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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
AT the Orpheum.

The great card at the Orpheum for to-
morrow night will be Gus Williams, the
German comedian ana monologue enter
tainer. He has not been seen here for
seven years, when be had his own COM
pany. He comes with new stories, origi-
nal songs and piano eccentrlcities. Hiloa
Thomas, singing Coincidence. well
known here, assisted by Frank Barry.
will also be new. Professor Leonidas will
continue 10 exhibit his cats and dogs.
Mary Arniotis will find no competitors
when she announces that she is the
strongest woman in the world" She
lifts i've men easily. Papinta is a great
dancing favoriie. The Racket brothers
present a clever musical act. and when
one OF the gentlemen supports himself on
a church steeple with one hand and rings
the chimes with the other, the audience
is duly apprcciative. Crawford q Man
ming and the Deonzos will be seen for the
last week. The concerts given by the
Venetian Ladies' Orchestra in the Or
pheunn Annex every evening after the
regular performance are well attended.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
NEW GRAND JURY.
Presiding Judge Seawell Selects Nine
teen Citizens for Important
Duties.

Presiding Judge Seewell of the Superior
Court We >terday selected nineteen citizens
from the body of the taxpayers of the
county to serve as the next Grand Jury,
The names here follow:
f. L. Turpin, hotel-keeper, 126 Ellis street.
John n. Much, hQuor-deaer, 1882 Brode.
rick.
Hiram H Hobbs, ca pitalist. 1908 Geary.
J. R. Howell, real estate, 10 Montgomery.
c. o. Burton, grand secretary Legion oil Hon
or, st. AIMS building
be- thold Kahn, halter HOS Market.
Henry $. Martn, ca pi allst, 4111a California.
Charles H. Stanyon, real estate, zoos Bush,
James Shook, carriage hardware and lum-
Der, 35 Beae.
George Schafer Jr., printer, IA Sho twell.
John Malon, treasurer Pacific American
Decorative Company, % O'Farrell.
Hugo D. Keil, of Goldberg, Bowen & Co., 426
Pine.
Luke Battles, adjuster Edison Electric Com.
pRny, AIS Post.
A. &. Hsgadorn, soda-water maker, 2 $50
Ellis
Daniel o'sullivan, brickmason, 40 New
Montgomery.
Frank McMullen, manager Union Warehouse
Company, 1911 Jones
E. +. Donnelly, stockraiser, 51S Oak.
|. w. Hellman Jr., banker, Union Trust Com
psny.
R6pert D. Cranston, builders and land deal
ers, 502 California.
1t was ordered that the jurors chosen
shall report to Judge Seawell next Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock when they will be
formally impane!ed by the delivery of the
usual charge by the court and the selec-
ton of fore man.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
Columbia Theater.

Tomorrow night the Frawley company
will revive one of its former successes,
1.-The Charity Ball" 1t is not for lack of
new plays that Manager Frawley has de-
cided on this step, for he holds the right
to a number of dramas that are new to
this City. 1t is in response to popular
demand that he has resolved to revive
1.-The Charity Ball" The plot is too well
known to be retold. Belasco and De
Mile, its authors, made happy hit when
they chose John Van Buren,, the rector of
a rich parish, and Ann Cruger. a typical
New York society girl, to be the central
figures of the play, which is a tangled story
of woman's love and devotion, full of
caustic touches on social and business fol-
bes. Blanche Bates will play the part of
Ann Cruger, Frank Worthing will be seen
again as John Van Buren, and the cast will
call for nearly the entire strength of the
Frawley com pany. Following 'Ths Char
ity Ball" the Fra wleys will be seen in the
Lyceum Theaters success, 1.-The Idler.''
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
A Broken Calf Detained the Ella
Half an Hour at the
Start.
Repairs to the British Ship Falls
Of Dee Will Occupy Three
Months.

The Pioneer Yacht Club held its an
nual regatta Yesterday and made sue
cess of the affair. The Volunteer won the
race, but lad it not been Tor the breaking
OF the Elias gaff it is almost certain that
she would have won the coveted honor.
The course was from PowelI-streer
wharf around the stakeboat on the South
ampton Shoals, back TO Powell-street
wharf, thence to the Preside buoy and
then back to the finishing line of Powell
street. The Volunteer won by minutes
IS seconds in her class, while the Ethel
beat the Nellie by 3 minutes SO seconds.
The Ella was half an hour late in getting
away, but after the gait was repaired she
made up lot of lost time, and was
rapidly overhauling the leaders when the
race was finished. The San Vincent's sails
would not draw, and she made such a
poor showing that she was Withdrawn
early in the race. Charles Trump, presi-
dent of the club, acted as starter; W. F.
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Fitzgerald made an fficient Judge, while
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Fitzgerald made an fficient Judge, while
Ed Stone was official timer.
The stern-wAeel steamer H. c. Grady,
that came down from Astoria, bad her
trial trip on the by yesterday. num-
Der OF merchants from Oakland and manyl
friends of the movement TO bring fruit
direct from the Sacramento River to Oak
land were aboard, and a brass band enliv-
ened the outing. Every body had most
enjoyable time.
The British ship Falls of Dee, that was
on fire at the sea wall couple of weeks
ago, has been DISCHARGED and yesterday
went to Fremont street. Her fore and
main masts will have to be taken out and
repaired and some of the staDcheons and
plates will have 10 be replaced. The
N asts we're eaten away at the base and
have sunk a couple OF feet. The repairs
to the ship will occupy three months and
will cost many thousands of dollars.
First Mate Murray of the bark Mohican,
which sailed last Friday. has been the
victim OF some body's spite. A letter wa
sent to the agents of the vessel, WEIGH &
Co., telling them that Murray was at
tenn pting to smuggle 100 tins of opium TO
Hawaii. The mate was at once suspended,
and while trying to prove his innocence
the NJ oh!cap sailed without HIM. Murray
went to the Custom-house, and they knew
nothing about the matter. He tried to
discover the writer of the letter, but found
him to be myth. Then he went to WEIGH
g. Co., but they told him the vessel had
sailed. There have been many attempts
at smuggling opium into Hawaii, and IN
consequence owners and agents OF vessels
are more than careful over the carrying OF
opium on their vessels.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
IiVoIi Opera-House.

The opening of the grand opera season
under the direction OF Gustav Hinrichs
takes place tomorrow evening. Verdi s
aida" will be rendered on this occasion
and will be repeated on Wednesday,
Friday and Sunday evenings. The cast
will include Nine. Kronold- Koert. the
dramatic soprano, who has won much
favor both in this country and in
Europe; Katherine Fleming Hlnrichs,
who will sing Ameris; Sig. Michelena,
who is to be Radames; William Mertens,
who will be the Amonasro, the father OF
Aida; Sig. Abramoff as Ramphis, the
high priest, and w. FL. West as King OF
Egypt Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
evenings will be devoted to Gounod' S
Romeo end Juliet" Sig. Mlchelena will
be The Romeo. John ]. Rafael Mercutio,
Maurice Darcy Tybait, W. II. West Capu-
let, Sig. Abramoff the Frar Lawrence,
Bernice Holmes Stephano (Romeo's page),
Irene Mule the nurse. and Mile. Alexia
Bassian the Juliet, who is said to be a
beautiful and talented young soprano.
Size created quite sensation in Germany
and Austria in light dramatic roles. An
enlarged chorus aud augmented orchestra
will assist.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

in TURK Meets Greek" The play opens
with an argument among the Turks, sup
posed to occur at Stamb oul. The second
scene shows the Acropolis by moonlight,
the argument being among the Greeks.
THE Feast OF Munsora" and the flynn
to Apollo" will be sung by a chorus of
twenty-five voices in this scene. In the
next scene the argument is advanced to
May 5, 1897 the eve of the battle OH the
plains of Pharsaia. The final scene shows
a view of the city of Athens at midnight,
wherein Will also be seen a crowd of citi-
zens, soldiers and the procession of the
AGO ytes.
There are thirty-one speaking parts in
Turk Meets Greek" taken by seventeen
different persons. There will be sixty
people on the stage at one time. The
author will play the Leading part. that of
Crown Prince Constantine. Wallace
Shaw is to have the leading character part,
that of Effendi Abdul Hassen. Uric
Collins will play General Smolensky and
Miss Seene Johnson has the leading fe-
male part. Others in the cast are Frank
Bacon, Charles Bryant. George Trader,
Francis Carlyle. Mrs. F. NJ. Bates and
Mrs. Francis Powers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
THE PARK SUICIDE.
The Man who Was Found Poison ed
Last Friday Was John Hopkins.

The Man who Was Found Poisoned
Last Friday Was John Hopkins.
The man whose dead body was found in
the brush in Golden Gate Park last Friday
was identified yesterday as John Hop
kins, who for many years was receiving
clerk at Langley e. Michaels' wholesale
drughouse In this City. He reside will
his stepdaug hier, Miss Nellie Hopkins, at
1910 Webster street IN Alameda. Miss
Hopkins is employed as a retoucher in ar
art studio In Oakland.
Last Monday he left Langley& Mchaels'
after reporting for duty and was not seen
by them again until his body had been
taken to the Morgue.
Two years ago his wife and daughter left
him and went to the City of Mexico,
where they are now engaged in keeping q
hotel.
He often said that his wife and daugh.
ter no longer loved him and that lie would
end his life.
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Bishop soanneu of Omaha Arrive,

The Right Rev. Richard scannell. Bishop OF
Omaha in the Catholic church and whose ter.
ritory comprises all that part of Nebraska
lying north of the Platte River, is at the
Palace. With him is the Rev. Father T. w
Fowler of Sioux City.
Bishop Scannell has come west for vacation
and will probably, when he has seen this City,
60 to Portland. He hoped to make this trip
by water, but now that the steamers are so
crowded with people going 10 the northern
mines he thinks he W ill have to take the over
land route
ut is excessively warm in Nebraska now
said the Bishop. land I thought would try
to get away where it was little cooler. When
/ go north will probs bly, not return here, but
will go back by one OF the northern roads"
The Bishop is a pleasant and quiz e approach
able gentleman. He has had charge of the
Omaha diocese for six years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

well and Mrs. j. NJ. Barrie, formerly Mary
AnsteIl, actress, represented Babbie. Il
The Little Minister" does not prove all
that Charles Frohman's fancy paints it,
he is holding in reserve for Miss Adams
Anthony Hopes .'Phroso," dramatized
by Z. E. Rose and II. V. Esmond.
Nine. Kronold Koert, the Tivoli's new
prima donna assoluta, is a fellow towns
woman OF Nine. ModjesKa's, and speaks
English with inst the same pretty touch
of Polish accent. Unlike most prima d on
mas who brave the discomforts of an At
lanlic trip Nine. Koert is anxious to sing in
English. "I love dramatic roles" she
remarked, land in modern opera so much
depends on the action. The words of
good many OF the old operas are utter non-
sense, and it does not matter whether the
singers make the trills and cadenzea to
Italian or English words. In modern
works all that is changed, and l should
really object 10 singing lyric drama in
language that the audience did not under.
stand. In La Gioconda, for instance, the
action goes for more than the real vocal
work"
Nine. Koert, like most other artists, is
amused at Nine. Marchesi's coming trip
to America to teach singing while you
wait" 1.-THE Americans are the most
good-hearted ana hospitable people in the
world TO accept such a thing" she re-
marked. Every one knows that it takes
years OF patient study 10 become singer,
and here comes celebrated teacher who
offers to make vocalists in course of lee
lures. Nine. Marchesi's trip Will bring
forth inartistic thoughts, and l am afraid
will mislead young girls who want to be-
come prima donnas." Nine. Koert in.
clines to the old-fashioned belief that
vocal studies scarcely ever end. After
mum Der of successful appearances in Eu-
rope she went BACK three years ago to
Paris and spent two more years in vocal
studies. She has made flying trip from
Frankfort to take part in the Tivoli sea-
son and will return to Germany as soon
as her engagement ends.
After London season, more profitable
in press notices than in coin of the realm,
Sarah Bernhardt is now engaged in what
the English call touring the provinces"
She opened at Portsmouth in La Tosca."
Not to be out OF the fashion the Mayor of
Portsmouth had arranged a grand recep-
ton for the actress at the Town Hall On
her way to the theater. The Mayor and
the Mayors beadle, and the borough mag.
strates were All There, but the lady de-
clined to take any part in the ceremony
and drove off in huff land a carriage) to
her hotel. Nine. Bernhard, it was ex-
planned later, vas too faiigued to take
part in the performance organized by the
Mayor, who will have learned lesson
that it is not necessary for town to turn
out, in corporate capacity, to receive a
actress. Saran. the Mayor
snn bier, is 10 play he Moody Dane-and
by special request OF q certain Heir-Ap-
parent who is not moody, but far other
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
Attractions at Sutro S.

This afternoon and evening pro-
gramme of aquatic noveIties and specialties
will be presented. The water events are
novel and promise merriment and consid-
erabie interest. A 50-yard one-armed
race for men and 50-yard one-legged
race for boys should afford an excellent
object lesson on the ease or difficulty with
which one accustoms oneself TO changed
conditions, especially as there is a little
Klondyke at the end in the shape of money
and other prizes. The Zoyarows, aerial
artists; Rand and Duck, acrobatic come
dams; Zeds, contortionist; Mile. Lire,
transformation dancer, and Clarence Ma
son, horizontal bar expert. are the spe-
cialty artists who will appear.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
Baldwin Theater.

John Drew and his company will end
their engagement in Rosemary" on Sat
urday night. The play will probably
never be seen here again with its present
cast owing to the fact that Drew will
devote most of the present season to the
production of new plays long ago con-
tracted for. but set aside because of the
success of Rosemary"
The Heart of Maryland, David Belas-
co.'s latest production. will have its first
California representation at the Baldwin
Theater 10 morrow week. AS the title in
oicates, the play is American. Mrs. Les
lie Carter is 10 impersonate the :itle role,
OF which she was the original represen ia
tive
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

good patronage every # ernoon and
evening. The Bloomer Mlnstrels made
an immediate hit and the first part CANA
ION march and specialties) is thoroughly
enjoyed. Andy and Flora Mckee have
been specially engaged for the coming
week. Their act is called The Country
Schoolmaster and His Favorlte Pupil. "
The scenic railway. haunted swing.
chutes. "Trip to Ogden" merry GO round
and other attractions at the Haight.street
grounds are as popular as ever.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
Dramatic BreJities.

David Belasco, accompanied by his family
will arrive here to-day.
"In Gay New York" will be presented at the
Baldwin in a few months.
"Mignon" will be one of the bills OF the
Tiyoh grand opera season.
Cissy Fitzgerald denies the report that she
is to become Mrs. Alfred Clayburgh. There is
one already.
Ethel Barrymore. who appeared In 'secret
Service" in London, has Joined Sir Henry
Irving's company.
"The Heart OF Maryland" will receive its
initial London production at the Comedy The
alter during July, 1898.
Fife Stewart, who appeared here on several
occasions with ScheePs orchestra, has been
engaged for the Tivoli grand opera season.
Robert Downing will be seen the coming
season In new play entitled "Davia Larooue, u
based on the theme of novel by Geor &c
Ohnet.
Professor Tronchet, the fencing master, will
appear with Frank Cooley during the first
scene ri 'Turk Meets Greek, and give duel
ing exhibition.
Two Trilbys were in trouble last week; Edith
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

comes up. carrying destruction with it.
The audience is then shown the cabin,
the sailors in the act of clinging to the
yardarm. battling to turl the sails. There
are also collision at sea and lone sur
vivor tossed On the waves. The fourth
act piles on the agony by showing dis
secting-room, but the management IN
making the announcement adds the as
surance that the dissecting-room will be
'sneither vulgar nor horrible"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
AT the Oberon.

The success of the international Ladies
Orchestra at the Oberon is shown by the
we'll filled houses that warmly applaud
them weekly. Miss Reynolds, the new
from bonist, and Miss DorillioH. cIarionet-
ist. have already won popular favor. An
entirely new programme is announced for
tomorrow evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
Grand Opera-House.

1.-THE Tornado" a scenic play by Lin.
coin J. Carter, will be produced to-mor-
row night. AS its name implies, the
elements play large part in the perform
ance. One scene shows reproduction of
the deck Of an ocean liner when storm
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
Alcazar Theater.

Tomorrow night will see The first pres
entation on any stage of Francis Powers
new play, based on the recent Greco
Turkish war, entitled Turk Meets Greek. u
Powers has no acts in his play; he calls
his divisions scenes. There are four scenes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

wise-but is also the Glass of Fashion and
the Mold of Form. La Bernhardt should
play it we'll, but it is to be hoped she will
not in her French version retain that
strange translation, "Caissons-nous nos
montres" for w. S. Break we our watch
up."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

Somebody wrote once upon time to the
late Henri Meifha to ask his advice as 10 how
10 become dramatic author s1s is din
cult career and the trade is not easy. wrote
back Meilhac "A bove all, it needs success.
Yes, success is the thing ii you want to have
talent"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

j. NJ. Colville, by kind permission OF T. Dan
tel Frawley, has been specially engaged to
create the part of General Smolensky in Fran
els Powers new play, TURK Meets Creek TO
be produced tomorrow at the A.eazar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

The success of "secret Service in London
will oren the way for other American plays.
Louis Nethersole has purchased the London
rights OF Edwin Milton Roy1e's Friends"
and Charles Frohman's London agent has Sc
cured Mr.. Royle's latest success Captain I'M
md
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
FOR OP6NING LETTERS.
Arrest of q Music taler on Complain
of His Partner.

hTItst UI o 1HUsIU-I HUT Ut NUHI pIaIII
of His Partner.
T. W. Spencer, music dealer and piano
tuner at 953 Market street, was arrested
yesterday on com plant of his partner, G..
T. Ross, for opening letter that came
through the mails addressed to Ross.
Spencer has very poor sight and day
or so ago he picked up letter lying on
Ross desk addressed TO Ross. A clerk
called his attention to the fact that the
letter was addres ed to his partner, but
Spencer paid no attention to him and
opened and read the letter. Ross learned
of this and informed the postal inspector
OF the matter There seems to be some
dlstrust in the firm.
Mrs. BradbEry's Paramount.
". Russell Ward will be ara ignsd in Judge
Carroll COOKS court next SATURDAY.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

Crane. bitten by snake, and Virginia Har-
ned, nearly drowned and tewed ID by cata-
maran at Lawrence Beach.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

Marie WaiEwrignt has at last seeded to the
ranks of the vaudevilians. She has pur-
chased a one-act p az IN Europe by an author
whose name is not dlvulEed. but whom MISS
Wainwright's agent AYERS to be ''promine MT.
and she will make her debut i'll IL at one OF
Keith's theaters in the early autumn.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

villsinous joke, showing that all mem bers
of the same family are not equally endowed,
is sometimes perpetrated on the Drews. 1t
runs as follows: John Drew Idol, Sydney
don't." According to advices from London,
however, il seems that sydney is now worthy
OF the family name. for he and his wife ara
declared TO have made a great hit at the
Tfvoli in their sketch, when Two Hearts
Are WOnn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

The five wicked little Barrison sisters have
disbanded. Three have returned to their
mother, the widow Barrison, who lives in Den
mark, while Sophie and Leona Will go to Os-
tend, where Heron, Leona's husband, is going
to open cafe-chautant. This disbanding
shows that a reputation for wickedness, un-
supported by talent, will not prove peren-
Mai attraction.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

Fife Stewart, who appeared here on several
occasions with ScheePs orchestra. has been
ENGAGED for the Tivoli grand opera season.
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London is rapidly being regarded as the
Mecca of American actors and playwrights,
ana now sousa says he does not see why
American musicians should not have look
in too. The march kings compositions were
played a good deaf during the jubilee, and
SO he is negotiating for an appearance there
with his band.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

Anthony Hope Hawkins, In response to
question by the correspondent of the Associ-
ated Press as to the report that he was engaged
to Miss Ethel Barrymore, said: There is no
truth in il whatever. The papers have had
me engaged to several young ladies, and l
could not marry all of them, even ii any OF
them would consent"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

Ethel Barrymore, who appeared in "Secret
Service in London, has Joined Sir Henry
Irving's com pany.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

"The Heart OF Maryland" will receive its
initial London production at the Comedy The
alter during July, 1898.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

well and Mrs. J. NJ. Barrie. formerly Mary
Anstell, actress, represented Babbie. Il
The Little Minister" does not prove all
that Charles Frohman's fancy paints it,
he is holding in reserve for Miss Adams
Anthony Hopes ''Phroso," dramatized
by +. Z. Rose and FL. Y. Esmond.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

Amateur performances of great plays have
been common for charitable purposes, often
to feed the ambition of those who have ap-
peared in them. The most novel production
OF the summer season, however, recently took
place at Denver, where LAS You Like II" was
performed, many local society persons "sacri-
tcing their dignity" as a Denver newspaper
put it. to raise funds for kitchen garden ex-
pertinent. Ii there was any sacrifice in this
proceeding Shakespeare probably suffered 1t.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08

David Belasco, accompanied by his family
will arrive here to-day