The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 19, 1898, Page 29

THE SAN FR y SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1898 29 A amusements dur- dull / g \ ing summer season, X who can do so hie 4.5t mountains or ; much im- ¥ ent of T. Daniel Fre entirely reorganized : ral new plays which up to his ronments prevent al outing this limited be grate- > have not the pride we can Ty 2 A- ¥ the capable task the 2 it in vi easy new com- the high drama, “/ Howard's be e moral n at calls alented act- from the the will hold the t ide anager rrow night, written ., now by with the the with ‘ to such productio he »duction of a ersion of the eve nial “Al ppropriate st authors, well | be operated by | ole presented in the the Tiv ; with . handsomel d at Moroseco's = choice, new, up- the Orpheum theater- » be contented, con- Baba,” music mbia. the new Frawley V nt closes this even- . and it can be said that the reception | n has been up to the| of the gement. In aber Nine,” a light farce| have done commendable | morrow night we are to see tocrac onson How- nt comedy @ nd one of ks with his A Banker's | and *The | il scope for the » best of companies. it | done some his ablest wo howing an intimate knowledge of the erratic ways of the world, of the dif- ficulties of keeping in the straight and plays, such rPnando: Howard for the | that “A wing full | nd_ sup- play s | acted, v narrow path, and the woes that follow digression therefrom. His depiction of the good and evil passions that sway hu- nd, i closures of their points rength, show him to be and close observer, while method of handling the delicate ns in the working out of which of a noble woman is wrecked r own folly and lack of moral e proves himself the possessor > qualities, and ckton draws with fine art the high breeding and noble re- hose masterful ambition to be- hining light in exalted social cir- rcomes her moral nature and c to betray the manly husband i to truly love. Her strug- the designs of her pursuer, Ives and gradual approach iramatically demonstrated strong situati The prof- ce, who uses the social aspira- e ‘woman to her undoing 3 of much strength, requi 1 abilities on the part of its por- r, and at the clbse of its develop- nearly approaches the realms of tism. The subordinate parts are done will dthorpe. King's " for military early pre- sentation. The Baldwin. y" at the Baldwin every afternoon and yclock. Lumiere's e great re- de and . and with music ma s well as im- ainment The various characters are exceedingly » will be two pre: ations Prices are 25 cents ts for children. The Tivoli. A regular midsummer production, “Ali or Cassim and the Forty Thieves,” the attraction at the Tivoll Opera- morrow evening. It is an old new clothes, having been re- 2d arranged by George E. Lask, end written with music adanted from the works of Lecocq, Max Hirscafeld, Sousa, De Ko- and « E debtor, who is bel I very livel rowing out of hi s. “Ali Baba,” a penniless ing pressed for payment, v series of adventures discovery of the hid- ing place and treasure of the famous band of “Forty Thieves.” He helps him- self to their wealth and arrives home in dad in time to save his household ef- and faithful ve Morgiana from He lives in grand and is 3 ly the means of cousin Cassim _visiting the rob- roost and becoming one of of the band. Alf from death at the by his yusin comes in time to prevent the marriage of his wife to Ali Baba. In the feast of n the last act many delight- and diversions will be in- | % troduced new scenery, appropriate accessories, dazzling light effects and humor will elaborate the production. The | t_inciudes John J. Raffael as the | Louise Royvce as tter, Ali Baba; | his faithful slave. -Morgiana; Edwin Ste- v 1s Ali Baba's cousin, Cassim; Edith s his wife, Zobeide; Charles T. | rd_as_the leader of the forty| Kandgyar; Georgie Cooper as the tice, Mesrour; Phil Branson as the lieutenant of the forty thieves, Zizi; Arthur Boyce as Saladin, Cassim’s | cus Queen,” will follow a the new run opera “Al of The Alcazar. | The management of the Alcazar had a better and steadier drawing card than the; supposed in A Celebrated Csz e 1 business has justified them in continuing | it on the boards another week, notwith- standing advance rehearsals and previous billing of the new war play, “A Nation's Defenders,” which it was the Intention | morrow evening. The pub- | sire to see more of "Ai as presented by Mr. | 1d the Alcazar's well-balanced | several theater partfes med to attend during the dsome staging of the piec ;! t with rich and cor- | Morrison stock company having been The han rect costum filll‘n([-‘ iveness. week Miss | Roberts w d_assume | the of Valentine de Mornay, | Foster will play the part of the daughter of Jean Reniud, the galley slave. Next week “The Na- Defender tion's Morosco’s Grand Opzra House. fter Dark,”” a melodrama of the old school, replete with strong situations and triking characters, will be revived at Morosco’s Grand Opera House to-morrow night. It Is an adaptation by Dion Bou- cicault, from a famous French drama, the scene belng laid in London. In the story Sir George Medhurst, a profligate young Englishman, has married a sweet imable woman secretly. His uncle leaving him a legacy, stipulating, h ver, that he shall marry his cousin Ro: Medhurst has fallen into the power of villains who attempt to induce him to murder his wife. Old Tom, a boatman on the Thames and an ex-army officer who has been ruined through drink. dis- covers that Eliza, the wife, is his daugh- ter. He reforms and plans to circum- nt the villains. Through a series of thrilling adventures, the story is_carried to a satisfactory conclusion. For t.e strong character part of “Old Tom.” George P. Webster has been re-engaged, and he will doubtless give a character study well worth seeing. The Orpheum. The Orpheum will bill three new. “‘great acts” for this week. The four Cohans, who have an established reputation here as clever artists, will return with a new act written for them by George Cohan, | In “*Aristoc- | S follow Cora Tinni d ne Bouton, T. Daniel F} C Miss e r . Miss Maud Winter, vid Conger, rd M. Bell, Alfred Hickman, John K s Payne, Samuel Edwards | preparmg a_big production | G SCENE FROM “ARISTOCRAC B AT THE COLUMBIA I TN i il SR ure is “Mr. m Murphy and Co.'—the Murphy of ‘“Texas Steer’ fame. He s a little farce en- titled “Sir Henry Hypnotized,” the feature of which ‘is the impe " The “Two Juropean acrobats, e gomething sensational in ‘r line, will constitute another new at- traction. ' Those retained from last week Miss Fanny Wentworth, with new imitations; Carlin and Clark, German ome Sa Vans, comedy acrobats; Katie Rooney and John Harding; Wills and Loretto, the tramp and the gay sou- brette: and Alburtus and Bartram, world’s champion club-swingers. Matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The Chutes. Henri Maurice Cannon, the Swiss 13- pounder, whose circumference of waist is eight feet, continues to attract iarge crowds of admirers of the abnormal to the Chutes every afternoon and evening The entertainment provided at the Haight-street pleasure grounds is varied and good and at no similar resart in the world is so much given for s0 small an admission fee. There will be an entire change of bill in the Free Theater for the coming week. The programme will include Almont and Dumont, mausical artists, who recently made a great hit at the Orpheum; Mari- on and Lynton, acrobatic comedians, who will introduce’ several oddities; Walter and Lola Leon, aerial performers, who have given their thrilling trapeze exhibi- tion all over the world; Jacklin and Grod- of Sir Mathias in ‘““The Bells. Great Jud B said to be \'m;)‘ catchy. Another star feat- | I ; \|SHE PLAYED | gens, descriptive vocalists, and 1little | Claire Fex, a precocious child, who sings and dances. Life-moving picfures show- | ing the departure of the transports laden | with troops from the wharf and stirring | war scenes will be shown, in addition to | many humorous views. The Zoo is daily | in receipt of new and rare animals, the | latest addition being two monster sea- | lions. | e Ll | The Olympia. | The Olympia Music Hall retains as its star feature the biograph, with an en- | tirely new set of war scenes, including W Q W) g (@ (@] . battle- scenes in camp, troops in motio ships in action ‘and other interesfing pic- tures. A strong olio of specialties been prepared. Matinee to-day. 7[? ETECTIVE. Madeleine Bouton, with the Frawley :(‘nmpan_\' at the Columbia Theater, tells of a funny incident in her career, when she attempted to enact the role of a de- | tective. The results were entirely unsatis- | factory, and the “laugh was on her,” as | she naively expressed it. “I assure you that I am perfectly satis- fied to let others have the glory of ferret- ing out suspects and criminals,” she said. “I was leaving one company to join an- other, and had to travel all day alone in a crowded car, on a train that did not carry that pleasurable relief from a te- dious journey, a parlor car. Toward evening, when the sun wa disappear- ing from view I struck up a conversation with a very prim-looking young woman who sat next to me. Just about that time I commenced to observe the antics of a very peculiar individual sitting in front of me. The individual was trying to sleep. It appeared very like an oid woman. A plain black dress and a large poke-bonnet constituted the visible wardrobe of the personage. She Kept her face almost cov- ered over with a heavy black veil, while every now and then she would cast furtive glances from under the face-pro- tector. “My companion became ested as 1, and then it w; pered in terrified accents s deeply inter- that T wnis- ‘The object of has | ,§ |our curiosity has committed a dreadful crime and is evidently escaping in dis- guise. Notice how she tries to sleep, and | moans, then starts up in affright and draws the veil more closely about the | lower part of the face, as if more thor- | oughly to conceal the features." | _“At length the traveler, overcome with | the strain that comes of gullt, fell fast | asleep, and we curious girls lifted the | veil, and, horrors! we simultaneously dis- covered that It was a heavily bearded | man. Imagine our conjectures. It was | nothing less than a murderer disguised as |2 woman, fleeing from the scene of his | dreadful crime, or possibly an escaped | convict who would not hesitate at further _|-MISS LORENA i ATWOOD MORQSCOS. PHOTO BY ELITE ]glnodshed should he find himself discov- Now was my opportunity to distiguish elf defective, and, cautioning my | companion to keep an eye on the sleeping | felon, I quietly slipped away, and, going | up to the conductor, I told him of my sus- | picions. He appeared to be much im- | pressed with my story, and I led him to | the sleeping feion, saying in my most | tragic manner, ‘There sfts a murderer.’ | | “At that moment the veil was raised as | uick as a flash, and I thought something | | desperate was about to occur; but the | object only said, ‘For heaven's sake can't you let a decent, respectalble woman sleep | {in peace? | | “The conductor laughed uproariously, and then informed me that the individual | was the bearded lady of a traveling freak | | show, and her fellow-sufferers were in tne | next car. He offered to take me to them, | but I resolutely declined the invitation.” STAGE GOSSIP. | “Po’ White Trash,” the curtain raiser at | the Columbla, presents a typical bit of | | Southern life that Is quite original, while | the plot would suffice for a three-act play. | The Georgia dialect is well handled and | the sketch runs rapidly the gamut of hu- | | mor, pathos and tragedy, the finale being | | the death of the hero from the bite of a | copperhead received to save the life of | the woman he hopelessly loves. This de- pressing conclusion forms an excellent contrast to the lively fun of “Number Nine.” Sam Edwards has been one of the big | hits in the Frawley production of “Num- | ber Nine.¥ He makes the father-in-law L O\\\\\\\\m ; ‘Ufll//@!/// RIS a fine, jolly fellow, and the plct{xre of a| man whom we often meet in real life. Edith Hall, Edwin Stevens and William Henry will do “The Yankee-doodle Boys' in the last act of ““Ali Bava' at the Tivoli. Mrs. F. M. Bates has received a tele- gram from her daughter, Blanche, stating that she has been the recipient of two | splendid offers. One from Seymour Hicks to create the leading role in his revival of “The Highest Bidder” in L(\ndgn. and an- other from Will H. Davis of Chicago for the leading role in a new naval drama. Miss Bates has accepted the latter. In the second act of ‘‘Aristocracy” the ladies appear in presentation gowns mod- eled after those demanded by the eti- quette of the English court. If you don’t shoot the Chutes don't shoot the Cannon. It is of such heavy caliber that it might kick. The scenery for “Ali Baba' at the Tiv- | WENTWORT AT THE ORPHEUM ) MISS JOSIE g.xr THE CHUTES. olf will be all new. Oscar L. Fest has painted it, and Frank Burkhardt devised the mechanism. “A Celebrated Case” week. draw it. will go another Sidney Grundy is going to arrange a new dramatization of Dumas’ *“Three Musketeers” for Beerbohm Tree. The Belasco-Thall company will put on “The Gay Parisians’ at Burbank The- ater, Los Angeles, next K. ee Leon Carvalho is writing the music of | Svengall the opera “Trilby,” in which shall be a basso. Sullivan’s latest opera is “The Beauty Stone,” of which a Flemish story pro- vides 'the plot. 2 Pinero has been in Paris superintending the rehearsals of the French version of his comedy, “The Magistrate.” Leila Ellis is at the Lyceum Theater, New York, with Herbert Kelcey's and Effie Shannon's company. Examinations have begun for the two free scholarships offered by the Stanhope ‘Wheateroft Dramatic School of Business was too good to with- | New | York. These scholarships, one for each sex, were instituted by the late Nelson Wheatcroft in order that two clever young persons, unable to pay the regular fees, might obtain, each year, a thorough preparation for the stage. The examina- tions will continue through the summer, and those wishing to enter should apply at once to Mrs. Adeline Stanhope-Wheat- croft, 1440 Broadway, New York. EXPLOSIVE BULLETS BARRED IN WAR | OUL!” cries the defeated one. It | was ever thus. Not having any | other excuse ready for being crushingly defeated, the Span- iards whine about unfair fighting. hey bombarded us with petroleum bombs,” said the Spanish dispatches from Manila to Madrid. What pe- troleum bombs are the dispatches do not ‘explain, but the beaten dons seek 10 convey the impression that foul fighting beat them. As a matter of tact,” ail the w i knows that they were beaten fairly and squarely, even it new and terribie munitions ot war had been introduced by the Ameri- cans, the dons would have to bear in mind that “all’s fair in love and war,” | and the vanquished ones do not arouse | any sentiment but contempt by squeai- | ing after the blow. = However, there are no such things as petroleum bombs | used by our navy. All war is barbarous, but the civi- lized nations have not yet found any other way of settling their differences. The powers_of Europe, in their keen rivalry, agree not to use explosive bul- lets; they are interdicted. With the adoption by the British Government of the dum dum bullet an interesting question has arisen whether the new bullet is an explosive bullet. In the House of Commons recently the Secretary of State for India was quite indignant because the dum-dum bullet was referred to as an explosive bullet. Strictly speaking, this bullet may not come under the ban of inter- national law and the customs of war, but the line of demarkation is more academic than real. If the dum-dum bullet is permissible, why should we raise our hands in holy horror at the suggestion of an explosive bullet or a petroleum bomb? ‘An explosive bullet explodes. A dum- dum bullet consists of solid lead in- cased in a cup of nickel. The differ- ence between it and the Lee-Metford bullet is that that bullet is incased all | over with the nickel, while the dum- | dum bullet has the lead uncovered at | the point. It is common knowledge that the Lee-Metford weapon often punctures men without disabling them; at any rate, at the time. The bullet | has been found to pass through an | enemy and leave him to all intents and | purposes little the worse, unless a vital part has been hit. The dum-dum bullet, on the other hand, punctures the flesh, and imme- aiately the lead tip “mushrooms,” mak- ing a nasty, jagged wound, which is far | more effective than the mere “daylight” | hole occasioned by a Lee-Metford bul- let. In extenuation of the injury done by this new dum-dum bullet—named, by the way, after the town of India where it was first made by Captain Bertie Clay—it is claimed that it is not so barbarous as the bullet that was used with the old Snider rifle, which was hollow, and therefore spread and made a ghastly wound. Only a trained casuist could see the difference between an explosive bullet and this new dum-dum bullet, which the British troops belch forth from their rifles while yet a great distance from the enemy. An explosive bullet would certainly carry as far, and would almost certainly kill on striking a body. The dum-dum bullet strikes an en- emy, ‘“‘mushrooms out” in his body, and inflicts a horrible wound, which proba- bly means a lingering death instead of a quick dispatch. The distinction be- tween these two bullets appears a small matter. Yet the refinement which ve- neers civilized nations sanctions the dum-dum bullet, while it refuses to permit the use of its explosive rival. But, after all, not this discussion of the relative killing merits of these bullets uncalled for, and is there any justification for the armed nations of Europe objecting to the use of explo- sive projectiles? The object of war is to kill, and the more effectual the means the more pleased are those who have direction of the operations. In- ventive genius has provided the navy with the torpedo and submerged mines. Such an explosion as wrecked the Maine may, in time of war, be caused by a torpedo or by a submerged mine. | By the use of these agencies hundreds of officers and men and a vessel worth, it may be, as much as $5,000,000, would in the twinkling of an eye be sent to the bottom of the sea. This method of warfare has received the sanction of all the nations of the world; it has been reduced to a more or less exact sci- ence. It is difficult to see where the dif- ference lies between Kkilling a single man with an exnlosive billet and aughtering a whole ship’s company by | submerged mines. As a matter of fact, in the consideration of methods of war- fare, there is no room for sentiment. | Any soldier who uses a bayonet mere- | Iy to plerce an antagonist. and does not drive home his weapon by twisting | and twirling the weapon, would prob- | ably not live to tell the tale to human- | ity. Tt is when we carefully examine the methods of warfare that logic_ tot- | ters, and we find it impossible to draw the line between one method and an- other—to label one as humane and the other as not in keeping th the tradi- tions of civilized na AMUSEMENTS. COLUMBIA THEATER.. TO-NIGHT-—LAST TIME. FRAWLEY CO. in “NUMBER NINE.” BEGINNING TO-MORROW, Second Week ‘ the ] Cordially Received | I COMPANY Prosenting the Comedy Drama, ARISTOCRACY author of ““The Howard, Henrietta,” Bronson doah.”” ‘“The Daughter,” ete. ELABORATELY STAGED. CAST TO PERFECTION. June 27—Briadler General King's great mili- tary drama: FORT FRAYNE. BALDWIN THEATER. To-day and continuing all next week. After- noons at 3, evenings at §:30. The great nov- elty, “THE PASSION PLAY.” Admission, with seat, adults %ec, children 15c. SUTRO_BATHS. . at 2:30 p. m. RAND DAY! SWIMMING RACES Between the WASHINGTON, 10\ A_BATTERY MONTANA, FOURTEENTH U. NTRY, SOUTH DAKOTA AND KANSAS VOLUNTEERS. FOR VALUABLE PRIZES. 10c. Children bc. “‘Shenan- Banker's SOLDIERS’ GU.S. A, 8. IN- ‘Admissi Corner of Mason and OLYMPIA | g2 ™ A NEW SUPERB BILL OF NOVELTIES. DE BOE, the ‘Upside-Down Man'; LA ROY SISTERS, MAUDE ROCKWELL, ENYVELL, LA MONT, WILLIAMS, GAMBOL and BIO- GRAPH, With War Scenes. Matinee To-day. Admigsion Free, AMUSEMENTS. 10- San Francisco, Cal., Estab. 1887 Los Angeles, Cal., Estab. Isgg” WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, JUNE 20. New Peaple Combined in a First Prize Bill of All Nations’ S}grs—l O AMUSEMENTS. Sacramento, Cal., Estab. 1 Kansas éity. Mo., Estab. 1897 Important Engagement of the Eminent Comedian, wwmm M URPH Y === In His Great_Charaeter Sketeh, “Sl_R HENRY HYPNOTIZED.” The Best Quartette of In George Cohan’s Latest Success, THE FOUR COHANS, “RUNNING FOR OFFICE. Comedians on Earth, T TWO GREAT JUDGES ACROBATIC EQUILIBRISTIC WONDERS. w2, MISS FANNY WENTWORTH mfors LAST WEEK OF THE Comedy Acrobats. THE SA VANS | CARLIN AND CLARK FOELOWING ARTISTS: German Comedhlls‘ " KATIE ROONEY, Sameter Assisted by JOHN HI}RD!NG. Planist. WILLS & LORETTO Tramp and the Gay Soubrette. ALBURTUS & BARTRAM, Club Juggling Experts. MATINEE TO-DAY, Sunday, June I3th. Parquet, any seat, 25c; Balcony, 10¢c; pera Chairs and Box Seats 50c. AMUSEMENTS. ALCAZAR THEATER ORCHESTRA SEATS. DRESS CIRCLE BALCONY .. THIS SUN ALL NEXT WEEK. LAST MATINEE SATURDAY. LEWIS MORRISON In His Great Creation of COUNT DE MORNEY N A Celehrated Case! Chronicle—The Alcazar is one of the most popular places in town. Seats can be secured by 'phone, Main 254, or at_box office six days in advance. June 27—LEWIS MORRISON in the Patriotic play THE NATION'S DEFENDERS. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. Mrs.Ernestine Kreling, Proprietor and Manager. TO-NIGHT LAST NIGHT B THE PATRIOTIC OPERATIC SPECTACLE, AN AMERICAN HERO! TO-MORROW EVENING A Production Par Excellence! “ATII BABAIY A New Burlesque on an Old Subject. BRIGHT—-BREEZY—BRILLIANT. Popular Prices . ...25 and 50c No Telephone. EL CAMPO, THE POPULAR BAY RESORT. Now onen every S:nday during the season. Music Dancing, Bcwling, Boating, Fishing and other amusements. round n Refreshments at city prices. TFare, trip. 5c; Children, lsc; Including admissio to grounds. —THE STEAMER UKIAH— Wil leave Tihuron Yerry at 10:30 &. 2 and 4 p. m.' Returning, leave El 11:5 a. m., 1.-3and 5 p. m- m., 12:10, Campo at AMUSEMENTS. { MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE | Walter Morosco, Sole Lessee and Manager. e | 2 2 3 . ) 5, Evening Prices—10c, 25¢ and 50c. ATURDAY AND SUNDAY, And All the Week. MONDAY, JU 20TH. LAST WEEK OF +"«"« GEORGE P. WEBSTER.".". MATINE In Dion Boucicault's Great Melodrama AFTER DARK! MAGNIFICENT SCENERY—SUPERB CAST. HENRI MAURICE CANNO THE GREATEST GUN ON EARTH, IS AT THE CHUTES EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WONDERFUL ANIMALS MIRTH AND FU! THE GRO IN THE ZOO! ALL OVER DS. Great Show in the Free Theater. Don't fafl to see the FLAGSHIP NEW YORK. 10c, including Zoo and Theater; Chlldren, Se. Sundays and Holidays, 10c. SOLDIERS FREE. BASEBALL—RECREATION PARK, Bighth and Harrison Streets. PACIFIC COAST BASEBALL LEAGUB. . Champlonship Pacific Coast. 2:15 P. 0-. L ATHLETICS VS. SAN JOSE. For a Side Bet of $250. NEW WESTERN HOTEL, RNY AND WASHINGTON STS.—RE. modeled and renoveted. KING, WARD & CO. FEuropean plan. Rooms 5c to $1 50 day, £ to 38 week, §8 to 330 month. Free baths; hot and cald water every room; fire grates in every Toom; elevator runs all night.