The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 10, 1897, Page 27

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10 189 Among tbe things that might have been is a great Bret Harte play of the name of There is a **Sue the Columbia Theater which just ses being that great play, and I am ed to think that T. Eagar Pember- ton, who collaborated with the brains, plot and dialect of Bret Harte in the making of the piece, is largely responsible for the miss. E:gar Pemberton is known in England as the foremost critic of Birmingham, o first-rate theatrical feuille- tonist and the author of severai smail stage successes. There can benodoubt he was given 8 share in the authorship be- cause Bret Harte, & purely literary crafts- man, could not depend upon his own facilities as a dramatist; and as the play needs only the sure hand of such a man as Augustus Thomas to make of it a com- plete masterpiece, it Is not unfair ihat Mr. “Sue.” mis: inc Pemberton should stand for what is lack- | ing. “Sue’’ in its present shape 1s too good for out-and-out melodrama and not zood enough for the sort of play it starts _out to be. ) If ithad been written down to the plane of commonplace meiodrama, where the deed speaks and the word and psychology count for nothing, then I shoud say it would have been a better play sbont ten times ov-r than Mr. Belasco’s paipitating | -‘Heart of Maryland.”” But instead of that, the intention 18 a play of emotions, the center fizure of which is a young, in- nocent country girl, shut out from tbe worid, debarred from life, color, romance and al! the things which she instinctively feels but never knows until a bespangled circus star comes along, assails her sym- pathy and fancy witn almost brute force and carries her away from the poordevil of & husband who has neither understood her nor been competent to stir her dorm- wnt faney. Of course the circus man'is only an episode. Bue returns io her hus- band, vresumably innocent. The piece stops here, for their tragedy must last as long as their bungry, aching lives. " This theme is not beneath Ibsen in his younzerd.y of cynical romanticism, and the treatment, white popular in some degree, is siiil zrtistic ¥nd human in scheme, but faulty in execution, *Sue’ is essentially a play for the sensitive cultured playgoer, who bhas seen some- thing of men and women, of books and of the stage, and who knows their separate valve: and would laugh at tire- cracker melodrama. And when a pla goer of this sort is gripped by the daring originality and lifelikeness of this play and grows to feel that it has become a personal affair between bim and the stage, then naturally he resents every awkward emphasis, every moment of dis- enchantment that exposes the machinery ‘of the drama and robs hum of his illusion. » " The only approach to a perfect act in “Sue” is the second; that is over an hour in length and might comlortably lose fii- teen minutes, Fifteen minutes is a long time on the stage. Youecan totter thrones, wreck dynasties and order supper while the Sheriff in *SBue” straps up bis broken leg and makes a speeca about *following him 1o the death.” The first act is over- loaded with a banal stage parson who has st least a dozen entrances in the one act, in which ne tells you serially the story of his daughier's ruin by the spangled ’ being acted now | Y - i /7 OM “THE HOOSIER DOCTORY - CLUMBM ALLENA BALDWIN e Eailin acrobat, and ruthlessly anticipates the fatal meeting of tnheé beiraver und Sue, which does ot take place, according to the programme, until punctoally three years later. Morally this sanctimonious soothsaver may mer t svmpathy, but dra- matically he should be slain with neat- ness and dispaich. The third act is comic Bret Harte melodrama, nothng more: Trialscene, funny Juage—played by the way with zood chiracter appreciation by Harry Corson Clark, a not always 1or tunate comic actor—itouzh citizeus wio improve upon the piraie practice of plank- walkinz by making wthe acrebat mp a tree for his life, and otuer things equuliv happy by themselves, but cumulatively | deiracting from the e Sue, which | throughont tie first two has borne | the burden of the play, and by all the arts of consistency should bear it in the last. & “n | The part of Sue isone that might strike any aciress with heart failure, I cou- gratulate Miss Bates upon the occasion of her piayinz two acts of it with the proper spirit, and mention only as 2 ma'- ter of duty that she cannot hope to play toe first. Some roies are o eiasiic thata cl'ever actress may fit them to her own temperamentai excellencies and win out by sheer persona: force. “Eue” is not of these. It asksin the first act for inno- cence, spirituality, chastity and ingenu- ousness in quantity and quality that are strangzers 1o the modein siage. Sue propounds such problems as, “Why! de married peopie kiss?” in eur estness that is tragic. To use a_battered phrase Miss Bates is not convincin: in this scene— and stll she is not whely bad; she saves the part from entire mis- construction, and it counid easily he maie ludierous, even obscene, by an actress who would ireat the girl a< a gumdrop 1n- genue. After the three years bave elapsed Sue has caught up with Miss Bates. She is siill innocent and eerie, but not par- ticularly spirituelle; she does not ask any more embarrassing questio in a vague way she is becoming conscious of her ersonal self, her beauty und her sex. QV Len the circus man comes, proud and stout in his silk and spangles, she thinks be is the most beauuful thing that ever was born—her beluted maidenhood is &one in a blush—maturity comes, and with it repose, sirategy and gracile de- ceit. It is a wost absorbing study, and Bates finds the vitul identity of the part. =Mr. Worthing, by birth and profess.on 8 subject of her Majesty, is remarkably successful as the husband. His dialect is | questionable. I huve heard Englishmen | 8 ng our coon songs with mach the same iwis(; but the impersonation ie otherwise trenuous that vou hardly think of In strict idiom this is the first character work that Worthing has been assigned, and his execution of it points to broad versatility. With the exception of Mr, Arper, who is not for publication as the beware-the- ies-of-March parson, the company all do bandsomely; and, although the early vart of the week was playved to many | rows of empty plush, the close was bril- Lam slad Parry, who did such subtle valet in **A Social Highway- 10 uhie iront again in the role of aiber. To me the surprise of the { caxt was Mr, Carlisle in the -ilk tights. ais rich spieler voice, which always has been -omethinz in excess of mere tailor- made humanity, was given free vent and spoke up the part with splendid aptitude ; his manner, too, conspired to bring out the unconscious seli-satire which Bret Hurte has invested in the character. * * There’s a deal of :nobbsry. it occurs to me, mixed with the pleasures of play- going, and I am especially engaged by those persons who, after carefully neglect- ing u season of very aecent opera because the T.voli vprices are beneath contempt, are now disdaining Mr. Du Souchet's good-natured “Friend From India” be- cause it is low farce and playing at the luxurious prices of the Baldwin Theater. For my part, I would rather laugh and grow amiable over the expert tomfoolery of “My Friend From India” and the expert tomioolers who expoit it than exverience again any of the severa! dis- tressing sensations which were mine while witnessing every play that came to the Buldwin since “Rosemary” and those of several weeks belore that delightful, unostentatious comedy. Mr. Frohman's Lyceum stock, you will remember, con- sisted aimost entirely of dry goods this season; his plush-poultic romances froze stonily in the warm California sum- mer-time; and the Frohmaniacal aciors from the instant of the second act Miss | liant, and the Frawievs will leave us a | pleasant taste in the memory. to see M | Aside from a plethora of personai charms, | were in miserable esteem until the ex- tremely *“Late Mr. Castello” came to the rescue. And th: “‘Late Mr. Castello” w: a farce, you will remember; not as iow “My Friend From India,” nor as funny either. ’ I hope that Mr. du Souchet ‘did not sell his piece outright for anything like the price Milton got for ‘‘Paradise Lost.”” I would rather think of bim as gollecting rich royalties from the company here and another one thai is playing the piece in other parts, for there is profit for every- body concerned with *“My Friend From India.,” The cast requires but few per- =ons—it was written Ly 2 poor, cconomi- cal man. Du Souchet deserves all he can get from his success. He has done what voor Bill Nye tried to do, but gouldn’t— turned loose on the stage the fruit of a wild American wit-works. ASHTON STEVENS. Baldwin Theater. “My Friesd from India” piays sll | the week and 1o-night at the Baldwin— the Smith & Rice comedians do not sus- pend work of a Sunday. Undoubiedly this is as funny an American farce as has been written since “Too Much Johason,” ana Gillette acknowledges French aid in the latter viece. Frederick Bood as the pork-pack- er, John F. Ward as the theosophic barber, and Miss Helen Reimer are ex- ceptionally clever; and May Vokes, it 18 said, will be known for alifé as the girl who played the German servant in the telegraph operator’s first farce. On the heels of “My Friend From In- dia’-comes the Charles Frohman produc- tion of “Under the Red Robe,” which has been one of the most profitable and vopu- lar plays in the language since the first days of its production last season in Lon- don and New Yo The adaptation from Stanley Weyman's weli-known romance was maude by Edward Rose, the man who adapted the “‘Prisoner of Z:nda” and orizinated one of the best scenes in it—ihe prologue. Golumbia TJheater. The Frawley players say adieu to-night in Bret Harte's “‘Sue,” which has been rounded to one of the best performances of the season. Monday night ushers in Digby Bell, who 1s said to have become a come!ian of the quiet, finished, Goouwin school sinece desertinz comic opera. The play demands the most serious consideration. It is by one of the foremost, if not the foremost, of American dramatists, Augustu. Thomas. It is calied “The Hoosier Doctor,” a comedy of the homespun va- | riety, dealing with the lives of plain In- diana people. The docior as a character is sald to rep- resent Thomas in bis happiest veia—a | zentie, seli-vucrificing creature, whose life has been a succession of rebuffs before th play Legins and who is full ol gentleness | and generosity and quaint humor until | the last act. Doubtless, as in “In Miz- zoura,” a strong dramatic story lies under | ihe quiet atmosphere of *The Hoosier | Docto The company inciudes Lauara Joyce Bell, Mabel Strickian:!, Viola Miles, | Emma Butler, Margaret Owen, Mamie Fulton, Estelle Maroury and little Bthel | Vanee, Arthur Hoops, Frank Mouroe, | Herman Hirshverg, Guge Ciarke, Harry | 8. Robinson, Joseph L. Tracey, Bert Ba; ard, Charles Edwards, Edward Franklin, The Aicazar. A play that has been more stolen from than any otner farce on record is the m terpisce of Haunequin, “Pink Dominoes, | which will be played this week by Wrignt | Huntington, Wallace aw, Charles | Bates, Frank Clayton, Miss Clayton, Miss | Kingsley, Miss Foster, Mrs. Bates and | others of the stock company at the Al- cazar. The version of the piece to be played at the Alcazar is the newest of three that are extant. Itissaid to be modern in a | s=nse, but pot at the cost of its original | Frenco flavor. Among actors the piece is zood-naturedly known as an actor-maker, many famous comedians of to-day and some few dark-browed tragedians having THE pemmes WITE e~ SOUADRON B MOR0SCOS | won tbeir spurs in *‘Pink Dominoes.” It i promised! there will be no tragedians in the Alcazar cast. Incidentally a new coon song will be tried out at the conclusion ol the second act by Charies Bates and F.ora Kincsley, The song is by Lee Johnson, author of several well-known sable iyrics and of the | “Highbinders' Patrol’” and “Chan Toy | Love n." of “The First Born. It is | called **Ma Hoodoo Houey,” and issaid to be a very danceron« ditiy. *“Too Much Johnson” foliows “Pink Dominoes.” Grand Opera-House. ] The second week of William H. Pas- coe’s season at Morosco’s will be devoted to & production of *Tue White Equadron,” a new melodrama, in which the old story of virtue, villainy and courage is enacted amid the picture:que environment of Rio Janeiro. New scenery and mechanical ef. fects have been prepared, and one feature particularly — the "Congress of Navies, where is shown the warships of all tl powers of the world—is promised as o of the best scenic illusion~ ever stagea the Grand. Brazilian bandils robbing a train, a Moorish slave yoked with an ox, the funeral march of the monks—these are seme of the characteristic sensaations of the plece. All the Morosco favorites are in the cast. i TJivoli Opera-House. Next week the Tivolians will give an all-star production of “The Bohemian Girl” to bridge time up to the longs promised opening of “The Geisha,” which comes off the week following. Edwin Btevens will reappear as Devilshoof, a part we have not heard him in for a decade and more; Michelena sings Thad- deus and Raffael has the Count. The distribution of the feminine parts casts Miss Holmes for the gypsv queen and Miss Salinger as Arline. Puil Brarson rejoins the company after an absence of two years, I ‘“The Geisha,” it is promised, will be given a monster production. Robert Dunbar reaprears after a long absence, and Flora Walcott, a new soprano, and Edith Hall, a new soubreite, will be of Edwin Stevens’ support. Stevens was a large factor in_the success of Augustin Daly’s New York “Geisha’ production and he will aid George Lask considerably in the staging of the piece. At the Orpheum. Press Eidridze, a black-faced monologue entbusiast, who has peen led to style him- self “the commander-in-chief of the army of fun,” heads the new week’s attractions at the Orpheum. He is said to be almost 8s clever as the inimiiable lLew Dockstaa- ter. Provo, a renowned juggler, imported by Gustav Walter and reputed to be a second CUinquevalli, promises a number of extraordinary feats. Jonn J. Weich, an eccentric dancer, will siso benew. O’ Brien and Havel have made an enduring hit in their skit, ““The Newsboy's Courtship.” O'Brien’s tumbling drunken actin the top hat is the most laughable thing that has happened at the Orpheum in montns. 27 and the metrovolitan crities enthusiastically accept Maud Adams as a star. Al the premiere zealous idiot in the audience incited a cry of ‘“‘speech!” and poor little Miss Adams was compelled to gaspa four-word ackuowledg- ment. Eince becoming a star she spells Maude with an “e,” In A Bachelor’s Romance” Murtha Morton is said to have fitted the popular eccentrici- ties of Sol Smith Russell with the best play they have had1n years. New York,which 18 not fond of the Sol Smith type of drama, accepted this piece nezruly. Mr. Russell made a sneech at the close of the first performance in which besaid that he had anathemutized New York sfier his previous season aad wus surprised to see her doing so wel Modjeska is in fairly good health now and preparing for a tour which embraces New York, San Franeisco and the bigger cities that ite between. Joseph Hawurth 18 to be at the head of her associate plavers. On the strength of Boston’s indorsement Eugenia Blair is starring the road with “Camiile.” In extenuatjon it issaid she plays the tuberculous beroine without handker- chief or cough. Justin Huntly McCarthy, M. P., and hus- band of Cissy Loftus, has written a farce which s programméd, “My Friend, the Prince,” suggested by the American comedy, “My Friead From India.” SOCIETY. The Adolphis’ flying act on the bars is delicately arustic. McCarthy and Reynolds, Irish character painters; the Bicycle Smiths; Clayton, Jenkins and the learned Jasper, ana” the Hungarian boys’ band in new selections make up a crack programme. At Sutro’s. Fritz Scheel’s concert promises to at- tract an immense crowd to Sutro’s this afternoon. The big orchestra of seventy- five will play a popular programme; that is, popular in the sense that applies to all of Schee’s big public entertainments. The “Ave Maria” (Bach-Gounoa) and Handel's “Largo” will be given by the choirs of sirings, which number over fortv. Scheel is a leader of marked mag- petism and authonty, » musician in the best sense of the word and as good a showman as Sousa in the way of pose and addres He has always been popular here, and, atter an atsence of iwo % considerable interest is attached to his re- appearance. At the Chutes. Adgie and her lions are a greater attrac- tion than ever at the Chutes, and every alfternoon and evening the free theater is crowded when her daring performances take place. Mlle. Lira, a clever st ticon dancer; toe Van brothers, comedians, and the Chutescope are some | of the other numbers on the programme. As a special attraction Solly Smith, the jeather-weight champion of the worid,wiil spar four rounds with Danny Mahoney on | the open-air stage, at tue foot of the lake, this afternoon and evening. The Oberon. Herr Stark’s programmes were very artistically presented and very apprecia- tively received by large audiences at the Oberon during the week. To-marrow evening another attractive programme will be given. ! The Libel Iiaw and Liondon Grifics. Lottie Collins bas had a peculiar effect on London theatrical criticism. Notlong #goa critic wrote of one of her songs as vulgur. She sued and mulcted the paper for £30. With fine esprit de corps the critics biscklisted Lottie—which means that her lightsome name shall never again figure, even in the tiniest iyve, in their columns. Toen they devised new modes of expressing critical dt The critic of the Princess wes par deft. Reviewing a young Paristenne’s pe formance at one of the ’sils he wrote: “The inw of libel as at present interpreted prevents me [rom stating my exact sppreciation of this young woman’s aci.” Another London critic wrote of a new lead- ing man as not being particu arly distinenish- able either in manuer or appearance from the man who played the valet in the snme piece. The leading man sued ana recovered £30 solace. The valet has not as yet resoried to the law: aud his case wou.d seem (0 be & strong one. G. Bernard Shaw, the genisl play assassin of the Saturday Revicw, is about the on'y critic in Loudon who seems not 1o feel the restrsint. For a recent exemple, he says that for twenty years Henry Irving has been a drawback to the English siage; has remorsclessly wasted the ralent of Etlen Terry by using her in “sup- port” of an actor who prefers “The lron Chest” to Ibsen. And this, mind, written at an hour when Sir fleury was negotiaiing for the production of a Shaw piay at ihe Lyceum. In summing up Shaw writes: “My regard for Sir Henry Irving cannot blind me to the fi ct I!d have peen better for us twenty- 0 to have tied him up in s sack existing copy of the mutilaied works of ShaXespeare and dropped him into the crater of the n t volcano. Musical Mention. The concert season will soon be under way and various attractions will bait the musical ear. Teachers who have pupiis that have triends will valiantly announce recitels and puplls’ concerts, as In years of yore. The Co- lumbia Theater management will be to the {ront with high-priced virtuosos, who wili, for the most part, appear at the California Thea- ter. Willism Greenbaum wilt present seve musicians during the season, and Al Marks promises & ‘ew gooa things. Friiz Scheel, a éhecmr of European revutstion, who needs no introduction here, has banded an orchestra of seventy-five musicians, which wiil play a povular programme At Sutro’s this afterncon. Next week Xavier Scharwenke, the famous Po.ish com puser-pianist, wil give o season of recitals at the Californis. Camiila Urse, the violinist, plays au revoir this weck. 3 ily Lassaque announces a matines 1ta. for Safurday week at the Young Men’s Audito- rium, aud Mrs. Alfred Abbey, a local singer, who has recently distinguished herseir in New York, wili sing at the Yame auditorium on Monday evening. The Baldwin manage- ment will introduce a big Italian opera com- pany from Mexico at the Califurnin next month, and dear old Eealchi will exploit what remeins of the greatest of econtralto voices at the same theater about the middie of December. Scharwenki recitals at the California com- mence Tuesday evening. They will be of es- pecial interest, as he is one of the greatest of iiving comuosers, an advanced moders, and as a pianoforte {\l)\yer a close second 10 his genius at composiiion. His technique is said to be colossal and wedded 10 8 personal power that sways the Listener inabso.uie sympatny with the interpretatior. He was chosen the soloist for the first Seial concert of the yesr. On Monday, November 1, a season of Italian opera will commence at the California. The company comes direct from the City of Mexi- co, where it 1s now playing u suceessiul sea- son, The ropertory is londed with novelties, We will be ine first in Amer.ca to hear Pucci- nt's Bohewe,” an opera version of Mur- r's classic of Bohemia, which, it wili be ge remembered, was dramatized by Clyde Fitch and pluyed a1t the Balawin 1ast ssason. */Gia- conda,” “I’Africaine,” “Othello” and “Mask are also of the rcportory. The singers_are all unknown to us, but they nre said to be young, eager and artistic, The con- ductor, Vallini.' 18 weil known among tae younger musicians of Italy. The Mexican orchestra will be brought here, also the pringi- pal sceuic garniture of the Mexican pro- ductions. Mrs. Alfred Abbey’s song recital takes place to-morrow night at the Young Men’s Audi- | fuliy recuperated in health. Continued from Page Twenty-four. Burnett and O. Clemente, with the latter bo.ding the reius over four jet blacks, took in the races Thursday atternoon. 5 > = IN THE FUTURE. Fashionable Organizations Prepar- ing for a Gay Winter Season. Thae members of the Eutre Nous Cotillon will inaugurate their eighth s assembly aud germanon Friday evening, Octo- ber 29, at the Palace Hotel. A number of pretiy buds will make their initial bow at the | opening gathering. The Palmetto Ciub will give an entertain- | mentand ball at B. B. Huli, 121 Eday street, | Suturday evening, October 16. The second party of the Terpsichores will be heid on Tuesday evening, October 19, at Native Son’s Hall. | The Mystic Xt party witl be held at the | Native Sons' Hall on Tuesday evening. floor will be un Kenneth Mat PERSONALS. Dr. and Mrs. P. J. H. Farrel,, who have been spending tne summer in San Mateo, have Tse | turned to their apartments at the Palace Hotel for the winter season. S. B. Carleton is at home agan after a six weeks’ trip to New York. Mr. and Mrs. Carle. ton are located at the Savoy jor the winter. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Little left Saturday night | for & tour of the East and Canada. | Dr. Clark Buinham has returned to the eity | Mrs. Burnham | wiil be “at home” on Tuesaays ut 936 Haighs | street. i Mr. and Mrs. George Habenicht and Misses The | the able munagement of ason with an | So. | tralia, which sailed for Honotulu Tuesday, the city after spending four months on the ark Nautiius at Belvedere. Mrs. G. K. Roe will leave for Genoa, Italy sailing from New York on the Kaiser Wil helm II, November 13. She will be accom- panied by her children and their governess. Miss_Mai Moody, Miss Eva Moody and Mi: Tima Estrada are spending a week at Col gress Springs. Miss Sadie Rice of Santa Cruz is visiting her aunt, Mes. Matthew Gardner, wife of Dr. Gard- ner, chief surgeon of the Southern Pacific Company, at the Gardmer residence, 2512 Wasuington street. T, Mrs. Robert 8. Moore of Oskland have taken a Cottage in Belveaere for tne month ef October. Mrs. Charles and her two daughters, the Misses Fannie and Sallie Charles, left on Sate urday evening last fora trip to Portland. A number of their friends went across the bay to see them off. Dr. Lueila Cool, who is a guest at the Fifthe avenue Hotel, New York City, is taking a special course under one of the finest dentists in the Empire C Upon finishing the cour.e she will leave for Chicngo, where she will enter col.ege and take anotaer course be- fore her return to California. Eugene J. Cuvanagh of S:n Fraueisco wns the guest of the Misses Lotiie and Richarason at their country home, Fulton, Sonoma Cuunty, Cal., on the last Sanday in Septembe Misses Sarah and Flora Miller, formerly of 715a O'Farrell street, have taken up their Tesidence at 1832 Eddy street. Miss Miller Will be home luesday next, prior to her de- varture for Nevada City. Mrs. Dr. A. Bliss is residing at Corte Madera and will receive on Tuesdays, as usual. Mrs. S. Aufrichtig of 1327 Sieiner street_has resumed her days at home, the second Friday of the month. Mrs. Samuel C. Greenberg (nee Miller) will be at nome the third Thursday of each month &t 11044 Devisadero sireet. Mr. and_Mrs. I, Fox (nee Bowen) will re- celve their friends ou Thursday, the 10w inst, at their residence, 735 Vallejo street, during the hours of 2 to 5 o'clock. The Misses Martha and Fannie Ososhe will continue their eveningsat home on the first and third Thursdays. Mrs. Sol Getz of 507 Devisadero stseet will | receive on the last Tuesdny of each month. Mrs. L. Allenberg, 505 Devisadero street, will be at home the first Wednesday of each month. E. J. Cavanagh is spending a few weeks at Portola, San Mateo County. he Mystics have issued invitations for a dunce Tuesday evening, October 12, at Native s’ Hall. he inital social of the “Nevadans” will take plece at the Union Square Hall Tuesday evening, October 26. Miss Lillie Lawler sails on the 20th inst. from New Yurk on the steamer Alier for France, She will probably remain two years abroad | and will give her attention to her musical studies. Sne will be under the chaperonage of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Parrott. The passenger list of the steamship Ause October and wi included: I Jacobs, T. K. James M C. Judd, Miss E.P. Judd, J. 8. Lynca, ph{. Hugh Morrison, Mrs. C. Patterson, Rev. G. L. Pearson, wife and two children, Miss L M. P s A E bop= J. H. Raymon. n, 8. Roth, Miss L. Roth. A. . Snyder and wile, W. o Thayer, C. F. Wall, H. Whitney, E. C. Winston, Dr. F. Beyme, J. P. Biair, wife, child and nurse, W. E. Browa and wife, W, J. Cal- lingham, E. T. Cooper, Miss Erickson, J. Grace and wite, L Grant, Miss A. Haffter, Mrs. W. W. Hall, Miss Charlotte Hail, H. B. Hill, Miss L. Irwin. Miss Jessie Stone will return from her visit to Sacramento in the early pariof next week and will resume her evenings the residence of her father, W. W. Haight street. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Lichtenstein will receive in honor of the engagement of i heir daughter Hatule to Max Morris to-day. The Romans made their wed eand Lulu Hub>nicut have retur to of iron to express endurance. Qhdia, i, | | | | [y | a Josce Bell’s performante is a reychol st ANYTHING MORE BE SAID! “RIEDLANDER GOTTLOB & G2 LESSEES & MANAGERS | | NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. l FAREWELL TO-NIGHT! | T THE FRAWLEY COMPANY. OFENING OF REGULAR SEFASON. Ingagement for I'wo We-ks. TO-MOLROW NIGHT—satinee Satur- day Only e Ev ents AMERICA'S FAVOITE TAN, MR. DICBY BEL Presentiog the New ‘Ihree-Act Comedy, e HOOSIER DOCTOR By Augustus Thom«s, Author of “Alabama,” “In ..izzoura.” eic. 28 —ARTISTS =23 “Most delightfui coreuy ever presented here.”— Chicago Snter « cean. “Digby Ecli's work in “The Hoosier Doctor” iy worthy of the best eftorts of Joseph Jefferson or N at Goodwln.”—Ch eaz0 Tribane. ogical study: absolutely perfect.”—Chicago News. PPOTLine Compan - seen here this season.”— iliwaukee -en ine. Mauagement of MR. DUNC para, “AN AMERICA N B. HARRISON. BE XT ATTRACVPION—The Comic O sco. .. Mana, ALCAZA Main 264 Last performance .o-night (Sunday) FRENCH FLATS. | FrED B Phone, “NCH FARCES. ESISTIBLY FUNMNY. PINK DOMINOES. A PERFECT. INTERPRETING CAST. Speeinlties High- HEA S EE 1 Infant Prices include rese Ve, 35 teats set aside for any lass and New. | ¢ Horn in imitat'on of ¢+ cckstadter ard others. vodoo Honey,” by Lee John- son; firsttime on any stage in this iy Prodigy “Ruth,” in Dances. Seats. 25¢ or 150. performance. TIVOLIOPERA-HOUSE MBS ERNESTIN K KRFLING, Proprietor & Mansger LAST NIGHT OF—— THE GRAND OPERA SEASON Verdl's Tragic Upera RIGOLETTO! To-Morrow HEvening v Speciat Requ: si— “THE BOHEMIAN GIRL!” ——NEXT SUNDAY EVENING— Opening Comic Opera Season, The Geisha! Popuiar Prices. -25c and 50c. MATI Parquet, an AY (SUNDAY). t, 25¢; Balcony, auy seat, 10c. oc 1 Oct, 11, —— RESS ¥, “Commander-In-Chief o the Atmy of Fun.” PROV .. (ke Worla-Renouned Jugg.er. JOH N J. WELCH, Eccemric Dancer. »CCARTHY and Ry YNOLDS ~ O'BRIEN and HAVicl. The ADOLPHI TRIO. The KNABEN-KAPELLE AND A GREAT VAUDEVILLE BILL! MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTES MOKOSCU. ..Sole Lessee and Manager. I ast Two Performances of “MMOIN TE RISTO!: Commencing, Tn-fl——orrx,sugobzl‘nl.l. Week Begion In the Great Naval brama, torium. She is said 10 have accomplished great things in New York, among others the singing at & s=ason of Waldorf musicales, in conjunction with such artists Mme, Oliizka, and under the direction of Seidl. Mrs. Abbey has many iriends here, and the recital will be something of a social affair. Miss Anna Miller Wood will sing at the Young Men's Auditorium on the evening of the 22d inst. There will be but one Bacon-Minetti en- semble concert this season, instead of four, as previousiv »nnounced. It takes place Satui- day, at 3 . M., at Sherman, Clay & Co.’s Hall. —_— Dramatic Brevities. In New York the theaters are naving luck. So far there has been but one out aud out fajlure during the new season, and that a bur- lesque called *Little Faust.” “The Little Minisier” isa goin play form “The White Squadron |” A Magnificent Spectacu.ar Production. Eveninz Prices—1uc, 25¢ and 50c. B i3 Matinwes Every su ucday sus sunday. .GOLDEN CATE HALL. Sutter street, CaMInLLA URSO —F;.x'ewe 1 — NEXT HURNDAL ~AND . UNDAY EVENINGS, October 14 and 17. The fol owing ar.is's wi. kindiy wxsis ence Doane and Naric Lina Voltz sopr owes ana Elvonore Joseph, uianists: 1011l Ladies’ Quartet;: Rhys Tho i Marti: ez, accompanist. inur Weiss, "cvilo; Signor FIORELS 81, SHRKMAN, CLAY & CO. Camilla Urse’s farewell concert t. the Pacific Unitarinu Cuurea,” Oukland, Flor- arrie The Co- teano': Ar. Coast at the Firsc Thur-day. O:tober 2 OBERON. GRAND CONCERT EVERY EVENING BY STARKS. :. VIENRA ... ORCHENTRA ! kl_‘o-i: AY-GA BALDWIN THEATER. AL HAYMAN & Co (Incorporated). AND TO-NIGH ALL NEXT (SUNDAY) WEEK. The Final Opportunity to Laugh at the Amusing Predicaments of “ MY FRIEND FROM INDIA! > By H. A. Du SOUCHET, as so Successfully Presented by the [SMITH & RICE COMEDY (0. —MONDAY, OCTOBER 18— UNDER THE RED ROBE ! SUTRO BATHS. TO-DAY (SUNDAY) OCTORER 10, AT 2:30 F. VL. The Firs: Return POPULAR GRAND CONCERT ——ny. FRITZ SCHEEL! The Eminent International Director, and Hig GRAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA S A, —75 Pieces— 75— A DELICIOUS MUSICAL MENU! CHOICE GEMS FRON NOTED MASTERS. All in All This Will Ee the Great Introductory Musical Feast of the Season ! Admission 25¢. Children 5¢. THE CHUFES Aniiree Every Afternoon and Evening, ADGIE and HER LIONS In Conjunction With Nile. Lira, Miss Mae Tunison, Van Bros., 3 Wallace Nisters. Chuteoscope AND A GREAT SPECIALTY PERFORIMANCE. Special This Afternoon and Eveniug SOLLY SMITH, Champion Feaiber-weicht ofthe World, Wil Spar ¥our Rounds W ith DANNXEMQHON EY: Admission to All 10c, ‘l.;hlldran 50. BASEBALL. RECREATION PARK. Eighth and Harrison Streets. California State Series. QOAKLAND RELIANCE./ —vs— OLYMPICS. ME CALLED AT2:15 P. M. SONG RECITAL by MRS, ALFRED ABBEY, .NING,Oci. 15, 1897, at Y. M. C. rinm, cor. Kiils and Mason sis. Tickets. iiiciuding Teserved seat, 50c, 01 rale by Benj Cur az & Son. 16 O'Farredl st.. aund San rrancis:o Music and Piano Company. 223 Suti>r siree . FRIDAY A, Audiio- NEW WESTERN HOTEL, EARNY AND WASHINGTON STS.—R& modeled and renovaied. KING, WARD & CQ, 4 Eu Kooms 500 10 §1 50 per day. 10 38 per week, 38 Lo $3U per montn: tres bot sud coi re gcaies d Water every room; OVery [oviL; elOVALOr Tuls allBighs,