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a compromise that pleases both the upper
and lower portions of the audience; and,
of course, a clean, 1.-THE acrobatic turn is
every body's enjoyment. But the spoken
iine-and there We approach the institu-
tion OF drama-must in its aliusion and
form OF humor comp ply with the gallery
idea OF how this sort of thing should be
done. Eldridce's jokes are fair example,
or take the Dunns. the feature of this
weeks bill. Brother Dunn you will re-
member for his clever service under
Henderson in the days of big spectacular
pieces. He is an expert along the lines of
extravaganza and burlesque; his legs fairly
twinkle in the dance; he smiles a smile
that, aside from its superb dental appoint
ments, is irresistibly magnetic; he is COM
petent Graf, sman. But observe his lines
they are often funny, but the fun, to ex-
press it IN vaudevilese, is dead common.
The funniest thing he said the other night
when | was there was in a direct state
ment 10 the audience concerning Sister
Dunn. ITO look at her," he said, ''you
wouldn't believe she was the mother of
five children" The fun lay in its truth.
The now Miss Dunn was once the wife
OF Ezra Kendall, and five little Kendslls
did she give him in tribute 10 the al
lance. Ana this is what brings the
variety actor close to his audience He
comedies the audience equality with him
selffrom the start; he is intimate. confiden-
tial. The audience derives It's pleasure
from participation rather than the old
scheme of illusion. And this is one of the
things that work against the modern stage.
Take Miss Collins, tile young woman
who VIII .stles and who whistles well and
in perfect time-which will never be said
OF her predecessor. Frank Lawton. Ter little
fe at, which is essentially artistic, although
in popular vein. is received with moth
ing like the rapture that attends upon
the young woman who makes curdiins
m meodrama of the ''Miserere" and Say
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Aurevoir" with her mascnlinized sr eiler
voice. 1t is hard work to fairly criticize
the peoples vaudeville. and it is the one
department OF the "psrfesh" where one
must consider the peoples opinion.
-.
No one can question the expensiveness
of the show Manager Walter offers week
after week the year round. You may
compare his programm with those of
Keith's or Roster & Bial's or any of the
big New York houses. and while the Or
pteum may be surpassed in one or two
big cards the bill as whole will average
the best in the country. 1t is i'm
possible to pad the Orpheum programme
with bad acts. The audience will not
have them; and the gallery has a not too
gentle method of showing its displeas-
ure. few weeks ago young
woman who had sung at the
Tivoli without meeting absolute
disaster was billed at the Orpheum and
tried out" before q Sunday night audi
ence. Her act proved TO be uninten tional-
ly iudicrous, and the gallery guyed il.
Next day most of the newspapers pub
lished notices that she was too ill 10 fulfill
her contract. Chevalier was offered to
Gus,ave- Walter by the Frohmans, but
Chevalier carried supporting company
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The 0rpheum

The American Biograph.' which is
evidently some new Improvement OF tha
vitascope, is one of the new attractions
for the Orpheum. 1t will display NC
Kinley at Home" "How Young Man
Makes Love-" ''In a Bowery Cafe" and a
dozen and more other scenes. Mile. Or
tasang and her troupe of ftrained cockatoos
will execute novel tricks, and Miss Edna
Collins will whistle new selections. Miss
Collins is decidedly an artist. Ola Hay
den will continue to sing "a Hot Time,
assisted by the cake-walk chorus, but her
other numbers will be new. Press Ell
bridge promises to unload another cargo of
well-prese=ved jokes and sing q new song
that has been written for him by local
com poser. and the Dunus have new
sketch. The Hungarian Boys band starts
on a concert tour next week
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met misfortune with laugh and faced
death with sneer. Mr.. Pascoe conceives
him TO be quiet, manly, self-contained
and courageous and plays him with no
and depends on well-managed climsxes
for the effects. The cast includes several
new people, and more new features. Baby
Ruth has gone over from the Alcazar,
where her cunning specialties made a
telling hit, and will play the touching
part of the lutte child who took her doll
to call on the President. The production
will be under the superintendence of w.
IL Gleason, and special attention has been
given TO scenic effects
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principally the TivoIi and the Orpheum.
The prices at these houses practically ex-
clude any pecuniary speculation. The
patrons only gamble is, Am / going to
spend the evening profitably7 And in
more times than not he is. Thus. Tivoli-
going and Orpheu M going have become
habitual with thousands. And say what
you like, but variety show or a comic
musical show that is clever in its kind
will eventually dull the appetite for the
higher-or. at least, the mediocre higher
achievements in the drama.
-.
AT the Tivoli the seasons change from
heavy opera to lightest musical farce
There is no limit TO the amount of genu
inc art that may be iavished upon TIvoli
audience. During the reign of Hartman
there was a silly superstition among
Tivoii folk that The fun had 10 be magni-
fed to ten times mortal size to be discern.
ibie by the audience, but since Stevens
has been doing the fun-making il has
been toned down 10 human proportions
with anything but disastrous eff CT on the
box tfice AT the Orpheum it is some
what different. The gallery makes or
breaks an act there, ana the gallery
does not care for high art, except in such
rare instances as the good opera singers
who sang there last year, and
the little red band of Buda-Pesth,
which, by blending a beautiful
picture with precocious brass blowing,
has maintained popularity for months.
What the clubman or the woman of the
world might consider an ideal vaudeville
diversion would seldom go with The gods
upstairs. And so it Is that The Superior
Person who goes 10 the variety and
every body goes more or less now-must
take his or her pleasure from the acs that
Is prescribed by the auditor who makes
no pretense TO superiority beyond de-
manding novelty and skilled execution of
ii. In the case OF such wonder rs Lew
Dockstadter or even Press Eldridge who
exaggerates the Dockstadter idea there is
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Chutes.

Beginning to-day, Adgie, the daring
dancing girl, will begin her tenth and las
week at the Chutes. The lions will fed
every evening during the performance on
the stage in view of The audience, and the
rest of the program me will be contributed
to by the Girards, whose pantomime and
gymnastic work has seldom been equaled
here; the Zoyarrows, aerial performers;
w. h. Sothern, lyric tenor, who will sing
for the first time in this city, and the Will
liams Bros, acrobatic comedians. Nearly
a dozen views for the chuteoscope have
just been received from Paris, and they
will be shown during the ensuing week.
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Columbia.

Gan American Beauty" is the descrip-
tive title of light operate conceit in
which Lillian Rus sell was the central
figure at the Casino last season. 1t comes
to the Columbia Monday in the hands of
Corinne and company of fifty. 1t is
said that The scenery and effects and per-
sonal vestments of the company require
nearly an entire train OF cars for
their transportation. As it is promised
that the chorus and most of the
fe minnie principals are OF most en-
trancing physical charm, and as the
eloquent press agent himself asks: What
is more delightful than a graceful form
showing its dainty curves and exquisite
developments? and as it is also espe-
cialiy stipulated that the music and Jokes
are light unto evanescence, it is only
natural TO surmise that the prlnclpal
items on the large freight bill are scenery
and masculine wearing apparel. Judging
by Corinne's former appearances in San
Francisco she carries very small and
modest trunk, somewhat mammoth
diamond casket.
Everything that is gorgeous AMI slisten-
ing i. said to find a place in "An Ameri-
can BeaTty'-handsome stage pictures
spirited marches, feet ballets, fresh young
faces and fresh young voices, and a com.
pany of good comic opera entertainers.
FRANK DaVlu IS the prlnclpal comedian,
Charles Fostelle is his chief aid. Owen
Fitzgerald is the lyric tenor, Miss Octayia
Barbe Is the young woman whose acting
is underscored and Miss BERTHE Crawford
is the soubrette. Oracle and REYNOLDS
are the grotesque, Miss Lillian Stewart
and Miss Fannie Ferris are the Casino
Girls" and J. K. Adams, townsman of
ours, is one OF the coined ians and the
stage manager of the organization. The
times are ripe for just such gaudy specta.
Gle as AN American Beauty" is pledged
to be by its promoters.
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now. Under a new management the little

now. Under new management the little
stock band seems to have come 10 stay.
The Chinatown play drew every body
during its run, and out OF taat crowd a
safe clientele has sprung in support of the
theater. The present company is not so
well appointed as the one that has gone
mIssionarying with The FIRST Born" to
New Io.k. but it numbers several clever
people, and the introduction OF new blood
nearly every week points to a steady ei-
fort at improvement. The performances
of TOO Much Johnson" this week show
that the Ale: Ear can play firce without
offending the fastidious. Wright Hunt
ington has the pose OF naturalness, the
affa bility of Peter f. Daley. without much
OF its brass, and many excellent points of
the farcicaI actor. He plays Billings with
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theate- so far, and Mrs. Bates is capi-
tai as the aristocratic Mrs. Patterson.
Fred Strong has the voice and person
with which TO depict the lascivious John
son, and the part is well cared for. Charles
Bates has modified the Frenchman and
now finds favor with the audiences. Then
there is Wallace Shaw, who, through
strange circumstances. is reduced 10 boot
cleaning, and Frank Thompson, who
plays the servant OF Johnson. ana several
others, all of whom have pulled together
for special effort in TOO Much john
son."
The next piece 10 be staged at the
AlcaZar is "Tns Highest Bidder" played
for several seasons by Z. III. Sothern and
last season with marked success by Frank
Worthing and the Frawley Company.
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Morosco's S.

'The Ensign Is announced for next
week at Morosco's. This is play which
mas always been well received in San
Francisco. 1t was one OF the successes of
the first Frawley season. and was played
TO enthusiastic audiences by Mr.. Brophy
during his last engagement at the Grand.
Next week Mr.. Pascoe will figure in the
title role. ana it is said that his con-
ception OF the part is Interestingly
different from Mr.. Brophy's. The
Ensign. as portrayed by Mr.. Brophv,
was a reckless dare devil who
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The Alcazar

The tribulaiions of Faddish and the
wiles OF the imperturb liable Billings will be
aired for another week at the Alcazar.
that is to say, Too Much Johnson" will
have two weeks run. The theater has
been crowded nightly since the opening
and gives promise of another equally
profitable week.
This is merited recognition of a good
farce, we'll acted, handsomely and appro.
priately staged. Wright Huntington as
Billings has done his best work at this
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Sutro S.

The management OF Sutro baths an
nouuces a lively bill for this afternoon.
The Martelies (Agnes and Harry, fancy,
trick and acrobatic bicyclisrs, make their
first appearance. Oro and Bell present a
new knockabout act Trixeda dances her
contortion dance and Charmion axes her
farewell appearance. Three teams of fva
men each will contest for $40 purse in u
500-vard relay race.
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The TiVoli.

THE Geisha' has made such hit at
the Tivol that it is hard to tell when
new piece will be rehearsed. The Tlvoli
enterprise in securing the piece from
Augustin DAILY has only been outdone by
the brilliancy of the Tivoli production.
Throughout the long cast flaws are not
easily found, the singing is good, the cos
TUNES fresh and bright and the scenery
would be a credit to any theater. The
m usic has become public property; the
shops report big demand for "Geisha"
scores.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
Musical Mention.

The Italian Grand Opera Company which
opens the season at the California on Tuesday,
November 2, recently played short season in
Los Angeles, and the news papers of that city
speak highly of both the individual and en-
semble work of the organization. The orches-
ira is commended and large panegyrics ten
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Oberon.

The standard of the musical programmes
presented at this favorite resort continues
to win the approval of large audiences.
Stark's magnetism as leader and his
skill as violin soloist, com bined with
the talented ensem bic work of the Vienna
Orchestra, are decided dly big attraction.
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good stimulation of the implacab!e Will
liam Gillett, whose art of acting, you will
remem Der, consists in not acting; also,
he smokes the "Too Much Johnson"
cigars with pleasing conviction.
Ii is strange, but true, that most actors
make frightful function of smoking on
the stage. Nat Goodwin once told me
that what he believed to be fair test OF
"naturalness" in modern comedy was for
an actor to come upon an empty stage,
remove his tile and topcoat, ring for a
servant, order a drink, swallow it, cut off
the end of cigar, accept light from the
servant, be helped into his coat and make
his exit-all the time maintaining the de-
meanor of human being. Huntington's
style is normal ana he does the trfes
easily and, as Sir Henry says. while trifies
make perfection, perfection is no trifie.
1t was my fortune to strike TOO Much
Johnson" on night when the advertised
portrayer of Johnson was on the
shelf. The understudy had his grand op-
portunity, and he used it to the limit. I
have never seen fercer faciaiisms nor
heard more cavernous pectoriloquial ef-
fects than those which this young man
lavished on the character Mrs. Bates
mus udppy Quiet LOT lHdI COmlCAIly
emotional voice OF hers in the mother-In-
law; she is really splendid; and Miss
KINGSLEY, l think, would do well with the
soubrette part if she could reduce her
power by about two-thirds. Her present
giggle- gurgle Is too vast for the little AL
caZar.
l have not been TO see Mr.. Roses stir
ring adaptation of "Under the Red Robe
since the opening, but l can readily be-
lieve the press agent, who says the acting
has mproved since that awful night
when it was supposed to adorn The
Baldwin stage TO point Frohman moral.
1t couldn't be mucn worse. With the ex-
ception of Miss Hampton and MIR. Nc
Glynn the company is a weak one, and
the real spell OF the play is denied. But
If Mr.. Morris will find some means of
squirting his parlor emotions to a pitch
that will account for the splendid deyo-
tion of Miss Hampton's Renee de
Cocheforet, at least the prime motive OF
the play would not be lost.
ASHTON STEvENs.
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dered Pietro Vallini for his musicianly dfrec-
t1on. Mini MFzzi, who sang the name part
in "Gioconda," is spoken OF as very dra-
matte soprano with big voice under easy ex-
ecu ton, and Adelina Fanton evidently made
good impression in The part OF the blind
mother Agostini, the tenor, and Cioni. the
barytone, are enthu astically cemplimented
IN both the Herald aud Times nouces-only
the Times critic evidently forgot 10 finish his
story when he wrote: "Cioni sang with such
effect last night that the house rose at him
again and again."
The opera tor the opening night at the Cali
Wednesday,, "Othello'; Friday night,
"LAfricaine"; Sa turday matinee, Iepeti-
tion OF "Gioconda,' and Saturday night,
''CayalIeria" and "Pagliacci"
Among the artists are: Linda Montauarj
Nina Mazzt Adelina Fanton, young woman
of the unostentatious name OF Benyenuta
Bolaco Drog, Francisco Collenz, Giuseppe
Agostinf, Cesare Ciou1, Luigi Francesconi and
Beatrice Franco, the latter a late addition TO
the company, who is said to do remarkable
work in the contralto Iole in ''The Masked
Ball.
hugo Mansfeldt announces recital to be
given at Sherman, Clay & Co.'S Hall Monday
evening, Novembe l. under the management
of William L. Greenbaum. Mr. MansfeIdt has
a large repertoire and shines particu larry in
his performances of the great concertos He
mace notable success during the symphony
concerts by his rendition of the difficult Raft
concerto. At this recital he will play two en-
tire coucertos, besides some schumann num-
bers, that are new to San Francisco.
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of variety people who would have been
massacred at the Orpheum. ard Walters
option lay On the whole outfit, so ne re.
fused with thanks.
The Orpheum audiences will not take
''stuffers" under any circumstances, nor
do they crave the scandaize ladies of
quality and suicide ins pirers who are sent
from Europe to New York every year.
Put Duchess in red and green fieshlings
and try her on at the Orpheum ard if she
cannot do turn that is clever in itself
the boys upstairs will be jnsuited BY the
association.
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The Aicazar once trie the scandalized
nobility in the persons of the ShoIto
Douglasses. and the poor little lady and
her gentleman earned their salaries as SAL
aries were never earned before or since in
this town. The gallery that faced them
must have been recruited from the Or
pheum. 1t was terror.
1t made remarks beside which a bouquet
of eggs would have bsen pleasure. Those
rough-and-tumb BILE days are only memory
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24

1t used TO De said mat Paris could en-
dure only one poet at a time. l hope San
francisco Is not going to be equally ex-
elusive In the matter of theatrical enter
tainments. Down in my heart l know
that the hardest blow at the bigger thea
ters here is struck by the smaller ones.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
RICH MEMS CLUB IN STRAITS.
Famous Kebo Valley Club of Bar Harbol
Hard Up.

Bar Harbor, September 20.-The Kebo
Valley club. Bar Harbor's most fashion
able body, held its adjourned annual
meeting today, at which time all the
officers resigned and asked that their
designations be accepted. After discussion
the designations were accepted by vote
of the members in proxies. James A.
Garland of New York was president. 1t
was also voted to Jay on the table the
election of officers till next year, but later
motion was passed that in view of the
designations of the officers, and the fail
ure to elect their successors the club allow
the Arcadia Park company, the former
owners, to foreclose on the first mortgage
and take possession of the club property
covered by the mortgage.
The future of Kebo as club house is
uncertain. The golf links will be open,
however, next year. The club has been in
financial straits for some. time. A casino
is now talked of.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
DELIVERED NO uLTlMATUM.
But Gen. Woodford Told Spain War
Should Cease.

Washington, September 2O.-It can be
stated in reference to the Paris publica-
tion purporting to give the substance of
Gen. Woodford's communication to the
Duke of Tetuan yesterday, that there
has been misrepresentation on the part Of
the Temps correspondent on several i'm
portant points, notably in respe ct to
an ultimatum and the settling of time
limit for the conclusion of the war. In
stead of fixing the end of October next as
the date for the termination of the war,
that particular date was mentioned as
the time when the Spanish court would
return to Madrid from San Sebastian
and when consequently it might be in or
der to return an answer to the latest re-
presentation of the United States govern
mont through Mr.. Woodford It is de-
clared at the state department. that while
Mr. Woodford did, according to the orig
inal idea of his instructions, set out the
deep interest of the United States had in
witnessing cessation of the deplorable
conflict in Cuba, he did not deliver him
self of an ultimatum, but simply made
a statement of our deep interest in set
Element of the Cuban war as reasonable
explanation for intervention in any man
ner at this time. Mr.. Woodford's tele-
gram regarding his conferences with the
Duke of Tetuan is now before President
NICK inley
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
THINK CREW FIRED THE SHIP.
Suspicious Burning OF. the Rio Janeiro
Bound Savonius.

Salem, September "A telegram was
received here today from Captain J. W..
Dunham of this place, who is in Pensa-
cola, Florida, stating that ship, the
Savonius, had been burned at sea.
The Savonius was 1900 tons and was
carrying 1000, 200 feet of lumber from
Pensacola to Rio Janeiro. The vessel wa s
loaded about two weeks ago, but diff
Guilty arose over crew as no one would
ship owing to the prevailing sickness at
Rio Janerio. A crew was secured, how
ever, and the difficulty seemed to have
been overcome, but just as the vessel was
on the point Of starting the whole crew
deserted.
Captain Dunham was then obliged to
secure a crew which consisted half of
white and half blacks. He started on his
voyage last Saturday.
Shipping men here are of the opinion
that when the vessel got outside the crew
set fire to the ship. The telegram states
that the captain and crew were all saved.
The Savonius hailed from st. John. N.
B., and was owned by Thompson & Co.,
Of that city. She was insured in several
companies.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
CALLERS ON PRESIDENT.
senator Ellkins Has Word to Say on
Notorious Section 22.

Washington, September 20.-Senators
Thurston and Elkins called on the Presi.
dent today the latter desiring to have a
word with the President concerning the
discriminating tariff duties before the ap.
pearance of the Attorney Generals
opinion which was expected later in the
day, according to the understanding at
the White House.
Another caller was Judson Lyons,
colored, the candidate for the Augusta,
Georgia, postmastership. The killing of
the colOred postmaster at Hogansville,
Ca, was the subject of much comment
among the colored men who called on the
President One of them, National Com
mitteeman Hill of Mississippi, who was
postmaster at Vicksburg under the Harri-
son administration, said that the Hogans-
vile incident was in no way characteristic
of the attitude OF the people of the South.
The racial feeling had been largely over
come, he said, and such as existed was
confined to the smaller communities. The
choice of colored officials would not, he
said, lead to any general opposition SC
long as the men named were capable of
transacting the public business.
At three o'clock the President held a
public reception, several hundred people
attending
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
Graham Thought He Was Dead.

Santa Monica, CAL, September 49,
William Graham, consumptive, and his
wife lived in a cottage here. On Satur-
day night Graham apparently died. An
undertaken was called in and prepared
the body for burial The frenzied young
wife was finally allowed to go into the
room, and in a paroxysm of grief she
threw herself upon the body, straining 1t
to her breast and calling to her loved on Q
to come back. 1t was some minutes be-
fore she could be led away, and then it
was noticed that a slight shudder ran
through the mans body. Restorative and
massage were applied, and within an
hour Graham was able to speak.
Graham says that he went out of this
life and journeyed into another country.
He described beautiful road lined with
stately trees, strains of music were in the
air, and he says that along pathway his
father came to meet him. He tells of their
greeting and conversation, and then of
his being torn away. called back to his
worn and aching body by the insistent
calls of his wife. Graham is still alive,
but he cannot last more than few days.