 3
to take place over the Ell Campo course.
A race between DIR. G. &. Dennis of the
South Ends and William McCausland of
The Areis IN outriggers. and Ona between
Will Patch and Aieck Pape, both of the
Dolpnlns, were the matches made. DR..
Dennis defeated McCausland at Ell Camp
two weeks ago, but &S MlCausland h ad
rowed in a previous race on the same day
he claims his condition was not the best
Patch ami PLpe have each won one race
from the Other.
John T. DlIlon will be referee and Ad-
mirai Won Schmidt starter. The other
officers OF the day viii be: Marshal Al
Fritz; timers-Joe keenan, Dolphin) Wal
ter Blake (Arie) S. P. Penn brooke Gala
medal, NJ. J. Ca uaD (Pioneer) and Joe
Lyons (South Ends); judges-Leander
Steven on (ArieD, Joe sullivan (Doirnin),
Albert Carroll (ArieD Adam Southport
(Doi phin). Matt Breen (South Ends) and
James Pallas (South Euds).
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-29
BUTCHERS CRITICIZED.
The Board of Health Renders Its An
nual Report to the Board of
Supervisors.

The Board of Health Med It's annual re-
port with the Board of Supervisors yes ter
day according 10 law. The vo!umnous
document is made up largely of the re-
ports of various officials which have heen
published in The CALL from time TO time
as they were rendered. but there are in
teresting items relating 10 other subjects.
TIE Food Inspection Bureau is COM
mended for good work done in raising the
standard of food sold in this city during
the past year
In reference to the opposition of the
Butchers Board of Trade to certain legis-
lation the report says:
The Butchers Board OF Trade sent repre-
sentative to Sacramento in the person of a GER
tain attorney named Martin Stevens, who APP
peared before the Senate Jud icIary Commit
tee and stated that the San Francisco Board oil
Health had originated and engineered the
bills tor the sole purpose of levyine tribute
upon MS clients ana of further increasing the
patronage of The depart ment. The lnsolent
demeanor and insulting language used by
this individual gave such offenSe to the mem
bers OF the Senate committee that he was
called to order and denied the privileges OF
the floor being at the same time severely
reprimanded by the chairman and several OF
the Senators then present.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-29

John Whipple went into water front coffee
So DON Yesterday and offered a counterfeit
$50 piece in paying for a cup of coffee The
proprietor raised hue and cry and Caused
Whipple's arrest by the Harbor police who
aftcrward turned him over INTO the custody
OF he United States Marshal
Whlpple said that he transfer by oc-
cupat:on ana had just arrived from Seattle
He had a $50 bill and Two or three nickels in
mis- pocket. Last Monday ght he slept in
public park in Oakland because that was all
the money he had. He was trying TO change
the $50 bill when he met blonde man in the
uniform of Pullman car condu ctor who re-
quested him to accept the gold piece for the
bill