The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 2, 1897, Page 5

———— ———— e e : THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1897. . RACING DRAMA AT THE CAAAD One Scene:in- Which Lottie Williams - Plays Jockey. Second of the Gilbert and Sulli van Kevivals at the Tivoli. “By Proxy” Applauded at the Alcazar. “Shore Acres” in Its Second Week at the Baldwin. Morosco’s company at the Grand, sup- ported by some cate picaninniesand a couple of clever horses, zave the first pro- duction on this coast last night of. ‘‘The Derby Mascot,” a racing comedy-drama, which abounds with sensational incidents and amusing specialties. As its nome implies “The Derby Mas- cot’” has a good deal to do with- the race- track. Indeed King Faro, the heéro’s horse, shares honors with his master in rescuing people ‘Tom tight places just at the critical moment. The first scene is iaid, in the racetrack stables at Dallas, Tex., with a view of the track. Jack Marston, a young horseman, is about o rin King Faro sgainst the favorite owned' by Andrew Knight, who 1s al in love. Knowinr that Kinz the berter horse,” Knight resorts as trying to poison the g drugged cigars to the stable- n and having the jockey stolen bodily. this last device -Lis hirelings are so Faro is to such base tri sz Furo Las no jockey. ho, iike all melodramatic heroe: ttie all ort ees ruin aiready staring him m the | Little Tex, offers to | Her offer is accepted. *0ld" Kenruck the wins ruce, face, when his niece, ie' King Faro. like Madge, in dashes up to Hx she s eoup'e of ien most formidable rival, a seof theaudience.. Lottie who played litile “Tex,” roae lightly -an ful that when the bell rings for the | ¢ makes. the ‘most of Mrs. Bennett, and Miss Jolifte, in the small role of Mrs. Paxton, com- pieies'the bill. There are many little Tough places to be smoothed over, after which “By Proxy” will be u most enjoyabie performance. Baldwin Theater. * The second week of “‘Shore Acres’ opened at the-Baldwin Theater last night. The play was listened to with marked appreciation and was much applauded. At the Orpheum Two new acts were presented at this house last night. Waterhury Brothers and Tenny, comedy musicai artists, made an emphatic hit. From the. ime the curtain went up on their act there was not-a dull moment. The comedy work was exceedingly funny and the musical part of the bill far above the average. Dudley Prescott, the buman brass band, feil rather flat at first, but redeemed himself by his clever imitations of a planing-milland others in°the same order. The grand opera introducea Signor Napoleoni, late of the i, in the grana trio from “William Tell.” Signor Abramhoff sang an aria from ‘“Faust,’” Miss Julia Cotte the page’s song from “The < and Signor Guille the grand aria “L'Africaine.” They won their ac d appiause. Barney Fagan and He etta Byron won a large share of approbation for their work. Miss Byron dons five different dre during the act and looks pretty in évery one of them. Hayes and Lytton pre- sented A Sient System,” and- the rest of the bill rem ained unchanged. At the Chates. The Chntes were closed yesterdsy on ac- count of the rain, but will be open every pleas- ant'siternoon and .evening during the week. Bristeno, the wire-walker; Busch, the “Golden | | Vampire”; the one-legged horse and the ani- | matoscope are the special attractions at the Haight-street groun At the Oberon. The Oberon Concert Hall was filled last even- | ing by a delighted audience. . HerrStark again | Won numerous encores by his talented leader- | ship and artistic The program was s follows: rden,’” waliz, “Puppen Vogeihanaler, er); nberg); “The Trumpete solo, (Herr Ferdinand melodie in F, (Pubinstein); march, unzen,” (Wagner); ov | (Keler' Bela) (Btrauss); Fai intermezzo, * e t “Frische Tannhauser,” ai); rka, “Arm inj Arm,” (Strauss); Polish dance,” (Scharwenka); march, ‘schon- feldt,” (Ziehrer). g On Thursday evening Fanny Rice will present a rowantic musical comedy, entitled The Flower Girl of Paris” Next Monday Joseph Haworth, organized ompany, will le bill at the Columbia, cons; curtain-raiser “*A Man of tk adaptation of Victor Hugo's IN THE NAME OF PRINCE CARNIVAL Elaborate Preparations for the Mardi Gras Ball. Oriental Stuffs and Garlands o Roses in the Reception Hall F ur Hundred Merry Revelers to Answer the Herald’s Call for the Grand March. When the herald, Prince Carnival's faithful attendant, sounds the bugle blast for the grand march at the Mardi Gras ball this evening, 400 merry revelers will pass in review before his majesty, ruler of pleasure. All day yesterday a throng of busy workmen iabored in the cause of this ban- the police station, committed suicide ot 11 o'clock lsst night by cutting his throat _with A razor. The tragedy occurred at 3223 Harrison siwreet, near Twenty-seventh. Relppstein was about 45 ears of age. On his person were Yound letters n the German language and about $40 in cash. This was his seventh attempt at sutcide. {1 TORTY HOURS DEVOTION. | Solemn Celebration of the Feast at St. ignatius’ Church. The feast of the forty hours devotion was inaugurated at St. Ignatins’ Church Sunday morninz With solemnly appro- priate ceremonies. The church had been beautifully decorated with roses for the occasion, and the great number of candles about the altar gave the scene a stately magnificence. At the morning service solemn high mass was celebrated by Father Ragio This was followed by a procession of the officiating priests, brothers and acolytes about the cburch. In the evening Father Calzia preached to a large congregation. His subject was ~The Holy Eucharst.” His text was, “Behold 1 am with you always, even unto the consummation of the world.” “It is most consoling,” he said the number who enter this sacred edifice on this occasion. The forty hours devo- tionsis undoubtedly of great benefit to this country. It has & two-fold meaning. In the first lace it is a public expression of our faith. Fn'the second place it is a manifertation of our love of Cnrist.” « The speaker dwelt mainly on_the first- named object of the feast. He argued that the presence of the congrega ion was & public manifestation of their faith in the presence of Jesus Ohrist upon the altar. The institution of the Holy Eucharist daringly,and invested her role with all the required spirit. Ihe other three acts of “The Derby | deal with the complicated ma- | fons of the yillain, Andrew Knight, part that was weil played by Landers vens. Knight is cut out in the love of theé | heroine, Ne .newiti, by Jack Mars- | ten, and he avenges himself by murder- | g Nellie's izther and trying to the | ime on Marsden. There are a number | ational escapes | ro and Little “Tex,” | y as the Derby Mascol, h figure, and, with the aid of the borse 1d his plucky litthe rider, the villain is at I h foiled and the ¥ ous characters once more back in the perity. Moriimer Snow was properly heroic as Jack Marston, and John J. Pierson gave a wterpretation. to the role of rston, the Mascot's father. | = Jaward T. Heron amusing as newsboy with specia and Nat' N. Wilis, also with specialties, made an amusing oid - darl Lorena Atwood e a somewhat unemotional heroine. lever | picaninnies, with eongs and dances, made quite a hit'in the racetrack scene. ntional kind, en- opened The Perkins,” with role.. Mr. Burton t succeeded in keeping a in alternatiors of exi 1e vening. no means new, but it is toid ing way.. Zava Uraig, s been stolen by gy p: vhen n er years, at the 1 coe;a hypocritical oid deaco: ns of su throws b ning wheel position she is heroical rescued by -Si ch” thrash- known as “the Agitator.” tous adventures Zaus is 1 er.- There nes when nvites a comiczpeople, wio- had befriended ¥, 1o the paternal munsion. mor won him_plenty kins, Edward re thoraughly n Irishman, who als for the hand of & comic old maid, L played by Lillie Coleman. W. M. in'e dual 10l€ was ‘also good, and Olga ne b na; was re- Marshali, w it The Order of EIks was given a benefit last Columbia, the large auaience inarily migh tof Fanny Rice and her company French Bali” nt vocal and musical ‘speciaities from other - theaters. Ferris vha, like Fanny . Rice, Tillie Mor- eral other stage favorites, amber of the Elks, appeared e of his laughabie absurdities, m encores with the excuse that Tivoli to work. ‘Two form of an-easel, illig Marrisey, ister Fanuie,” for Faaie 1 up over ‘the footlights- dur- srmsnce, and numerous hand thrown at Miss Rice from front boxes. er it was & happy affair and most-of t Elks wére conspicuousiy pres- lay itself went well. Opera-House. The *Mikedo,” an old iriend st tne Tivoli, opened last nighttoa wellsfilled house. As Yum Yum, Elvira Crox Seabrooke sings end acts with her sccustomed . Josie Intropldis gets more out of the-part of Pitii- Sing than e who bas lately appeared in the role > Holmes and Jennie Stock- meyer very acceptedly filled out the remainder ine part of the cast.” fael sings the title role. Arthur 3 es-some good work. . Wil- is up to his usual stand- ‘ooker does ail Lhat can be dons with 1411 material furnisbed in pert of Pish Tush. There'is jusi enough of singing to make one wish for more. Ferris Hartmen mekes his usual success as Ko-Ko, all of his songs being demanded agein and again, Littie Jack Robinson toddlesround the stage a8 & cunning-ittle baby “Jap,’and, although his pame does not apjear on the programme, his gendal little face is -well known and warmly greeted. 3 Aleazar Theater. ~By Proxy,”_ one of Charles Kiein's come: dles, served 10 introduce wo new members-of. y, Adele Belgarde and Ckarles Wyngete, who will no_.doubt soon become great iavorites. Mids Belgarde is the best cading lady that has vet appesred at this house. George Osbourne as John Bennett, & good natured American, gives.an “excellent per- formence. Francis Powers’ impersonation of Lord Clanmorgan, the impetuous Englishman, wus capital, * Hugo Toland, who is just Hugo Toland in everytiing he undertakes, - pla; Percival Medwyn very effectively. Charl Wyugate dbes some good work in the role of field Winters. Adelo Belgrhde ds Olgn Clarem woman of wulgar origin,” does some ve cellent work, almost every exit being follow by applause.”*Ciara’ My Buckley—Jjosephine Benneit—has the first 'godd partshe has b since her return (o the COASU _after her recent illuess. . Miss Kittie Belmour la unshine of pros- | AN WERCHANTS have gof amusement | was furnished with | rve as the oceasion for the | ss Margaret Craven, who UHDER THE BAN Fifteen Wholesalers and| Retailers Will Be Arrested. Gratifying Result of the Crusade | of the Pure Food Comm:ttee. Inspector Dockery and P(uxeculing‘ Attorney Spinett: Are Drawing Up the Warrants. Milk Inspector Dockery and the mem- bers of the P Food Committee were closeted with Prosecuting Attorney Spi- | netti last evening to consider the advis- | ebility of sweering out warrants for the | arrest of fifteen retail and wholesale mer- chants who have been under suspicion for | many months of selling adulterated goods. | fifms have been subjected to chemical dnalysis, and they show that in most cases substances entirely foreign to the adveriised .article are contained in cans | and box: In one instance canned marmalade was | found to be made of many things dele terious to health and next to no fruit at | all. | Attorney Spinetti and Inspector Dockery stated -that no arrests would be made uniil to-dsy, as they intended working on the cases most of the night 5o as to frame a prosecution upon which they would be sure to win their cases, “It is no u<e for us to go off half- | | cocked.” said Spinetti. “We bave the analysis of these spurious goods and the | evidence to conv but we must now look | into the law of the cades and act accord- | ingly. These people are bound to fight us, as their conviction must necessarily | 1ake from them a very great revenue. We | will study the whole matter thoroughly | and when we go shead we will snrely win.”’ A score of other samples purchased from downtown merchants are now in the hauds of the chemist for analysis, and if they are found wanting additional war- rants will be‘issued. B s THE GILA MONSTER'S BITE. Curator John Van Denburgh on the Strange Denizens of the Desert, John Van Denburgh, the curator of the department of herpetology at the Acad- emy of Sciences, delivered an interesting lecture last night at the academy on the bite of the Gila monster poisonous Mr. Van Denuurgh told of his experiences among the Gila monsters of the Arizona and Southern California deserts, and was at times somewhat facetious, He alluded to the weird stories oftentimes told of the | Gila monster, and expressed his decided disbelief in many of them. - The lecture _was listened to with more than ordinary .interest. It was rendered unique by reason of the ter-e;and numor- ous treatment of the subject. g . -———— “SpAVEY's” imported paitern Hats and Millinery will be opened for display Thursday, Friday and Satirday, March 4 to 7. Everybody is cordially invited to attend th special exhibit. No cards, 1382 Market streef, BRSSP EN G Nearly 1,000,000 telegrams pass through "CASTE" IN THE NAME OF CHARITY Don the Sock and Buskin. . Children’s Hospital and Armi- tage Orphanage the Beneficiaries. Fiowers and Applause for the Tal- ented Amateurs Who Appeared on the Stage. The company of society belles and beaux who for the past month have been busily preparing Tom Robertson’s old comedy *“Caste” had the gratification of appearing last evening before a large, fashionable and appreciative audience that comfortably filled the Caliiornia Theater and brought many dollars to the coffers of both the Children’s Hospital and the Armitage Orphanage. Like all fashionable audiences, the one that greeted the charitable amateurs last evening assembled late, and it was long past 8 o’clock before every one was seated and Professor Stewart's orchestra struck the opening measures of the over- ture. it The play moved smoothly. . There were none of those distressing hitches so com- mon to the amateur representation. Every performer knew his or her lines, and what is more, seemed to thoroughly enter into the spirit of their parts. The rather forced situations and stilted lines of the old comedy were naturally and de. lightfuily rendered, and the hackneyed the Mardi Gras Ballroom. isher of care, and under the skillful direc- tion of John A. Stanton and William Hubacek made the vast reception-hall and overhanging gallery a dream of ex- | quisite beauty. Suspended irom the dome in the center of the vast hall is an immense basket filled to overflowing with yellow roses. These.roses grew in Stanton’s studio and they require the closest inspection to con- | vince one that they are not nature’s own product. Radiating in all directions from the floral center-piece are cordons of roses alternating with red lanterns, in the hearts of which glimmer electric lights. Suspended from the ceiling in flying- bailet style are two manikins dressed as Pierrots. On all sides there afe huge palm leaves, making & cool resting-place for the eye in Samples purchased from these different | the midst ot the splendor of the carnival colors—red and yeliow. Twelve boxes have been partitioned off in the gallery and each draped witn gorgeou- Orienial rugs and embroxderies. The Turkish style dominates in the decorations of the rooms. The Tuik, Hadji Ephraim Benguiat, is giving his personal attention to the ornamentation )f these rooms, and he has generously loaned a number oi very handsome and costly rugs and draperies for this pur- pose. Ono of the rooms will be arranged just as they are fitted up in the Qttoman empire tor Turkish Indies. Around the walls are low divans with hand-made coverings and cushions, such as oriental besuties are wont to luxuri- ously reclire upon. The walls are made beautiful with hang- ings of deep blue velvet and crimson satin richly embroidered with threads of gold. Hadji Ephraim Benguiat, who is a genuine Mussulman and no masker, will attend the bali with his wife and daugh- ters and son in tue full Turkish costume as worn in Crete, The grand march will start at 9 o’clock sharp. The muskers will form in line in the gallery and passing down the grand staircase pass in review, be met by the berald and march twice around the hal, passing in front of the throneof pleasure’s prince, where they will listen with due deierence to his greeting. Supper is to be served downstairs, and the following menu is to be offered 1o the guests of the merry monarch HOT SERVICE. Oystersa la Fouiette. Terrapin a la Maryland. Sweetbread Paitios. COLD BERVICE. Shrimp Salad. Chicken Salad. Roast ‘Turkey. Ham and Tongue Gelee. Pate d» Fole Gras Gelee. - DESSERT. Plomblere and Nougat [cecream. Assorted Cakes. Camelia Cream Cake. Pistache Cream Cake, Candies. Coffee. Among those who have secured boxes for to-night are: H. D. Pillsbury, Henry L. Dedse, J. D. Phelan and M. H. de Young. Demands for tickets are still numerous, and Secretary Martin_ expects_to issue at least 100 more invitations to-dy. «ut His Throat Gottlieb Reippstein, & German owning a the postoftice of _Lbndon evety week. coalyard at 812 Folsom street, oppusite Hadji Ephriam Benguiat, Who Will Appear at the Ball in Native Cos.ume. was explained. This presence, the rev- erend speaker said, was a source of com- fort and consolation to all who knelt at the foot of the altar. He concluded with an exhortation to his hearers to acknowled ;e their faith be- fore angels and men. e REA NOT TO BE FOUND. A Watsonvilie Man Who Sola Real Es- tate and Then Disappeared. C. B. Rea, who came 1o this City a few days ago from Watsonville to sell some real estate, has dizappeared and his friends_are anxiously inquiring about him. He disposed of some property, io- cated at College Park, for his motuer, and A few days later e met atriend on the street and borrowed a dollar, stating that he wished to return home and needed that amount to make up his fare, He stated that he was going to buy later a stock of rubber goods and go on the road as an agent. 8ince then he has not been seen. His friends fear that he has spent the money received for the sale of the prop- erty gnd has either committed suicide or | treated | than did ‘hese amateurs, many of whom received the purchase price, $1200 in coin. | lines “*True hearts are more than coronets, and simple faith than Norman blood,” were rendered in so charming and spon- taneous a way as to win them ready ap- plause, “Caste” with each successive act, disclos- ing an entirely new environment relative to social position and the attendant money value that characterizes the various social castes, afforded the ladiesample op- portunities for exquisite and tasty cos- tume, This opportunity they were not slow to take advantage of, and the result was some very handsome gowns 'Worn by Miss Leila Burton, Miss Rose Hooper and Miss May Robeson. A trained stock company could not have the society comedy any better faced the glare of the footlights for the first time last evening. Miss Leila Burton, in her trying role of Esiher Eccles, gave a most delightiully natural rendering with much tact and easy grace despite the many temptations the character offers for overacting. Miss Rose Hooper was a most bewitch. ing Polly. Dr. Frank Robinson made a maniy and handsome D' Alroy and Sélden Stuart gave an excellent impersonation of the warm-hearted though rather discern- ing Captain Hautree. Frank Norris' make-up as Sam Gerridge was one of the achievements of the evening. Norris lived, or rather acted, up to the make-up, never for a moment forgetting the char- acter he was assuming. Eccles has always been regarded as the star part in ** Caste,’” and the way Cbarles Dickman handled it it lost none ot its deserved prominence. Miss May Robeson as the Marquise de St. Maur and Charles Norris as Nixon added w the general excellence of the whole cast, U, MABTEN 15 CRANG Arrested for Sending Threaten- ing Letters to Various Peop'e. A S:quel to a Somewhnat Unenviable > Notoriety in the A ma Jos- 4 selyn Case. Dr. Arthur E. Marten, whose chief claim to publicity lies in the unenviable notoriety he received in connection with the case of Miss Alma Josselyn, is & patient in the violent ward at the Receiv- ing Hospital. He is charged with in- sanity. The physician, since his release from jail about two months ago, has devoted his time principaily to writing threaten- | ling letters to officers and attorneys wio were connected with the case. Among those who received these letiers were Dis- trict Attorney Barnes, Attorney Davis Louderback, County Clerk Curry, George Staacke, Detective Cody and some news- paper reporters. Yesterday morning Frank Holbrook of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, at the advice of Chief Crow- lay, swore out a warrant charging Marten with insanity. Detective Cody found the physicianin a lodging-house at 118 Grant avenue. His arrest was effected without much trouble. He will be examined before the Insanity Commissioners this morn- ing. Marten’s escapade’s in connection with Miss Josselyn were of a decidedly unique kind. The girl at tbe time she fell under the physician’s influence was living with & younger sister with her grandfather, George Staacke. Marten was the family physician, and in some way he succeeded in getting the younger girl to make a serious char-e against her grandfather. His next move was to induce Alma to bring a suit for $50,000 damages against Btaacke. The notoriety sncceeding these proceedings induced General McComb, who was'then secreiary of the Soclety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, to apply for_letters of guardianship for the younger Josselyn child. Edna, however, managed to elude capture. Marten then persuaded Alma to leave the convent she was attending and make her home with him. The two lived to- gether as man and wife and two children left ior parts unknown. He isabout 45 years of age, of dark complexion and has a scar on his chin. were the result. The suit Miss Josselyn had instituted against her grandfather for damages was ultimately dismissed much Society Belles and Beaux| &w‘arz cordialyenAted loallend - © efthe ART ASSOCTATION oF Mhe "gmn we)fmmsmsmwzmm SOAY EVENING, MANCH o) to Marten’s chagrin. His violert disposi- tion led him to threaten his common law wife frequentiy, with a result that aboit eight months ago he was sentenced to jail for six months on a charge of threatening her life. Since bis release, Marten has shown fre- quent indications that his mind was going. He sent a letter to General Barnes, who was formerly Miss Josselyn’s attorney, ac- cusing him of all sorts of perfidy and challenging him to aduel. Sheriff Whelan was notified that the City Hall was about to be blown up by dynamite. ChiefCrowley was called on to arrest General Barnes for numerous horrible crimes. The other let- ters sent were of a similar nature. The letters in every instance were very lengthy, and pronounced the writer a crank of the first degree. . Some days ago Marten placed on file in the County Clerk’s officea contract of mar- riage between himself and Miss Josselyn. The document was entirely in the physi- cian’s handwriting, even to the two signa- tures. Miss Josselyn is now living with her mother at Grub Gulich, Fresno .County. Her eldest child. is living with’ her. The other is an inmate of St. Joseph’s Home. — o KENNEL OLUB . OFFICERS. New Organization Holds Its FirstElec- tion and Sets Date for Dog Show. The San Francisco Kennel Club, that chartered by ‘the National kennel organie« zation, o the discomfiture of the hopeful | Olympic Gun .Club, held its first official meeting last night and elécted officers ag they follow: g Adolph Spreckels, president; John de Ruyter, first vice-presidaeris; H. J. Crocker, second vice-president; Fred W.- Tallanty treasurer; H. 8. Carleton, secretary, and these together with Walter S. Hobart and John G. Barker for a board-of direciors. Between thirty and forty new- members were voted in, maki~g a total membershin of about eighty. The namesof -a greag many prominent persons ‘were alio pros | posed for future membership. The bench show will be given on May 18, 19, 20 and 21 | ‘The bench show committee will be tha members’ of the board of directors and three otjrer persons to be appointed later ‘by the board. * g : Resolutions were pagsed éxpressing good fetlowship and kinaly feelings for ail cons cerned in the- recent struggle. for supres macy and recognition as the representative San Franclsco dog fanciers’ as:ociation. ——————— i A Loda: Play. ALAMEDA, CaL., March 1L.—A . play | written by a lady residént of this place, and entitied, “Married’ Life in Alameda,’” is being rehearsed and will be put on the stage at Linderman’s Opefa-house next Saturday evening. It s said to be repleta with. actual incidents and a highly entere recently received recognition from and was | taining performance is expecied. SUCCESS I PRECEDENTED This is the second week of this great sale. and positively the. last Under no circumstances shall we continue it after 10 P. M. Saturday next. Suits such as come from the world’s best tai- lors. lined exceptionally well. Sewed honestly with strong thread and Made according to the latest fashion plates from London and New York. Made up in single and double breasted sacks in the very prettiest of the late colorings; light grays, Havana browns ; also in blue and black Cheviots and some exceptionally neat Worsted Serges in dark shades. Our guarantee that suit i8 pure wool goes with every sale. every thread il;& ege’r:y nd ‘we, further agree to keep them in repair ome yedr free of all charge. Don’t be deceived by fakers imitating our name and number. WOOD & CO. Look for the name S: N. S.N. WOOD & CO. 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