The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 24, 1897, Page 28

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1897 The swamped To the mejor one would ha Francisco cri prostrate themsel B ng, that ¢ before and never and d while the them. OF co i com last wee atrical press noti the § cuishing to ood never hes o hear an with jects of ador on were t 13 very charm see lent recognize this ecstatic way but to me there is a flavor of provincial- jem in going into indiscriminato extrava- grnce over everything, good, bad and in- different, and in the performances at the Baldwin last week there were one or two irifles that were undeniably bad—the tenor's falsetto notes, for instance. 1 do not for e moment want to disparage ey mtended to worship the N ca - Scalchi combination, for their concerts have been a rare treat, and if we had divas such as Nordica and Scalebi with us oftener it would be to our educational adv s a com- we are to singing. First and foremost in interest to my mind comes Scaichi, because, in spite of wear she remair that rara avis real coniraito. She came into the world fashion to manufacture » much an hour. They are idly as machine- ade hand-organs, and are as weird and ve as m other monstrosities. But what does that matter to them or the masters who make them? the dearth before it contr: urned was th of real contraltos they sup a long-felt nd win ney and applause, when in reality—well, *if I were reaily a king” I 1ld devise a punishment to fit the crime of being a “made’’ contralto. singing are the ulges in The tenor se he My pet s tenor who willfully in ated contraito. in respects, be e ome art with afore- the hope cf 1 found akes his notes pianissimo he sometimes s frem the tude, which his conscience, if he has any, must tell him he does not deserve, The manu- factured contralto is more sinned against than sin s she is generally the dupe of some ig or unscrupulo charla- tan who undertakes to ‘“‘make voices ination | you wait.” an I once lived in the house with | to and had ovportunity | irom the earliest stagss off ber career to her final downfall, and I | always ihink when I bear admir- ing friends awestruck tones of | some poor victim of the charlatan’s wiles: | “She can sing down to E and blow the | rooi off when lets Lerself loose, and | before she took lessons from Mr. So-and-so | she had not a single low tone in her voice.” The girl I watched grow into a contralto | came from America, with a nice little | mezzo-soprano voice, and was tem pted by | change voice over oid-fas your money,” was never choice—!ig c alto: I 1 make from *Azucena’ to ‘Lin She chose contralto, the rate at which th tured there is still a tralios are scarce. ag cailed her “chest” notes, not given her any; but one diy when she was grappling with all the vowels and consonants of the alphabet in her efforts she heard a peddler ont in the street call- > said he could alter and st as a dressmaker makes oned gowns. ‘You pay | you take your ano, dramatic soprano, e in spi are being manu ac- tradition that con- The poor girl had an nizing time trying to acquire what she | for nature had ‘ [ | ing “Pantofole.”” He was crying his wares in the aeep, sepulchral, hollow- sounding tones that psddlers, costerr gers and made contraltos all affect. | “That's what I want,” exclaimed the girl; | and moved by a sudden inspiration she cried *‘vantofole,’”’ tao, in a tone so deen, noliow and sepulchral that she almost | wept with joy 'the con-| traito production. Her maestro congratu- | lated her on her intelligence, and said | that costermon ers, although untutored | children of nature, often have beautiful | chest toni Just six months aftersard that girl | learned the error of her ways. By that | time she had two distinct voices, the one | above her costermon:er tones, which was thin and reedy and was growing smaljer | by degrees and benutifuliy less, and the | notes she had learned from the coster- which menger, were growing heavier, coarser ana more unnatural day by day. Her conversion is another story. Shesaid | at the time she would like to under- | take a lec g tour, in order to make a | horrid example of herself for the benefit | of other miszuided mezzo-sopranos, just as reformed drunkards get up on plat. | forms and tell about the error of the days | when they served the demon rum. But| the pity of it is her preaching would not have been of any use, for the poor littio | mezzo-sopranos who are shrieking out nn- | natural low notes would never have lis- tened. hope some day to bridge | over the break between th ural and | their acquired voic the mean- | t ly, “Why, even | ween her registe | every tone in Scalchi’s | s that she is a con- | traito, while the poo actured r and mid- dge themselves | by thete notes, not by a few acquired Jow tones, the prod nothing but the t ion of 'w ck of a ve: ci is really triloquist. 1| k the test medicine for a girl who ts to make herself into a contralto is to Lear Scalchby, for she is a contralto by the grace of G Nordica isas full of surprises as a grab- bag at a church fair. She disappoints the s of one audience and sends it away saying that she has seen hLer best days,and the next audience she will sweep off iis feet in a fervor of admiration. On Tuesday night she gave varied samples of her powers and not one was up to t. a night standard, if I may use dollars as a means of computing art. The Hunga- rian arfa was dramaticslly sung, but it made Nordica’s voice seem very thready, particularly in the upper tones, and when she did mit a clarion- lik» note! it was with visible effort. Her Mar- suerite was sweetly eénough rendered, but so softly as to convey the impression that her voice was tired and worn and she Was anxious to save it, ' On Thursday the | voice pealed # l | role of Leonora, of “II Trovatore” fame, | brought forth more dramatic singing than Marguerite had done and _the diva’s voice | was less tired, but it still conveved the impression of having seen its freshest days. From a vocal standpoint Nordica sang both roles better eight y by sopranos who were not geiting 1300 francs & night, much less dollars. Just as some of us were beginning to think that Jean de Reszke (who they say makes all the enzazements at the Metro- | politan) had concocted ».deep laid scheme | |!ur doing better with his $1300 a night | bad | than by engaging Nordica, and stirred up strife with that end in view, Nordica sang at the third concert yester- day, and thgge of us who had rone, not to scoff, but to listen somewhat colaly, re- mained to pray. Tt is impossible in cold type to give any idea of the singing Nordica gave us as Brunhilde, singing that made one tingle and thrill to the finger tips with a feeling | It was not the same | of sensual delignt. voice, cot the same woman who had sung Marguerite. Branhilde was a trans. formed being, whose voice rang out, full, | resonant and commanding as a silver | clarion. There was no effort there; fzom the softest tones to the loudest her forth with the ease of an organ. And what exquisite modula- tions! how tender and sweet were the soft passages. It would have been blasphe- mous indeed to mention the word *‘thread. iness” 1n connection with sach notes as those. I cannot atiempt to expiain this dual personality in Nordica’s voice, I can only bow reverentially before her highest work. Jean de Reszke, if you were not so wrapped up in your own elory you would offer Nordica thric- $1300 a night ratner than lose such a superb artist from your company. MARIE EVELYN. Baldwin Theater. The dramatic event of the Baldwin sea- sou will take place to-morrow evening | to the stage of Mme. | with the return Modjeska. Al Hayman & Co. have induced the actress to reappear and she is to act for four weeks only, two of which are to be spent in this City and the remainaer throughout the State. She will be sup- rorted by an orgaization headed by t e well-known leading man Joseph Haworth, who bhas come here especially for the Modjeska season.’ ‘The opening play is to be Sudermann’s “Mzgda,” an adapiation from the German ot “Heimath.” Tt was in this play that Modjeska won her last success. The roll of Magda 1s afavorite with such actresses as Modjeska, Bernhardt, Duse, Mrs. Patrick Canipbell, etc., on account of | the nistrionic opportunities it affords. No doubt Mme. Modjeska will be asle'to in- vest with its most womanly qualities the role of the vagabond sinzer.” who returns to the stern, narrow home of her child- hood and chafes against its moral bond- age. “Magda’’is to be the bill for the [is to be presented. Columbia on Monday, February 8. ars ngo. As | | for the $1300 a night quoted above I have | | heard Margueriteand Leonora better sung | week and at the Saturday Saturday night Schiller’s “Marie Stuart’’ matinee. On ‘ L “Magda” Miss Frances Jotliffe, a local debutante, will Marie Stuart’’ Mrs. Frances Edgerton weil-known Sen Francisco reciter, will be Queen Elizabeth. For the second and last week of her en- aagement Modjeska will present *Mac- beth,” **‘Adrienne Lecouvreur,” etc. Golumbia Theater. “The Devil's Auction” week at the Columbia, and will continue to fill the theater, for it is the best production vet given of thisspectacle. will runall this “ihe Prodigal Father” will open at the 15 N5 OF NEW YORK 7 roRPYNoR0SCOS Itisa farce-comedy, which is said to tell in a very amusing way the adventures of a wealthy old gentleman who beguiles his family with regard to certain adventures which have befallen him and gets himself into a comical tangle, which is not unray- eled without plenty of laughter on the part of the audience. Father” contains a number 0. specialties and many new and up-to-dateljok Charles Hopper and nis “Chimmie Fad- den”” company will 'soon be seen at the Columbia. Alcazar Theater. Gillette’s popular comedy, “All the | Comforts of Home,” will be revived at the Alcazar to-morrow night. J. B. Polk will make his reappearance with the company and repeat his per- formance of the henpecked husband, Bender, while Hugo Toland will be seen in tee part of the impecunious nephew, Alfred Hastings. the part of the opera singer, Fifi Ora- tanski, who appears to the astonishea Bender in all the glory of doublet and hose. Mrs. Bates will be seen as the jeal- ous wile, Mrs. Bender. Miss Crosby, the daughter of a Suisun capitaiist, will make play. Sheisa graduate of the Van Ness Seminary, where she taught for a time in the primary department befor+ she de- cided to go on ihe stage. She has studied very thoroughly ‘orthe profession she has decided to adopt and much is expected from her. Grand Opera-House. A new play, “The Orphans of New York,” is billed for to-morrow night. The story deals with the fortunes of Shiner, a bootblack, who eventuallv obtains much wealth, which villains attempt to with- hold from him. Incident:liy he does all soris of daring things. An orphan asy- lum is fired and he saves the litile white- robed girls from the burning building. In fact, every act sees the plans of the bad conspiraiors frustrated Ey the bold, ood-natured boy. This part is taken by Edward Heron. Cora Macey has been specially engaged as Sister adelaine and Rosamonde 0’Connell is also to be one of the sisters in charge of the orphan asylum. Two child- actresses, Little Zina and Juliet Chand- ler, are also to have important parts. TJivoli Opera-House. Wallace’s ballad opera, “Maritana,” will be the bill at the Tivoli to-morrow night. Katherine Krieg and Yves Renyn- ton will alternate during tbe week in the title role. Bernice Hoimes will be Laza- reilo and Irene Mull is to appear as the Marchioness of Montefiorl. The restot the cast includes: W. H. West as Charles 1I, Kinz of Spain; John J. Raffael as bis Minister, Don Jose de Santarem; Rhys Thomas as Dou Cmsar de Bazan, and Fer- ris Hartran as the Marquie of Montefiori, On Saturday evening, January 30, a new, up-to-date extravaganza, founded upon the old story of *‘Aladdin or the Wounderful Lamp,” ‘will be produced. The management promises beautiful scenery aud costumes, brilliant stage effects and lay the role of the iittle sister, and in no doubt JOSEPH HAWORTH “The Prodical | Beatrice Lieb will take t.er debut in this | Mesdames. \gagement o a close this evening. many novelties toth in the ballet and specialty line. The entire strength of the company, together with several specialty artists, will appea; At the Orpheum. Alcide Cavitaine, knowr as *The Perfect Woman,” will make her first appearance to-morrow night. Sbe is saia to be pos- essed of remarkable physical strength and to be an exceptionally skilled aerial artist. Bassie Clavton, who recently re- turned from Australia with “A Trip to Chiratown’ company, will be another new star. She danced and sang herself into p larity the last time she’ was bere. Arnold Kiralfy will appear with his AT the BALDWIN vo, o ballet this week in a new eccentric dance, a line of work in which he bas made a name for himseif. The Royal Hungarian Orchestra will play a number ot nev selections, and some of the best of last week's acts will remaia on the bill. At the Ghutes. The scenic railway at the Chutes has been reconstracied and greatly improved, and will be in full running order this aft- | ernoon and evening. The special alterroon sttractions will | be Ordway, a trick bicycle rider; Brown, the one-legged cyclist; a_five-mile bicycle | race between two voung ladies, and a bal- loon ascension by Emil Markeberg. In the evening the features of the after- noon will be repeated, with the exception of the ascension, ana the animatoscope will show for the first time the Empire ex- press train running at full speed, and many other lifelike scenes. Galifornia Theater. The California Theater will open on the 15th of February, with a recorstructed version of R. C. White's “Our Little Cin- derella.” All the characters in the fairy story wiil be assumed by children, ana new and gorgeous scenery is promised. The entertainment will be interspersed with specialties, and among other variety artists who have been engaged to appear are the Zinfielias, who perform a daring aerial act. Nordica’s Farewell. The following programme will be per- formed at the farewell Nordica concert at the Baldwin Theater to-night: Overtare, “Magic Flute'’. Mozart Orchost fong, “The Two Grenadiers”. Schumann J. C. Dempsey Arls, “Ab, Rendime™ (A. D 1682). Mme. Sealchl. Hungariaa arl, ¢ Erszebsth Mme. Nordica (by request). Aria, “I Lombard Barron Ber. haid. Trio, Iast nct “Fausv £ £ Mme. Mordics, Messr-. Berthiaid and Dempsey. INTERMISSION. Overture, “‘Bilder aus Usten,” Schumann-Relnecke + rehestra, Ross! .Thomas ..Clay ..Bach-Gounoa Gavorte, “Mignon’ Mme. scalchi (by request). Song, “I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby". Barroa B reha. Song, “Ave Maria”. M me. Nordica: Violin obligato by August Hinrichs. Serenade, “Don Juan”.... +schuikowsky J. C. Dempsey. “Rigoletio’ % .. Verdi Nordica and Ecaichi and Messrs. Ber- thld asid Dempsey. Quarte: People’s Palace. The colored minstrels bring their en- To- morrow night Professor Bristol’s perform- ing horses, ponies and mules begin a two weeks’ engagement. These inteiligent creatures are always popular favorites wherever they go. They perform their acts in a clever business-like manner, which seems almost more like reason than mere | pen. mechanical traning. Professor Bristol's method of directing his animals is the best evidence that kindness is a good teacher. Hugo Herold Goncert. Hugo Herold, the well-known barytone, who has won success in Europe, will xive his first song recital 1n Golden Gate Hall on the evening of the 29th inst. Muca in- terest is feli in the concert in San Fran- cisco musi ircles. The following pro- gramme will be performd: Sonata In F, op. 8, allegro con brio, allegretto quas: andantino. allegro molto vivace Grieg Messra. Giulio Minetti and Roderick Her 1d. rCantique de Noel”.. oe va. Hugo Herold Trazs.ription, “Heury VII(” Saini-=aens, Thome roderick Heroud. () “Dream Fancies” . A. Goring Thomas (0) “Where Pastor Cooper (c) “T'he Foui the Kiver'’. Gounod () Andante Cantari; .Srambati (b) “'Spanish Da..ces” Surasate sl (a) “Fl1 Schwau'” Grieg (b) “Ich Grolle Nicht™ Schumaun (¢) “Lu Bist Wie kive Blume’ Ruvinsiemn Hugo aerod. (a) Valse, op. 42. (v) Nocturne, op. 15, No. }Chuplu () = tude, op! 23, 9. Roderlcs: Herold. {8) {Laaclar 1 Dic”.... .F. Quaranta (c) *8i Tu le Voulais . Faolo Tostt Hugo Herold. “Airs Russes”.............. . Wienlawski Gitlio Mintti. “Der Ed-Konlg”, .Schubert Bacon-Minetti Goncerts. The second series of Bacon-Minetti con- certs will take place on the first Saturdays of the months of February, March, April and May. The following programme will be periormed at the February concert: Concerto Grosso. e ... Handel For four violins, 'Vioia, cel o and bass; (fi1st time {n San kranci Vocal Seleciions.. Miss Daisy Cohn Piano Concerto, D mino: Mendelssobn (with String Quintet accompaniment) liss A. Bacou. (a) Canzonetta (b) Aria. (€) Minuetto Godard ing. Heine Trio Recital Postponed. On account of the Nordica concert the first recital of the Heine trio will take place on Saturday afternoon, January 30, at 3 p. M. at Gulden Gate Hall. ~ Playwrights Rejoice. All the dramatic authors and news- papers are rejoicing in the passage of the anti-play piracy bill. Bronson Howard, president of the American Dramatists' Ciub, received by mail a very ordinary looking peniiolier, made of wood and cork, 1n which was inserted a steel siub Accompa nying 1t was the following lette: EXECUTIVE MANSION, g WASHINGTON, D. C., Jun. 6, 1897. My Dear Sir: 1 take pleasure in sending you, from the President’s nand, the identical pen &nd penholder used by in approving Sen- ate bili 2306, reiating to copyrighis. Ltrust that the law may affora o protection to the suthor for his ioil and to the publiic fiom spurious representation. Very truly yours, HENRY T. THURBER, Private Secretary. In answer Mr. Howard wrote Secretary Thurber as foilows: We shall keep the pen in a frame with your letter, and with the signaiures of all the mem- bers of the club at the piesent day and all the leading managers. Tne vaue of this historical memento can SHARD T BROWN QEVILS AyCTioN hardly be overestimated, in view of the turn- ing pointit wili always mark in the movement of the American drama, from the mere pro- duction of plays for the passiug amusement of the public toward the establishment of & N tional dramatic literature. Dramatic Brevities. Louis James follows Modjeska at the Bald- win Theater. Margaret Mather offers $5000 for & play suit- able to her taients. F. F. Mackey retires from W. H. Crane’s company on February 8. Kate Claxton will give $25,000 for a play like the “Two Orphans.” Charles Frohman offers $10,000.for a suita- ble play for Maud Adams. Rose Coghlan bas replaced Mrs. John Drew in the “Sporting Duchess. Fanny Rice will soon be coming to the Co- lumbia with & new musical comedy. The Court Theater in Liverpool, England, was totally destroyed by fire recentiy. Richmond, Va., is to have a new theater, to be butlt by Major Ginter of cigarette fame, Mey Irwin will travel on her own account, and it is said Ramsey Morris will be her man- ager. Della Fox is in Milwaukee this week. She sends word that she is glad her Pacific tour has ended. Stuart Robson %ays he will give the gross receipts of the first three months for s play that will fit him. Rezinald de Koven has written the inci- dental music for Margaret Mather's produc- tion of “Cymbeline’” at Wallack’s. “Cuba’s Vow"” is the play that causes the American Theatrical Exchange to be overrun withactors. George Kennington is to manage the play. Charles Frohman has engaged Miss Virginia Harned to appear in the new Sardou play, “Spiritisme,” which is to be produced aj the Kuickerbocker Theater on February 17. In Chrisumas week W. H. Keith sang “Santa Maria” in St. Joscph’s Church, Paris. He was announced in the Paris Herald and conse- quemily the church was jammed by Ameri. cans. His singing is said to bave made & great sensation. “Magda,” the adaptation of Sudermann’s drama, *“Heimath,” which Modjeska will pre- sent at the Baldwin Theater on Monday even- ing, is one of the few dramas which requires but one stage setting, und that is done in the four acts occuring in the “living-rooms” of & provincial German home. When “Dr. Claudius” is produced in New York in March it will mark the entree asa dramatist of F. Marion Crawford, the famous novelist. Like Du Maurier, Gilbert Parker and Anthony Hope Mr. Crawford sees a future on the stage for his novels. The dramatization of “Dr. Claudius™ will be made by the author mseit. There was' introduced at Hoyt's Theater on Sunday evening another Herrmann. .Adeiaide Herrmann, widow of the late Alexander Herr- mann, invited a large asscmblage to see what the new Herrmann could do. The magician was clever euongh, but caused some amuse- ment 1n the juggling of the English ianguage, he being & Frenchman. Nothing new was in- troduced in the tricks shoun, but Leon Herr- mann showed abi ity, ard that was the main point of the exhibition. The exhibition of shadowgraphy was satisfactory. Leon Herr- mann resembles his late ucie in everyihing suve height. George W. Search, musician of Philadel- phia, recently finished a three-act romantic operatic spactacie entitled “Luriine, the | Nymph of tue Ruine.” Itisadspted trom the | old German legend of the Rhiue and is revlete with light and ca chy music, grand choruses, s and elaborate scenic and ballet he piece is now iu the hands of W liam A. Brady for consileration. Mrs. John Hoffman Martin is announced to | appear in the title role of Dumas’ five:act | Adele,” at the Murray Hill Taeater, | on the 28th fust. She will be sup. J. Itenley and a company of | metropolitan artists. 1he proceeds of the en- | iertaiument wiil be devoted to the benefit of tne sick and wounded of the C tlon, under the suspices of the Red the Junta societies. Fommer and Frobel, who have been doing the trapeze and ladder act in *Tne Devil's | Auction” at the Columbia, have a new acrial act for this week, which they entitle “Chinese Antics.” It is considered to be somethiug en- tirely new 1o the stage, and was ouly given iis tria! performance on Friday afternoon before a sumall audience of préss representatives. The verformers sre suspend-d on a single pole balanced across & irapezs twenty feet above the stage, and in this position they perform numerous balancing feats and cause the pole to make rapid revolutions, one of them cling- ing to each FEEDING BIRDS IN WINTER. An Incident in the Life of Horatio Sey- mour of New York. A most interesting method of tempting the winter birds to come freely and linger about our houses was put in practice by the late Horatio Seymour, a man who was in the most intimate harmony with all bird and wild life. A few weeks after his long Presidential contest with General Grant, which ended in the election of the latter, the writer walked one cold wiater morning from Utica to Mr. Seymour's rursl home, a low cottage fronting a mag- nificent view of the Mohawk Valley, and nestling in the embrace of a primeval ior- est—a woodland full of animal life, a rest- ing-place often sought by the owner, who was weary of polirical life, although it had given him many honors. Mr. Seymour, then a venerable man, revolu- ross and was sitting at a laree plate-glass window, surrounded by books on ornitbology, and engrossingly occupied in_ studying the birds thau flitted irom the forest to a huge cherry tree before the door, where a net of wire heid a store of fat suet—a food rich in cold-resisting carbon and astemping 1o the half-chilled birds as tallow candles are sa:d to be to the shivering E<kimo. Before the writer’s window come a hun- £ry troop io swing on the vines, as they await thefr turns, aud a_merry =cene they make-when the sky is dark and the trees are bowed low with snow and ice. Not often, but occasionally, a pair of golden- crested wren- flii from the storm to the windew to peck a meal from frozen fat, and delight us with.a beauty that s~ems too frail to brave the lizhtest snowflake; but they are happy bevond belief, singing merrily even when the ziercury is below zero and arc ic pales bend the tree 1f each k:nd-hearted little Agassiz and Audubon will try this simple experiment he will cheer the life of many a bird and find a new companionship in natare that will make winter iife less wintry W. Ledyard, in Swiss Cross. e e John Allen’s Story. Private John Allen of Tupelo, Miss.. the humorist and story-teller of the Hous, brin~s back a new story with him, whic the Washington Star prints. There is a strewd suspicion that he is the st.ver spell- binder referred to in his story, although he does not say so. The story is that a silver speilbinder was traveling from one point to another on horseback to fill hig engagements, when he met a man on ths road bauling a barrel of water, that a section of the State where good from wells or springs is a rather o article. The silverite fell "into conversa- tion with the man with the water-barrei, and as they were discussing the burning issues of the campaign, the silver man spied a goat in a field by the roadside. He asked the man with the water barrel wunat that goat was worth. The reply was “abont $2.” *“Wel.,” said the silverite, “if we get frea silver that goat will be worth $4, twice as much as it 1s now.” “Y-a-s,”’ drawled the man, “and if I had this barvel of water in hades, it would be worth $1000 at least.” Tbe silverite said nothing, but rode on, thinking deeply s A Russian nas designed a coffin which is connected with the surface of the ground aiter burial by a pipe, in which is a rod connected with a signal device, the least motion of the body raising a flag in position by touching off a spring. NEW TO-DAY— TO-NIGHT, SUNDAY Brilliant Programme : TO-MORROW, MONDAY.. VioDJ Assisted by the Steriing Actor, MR, JOAE FIRST WE. K : ““MAGDA.” SE OND Wi EK: Monday, Tuesday Seats for First Week Now Selling. BALDWIN THEATER. NORDICA (FAREWELL CONCERT). NORDICA, SCALCHI, BERTHALD (fenor), DEMPSEY (Basso). Aria from “Frszebeth,” Gounod's “Ave Maria,” “Faust,” Grand Quartet from *Rigoletto,” e.c ¥ive Nights and Saturday Mati; Suturauy, “MARIE STUARLY | nee Thursday (February 4), by Universal lLequ REGULAR BALLW Sents for AMUSEMENTS. AL HAYMA' (nc.), Prop; ..JANUARY 24, Trio from Last Act JANUARY 25, ESKA. ot (TWO WEEKS ON_Y). PH HAWORTH, snd complete Company. Sudermann’s Great Play and Satur-ay Nights ‘“M\CBETH,” t, ‘“ADRIENNE LECOUVKEUK.” PRIC econd Week W 1 be Ready To-morrow. COLUMBIA FRIEDLANDEK, GOTTLUB & CO. D 5 SEVILS A WEEK Al the hit YOU Monday, Febrnarv 1.. FIRST TIE | THEATER. Lessees and Managers. Second and Last Week of Chas. H Yale's Forever Devil’s Auction! COMPLETE CHANGE OF ALL FEATURES. /] Ballets, Specialties, Costumes and LY NEW.THIS ovelties. BALLET OF THE FOOLS. PIERKOTS AND PIERRIKETTES, THE TEE TO TUM. QUE OF THE BALLET. FAIRIES OF THE BALLLT. THEATRE DES MARIONETTES, THE ARMY OF SALVATIO) | AND First Preseatation in this Clty of the New Pantomimic Episode, THE BIKE CRAZE! s of the past week retained. All the Gorzeons Scenery, Cos:uming and Effects. CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS IT! ‘‘THE PRODIGAL FATHER." MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE WALTER MOROSCO...Sole Lessee and Manager. Commencing Monday- Ancther Splendid Production. ORPHANS OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TO-NIGHT, Last Performances of AGAINST THE STREAM With its Sensational Situations. Tanuary Q. . New to the Pacific Coast. S e NEW YORK! A Comedy-Drama, Dealing With the Lowly Side of Nature in a Big City. MAGNIFICENT SCENERY FOR EACH ACT- —A CAST FULL OF NEW PEOPLEB 2_WOND?RFUL FIRE SCENES 2 WONDEKFUL FiRE SCENES™ . Songs and Dances! Evening Prices—10c, 25¢ and 51 New-Specialiies—New Dances and Songs MAT. "TURDAY AND SUNDAY Performances ALCAZAR| . Byosmnsse: WBn & FA&FMEN | ona Night, of A Fair Rebsl.” The greacest War play ever written. MONDAY, JANUARY 25. Revival (by special request) of the Famous Laughing Succ:ss, ALL THE COM-ORTS OF HOME. ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME. ALL THZ COMFORTS OF HuME. Three solid hours of hilarity. 3t will cure the blues and all your troubles. Fite Oritanski invites you to breakiast, Alfred Hastings will rent you rooms in a superb mansion with “All the Comforts of Home.” HUGO TOLAND Aud All ihe Favorites. Reappearance of J. B. POLK a8 Theodore Bender. Our Regular Prices. Phoue for seats—Black 991. TIVOLi OPERA-HOUS= ABSEENKSIINE KRELING, Proprietor & Maaages To=Night —LAST TIME— Our Hollday Spe-tacle, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK. To-Morrow Evening, MARITANA} Five Nights Only, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30. — AL ADDIIN: A Hodge-Podge of MUSiC, BALLET AND BEAUTY. ..25¢c and 50n MIRTH, i Matinee To-Day (Sunday), Jan. 24. Reserved Seats, 23¢; Balcony 10¢; Cl and Box Seas, 5lc. e 7 i~ THE FRANTZ FAMILY- The Most Wonterful Acrobats on Karth BINNS AND BINNGS, the Musical Comedians. WILSON AND WARING, The Tramp and Duncing Girl Nl::uoknyll Hungarian Court Orchestra, SSON'S AEKIAL aud KIRALFY'S GRAND OP:RA BALLE ' S—ENTIRE CHANGE. The Huogurian Orchestra in concert in (he Or- pheum Annex fmmediate:y aiter the performance. PEOPLE’S PALACE. ——LAST 2 NIGHTS OF—— MAHARY' «OLORED MSTREL» ! BIG HIT OF THE CAKEWALK. 4 MONDAY, JANUARY 25, Bristol's Wonderfui Blucated Horses! Fooula- Prices.. THE CHUTES. GREAT DAY TO-DAY! AFTERNOON. BALLOON ASCENSION By EMIL MARKEBERG. ORDWAY, Trick Bicycle Rider: Brown, the one- legged cyclist. ana 5-Mile bicycie Contest be- tweea Two Young Ladies. EVENING—ORDWAY-BROWY, 5-Mile Bicycle Contest and New Scenes by the ANIMATO- SCOPE, incluting the Kmpire State Express Admission. 10 cents: Ch ldren. 5 cents. RACINGX RACING! KACING! —CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— WINTER MEETING, 1896-'97, Beginning Monday, Jan. 11, to Jao. 23. Inclusiva. OAKLAND RACE TRACK. Racing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Abursday, ¥riday and Saturday. Kinin or Shin: FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. GOLDEN GATE HALL. FIRST RECITAL Of THE HEINE TRIO Saturday Afternoon, Jan. 30, 2 0’Clock Assisted by Mr. Herver: 1. Medley. Admission, 50 cents. Reserved seats. §1. SUTRO BATHS. Open Daily ¥From 7 A. 4. to 6 £. M. Swimming Season 1897. Bathing, fncluding Admission—Adults 25c. Chitdren 200. General Admiss.ou, 10c; Cuildren, 5e. Races Stari av 2:15 P. M. Sharp— Ferry Boats lrave San Francisco ac 12 i and 12:30, 1 .00, 1:80, 30 and 3 p. .. connect- ing with trains stoppiog a: the enirance to track, Buy your ferry tickels 1o Shell Mound. P Keturning—Trains leava the Tiack at 4:15aal 4:45 P 3. 20d Immediately after the last race. THOMAS H. WILLIANS J K, Presuiene R. B. MILROY, Secretary. CENTRAL PARK. TO-DAY A. 2 P. M. BASEI3.A XX S. F. ATHLETICS SANTA CLARA. ; | PO S ———