The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 26, 1897, Page 27

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER S oA 204 King UNTIN It would be agreeable to be able to state that Engene Presbrey has struck a new and interesting mine of American drama first comedy, “A Virginia Court- The fact is that Mr. Presbrey has ne and has not might justas well A Kentish Wooing,” or anything else in love-making line that is made in E As for Virginia or any where else in e atmosphere of America than there is Australia or the Cape of Good Hope. No, I am wrong. In one point Mr Presbrey has been true to the stars and stripes, for he has peppered hisdialogue 1 fin de sizcle co ilogquialisms. the conversations run on in a with Ame Most of stream of stilted, flowery English, akiu to | Ricnard Brinsiey Sheridan in etc. Here and there Mr. Pres- has varied this monotony with a good, racy bit of American sang, that woula probably have been so much Greek to S'r Anthony Absolute and that Mrs. Mala- prop might appropriately have descr.bed as “An allegory on the banks of the that used b; *The F «Madame, were all the French like you, England would have been captured long ago.” 2 h, Major! were all Englishmen like | you, there never would have been a war.” " Very pretty wit and a sample of the way they talked, according to Mr. Pres- brey, in Virginia, whern the present cen- tury was only bashful 15. But in Pres- brey’s Virginia they sometimes forget the Janguage of flowery compliment and ing " chunksof slang. Imagine such an expression as: “*Oh, Tom’s all right,” being sandwiched - in between remarks that mighbt (and in some cases did) fall from the lips of the polished Captain Ab- solute. ~The chunks of slang are Pres- brey’s one touch of American local color- ing, however—and much can be forgiven a man on thescore of patriotism. A real picture of life and manners in old Vi terasting departure in American drama. We are geiting tired of war pluys, there is such a deadly sameness between them. The Northern hero always loves a South- | ern girl, or vice versa, and the ingenue and her light comedy lover reverse the Feaer- alisin or Confederatism of the herc and Leroine, Thevillainis a traitor to both sides, and the considerate play wright,care- ful of the feelings of nis public, religiously avoids foisting bim into either side. Even the belfry *turn’. introduced into “The Heart of Maryland” and the stirring ex- citement all through' the plot cannot make the play -radically different from other war'drui We want the epéning up of a new dramatic mine, where the story can be gilded with the glazaour of romance, not to-ba found in modern hum- drum, workaday American life. Pres- brey has walked right over such a8 mine in early Virginiadife, but he has not taken out of 1t a nugget of American gold. If the autbor of “*A Virginia Gourtship” bas really attempted to be American, it is passing strange that the year the battle of Waterloo was fought ladies and gentle- e Courtstip” or | s land of freedom, there is no mora of | inia would be a novel and in- | | ANITA CcA? AT THE TivO L | | men in Virginia taiked anc amused themselves, and in some cases dressed, exactly as ladies and gentlemen [ did in the previous century in England, at t'e period that Sheridan wrote bis “Rivals.”” Presbrey’s Major Fairfax ex- vresses indignation that Clay’s custom- house duties prevent him importing his | clothes from England. If Major Fairfax’s | costumes are a sample of the wearing ap- | parel. that the Enelish were sending to Virginia in the year 1815, Clay showed his good gment in preventing free-born Americans from having fashions sixty ears old palmed off upon them. | When “A Virginia Courtship” opens the battle of Waterloo is supposed to just have been fought., France and the allies ure at peace, after years of Napoleonic strife. and there is no long r any war to wrangle over. Major Fairfax and Mme. Robert, neizntors in Virginia, had tuken opposite sidesduring the war, The major is “:all that there is of the most Knglish,” | and Mme. Robert, his neighbor, is “all that there is of the most French”—except | | her way of pronouncing aw revoir, which is s English as the major's sentiments. | Peace being proclaimea between Eneland and France, the major and Mme. Roberts bury the hatchet and tbeir two | families unite in dancing Sir Reger de | Coverley. This is a very pretty device to account | for a long-standing feud between two Vir- ginia famiies, but the war story only strengthens my suspicions that Mr. Pres- | brey tas gone at his Virginia life in a | nappy-go-lucky, hit-and-miss style. The | battle of Waterloo was fought over a gen- eration after the Declaration of Inde- pendence was signed, ani 1 refuse to be- lieve that in 1815 the people ot Virginia were still so wedded to their European origin that they hung foreign flags out of their wincows and induiged in family feuds when England and France went 1o | war. Mr. Presbrey must be thinking of Virginia in colonial days. If he put the aate of *“A Virginia Courtship’ back half a century or more there would be fewer anacnronisms, | Considered as an oid Erglish comedy, | and not as an American play at all, “A Virginia Courtship” is very acceptable, and quite dessrves the stamp of success it has received from tbe audiences. Pres- bery’s best friends do not deny that he owes a deep debt of gratitude to English and Irish playwrights who have written Engiish comedv, and especially to Rich- ard Brinsley Sheridan. But Presbrey has woven his borrowed materiul cleverly in with his own, He has rung the changes | thougnt, | :| on the Sir Anthony Absolute and Uaptain I Absolute dialogues with a skill worthy of | admiration, he has diversitied the “fight- me” Bob Acres duel scene by the inter- esting addition of a charming widow as tion of a hunt, sacred to the pages of Sheridan Knowles snd Dion Boucicault, has been cleverly revamped by Presbrey, A lady and gentleman describe the ran in ©A Virginia Courtship,” and the rest of the party ride to houndsin dumb show. The crowning glory of “A Virginia Couriship" is the character of fascinating ber, is Presbrey’'s own. She does him in- herseif and her dressmaker with glory in | the part. All through the play Presbrey feminine character. His men are noton AAMIE no‘.oé‘m_f AT MOROSCOD a2 | |a sort of mild-mannered Sir Anthony Absolute, with a suggestion here and | there of the bucolic hero in “T:e Love | Chase,”” and the combination has not | proved happy. The general mildness | makes one 1ealize that Major Fairfaxis | only acting when he falls into spasms of | rage, and his vanity in his fine new clothes loses him the respect of his au- dience. Crane’s light is hidden under the bushel of Msjor Fairfax and he does not shine as he is wont 10 shine. Some of the other members of the company do very neat work, but Annie Ir.sh is the cright i particular star of the cast, Taken altogether A Virginia Court- ship” is an effective, if not very original, comedy, and it has siood one of the great lests of success—a greater and increased demand for seats every night. Marie EVELYN. Baldwin Theater. There wiill be ¢ne more week of Crane | and his company, and the comedian has decided to give it up to A Virginia Court- ship.” His intention was to present “The Senator,” and possibly “*His Wife's Father,” and rebearsals of both of these Dlays had been in progress. Since its pro- duction, however, A Virginia Courtship” has been giving such evident satisiaction that the comedian has changed his plane. A skit on theosophy is tne basis of the bumor in that successful comedy “My Friend From India,” which will be given a preduction at the Baidwin on Monday, Ociober 4. Tue author, H. A. du Soucher, | make: a wealthy, but 1ill.terate pork- packer use lbeosophy as the stepping- stone to soc.al success. A barberis in- «uced to pose us a iearned theosonhist and an adept in “The Order of the Ye low Robe.” Just about the time the pork- | packer's family have been promot:d to wear yellow robes the scheme falls through. Golumbia Theater. A new play by Avgustus Thomas would command respectiul attention in any city in the Union, but “Don’t Telt Her Hus- band,” which the Frawley Company will present for the first time on any stage 10- morrow evening, is especially interesting as itis Mr. Thomas’ first attempt at com- edy. Tue author of ‘“‘Alabama,” “The Man of the World,” etc., has not written anything resembling a farce, and his com- edy is said todepend on the artof the play- ers and not on buffoonery and *“‘turns.” The principal role will' be in the hands of Harry Corson Clarke. The man por- trayed will ke lighily and eccentrically one of the combatants, and the descrip- | | revived to-morrow evening. | “Hazel Kirke'’ a lasting popularity is un- and transpcsea from a soio into a duer. | , | finite credit, and Annie Irish covers both | comic and, as a departure from Clarke’s work lately, will be young. Miss Bates wiil have the part of the comedienne, Miss Johason will be the erring wite, | Worthington will depict the nonchalani despoiler of the domestic fireside and Car- Iyle will be the wronged husband, from whom all enaeavor to hide the wayward- ness of his wife. It is the task of withholding-this op- prassive secret and the diverging views of the various characters as 1o the propriely of such deception that marks the theme of the comedy. It is a theme which may easily be handied too frankly, but Frawley, who, with the author, is conducting the rehearsals, says that it is done with such discretion that there will be no bringing the blush of modesty to the cheek of inno- cence, Blcazar TJheater. “Hazel Kirke,” which has not been seen in this citv for some yea:s, will be What makes doubtedly the pathetic story it tells. Hazel Kirke, a miller’'s daughbter, loves Arthur Carringion, but her father refuses hisconsent. She elopes and marries the man of her choice. The couple come back to the cld homestead after a lapse of years, hoping for parental forgiveness and blessing. They halt before the house #nd Mme. Rovert, who, as far as I can remem- | listen to the voices of those inside, and the father is anathematizing her. In abject despair she throws herself into the running mill adjoining the house. Carrington dashes after her and rescues her. This heroic act wins the father over | shows a very vpretty talent for drawing| ¢ his daughter’s views, Wright Huntington, the new leading a par with his women, Major Fairfsxis|man, will play Carrington, and Miss o, T ‘Vyaafle aeo® Florida Kingsley, the new soubrette, Dolly Dutton. Miss Foster has bzen cast for the titular role. Others in the cast are Mrs. Bates and Messra. Shaw, Thompson, Gleason and Arper. Grand mfiouse. Morosco has been saving his best ma- terial for his new leading man, who will open Ociober 4, but prior to his arrival the ‘“‘geds” will be feasted with one more of the class of melodramas in which their hearts delight. “Lights and Shadows,’” by Char.es Gaylor, will be the play to- morrow night, and, 25 1t contains an sle- ment of mystery, tragic features and a more than usuai amount of comedy, it will doubtless draw well, Some good specialties will be intro- duced. The new comedian, Maurice Stu- art, and Nicholson, the new heavy man, wiil poth appear in the cast. The vlot deals with the vengeance of a womau upon the relatives ot her faithless lover, for which accomplishment she has organ- ized a jowerful criminal league, who pur- sue the virtnous und innoceat to their grievous undoinz. These schemes and plots are finally circumvented by the heroine. TJivoli Opera-House. For the eighth week of the grand opera season “The Huguenots’ and the “Flying Dutchmarn’ will be p:rformed. In Mey- eroeer’s opera the role of Marguret of Valois wilt be sung by Mlie. Anita Casals, a young lyric soprano wbo has appeared successfully in Italy, Spain and Mexico; Valentive will te intrusted to Miss Effie ttewart and Bernice Holmes will sing ner favosite role of Urbano, the page; Wil- liam Mertens will be the Count i Nevers, Siznor Michelena Raoul di Nangis, Signor Viviani 1he Count of Si. Bris, and Signor Abramoti Marcel, the Huguenot soldier. “The Huguencis'’ will form the bill on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday evenings. “The F.ying Dntckman,”’ with William Merten<, Signor Abramoff, Rhys Thomas, Arthur Boyce and Miss lilile Salinger, will occury the allernate nights. “Rigoletto” and “Il Trovatore” wiil be the bill for the inst week of the grand- opera season at the Tivoli. At the Orpheum. Frank Lawton, who wi!l be.reamembered as the whistling comedian of many of Hoyt's farce comedies for the last fifteen years, has just returned from Australia and was specially engaged for the Orphe- um, The Smith family, four in number, expert bicycle riders, will make their first 1897. 26, 27 appearance in America after an extended tonr through Australia and the colonies. The youngest girl of the family rides a wheel an i plays a violin atthe same time. .Ctayion, Jenkins and ‘Jasper,” two men and a mule, will make their reappearance. They do a funny burlesque circus act. Irene Franklin has mate a hitand her character songs and imirations of a tough waiter are nightly redemanded. George Evans, ““The Houey Boo,” will be retained for another week, and the Nichols sisters will change their songs and continue their colored i1mpersonations. El Zobedie, Ancion and Pitrot will com- plete the biil and the Knaben-Kapelle will give new numbers. At the Ghutes. The attractions offered at the Chutes Free Theater for the ensuing week are un- usuafly good. Mazuz and Mazet, “The Tramp and the Brakeman,”” who made such a hit at the Orpheum recently, bave been specially engaged, and Professor sartin’s performing dogs, Dan Meader’s Roval Marionettes and little Claire Fex, a clever chiid-performer, are on t' e bill. The Chutescope has made a hit and will show a number of new KEuropean and Eastern views. This afternoon and evening as a special novelty a cake walk will be given by the colored ladies and gentlemen who partici- vated in the recent function at the Me- chanies’ Pavilion. Matinees are given every aflernoon. Sutro Baths. Charmion, the girl S8andow, who per- forms an aerial act, will mage her first appearance at the Sutro Bathbs this after- noon. Her actis said to Le remarkable not only for the skill and arduous train- ing required to perform the feats, but for the daring and grace displayed in their accomplishment. Otherspecialty feature- are also announced. A relay race of 600 yards for boys and men is the principal aquatic event. Two teams, composed of three men and three boys each, will com- pete for a valuable money prize. The baths are high in popular favor just now and the Sunday programmes afford con- siderable amusement. The Oberon. Herr Stark and his Vienna orchestra are attracting large audiences to the Oberon. The programmes are nicely se- lected, and their cosmopolitan character and excellent presentation commend them. Dramatic Brevities. De Wolf Hopper is to present “*El Capitan” at the Lyric in London in the spring. Richard Harding Davis has nearly com- pleted the dramatization of his novel, “Soi- diers ot Fortune.” Jokn L. Sullivan’s comedy and vaudeville company has made guite a hit in Boston. Charity begins at home, Both Adelina Patti and Emma Calve are said to have expressed the desire to take the part of Trilby when Leoncavallo's opera is finished. Jacob Litt js honest in his statement that “Shall We Forgive Her” does not apply to Agnes Herndon's starring tour. There seems to be some doubt about who is the leading lady of Sol 8mith Russell's com- ;\»\-_mlv, whether it s Annie Russell or Bianche alsh. J. J. Rosenthal has issued & pack of cards as a souvenir of “What Happened 1o Jones.” Poriraits of actors are used for kings, queens and jacks. The title “Klondike” hasbeen filed for copy- right with the librarian of Congress fourteen imes and as many more with words added to the alluring title. Peter F. Dailey says it will always be theglad hand between him and Charles Ross. There will be no-quarreis, altnough both_want the center of Weber & Fieid’s stage. Mr. Dailey knows where his pay i regular. The good Mr. Bes roved to be the bad Mr. Wurstat the Garrick and the company left for Detroit last Suzday night. Rich and Har- ris, who aiways insisted to May Irwin tha author McNaly made her, and not the re- verse, think differenty to-day. Following the Continental superstition that a successful literary man must be a good poli- tician, Gabriele d’Aununzio is running for Parijament at Pescara, and making poetic speeches. He wants 0 Enow, “WLat have the men wno have ruled over Italy for (hirty vears done for beuty, art, culture, for a1l our richest treasures, for ail the most noble orna- ments of the italian spiri I Nat C.Goodwin carries out his present ideas his coming season will be one of work. Itis his intention 0 open with *“An American Citizen,” by Madeline Lu ey, and later vroduce eadway of by Augustus Themas, and ~Richard Savage,” be Madeline Lucette Ry.ey. Mr. Goodwin and M also contemplate ing a prcduction of “The Midsummer Night's Dream” and ‘‘Merchant of Venice.” When Acton Davies was in London last sum- mer he naturslly enough frequently went to the theater. One memorable night Miss Mar- bury, the play buyer, introduced bim to G. Bernard Shaw, the play assassin. *“We call Mr. Davies,” said Miss Marbury, in her best man- ner, “the shaw ot New York.” G-orgescowled, and his moth-eaten face became yedower. IS that what you call American humor?”’ he asked in 1bscene accents. “No, American youth,” answered the Iady. George withdrew in his'usual depressing fashion. The Cheyenne chiefs who recently reached New York from the Indian Territory have Leen engaged by Davis and Keogh to appear in the “Great Train Robbery.” The Incians originally left their rescrvation as the guests of the Chicagy, Rock Island and Pacific Rail- rond. Aiter n three days' experieuce 1n Gotham, in which time toey visited several of the principal thenters, calied on Mayor Strong and Governor Biack, they were so much 1m- pressed with the charins of the East that they wer. cas.ly induced 10 sign & forty weeks’ con- tract to uppear in the “Great Train Robbery.” The Kaiser's second play, “Selve,” has had one continuous performance at Wies- baden. It was a curtain-raiser for Weber's “Precioss,” and formed part of the testival perfurmance given in honor of the King und Queen of I aly. Itsrmbolizes the alliance be- tween Ttaly and Germany, ihe principal char- aciers bemig Germania and lialis, played, of course, by a blonde woman and a brunette. The first scenc shows tie depths of A Germai torest. Germania xnd itnlia appear, elasp hands, and 1 tne boankes: kiud of ve piedge eterial faith, Taw forest vani « cue from I“l,;m and in its place R%'m Tis fnto iwhie music, composed by Ho'kape!imeister Schiar, resounds. The Kniser is airaid of notning, not even of having “Balve” followed by “Precio a.”" The aud.ence, sAye 4 correspondent, is-said L0 Lave been greatly pleased wiih—tie latte SOUTHERN PACIFI0 WINS. The Von Schmidt Dredge Company Must Pay Damages. In the case of ihe Soutnern Pacific Com- pany plaintiff v<. The Von Schmidt Dredge Comypany defendants, the Supreme Court reversed tlie ju/gment of the lower court, which had nonsuited the piaint.ff. The Southern Pucific Company had sued to recover damages for injuries sustained by two of its barges whnile under coniract to defendant company. At the conclusion of plaintiff's evidence, a nonsuit was granted, and from the judgment entered the pleintiff appealed. The complaint contained two counts; the first tendered issue upon ke vioiation of a contraiet, while the second charged the defendant with failing to exercise the ordinary care requirea of a bailee fur hire. The plainuff, in support of first count, offered in evidence a contract signed by the presi- dent of the d-edge company, which was denied admission ax not being the contract of the defendant diedze ecmpany, but of A. W. von: Schmidt individually. The Supreme Court says that the contract shounid have been admitted, the signature of the agent binding the company, as the barges were cuartered to.te used by and for the benefit of the comnpany, and Von Senmidt in signing signed as the president of the company. On the second count, the court decided that the evidence showed negligence on the part of the com- pany, LL OBSERVE THEIR FESTIVALS The Hebrew New Year to Be Ushered In This Evening, Divine Service in the Syna- gogues, With Sermons by the Rabbis, The Celebration to Continue During Two Days—Other Fasts and Feasts, All good Jews will this evening ob- serve Rosh Hashono, or the New Year. It is the eve of the first day of the He- brew month Tishri, the first ecclesiastical month of the Jewish calendar. According to Jewish computation it is the five thou- sand six hundrea and fifty-eighth year of the creation of the world. The festival will be ushered in by services inall synagogues. It will be observed by the orthodox or conservative section of the community until the evening of Septem- ber28. The Temple Emanu-El congrega- tion, being “reform” in their ideas, will only recognize it for one day, but this will be observed strictly by all, for no matter how lax the Jew may be as regards the observance of the minor fasts or festivals, Le is always scrupulously careful to see that the New Year and the Day of Atone- ment are spent in a befittingly religious manner. He will clese his office or store and the downtown portionsof the ity will notknow him on those “Days of Awe,” as they are termed. The synagoeues will present a striking appearance. They will be decked entire y in white. A mantle of white saun will ornament the ark of the covenani, where- in rests the manascript scrolls of the law. The pulpitand reading-desk where chants the chazan er cantor will be likewise covered. The ministers of the orithodox congregations will te robed in white. Sermons will be delivered in all syna- { gogues on- the first day of the New Year. | The shofar or cornet fashioned out of tne horn of a ram will be blown thirty times with different intonations. The object of this is to bring the audience to a due sense of the solemnity of the day. Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, follows ten . days aiter Rosh Hashono. This day is observed by all regardless of differences of opinion on matters commu- nal as a-day of fasting and prayer. ‘lhe t begins at sunset on the ninth day of Tishri, and tiil sunset of the tenth no Jew will partake of food in any shape or form. Tue evening of Yom Kippur is called Kol Nidre from the two opening words of the prayers used on the occasion. Ser- mons wiil be preached in the Temple Emanu-El by Dr. Jacob Voorsanecer, in the Sherith Israel Synagogue by the Rev. { Jacob Nieto, in the Beth I-rael Temple on Gesry street by tne Rev. M. S. Levy and | - the Buah-stree: Temple by Rev. Isidore | Meyers. Your scrvices, named respectively Schachrit, Musaph, Mincha and Neilah, will pe held continuously on the Day of Atonement. Bermons will be preached eith r before Musaph or before Neilah. Five days after Yom Kippur wil be ebrated *‘The Feast of Booths,” uccoth, Witn this festival are re- vived many quaint and ancient ceremo- nies to commemorate the fact that while the Hebrews were wanderers in the wil- derress iheir only places of abode were | baoths or tents. It is irom this that the festival derives its name. T.e good Jew will erect a temporary structure of wood, oofed with boughs of evergreen, called a Succob,” and will take his meals in this frail tent for seven days. In the synagogue the orthodox Jews will form processions, carrying in their hands lulovim, or pa!m branches, and e:- rogim, or citrosis. While walking round the synagogue with these they will chant the Lallel, or hymns of praise. On the seventh dav of Succoth, called Hoshana Rabba, “The Great Hosana,” the Succoh will be used for the lust time prior to its demolition. Al! visitors to the synagogues of the orthodox on that day will be presented with a handful of willow boughs. With these the floor of the synagogue will be strewn,in imita- tion of the priests of the ancient He- brews, Wiih the observance of Shemini Azeret, the feast of theeighth day, and Simchat Torah, “The Rejoicing of the Law,” the festivals will come to a close. On the former of these days will be off:red the “Geshem,” or prayer for rain, in pursu- ance of a custom which holds in the Holy Land to this day. “Simchat Torah” derives its name from the jact that among conservative Jewish congreczations the fifiy-two weekly portions into which the Pentateuch is di- vided are completed and the first chapter of Genesis is immediately recommenced on this day. The process of finishing and recommencing has continued uninter- ruptedly tor many centuries. THOSE WH0 WON PRIZES A Complete List of the Cash Awards for the Art Department, The Deocision of the Committee on One of the Features of Me- ochanics’ Fair. Below is given u list of the cash awards for the art department of the Mechanics’ Fair, This department was one of the most beautiful and tastefully arranged of the entire fair, and the exhibits were all of such exceilence thet the committee found it a difficuit matter to decide to whom the awards should be given: Anna Nordgren, lindscape, $10; Helen Hyde, fizure 011 and pasiel $20; Grace Hudsan figuce, $10; Grace Weil X & fizure,$20; J. Jewett, P , figure, oil and water colcr, R. D. Yelland, Inndscape, $25: L. G. lunter, sl hite, §;'W. von Helw-. iandscape, $10; M. M. Froeiich, sill life, $15; C. Histel ure, oil_and churconl, §20; Henry Rasche: fizure, $25; G. Cadenusso, landscape. Alice Chittenden, flowers, $20; Anmie Har- mon, landscape, $10; A. ‘Hamilton, flowers and landscape, §20; H.'R. Bloumor, lanascape, $20; C. A. Rogers iandscape, $5; Osenr Ku- uatl, portraii and ministure, $25 Pervandi, landscape und marine, $25; Gumble, Wwater colr landscape, $15; 3. Carpentier, aulmal. $10; Susa’ Loos.ey, iruir, $10; Selenn Newmum head studies, oil snd red chalk. $15; Jules Pages. inndscepe, $15; Ada R. shawhin:=till iife, $15; Tnomns Hill, Tnudsca; 5 William i bucek Iife, $15; L. P. Latmer, water Louise , Bruner, _landscape, 3 Warren, flowers, 85; Mrs. Menton, oil and water color, $10; J. Jouiilin, iandscanpe, $10; J. Stanton, portrait snd fignre, $20; Mrx, C. Reundey, still life, §5: W. Keith, landseape. $25; H. stuart Fonds, landscape, $10; Sarah pender, flowers, $5; Mrs. Willam Habn, flowers, 0 ; G. Dietz, decornted penel. $10; A. P. Niles, pastel, C. P. Nielson, water color, $15; Miss A. McElroy, water colors, $10; N. E. F. Briggs, water color, $10; de Urunue a, water color, $10; Ciyde Cook, water color, $5; Clara E. Curtis, waler color, $15; #103 L. Maynard D xon. water color, $10; E. Cucuel, black ard white, § Chris Jorgensen. water color, $25; J. Griffin, etching., $3; Canill, peu and ink, $5; H. J. Brewer, firo etening, $3; Mre. Jorgensen, fire etching, $5; Overla''d Mo ihiy, iLiustiatjons, dipioma. Keramic art exnibii—Mrs. M. E. Perley and Mrs. 8. V. Culp, best xeneral exhibit, $15; Mrx. Nettie King, figure painting, ¥ alrs. J. H. Gilmore, decorated porcelain, Architectursl—House of Pariiament, Japan, H. G. Hamada, diploma; landscape gardening, design, water coior, George Hansen, diploma; wax flowers, Mrs. Pettee, (ip omu. 30. Statuary—Ruper: Schmid, bronze, marble and piaster, $40; R J tken, plaster fizure and busts, $25; N. P. ) n, bust, $10; Otto Dobbertin, reliel, Mr. Peano, bronze figure, $15; sir. F carved frame, $10; Mr. Le Jeun, plaster, Mr. Poli, wood-cary- ing figure, $15. ————— POOR AIMIE, The Body of Last Thursday’s Suicide Buried in the Potter’'s Field. The body of Aimie de Lisaale, the un- fortunate young woman who shot herself last Thursday, was taken from the Morgue vesterday aiternoon and buried in the potter’s field at the city’s expense, the coniractor’s charge being $4. No one came to claim tne body. Not one who had known her in life called at the Morgue to take a last look at her re- mains. Ses gm it Sudden Death of an ¢1d Soldier. Michael Farrel, an old soldier,was found dead yesterday afternoon on the floor of his room in the Montgomery House on Second street. He had been drawinog a pension of $24 per month and had resided in Santa Monica for & while. The decaased was a native of Ireland, 59 years old. Heart disease was the cause of his death. His body was taken to the Morgue. KEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. AL HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated)..... ¥roprie:ocs COMMENCING MONDAY NIGHT, Third and Last Week of W. H. CRANE AND HIS ADMIRABLE COMPANY. Last Nights of the New Comedy Success, A VIRGINIA COURTSHIP! By Eugene W. Presbrey. BEAUTIFULLY STAGED! CHARMINGLY PLAYED! — BXTRA Commencing Monday Evening. Cetober 4, Engagemen: Limited for Two Weeks. The Original SMYTH & RICE Comedy Company PRESENTIN That Roaring Comedy Success, Fresh From lts Eastern 1riumphs, “MY FRIEND FROM INDIA ! It's Just Indescribable, and the Funniest Thing That Ever Happened. ALCAZA TO-NIGRT (SUNDAY) Last performance on this coast, TEHE FIRST BORN Preceded by A SERIOUS TANGLE! BEGINNING TO-H’ORROW (MONDAY) Night and for the remsinder of the week, with usu SATURDAY MATINEE, HAZEL KIRKE, The most consummate drama ever written—tlie synonym for all that is powerful and magnetic in a play. Special Cast. Expressly Painted Seen- ery. Appropriate Accessories. Prices 50c 25¢ or 15¢. First appearance of Wright Huntington aud Florida Kingele, You can have seats ieserved for you by tele- phoning Black 1106 R FRICOLANICT.GOTTLOD & (o 1 £53e5 A% MATAGERS -+~ TO-NIGHT LAST PERFORMANCE OF TEER WAL ETR! De Mille & Belasco’s Greatvst Pia TO-MORROW NIGHT AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENT Oue Week Uniy—First Produciion o1 Any Stage of Augustus Thomas' New (omedy “DON’T TELL HER HUSBAND.” Interpreted by the Kver Popular FRAWLEY COMPANY ! October 4-The Frawley's farewell, in a Rep- ertoire of Thelr Popular Successes. TIVOLIOPERA-HOUSE MBS, ERNESTINE KRELING, Froprietor & Managar THE GRAND OPERA SEASON—— Under the direction of Mr. Gustav Hinrichs. —GERAND WAGNH FESTIVAL ! - THIS EVENING, Wagner's Romant!c Opera “THE FLYING DUTCHMAN!” Great Cast—Startling Effects—Superb Symphony Orchestra. To-Morrow Evening, Also Monday, Wednesday, Friday and ~un ‘ay, TEE IXTUGUENOTS! ‘Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday “THE FLYING DUTCHMA Popular Prices......25¢ and 50c. T MATINEE TO-DAY (SUNDAY). Parquet, any seat, 25¢; Balcony, any seat, 10c. Chil iven, THE NICHOLS SINTERS in their Unrt Barnt-Cors Impersonations: THe ORIGIN AL GIR 1iD8, Grotesqus Comiques: IT<ENE FRANKLIN. Precocious Character Imperson- AR'HY & REYNOLOS, irsa ch Artisis:' PITRO 1, the Grea: ZOBEDIE, Equilibrist. 4 ABEN-KAPELLE Aid » Greut Big Bil! HOROSCO'S GRAXD OPERA-HOUSE. Wa LT kL MOROS S0IC Lessee and Manager., THIS AFTERNOON and TO-NIGHT, Lasi Performances of SLAVES OF GOIL/D! Commencing 1o-Mors dielvcrama, FRED BELASCO. ivenings at anager 05. boiate New Seenery! M tical Effects! Comedy See the Great nieel Eiu Oakland —Sept. 27 to Oct. 2, Inclusive. Best Horses o1 the Coast are En ered. Races begin at 1:30 o'cloex. Takeserry atlp M. k. P, HEALD, kres. . F. W KELLEY, sec. OBERON. GRAND CONCERT EVERY EVENING BY STARKS. :. VIERXA .. ORCHENTRA ! THE CHUTES #5d.5e2° Every Afternoon and Evening, Miss Eila scrrs, Fire Dancer: Mariin's Dog ~how, Maeder's Matio ieties. the huteoscope, etc. TO-DAY (SUNDAY)—CAKE WALK. Admission to all 10¢, Children 5¢. SUTRO_ BATHS. OFPEN NIGIATS. Upen 1 aly 1rom 7 A M unili 11 e M ADMISNION, L9¢., - - Uhildreg&:'m.' Bathing, With admission, 25¢; children,