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ace ana rondo a la Russo, have such
widely different characteristics that the
! suite Is something of tax for even the
most experienced musicians. It re-
| celVed very smooth rendition yesterday,
however and both players were obliged
to respond to a recall.
Mr.. ]. Warren Turner, whose voice
IL Is always pleasure to hear, not only
for Its fine tenor qualities, but because
or the earnest reading the singer gives
his lines, sang three pumbers-a rec.tative
and aria of HandePs, Deeper and Deeper
Still and WAIT Her Angels Through
| the Skies Chadwick's Thou Art SO
Like a Flower" and Absence" by Lit
tie. While not one whit lacking in viril-
1ty Mr.. burners voice seems to have
preserved all the boyish purity OF tone
that is so attractive in the boy choris-
ter. .C,rF5
Other numbers on the programme were
Mozart's "Fantasie No. a." a piano
number by Mrs. H. r. Curtis; two So
Tschaikowskyis ''Nur Wer Die Sahnsucht
Remit" ana. Eregh's ''Priea Aimee,
Chantez, land a contralto solo, cava-
tina by Donizetti sung by Miss NIilIie
Esperanza. Pottgieser
The work of the three last named
artists is too well known to need ex-
tended comment
excellence, of the programme by her care
full work as accCmlpanist
With a cast Of forty capable players,
including several native Chinese, and
complete scenic equipments Of Oriental
magniticence, the sensational Chinese
American play, king of the Opium
Ring, comes to the Grand next week,
commencing tomorrow night The pot is
taken from life in San Francisco's ia
nous Chinatown during the reign Of the
opium smokers on the Pacific coast.
Many thrilling scenes are graphically pic
tured in the drama The first act shows
Deadman's dock, with the Golden Gate
in the distance, the escape Of the SNUG
glers' yacht, Ha'cyon, with a revenue cut
ter in hot pursuit, firing a fusillade from
rapid fire gun. The second act pre-
sents the interior of an opium joint, con-
tanning lofty hunks in which are men
and women with opium lay-outs beside
them, inhaling "happy thoughts" Act
third opens with the entrance of the
swell Chinese club at Frisco, changing
to the heart Of Chinatown on the Celes-
tial New Years night, the streets beauti-
fully Illuminated and Enthusiastically deco
rated with Chinese lanterns and banners.
In this act is effected the thrilling rescue
by the human tower of Chinks. The
fourth act shows the assembly rooms Of
the Fong Quay club. This scene is claim
ed to be one Of Oriental grandeur
'Kelly's Kids" closes it's engagement at
the Grand tonight with matinee and even
ing performance
METROPOLITAN
The Neill company will present ga
Gilded Fool at the Metropolitan for two
more performances, a popular price mat
inee this afternoon and the last perform
ance Of this comedy tonight. Tomorrow
and for the first half of next week the
Neills will appear in Capt. Swift" one
of the strongest and most popular dramas
i'll their repertory
HOWELLS IS A TALKER.
Mr.. William Dean Howells, who ap-
pears on Monday night at. the People 8
church. does not read from his own writ
ings or from anybody's writings. He
bubbres over with wit, wisdom and en-
thusiasm, and just talks right on about
the Novel in all it's phases He tells
us what novels we should like, and why
they are likabfe. When we should read
novels, and what good or harm they can
do US. He will also take us behind the
scenes and show how the magician
weaves his spell, for he has promised to
tell just how q novel is made. We viii
see it grow under his hands. He will
exhibit the seed, the stalk and the flower.
1t will be rare treat to see and hear
this great American author and critic on
his favOrite theme. In other cities no hall
IS large enough to hold the audiences
who throng to hear him, and the low
prices have been made to secure that re-
suit here. The seat sale opens this morn
ing at Howard, Farwell & Co.'s.