The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 26, 1896, Page 30

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1896. Take a kaleidoscope and roll it in your soft and shapely hands. Apply an ob servant eye to theend. One eye will do. The other may be reserved for the con- templation of patrician fingers—your own, of course—tapering away until they cul- minate in pink nails, delicately pink, if you please, as a bit of & sundown scene. Look so at yourself and at the phantasma- goric glories which glitter in the octagon before you simultaneously. Baubles and crowns, and perhaps crosses, tumble and disappear. New combinations surprise, delight or disappoint. Illusion of the mirrors, this brave and gaudy show in miniature, is nevertheless pleasing, al- though you know that you deceive your- self. “Ah, but,” you say, “it is my pleas- ure to be deceived; but I have not lost the true sense of perspective, nor am I blind to realities.” No, indeed, the patrician fingers and the pink nails are real. You are real as you use the lorgneite; in- dubitably real as you weep over mimic woes and are thrilled by stage pageantry. You are as real as a rainbow and at your dainty foct is really what is not at the foot of any rainbow—a pot of gold. You feed on illusions and the manager de- lights in having found a real gold-ledge rainbow—you, fair lady, really you—backed up by the coin of the realm which you cheerfully expend for tickets, And, come to think of it, that idea of the kaleidoscope and of your own fair self as the principal admirer of what is re- vealed is not inapplicable. Carmen, the wicked, the entrancing; chic and fierce; a moth fluttering toward the predestined flame; a moth loving the sound of the castanets—enraptured with the bolero. You bave seen Carmen and have sighed. I heard you sigh as you raised your daintily perfumed handkerchief, and not only the sizh—some bright, saline drops fell from your eyes! Then that guartet in- “Martha’’ and the “Last Rose of Summer,” type of so much that is pathetic, and all the rest of 1t. You were there. Then you saw ‘‘Moths,” as done by the Frawley company. Tarn the kaleidoscope once more. Iseeyou obey and you smile and wonder at Biondi— multi-personal Biondi. “Why should you not be pleased with *‘Irish Inspiration”? Of course you will. Your own imagination was the combina- tion of mirrors which helped the glitter- ing dramatic fragments of the week to take on their full measure of. delight. Pleasing in themselves they relied upon you to see them in the best possible light. They relied not in vain. Sometimes you so far forgot your pink nails, type of your own self, roseate and polished, and gave your undivided attention to the play. That was when your personality was stronger than your realization of that entity. The skill of the stage people played upon you as upon a many-stringed harp; titillated and strummed upon your beartstrings; poked out a fuzzy feather at the region of your risibilities and tickled you much until you laughed a laugh for which you gave yourself credit— “jolly dogs, we are young vet,”’ -some of you said; asked you to come againand you will. Of course you will go this week and many of you will go the rounds and take in varied attractions, Thatis turningthe kaleidoscope in real earnest. The crowns and baubles are more exhilarating by their very variety. The kaleidascope is ready. All the fragments have been gathered within the septagonal limit of seven days and they will glitter duly and at the vroper time. Below is some mention of what you can see and hear during the coming week. At the Baldwin. Charles Frohman’s Empire Theater Company will begin its three weeks’ sea- son at the Baldwin Theater to-morrow night by showing San Franciscans how cleverly it can interpret light comedy. Its first week will be devoted to representa- tions of Clyde Fitch’s *“Bohemia,” which is described as a bright and enlivening peep into the precincts of Paris’ Bohemian days and nights. Indeed the play isnased on Henri Murger’s series of sketches of artist life in the Quartier Latin in Paris, and as it is to this source that Du Mau- rier's “Trilby’’ may be referred there is nothing unfair in stating that some of the Eastern critics found Mr. .Fitch’s “Bohe- mia” a vleunnhr and better play than “Trilby.” Mr. Fitch has taken some lib- erties with the original story and gives it & more decidedly agreeable finishing than Murger did. He has filled it with spark- -ling linesand up-to-dated the characters 80 that they possess the flavor of Bohemia anywhere. The entire first week at the Baldwin will be given to “Bohemia.” The second will br'mgptbe company forward in dramatic work, Pinero’s ‘‘Benefit of the Doubt” being set down for that week. This play was successfully presented at the Lyceum Theater in New York, and it is by Daniel Frohman’s permission that it is presented here by tbe Empire stock com- any. The third and last week will find harles r¥rohman’s players in that re- markable drama, by Henry Arthur Jones, “The Masqueraders,” in which they ap- F“m for an entire season at the Empire heater. No matter what the circum- stances attendi 13 either of these produc- tions the scneduie here set down will not be changed, a full week beéing given to each of the three plays in the company's present repertory. Mr. Frohmran hasin- creased the membership of his organiza- tion, which now includes Miss Viola Allen, Anunie Irisb, Ida Conquest, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, May Robson, Jane Har- war, Eiien Gail, Katherine Mulkins, Lottie Nichotl, William Faversham, J. E. Dod- son, Robert Edeson. Ferdinand Gotts- chalk, E. Y. Backus,W. H. Crompton, J. E, Finney, Cbarles Young, Walter Day and George C. Pierce. It is one of the two surviving stock companies now in Ameri- ca and has gathered favor in the seven years of its existence until now it is se- curely established in the popular heart. “Bohemia’’ will serve for a pleasant intro- duction of some of the new people in the organization. At the Galifornia Theater. It is hn exceptionaliy strong bill which the management of the California Thea- ter offers for the farewell week of the stock season at that house, commencing to-morrow (Monday) night. This bill, a superb scenic revival of Shakespeare's “T'he Merchant of Venice,” will serve to bring ouiall that is-bestin the company now playing at that theater. It is natural to expect a correct and charming inter- pretation of the vplay when the principal 5 OLIVER AT THE CALIFORNIA. ST P e O T characters are entrusted to such celebri- | ties as Frederick Warde and Rose Coghlan and the minor roles to the Stockwell play- ers. Asa Shakespearean actor Frederick Warde has no equal to-day. He is the most popular legitimate player on the stage and has won his position by the ex- cellence of his work at all times. His productions have always been of the high- est standard, and his portrayals of such roles as Marc Antony, King Lear, Iago, Virginius, Richard III, ete., have won for him fame and tortune. ' He has as yet to give San Francisco theater-goers their first opportunity of seeing his Shylock, and his appearance in that role to-morrow night is sure to prove an interesting event in our theatrical annals. - That he will prove more than usually brilliant in this part goes without saying. Rose Coghlan can claim most rightly the honor of being one of the very few capable Shakespearean readers in” this country. Her appearances in the legitimate in this City have been very few, but we have nad the g{leuure of seeing an exceptionally fine Rosalind when she appeared in the open-air performance of ‘‘As You Like It” at Sutro Heights last year. She has also given us_a most beautiful Olivia in “The Tweltth Night,” and hercharminy work in that role bids fair to- be outdone when she makes her appearance as Portia in the coming production of ‘“The Merchant of Venice.” The character calls for that class of work in which Miss Coghlan excels and she will impart to it a dash and charm that will be most taking. Prepara- tions for a beautiful staging of the play have been going on for some time and the production on Monday night will be given with historically correct costumes and scenery, prepared especially for the occa- sion. The musical numbers to be played during the progress of the piece areall original and decidedly brilliant. There is to be both vocal and instrumental music. Parlors Olympus and Presidio, N. 8. G. W., will be tendered a benefit on Tues- day night. The cast of ““The Merchant of Venice'” will be as follows: Duke of venice ... .. Antonio, a merchani of Venice. Bassanio, his kinsman and frien Bryce Servantsto Antonio { - .. Mr. Royce NS Mhae: Mr. Sullivan Cotton . Beach Lt et 01d Gobbo, father to Lannceiot. nardo, servant to Bassanio Seihazar.-) Servants to Portis. Portia, a rich helress... Nerissa, her waiting maid . Miss Oliver Jessica, daughter of Shylock. .. Miss Daly The next attraction atthe California wilt be Chauncey Olcott in “Mavourneen,” in which his talents as comedian and vocal- ist will have excellent opportunities. Golumbia Theater. The past week has been 2 notable one at the Columbia Theater. On several occa- signs the orchestra was put out of sight to makeroom for the crowds. For the week commencing with to-morrow even- ing the Frawley Company will present another New York Lyceum Theater suc- cess, John Madison Morton’s excellent comedy, “The Highest Bidder,” which had a run of over eight months in that city, - Mr. Morton has undoubtedly writ- ten more successful English farces than any playwright of his time, and “The Highest Bidder” is his very best work. The story of the play is an unusualiy in- teresting one. wrence Thornhill,” the father of the heroine, Rose, has become financially embarrassed, and in order that his daughter may not be without the dowry he has intended giving her he de- termines to sell the family estates, the Larches. With this object he invites Jack Hammerton, a London auctioneer, to the Larches.: Jack falls in love with Rose the instant he meets her and at the same time discovers her likely to become the affianced bride ot Sir' Evelyn Graine, whom he recognizes as a scoundrel and rogue and with whose motives and meth- ods he is already familiar. In his desperation at such a possibility bhe makes a too hasty attempt to warn Rose and paint‘Sir Evelyn to her in his true colors, and as a result loses her con- fidence and the esteem of her friends. The sale takes place; the ‘‘Larches” is bought in by Hammerton himself, and again his motives are misconstrued by Rose and her friends, who do not know that Hammer- ton has taken the deed in Lawrence Thorn- hill’s name. In the closing act Jack at last succeeds in unmasking Sir Evelyn, and also in convincing Rose that his love for her has been the motive underiying a1l his_actions, and the feeling against the tradesman fnvlng been overborne by the admiration for the man Jack is accepted as the husband of Rose and the future master of the ‘“‘Larches.” The role of Jack Hammerton will afford Mr. Worthing excellent scope for the dis- play of his talents. The cbaracter is itself very pleasant and interesting throughout and in the hands of Mr. Worthing it will be donb.l{ 80, The Frawley company have been making al preparations for this production and the play is cast as follaws: Jack Hammerton (of Hammerton, Mallet & Co., London) . Lawrence Thornl wer ighbor) 5 arry Corson Clarke Sir Muffio Struggles (a philanthropist).,....... 5 g Macklyn Arbuckle ilson Enos Jaseph Frank Se Tose Shorai Mrs. ito) met. (servant to Thoruhiil) Wiggins (clerk to Ham| “A Gold Mine,” with Wilton Lacka Louise Thorndyke-Boucicault and Al!c.; Pixley, will follow “The Highest Bidder.” | Grand Opera-House. 4 star attraction is announced for the / Mr. Ford | -Miss Coghlan | coming week at thishousein A. C. Gunter’s world-famous story, “Mr. Barnes of New York.” The title role is to be played by James M. Brophy, who, since making his, debut some years ago in this his native city, has earned considerable fame throughout the East. In this particular role he is said to have no peer. The whole force of the stock company, with several additions—in musical an dramatic talent—wiil support the star. Gorgeous scenery has been prepared and every accessory has been provided to make the producticn a signal success. Mr. Gun- Ve 2) oy k’f@ 8000 &Y D ter’s book will be closely followed, so that it will be a play with a California play- wright and a California star. The Week at the Tivoli. The repertoire announced for the fourth week of the grand opera season at the Tivoli Opera-house, under the direction of Gustav Hinrichs, is as follows: Monday, Wednesday, Friaay and Sunday evenings, by special request, Bizet's Spanish chef d’ouvre, ‘“Carmen,” with Mme. Natalias the Gypsy, Signor de Vries as the torea- dor, a role he made his greatest success in | last season at the Metropolitan Opera- | house when Mme. Calve sang the title | role, and Signor Michelena as Don Jose, the soldier. The other roles will be in the hands of Anna Schnabel. Irene Mulle, Katherine Loomis, Richard Karl, Marcel Perron, Arthur Boyce and W. H. Tooker. On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings Gounod’s immortal opera, “Faust,” will be given, with Signor Michelena in the title role, Signor Abra- moff as Megnislo, J. J. Raffael as Valen- tine and Nina Bertini Humrhreys as Marguerite. Both operas will be pre- sented in a careful manner. “Aida,” “The Hugenots,” *‘The Masked Ball” and a revival of ““Cavalleria Rusticana,” with “Pagliacci,” are in preparation for early presentation. The Orpheum. The particularly bright star at the Orpheunt is the great Biondi, who is weil entitled to the privilege of styling himself “the only.” His clever work as a char- acter change artist has made him the talk of theater-goers. His'pantomime acting is so excellent that his comedy sketch is a great hit,- even though but few in the audience understand a word that is said. That one should be able to make such rapid changes from one character to an- otlier, oftén from male to female and vice versa, is quite beyond belief, and to see Biondi in his changes is a treat. He has new work to introduce this week. Of the new attractions a sensation is promised in Herr Techow, who comes from the Empire Theater, London, with what 1s said to be the greatest troupe of trained cats in the world. They take the place oa the bill made vacant by Macart’s dog and monkey circus. A cat circus, on the staze at least, is a novelty, and it ought to be a drawing- card, particularly as it is said that Herr Techow’s cats do some very clever thines, They obey him and perform the most diffi- cult tricks, seemingly as though they en- joyed standing on their'heads, jumping through hoops of fire, walking tight ropes, boxing matches, etc. Lydia Yeamans- Titus and F. J. Titus are billed to appear, and neither of them need any introduc- tion to Ban Francisco. Mrs. Titus will in- troduce new character songsand a few dances. With Biondi, Lydia Yeamans- Titus, the .Madons, Vadis sisters, Wash- burne sisters, Ross Snow and other favor- ites on the bill the packed houses at the Orpheum should &onfinue. Matinees on every Wednesd: Saturday and Sunday. At the Ghutes. Always on the lookout for noveltiés the Chutes management has secured ‘‘Joe,” the | only orang-outang in America, and he is on exhibition every afternoon and evening. The animal is possessed of an intelligence almost human, and the acts he does are not the stereotyped tricks of the ordinary trained monkey. He seems to eompre- bend every word spoken to him by the visitors, as well as his trainer, and he has an element of humor in his composition that is always uppermost. The programmes given twice a day in the casino are meeting with great favor and the attendance is uniformly large. As an additional attraction Miss Essie Viola, the daring young. aeronaut, will make a balloon ascension and parachute society people, with the view of giving several productions to establish a per- manent operatic organization in his city. gements have just been concluded for four performances, beginning with Thursday evening next, in the Mac- donough Theater. There will be fifty in the chorus—twelve principals and an or- chestra of twenty picked musicians. Prominent among those who will assist in the rotes are: Miss Kate Kreig, Miss Lulu Ward, Miss Anita Peters, Miss ie von Seiberlich, Arthur Mesmer, Frank Val- erga, A. 8. Rhorer, J. Witt,. C. A. Dean ¥ s (AT MOROSCOS o2 (& '_J Soscceo” ‘;) .Q P O A e e Y ¢ NINA BERTINI nvm)nD\';Ag <A AT THE TIVOLI - e and A. Leach. Popular prices of 25, 50 and 75 cents wil! prevail for reserved seats. The last performance of ‘“Carmen” at the Califcrnia will be given this evening. Charles Frohman will bring out “Under the Red Robe” at the Empire Theater ina few months. “The Masqueraders” will be the third play by the Empire Theater Company at the Baldwin. The Empvire Theater stock company will be the next attraction at the Mac- donough Theater. 3 The Empiré Theater Company is re- hearsing an entirely new play which is to | be produced shoruly. The “farewell performance of the stock season at the California Theater will be given to-night a week. ¢ Georgie Cayvan has gone to the White Mountains to read over her new plays prior to her starring tour. 0 It is said that Denman Thompson comes with the production of *“The Old Home- stead’’ to the coast next season. Joseph and E. M. Hoiland are at Buz- zards Bay with Joseph Jefferson. Their tour to the coast begins in September. Kathryn Kidder and her entire support- ing company come across the continent to open the next tour of “Madame Sans Gene” in this Ciiy. Robert Hilliard has secured the rights to a new comedy entitled *The Mummy,” and bhas sold his English rights of “Lost— Twenty-four Hours.” Itis said that the Trilby Company in Australia is doing the largest business of any attraction that has played in that country in many years. Among other plays, Wilton Lackaye will appear in “A Gold Mine” and “The Great Unknown” with_the Frawley com- pany at the Columbia Theater. William A. Brady has shipped by the. steamer Hitchcock the entire scenery to be used at the Columbia Theater in the play “Humanity,” from New York City. Chauncey Olcott will be pleasantly re- membered by San Francisco theater-goers as the pular first tenor of Emerson’s Minutre&on the Standard Theater on Bush sireet. The original cast will present ““The Gay Parisians” in this City next month. This’ is the comedy that holds forth above all others in London, and is undoubtedly up for a continuous run of & couple of seasons. The Herald-square Theater will open in September with the reappearance of Evans and Hoey in their popular farce- comedy, “A Parlor Match,” after which it will make a coast tour under the manage- ment of Friedlander, Gottlob & Co. X It has not yet been decided who will succeed the late Frank Mayo in the title role of “Pudd’nhead Wilson.” Tt was reported, however, that Daniel Harkins, who has ably supported Richard Mans- field for a number of seasons, had been selected. Rose Cogblan, who has secured the American, Canadian and Australian rights of the new play ‘‘Heartsease,” by Paul Blouet (Max O’'Rell), will receive by ex- press from London next week the manu- script. It will be produced in London at the Haymarket Theater, September 21, by For{a drop at halt-past 4 c’clock this afternoon from the Haight-street grounds. Theatrical Atoms. Professor Dobrmann of Oakland has been diligently rehearsing Balfe’s beauti- ful opers “Satanella” with prominent Campbell. S “Heartsease” is’ by the London Daily Telegra to have one of the iph _to strongest stories of any play that has been wrma‘;'ln Mo! 4 .’uul has been nt yu.ra favorably co with Sardou’s “Di- loumq{'" mo‘ihln will give it a s Robertson and Mrs. Patrick | lik Applause At the Theater Is Wrong Deep Silence Is the Highest Praise in Tragedy or Drama “Modern theater-goers have been so much indulged by those who cater to and provide their amusement that they fail to .perceive that they frequently impose not: only upon managers and actors bat upon a majority of their fellow-auditors,’’ says Frederick Warde, the tragedian. “‘One of the most prevalent of the petty yet greatly discomfiting practices in- dulged in is that of applauding at the stage of the play where silence is abso- lutely requisite to make effective a scene. *Another is the aisruption of a har- monious idea and artistic continuity of the vlay by the recall of the stars immediately after a brilliant or impressive display of simulation. “A third 1s the premature preparations made for leaving the auditorium when the finale of the play is approaching. “These annoying manifestations are al- ways detrimental to the full and proper enjoyment of the majority and more de- corous of the spectators, but they are made more marked when attendant upon the production of the legitimate drama, wherein the deepest passions of human nature are portrayed. “All actors of the highest rank have of late endeavored to discourage these un- timely demonstrations, but invariably with little success, and they have been dis- agreeably present at times in San Fran- cisco. “That the more intelligent of the au- dience do not indulge 1n these exhibitions was observable during the presentations at the California during the past week, and that they condemn them was made clear by their uttered displeasure after the play of - those who participated in them. “‘There seems to be no effectual remedy for these inappropriate and inopportune plaudits. While 1n a measure naturally gratifying to the artist, they are undesir- able in the highest degree and can only be viewed as signs of ill breeding and bad taste. > “It has always been my personal en- deavor to discourage them, but how to do so without giving offense is atproblem still to be solved. I find that it is much the better course .to gratify the unthinking who insist on recalling the artist. It is the quickest and least disagreeable way to put a stop to their clamor. “Personally every artist prefers to main- tain his impersonated character through- out a play without interruption. It per- mits him to do better justice to his role by presenting to his audience an unbroken and, therefore, artistic delineation of the part, and adds almost inconceivably to the enjoyable impression made on the people he is seeking to please. “To be compelled suddenly and inappro- priately to cast off the simulatad charac- ter and appear in propria persona is always as undesirable as inartistic. But the public is an ungrateful creature and refusal to respond to its requests is viewed as a display of churlishness, If they, how- ever, best consulted their pleasure and chat of the artist they would absolutely refrain from doing that which certainly though wunconsciously lessens the full measure of their enjoyment and adds nothing to the gratitude of him they seek to honor. All demonstrations of approval should be withbeld until after the final drop of the curtain. “‘Applause at the climax of a scene of solemnity which demands absolute quiet is one of the most aistasteful and em- barrassing manifestatious that the actor has to encounter. Such eruptions are as incongruous as cheers in a place of wor- shipduring an invocation, Yet they are frequent, I regret to say. ““As I said before, there appears to be no remedy unless one has the hardihvod to offend one’s admirers and patrons. Edu- cating the general public up to a true ap- preciation of the demands of dramatic situations is a herculean and I judge an almost impossible task, yet it may be done, and I hope at the same time to be able to do my share toward bringing it about. Audiences are like the individual, however, and always 'prefer something delectable, no matter how injurious, to something bitter, despite the highly bene- ficial results that may come from the latter. "“I can say this, though, of San Fran- cisco audiences, that while theirapprecia- tion is even more marked than thatshown elsewhere they are less frequently guilty of these offenses. Then they have the ad- ditional incentive of personal friendly feel- ing for me, having seen and known me for many years while I performed at other theaters in this City. 7 “Indiscriminate applause during the presentation of a tragedy is the result of a habit acqunired by attendance at other classes of amusements. 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Over 400,000 have been cured, an mililons use l}lo‘-;rol-mc todn - te tobacco- using, or r its wonderful powers as a nm:’ton?:" stimulant. If your nerve and heart action is weak, no matier what the cause, take No-To-Bac. 8old- and guaranteed a“mux_m every- ne production in ."Ym after her | where. O h-w? et, “Don’ g"l‘nbuea season ip Carmen,” sud will be seen 'E:ufn"nm!m?ug -m&&:’m‘f while on her way to Australis, . | cago, Monizeal o Now York. i 5 / .| these exhibitions. unpaid judgment for over $200,000 ::ains? him’. The judgment was for money loaned before ‘the collapse of the cordage trust. Itissaid that this and the murder scene is a part of act 5 of “A Social Trust,” which will have its first presentation at the Columbia Theater by the Frawley Company on August 3. Chauncey Olcott at the close of every season has numerous demands for his ser« vices in charitable concerts and entertain. ments. Where it is possible to appear he never refuses, and at the close of his sea- son just finished he sang at no less than four concerts in one week and gave two performances of Ralph Rackstraw in “Pinafore’” at Buifalo for a charity per. formance. Delia Fox has received the manuscript of a new opera, and will - prepare at once for its production, which with “'I"lllle Little Trooper” and “Fleur de Lis" will const1- tute g:r repertoire when she appears at the Baldwin this seasor. SURPRISE PARTY. WirL LEwaLD TENDERED A DE- LIGHTFUL RECEPTION ON SunDAY LAST. A surprise party was given to Will Lewald at 546 Jessie street last Sunday evening, in honor of his twenty-third birthday. Singing and dancing were indulged in most of the evening and then the guests adjourned to the large dining-rooms, where Sol Batt had prepared a fine repast. Many toasts were given in honor of the host of the evening. SR NATIVE DAUGHTERS BAZAAR. Golden Gate Parlor No. 50, N. D. G. W., will hold s bazaar and socfal on the afternoon and evening of the 6th prox., in the banquet-hall of the Nativé Sons’ building. The affair isin the handsof the following commiltee of ar- rangements: Miss R. Day (chairman), Miss Mamie Maguire, Miss Louise Meyer, Miss Lillia Uhlig, Miss Mamie Duecker, Miss Freda von Staden and Miss Annie Maybery. approval is by the length and volume of their applause. This, however, is a mistake. That deep silence which results from rapt interest is the greatest compliment that can be paid to an artist’s ability. There is no fear that the quiet resulting from the audience being deeply moved will be mistaken by the actor for the cold silence of indifference. He has the audience always in full view, and the veriest novice can readily discern whether his audience is en rapport with him or distrait. “Why people will persist in making ready to leave the theater before the cur- tain is rung down is a mystery. The most ‘interesting climax and tableau of the whole play is thereby spoiled, and all they gain is perhaps half a minute in reaching their carriage or car.. This last is the most inexcusable yet the most prevalent of all *“When George Rignold played in this City some years ago he publicly expressea his views against this unmannerly habit. On one occasion he became so enraged that he abruptly abandoned liis pari, ad- vanced to the center of the stage and shouted to the stage-manager, ‘Ring down the curtain till these people catch their bus; then we will proceed with the play.’ This was done, The offenders became abashed, settled quietly back in their seats | and the play was concluded without fur- ther marring effect. “1f people will insist on showing their appreciation by applause .they should withhold it tilt the curtain falls at the end of the act, or, better still, tili the final drop of the curtain.” James M. Waterbury, who was identified with the defunct cordage trust, had an examination in New York City a short time ago, in supplementary proceedings in an effort of Baring Brothers to coliect ° NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. AL HAYMAN & CO.’S THEATERS. AT THE GRAND REOPENING! BALDWIN | 10-n0RROW (HONDAY), JULY- 27. SEVENTH | CEARLES FROEMAN'S B “orw: | EMPIRE THEATER GOMPANY! ¥rom the Empire Theater, New ¥ork, presenting the Principal New York Successes. CLYDE FITCH’S COMEDY, MONDAY, e BOHEMIAL As Presented for Over 100 Nights at the Empire Theater. THE COMPANY INCLUDES: Ida Conguest, Wm. Faversh May Robson, Robert Edeson. Mrs. Thos. Whiffen, Jane Harwar, W. H. Crompton, E. Y. Backus, Ellen Gall, Katherine Mulkins, J. E. Finney, Charles Young, Lottie Nicholl, Kose Morris, Walter Day, George Pierce. Second Week—Monday. Avgust 3. THE BENEFIT OF TH: DOUBT,” Third Week—>onday, Auzust 10..... ... ““fHE MASQUERADERS."” All plays Presentad with the Empire T TO-NIGHT (SUNDAY) LAST TIME CALiForN CARMEINT BEGINNING TO-MORIOW IMONDATY), ——FAREWELL WEEK Ol' THE FAVORITES — First week only. Viola Allen, Annie Irish, 3 J. E. Dodson, Ferdinand Gottschall, enery and Accessories. L. R. STOCKWELL’S COMPANY OF PLAYERS AND wix WARDE. %% COGHLAN FRED’K R o ROSE G L 3 The Grandest Shakspearean Revival in Y ears—An Elaborate Scenic Production, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE! MR. WARDE as SHYLOCK N MISS COGHLAN as PORTIA (First Time Here). (First Time Here). MONDAY, : CHAUNCEY OLCOTT In the Beautiful Irish Comedy-Drama, Rugust 3. MAVOUR "~ FIN. COLUMBIA THEATER. FRIEDLANDER, GOTTLOB & CO.....u. ... +er ... Lessees and Managers. THAT TO-NIGHT IS LAST TIME THAT MOTHS Will Ever be Presented by the » FRAWLEY COMPANY 3 TO-MORROW EVENING THE HIGHEST BIDDER Another Great New York Lycenm Theater Success. Produced With a Superb Cast. and Perfect Stage Details, .AUGUST 3 ““A GOLD- MINE.” First Appearance ot WILTON LACKAYE and 1.OUISE THORNDYKE-BOUCICAULT. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The H. Family Th WALTER MOROSCH umess Janny Thaster (VA mierien Sole Lessoe aud Manager COMMENCING TO-MORROW (MONDAY) EVENING, JULY 27. HOW ABOUT THIS® Limited Star Engagement of the Sterling Romantic Actor, JAMES BEROPH'Y", “OUR CALIFORNIA BOY,’ ‘Who Will Appear as BURTON H. BARNES iIn the Grea: Drama by A. C. Gunter entitled MR, BARNES OF NEW YORK! Beautiful and Elaborate Scenery Especially for This Production. . New and Elegant Costumes. New Mechanical and Electrical Effects. NO ADVANCE IN OUR POPULAR PRICES. THE CHUTES, CASINO! And Greatest Scenic Railway on Eartht EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, Opan To-day from 104, M. to11P. M. . First Appearance in California of gomr The Only Orang-Outaug in America, In Conjunction With a Large Menagerie and & Great Bill of Novelties. . | SPmOoIAL - —THIS AFTERNOON AT 4:30— BALLOON ASCENSION AND PARACHUTE DROP St MISS ESSIH VIOLA ADMISSION—10 CENTS. 50-Round, 5 cents TIVOLI OPERA-HQUSE MBS, KRNESTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Manuge: - Season of Italian and English Grand Opera Under the Direction of Mz, GUSTAV HINRI —THIS EVENING— —LASTTIME — ‘Thomas’ Romantic Opera, 'MIGNON.” Between Stockton and Powell. T Sunday). July 2 D oe, anyaeat B8C; BAIGoDY. any son, 100" Childre: 'c, any part. THE NOVE. { OF THE DAY! ——SEE THE GREAT—— BIONDI! LAST PERFORMANCE of Prof. Macart's Dog, Monkey and Baboon Ciecus. o' 28— —ALL GKEAT A .TISTS!— 23 Sutve Baths. AND PLEASURI:J ‘GEOUNDS- ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAMME Including the Wonderful Man-Fish. Concerts at 2 and 8 P. M, Daily: Sutro’s Scenic Railway Now Running* ‘General Aamission—Adults 10c, Children 5c. ——TO-MORROW EVENING—— Also “ie‘dnudu, Friday and Sunday, CARMEN. Tuesday, Tharsday and Saturday, ‘rausT. Popular Pricas—25c and 500, CAL. BASEBALL LEAGUE. SIXTEENTH AND FOLSOM STS. OAKLANDS vs. CALIFORNIAS. Game Called Sunday at 2:30 P. M, AI{I]S!IO]( 25 CENTS., LADIES FREE