The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 15, 1896, Page 26

' THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1896. Last week’s post-election offerings were not quite all the press agent’s fancy had painted them. We had two fairly good vaudeville operas, a pretty Strauss opera which lacked the charm of novelty, & mildly military melodrama at the Grand, and a melodrama with clanking chains and howling wolves at the California; the Alcazar zave us a romantie new play, and the Orpheum cheered us on our way with some new dogs and a string of holdovers— all very pleasing in their way, but scarcely thank-offerings for the results of the elec- tion. Della Fox, as a star, showed herself to have just enough brilliancy to twink!e suc- cessfully, with the support of some fairly bright lights around her. The most care- ful astronomical observations failed to dis- | cover any extraordinary effulgency. Miss Fox is a clever little worker, however, and is blessed with just that suggestion of the music hall which gives the finishing touch to the charms of an operetta prima | donna. If Messrs. Belasco, Jordan and La Faille had sought far and wide they coula not bave found a better foil to May Buckley’s pretty acting in ‘“Reaping the Harvest'” than the fiery, untamed eloquence of Beatrice Lieb as t e revengeful mother. | * This lady is wasting her talents on the | desert air when she bestows them on drawing-room comedy. She shou!d as- cend the rostrum and declaim “Curfew Shall Not Ring To-Night” or “The Dream of Eugene Aram.” A meloirama might, perchance, be found of sufficient strength to afford an outle: for her energy, but I cannot think of one declamatory enough to fiil the bill. Beatrice Lieb is a comely young woman and dresses beautifully | withal, but when she turns herself loose— like tbe lady 1n “Nicholas Nickleby” who let down her back hair and recited * Blood-Drinker’s Funerai”’—the ex is enough to make the bravest quail. No wonder the future baronet, her husband, fled from his duties. The only surprise was that he had fortitude to support Miss Liev'’s oratory for five long years. Every time [ see May Buckley at the Alcazar confirms my impression that she is an exceptionally gifted young actress, on the threshold of a bright| career. Not only is this little maiden of 20 simple, unaffected and winning, but she prssesses the rare power of conveying her emotions to the audience so naturally | that you would vow she was not acting at all. It looks very easy to be utterly un- conventional on the stage, but if you care- fully note and mentally digest the con- duct of the rank and file of players you will realize that it is by no means so easy as it looks. Most of the rank and file of the dramatic profession fret and fume and pace up and down the stage like caged animals ina zoological garden. if they sit down on a chair ora sofa they bounce up immedi- | ately, as 1f they had accidentally depos- ited themselves on a red-hot stove, and they do not seem io know peace of mind or body either sitting, standing or walk- ing. Bome actors, with malice afore- thought, cultivate this fussiness and call it spirited action, and truth compels me to say that many patrons of the drama admire perpetual motion. Perhaps Miss Buckley’s simplicity appeals strongly to me because I happen to be an ardent ad- mirer of the French and Itahian schools which have given us Constant Coquelin, Duse and Novelli. I worshiped at Duse’s shrine before she was discovered in Amer- ica. A superiative artistshe is who can, and does, convey every shade of feeling and emotion of which the human heart is capable without o’erstepping the modesty of nature or violating even the smallest conventionality of thelifeshe portrays. It 1s not my intention to compare Miss Buck- ley to Duse, but the touch of maturalness in her acting shows that she, too, hasa gleam of the truth which illumines the great tragedienne. May Buckley is not the only clever ‘player-in the Alcazar Company. Sulll- van and several of its members are doing excellent work. If the present pressure of enterprise 1s kept up there is no know- ing what leights may not be attained by the littie theater that was once said to be under the ban of a hoodoo. I want to suggest to the lady suffragists a means of ‘“getting the bulge” on those men who say that only the hand that wields the sword should wield the baliot. During the next campaign iet them get a good assortment of heroines of melodrama and sprinkle them judiciously about the State for electioneering purposes, to tell the voters what woman has dared and done in the cause of right against might. if the men who believe that pelligerency and voting go hand in hand are true to their principles they will be led to the polls to vote solid for suffrage like sheep led to the slaughter. Not able to fight! why those heroines would soon prove that they had dared more, aye! and achieved more, than Alexander the Great, Julius Camsar and Napoleon I, ail rolled into ome. Look what girls were doing at the Grand Opera- house and the California Theater last | the Great ever tock a whole troop of sol- diers prisoners and confined them in his kitchen cellar by the might of his good right arm alone? Dorothy did the deed at the Grand, not once, but every night last week, and the house took it au grand serieu and cheered her to the echo. Even Dorothy’s prowess pales before the deeds done by Ilda of “Darkest Russia” fame. In addition to defying aristocrats, standing off armed nihilists and snatching convicts from the iron grasp of the law, this frail girl “nursed a garrison through an epidemic, and then, rifle in hand, re- pulsed an attack of the Turcomans.” Does not that feat appropriate the confec- tionery? Julius Cmsar, if he’d had a rifle, might have found courace to stand off an attack of the Turcomans, but if you had put him, single-handed, to nurse a garri- son through an epidemic, it’s ten to one that instead of being a ministering angel Juling Cesesar would have used language unfit for publication. And yet strong men sit at me lodramas, clapping their bands and crying “Braval Bravissimal” when one frail woman re- week! Does history record that Alexander Niin Commoeaiinm S o pulses an army, and afterward they go out and say, “Women can’t fight."” Ivisited “Darkest Russia” with an ex- tra handkerchief in my pocket and a grim foreboding in my heart that the next two hours and a half would be passed under a funereal pall of tear-extracting gloom. OF | course it is the unexpected that always bappens, and before penetrating very far into Grattan Donneily’s “darkest” 1 was enjoying myself hugely, baving decided that the California’s show was the most cheerful production in town—humor is always more 1nspiriting when it is uncon- scious. The whole sudience seemed to be of this opinion, for they caught on to the funny points which enliven the tragical moments and applauded rapturously and hilariously. According to Grattan Donnelly there are no law courts in Russia. The Chief of Police bas things all his own way. He can accost the most harmless citizen with *‘Off to Siberia,” and the sentence at once becomes as irrevocable as the laws of the Medes and the Persians. This fell official does not need his sentences to be wit- nessed, or signed or sealed with his hand. All he does is to say, “Siberia for ten years,’’ and the decree is at once executed with neatness and dispatch. In one scene everybody who is anybody is sent to Si- beria, and the *Off-with-his-head—so- much-for-Buckingham” air with which the thing is done begins in agony, but WOrks up to a fine climax of farce before the dramatis personz are all disposed of, The strange, eventful history of “Dark- est Russia” centers round two pairs of lovers, who are good ana virtuous with the pristine virtue of melodrama. One of the beroes, Ivan Barosky, has resisted all temptations to become a nihilist, perhaps because the nihilists have a most unpleas- ant habit of holding illicit meetings in his cellar, and threatening him with pains and penalties if be wants to disiodge them. Barosky, who is a brave man, has tempted exile by secretly marrying the daughter of the terrible Chief of Police, and Barosky’s sister [lda—I wish they’d make it Hilda— is beloved by an officer of high degree whom the Chief of Police and his wicked Countess covet for a son-in-law. Through a combination of circumatances the lovers all meet in the nihilisi-haunted celiar right in the thick of a plot to kill the Czar. Their advent naturally irritates the con- spirators, from whose wrath they have hairbreadth escapes. The lovers are finally rescued from the clatches of the nihilists by the officers of the law and are led away toawait the sentence of the Chief of Po- lice, who represents the whole judicial authority of the empire, The Chief, who has no idea that his own daughter has been captured, scorns such a banal vroceeding as investigation. The wicked Countess, his wife, demands a holocaust of all the prisoners to atone for Ilda having won the officer of high degree. The Chier is conniving with her when his deeds of darkness are cut short by & man- date from the Czar, deposing him and or- dering him to Siberia. He has a few min- utes of power in which to polish off the prisoners and says, ‘‘Ten years in Siberia’’ to Iida and her officer, as the clock strikes 12. Then the Chiei's successor in office has an inning and exiles Barosky and the Chief’s daughter, and the wicked Countess recognizing her *Chi-ield” says she’ll go too. Beptimus Uubb of Virginia exiles himself, and it is understood that the Chief’s son and the German Baroness are thrown in as a job lot, so the curtain goes down on a general feeling of ‘‘We shall meet anon in Siberia.” Of course, the exiling game is absurdly exaggerated, but, after all, exaggeration is a characteristic of melodrama. Even its most fervid admirers take melodrama with a grain of salt—a good many grains of salt—and with this seasoning “‘Darkest Russia’ is an excellent play of its kin_d. The act where every one meets in Siberia. if a little complicated,s very thrilling, and the whole play is vividly picturesque and rings agreeable changes on the haf:k- neyed melodrama of English-speaking life. As for its bits of unconscions hu- mor, they liven up the play. Why should we pay out hard-earned dollars and get in return nothing out gloom and woe? Humor, especially. unconscious humor, 18 worth paying for. Captain James A. Herne might have found foes more worthy of their steel for his “Minute Men’ than the lamb-like red coats who were all captured at one fell swoop by a pretty young lady. These base hirelings of an effete monarchy never so much as crooked a finger in their own defense; evidently they had been engaged at 50 much a night by Manager Morosco to be capiured, and their contract did not call for the display of any violence, even if the exigencies of the drama had allowed of it. Leslie, the red-coat officer, yielded his sword and pistol to uis girl conqueror with a Chesterfieldian grace which would have done more credit to the court than to the camp. The fact is-that Captain Herne’s ideas of warfare se-m to be of the “Ladies first’” order. His officers never for a moment forget that they are gentlemen, and the gentlemen in the runks would fall upon iheir own bayonets rather than be guilty of anything 80 vulgar as making broils or disturbances. It is all very refined and hightoned to represent King Georee’s soldiers ti.us, but the next time Captain Herne writes a military melodramas, he should not forget to season the foe with some blood and thunder. Capturing theeiomy is all very well as a climax, but the gallery likes to see a well-fought stroggle, and resents being balked of its gore. Ma r1E EVELYN. Green-Room Gossip. McCarthy is a name to conjure with at the Orpheum. The man who proudly wears that appellation who 1s beloved by the habitues of the theater on account of the accomplished way in which he does a modest turn when any of the teams stand in need of a tall man to be knocked off a tavle, have his hat kicked off, or otherwise mnke him- self invaluable from a vaudeville stand- point. But McOarthy has aspirations. He often thinks he could improve on the acts, He does not say so, at least he never did say 5o till the other day, when McCarthy was heard to murmur that if Jasper were his, he would ieach that intelligent ani- mal to perform in a wey that would sim- plv paralyze the andience. No one paid heed to McCarthy’s aspii- ing remark at the time, for no one vuessed what the vaulting ambition which was fer- menting in his brain would lead to. The other morning, when the stage was deserted, McCarthy led out the gentle Jasper—who, by the way, is a trick don- key—and began to urge him to go through the accomplishments he performs with his masters, Jenkins and Clayton. One of Jasper's chief feats is pretending to bite and chasing his would-be rider across the stage. McCarthy soon found to his sorrow tbat Jasper possessed even more intellizence than he had given him credit for. The donkey saw at a glance that the stagenand was not one of his owners and chased him across the stage and bit him in dead earnest. Then ensued a terrible scrimmage. Jasper tried to annihilate McCarthy and McCarthy dodged him around scenery and property-tables and chairs. When Jasper could not get around the scenery fast enough he bioke through it as easily as a circus-rider bursts through a paper-covered hoop, and the way in which he cleared tables and chairs would have done credit to a steeplechase. McCarthy’s cries finally brought assist- ance to the scene in time to save him from being strewn about the stage in fragments, but he presented a torn, bitten and alto- gether pitiable appearance. The stage looked as if it had passed through the St. Louis cyclone, and the only thing in sight that had not vuffered from ti.e fray was the triumphant Jasper. He was led away looking as good as new. Della Fox has discovered since she be- gan her stellar career what a vast number of persons there are who have “one of the best things on earth” which would be helped most materially by ber written in- dorsement. She has receivea enough samples of face powder to keep her chorus in make-up for a year, and the supply of fancy soaps has been of a wholesale de- 2 scription. ~Bottles of new perfumery have become a drug, and all these things are forwarded with a request that the lady wili kindly sample them and return a written indorsement to the sender. Comic opera librettos from unknown authors, and usual'y with insufficient postage on them, arrive. To those must be added large batches of songs—comic, pathetic and sentimental—exactly suited to Miss Fox’s voice, and all guaranteed (by the composer) to make a hit. Hats chiistened for uer as a rule snnoy Miss Fox more than any other of the multifarious arti- cles to which people have attached her name, for the reason that she has never et seen one of them in which she dia not ook like a fright. Baldwin Theater. To-morrow evening Della Fox will ap- pear in her successful opera, ‘‘Fleur-de- Lis.” This lyric work is of French ex- traction, and had a long and successfui run at Paimer’s Theater, New York. It affords Miss Fox six changes of costume in the way o! concealing her identity., The plot hinges on the disagreement of two ! is a stagehand, | the comic element is mucnh in evidence, and there isa strain of love-making, giv- ing Miss Fox plenty to do in this line. at C. Goodwin will follow Della Fox at the Baldwin, 3 Galifornia Theater. The last performance of ‘‘Darkest Rus- sia” will be given on Sunday evening, November 22, La Loie Fuller will make her appearance at the California Theater on Monday, November 23, for_an engagement limited to three nights. Miss Fuller 1s on her way to appear before Li Hung Chang, China’s Viceroy, by special mandate. Her dances were the rei ning sensation at the Folies Bergeres, Paris, where the litle American dancer tripped the boards for num berless nights for the pleasure of the Parisians. Golumbia Theater. Sutton Vane’s *‘Humanity” will be pro- duced by Joseph Grismer and Pheete Davies, for the first time in this City, to- MOrrow ni_ht. It is saia to be the strong- est play on Wilham A. Brady’s list. The plot is laid in England and South Africa, and tells of start ing 1ncidents by flood and field. The heroine lives in South Africa, and the . ero, a lieutenant oi the British army, hae his home on his ances- tral estates in England. The characters meet in England, but later repair to South Africa. The scenes include a bat- tle with the Boers and a sword contest on herseback. In the first act a hunting scene 1s shown, where fifteen horses and a pack of twenty-five foxhounds are intro- duced. At the Alcazar. To-morrow ““Reaping the Harvest” will be taken off the boards and an American military drama new to this City produced. It is in four acts and the action takes place in and arcund Fort Bliss, near Kl Paso. The story is said to be fuli of love and comedy and or:e of its most striking features is a sword duel between the heroine and the viliain. She rescues her sweetheart just as he is wounded, and srasping the sword from his hands she | succeeds in subduine her opponent. Miss Beatrice Lieb will take the part of the B s ; 2 E | energetic heroine and John T. Sullivan will be the gallant captain. Tivoli Opera-House. To-night will see the last performance of “The Gypsy Baron” at the Tivoli. To-morrow evening the favorite comedy opera “‘Donna Juanita,” by Von Suppe, will be presented in a careful manner. The company is cast as follows: Elvia Urox Seabrooke as Rene Dufour, a cadet; Miss Lily Pust as Petrita, a Spanish girl} Miss Carol Crouse, as Donna Olympia, wife of the Alcaide, an ex-ballet dancer; Ber- nice Holmes and Anna Schnavel as the stu ents, Marco and Leon; Ferris Hart- man as General Douglas, commander of the Engiish forces; W. H. West asthe Al- calde, Don Pomponio; Rhys Thomas as Gaston Dufour, a young officer; John J. Raffael as Don Riego, a notary, and W. H. lite-long friends, the Marquis de Rosolio | fantasie, and the Couant des Escarbilles, over the | sented. ownership of a French estate. Of course ) for the Christmas piece. **The Brigands,” will be pre- Great preparations are going on Grand Opera-House. “A Ring of lron,” by ihe author of “Wages of S8in,”” “Woman Against Woman,” etc., will be produced at the Grand to-morrow. It will afford Victory Bateman a very emotional role as the wife of ascamp who deserts her and who falls heir to a title and a fortune. Howard Kyle will play the part o the noble young doctor who helps the deserted wife out of her trouble, when she is on the trail of her recreant spouse. To lighten up the scenes two soubrettes and two comedians are supplies. Miss Josephine Gasman has been especially en- gaged as one of the soubrettes, and Lottie Williams will be the other. Lesiie Mo- rosco and Edward Heron have tue light comedy parts. Anna Daly and Foster Vane bave also been engaged for the pro- duction. At the Orpheum. Burt Shepard, he of minstrel fame, is billed for this week, and if he keeps up his reputation as an entertainer a funny lurn may be expected from him. Lewis and Eiliott are a pair of comedians of whom favorable accounts have been re- ceived from the East. They come direct from Tony Pastor’s. A feature of their act 1s their pantomime “Upper ten and lower five” dance. Knoll and McNeil are cornetists, The hold-overs are: Mays and Hunter, with a new proxramme; Lavater's dog orchestra, the Quaker City guartet in new selections and Howara and Bland in a new act. Neison, Glinsereti and Demonio :nfi the Detroit brothers will complete the ill. Bush-Street Theater. T. A. Kennedy announces that this even- ing he will place a man suspended in mid- airin a hypnotic sleep. Kennedy extends an invitation for seven days ana nights to the press and medical professin and the public in veneral to view the sleeper, who will be guarded by relays of watchers, ap- { pointed by the press and medical profes- sion, at all times during the day and night. ennedy will every evening continue to give a series of his hypnotism. It is stated that those interested in psychic study wiil be given every opportunity to investigate and see the control of mina over matter. At the Ghutes. “‘Arion” rides the live wire over the lake at the Chutes on his iliuminated bicycle every evening, and the Haight - street grounds are generally crowded. This afternoon Emil Markeberg will make a halloon ascension and parachute drop, hanging by his teeth, and at mght Roberts, the celebrated diver, will jump into tne lake from an altitude of sixty feet. Where he lands the water is but two feet deep. The skuating-rink is now one of the features of the Chutes. Zeisler Recital. The final performance by Mrs. Fannie Tooker as Gil Polo, an innkeeper. After “Donna Juanita” Offenbach’s operatic Bloomfield-Z isler is announced to take vlace in the Metropolitan Temple to-mor- morrow evening. Boldly challenging com- rarison with Paderewski Mrs. Bioomfield- Zeisler at the outset incited the keenest sort_of criticism, and to have failed to awaken enthusiasm.would in itself have been a source of disappointment. The audiences, composed of the most dis- criminating musicians in San Francisco, indorsed her work with an exhilarating warmth. Dramatic Brevities. “Brian Boru” continues its successful career at the Broadway Theater. “Apajune,” Millocker's fairy opera, has been secured for the Tivoli. Nat C. Goodwin’s new play is being acted in England by two companies. Miss Georgia Stewart, the San Francisco girl who joined the Corinne Company last yoar, has made quite a success and_is now playin important part in *Hendrick Hudson Jr.” NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. AMATEOR VAUDEVILLE PRRRORMANCE ! BY WELL-KNOWN SOCIETY PZOPLE. THE PROCEEDS TO BE USED IN L:QUIDATING THE DEBT OF HOTEL DEL MAR. Under the Management of Prominent Patronesses and Members of the CATHOLIC LADIES® SOCIETY, TO TAKH PLACH AT THH CALIFORNIA THEATER, Friday Evening, November 27, 1896, TICKETS o $l1.00. NEW TO-DAY-AMUSEMENTS. L MAYMSNe AnD Ce‘. mEATRE PROPS. THE POPULAR cO e 2ND AND LAST WEEK COMMENCIN TO-NORROW (HONoAY), NOV. MIC OFERA STAR. 16 9 DELLA FOX AND HER EXCELLENT COMIC OPERA ORGANIZATION, Management 8. T. KING, Presenting the Lacest Successtul Comic Opers, FLEUR de LIS By JI. Cheever Goodwin and William Furst. ORIGINAL SCENERY, CO>T UME: Monday, Nov. 23—HR. . C. G00DWIN in s New Comedy. ND MECHANICAL EFFECTS. *“AN AM:RICAN CITIZEN” 16 NAYMAN RO INCORFD PROPS. TO-NIGHT AND ALL NEXT WEEK! LAST PERFORITANCES THE GREAT BIG SUCCESS. DARKEDT RUSSIA Under the Management of SIDNEY R. ELLIS. “Darkest Russia" success. Produced with arealism both as regard cosiumes and scenery.—Bulletin, A strong play. The staging of the pie-e is magn:ficent.—Cal . A seriesof powarful aitaatio s, and & piot of absorbing interest.—Report. Filled with interest, the situations thrilling.— I'ost. Genuine entertalnment. Delightful exhilaration.—Chronicle. A strongly dtamstic play, and nriilingsicuations crowd shick and fast upon each other.—Examiner. THE SEASON'S HIT! The Great ' arisian Sensation, LA LOIE Fuller. ---FRIEDLANDER,GOTTLOB & (- LESSES &MANAGERS -+ - STARTING TO-MORROW NIGHT— JOSEPH GRISMER! PHEBE DAVIES! Supported by a Company of 26 Artists. FIRST TIME IN THIS CITY, Sutton Vane’s Successful Melodrams, "HUMANITY!” ‘With Original Scenery. Effects, Horses and Hounds as used during its 1o g run at Academy of Music, New York. Direction WILLIAM BRADY. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE WALTER MOROSCO. ..Sole Lessee and Ma: Commencing Mond THIS AFTERNOON AND TO Last Performances of THE MINUTE WEN. - November 1LGth IGHT, 24 Elaborate Production of .he Great English and American Success, A RING OF IROIN A Comedy Drama by the Author of “Wages of Sin,” “Woman Against Wouman,” PATEHOS!: COMEDY ! Eic. SENSATION: An Unsurpassed Cast of Superlative Excellence. VICTORY BATEMAN =2 Soubrettes— Evening Prices—10c¢, 25¢ and 50c. and HOWARD KYLE. —Comedians—= M TIN-E THIS AFTERNOON AT 2. Belasco, Jordan & La Faille, Lessees & Managers THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING! Last Performances of REAPING THE HARVEST! TO-MORROW (MONDAY) EVENING First production in San Francisco of the Modern Am-rican Military Drama, “AT FORT BLISS!” Full of Love! Full of Fun! Full of Excitement ! ALCAZAR'S ATTRACTIVE PRICES: Night—i5¢, 25¢, 35¢, 300. Matinees—13c¢, 25¢c and 35¢. NEW BUSH-ST. THEATER. llypnot_irr.h?emnnst.ration Extraordinary! Sensation of the Uay! MAN IN A TRANGE Suspended in Mid Air for 7 Days and 7 Nights. Practically a corpse. MISTAKEN FOR DEAD! T. & KENN. DY, Gom, >, Eve, Hypnotist, g,":;"h"p Nflv. 15 King Laughmaker of the World: Mr. Kennedy will place a human being In a nypuotic sleep at the Fush-street Theater Sun- day, Nov. 15, where he will remain in a perfectly nnconsci us state. Watching commitzee by pubiie press and medical profession. Don’t Fail to See the Man in a Trance. | Admission free during the day. Evening prices— | 10¢, 15¢, 35c, 50c. Matinee Saturday and. Sea day—10c and 25c. 'PRIEDANDER.GOTTLON & o+ LAmmes Amo PATAOTRS o 5 ONLY TO-NIGHT, “CORIN NHE.” Extrav .ganza Company. 60 People in tha Ensemble. | A ve.ect Chorus of 3), 16—Great Dancers— To-Morrow night—+H 16. umanity.’ FANNIE ELOOMFIELD ZEISL.E R! METROPOLITAN TEM PLE. LAST RECITAL LAST OPPORTUNITY TOHEAR THE GREAT PIANISTE To-Morrow (Moncay) Evening, Nov. 16 PRICES-8$2.00, $1.50 and $1.00. Seats on saie at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s Musi¢-store THE CHUTES. Open From Noon Till Midnight. Special Attractions for This Afternoos Pll"l:‘": Ride Down the Chutes on a 'y And at 4:45-Balloon Ascension by Emi' Markeberg, the Most Daring Man on Earth. EVENING, **ARION’S’” BICYCLE RIDE On un Eiectrical Wir: 100 fee. above the ground: PIRRI'S RID ©, an! ALBERT RICH (RD -, the minwho wildive irom an aititude of sixty feet into two fee. of water. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUS= Mzs.EaNEsTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Managse —IAST NIGELT — Johann Strauss’ Romantic Comic Opera T ETR GYPSY BAaARON” Splendid Cast! Superb and Correct Costames! Picturesque Scenery l—— ~—TO-MORROW EVENING— Von Suppe’s Comedy Opers, “Donna Tuanital’’ SEATS NOW ON SALE. Popular Prices... 25c and 50c. Gighow O’Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powell. Matinee To-Day (Sunday), Nov. 15. Parquet, any seat, 25¢; Balcony, any seat, 10> Children, 10c, any part. The Lates: European Sensation, LAVARTER'S DOG ORCHESTRA! ——HOWARD AND BLAND—— ——QUAKER CITY QUARTET—— Last Appearance of the 3 HORN BROS.. HERR GRAI-, ELDORA AND NORINE And a Great Vaudeville Company. MECHANICS’ PAVILION. ANNUTAX CARNIVAIL, And Bal Masque. Thanksgiving Eve, Wed,, Nov. 25, $450 Plano as Door Prize. $500 in Masquers' Prizes. Elaborate Preiude, 15 acts, at 8 o'c.ock. Elaborate 24 Champagne Dancing Girls, 12 Persian Vell Dancing Girls, Costumes. ‘White-winged Skirt Dance 8 Hungarian Dancing Girls, And Many Other Original Features. Imposing Grand March at 9:30. ADMIS-ION ONE DOLLAR. RACING addghe RACING —CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— WINTFER Nh‘iEETlNG. I39r5n«“97. o Beginning Nonday, vemosr 16, e OAKLAND BACE TRACK. Racing Monday, Tuesday, Wednosday, Ahursday, Fridiy and Saturday. Hainor ~hine. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. —Races Start at 2:15 P. M. Sharp— Ferry Boats I*ave San Franclsco at 12 . and 12:30,1:00, 1:30 and 2:)0 P. .. counecting with trains stopping at the entrance to track. Buy your ferry tickets to Berkeley. Returning—Trains leave the %rack at 4:15 and 4:45 P . and immdistely after the inst race. THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR, President. R. B. MILROY. Secretary. CENTRAL PARK. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, AT 2 P. M., CALIFORNIA vs. NEVADA. ALAMEDA ALERTS —VS— NEVADA STARS. ADMISSION 25 CENTS, ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. An Evangelist of Ca holic Apostolic Church ' In New ana SUNDAY, NOV. 15, 8 P. a1, Subject, Coming, E. SUTRO BATHS. Open Daily from 7 A. o1, Concert Every Afterncon .‘x?.\ut:fé&lfi Admission—Aduits 10c, Childrenyo 5" ‘‘Our Lord’s ADMISSION FR:, esieereea.10 Cents. Admission............ "fi:l;.ot;l‘ children admitted free Saturdays, 7 a. .