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The courier., 1897-07-17

The tempest in tea pot which has
been bubbling and steaming fer a week.
was caused by misapprehen sien on the
part Of Mr. ard Mrs. Lansing as to the
ownership OF the few trinkets presented
by Harry Lansing to Miss Grace Oakley.
The gifts were given to Miss Oakley on
her birthdays and at Christmas time.
For an unknown reason, some ct them
passed out Of her possession in q time
when her relations with Mr.. Lansing
were Of friendly nature. When she
became engaged tn another man and
wanted TO return them, it was out of her
power, for they were no longer in her
possession. Whereupon Harry Lam
sing wrote to his father and mother ask
ing them to procure from Miss Oakley
whatever he had given her. Consequen-
tly on stormy night the parents
appeared at the young lady's
home and demanded the "joo!s." Not
succeeding, the next day they sent a
lawyer, who has abundant leisure. to
frighten the houshold with hints OF the
mysterious vengeance OF ths law which
says that gifts, once bestowed, can only
be recovered il it can be established to
the satisfaction OF the court that the
donor, at the time of bestowal was non
compos mentis or that the gifts were
cdusa mortis j. e. in expectation Of i'm.
minert death. subsequently avsrtsd.
The lawyer only succeeded 10 arousiny
retaliatory spirit. After all, the society
OF charming girl. whose influence has
set Harry to work and kept him at work
is wO:th the baubles that have made so
much pother. Futher discussion will
embarraes both families and lead to
recriminations that will disgust public
not yet accustomed to reading the door
yard quarrels printed by The Nep York
journal. Though it would not be at all
surprising il one OF the New ork papers
had already secured a picture Of each
OF the parties concerned, their residences
the "jools' in dispute and an interview
with every body concerned. Such
trivalities fill the pages Of the "pink
paresis' newspapers. Anybody's pic
ture will 90 and any jewelry store can
furnish the models for the jewelry. In
last weeks Journal there was picture
OF the two Nebraska City girls who got
out OF town by clinging to the stanch-
ions on a cow-catcher. With their hair
wild-blowiug about their faces they
made just the kind OF pictures desired
by The Ner York Journal. But their
story was lacking pre-ssnsational fea-
lures. This one has all the elements
which "sells" The Journal and unless
the ia miles On both sides decide to let
by-gones be by-gones their notoriety
vii. not be bounded by tie etate.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by President Harwooi of
the Hayden Art club, at a meet
ing which was held at Mrs. F. NJ
Halls on Tuesday evening, July IL. A
splendid exhibition o. pictures is con-
tsmpIated for holiday week. Four or
five interesting programs will be given
during the winter. The club will do
tomething for the public schools and al
ogether the committees will keep the
membership Of this strong organization
IN working order 30 that at the next
meeting OF the legislature its claims will
neither be ignored nor Inexperienced.
Finance Committee - Messre. VIM.
otuii' r. NJ. Hall, Oliver Rodgers, T. E.
The courier., 1897-07-17

PERFECTION COOKING MIXTURE sais SD 's' 'sseiss 'Ss,
lively bv Gregory. Eleventh and o Streets
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
Grand Opera-House.


Lincoln J. Carter's production known
a 1.-The Defaulter'' will make its initial
appearance at the Grand Opera-house to-
morrow evening. 1t is dramatization OF
George Manvile Fenn's famous novel en-
titled "This Mans Wife" the theme OF
the play consists in the main of a wife s
sublime devotion to husband who from
start TO finish is totally unworthy of her
loyalty. This devotion on the part of the
wife is severely tested for a mum Der of
years, until at last the horrible truth OF
the husbands brutality ana selfshness is
forced upon her. At the last moment and
in defense of her ch Id, whom the husband
is forcing into an odious marriage, the
wife revolts against him and protects the
child.
A mum Der of clever characters ars intro
duced in the play, while the comedy ele-
ment is made strong TO Tighten up the
otherwise somberness of the piece. The
action takes place in England and Aus
tralia. TIE life and customs of the famous
Nully Nully Prison in the latter country
are fully illustr ated, as we'll alo as the
peculiar method OF rich settlers OF Austria
liza and the Government of England in the
treatment and handling of the prisoners
in this famous penal colony. The cast is
long one. Following are the principals: !:
Fred J. Butler Mortimer Snow, Landers
Stevens, Leslie Morosco. Maud Edna Hall,
Julia Blanc, Lorena Atwood and Erma
Fitch
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
Alcazar Theater.

"Gloriana," the clever comedy that sue
ceeds "Ro.edale" at the Alcazar Theater
the coming week, was written by the author
of s'Wilkinson's Widows" and "Jane,"
two enormously successful comedies.
"Gloriara" exceeds them both in brilliancy
of comedy and ludicrous situations. The
story is OF dashing young widow, Mrs.
Lowering Gloriana, who, while at Brighton
three months before the opening OF the
plav, had INDUCED in desperate firta-
tion with one Leopold Fitz Jocelyn of her
Maiesty's diplomatic corps, and both ex-
changed photographs and several COM
promising letters Glofiana has gone on
the Continent to join her betrothed hus-
band. Russian Count. and Fitz JoceIyn
returns home and is about to marry a
pretty young lady, to whom he was also
engaged. He has been unable to secure
the return Of his letters and photos from
Gloriana and is much disturbed thereat.
! His fiancee calls with her father to tell
him they have completed preparations
| for the wedding, and while they re-
tire to an inner room his valet announces
Mrs. Lowering. In desperation he changes
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
TivoIi Opera-House.

The bright humor, topical songs, grace
full dancing and up-lo-date incidents OF
the sparkling operetta, "The Isle of
Champagne" continue to amuse large
audiences nightly at the Tivoli Opera
house, with Mr.. Stevens as the bbulous
King, and will be continued until further
notice. This clever comic opera, with lis
wealth OF beautiful scenery, magnificent
costumes, splendid effects, grand ballets
and everything needed to make up
an excellent products should be seen
more tnan once. The splendid company
of the Tiyoi lend excellent aid to Mr..
Stevens. and The cast includes w. II. West
as Apollinaris Frappe. Kings Prime Min
lster; Rhys Thomas as Prince Kissengen /;
Thomas G. Leary and Fred Kavanagh as
Moet and Chandon, the standing army of
King Mumm; Helen Harrington as Aba
gail Peck, ner aunt; Myra Moreila as
Diana, the belle of the isle; Elvia Crox
Seabrooke as Priscilla Evans; John j..
Rafael as Sammy Binnacie, a ship
wrecked sailor.
Monday evening, August 8, the annual
grand opera season at this popular theater
will begin with a magnificent production
of Verdis iaYorite opera, III TroVatore.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

j. W. Monteith, the alto rney for SalterD.
Worden, being the amount subscribed by
the various unions for his defense.
The Labor day mittee recon mended
the holding of a elebration in some suit
able hall and that q per capita assessment
o. So per delegate be levied on each of the
trades unions represented to cover the ex-
penses, and further that the other labor
councils be invited to particp pate in the
celebration. The Recommendation was
adopted.
a resolution was offered by NJ. Davis of
the Musicians Union recommending that
the secretary be instructed to place him.
self in communication with President
Gompers of the American Federation of
Labor, urging him To use his influence
with the Postmaster General and PresI-
dent Mckinley, ii possible, TO get them 10
adopt some measures which would pre-
vent the non-uniou band of letteE-carriers
from competing with the union bands in
this City; also to communicate with the
five lodges of the Sons of Benjamin, WHO
have made a contract with this band to
play at their coming picnic on the 22d of
August, and urge them to nullify the CON-
tract. The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The following officers were nominated
for the ensuing six months:
President-J. Hill, C. E. Hawkes.; vice-presi-
dent, NJ. Davis; recording secretary, E. Rosen-
berg; financial secretary. J. Walters; treas
urer Charles Batterman; sergeant-ai-arms.
William Dove; trus tees-W. Macarthur, j.
Brown, w. AckeTman; executive committee
NJ. Davis, A. Turuseth, J. Hill, j. Walters, c. Z.
hawkes..
The election will take place at the regu-
lar meeting next Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
A SUIT FOR DAMAGES
L. Olsen Claims the Sailors
Union Deprived Him Of
Employment.
Musicians Union Objects to the Non.
Union Band of the Letter
Carriers.

San Francisco Labor Council held its
regular meeting in Union Hall, Mission
street. Saturday night, with President j.
Hill in the chair.
Delegate Furuseth of the Sailors Union
reported that slight difficulty had been
experienced with the captain of the steam
er Laguna, he having engaged a sailor
named i. Olsen, VINO is In bad standing
with the union. The sailors went to the
captain and demanded that Olsen be dis
charged or they would quit work. He ac-
cordingly discharged the Objectionable
man, and Olsen IN turn has filed suit
against ihe union for $4,000 for depriving
him of work.
A communication was received from
the Kansas City trades unions stating that
thew had declared a joint boycott on the
Armour Packing Company OF that city for
the wholesale dlscearge of union men.
A receipt for $l99 so was received from
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
AT Sutro Baths.

The novel aquatic feats and the refined
bills offered al Sutro Baths on Sunday
are making that resort very popular. This
afternoon and evening Mile. Lira, Con-
tolse, J. +. Hopkins and Kalacratus. are
on the programme. Lira is almost as
we'll known as Loie Fuller, and her ser.
pentine and skirt dances are beautiful and
artistic. Contoi.e does neat equilibristlc
act Hopkins is said to be the best xylo-
phonist west 6f Chicago, and Kalacratus
is a clever juggler. The aquatic events
for this afternoon are plate-picklng con-
test and a 100 yards mateur ace for men.
Swimming suits to the value OF 50, So and
So will be given the winners in the latter,
and three money prizes to winners IN the
TO rmer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
The Baldwin,.

The Baldwin will be dark tomorrow
night and for the rest Of the week. NJ.
John Drew will open his si1th season un-
der the management of Charles Frohman
Monday evening, the I'd of August, to re.
main here for two weeks. The play will
be Rosemary" The roster OF his COM
nanv will include many San Francisco
favorites and will also introduce Miss lsa-
belle Irving as his leading lady. Besides
Miss Irving the company includes Harry
Harwood, Lewis Baker, Arthur Byron,
Daniel Harkins, Grahame henderson,
Frank e. Lamb, Victor Moore, Mrs. d De,
loss King, Miss Ethel barrymore anu
"The Heart OF Maryland" will be pre-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

acrobatic act in which somersaults in and
out of barrels and trick tumbling will
play important parts. Andy and Flora
Mckee, an eccentric comedy couple, will
give laughabe sketch entitled Rural
Life" and Ida Grey Scott, the dramatic
soprano, who has crt ated such favorable
impression during the week, will change
her selections. 1mogene Conner, the
descriptive singer, will also change her
songs and dresses, which, by the way, are
of a style seldom seen at the Orpheum.
The rest of an interesting programme W Ii
be contributed to by Francis ]. Bryant,
Ouda, the aerial performer, and Harry lie
Clair. who makes his farewell appearances
The Wednesday matinees are very popu-
lar.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
At the Chutes.

Adgie and her trained lions have been
such a drawing card at the Chutes that
the daring woman and her ferocious pets
have been engaged for another and posi-
lively last week. The entertainments
gwen every afternoon and evening in the
Chutes' free theater are most enjoyable
and the new bill will include the Wheeler
sisters, vocalists; Dan Meader's royal
marionettes; Trobert, man Of mystery,
and a number of other features. The
"Trip to Ogden" Haunted swing, )
chutes and scenic railway are all as popu-
lar as ever
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
Charles U!rich's Chinese PLAY.

After a highly successful run OF two
weeks al the Oakland Theater "a Celestial
Maiden. the Chinese play written by
Charles Ulrich, a newspaper man of this
City closes tonight The reception ac-
corded to the play was most tiattering
and attests to the full lis popularity as a
dramatic production. Both press and
public are unanimous in its praise, and
that it is deserving of com mendation Is
evidenced by the fact that it broke the
theatrical record in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

to be repeated Wednesday. Friday and
Sunday evenings. The alternate nights
will be devoted to a magnificent produc-
ton of Gounod's tragic opera, Romeo
and Jullet;' among the artists are: Sig.
Michaelena. the favorlte tenor; the dis
tinguished barytone, Herr Wilhelm Mehr-
tens; the celebrated basso. Sig. Viviani;
and the favorite artist, Sig Abramoff /;
Nine. Selma Kronold Koert the cele-
brated dramatic soprano; Miss Alexis
Bassian, a light soprano; Katherine
Fleming Hinrichs, contraito. The roper
toire will include Aida" "Faust." Mig
non" Carmen" Il Pagiacci." Tam
"Gioconda," "The Huguenots," Romeo
and juliet" ''The Flying Dutchman," +"
"CavalIeria Rusticana," etc. The sale of
seats will commence one week In advance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
Orpheum.

Papinta, the myriad and drapery
dancer, who created such sensation in
San Francisco last year, will reappear at
the Orpheum to- m orrow evening. She is
the equal of Loie Fuller, and has dozen
different dances, all of them startlingly
novel and original; they are called 1.-THE
Myriad or Mirror dance, "Fire dance, I"
and another called "El CAPTAIN" Jack
Crawford and William Manning. black
face comedians. will make their first ap-
ne.rance in San Francisco as 1.-TWO
Colored Congre,smen-elect" on their way
to Washington. They are said to be very
clever in their line of business. William
and WiIbert Dsonzo will introduce new
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
California Theater.

Messrs. Friedlander. Gottlob d Co. an
nounce that they will have host OF the
greatest musical attractions at the Cali
fornia Theater the coming season.
Among them will be Rosenthal, the cele-
brated pianist; Nine. Marcnesi, the
famous teacher of the worlds create t
singers; Henri Marteau, the eminent
youhg Partisan violin vlrtuoso; young
Hoffman, the pianist who created a furo re
by his marvellous playing few years ago
in this country; Xavier Scharwenka, the
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

we'll known composer and pianist; Pro-
lessor Klengel, the Paganini OF the violin
cello; Piancon, the famous barry tone
basso: Fanny Bloomfield Zeisser. and
possibly series of concerts with Anton
SeidPs orchestra.
Negotiations are also pending for a
series of concerts by the Bonda Rosa, the
great Italian band of sixty or Italy's best
musicians
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

sented at the Baldwin Theater August 16,
and will have the advantage in its per-
Torrance of the personal supervision of
Mr.. David Belasco, the author, which as
sures it that perfec ction in all details which
might not otherwise have been. The
company, with Mrs. Leslie Carter, is the
same that appeared during it's recent East
ern engapement,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

Katherine Fleming Hinrichs will appear for
the first time in opera in this City at the Tiv-
oil. Miss Hinrichs has sung over one hun
dred leading contralto roles with much sue
cess i'll this country and Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

Francis Powers Chinese drama ''The First
Born" will go on the road splendidly equipped.
The artistic new printing which the clever
artist Sims has got up has made a big hit.
the or iginal story, should appeal to every city
on the coast
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

Olga Nethersole will sue the Frohmans he.
cause they have not given her London sea-
son. She was given the salary for the eight
weeks specified in her contract, but her n
tistic blood is up and she has appealed to the
courts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

The other morning the New York Herald
pu blished German cable 10 the effect that
the Emperor William had intrusted the port
folio OF Foreign Affairs temporarily to Herr
Won Bulow.
This dispatch was embellished with por-
trait OF DR.. Hans Won Bulow, the celebrated
pianist who died some time ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

The summer thearer OF Budapest produced
ately with great success new play, "Ael-
viIa," by Mortz Jokai, the great Hungarian
novelist The plot is based on one of his
stories, which he revised for the stage.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
Corbett and Fitz at the Olympic

So great has been the success OF the
veriscope pictures OF the Corbett- Fitzsim-
mons fight at the Olympic that the
Walter Orpbeum Company has decided to
show them for one more, and positively
the last. week. Many Improvements have
been made in the machine and lighting
arrangements since the opening night,
and there is much les nicRer ana Wavy
motion than when the exciting scenes
were first shown.
The lowering of the rate of admission
was popular move, and the large audi
ences every afternoon and evening include
a goodly number of ladies.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
and Isabel Irving will appear at the Bald
win, Monday evening, August 2.

E. E. Rice's great production, The Girl
From Paris" is another pronounced sue
cess of the New York season. The play is
possessed OF charms that suffer not from
the warmest of weather and continues 10
crowd the Herald d-square Theater in New
York to overflow. In London, where the
piece was commenced even earlier than
here, the production has not abated in its
wonderful vitality. It's mirth- provoking
qualities are of type that seem destined
TO make it one OF those singular long
lived successes that occasionally bob up in
the amusement world.
Already it has passed the two hundred
and fiftieth performances in New York
without any evidence of wear, and in
London it has passed way beyond the four
hundredth presentation. II has been
booked for an engagement here at the Co.
lum bia later in the season and will be
staged in a most elaborate manner, with
all the accompanying accessories of its
present run at the Herald-square Theater.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
Columbia .Theater.

"Pudd'nhead Wilson" would robably
have been relegated to the back ground
had IL not fallen into the hands of SO
clever an actor as Theodore H N iIton.
After the death of the lamented Frank
Mayo there were many conjectures as to
who would attempt to follow this lovable
and highly esteemed actor. 1t was a for
tunate thing for Mr.. Frawley that he
could arrange for the production of
"Pudd 'nhead Wilson" with Mr. Hamilton,
who has the rights tor the piece, and it is
but just and fair to say that the great sue
cess that has been attained IL this present
production is as much due TO Mr.. Fraw-
ley's excellent band OF players as 10 al
most any other cause. They certainly
have surprised the patrons Of the Colum-
bia with the excellence of the production,
and the success has been so great that they
have determined to run it another week.
Commencing with Monday evening,
August 2. the Frawleys will be seen in
the Lyceum Theater Com pany's great
success. The Case of Rebeliious Susan"
in which Miss Blanche Bates and Frank
Worthing will make their temperance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

The late Hans Won Bulow was never seen
anywhere without the famous opera-hat,
which report says he sent to an American
critic as farewell mementO OF his visit 10 the
United States, with note 10 the effect that, as
the opera-hat was the thing which had seemed
to i'm press the critic most he (Bulow) mad
much measure" etc.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

Hermann the Great Company, under the
management of Messrs. Thurnaer & Thall, will
visit the coast this coming season. 1t will be
in every way as strong on its many former
visits out here. The company will be headed
by Adelaide Hermann, assisted by Leon Herr
mann, who is considered by the Eastern press
as one of the greatest prestidigita ateurs OF the
age. Many new aud marvellous sensations
will be seen for the first time on this tour.
The Eastern tour will begin in New York early
in August
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

Lester Wallacks ever-delightiul Rose
dale" so reminiscent of Elliott Greys" of
long ago. entertained Alcazar audiences
during the week just ended.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

Julia Arthur will return to this country
after an absence of two years early in Septem-
Der, and will, after q tour of four weeks in
October, open with her own company at Wal
lacks Iheater November l. in Frances Hodg-
son Burnetts play, "a Lady of Quality" Miss
Arthur will appear in the role o. Chlorinda.
(who was formerly with w. H Craue). George
Woodward, Joseph Allen, William Herbert,
bert Brown Lawrence Miller, Florence
Conron and Marie Bingham. Napier Lothian
will stage the production.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

clothes with his valet, whom she has
never seen, and tells he deceived her
regarding his real station, and that he
was but a common valet. Contrary to
his expectations Gloriana seems pleaseo
at the change and tells him she loves him
better in his menial rank anu will engage
him as a huntsman for her future hus-
band, the Count. She demands to see his
master. In a most delightfully."- funny
scene, with the real valet posing as F1tZ
Jocelyn, she fleets the masters release
from his service, and he goes with her,
hoping to secure the photo and letters in
time for his marriage The young lady
and her father return 10 hnd Splnks, the
valet, in his masters dressing gown,
laughing at the Joke. He tells them his
master has gone to bed with the mumps
and cannot be seen. The second act finds
FitZ Jocelyn as Spinks, the valet, installed
in service to Gloriana. She plans nice
little dinner for two. and to that end
sends both her servants away. They are
interrupted by the unexpected return oil
the Count, who demands an explana-
tion. Gloriana tells him tnat this Is
the new huntsman she had en-
gagged for him. Spinks, the valet, in
his masters clothes, calls to pay
his respects TO the Count and is recog-
niZed by Kitty Gloriana's maid, as
Spinks, a valet, who had m ade love to her
in the summer. He tells ner because OF
her menial position he had wooed her in
cognito but that in reality he was Leopold
Fitz Jocelyn. They embrace and Kitty
runs at the approach of the Count. He
has received an anonymous letter saying
that while at Brighton Gioriana, clad in
red and white striped dress and Gains
borough hat, had been seen every evening
on the iron pier with young man. one
Fitz Jocelyn. In rage he challenges the
valet 10 a duel and they arrange to meet
in the morning on the field OF Waterloo
Gloriana, learning that Fitz ,locelyn is to
marry. in order to be with Spinks dis
guises as lady's maid and goes into SER
vice with the young lady he is to marry.
Kitty comes 20 prevent her lover from
marrying and the plot is exposed. Glori-
ana learning that his rank is equal to her
own feels no regard for him and returns
to her Count, telling Fitz Jocelyn that
she had long ago destroyed his photo and
letters. The whole story abounds IN the
purest comedy situations and Is, In fact,
the queen of them ali. :,
Preceding "Gloriana" Francis Carlyle
will be seen in the new curtain raiser
written especially for him by Clay:M.
Greene entitled Reclaimed"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

Edwin Stevens is having a glorious
reign as King Mumm Of the "Isle of
Champagne" at the Tivoli. The allure
ment of song and scenery is sufficient TO
:prolong the sway of the ruler.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

The patrons of the Alcazar are all on the qut
vive for Francis Powers new play OF Orient tai
lie. The title decided on is the suggestive
one OF when Turk Meets Greek" The first
performance viii be given on August g. Ii
Mr.. Powers second effort is halt as successful
as his first his position is established as one
of our foremost American dramatistS.