The San Francisco call., 1903-01-26

NJ IN 1nlrty 1OuTIH - street MSlHOulSl
W Church. is of the church mill
tant. In his address this after
noon at a patriotic mass meeting held at
the First Methodist Church the young
clergyman, who saw service the firing
line in Cuba during the Spanish -Ameri-
can war, declared the time is not ripe for
nations to beat their swords into plow
shares and their spears into pruning
hooks.
1.-The conflict is inevitable" said the
eloquent soldier-preacher. 1T must come
end the undercurrent is manifest in the
movement of the world to-day"
The meeting was under the direction OF
Camp General Liscum, service men of the
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encored several times after rendering
some favorite selections. Miss Sophie
Howell. the leading lady, created IA
vorable impression
The remainder Of the company support
ed the leading characters in faultless style
and the many pathetic and humorous
parts of the play were well rendered. the
speciaIties made hit right away. as they
We're all of a novel character and Well
presented. Altogether, Tine Man FROM
Sweden is an excellent production ana
bids fair to pack the California during the
rest of the week.
The Alcazar is TO give tonight play
vastly in contrast with its usual roper
toire. THE Christian. Hastings snoulu
make a good John Storm and Alice Treat
Hunt, the new leading lady, will have
opportunity to display her command OF
the more serious side of dramatic art.
Miss Hunt has already won signal favor
with Alcazar audiences. and will certainly
not fail in making the lighter slde OF
Glory QuayIe both attractive and con-
vlncing. The rest of the cast will be well
filed in by the home company
The Central Theater presents this even
ing a highly sensational melodrama with
tho suggestive title 1.-The Dangers of
Paris" The danger census is many and
various, ranging from circus journey
across Paris on telegraph wires to
struggle between heroes and villains in
maidair Everybody has a part that fits.
and the scenery is as dangerous and con-
vincing as it is possible to realize.
''The Mikado" tonight begins its sec
ond week at the Tivoli. and no one should
miss seeing this excellent performance of
the charming opera. 1t is by much the
brightest thing the Tivoli has done for
months from every standpoint. The cos
tunes and settings are really splendid
and the cast is eminently satisfying. Caro-
tha Davis, Hartman, Cunningham and
Webb are all in fine fettle, not forgetting
1.-The man behind the gun" Paul Stein
dorff
Barbara Fidgety'' is still pleasing
crowds at Fischer's. with every likelihood
of continuance of the happy conditions.
"Hoity-Toity,'' a recent Weber and Field
success, follows.
Exceptional entertainment is offered
this week at the thoroughly heated
Chutes Theater, including Kelly and
Ashby, the renowned comedy acrobats;
Jessie Dale, the phenomenal California
girl barytone; Lois Mendenthal, the tai
ented young violiniste; the Robinsons
colored comedlans the Austin sisters,
wonderful aerial artists, and Montague's
coCkatoo circus.
Here are the Wenzel Kopta programmes
for tomorrow evening and Friday after
noon of this week at Steinway Hall:
Tuesday-sonata, "Trill of the Devil' (Tar-
tinD songs Ia, Life tBlumenthaD, (b)
Tba he We NortRsrn 4@9 we're Sy Magns eR 2 Ms
lErnsD, % .Romanze; zs,, IN major Bss,
CKontskD: songs (a) ''Love Me or
Not tsechD. (bl lullaby. 'Gae to Sleep
True, young local composer). Miss Wheeler;
violin, Witches Dance (PaganinD.
Friday afternoon, professional matinee-Vio-
Iin second concerto, La campanella'' Paga-
nini); aria, fifth act. Don Carbon (VerdD
Mrs. Belle Haralson violin. (a) "Ekloge''
(Nesvora). (b) 'Barcarolle" (Spohr), (c) Per
petuo Mobile (Ries). td) "Polonaise de Con-
cert" q;aub);., songs. Before @ = the Dawn.
Haraison; Spanish dances, C,) ''Piayvra,'' CO.
Zapateado' (Sarasate).
Following are Nine. Sarah Wolden's
programmes at the Alhambra Theater for
Monday and Wednesday evenings of next
week.
Monday-Piano solos-"Grande FantaIsie." D
fiat major (Wolden); 'Valse Brilliante.' OPP. 81
No l (Chopin); "Sherzo. nat minor Op. 81
Chopin. Vocal solo-"Oh, Robert Robert
(Meyerbeer). Piano solos-"La Campanella"
(Paganini-Liszt): 'Nocturne. major. Op.
81 No. 2 tChopin) Senate Pathetique." Op.
13 No. s (3eethoven). Vocal solo-"Al Forse
Lu Che LAnima" (yerdD. Piano solos
'Berceusef Cradle Song), Op 81 Chopin;
'Marche Funebre'' Chopin: "Rhapsodie Hon
groise." No LiszD: Vocal solo-'Good