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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-03
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
The TVoIi.

At the Tivoli next week four perform
ances will be devoted to the presentation
of ''Girohe- Girof1a" and four to 1.-The Cir
Gus Queen" The above mentioned operas
both scored big hits at this house, and
many of the Tivoli's patrons have evinced
a desire to witness them again. THE Cir
addition of several new songs The cast
of "Girofe-Girofia" was said to be the
best ever seen in this city, and will no
doubt receive a hearty welcome. Miss
role on Monday and Friday evenings and
Miss Croix Wednesday and Sunday even-
ings. Oscar Wells new opera, "Suzette,
is in rehearsal and will receive a careful
performance at the hands of this splendid
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actress who has been secretly married
to the leading man of the company. The
name of the theater at which they are
playing is the Morality. The name has
nothing whatever TO do with the play, but
the author, Grant Stewart, gets a good
deal of genuine amusement in having the
manager of the theater a rank opponent
of the marriage compact. From the
standpoint taken by the manager 1t be-
comes necessary for the young players
TO keep their marriage secret. Hence
trouble and confusion arise when both
are introduced into the household of the
wealthy Hunter-Chasers. The earlier
scenes of the play are along the strict
lines of light comedy.
The leading man, Ton. Genowin. has
also written play that he wishes very
much to have placed upon the stage. He
finds upon meeting Mrs. Hunter-Chase
that she is imbued with the idea of be-
coming an amateur actress and thinking
that it will give ''Vanity's Victim," the
play he has written, a production, he Of
fers to coach her In the leading part His
wife, Dorothy Maryland, on the other
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
BY Ashtop Stevens.

The Drama" in New York the
metropolitan critics have been go
ing for him hot and heavy. Mr.. Zang-
will thinks that something besides art
dictates the modern play and it's mod
ern manager and actor. He says in
this country what he has often said
before in London, and the New York
critics who are now roasting him seem
to take it that the entire lecture is new
and evolved for the special insult of
New York Here are some of Mr..
ZangwtlPs observations:
In the great old days two boards and a
passion made a drama; to-day it needs
two sticks and g. wardrobe.
In London, when a play by a new au-
thor is introduced, he is usually part fin
ancier. or the manager is part author.
The old Greek dramatists paid and
trained the actors; the English actors
pay and train their dramatists.
One epigram that will long be remem-
bered and quoted is as to the "adapters''
Of French plays: They steal their utera-
ture from the French and leave out the
literature. They protect the morals of
audiences by legitimatizing the bastards
of French creation and translating the
indecent into unintelligible.
The modern actor ignores mathematics
and believes the part greater than the
whole
When 1 want to amuse my servant girl
send her to see play that contains a
steam engine and a snowstorrn. She can
see both by looking out of the window
but 1t delights her to see them In the
wrong place.
Biblical personages' are not allowed on
the stage except in oratorios-Elijah may
appear only in a dress suit
Poor Edward Bell! He went the
pace, and now he is walking home.
saw him the other night at the Comedy
Theater IN "A Scrap Of Paper" en-
vironed by the Henderson company.
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hand, thinks to do her husband a great
service by interesting Hunter-Ch in
the play. In this she has no difficulty,
for the old humbug finds the actress q
most charming woman and very much to
his taste. The first act ends in scene
in which both couples make an appoint
ment to consider the manuscript, and by
q singular fatality they. are both for the
same day, hour and place. The action
Of the second act takes place in the coach
complications which follow the fact that
there are two sets Of husbands and wives
trying to deceive one another-one in the
loft the other below, each feeling guilty
getting more and more compromised-are
productive Of a great deal of laughter
The last act Of the comedy takes place
In the vestibuled hallway Of a fashionable
boarding house. Everything Is settled
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
The Orpheum.

Pauline Hall will appear at the Orpheun
this week in popular songs and operate
selections. Several character songs she
will costume appropriately. Another card
is Beatrice Moreland, who attained con-
Frohman company and later with Sol
Smith Russell. in "A Game of Colt writ
ten by George NJ. Cohan, who Is well
of the Four Cohans. John C. Rice and
Sally Cohen have a new comedy skit en-
titled The Kleptomaniacs," and Carl
Hertz, the magician, puts on an entirely
new act, including his sensational Illusion,
"Aerolithe, in which Mile. dAlLon
dances, pirouettes, turns somersaults, etc,
in midair. Raymon Moore has new
repertoire and the Newsboys quintet ap-
pear in q new act.
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and my heart went out to him in SYM
pathy. Whatever sins Mr.. Bell may
have committed against the Frawleys
and Los Angeles were, in my opinion,
expiated on the spot. The Henderson
company is such a liberal fifty cents
worth of bad acting that it ought to at
tract attention even in San Francisco.
where you can buy lots of strange
things with that amount of money.
Certainly the Henderson company is
more than Mr.. Bell deserved. And to
get it here, that is rubbing things in.
Helping the Hendersons ravage one
night stands is bad enough. but to be
compelled to lead them openly in San
Francisco where friends and enemies
abound-that is a terrible deal. Poor
Bell in his elegant overcoat of furs.
playing for all that is in him to the &C
compartment of a low-priced edition Of
Maxine Elliot, and heavy" gentleman
with misfit voice and whiskers. is one
of the saddest things ever seen in the
business. ASHTON STEVENS.
The Baldwin.
Mistakes viii Happen" which opens
an engaG eTnent of two weeks at the Bald
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06

e. J. Morgan, who has been playing
John Storm in 1.-The Christian" is obliged
to return to his position in the New York
Lyceum Company, so Viola Aliens man
ayers have engaged Joseph Haworth to
take his place. the change to go into
effect November %, when the company
plays at the Columbia Theater, Brooklyn.
Since we are to have Ibsen with
us 1t may be well to get used
to anti-Ibsenite criticism. The following
is written by William Winter:
LAS to Mr.. Ibsen-who is the most colos-
sal bore of the century, whose plays have
invariably failed, at least in this country,
and some of those writings C'GhoSts,"
for example, and Little Eyolf'') are so
unclean in subject that the reading of
them almost causes physical nausea
an artist, and to descant on his moral
Intentions there is nothing more to be
said"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
Frank Matthews Benefit.

Frank Matthew, the popular young San
Franciscan who recently adopted the
stage as q profession. viii be given
benefit at the Native Sons Hall next
Wednesday evening. prior to his going
on the road with the Frewleys. The pro-
gramme will be made up Of musical num-
bers by Miss Alice Ames, Miss Marie
Wilson, Frank Mitchell and George Nc
Bride, followed by the comedietta my
Uncles WILL" participated in by Miss
Mabel Reed, Albert McKinnon and Mr..
Matthew. The beneficiary will also give
Meredith's AUX Italiens." Mr.. Matthew
has hundreds of friends in the city. and
the house will undoubtedly be packed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
A Musical Lecture

The ladies of the Claiming Auxiliary
announce lecture to be given by Mrs.
William Armstrong on American Com
posers'' at the Columbia Theater next
Thursday afternoon at 8 O'Clock. Mrs.
Armstrong will be assisted by Fritz
Scheel and his symphony orchestra, and
among other compositions the Gaelic
symphony by Mrs. II. H A. Beach, and
the Indian suite by E. A Mcdowell,
will be played. This will be the first
time that lecture has ever been illus
trated with music, and as II is the first
big musical event of the season the house
should be crowded.
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satisfactorily to everybody concerned and
the audience has the satisfaction of
knowing that "Vanity's Victim has
found an angel and will be produced at
and it is said to be a very elaborate one.
The company which he has gathered to-
gether includes Charles Dickson, Henri
eta Crosman, Nanette Comstock, Charles
Harbury, Carrie Behr, Edmund Law
renee, Adah Eckert, Ben Deane and
Franklin Garland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
The Columbia.

Kellar, the magician, appears at the
Columbia this week. The following is
said to be simple statement of what
he did at DAYS Theater in New York
every night during his four months run
there last season:
The stage is open and clear from all
obstructions. There is one chair in the
middle of the stage and directly above 1t
depends a big electric arc light. Aside
from these, there isn't scrap of furni-
ture or ornamentation of any kind. The
stage is brilliantly lighted all the time
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
New Comedy.

The railroad scene In the Heart Of
Chicago" which plays an engagement OF
one week at the Comedy Theater, begin
IF IS is ANYTHING like what is promised 1t
IS worth going to see. BY means of a
skiilful illusion train apparently hve
of steam 70 the footlights. The train Is
manned by live men. The scenery tells a
deal Of the history of Chicago from the
fire to the Worlds Fair. a capaeie coh-
many is Dr0pniSed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06

Louisa Ferman, so as to keep her and
her parents in ignorance of the gay life
he had led in the past. His practice had
been largely among the society members
of the fair sex. The brides father pro-
tests against Brown remaining in idle
ness, and unheknown to him has printed
ana distributed in the sporting part OF
Ing his son-ip-law's profession. Many of
these cards fall into the hands of Browns
old admirers, who knew him only as DIR.
Bill" Then the tenderloin patients flock
to him and the complications come fast
and furious.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
The Chutes.

At the Chutes Free Theater tho pro-
sramme will be new from beginning to
end next week, and lot OF good things
are promised. The bill will include Durno,
a magician direct from New York. said
to be very clever; Marie Kellar. an oper-
attic soprano, who studied under Marchest:
Ed O'connor, Irish comedian and Mile.
Garrett, slack-wtre performer. Steinie
and Simmer, character singing duo, will
introduce an original Philippine cake
liz
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
Morosco's s.

The new attraction at Morosco's Grand
Opera House this week is a superb re-
vival of David Belasco's dramatization of
Adolphe Belots French novel. 1.-THE
Strangers of Paris The play has not
been seen in this city since it was pro-
duced to enthusiastic audiences at the
Alcazar Theater by Lewis Morrison and
Gustavus Levick. Like all of the old
standard favorite dramas, 1t holds so
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06

yet, In the full glare of the big light,
makes few passes and commands his
body to dissolve into thin air. 1t grad
ually and slowly fades until this back Of
ally 1t disappears altogether, much as a
cloud of mist would be dissipated by the
morning sun. He doesn't walk OF the
stage at all; he simply sits still and slow
ly vanishes. Then he sits in the same
chair and turns himself into Mrs. KEEL
lar, who steps to the footlights and
speaAs to the audience.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
The California.

Murray and Mack. in "Finnigan Ball."
q farce comedy play, Is at the California
Theater tonight and throughout the
weel. Many new features have been
added to the skit since 1t was here be-
fore. The cast includes Fred Wilson.
Len Delmore. Billy Barry. Harry Hop
Kitfie Beck, Refine Gale, Fannie and
Male Trumbull. Mona Darlington.
Blanche Creago and Kittie Hawthorne.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06

much Of intense interest that 1t is always
sure of an enthusiastic welcome from the
audiences at the Grand Mr.. Brophy, as
Jagon the stranger, will have powerful
wood will be the Mathilde of the cast, and
may be depended upon for a strong
dramatic impersonation- The play is In
principal scenes are the bridge over the
Seine and the prison pen of a convict
ship.
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MoRo9OS ]

Murray and Mack are the principal fun
makers; their humor is as of old. Their
burlesque glove contest is said to be ex-
tremely ludicrous.
Northern Lights" an army drama,
comes to the California on the 18th inst.
for two weeks
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
The Alcazar.

! At the Alcazar this week a farce from
the French called ''Dr. Bill Will De pre-
scented by the stock company.
DR.. Brown retired from ms proIessi 'sl
when he took unto himself for wife
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06

win Theater tomorrow night, tells< q
merry, rollicktng story, something OF q
rarity In farcioal comedies. 1t begins In
quiet and orderly manner at the apart
inents of Miss Dorothy Maryland. an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06

company. Manager W. II. Leahy is ex-
pected back from New York next week
with q lot of the latest Eastern successes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
The OIumpia.

The Olympia Music Hall has Muivey and
Inman. who were recently seen at the
Orpheum, in an entirely new act.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
The Baldwin.

Mistakes Will Happen" which opens
IN engagement of two weeks at the Bald
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06

Ever since Mr.. Zangwill lectured on
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26
Thursday, May 26, 1898.
law Bone and the Philippines.

General Merritt has committed
Jesse majesty. His crime consists of
an economy Of parliamentary Ian
guage when speaking of the Admin
istration. The indiscretion was ag-
gravated by the horid imagination
of the newspaper reporter in whose
presence it was said. All newspa-
per reporters are not to be trusted
toclothea eply-moved individuals
naked thoughts in type. This is
getting to be more and more an
axiom.
1t is the proper thing new for a
great man to ask newspaper re-
porter if his intentions are honorable
before allowing him to examine a
very extended portion of the secret
recesses of his mental anatomy.
Advantage has often been taken of
the confding in this respect, witness
Billy Mason. He has scarcely a
vestige Of his virgin originality left.
We know now every pulsation
which throbs in his sorely ravished
breast. The newspaper sleuth has
exposed to the vulgar gaze what he
thinks, how he thinksan how much
he thinks.
But General Merritt may be held
to strict account for his vicarious
utterances. The fact appears to be
that General Merritt has a lively
appreciation of the task before him
in being military governor of the
Philippines. He will have to meet
and dispose of 10000 veteran
Spanish soldiers, besides such of the
Spanish inhabitants of the island as
may. choose to ally themselves with
that army. TO accomplish wild and
gentle feat the War Department
proposed to send him out with twelve
thousand undrilled and unseasoned
militia together with, asa leaven, one
thousand regulars.
General Merritt has demonstrated.
He wrote the War Department ask
ing for atleast five thousandregulars
to give his commands better season.
ing. The Department kindly but
firmly informed the general that il
was running this littlewar. Apropos
to which somebody has recalled the
fact tnat General Merritt once pre-
sided at trial by court-martial o.
Secretary-of-War Alger. But Of
course this is all long since forgotten
ard pardoned by the one at the time
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26

On the report that two journalists
who have started newspaper in Kan
sas have to conduct their affairs with
out the usual complement Of clothing
for each, the story has been revived Of
two brothers who. many years ago, set
tied in Mcpherson county, in that state,
with practically only one complete suit
between them, so that II one was
obliged to go TO town the other had to
remain within or very near doors till
his brother got back. They applied
themselves energetically to work, and
in due course attained to the possession
OF land aud money.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26

The recognition Of Cuban indepen-
dence will mean that Cuba 10 Q nation
of her own, with flag of her own
and her own form of government. She
can be q republic or she can become .
monarchy; she can rule by placing q
man in absolute control or she can
choose her own heads and become q
generous representative government.
Cuba as a nation can make her own
laws Of import and export She can be
grandly independent in the goods she
brings into the island and she can put
her ow, pFsm @ tAaD - sends out.
Cuba, proud httIs Cub. to-day can
plan what her future vill Be, for the
beginning of her future b at hand.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26

Chicago Judges Haney, Brentano and
Chetlain the other day handed down .
decision which in effect knocks out the
butterine law passed by the last Illinois
legislature. The Judges, sitting in
banc, decided that manufacturers have
a constitutional right to color butter
Inc or oleomargarine yellow or imita-
tion. Under the terms Of the law this
was prohibited. The law was enacted
through the influence Of the country
memberp.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-26
A Voice from Alabama.

A half dozen or more Of the many Wis
itors at present in Washington from all
over the union were talking few even
ings ago ut an uptown hotel where
there is always a southern contingent.
Naturally the subject was the war with
Spain. "Let the war fight proceed"
said long-legged man from Alabama,
but l. right here. as an Alabamian.
representing the best interests and the
patriotism of that noble and lng-suf-
fering state, want to warn you north
ern fellows to keep your hands of. You
say that $4,000 troops is all that is need
ed to wallop Spain off the earth, do you?
Well, Alabama can send 100, 900 and still
have reserve left, and what is more,
we propose to do it and to carry on the
war ourselves. You fellows up north In
the last war had things in your own
hands and swiped all the pensions, and
now IL there is to be another war Ala
bama intends to do all the fighting her
self and get all the pensions. Do you
understand that. Yank? If you don't,
you had better take something to clear
your thinker with in order to getout of
the way when the Alabama troops get
the word to charge. See?"
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Washington in War Time.

The war with Spain has now last
ed tor little more than month, yet
to the causal observer there isno ex-
citement whatever visible on the
street. Business moves on in its
wonted way with the exception that
the store, dwellings, and even the
street cars and butchers delivery
wagons display American and Cuban
flags. 1t may also be observed that
the street bands find it more to
their profit to play national airs
than other styles, of music. The
calvalry from Fort Myer and artil-
lery from the Arsenal have gone
South and scarcely ever is a uniform
seen on the street.
The difference between the calm
serenity with which we are prepar-
ing for the conflict and teverish
excitement Of the Spannrds isbound
to produce deep impression upon
the world at large. The govern
ment is in reality accomplishing
marvellous results in the way of
developing and marshalling its re-
sources, but it is supported so
heartily by all classes of people
from ocean to ocean that there is no
undercurrents ofantagonism or shoals
of discord to interrupt the mighty
onward movement of the nations
purposes.
What an object lesson for Christ
endom! 100000 men, within one
week from the call for but one-fifth
of that number, coming forward and
asking The privilege of joining the
crusade against the brutality of the
Spanish, and this with.no view of
acquiring additional territory but of
aiding a downtrodden people to gain
its freedom.
There are busy points in the city
if you know where to seek them.
At the Navy yard the men have
been workingin inthree shifts of 1900
men each. Here they make navy
guns and shells only. At the War
Department work never ceases.
Great increases have been made to
some of the office forces and night
work as well as day has been
necessary. In one branch of the
office the force has been increased
three-fold and compelled to work
some nights until 10 o'clock.
Early this week the entire District
National Guard was ordered into
camp. The entire force responded
with the greatest zeal and many
affecting fareWellS were spoken.
Upon arriving at the camp grounds
the order was countermanded and
the soldier boys were told to return
to their armories and disband.
There was good deal of disappoint-
ment foralmostto a manthey wanted
to start for Cuba forthwith. Next
week, !.owever, full regiment of
selected men will go into camp in
earnest unless the expected naval
victory shall be so complete as to
decide at once and forever the free
dom of the Cuban people.