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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
This Is a Different Story

"Sepor Constantine was.at one time
an officer serving under the flag of his
native country. This brings in little
romantic incident in the life OF this
wonderfully versatile man. AS the re-
suit of a duel with fcllow-oficer
he was exiled from his native land.
After twelve years spent in South
America and other foreign countries
a happy coincidencet occurred. The
Queen of Spain went to hear the
melodious voice OF the great tenor
while he was appearing in one of the
European capitals, and, becoming so
completely fascinated, she presented
her compliments. and begged that she
might be permitted to make him some
recognition of her regard. There was
the opportunity, and one would Judge
that Constantine is not the man to
overlook an opportunity He begged
that his citizenship be restored. No
sooner said than done. And it was
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
Some Promised Attractions

The first musical attraction after
Lent will be Alexander Petschnikoff.
the Russian violinist. and his Amer
lean wife. also a violinist OF high
rank. In addition TO three recitals at
Lyric Hall the couple have been Sc
cured as solists at the Greek Theater
on Thursday, April II.
Sousa's latest comic opera success,
.sThe Free Lance in which Nlaw and
Erlanger are starring Joseph Caw-
thorne will be the next Van Ness The
ater attraction. The company numbers
nearly a hundred people.
A testimonial benefit Will be tepdered
TO the veteran actor, James M. Ward.
at the Colonial tomorrow evening, and
in addition to the regular bill one
act pIaylet entitled After Twenty
Years. written by Mr.. Ward, Will be
put on as curtain raiser.
"Kreutzer Sonata" is ANNOUNCED as
the attraction following ~Sapho" at the
Colonial Theater.
Preparations are being made for
production of the New York success.
''Fantana,7 which is TO follow The
Bohemian Girl" at the American The
ater.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

acters, is played to perfection by the
members of the company. Madge Carr
Cook. in the role of Mrs. Wiggs, is as
popular as when the play crowded
the Columbia Theater to the doors two
seasons hack. A second week OF good
business is assured.
After the grand opera engagement at
the Ghutes the big theater will be
transferred to the management of
Harry w. Bishop and Will L. Green
baum. who will inaugurate a dramatic.
season. Among the members of the
company engaged are Virginia Thorn
ton, late leading woman with Creston.
Clarke Anna Bates, New York act
ress Leila Shaw. ingenue; Ramsay
Wallace, Henry Dugan, Thomas Heff-
ron. Fred Hearn, Joe DALEY and Leslie
Morosco. Charles Sellon has been en-
gagged as stage director and Fred Hon
will direct the orchestra. How Ba.x-
ter Butted In will be the opening
play.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

shortly after that his former fellow
officers presented him with the hand
some medal in recognition of his lyric
triumphs which his secretary brought
forward for inspection
I'D like to sec-it, was my hint to
the secretary.
You'd like to see what?" he in
quired.
The medal which you brought
forth for inspection in New Orleans, 2
! replied
at has nothing to do with the
scnor's artistic career" he said, IN
easily.
But it is interesting when con-
sidered with the senor's vocal capti-
vation of queen ! argued. In
deed, the entire incident-the gentle
manly duel, the expatriation, the
exile's return with operate laurels,
Her Majesty's concession to art--is
most interesting
1t has nothing to do with the
senor's artistic career he firmly re-
iterated
Besides, | contendcd, @an cxiled
army officer cuts a more romantic
figure than a runaway marine en-
gineer,
1T has nothing to do with the
senor's artistic career, the secretary
parroted
He may have been right, but I'm
still OF opinion that it IS a corking
good story-provided it Isl stranger
than fiction
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
Declines TO Discuss Caruso

He suavely sidestepped my most
ingenious endeavors to ascertain his
opinion of Caruso's artistry.
San Francisco is eager to hear
you sing, because some OF the East
crn critics have pronounced you a
greater artist than Caruso, ] casually
remarked, and he responded "Si?"
with non-committal smile.
I'VE think he has a beautiful voice
that is imperfectly educated" / pur-
sued, and the response was "Si?"
with difidence.
And some Of us say he is lacking
in dramatic force" ] ran on, and the
Si! came promptly, but in neutral
tone
SO it was when I tried to sound
him on the abilities Of Bonci, the
Hammerstein tenor. He had sung
with both OF them, but farther than
that he would not go in way Of criti-
cism. OF himself. however, he spoke
with freedom, not TO say pleasure.
He was born at Bilbao. Spain.
thirty-seven wears ago. and paternal
authority overrode his desire to study
vocal art and apprenticed him TO be-
come a marine engineer Having
passed his examinations he was as
signed to a steamship bound for
Buenos Ayres and on arrival there
was SO sick Of the sea that he aban-
doncd it and went TO Montevideo,
where his voice attracted attention
and he obtained a debut. In the
Theatcr Soils he sang the role of
Lazzaro in Bretor's Dolores" and
50 great was his success that the
opera management at Buenos Ayres
engaged him for that part Meantime
he was industriously studying, and
before he left South America no less
than four operas were in his reper-
toire. He saved his surplus earnings
and went TO Italy 70 complete his
musical education.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
Composers Are His Cronies

Mascagni is his warm personal
friend. He received a congratulatory
cablegram from Mascagni when he
made a great success in 'Cavalleria
a few weeks ago at New Orleans, and
his glowing tributes 10 the genius OF
Mascagni came SO thickly and fast
as TO prevent me asking him-Which
] had fully intended to dO-where the
deuce he had spent his artistic life
without having heard OF the San
Francisco Tivoli. | got that inforna-
tion later
When he had exhausted laudation
of Mascagni he took up Puccini, also
his warm personal friend, and treated
him in similar vein. He created a
role in each Of Puccini's great works.
"Manon Lesc2ut," La BOheme' and
Ga Tosca." and when his Rodolfo
in la Boheme' won encomiums
from the New Orleans critics he was
cabled a nice message by Puccini,
then in Italy.
Have you heard Madam Butter
fly'?" / inquired.
No; but he had read the score and
regarded it as a splendid achievement.
Puccini had chidcd him for not study
ing the tenor part in Madam But
terfy." but since coming 10 this
country he had found but little time
TO devote TO study He will remain
in the United States one more season
at least, for his contract with I'M
presariO Russell does not expire until
the close of next season. His favorite
operas arc Les Huguenots' and
"Lohengrin." and next winter he will
appear with Nordica, and probably
Schumann-Hein in the Wagner
work, under Mr. Russelrs direction.
Hammerstein wants him for next sea-
son. but Russell does not seem to
be disposed TO part with him.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
By James Crawford

q ENOR FLORENCIo CON
- STANTINO. principal tenor Of
4 the San Carlo Opera Company.
smilingly declared that until
4.z5 p. m. last Tuesday, the moment
when / enlightened him, he had never
heard OF the San Francisco Tivoh.
That declaration routed my shame
at never having heard of Senor
Florencio Constantine until his advent
was announced through Marcus
Msyer's hat.
For longer than quarter Of q
century" I proudly told the seHor,
San Franciscos Tivoli WAS the only
open-sll-the- he-year-round home Of opera
in America"
He hoisted his brows and pleasant
iy said, "Si?"
"Nes; and celebrated artists have
appeared in the Tivoli.
~Si?" with courteous tolerance.
"Aiice Nielsen, your co-star to-
night in La Boheme, sang in the
Tivoli chorus before she became
famous, and about two years ago l
heard her sing in grand opera under
the Tivoli management.
"Si?" with slight show Of interest.
"Tetrazzini, subsequently clamored
for by both Conried and Hammer
stein, sang in the Tivoli-
Si?" with relaxed animation.
'Mascagni directed a production OF
his 'Cavalleria' in the Tivoli."
"Si?" with unbridled enthusiasm.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
Strong Dramatic Offerings

Captain Robert Marshalfs comedy,
The Unforeseen" Will be given its first
San Francisco production tomorrow
evening at the Aicazar. This play was
origfnaIly produced at the Haymarket
Theater London. by Cyril Maude and
Jessie Milliard.. where IL met with in
stantaneous success. The original
American production took place at the
Empire Theater. New York. with Mar
garct AngIin playing the leading fem
mime role, and all the critics of both
cities praised II. Although the action
takes place in Paris, the characters are
distinctly English and are drawn in
the mastery way for which Captain
Marshall is noted.
The entire strength of the New Al
cazar Stock Company, including Laura
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
Sersp.Book Banisies Doubt

As we sat III the lounging room OF
his private car, sidetrzcked in Oak
land. the senor, with the aid of his
English-mangling secretary. managed
to iinpsrt the foregoing Biographical
outline, while his handsome wife fire.
quently dropped in to silently remind
him that he was TO sing that night
and should not speak any more than
was absolutely necessary. But be
continued to speak and 10 pose while
my artistic associate sketched his
portrait for this page, and incidentally
he submitted for our inspection huge
scrap-book containing press criticisms
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
Notes of Plays and Actors

While attending a performance OF his
latest comic opera, The Free Lance
in Chicago, Sousa was approached by a
rival composer with the congratulatory
remark, I'D give anything 10 have
written that music" Don't regret it..
old man." the march king responded.
the chances are that you will in your
next composition"
An interesting and-successful revival
in New York last week was Kate CiaX-
ton in The Two Orphans at the Lin
coin Square Theater. Large and ap-
plauding audiences welcomed her back
TO her own, as it were. The cast was
an adequate one and the play seemed
TO have lost none of its strength which
made it famous when originally pre-
sented many. seasons ago
Florence Roberts will present pan
nunzios "Giaconda" at special matinee
performances this spring in connection
with Guerrera's Maria Rosa" Miss
Roberts first played 1t in San Francisco
four years ago.
Chicago's first endowed theater gives
up the ghost this month. It's career Of
twenty weeks made a big score in the
way OF failure.
Lawrence d'Orsay win appear for the
first time in a new comedy at Hartford
on March IL. The piece Is entitled
Lord Doncaster" and is the work Of
Cecil Raleigh. The scene of the play
Is laid in Madrid at the time Of the
wedding festivities OF the young King.
Mr.. d'Orsay will be seen next season
also in a Western play. now being writ
ten for him by Augustus Thomas.
After writer's of musical comedy have
been experimenting with all sorts of
girls" as titles for plays. "The Right
Girl is going to be brought out in the
Windy City
Lotta and Maggie Mitchell are both
living in New York and are both much
interested in the theater of today.
Miss Mitchell is frequently seen at the
theafer, so deeply yelled that few peO-
pie recognize her. Not long ago LOtta
was asked If she would not consent To
appear at one of the big benefit per-
formances. Il should like to do it,.
she replied. but I'm positively afraid.
It's so long since I have been before
sn audience that now l wonder how
ever found the courage to face one-
Gerhart Hauptmann. the author OF
sThe Sunken Bell is TO be present at
the first performance of Charles Henry
Meltzer's English translation Of the
play. which Sothern and Marlowe are
to give at the Waldorf Theater, London.
in May.
An advertisement from one of the
theatrical papers. ''Wanted-A large
one-man donkey suit, also an elephant
suit Zone mani, giraffe skin, monkey
suit and lion skin"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

two consecutive seasons and sang
before crowned heads
OF all his triumphs, he told me. none
gratihed him so deeply as his recep-
tion at Bilbao, which he had left
twelve years before in the blouse of
ships engineer. To the people of
his native town he sang IN "Rigo-.
letto," ~Gioconda," "Ugonotti,
"Lohengrin" and la BoIieine." Then
he returned to Russia. and for, four
consecutive seasons was the star at
the Imperial Opera house. St Peters.
burg, where he rivaled Mssini in the
admiration Of the inusic-lovers. After
that came Berlin, Frankfort-on- Main.
Turin, Bologna, Rome, Paris and
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

Lang, Daisy Lowering, Adele Bergarde,
Nera Rosa, Marie Merle, Bertranl.
Lytell, Ernest Glendenning, John B..
Mahcr, Will r. WaIling, II. d. Byers,
Harry Pollard, Walter Belasco and Ed
gar Franklin. will be in the cast, and
the production will be elaborate.
Daudets "sapho'' is to be played one
week, commencing. tomorrow evening,
by the Colonial Stock Company. This
play has always proven very popular in
this city and will no doubt. do a big
weeks business at Manager Kurtzig s
playhouse. Izetta Jewell. who gave
such charming performance of
Salome. will play the title role. The
rest of the cast viii include Norval
McGregor as Jean Gaussill, Frank
as Dechelette, w. c. Graves Jr. as
Flamant, r.. Peralta -Gahndoe as
Cacudal, George w, Fitch as De Pot
ter, Jane jeffrey as Madame Hettenla.
Maud Odelfe as Aunt Diyonne, BESSIE
Bacon as Alice Dore, Manuel Snider.s
Avis Gibney, Alma Bellwyn and Baby
Myrtle. /.
Tempest Tossed aacomedy-drama
depicting life on the Maine coast. is to
be staged tomorrow evening at tho
Ceiilfdi InealeT- JoSepii ~ NJ sdf D. uft-
til recently Nance o. Neils leading man,
is to have the principal role, and
Messrs. corrigan,S Henderson and
Clancy and the Misses Lita and Chap
man will have characters to suit their
acting ability. One of the big scenic
effects is a shipwreck and rescue on
the open sea.
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch"
has made pronounced success at the
Van Ness Theater. The quaint comedy.
with its excellently sketched char
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

The Bohemian Girl" is this weeks
Offering at the American Theater,
commencing tomorrow night. with the
full strength of the San Francisco
Opera Company in the east Miss
Hemmi. as Airline. will have excellent
opportunity to display her vocal
powers. Mr.. Kunkel is cast for Devils
hoof. Mr.. Hayden for Thaddeus. Mr..
Webb for Florestine and Miss Leicester
for the Gypsy Queen. An augmented
chorus and elaborate staging are
promised.
There will be a matinee OF "A Yam
kee Tourist at the Novelty Theater
this afternoon, and tonight Raymond
Hitchcock and his company begin the
second and last week OF the engage
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

ment Wallace Irwin's lyrics Alfred
q Robyn's music and Raymond Hitch
cocks acting of Richard Harding
Davis comedy make this attraction
one of the best of its kind on the road.
~Dorothy." the pretty little gem OF
English opera. completes its run at
Idora Park this evening, and tomorrow
night will witness a revival OF the
vieDnese opera. ..Ninon-" Fifteen years
ago this was ttSa most popular light
opera on the sc. and the beautiful
serenade. 'Nanon. Ny Darling, / Sing
10 Thee" was played and whistled
everywhere. The music is by Richard
Genee. whose Royal MILDLY was also
great success.
Richard Strauss is today the center
OF the most excited controversy that
the world of music has known since
Wagner's time. and next Thursday the
University Orchestra Will for the first
time pIay one of his compositions.
"Death and TRANSPORTATION" cOnsid-
cred by many critics the most remark
able OF his works.
The remainder of the programme
consists of a rhapsody written on
spanish airs by the French composer.
Alexis Emmanuel Chabrier, who died
about a dozen years ago, leaving
series Of works that are classics
Claude AchilIe Debussy's prelude to
Mallarme's Afternoon OF a Faun." said
to be a most remarkable output OF
tone-coloring- and symphonic suite
by the Russian composer, Rimsky-kor-
sakoff, which is based on the Thou
sand and One Nights Strauss great
tone-poem forms a fitting climax TO
the next fortniShtly music feast in the
Greek Theater
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

Nice, where he created in French the
tenor part in Puccini's "Manon" and
sang in 'Tosca" and "Rigoletto" in
the same language, and in Barber
of Seville" Lucia" La Bohemer
and "Traviata" in Italian. He was en-
gagged for fifteen more performances
at Nice when Mr. Russell paid forfeit
for his abandoning them and booked
him for three years to sing at Covcnt
Garden, London, and i'll the United
States
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

An advertisements from one of the
theatrical papers. "Wanted-A large
one-man donkey suit, also an elephant
suit Zone mani, giraffe skins monkey
suit and lion skim"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
light Opera and Symphony

Balfe's beautiful romantic opera.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

Gerhart Hauptmann, the author OF
.'The Sunken Bell" is to be present at
the first performance of Charles Henry
Meltzer's English translation OF the
play. which Sothern and MarlOwe are
to give at the Waldorf Theater, London.
in May.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

"Kreutzer Sonata is announced as
the attraction following ~SaphO" at the
Colonial Theater
The Washington times., 1907-09-27
Citizens Committee Raising
Fund for the Chiefs
Convention.

Cuno H. Rudolph. treasurer OF the cit
liens committee on entertainment Of the
International Convention Of Fire Chiefs.
announced this morning that subscrip-
tons to the entertainment fund had
reached S1.24l. but that the COMMITTEES
needed at least $500 more to carry out
the program now arranged.
Chief Belt, of the District Fire De-
partment also announced this morning
that he had collected in cash and sub
t scrlptions yesterday and today s2l2
making 4 total Of 81. 49,
The first complete list of subscriptions
received by the treasurer to date IS
printed herewith:
,,6 Thomas W. Smith. SO; Con. Becker.
land, 8; y. q w. Steamboat Company.
AW; SakS Y Co. SO; G. A Langhby, IS;
Dulin & Martin F. 2. Weller, s.: r.
: Ross Perry, 80; James r. oyster. $40;
I J. 3. Heman, jr., s.; II. X Simpson. 40:
+ ; Schild, -; b. T. Barnes. s.: w. T
Galliher e Bro. SO; Byron 8. Adams.
SO; William II. ROhTer, s.; DR. William
Iindal, $40; George D. Horning, IS: Ma
uonal Electric Supply Company, SIS: c.
x r Telephone Company. SO: A. Idsner
$50; Joel Hillman. SO: William H De
Guide Bros Co. 500: WI Boardman. s55:
Or. Thomas Bowling. 81: ~ F Fox $40:
I DR.. George p. WEIGH, So: John DOYLE
i CarmOdv, so; II. Rozier DuIany $10
( ". d. Hihbs & Co, $40: F. g. Shafer
q Co. SIC: J. " Gregg, 50; DR. r.
kingsman, s.; r. Harris & Co. s.; Nor
& Co. 50; Church & Stevenson, SIS; ].
; i. lkOlb, s.; Ralph W Lee. s.; Nationa.
l Publishing Company, s.; W NJ Gait e
Co, $40; p II. Warner--S5; F.. F. Droop
Go s2aI co $50 u HSgf,Sa ca 8TsSIDs
SIC; j. I.ansburgh Furniture and Carpet
Company. so; T. p. Nay Hardware
COMPANY ny, $40 w T. z. 3, Weaver
Wright. $40; Richardson & Burgess. SIS;
~. *. Fulton, SO; John JOY Edscn. $40:
W n. Mcknew Company. SO;
r. w & J. p Henderson, s.; q. F.
Muth q Co. $40; a. p Clark. jr., IS:
Alex. Thompson, Fitchbury. Mass, S25;
$50; National Auto F. A. Co. SIS: 2. B.
Chase. s25; Robert Hay. IS; w H
Baldwin. s.; r. Rich's Sons, IS; House
& Hermann. SO; r; Golden Donald
Harries, $50; D Mullany, 50; Charles
Schneider Baking. Company, $40; j.
Maury Dove Company. $40; A. s. Pratt
% q Sons i So Mrs s D. la ,Fetra SO;
Fire Department. so; W II. Saund-
r y; Harper SO: J. B. Kendall. so:
Company. $40: ]. Ii. Masruder. $40: r.
G. Smith Piano Company, $40: NJ Joyce
Engraying Company. SO; Kane & Cas-
Morris. $: w j Vondefheide. $40: II.
T Wheeler, $50; J. p. Collins, $40: Wood
wsrd & Lothrop. SO: M. G. Weller. s.;
J. Il. Stevens 50; HOge & Mcdowell
SO; J. d. o'Connor. s.; James Richard
son, 81; +. J. Walsh s.: Thomas Somer-
Vile Company. SO: Night Watchmen's
Association. s.; d. J. Kaufman, IS. Total.
s1.241
W. T. Ganiher. chairman Of the citi-
zens' COMMITTEES. and II. c. c. stiles will
call upon Secretary Loeb at the White
House this afternoon to make arrange
mems for reception there either bv
the President or some Cabinet officer for
the delegates to the convention
The Washington times., 1907-09-27
WARSHIPS AS DETECTIVES
AGAINST MERCHANT CRAFT

In order TO compel merchant ships in
International and inland waters to dis
play proper signals with a view Of
minimizing collisions the Department Of
Commerce and Labor End the Navy
Department have formulated a plan by
which warsbips viii be made detec-
tives.
Orders were issued 70 the Navy De-
partment today providing that officers
OF vessels OF the navy shall report i'm
mediately to the department any infrac-
ton of the regulation for tho prevention
CT collisions.
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