The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 9, 1897, Page 25

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1897. 25 People suffering from the blues who want to shake off the worries and anxie- ties of this wicked world for a few brief 1d scarcely find a petter kill-cara than “El Capitan.”” The operetta, as De Wolf Hopper presents it, ranted to meke evena confirmed hypo- driac laugh aloud, and as for the peo- ple who are neither blue nor hypochon- acal, it keeps them in a state of almast continual mirth. Thera is nothing to tax the mind or the imagination in “‘El Capi- tan.” The plot pursues its jov: sponsible, rollicking way without a se! moment, and Sousa has been tru i the light, frothy libretto all through | the score, and has carefuily avoided those erratic incursions into grand opera, that have made crazy patchwork of De Koven’s later works. Som “El Capitan” swings along to a_march that think of picnics, Fourths of masses of 1 good fel- muse be- there is sorts of festive oceasions, wh people tramp along toget lowship; sometimes Sousa comes a trifle sentimental, bat not bar of the music that could not be '% appreciated by a popular gallery audi- — ence, and that is as it should be, for o operetta is for the masses, as much as for | _ thelasuea Princess, at, practically speaking, | g the San Francisco public has be- It would be idle to pretend that the | stowed upon Mrs. Dimond’s ‘“nude- score of “El Capitan” 1s epoch-making | parture” those bits of anatomy face- music that will be sung when we are all | tjously known as ‘‘the glassy eye,” under the sod—as “‘Shamus O'Brien’” will | «ihe clammy hand” and *the marble probably be—but if “'El Capitan’s’ e will not be long, itis a merry one, and Jonn Philio Bousa, who has added so much to the gayety of nations—especially 10 this nation—has done us another good n by writing an opera that is consist- , bright, and contains numerous tunes anted pleasant and easy to sing and tle on a first hearing. Kleine's book is really clever and his ideaof a man heading an insurrection against himself for purposes of personal safety is distinetly novel. *If the rebels win I am solid with them and if they lose Ican behesd them all” is the viceroy’s reasoning as he decides to participate in the rebellion against himself. Peru,in the sixteenth century, is the land where this original Governor is supposed to have held sway and De Wo!f Hopper's magni- ficent staging shows how rich American | subjects are in brilliant and novel scenic effects. Most of us are tired of the eternal peasants, uniformed officials and soldiers of French and Viennese operettas, who continually appear in 2 background of old European mar- ket-places, or of halls, supposedly marble, where noblemen of high degree dwell. The European operettas are all very picturesque in their way, but va- riety is the spice of operetts, as well as of life, and the novelty of “El Capitan’s’ scenic effects is an acceptable seasoning— no gendarmes, no peasants are here, but picturesgne mountaineers, balf shepherd, half brigand, mingle with gorgeous six- teenth cenitury hangers-on of the vice- regal court and Spanish soldiers in glit- | tering uniforms. And how beautiful the | scenery is, particularly in the second act, | where, from the city gates, we look up into the fastnesses of the Andes and see | Aztec ruins, mingling with the Spanish | fortifications that span the deep gorge. The scene is 8 perfect color symphony in green, terra cotta and delicate pale olue. AAs if fo be in keeping with his artistic | scenery De Wolf Hopper bas surrounded himself with exceptionally handsome | people. Barring one or two exceptions he | seems to have selected them for their good looks, though most of them can act fairly weil and sing fairly well in addition to pleasing the eye. No one has a chance to | set the bay on fire, except De Wolf Hop- | per as the Viceroy, alias EI Capitan, for most of the oleaginous matter in the book is his, and nearly all the laurels of the performance rest upon his massive brow. There is not too much Hopper, however. On the contrary, he plays the part of the relfish, absurd viceroy so ridiculously and humanly withal that his role might be | double as long as it is without palling on | the spectators. 1t has seemed lately as if when society ladies go upon the stage their llncyi lightly turns to thoughts of tights. In| Paris the Princess de Chimay chose that #iyle of costume as the most appropriate for her debut, and not to be bebind la ville Lumiere 8sn Francisco has had—and | stili has—a society iady, Mrs. Dimondg, | appearing in the same light and airy | costume., Paris went crazy over the| conld be war- | ’ She has had a mila ‘“‘succes de y,’’ itis true, but there has been bting to secure seats, no dragging the prices up to the top notch, no excite- | ment or hysteria whatever. This may be due to the innate delicacy of San Fran- cisco or it may be personal indifference to i Mrs. Dimond. Perhapsthings would have | been different had she been tho beautiful | Princess de Chimay, whose debut was so | neatly nipped in the bud by the Parisian | police. T cannot resist quoting an ac- count of the affair written by a Paris cor- respondent: Twenty-{ranc boxes were chean at 500 francs. The ordinary sest was quoted at 20 trancs, and | the price, simply for the promensade, had gone upto 5 francs. All this to see the Princess Chimay in three “nudepariures.” She was to touch a very big salary, I know, but the man- sgement would have lost nothing if they could only have been certain of that first night's takings. Sandwichmen lined the streets an- nounci name glared at you from every advertisement piliar on the boulevards. it was to be the of the season, and big theaters changed 1e date of their premieres 5o 88 ot to clas But in France there is a man with almost un- limited suthority and tremendous suavity, and that is the Prefet de la Police, M. Lepine. He called the Princess to his office and he also summoned Marchand, her manager, htlessly overiooking Rigo. He seems to have acted with considerable grace. He appealed to the better nature of the woman. He pointed out the two or three chil permission of the police in the name of Art to appear as Venus. He aiso pointed out that such a performance could only bring pain on the fam ose name she had borne. Clara replied in & thoroughly American fashion, *I have the right to appesr, and - appear I wiil” } Then M. Lepine spoke out. “If vou dare to ap- pear to-morrow night I will tell you what will happen. One club alone of which your hus- band 15 a member has bought 100 live rabbits, end they will be thrown on the stage. What g the appearance of Clara,and her | the motber of | en could hardly claim the | And scciety—"" I insinuated. “1 don’t care a snap for soctety. Ii's a hollow fraud. What does it matter to me what society thinks? Society won’t give me bread and butter, now that Iam no longer rich. I have an angel, the one from Montana, who believes in my talent, and is willing at any time toput me at the head of a company. I am as inde- pendent, though, as I am ambitious, and | will accept nothing till I am ready to ap- | pear under his management in the Bast- ern houses. Meanwhile the chance to ap- | pear bere offered me money—money and | bread and butter—and that is what Iam out for.” Many very extraordinary things ear il b T | | R | done daily in the name of bread and but- ter, and Mrs. Dimond’s “‘nude departure’ | is certainly not the least extracrdinary. MARte EVELYN. Baldwin ]'Kealer. To-morrow sees the beginning of the second aud last week of De Wolf Hopper and “El Capitan.”” The opera has been | excellently received, ana the most promi- | nent solos and choruses are encored every night. As Don Meduiga, the weakling, ( suddenly resolving that he may save him- | self by personating the fierce Ei Capitan, |Hopner finds just those conditions in | | whick his propensity for grotesque fun can bave fullest piay. Nat C. Goodwin will return for an en- gagement of two weeks, commencing Monday evening, May 17. ' He is to pre- sent for the fir-t time in_this City his ver- sion of “Davil Garrick.” He will also will be (hrown from other quarters I dom't| appear as Bob Acres in “The Rivals.” It know. This much I tell you; if thereis a riot| wijl be remembered that the comedian in the hail to-morrow night, I will close it.” If | produced “The Rivals'” for one night dur- you are the cause of that riot I shall withdraw | ing his engagement here. The repertoire your ‘permission de sejour’ and out you go.” | for the first week is as follows: Half an hour later the Princess had a_doctor's certificate to say that she was suffering from the fnfluenza. Mrs, Dimond’s debut did not threaten to be so sensational as that and San Fran- cisco has no urbane Chief of Police, **with almost unlimited authority,” to interpose persuasive arguments and talk about bringing pain on the family, and Mrs. Di- mond has appeared as an Amazon, un- checked and unremonstrated with. I asked her the other day why she has seen fit to practice so much economy in the matter of clothes for her debut, and she answered frankly that there was no econ- omy about it. “Those costumes I wore cost me $25 for a week's hire, but it was an exorbitant price and I have changed my costumer. I wore tights because there was more money in them than in skirs, and 1 sm out for money; it'sa matter of bread and butter with me.” “And vou did dot feela trifle—well— nervous ?”’ T asked. 01 course I was nervous,” she replied, «put I thought of the money in it and be- came as cold as ice. Ob, I'm ambitious, very ambitious, though you might not think it, but I'm out for money,” | Monday, Tuesdsy and Weanesday nights and Saturday matinee, “David Garrick,” to be followed by “The Silant System,” which Mr. Goodwin and M ss axine Elliott_will present; Thuraday, Friday and Saturday nights, “The Rivals.” Golumbia fi\zater. E. E. Rice’s production of R. A. Barnet and George Lowell Tracy's musical ex- travaganza, “Excelsior Jr.,” will open to- morrow night, as presented with its elab- orate scenery at_Hammerstein’s Olympia Theater, New York. RKice has sent his age manager and musical di- rector, John J. Braham, across the conti- nent in_order that the presentation of “‘Excelsior Jr.”’ may be given under his personal direction. He is also said to have sent a number of his prettiest cnorus- girls. Sadie Martinot will bs the star, and Joe Cawthorn will be seen as Courier Gyde, a jolly young Teaton who personally conducts Cook’s tours, and will, by special request, introduce i xcelsior Jr.”’ his funny monologue and will play upon the concertina, Johnny Page, a young come- dian, will represent the captain of the banditti,. Among others the cast in- ciudes Carrie Behr, Nelly and Ethel Strickland, Neil McNeiland Georgia Stew- art. David Abrahams, an artist who rep- resenfs dumb animals, will play a St Bernard dog. Abrahams was brought to America by David Henderson to appear 45 the cat i1 thé “Oryaml Sitpper:> . Fal- lowing the ‘‘Excelsior’’ enzagement the new Frawley Company will begin their third summer engagement. Plcazar Jheater. To-morrow evening the Aleszar com- pany will appear in a double bill, consisting of the well-known English farcical comedy “Lost for a Day’”’ and a new one-act Chinese drama “The First Born (Chong Chee)” written by Francis Powers of the company., The comedy *“Lost for a Day” has u record of 400 nights in London. The entire company will appear in the Chinese drama “The First Born.” It deals with the rivalry of the See Yup and the Sam Yup companies. The costuming and scenery 10 be used will be most elaborate. George Osbourne will be seen as a doctor, Francis Powers as a revengeful highbinder, May Buckley as 2 slave girl, Mrs. F. M. Bates as a nurse, Harry Benrimo as a pipe-bowl vender and John Armstrong as a restaurant-keeperi The last performance of *‘East Lynne’’ will be given 10-night Grand Opera-House. New York furnishes thé scenes and in- cidents for “The White Rat,” whicn is to receive its first Western production at Morosco’s Grand Opera-house to-morrow night. The story is full of excitement, turning on the killing of a sailor who car- ries a small fortune in diamonds 'con- cealed in the body of a stuffed white rat. A noble young fellow is accused of the crime, and the cfforts of his friends {o prove his innocence carry tie action of the play through dance- halls, opium_joints, the river docks and picturesque siums and allow of the intro- duction of some funny comedy scenes. The stock company has been re-enforced by & number of specially engaged peovle, among whom are Johnson and Harvey, a Chinese musical team and Baby Lewis. Mollie Thompson and Nat M. Wills are to have some funny songs. Tivoli lOpera-Housz. The Tivol1 Opera-house has found in “Shamus O'Brien” a magnet to attract many times the lovers of good music and careful operatic production. The opera will be continued this week, when Denis O’Sullivan will introduce each evening two Irish ballaas. It was as a singer of Irish ballads that he made his great suc- DE WoLr FfOPPER, EDNA WALLACE NOPPER = JOHN PARR N S INEL CAPITAN® AT THE B8ALDWI JONNSON & HARVEY AT MOROSCO'S %) . azfflua u——wflfqyw——afg«—-w-—«..?f cess throughout Great Britain and Ire- land, and was seen by Jessop and Stan- ford, the author and composer of “Shamus O'Brien,” who singled him out as their man for the interpretation of the role of Shamus. After the run of ‘“‘Shamus O'Brien’’ a German comic overa, Dellinger’s waltz and march opera, “Captain Fracassa'’ (The Prince of Liars), will be presented with new scenery and costumes and a cast including all the members of the Tivoli Opera Company. “Miss Frisco,” the Tivoli’s first annual review, will atter- ward be offered as s summer production. At the Orpheum. A. L. Guille, the tenor, will retarn to- morrow evening for a brief engagement and the programme will be strengthened by the Eclair brothers, who have just arrived from Europe via Australia. Their spe- cialty is an_act entitled the ‘“‘Crocodile and Demon.” Edward Martin’s educated does—canine boxers, skirt dancers, con- tortionists and lea; will also be new. Fleurette and her '‘Four Fleurs-de-Lis'’ bave become popular and will give 8 num- ber of new songs, as wil also Tacianu, the female impersonator with the soprano- barytone voice. Mlle. Ani, the aerial gym- nast, will continue her performance, and the rest of the bill will include E 1 Latelle, the musical commedian; the Andersoas, the color:d cake-walkers, and the Midgleys in their juvenile act. The Vienna Ladies' Orchestra plays every night in the annex. At the Chutes. To-day the County Monaghan Social and Benevolent Club will hold its annual outing at the Haight-street grounds, and in addition to the regular attractions there will be a rumber of special featurey, in- ciuding a potato race and ‘‘tape-chewing contest” between a lady and gentleman of color. This latter amusement is new to San Francisco. The animatoscope shows new pictures every night. “The First Born.” A cold and icy barrier has always ex- isted between Chinese dramatic art and the American stage. American actors have teen wont to look uvon their pig- tailed fellow Thespians as freaks, and every self-respecting Chinese actor would be shorn of his cue rather than own there was anything he could learn of the Ameri- can stage, During the last few weeks, however, this jey barrier has been gradually yield- ingto the genial efforts of the Alcazar compnng to produce a Chinese play written by Francis Powers. The entente cordiale between the Alcazar and tke Chinese theater has at present progressed 80 far that Manager Belasco 18 consider- ing an offer to give a Sunday matinee with his company at the Chinese theater, and the Chinese actors have not only placed their entire wardrobe at the disposal of the Alcazar company, but have also sent some of their most accomplished lyric and in- strumental artists to rehearse at the Alcszar for to-morrow night's production of *“The First Born’’ (*'Chong Chee’). This blissful state of brotherhood in art between white and yellow aciors did not come about without a struggle. Members of the consulate and a few rica merchants were the first 10 embrace the idea of an American play written on a Chinese sub- ject. Many of them have since placed their learning and their clothes—in some cases even their wives' clothes—at the dis- posal of Belasco’s comedians. Hip Long, the well-known merchant, was the pioneer in the entente cordiale. Francis Powers says he shudders when he thinks of the anachronisms and blun- ders which his learned Chinese friends bave rescued him from with timely ad- vice. Only afew days ago he selected a magnificent mandarin costume for him- seli from the wardrobe of the Chinese theater and put it on at the Consulate that one of the secretaries, who has been playing Mentor to his Telemaque ail along, might admire it. To his surprise the secretary burst out laughing, and when Krancis Powers ruefully inquired the reason he said: *‘Excuse this smile, but you are wearing the dress of a man- darin’s wife.” The lower classes of the Chinese huve shown anything but the friendliness ex- hibited by their educated compatriots. Two scenic artists, J. Hoplenwitz and E. Duran, who went out to make sketches in Bartlett alley last week, were mobbed by an angry crowd of coolies, their sketch- books were snatched from their hands and torn to pieces before their eves, and the disconsolate artists left the alley in a bat- tered and dilapidated condition, vowing they’d never go there any more. Two camera fiends were bribed to steal into the alley next morning early ana take snap shots before many Chinese were up, and from these snap shots the scenery for *‘Chong Chee’’ has been painted. A Dramatic Gombine. Four of the local theaters will combine next week to give a benefit to the free ward of 8t. Mary’s Hospital. The thea- ters are the Baldwin, Columbia, Tivoli and Orpheum, The De Wolff Hopper aggregation will zive the second act of “El Capitan’; Denis O'Sullivan wiil give an act of “Shamus O’Brien’; Miss Martinot and Joe Cawthorne will contribute for the first time the first act of a farce comedy and there will be several vaudeville acts. The benefit will take place on Thursday afternoon at the Baldwin Theater. Musical Mention. The testimonial concert of F. M. Biggerstaff. pianist, prior to his departure for Europe, {akes place next Thursaay evening in Golden Gate Hatl. Next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock the Saturday Morning Orchesira will give a grand concert for the benefit oi the Episcopal Old Ladies' Home. A grand testimonial concert will be tendered to David Mantloyd to-morrow evening at Met- ropolitan Temple, when the following pro- gramme will be performed: Orgnn solo, overture “Stradelia’ (Flotow), H. Breihrick; opening remarks, James R. Keily ; song, “Land of the Harp” (Hervey), David Maciloyd; cantata “Gallia”_{Gounoa), St. Ig- natius male choir (soloist, Miss A. . Dr. J. G. Morris Mignty Deep” (Jude), G. W. organ solo, grand chorus in F (Grison), H Brethrick; “The Laugbing Triv” (Mariini). Miss Rooney, Mr. Mantloyd, Mr. Wood; “01d, 01d Story”* (Biumenthal), Miss . V. CiosKey. accompanied by Dr. H.J.Stewart; song, “iLend Me Your Al (Gounod), from “Qucen of Shebe,” David Manlloyd; song (selected) A. Rooney ; quartet, “Autumn tomes With Silent Finger” (Weber), Miss Aivina Heuer Wilxon, Miss Minam Cooney, David Maniloyd, J. F. Fleming. In response to many requests for a repeti- tion of A. Locher’s mass it will be sung at the French church, Notre Dame des Victories, this morning at 11 o’clock. Mr. Locher’s composi- tion has been accepted at Bordeaux, and wiil be sung there shortly by eminent artists, Dramati¢ Brevities. Sir Henry Irving is now a grandfather. De Wolf Hopper’s first season in “El Capi- tan” will ¢lose next month. A new dance with startling electric effects will be s feature o1 “Miss Frisco” at the Tivoli. George H. Broadhurst bes written a new comedy for Thomas Q. Seabrooke, which he has named “What Happened to Jones.” «“My Friend From India” has made a great success In London at the Garrick Theater un- der the title of *“My Friend, the Prince.” John Drew will be the first attraction of the a1l and winter season at the Baldwin Theater. The popular actor will open in *“Rosemary.” The latest recruit to the vaudeville is Frank Bangs, the well-known actor, who has signed to appear at Hammerstein’s Olympia i recita- tions from *Julius Ceesar.” An actor named Joseph Wilkes has attracted considerable attention among his confreres by his advocacy of & lethal chamber in con- nection with the actors’ fund. “Captain Fracassa” was written by Randolph Dellinger, the_composer of “Lorraine,” “The Wicked Worla” and other kindred works that have made successes in Vienna. “The Royal Secret” has been put into re- hearsal by Wilton Lackaye at the Garden Theater. This new play promises to show Mr, Lackave to better advantage than “Dr. Bel graft.” Annie Russell has concluded to continue her starring tour next season with “The Myster:- ous Mr. Bugle.”” She will also have the privi- loge of playing Mrs. Ryley's other comedy, +¢Christopher Jr.” In addition to writing his own operas, de- signing hisown theaters and managing his big Olympis, Oscar Hammerstein 1 now going touct as his own press agent. There is no 1imit to this man’s possibilities. Rose Coghlan seems to have escaped the vandeville after all. She hias steadily refused ali the good offers made her aud when she leaves the Sporting Duchess Company she will open in Pittsburg with a stock company and play her old plays for the suumer. The Lyceum Theater Company’s production of “The Masflower’’ is meeting with good suc- cesson the road. The piay has been greatly its initial New York produc. the new juvenile man of de a hit in the plece. the company, has Madeline Lucette Ryley, who is rapidly ad- vancing in the play-making line, has chosen the abova title for her latest play, in which Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon will be the ding figures. As usual with all Mrs. Ryley’s lays the first production will be made in iikesbarre, Pa. It is reported that James R. Hackett and Mary Mannering, both leaaing people of Daniel Frohman’s Lyceum Theater Com are engaged to be married. Mr. Hac oareer upon the stage nas been short, but suc- Cessful. His great hit has been as Rudolf in “The Prisoner of Zenda.” Miss Mannering is young and handsome Englfsh girl, who has falrly captured New Yorkers by her charming personality and stage work. Clara Morris 1s actively preparing for her aebut on the vaudeville stage, where she will appesr in & half-hour play which has been written for her by Kenneth Lse. It seems altogetner out of the natural order of things dramatic to anticipate posters announcing Miss Morris at a vaudeville theater, sand- wiched between a song-and-dance team at ten ast 9 P. ind & music-hall soubrette at ten minuies to 10. But if the salary offered tempts Miss Morris the public have nothing to complain of. Speculation is rife about Julla Marlowe and THY ber propesed leading man, and several candi- l B. B MILROY, Secreiary. dates have appeared in print. Miss Marlowe | also affords the opportunities of guescers as (o what plays she will us: for her future tours, It is stated on authority that Miss Mariowe will nse “Bounnie Prince Charlic” as her prin- cipal play and she will continue in the same lines as heretofore. Her leadinz man has not been cnosen. He is not likely to te chosen until arter this season ends, and he will not be any of the four actors named. Joseph Haworth has a better chance for the place than any other actor, barring Eben Plympton. * THE PROGRAMME, What the Literary Committee Has Provided for the Queen’s Jubi- lee Celebration. At the last meeting of the literary com- mittee of the celebration of Queen Vic- toria’s diamond jubilee, the following pro- gramme for the literary exercises was de- cided upon: Royal salute and fanfare of trumpets; *“God | Save the Queen,” by a grand chorus of 500 voices, under the direction of J. W. McKenzie; Temarks by the chairma M Shaw; “Death o1 Nelson, tion, ‘Rev. Josiah Sims; “Rule Britaunin, Hugh Williamson and chorus; ‘Scots Wha Hae,” chorus; poem by Mre, Adams; “‘Min- strel Boy,” chorus; reading of the address to the Queen, by C. T. Johns; “March of the Men of Narlech,” by ladies’ quartet and chorus. —_————— SWEDES TO PIONIC. Scandinavians to Celebrate an Anni- | versary Next Sunday. The three Scandinavian singing socleties in San Francisco will hold a grand sing- ing festival and picnic together at San | Lorenzo Grove, Alumeda County, Sunday, May 16. As the picnic will be the first | and only one these societies will hold | during the season, it is expected that it will be attended by at least 5000 people from here and across the bay. The event will be of special interest for the local colony of Norwegians, as they will on that day celebrate tne eighty- third anniversary of the independence of | their native land. The uniled singing societies will be a grand chorus of 100 trained voices and render vocal music on the grounds throughout the day under the direction of Proiessor Axel Piblstrom, who will also lead the union band of twenty-five pleces engaged for the day. Tke sincers and the band leave on the 8 A. M. boat, Return tickets from Fruit- vale, inciuling admission to the park, will be 50 cents fof adults and 25 cents for children under 9 years. The committee’in charge of this festival will cons st of the following well-known » which is a gunarantee of its 'D. Nordstrom, chairman; secretarv; V. Koenig, treasurer; ison, A. Grant, C. Egnel, C. Christensen, S. Neison, Oscar Larson. —a et Park Music To-Day. Following is the attractive programme ar- ranged for the opem-air concert in Golden Gate Park to-da Overtore, “Poet and Peasant”.. Suppe Scenes jrom “Pirates ¢f Penzance Sullivan Waltz, La Gltanw” ... Bucalosal Trombone 2010, Kathleen ) "....Crouch Perturmed ny ¥. Heminlscences of tue Great Masters -Leroux Gverture, Semiramiie” ossing “Souvenir Anglais,” fantasia for iwo futes (by request). (a) introduetion. (U) Anomnte, “The Last Rose of Summer,” with variations. (c) allegro, on A, Lo rdo and A. Logar. mo. ive, “Larry O'Gafl.” gar. «Spring Song gro oddity, $ $ Mendelssohn i Possum and Coon” Glibert Btate song, Caledonian Club Games. Atlast evening’s meeting of the Caledonian | Club, reports were made by tne games com- mittee, and resolutions adopted in regard to the games. The principal feature under con- slderation was the discontinuance of the usual tent and the substitution of & novel feature, viz.: A Burns cottage, where Tam o Shauter and Souter Johnnio used to meet 1o talk over events, eic. A full representation of this will be given at the gathering, and the vsual hospitalities will be extended to all. Resolutions were also acted on in reference 16 the Queen’s diamond jubilee, and the move- ment heartily indorsed. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. COMMENCING TO-MORROW (Monday), MAY 10. DAST SEVEN PERFORMANCEHS! DE WOLF I OPPER And His Admirable Company, Presenting Sousa’s Brilitant Opers, EI. CAPITAN! L T AL HAYMAN & CO. (Inc.), Proprietors. ~THURS. AFT, May 13— BENEFIT FOR FREE WARD OF ST. sPEG'AL MARY'S HOSPITAL. Immense Special Bill—De Wolf . Hopper Co.. GOODWIN MR. N. C. sueried MAXINE ELLIOTT by MISS TivoliCo., Joe Uawthorn, Etec. and a Superb Comedy Company, Presenti the Following Brllll-mpl:apyertolre iz Mon., Tues. and Wed. Evgs. and Sat. Mat.—Grand Double Comedy Bill, mowrge S DA VID GARRICK = doooliin, 2o e ik Preceded by the Comedieita, “THE SILENT SYSTEM,” presenting M| re S3 MAXINE ELLIOTT and ME. N.C. GOODWIN. Tags, o ant S THE RV ALS, ™ 000wy u N CITIZEN. 24—+AN AMERIC. Week of Ma: ........ Bob Actes v R d Boxes on Sale Thurs COLUMBIA ——THIS (SUNDAY) NIGHT—— LAST TIME “A RUN ON THE BANK.” TO-MORROW NIGHT AND FOR TWO WEEKS TO FOLLOW, FIRST TIME HERE OF INTACT —AND— DIRECT FROM —ITs— 176 NIGHTS’ RUN AT THE OLYMPIA, New York. E E RICES —GORGEOUS EXTRAVAGANZA— EXCELSIOR JUONIOR. 70 PEOPIL.E! Including SADIE MARTINOT and JOE CAWTHORN. THasovamas (256¢, 50c, 75¢ and $1.00 MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE WALTER MOROSCO. ..Sole Lessee and Manager. —COMMENCING MONDATY, This Afternoon and To-Night, Last Performances of AN AMERICAN HERO. With Its Wonderful Storm and Shipwreck. MAY 10— Tmmense New Production of Davis & Keock’s “THE WH ITE RAT.” A Picturesque Comedy Drama of New York Life. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF JOHNSON & DURANT, THE CHINESE MUSICAL TEAM. SUNGS AND DANCES! SPECIALTIES ! DANCES AND SONGS! EVENING PRICES—10¢, 25c and 50 Matin This Aftarnoon at 2 ‘ Last Performance AL “To-Night of Aot amiesiss | «\EAST LYNNE.” MONDAY, MAY 10, A GREAT DUUBLE BILL! The Famous Farcicsl Comedy—— “LOST FOR A DAY." GFO. OSBOURNE, ADELE BELGARDE, HUGO TOLAND' and the Entire Alcazar Company in the Cast. To se Followed by the One-Act Chinese Drams, “THE FIRST BORN (Chong Ghee.) By FRANCIS POWERS A Distinot Novelty: A Unique Event! | Chinese Scenery, Costumes, Music and Effects! | Prices, 16cto 50z Seats by telephone, Black 991. | TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSZ LunKRNXSTINE KREr1No, Propietor & Manags: —THIS EVENING— THE GREAT MUSICAL SUCCESS. Jessop and Stanford’s Romantic Comlc Opera “SHAMUS O’'BRIEN” DE;;“:;U LLIVAN In the title role, His Original Creation. A Porfect Production in Lvery Detall. MR. Popular Prices———25c and 52 METROPOLITAN TEMPLE. MRS, ANNIE BESANT, The Eminent Theosopblsc and Peerless Orator, Lectures SUNDAY EVENIN MAY 9, «Reincarnation or the Evolution of the Soul.” Thursday Evening, Msy 13—“Man’s Invisible MATINEE TO-DAY (SUNDAY). : Juseen.” (Illuscrated e Mt sh Yoy s Parquet. any seat, 20c: Halcony, any sax «)% sunday Kvening, May 16—¢Life After Death.” Children, 10¢, any par: of the house. Tickets on sale at Sherman & Ciay’s, and to-day Evening, May 10, Beginning Monda. e KOLAIK RO the Demon and the R, Crocodlie: A. L. GUILLE, the Worid’s Greates: Tenor, and PKOF. MAKTIN'S EDUCATED DOGS, In confunctio s with MLLE, FLEUREITE and her “FUUR FLEUKS de LIS and MLLE. AN, TACIANU, SAGER aud FANNY MIDG- LEY, ED LATELLE and the AN DK RYON=, A Big Olio of Novelties! The Venetian Ladfes' Orchestra In the aunex every eveniug after the periormance. THE CHUTES. THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING! Grand Opan-Air Performances ! POTATO RACE AND TAPE-CHEWING CONTEST! Annusl Outing of the County Monaghan Social and Benevolent soclety. Admission, 100. Children, Se. OBERON. OBERON. C'Farrell Street, pear Stockton. FERDINARD STARK GRAND COXCERT Every Evening—ADMISSION FREE. at the Metropolitan Temple frm 1 to 5 P. M. SUTRO BATHS. OPEN NIGHTS--OPEN NIGHTS OPEN DAILY FROM 7 A. M. UNTIL i P, M. Concert Afternoon and Evenin; ...LAMONT FAMILY... To-Day—Afternoon and Evening. Bathing, Inciuding Admission: Adults. 23c: Chil- dren, 20¢: General Admis-lon, 10¢: Children, Sc. VELODROME, BAKER AND FELL STS. BICYCLE RACES SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2 P. M. ADMISSION—25 AND 50 CENTS. RAOINQ! RACING! RACING ! '~—CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— WINTER MEETING, 1898-'97, Beginning Monday, May 3, to' May 15, Inclisiva OAKLAND RACETRACK. Racing L W, a ‘Ahursd: FICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. EL CAMPO, THE POPULAR BAY RESORT, NOW OPEN EVERY SUNDAY DURING THI SEASON. Music, Dancing, Bowling, Boat~ ing. Fishing and Other Amusements. efreshmenta ai City Fare, 4 tr 280, CHlGEn 156: 10 dq g wi missioh o S0l THE STEAMER UKIAH lll‘l)l‘;ltl;"'g“bumn Fl‘{"’ n:| 1.:31. A A 12:10, 2:00 ant 00 P M. eturs , les Kl Cal 11510 8 4, 1:00, 8:00 a0d 500 . 0 Y 1iain or Shine. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAT. ~——Races Start at 2:13 P. M. Sharp— Ferry- Boats leave San Francisco a; 13 M. anl 12:80, 1 .00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30 and 8 r. .. connect- ing with trains stopping at the enLrance 10 track. Buy your ferry tickets (0 Shell Mound. Heturning—Trains leave the Track at 4:154al 4:45 P. . and immedlately after the las race. (OMAS H. WILLIAMS JKy Fresideas P —