The San Francisco call., 1906-06-03

five years in the process of construc-
tion.
Our dearth of fine artists is not TO
last for always, though, for Mr. Green
baum is most positive in his expecta-
tions of bringing Rosenthal and Schu-
mann -Heink here this fall. He will
get hall somewhere, of that he is
sure. without knowing just where.
AS we are sure of seeing and hearing
Rosenthal this fall among the very
first of the high priced artists who
come TO entertain the reviving city,
some notes about him may now be of
interest
Moritz Rosenthal has been active as
a composer since last in America, and
during his tour of this country next
season. under the direction of Henry
wolfsohn. he will play a number of his
new works, several of them for the
first time in public. He recently com
pleted a concerto in G. minor that has
been spoken of highly in Vienna, the
only place it thus far has been per-
formed. The virtuoso has sketched two
other concerti which he expects to COM
plete within the next few months he
has been working at intervals during
the past three years upon series OF
rhapsodies, twelve in number, which
are said to outstrip those of Liszt in
difficulty of execution. 1t is in these
that Rosenthal will again show Ameri-
cans his prodigious technique. His new
compositions also embrace several OF
a lighter vein, including a suite of
Hungarian dances. barcolle, two ma
zourkas and half a dozen etudes.
Rosenthal. enjoys peculiar place in
the friendship and favor of his High
ness the Gaikwar, Maharajah of Bar
oda, the East India potentate who ar
rived in New York last week on the
steamer Celtic The virtuoso has
massive ruby and an emerald ring pre-
sented to him by the Gaikwar five
wears ago when he was on a tour of
India. Rosenthal was the recipient of
these gifts after he had been enter
tained royalty for week in the East
ern rulet's palace. The Gaikwar is a
very cultured man. He understands
European music thoroughly.
He heard Rosenthal play in Calcutta
and was so carried away by that mas
/ ter's spectacular performance that he
( invited him to the palace of Baroda as
guest Upon arrival there Rosenthal
found a perfectly appointed music room
containing a grand piano of American
make and pipe organ. Rosenthal is
skilled performer upon the latter as
well as upon his chosen instrument.
/ and during the week he was in Baroda
ne made such music as the interior of
India never before heard. Upon leav
1
pianist the ring. and the ruby. The
latter is a pigeon blood of purest water
and, as may be imagined, is well nigh
priceless. Rosenthal considers the en-
erald ring a mascot and he always
wears it when playing.
An interesting bit of news from the
East is the following detailed account
of the Lambs Gambol." an entertain
ment given by the Lambs Club for the
] benefit of the San Francisco Bohemian
Club. 1t was published by the New
York Dramatic News:
"Over six thousand dollars was real
lied at the Lambs Public Gambol at
the Broadway Theater last Friday af-
ternoon, the proceeds going toward the
Bohemian Club Fund of San Francisco.
The performance began with a brief
address by Clay M. Greene, the Shep-
herd. Then came Joe Herbert's skit,
The Devil and His Due The scene
showed the studio of George Bernard
Shaw, with marble busts Of Jonson
and Shakespeare in conspicuous places.
Mr.. Shaw, ably played by r. Daniel
Frawley, vented his opinions. of the
critics, especially the American ones,
and consigned them to the Devil, who
appeared in the person of Holbrook
Blinn. He berated Mr.. Shaw over his
plays Don Juan and Man and Super
man." and just things were getting
lively the TWO DustS came TO life and
proved to be George Fawcett and Sid
ney Herbert The, skit ended in a
hilarious manner. A one-act play.
called The Star of Bethlehem de-
scribed as a problem play, was well
received. David Bispham sang Danny
Deever,' and what proved to be the
sensation was satire called The Song
Birds written by George V. Hobart
and Victor Herbert. 1t treated upon
the Grand Opera difference between
Conried and Hammerstein.
When the curtain rose the stage en-
trance to Herr Hammerstein's on
Thirty fourth street was disclosed A
board announced that here was to be
had only American opera with Ameri-
can singers at American prices paw
able only in American money. Another
sign conveyed the information that the
opera of Lucia would be sung with
double sextet Oscar Hammerstein.
played by William Burress, appeared
and introduced his principal song birds
Coocoossey Bouncey, Eddie De Rezt
cure and Madame Yellba, represented
by Van Rensselaer, Wheeler, Eugene
Cowles and Augustus Barratt. After
they had given taste of their quality
as singers Herr Conn (William Court
leigh) brought on his pets Robinson
Caruso, Peter Pantson and Emma
Screams in the persons of Stanley
Hawkins, De Wolf Hopper and Neal
Mckay. The two impressarios engaged
in. war of words to the respective
merits of their attractions, and finally
TO decide wager as to which was tae
better organization agreed 70 a so,1