The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 18, 1897, Page 25

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1897. 25 FRED\GANBOLD A1 (HENGHUTES Comparisons are generally odious, and when it comes te comparine Worthing with Drew and Blanche Bates with Maude Adams comparisons become impossible have been giving a ve -round sati: actory per- *Christopher Junior,” but to y delicacy of touch that Dr and Maude Adams wou!d be as bad for the stars. As I Miss Bates was herself, the Maxine Eiliott diction. That is Miss Bates always is herself s Maxine Elliott diction, be playing. £sa consequence not a few people are begin- ouble. ning to echo the murmur of the French | courtier who was fed on too much of one kind of game, “toujours perdrix”—poor ! man! Ev partridzes pallea on him in the long r Vari the spice of life. Edward Stevens is a clever comedian, but he was not altogether responsible for he st of “Wanz” at the Tivoli, cess| neither is he bearing the entire burden ot | e of Cibampagne” on his fine One would imagine the posters, but that “The I athletic shoulder: he was, from sec is the worst of with the s:ar. tevens coniributes share to the performance with a trifle of makeweight, but the fact is that the suc- cess of the Jight opera season rests on the Myra tak St his general excellence of the cast. Morell Mrs. Seabrook, West, Raffael, Rhys Thomas, Darcy and the rest of the | Tivoli company afford more than a mere support to the s ary Manneringrthe much-advertised professional beauty, was .t her pret- tiest—and at the best it is but pretti ness—as the bereaved widow 1n “The Late Mr. Castello.” It would be like dis- g a butierfly to subject the airy, in- consequent piece to labored criticism. It amused without boring the audiences at tke Baldwin, and that is saying a good deal. The curtain-raiser, * Willonghby,” is one of those pieces that provoke amateur writers to go home and try to write plays ibemselves. Any one who could not go one better than “The Wife of Willouzhby”” must be woefully. Jacking in originality. In the dearth of good new plays man- agers and their myrmidons all over the country are devoting more and more at- tention to the art of booming certain players in the belief that a men thatis known will draw. In France and some other parts of Continen Jurope a cluque is hired to mauufuciure applause, but both methods amount to the same thing—the public is prodded on by ex- tranuous means to take an interest it would not iake if performances were judged only on their merits. The press agent has become as neces- ing the paper along | (he Wife of | & ® IDA GREY SCOTT. - AT THE ORPHEUM i o= o stance, Mme. visit the erave of her late lamented hus- band in Weodlawn cemetery. One would have thought that notorie conld have found uo place in the widow’s pilgrimage to the tomb of the magician—at least | good, simple people who are guileless of ! the professional talent for self-advertise- | ment would have thought so. however, who knows how extraordinarily notortety dogs the steps of some actors and actre-ses might Lave gambled that something unusual would bappen. It did. A thick fog swept down over the grave. | Mme. Herrmann was engulfed in its folds. She bacame bewildered, confused, and for two mortal hours wandered about the mazy paths of the cemetery, unable to find her way out. She was rescued before nightfall, cold and hungry. but good for the night's performance. The touching | of this incident will no doubt give rise to an epidemic of disasters to members of the profession beside the tombs of de- 1 parted friends and relations. The idea is | new and is more touching than gettinga | divorce or iosing one’s diamonds. Jessie Bartlett Davis makes tseof every thing within the bounds of strict decorum that will advertise her claims to being 2 star. From writing doggerel to running a chicken ranch she isalways ready for publicaty. * La” Loie Fuller found fame | and money in a mythical engagement to dance before Li Hung Chang, and the | veteran Keane has a simply marvelous | talent for doing odd things and getting | them talked about. A wink made Cissie | Fitzzerald’s fortune, but that wink was | the public’s concern, because she manipu- | 1zted it over the footlights. Anna Held’s | risque songs became the fashion largely | on account of the preliminary paragraph- | ing she received. Her milk baths proved the coup de grace in the East, New York was fascinated by the novelty of milk | baths andsuecumbed to the beauty that | was preserved by such uncommon means. Her fame dated from hour that Anna stated in print that they were match ess | for the hands and complexion. Otero, the | Spanish dancer, who could not darce, re- | lied on her ropes and strands of jewels | for captivating the New York public; the | wicked little Barrisons found that a repu- | | thousands of dollars to them. The yellow | journalism gushed and gurgled and grew | hysterical over the havoc *les petites’” | Barrisons had wrought with Parisian bearts and the awiui Barrison deeds which goaded the German police to expel the wicked sisters from Berlin. One en- terprising New York exponent of new sary as daily bread to theatrical compa- | journalism trimmed an entire pace of the nies in this country, and the stress of competition is rapidly developing him into an artist. Just glance through the col- umns of any well-editea theatrical paper | Sunany special with reproductions of all the Barrison limbs in the act of kicking. Not a single New York chappie suicided, however, in consequence of the Barrisons’ and you will be struck by the ingenuity | visit, and the wicked litile sisters’ boom with which your -interest is claimed for Mis« Sadie de Vere, who dances on the slack-wire at the Neptune, or Mr. Storn- barmer, who plays Hamlet at the Bon Nothing so antiquated as lost dia- or a divorce is thrown at your The stories about Miss de Vereand -« Slornbarmer are new, crispand up-to- date, and you swallow them down like hot cakes, vowing, incidentally, that the next time she comes bLere you w li see Sadie | dance. “Siornbarmer is pretly rocky as Hamlet” vou remark to yourself, “but great Scoit! if he is such a good iellow as this siory makes out, I'll drop in and see whetber his ‘Richard LII’ is not worth the price of admission.’’ The tendency to-day is to rush toex- tremes in everything, and the desire to arouse public interestin the private lives of professionals 1s being overdone. The concern of the public is not with the artist, but with his art, though one wouid think it was the other way, to judge from subsided, Even extreme wickedness could not stand long against an utter inability to act. Dorothy Morton’s press agent once pub- lished far and wide the statement that his star had been 8 singerin a church choir and that the odor of sanctity still clung so strongly to her that sbe never, never went to suppers after the theater. Dorothy has learned a thing or two in the gentle art of sen-atlonal paragraphing since then. Her latest effort to seek the bubble reputation s the publication of a scrapping match with an English actress. Dorothy knocked out her bated rival in the tirst round, and won several square acres of adverising. It would take volumes to describe in de- tail the ingenuous cevices now resorted to for becoming artists. As a rule the press agent scorns nothing that can arouse pub- lic interest, but there is a limit, and it was reached recently in the disgraceiul noto- riety achieved by Ratcliffe, the wife- appearances. Noi many days ago, for in- beater. The press agent returns no thanks lelaide Herrmann went to | interest aroused by the instant publication | tation for unailoyed wickedness was worth | for that actor’s name beinc bandied from lip to lip. When the New York Mirror, as is the case in its present number, alludes to a member of the profession as ‘‘a wife- beater and all-round blackguard,” the time has come to draw the line. However ob- tuse his vanity, Ratcliffe must own the cb-curity is better than such publicity as he has achieved. America whips creation as the producer and manufacturer of the professional press agent. Sarah Bernharit, however, whips America. Ifa Press Agents’ Inter- national Protective Society is ever formed Surah should be elecied president by ac- | ciamation and incense should be burned before her shrine. The ‘“divine’’ one’s powers of doing new and startling things are limitless—"'age cannot wither her nor custom stale her infinite variety.” There was a time when ghe took menageries about with her in her private car, toyed with tigers and twined serpents around | her neck, but Bernbardt never overd:d the | fad and dropped it before it lonz became ridiculous, Since bloomers became the | fashion Bernhardt has discarded male at- tire in her studio. She has no further | nse for hizarre garmenis that no longer | get her talked about. She played the role | of a moribund Marguerite Gautier off the | stage as well as on for years, but when ill health showed signs of palling on her | patrons Sarah suddenly grew sirong and puton flesh. She has sensational scraps | with hated rivals, but her latest feat of | self-advertisement appropriates the cun- fectionery. For years Bernhardt has known that she and the great Italian actress, Duse, must clash. This year Duse's triumphs induced her to move on Paris. Bernhardt smiled and said: ‘‘Let her come.’”” The first step in tne campaign looked in- nocent enough, Just to give people a chance of saying something that bad not | been saia a ain and aguin sbout “La | Dame aux Camelias,” Sarah Bernhardt | presented the play with dresses of fifty or THEODORE HAMILTON AT THE COLUMBIA sixty years ago. It ran for three months 2t the Renaissance, Bernhardts own theater. At the end of the engagement Saral spoke for publication, *“'We Parisians are conservative,” she said, *‘We know nothing of foreign theaters and actors. I am trying to secure a remarkable attrac- tion in Elenore Duse, whom 1 have long considered as one of the greatest actresses in the world. She is not strong and can only play three nights a week. If she will consent to appsar at my theater I will alternate with her myself.’* Duse was won by Sarah’s blandish- ments, and con-ented to appear at the | Renaissance. She wanted to make her debut in “Magaa’™-a failure of Sarah’s and a triuniph of the Italian’s—but Sarah assured her that Paris still hated every- thing German too much for this move to | be wise. Duse gave way, and appeared in ‘La Dame aux Camelias.” Sarah watched the performance from a box, and ap- plauded with an air of *‘Please admire my protegee.” Duse made a great triumph with the pubiic, but Barah’s generalship won its reward from the press. With scarcely an exception the critics implied : “Great is Duse, but greater is Bernuardr.” And as clever as the American press agent is, he has not the tact to achieve such a feat as that. Marie EveELyw. Golumbia Theater. To-night will witness the last presenta- tion by the Frawley company of “Chris- topher Jr.” Commencing to-morrow night the Frawley’'s will present Mark Twain’s quaint and humorous story, “Pudd’n Head Wilson.” Theater-goers will recall with pleasure the great success achieved by the play when it was pre- sented by the late Frank Mayo. After his death the titie role was entrusted to Theodore Hamilton, who portrayea it all last season through the East and South. Mr. Hamilton and Miss Moretti (who was the original Roxy in the play) being members of the Frawley company ufforded Manager Frawley the oppertunity of pre- senting it this scason. “Pudd'n Head Wilson” is the Missouri man who goes about taking thumb-prints of his neizLbors on bits of glass, claiming that the loop:, lines and flourishes that adorn the balls of the thumbs of human beings are their physical signatures. Dave Wilson was qua:ntly wise and pathelic- ally witty, vel his peculiarities earned the title of ““Pud ’'n Head Wilson” among nis village neighbors. Baldwin Theater. With last night's performance of ‘‘The Prisoner of Z2nda,” by the Lyceum Com- pany, the fourteenth consecutive season of that theater under the present manage- ment came to a close. The house will be dark till Monday, August 2, when it will reopen with John 'Drew and his company in “Rosemary.” lszbel Irving, who was here last as the Princess Fiavia in the first production of *Tne Prisoner of Zenda,” vill play the leading “female role in “Rosemary.” An important attraction will follow John Drew at the Baldwin, It is the American play “The Hear! of Maryland,” with Mrs. Leslie Carterin the leading part. y Plcazar Theater. The long and highly prosperous run of the Chinese drama, “The First Born,” will give way to-morrow night (o the re- vival of Lester Wallack's ‘“‘Rosedale.” Tbe most important announcement of the production is the debut of Francis Car- ly e to Alcazar audiences. He will essay the heroic role of Eiliott Gray. Selena Johnson, Auele Belgarde, Gertrude Tid- ball, Juliet Crosby, Mrs. Bates, George Osbourne, George Trader, Hugo Toland, J. Harry Benrimo and all the other lead- ing members of the company will be in the cast, as the Chinese play has been held back a week from the road tourin order to enable them to appear in “Rose- dale.” The latter play is in five acts and several scenes and tzbleax. The story concerns the abduction of young Sir Ar- thur May by his villainous uncle, who re- vorts him dead in order to obtain po-ses- sion of his property. A large force of the National Guard will lend realism to the various scenes. Lt is stated that there will probabiy be over baif a hundred people on the stage, including the National Guarasmen and the full Alcazar Theater Company. Grand Opera-House. “The Fast Mail” will be produced to- morrow evening. It is said to be a suc- cessful railroad and scenic melodrama. Among the scenes are the engine-room of a Mississippi River steamer with a practi- cal furnace and an explosion, and a view of Niagara Fulls from the center of the suspension bridge. The wreck or a freight train accurs on the siage, and there is a sensational dive in the fourth act. The cast is large and has necessitated the en- gagement of George E. Beban, the dialect impersonator. Julia Bianc makes her re- apuearance. Tivoli Opera-House. The mirth and melody of the “Isle of Champagne” is flowing brightly at the Tivoli, and the opera will be continued until furtner notice. The cast includes Edwin Stevens as King Mumm, raler of the Champagne Islands; W. H. West, as his prime minister, the chilly Apollinaris Frappe; Rhys Thomas, as Prince Kissen- gen; John J. Raffael, as the American sailor: Thomas C. Leary and Frea Kay- anagh, as Moet and Chandon, the sole survivors of King Mumm’s army; Elvia Crox Beabrooke, #s Priscilla, the Puritan maid; Helen Harrington, as the domi- neering Abigail Peck, and Myra Morella as Diana, the kelle of the isle. After the run of *The Isle of Chamvagne” a new overa may be produced, to be followed by a number of grand operas, which will in- clude a Wagner series an! the presenta- tion of some new Krench and Italian works, also the reproduction of many fa- vorite standard on! At tl’?Orphzum To-morrow evening direct from Aus- tralia comes Ouda, a2n aerial artist who bas a wide reputation. Itissaid that he performs feats in the air that no other trapeze performer attempts to imitate. Miss Lia Gray Scott, a dramatic soprano who has sung throughout the East, will tender a number 0 classical selections in conirast to Imnuene Comer whose dra- matic renditions of popular songs are all about love and mother and other familiar things. Francis J. Bryant, an Irish mon- ologue comedian, will also be new. He brines a number of original sopgs and promises stories hitherto untold in this town. Lew Dockstader is zoing to appear positively for the last week. He promises an entirely new repertoire of songlets and jokelets. Lillian Perry, Harry le Clair, Perry and Burns and Smith and Fuoller will complete an interesting bill. The Wednesaay matinees are attracting unus- ually large audiences. At Olympia. The reproduction of the Corbett-Fitz- simmons ficht shown by the veriscove at the Olympia, corner of Mason and Eddy streets, 1s still a sensation. The big audi- torium is crow ied afternoon and evening. At first the pictures were a slight disap- pointment, but as the fight prozresses en- thusiasm becomes contagious and ap- plause is given at the conclusion of every round. The Olvmpis. ander the manage- ment of the Walter Orphieum Companvy, bas been cleaned and looks bright. At the conclusion of the Corbett-Fi'z«im- mons fight the house will e entirely re- modeled and renovated, and a number of attractions will be presented. Sutro. Baths. Visitors to Sutro baths this afternoon will be treated to an entertaining list of aquatic events and several special acts. A full-dress swimming race over a course of fifty vards will prove a novel feature, e;pecially as the contestants must divest themselves of theirclothing, from cellar to laced shoes before reaching the winning point in order to be eligible for one of the three money prizes offered for the contest. A swimming tug-of-war, eight a side; a 100-yards race for men, and a 50-vards race for boys will also command money prizas. Henella and Henlye, character dancers, and Kalacratus, e juggler of the Severus Schaffer type, will present their specialties. They will also perform this evening. Pdgie at the Chutes. Adgie and her troupe of tramned lions have proven such a drawing card at the Chutes that the daring woman and her ferce pets will be retained for another week. The Chutes Free Theater is crowded every afternoon and evening, and the vaudeville performances, in aadi- tion to the animal act, are clever. Fred Gambold, with his illustrated songs, is scoring a hit, as are also Delmar_and Ra- miere, novelly musicians. Dan Meader’s royal marionettes are great favorites, es- pecially with children. At the Oberon. The musical bill at the Oberon was es- pecially popular last week. The solos by Herr Ritzau (violin), Klotz (trombone) and Mons. Maginal (saxophone) were much enjoyed. *The Dance of the Gob- lins” (Loraine) was a pleasing novelty. Dramatic Brevities. Julia Marlowe is in Glasgow geiting Scotch color. The coast tour of *‘The First Born” com- mences July 28 at Santa Cruz. “In Gay New Yor is expected to make a limited tour of the coast next season. Otis Skinner will appear with Mme. Mod- jeska during the latter's farewell tour next season, Moritz Rosenthal, the pianist, who is now at his cottage in the Tyro), will reappear at Car- negie Hall on November 17. “Phil” Shen has secured the right to pro- duce & mew comic opera by C. A, Byrne and W. W. Furst entitled *‘Atlantis.” Alfred Bradley has secured the rights to “The Mysterious Mr. Bugle,” the comedy suc- cess which is to be one of tne Baldwin attrac- tions. Anthony Hope 1s to give readings under the direction of Major Pond in this country in the fall and winter. He will come early in Oc- tober. Lotta Crabtree is visiting Nellie McHenry at her home at the Highiands of Navesink. Miss McHenry will revive next season one of Lotta’s successes. Among the artists efigaged for the Tivoli’'s grand opera season are Fernando Michelena, the tenor who became so popular sum- mer, and Abramoff, the basso. The Casino is to be put under the auction- eer's hammer. If Henry B. Sire buvs the famous House o: D scord ne will place Ru- dolph Aronson in his old position. “The Cose of Rebeliious Susan,” which was lust presented here by the Lyceum Theater Compnny, will be the next cffering of the Frawleys alter “Pudd’n Head Wilson.” There will be no ehange in leading women of the three New York stock companies, Viola Ailen remaining at the Empire, May i\)lunnerlng at the Lyceum and Ada Rehan at aly's at C. Goodwin, in splendid health and a startling bat, is attracting a gooa deal of at- tention in London. When interviewed he <aid he did notintend to play there this sea- son, bat he intends (o 10 50 next year. The attractive composition, “I'm the Child | of the King’ receutly published in Tue SUNDAY CALL, has been issued in sheet form und is baving » large sale. ‘The work is dedi- cated to the National Christian Endeavor. The words are by Anna Morrison Reed and the musi¢ by Lells France. Even the tough and wicked little Eng- lish sparrows are sweltering with the fierce heat of July’s torrid days, and have seem- ingly forgotten to fight and twitter about the eaves, or in the street gntters, as is their wont. The useful little pests are pa- tiently and pensively waiting for a good thunder shower to cool the stifling atmos- phere, and bring a nice fresh harvest of worms and bugs. Panting humanity in the great city simply perspires, takes off its beavy clothes, and when not fanning itself or imbibing cooling concoctions in- dulges in stale and uninter-sting ejacula- tions in re of the “beasily hot weather,” dontcherknow. Itis a treat to catch a glimpse of some belated Californian fleeing to the seashore or up into the mountains, where lakes and trout streams lure the city bred. Adolph Roos, the ever popular, and his son, George H. Roos, cameinto New York a week ago and put up at the Waldorf They spent most of their time over at Long Branch, where the salt sea waves and bracing breezes woo them into thinking of dear old Santa Cruz, Mon- terey and San Diego perchance. Mrs. Joana A. Neaf and Miss Bessie Barnwell of Los Angeles have been in town on a short visit. Over at Manbattan, on Coney Island, John Philip Sousa and his incomparable band of good-natured masicians make the ocean zephyrs even more enjoyable with the lively guicksteps and marches for which thev have become famous. De Wolff Hopper and his sprightly lit- tle wife, £dna Wallace, are spending the summer at the Manhattan Beach Hotel, and twice a day they sing in “El Capi tan,” which is being done at the big pa= vition. It is booked fo: all summer. On Sundays, the Hoppers hold infor- mal receptions on the wide verandas of the hotel; they have a host of friends and ardent admirers in and about Gotham. Among the Californians who spent the Fourth and a greater part of the week at Manbattan Beach were: W. H. Payne, Mrs. and Mrs. Arlington, William Newton Booth, J. E. Dunn and Mr. and Mrs. P, GanA Keenan of San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Knight of San Francisco have been enjoying a very delighttul visit East. They returned to their apartments at the Holland on Friday, after a week’s sojourn in the country. W.N. Drown of San Francisco is a guest at the Holland. Dr. J. K. Secord and Mrs. Secord of San Jose, accompanied by 1heir daughter, Mrs. W. W. Hunt of Oakland. have recently returned to California after several weeks’ visit to Gotham and surrounding points | of interest. Mr. and Mrs. John Lytleton Lyons have closed their apartments at the Vendome and are summering at Long Branch. Mrs. Dave Hayman (formerly Irene Ev- erett) of San Francisco, with her mother, Mrs. E. Everett, are cozily located in How- ard Cottage at Larchmont. Mrs. Everett came on to New York in June to spend the summer with Mrs, Hayman. Mrs. D. D. Colton and maid leit for the West on Wednesday. She had been a guest at the Fifth-avenue Hotel for some time. Mrs. Bessie Hoily arrived at the Hotel Vendome on Tuesday, direct from the coast. Her stay in New York is indefinite. H. C. Wybro of Los Angeles was at the Incperial for several days the past week, but sultry atmosphere and brassy skies drove him out of town to cooler burgs (not icebergs). L. M. Friedlander, as genial and smiling as ever, is busily engaged booking every- thing of the best in the theatrical line for the San Francisco and Oukland theaters which he represents. Mr. triedlander has no cefinite plans concerning hisreturn to kis native heath. He anticipates remaining in and about New York a greater part of the summer, however. C. D. Lane and Mrs, Lane are guests at the Wrldorf, Walter C. Campbell, the well-known basso, and his charming and gifted wife, Louise Marriner Campbell, were here to attend the nineteenth annual meeting of the Music Teachers’ National Association. They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ir- win C. Stump of 56 West Seventieth street. C. A. Bradford of San Francisco has re- cently arrived in this broiling district. George A. Kleinberg of New York, well kncwn among the wholesale merchants of San Franci co, left for a short visit on the coast last Wednesday. Business in Chi- cago will detain him a space, and he will not reach California until the latter part of this month. G. A. Martin and R. W, Harrison of San Francisco spent the Fourth in New York. Mrs, Henry Gillig has closed her apart- ments at the Gilsey and is now comforta- bly settled for the summer at their beauti- ful summer bome at Larchmont. Commodore Heary Gillig is expected from Europe this week. The Gilligs are famous for royal hospitality and are voted among the mo:t delightful of hosts. Lewis E. Hanchett has returned to his home in San Francisco, after a short so- journ in the borough of Manhattan. A. M. Hamilton of Lakeport arrived last week with a fine string of horses from his own breedinu-farm. He will enter them in the races at Sheepshead and Brighton. Mr. Hamilton makes the Hotel Stuart his heaaquarters while in town. Miss Annie L. Stone sailed for Paris on Wednesday, where she will rest and iote the latest fads in French millinery. Miss Stone is expecied to return about the end of August. I met a very distinguished set of old Californians the other evening. They were Mr. and Mrs. Clay M. Greene and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Grismer. Mrs. Grismer is aiways remembered as the tal- ented and lovable Pucebe Davies. It was a jolly sight to see them, because they are all as brown as redwood bark—perhaps not quite so raddy, but most artistically browned, and no wonder. Over at Bay- side, Long Island, right on an arm of the sound wermed Little Neck Bay, is the prettiest summer home one would ever wish to see. The house is surrounded with acres of well-kept lawns, soothing shade trees and great beds of flowers. The house itselfis biz and roomy aad in- viting. Just beiow the bouse, reached by a shell walk, are a number of private batbhouses and a strongly huilt whar! where a goodly sized yacht could run slonygside with nodanger of damage to its symmetry. The waters are clear and ofin- viting temperature, therefore, what with ‘the swimming races, the water polo games, rowing, fishing, walking and rest- ing, it is not to be wondered at that Mr. and Mrs. Greene and Mr. and Mrs. Gris- mer are such pictures of health and rus- ticity. together at Bayside and entertain a score of friends during their two months of rest between dramatic seasons. Mr. and Mrs. Grismer may not open their tour until very late in the year. C. A. Phillipps, for several years quite popular on the coast as a very gifted and versatile writer, has met with marked sue- cess ever since his arrival in New York a ago. Mr. Phillipps occupies a fine ion on the New York Times, and as adramatic critic is maging a neme for himself. At prasent le is taking a well- earned vacation, and has chosen Shelter Island for his summer outing. On Monday night a new comic overa will be tried at the Madison-square Gar- den. We of the colony are more tnan in- terested, for as the new opera is entitied “Captain Cook” and Noah Brandt com- posed the music, we all expect to iurn out en masse to approve and applaud. E. Dreyfuss, the Eastern representative for Levi Strauss, has been in town several davs. Here is a queer doggerel I chanced to find in a little old repair shop up in Har- lem. It was printed by hand onla piece of pasteboard and tacked up over the shabby little table that served as a desk. ‘The lines may be so olda that they are new to me. However, they were so inanely ludicrous t I copied them, and here they are for your perusal and judgment: Youcauw’t cure bams with a hammer, Measare a dram with a drama, 10 sums with & sum er, Stew plums with a plumber, Shear a ram with a rammer, Or open clams with a clamor. The old chap who owned the shop proudly told me he had composed the “syerse.” 1 did not dispute his word, as T knew no other anthor. TrELLA Forrz ToraxD. 34 Park Row. Knights and Ladies of Honor. Among the distingumshed visitors who were in this City recently was Supreme Chaplsin Mrs. M. S. Gilbert. This lady is also grand pro- tector of Kentucky, and was accompanied by c-rrotector Fishbeck and wife. Mrs, Gilbert was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Emile H. Bourguignon in thelr hosvitable home iu San Jose. Mr. ana Mrs. Bourguignon, who are famed for their ententainwments, gave a din- ner to Mrs. Gilbert, to which were invited a They always spend their summer, number of the memters of the order, and | among the prominent ones presvnt were Grand | Becretary Carleton and Mrs. Curleton, S. B. and Mrs. Terril, H. C. Trephage: aud J. M. Ricketts. The diuncr was sn ¢ aborate one and was greatlv enjoved by all. Mr m, grand protector of Ohio, is in thix City visiiing reiatives. Hec visit will extend a fortnight. The officers of Excelsior Ldge were installed last Friday night. Thoseoi Aurorawill be in= stalled on Mo..day, those of West End on Tues- day and those of Magnoliz on Wednesday aight. Young Men’s Institute. Arrangements were made last week for the institutien o1 a new council in the Sacred Heartparish. R. J. Dowdell had charge of the matter. ‘Washington Council will give an entertain= ment and social in Union Squere Hall on the 31st of August. Poriella Council gives its entertainment and social in Union Square Hall on the 4th iust. F. J. Kiercé, G. R. E. Maxwel), T. H. Fallon, Dr. T. H. Morris, Rev. J. C. O’Connor and E. | R Myrick are » committee that is to meet with the board of management for tbe pur- pose Of MAKINg ATraugements {Or a grana ex- cursion to Santa Rosa on the 21st of August, which will be the last day ol the session of the Grand Council and the day of the grand parade. R. A. Miller is the sécretary of the committee. Columbia Council is making arrangements to celebraie iis tenth anniversary by s bane quet. The Rev. Father Yorke will, under the aus- pices of the lecture purean, lecture before St Mathew Council at San Mateo on the 24th inst. The following named have been chosen of- ficers for Washington Courcil for the current term: Jobn J. Duddy, president: W. P, Cooper, vice- president; W.J. Kelly, second vice-president: A. Dixon, recording secretafy:’ Charies Kane, financial secretars; John McLaugblin. treasurer: Victor A. warshal; J. F. Boiand, insiue guard; H. J. Cuello, outside gaard; W. J. Coyne, P. A. Buckley, M. K. Carr, executive commitiee; Lr. G A. Glover, medical examiner. The followed named have been chosen offi- cers for Columbia Council for the curreut term: Mahoney, president; W. J. r. O'Connell, vice-president; W. J. Carlin, second _vice-presi- dent: D. A. Lawler, secre J. V. Andler, firancial secretary; J. J. Dillon, treasurer: F. P. Manu, marshal; “J. P. Polley, inside guard; Dr. Joseph G. Morrisey, medical examiner; M. R, Nicholson. cha forse, G. A. Stanley, omumittee. The Druids. Noble Grand Arch H. J. Goiler announces the following visitations: July 30, San Jose, Columbus and Garden Grove in joint session in San Jose; july 81, Madrona and Luis de Camoens groves in joint session at Santa Cruz; August 4, Mayfield Grove; August 7, Morvin | Grove, Redwood City. He has other visits on his list. Grand Secretary Graves returned to this City last week after an absenceol ten days | visiting in Modesto, Oakdale and La Grange in Stanislaus County, wiere the thermometer ranged from 96 10 110 deg. in the shade. He | visited his giove at Modes.o and was tendered a reception and banquet. Gallileo. Alpini, Aurora and Volta groves are making arrangements to give a grand vall and banquet on & date to be set. Alpini Grove conferred the degrees on seven candidates last Thursday night aud Aurora Grove haa several candidaies before it on Wednesday night. Fort Bragg Grove reports that it has ten | candidates ready for initiation. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. COLUMBI Madeline Lucetie K "‘CHRISTOPHER JR. TO-NICHT LAST I PERFORMANCE #'s Delighttal Comedy, —TO-MORROW MONDAY) NIGET— AND DURING {HE WEEK—MATI E SATURDAY. THE FRAWLEY COMPANY In Mark Twain's Quaint Story, Dramatized by Frank Mayo, “PUDD'NHEAD WILSON!” POPULAR Matinee—75c, 50c, 25c. PRICES July 26— 'THE CA Even Monaay, —$1, 75¢, 50¢, 25¢. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE WALTER MOROSCO...Sole Lessee and Manager THIS AFTERNOON AND TO LAST PERFORMANCES OF “FOR HER SAKE!” A Charming Love Story. Commencing Monday Evening - - - - - July 17th ——DRAMATIC, SC "NIC AND MECHANICAL PRODUCTION — Of the Enormous American and English Success, «THE FAST MAIL!” WONDERFUL RAILROAD T Breaking Up of the Steamer St. Louis! EVENING PRICES—10c, 25¢ 2nd 50~. IN, 18 CARS, FULL Grandeur of the Niagara Falls! Matinees S-turdav and Sunday. ALCAZAR st is Yoo THIS SUNDAY NIGHT, Final Performance of POWERS’ CHINESE DRAMA AND— AVIOTIN OF CIRCUMSTARCES! TO-MORROW MONDAY First Appearance at This Theater of FRANCIS CARLYLE, Ina Magnificent Production of Lester Wallack's Masterpiece, ROSEDALE! Cast With the Full Streneth of THE ALCAZAR COMPANY. BALDWIN THEATER. AL HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated).....Proprieiocs CLOSED FOR 2 WEEKS REOPENING MONDAY, AUGUST 2d, —— WITH—— MR. JOHN DREW (Direction of Chacies Frohman), Presenting the Beautiful and Successful Drams, ROSEMARY By Louis N. Parker. TIVOL! OPERA-HOUSZ2 Judau BN KBEINE £ KELIN Y, PTOprietor & Manage: The Edwin Steven?_c_;mic Opera Season! —THIS EVENING— —THE GLORIOUS SUCCESS!— The Sparkling Comedy Opera, “THE ISLE OF CHAMPAGYE !” A ST EDWIN STEVENS as KING MUMM. Great Cast: Grand Ballets! Superb Scepery, Costumes and Effects! Three Hours of Mirth and Melody. 25¢ and 50c. Popular Prices OBERON. GRAND CONCERT EVERY EVENING by THE INTERNATIONAL LADIEY' ORCHESTRA, . GUSTAV WALTER’S ENTERPRISE3 THIS AFTERNOON! THIN EVENING! THE _ONLY AUTHORIZED VERISCOPE PICTURES ——oF THE-— | I A4 U oy N CORBETT-FITZSIMMONS | 14-ROUND CONTEST, Under the Management of DAN A, STUART. Admission, inc ud ng Reserved Seat, 50c. A few Private Box Seats $1.00. Box Office open from 9 A3 1010 7. 3. MATINEE TO-DAY (SUNDAY). Purquet, any seat, 25c: Balcony, any sea., L)x Children. 10¢, any par: of the house. MONDAY EV:-NING, July 19. 1DA GRAY SCOTT, Dramatic Soprano. OUDA, aerial Marvel. FRANCIS BRYANT, Irish Monologue Artist By Particutar Request, MRE. LOU DOCKS rfADER AND A HOST OF NOVELTIES! SUTRO BATHS. The Greatest Natatorium in the World. AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A MAGNIFICENT AQUATIC AND SPECIALTY BILL! HENELLA AND HENLYE, Refined Character Dancers. introducing the brated Male Premier, HENELLA. EALACRATUS, The Renowned Juggler, lu Wonderful reats 50-Yard Full Dress Swimming Race, 3 Prizes—$5.00, $3 00 and $200. SWIMMING 1UG-OF-WAR, Eight & Side~$8.00 to the Winning Team. 100-YARD RACE FOR MEN, Open toall. Three Pr zes—$3.00, $2.00 and §1.00, 50-YARD BOYS’ RACF, For Bo;s under 16. Three Prizes— wimming Suits valued at $2.50, $1.50 =nd $1.0v. Don’t Miss the kvening Performance. Admission § Oc. Children ¢, Bathin, with Admission, 25¢. Children, 20¢. THE CHUTES —Every Afternoon and Evening, — ADGIE and er TRAINED LIONS In Conjanction With DELMAR AND RAIMERE, Novelty Musicians. FRED GAMBOLD, Descriptive Vocalist. N MEADER'S ROYAL MARION= M ETCLES and the ANIMATOSCOPE AT NIGHT. 10¢ Including Performaunce. Children5e And Free Theater.