The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 26, 1901, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1901. SUPERVISORS VOTE FOR RACETRACK GAMBLING 1gleside Ordinance Is|Bay and Coast Road Passed to Print by Will Be Granted Il tog Franchise. Board Defers the Fix- ing of Water and Gas Rates. e .egalizing Bookmak- ing for Thirty-Six Days a Year. the Bay and to enter the Tllinois streets The ordinance granting Coast Railrc tranch ity at Twent urth a ained that mmittee A condition had s ize Club, 4 . ring the company to ¥ s should it ever become a thy moved as an he company be required tricity for steam within onths’ notice, but The Mayor would construction = final passage of the ordl- t be practicable. w ff the company ) worth 1 of ninety d Baggett ilnance had been before ear and the “ninety-day ed from the time the bill Hotaling directed charter proylsion, which 4 e fifty miles of g permitted Reed read Supervisors ompany to sely popu obtat h duced it before beir water front he Dem ke vij h remove 1 Reed, as a pub 1 here we are » backers vilege.” had voted to agreement betore also pledged ouselves to racks,” gorousl hern ce by give Southern populotis Mis of the Bay 108 Was. a marshy land he vote Ayes—Booth, Box Braunhart, C up the . but the taken s to have the wa Forks Water Work until this morning at 2y o meet this stigation. s rates will be taken up at Reed plied Chief Engineer ber of questions re- certain abandoned t nent nterest ded and by per- nd the use prov iall not ap; y to pay taxe the Assessor or tran: ity of Folsom treets petitioned the board to locality the street com- Light and nt show- 8 has been the sys- st for y-nine and r vy for each were referred to the ee post a license of $15 1t by the Board of Su- | to | ted Mis- | sity by bullding a tunnel un- | filed | stice | —_—— | HE first act of “Zaza” is hope- | lessly bad. It passes my compre- hension to understand how de- cent women and intelligent men can find anything interesting in this vulgar picture of life behind the scenes in a third-rate vaudeville theater. True, this is a “slice of life” and a “bleeding” one with a vengeance, but civilized men do not live on raw meat and rotten potatoes, and this s the food | on which we are fed In this first act. | The second act 1s a vast improvement | | on the first. We see the poor, degraded Zaza, the gutter-girl who has not fallen from any high state, but who was simply born to vica as most women are to vir- | tue—we see her softened and even a lit- | tle purified by a man whom she thinks | honest and good. Her rage when she be- | gins to suspect that he is deceiving her | 1s natural and proper; her determination | to get at the truth by the most direct means is admirable and courageous. The third act—where Zaza questions her lov- er's child and learns from the little girl's lips that he is married, has been much | condemned by some moralists; I must | confess myself quite unable to see any- thing objectionable in it; on the contrary, | it seems to me the best thing in the pla, i7 za's conduct in concealing the hus- | band’s treachery from his wife is thor- | oughly noble. and quite beyond the ca- | pacity of many women whose virtue, as the poet has said, is more in their mouths than in their bosoms. The comedy of tne fourth act is so ordinary that it requires 11 Mrs. Carter's skill to carry it off suc- | cessful in the hands of most actresses { 1t would fall quite flat. Not so the tragic | climax of this act, which is excellently concetve nd thoroughly well worked cut as the part of za is_con- cerned. The break with the lover being inevitable, it could scarcely have been made more logically and more skillfully. As to the resolution which Mr. Belasco | has given the play (act v), that seems to | me well enough, except that it weakens { what little regard we may have had for Bernard and makes harder for us the al- ready hard task of believing in the in- tensity of Zaza's passion for a man far | more dishonest than herself. If she grows better, he grows steadily worse: vet it s his influence that is supposed to elevate her. I fear there are more things fio 'MRS. LESLIE CARTER IS SEEN - TO GOOD ADVANTAGE IN “ZAZA” First Act of the Belasco Play Is Hopelessly Bad, but the Othe rs Are Decidedly Better. 4= - | | | | i 4 'E'Brlen" and purporting to be signed by | Goca 9 | B i | per runners and soliciting | g # o2 . Legisla £ # for each runner's or| ° a 1 « referred 1~ | , - - v vy - forsed %o the 1- | | DAVID BELASCO, THE AUTHOR OF THE MUCHLY DISCUSSED “ZAZA"”; MRS. CARTER, WHO PORTRAYS THE | | iring all owners of | | LEADING CHARACTER, AND A SCENE FROM THE PLAY AS IT WAS PRESENTED LAST NIGHT AT THE | | o et | | COLUMBIA THEATER. introduced by D’Ancona, | & - - + for ppropriation of urger ssity fund for | heaven carth than have been dreamed | ond week of that jolly comic opera began | present itself this afternoon at Metropol- t ng of an extension to the Small- | of in th “.»hrvv.1v~,“hu|_nt_\‘. | before a large audience that laughed | {tan Temple, where the favorite singers erred to the Finance ¢ B through it all. The cast is one of the | will give the second recital of the present action was taken _ After all is said, the play leaves a bad | best ever seen or heard in the opera. | series at popular prices. It is an educa- ng $3000 for the r mouth and makes you 100k | Ferris Hartman, Alf Wheelan, Maud WIL- | tion to be present a: any of the Henschel hospital in China- undiced eye. 1suppose |liams, Annie’ Myers, Bernice Holmes and | reeitals, and to hear the singers at popu- 5 2 npression of the de- | Arthur Boyce repeated their successes in | lar prices is a favor seldom extended. | ard of Publlc Works filed a hich almost needs | great shape. The whole performance went | The last of the series of recitals will take s nt of the amount which should be e—and to the generally | off with a vim. The voices of the prinei- | place next Thursday and Saturday afte: . . . ordinance fixing water » most of the character: | pals and of the chorus were in good trim. | noons. “ ¥ ating expen of 3 The local hits and gags bad lost nothing comedy scenes of the play arter acts with a realism worthy Zola at his worst. 0ddly enough, this does not prevent her being really pathetic ia S Where path required; where the high- SERE est tragic power is called for her art does . “Tesined Aulgat S hot ring quite true, being overstrained . . 3 & Rowe's trained animal show iroey. et Ter Intotigence Rer - 3 cen days’ engagement e A r elocution are so far M n turday after- above age that one must be . ’ Fock s thereafter will be | thank this opportunity of seelng a each day. Last | her, even at §2 a seat. " a sensation and The support was good and the stage 5 Aprove n.every | management excellent ’ - 4 i i B3 o7 8 L. DU PONT SYLE. € ¥ A ie an impo S T w Sutler's ]i"(ng Grand Opera-House. < to be a novelty. | Howard Hall's romantic drama, “A *en re- | grychand’s Honor,” attracted another 3 cim Robinson. | jarge audience to the Grand Opera-house er 100 trained Shet scores of monkeys, aters, goats, actors compri the largest in his week. a clever AUCes many new “hester does lancing on a «m Holdsworth sings with illustrated are the Kobers in al act, little Irepe d contortionist; the T yramid ¢ several I thelr sensatior Kober, dove! 1 t elec. | HARHIIRD @ end new moving’ pic- | {2y "0l the tricks. The box chairs last £ bey wantag 5 —_—— night contained a fashionable audience T was BUILDING JAPANESZ | lhia\llmn;,‘ml r;u[ |r11 "“}”flrwfifi? :::icrorxr‘lo‘ v - — to Mrs. Bloodgood and alto gar - EMPEROIYS PALACE | vofce. But, mirabile dictu! the box ehairs " = ~ Gid not have all the appreclating to them- American Engineer Superintends selves, for the gallery gave the singer the Erection of Three Thousand Tons of Steel. A. Brady, a civil engineer of Chicago, y on the steamship Cop- and is stopping at the Japan months superintending the erection privilege ' Brady has been employed for sev- | steel work of the new palace of the | last night. The scene where the actor- author enters the lion’s cage to recover a | letter again brought down the house. Aft- er the curtain fell the audience was not satisfied till Hall and Adgle appeared be- fore the footlights and made their bow: Hall plavs the part of the betrayed hus- band with his usual favor and Miss Nina Morris as the unfaithful wife is excellent. Virginia Calhoun, considering her youth, is surprisingly good as the husband's friend and a word of praise is due Fred- erick Hartley for his portrayal of the part of a faithful servant. Orpheum. | XKatherine Bloodgoud, a contralto from | the operatic domain, Is the leading trump card at the Orpheuin this week and she glad hand, and when she concluded with the risque ballad concerning the bold sol- dier and the pretty maid who sobMingly, but alas, vainly, asked him to marry her, as good as an earthquake to hear v come down. Of the new peo- ple the Brothers Bard shine foremost in the way of acrobatic excelience and orig- inality. John Le Hay follows with a very comical turn at ventrlloquism. The che- valler, A. L. Guille, tne little French tenor & o “mperor_of Japan, that is being built in : : e extending it and_for The Carnegle Company recetved | Who sings “The Paims” and “La Donna it SEEATE DA T L e L TR R TR L T d more n 4 0! o toms of the framework for this massive | Short story told by Richard Harding ey bulding | Davis entitled “The Littlest Girl,” and T im prize ms sald last night that the steel | Robert Hilliard and Harry St. Marmo do Club of the Hebrew Social as all up and his share of the ch 3,"at Odd Fellows’ | work had been completed. The palace | " es bave already Been | will occupy the sité of the former Prince’s né ITaagements have al- | palace. e bullding, Brady states, is be- Ny . Prizes will be | ing constructed by the Japanese Govern- _the st Har me and the | ment and will not be completed for ten 1 vears. The structure is 280 feet by 400 feet —_— | @nd is designed by Katyma, the foremost | Japanese architect. The palace is bullt im a bold Italian renaissance style and will be the most imposi: edifics the Orient” when completed. ® - s PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM of rallroads. ffice, 30 Montgomery street. ¢ an effecting bit of acting. The holdovers, the Keicey. Sisters, the Dumonds, Al and Mamie Anderson and the American Bio- grapth, round out a first-class entertain- ment. Tivoll. | The prediction made last week that | “The Wizard of the Nile” was good for more than one week at the Tivoll has been fully verified. Last night the sec- of their charm for the auditors. The ing was all that could be asked for. “The | Wizard” would easily run another week, but the management will put on “The Wedding Day'’ after the present week. There will be a performance of “The Wiz- | | ard” every evening this week anad the ¢ tomary Saturday matinee. Alcazar. | What happened to “Jones” might have | bappened to any one else, but the w. | [in which the company at the Alcazar | portrays the adventures of that uncertain | | individual is a cause of much merriment | | for those who have the pleasure of wit- | nessing the performance. From the rise | to the fall of the curtain the risible waves | fluctuate through the auditorium until it becomes necessary to let down the curtain | to preserve the equanimity of the audi- | | ence. “What Happened to Jones' comedy pure and simple. No plot has it of course, buk just a combination of hu morous episodes that make men and wo- | men forget they ever had any trouble. It | is an Interesting tit-Lit of human interest. | Alhambra. | Black and white face talent divide the‘ | honors of Al G. Field's minstrels at the | Alhambra. The blackface comedians fur- nish the fun and the whiteface perform- ers,tha vocal end of the programme, and | together they make up one of the finest | minstrel shows seen here for some time. | The programme is excellently varied. | There are sentimental songs, coon songs, | of course, and jokes, some of which are absolutely new.” The sketch “One Day at | the White House” is replete with mirth | and fun and alone is more than worth the | modest Alhambra price of admission. S piipe o | Fischer’s. J [ A distinct novelty was offered at Fisch- er's Concert House last night when Flechtl's Tyrolean troupe appeared for the first time in this city. The membe: of the organization are true types of the Tyrol and their songs and dances are in- imitable. Antonio and Conchita Martinez | gave some pretty Mexican dances and | Richard and Margaret Leoni presented a | wonderful aerfal performance. Gertrude iAmsell and Ruth Nelta sang some new songs and the musical act of Rosco and Sims was warmly applauded. California. “The Village Parson” was thoroughly enjoyed by a large audience at the Cali- fornia last night. It went much moro smoothly than on the qpening night and all the princlpal characters were warmly applauded. ‘“The Holy City,” sung by Miss Anna Viola Risher behind the sgenes, was a fine effort and was well received. Henschels. The opportunity of again hearing the charming singing of the Henschels will | was ‘well selected. The scenery | role Central. David Belasco's great war drama, “The Girl I Left Behind Me,” drew a crowded house at the Censral Theater last even- ing. Although the play has been pro- duced here severa! times the attendance ductions are as big a drawin ever. The cast, which Is a card as arge one, nd effects were perfect in every detail,and the play went with a vim and snap that showed that special care had been taken in the rehearsals. Miss Lorena Atwood, the new leading lady at the Central Theater, was well received. She assumed the character of Kate Kennion. Miss Atwood has a splendld stage appearance and well modulated voice. In a the barrack-room scene in the second act she was especlally strong. _Clifford Dempsey, in the leading of Lieutenant Hawkesworth, is good. He portrayed the much-abused and innocent cavalry officer with a polish and | manly grace that made a most favorable | Vincent sang some entirely new songs last night. Willlam De Boe's juggling is a sensational feature and all the ather numbers are good. The Trust Problem. To a thoughtful mind, the trust problem is one of serfous import. It must be firmly grappled with, for it creeps upon society be- fore you are aware of its existence, in this re- spect much resembling the various disorders | which attack the stomach, such as conatipa- tion, Indigestion, dvspepsia and biliousness. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will cure all such allments, and prevent la grippe. malarial fever and ague. Be sure to give it a tri | last evening {llustrated that military pro- | impression. The rest of the cast is good. | Olympia. | The Olympla management presents a strong programme this week. Querita | stewards must be sustained FORGERY TO GET FIFTEEN DOLLARS James O'Brien, an Ex-Con- viet, Is Too Handy With the Pen, — As a Result Hs Lands in Jail and Will Probably Resume His Residence at San Quentin. —_—— Jamea O'Brien, alas Thomas Dain, an ex-convict, was booked at the City Prison yesterday by Detectives Whittaker, Rior- dan and Armstrong on a charge of for- gery. The detectives nad teen looking for him since July 17 last. On that day he called at the saloon, 1446 Market street, | kept by H. Huckfeldt, and announced that he was looking for an interest in a suit- | able saloon. Huckfeldt offered to sell him a quarter interest in his saloon for $8.9, and he at once closed the transaction by ving a check payable to ‘“Jame: Major W. B. Hooper of the Occidental Hotel. as he was short of cash and could not | draw a check on the bank, as it was after { banking hours. He got the money. The check was drawn «n the Crocker- Woolworth Bank, apd when presented at the bank by Huckfeldt he was advised to get Ho%g‘er to call and identify his signa- ture, e check was shown to Hoop: who at once sald that his signature ha been forged. O’'Brien o= Dain has served three terms in San Quentin for forgery. WEDDERSTRAND'S CASE.—The petition of Charles Wedderstrand for a writ of injunction to restrain the California_Jockey Club and the San Frarcisco Jockey argument before Judge Sloss yesterday. The petitioner's counsel -contended that the sus- | pension of the jockey was without cause or right, but upon behalf of the defendants it was asserted that the action of the board of if it cannot be shown that it was prejudice against the pe. titloner, which, it is averred, was not the case. Judge Sloss has taken the matter under ad- visement. ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears soap is not- only the best in all the world for toilet and bath but also for shav- ing. Pears was the in- ventor of shaving stick soap. All sorts of people use Pears’ soap, all sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists, PALACE and GRAND HOTELS, San Francisco. 9 These hotels pos- sess the attributes that tourists and travelers appreciate —central location, liberal manags- ment, modern ap- pointments and perfect cuisin American and Eu- ropean plams. KERN RIVER OIL LANDS Proven territory, on line of rafiroad, for sale. Splendid chance for those about to form an ofl company. NEWTON, CAR- MEN & SOMES (S. C. MASON. ageat), 101 Chronicle blds., San Francisco, STENCIL FATRA A& C O S AMUSEMENTS. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE MATINEES SATURDAY and SUNDAY. ALL THIS WEEK. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT of the Favorite Romantic Act: MR. HOWARD HALL In the Drama of His Own Composition, «“A HUSBAND'S HONGCR.” A Striking_Incident of the Plece Will Be Mr. Hall's Entry Into a Den of Lions to Secure a Lady's Glove. PRICES—10¢, lic, 25¢, 5 A Few Front Rows in Orchestra, Reserved Seat in Orchestra a inees, 25c. BRANCH TICKET OFFICE EMPORIUM NEXT W AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS.” «*TIVOLI~ EVENINGS AT 8. MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2. CROWD THE HOUSE NIGHTLY. “THAT'S ONE THING A WIZARD CAN DO.” WIZARD tne NILEY THE - FERRIS HARTMAN as THE WIZARD. “HOOT MON" WHELAN as THE KING. POPULAR PRICES. ... and 1 cents Telephone—Bush 9. BELASCO +~oTHALLS GociRE: TRAVwe i RA k! o ——Phone South 53— TO-NIGHT and Every Evening This Week. | MATINEE SATURDAY and SUNDAY, Mammoth Production of Belasco and Fyles' THE GI3L | LFFT BEWIND ME | roduced Exactly as Seen at the Academy of Music, New York. fhe Greatest &nd Most Elaborate Production Ever Given in This City. First Appearance at This Theater of 1ORENA ATWOOD and CLIFFORD DEMPSEY. PRICES || Exeninss || Matinees -10c, ¢, Be, e NEXT WEEK—" THE BLACK FLAG." ~ s onl, ible when your foet are on the pedals, 2nd behind the pedals the reliable MORROW COASTER BRAKE. Adds one hundred . to the pleasure of Sycling, — Soid by &1 ¢ e, "Bookiet freas Eclipse Mfg. Co., Manufac’rs, Elmira, N.Y. For sale by all dealers in bicycles and bicycle sundrics. LAST WEEK OF ‘What Happened To Jones.” MATINEES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. Next Week—Augustin Daly’s Countess Gucki." Then he asked Huckfeldt for $15, | Club from preventing | | him from riding for various owners was on | AR SICK HEADACHE Bositively cured by theso | Little Pills. | Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A pere fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsi ness, Bad Tastetn the Mouth, Coated Tongus Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They Regulate the Bowels, . Purely Vegetable. Small Piil, L] ‘ . Smal Psica. The California THIS EVENING “A Tru MR. W NAN | “THE VILLAGE PARSON.” A play that 1s filled terest. Beautifully evening young, that you EV! 3 MA | Next ING.. Su: | | | The Alhambra >\I‘( l',ll|n|s3,)!uu;,e S.C.Oppenhieuner. —Phore South 7 TO-NIGHT 3 THE BEST, GRAND {AL G. FIELD The Entire Performa ~ B50—-PEOPLE | SEE—The Novel | { | | AND 2 GREATER STRELS | FAUST COLUMBI NOTE—No teleph EXTRA MATINEE TO-MORROW In Addition to the REGULAR MATINEE SATURDAY. LESLIE CARTER After Her London Aas ZAZA in | DAVID BEIL PLAY (A Version of SAN FRANCISCO" 3 LEADIRG THEATRE e or mall orders accepted. Triumph, VAUDEVILLE'S MOST PROMINENT HEADLINERS ! ROBERT HILLIARD & CO. KATHERINE BLOODGOOD. | JOHN LE HAY.- THE BROTHE AR A. L. GUIL UMONI L AL AND ) SISTERS, TH Reserved Seats. Tairs and Box fatinees Wednesd, iMECHANlCS’ PAVILION DAYS—16 ' SATURDAY, March & NORRIS & ROWE’S | BIG TRAINED ANIMAL SHOWS. | “The more I see of dog the less I t man."”"—Dr. Joknson. Seat sale PRICES THE SAN [ | { | } | TANFOR ] i FRANCISCO JOCKEY CLUB, ¥ PARK. Continuous Racing. Beginn ary 11, ing Monday, Febrne 1. SIX OR MORE RACE: CH WEEK DAY. Six Stake Events. Three Hurdle Races and Six Steeplechas | FIRST RACE OF THE DAY AT 3:0 P. M. | ” Trains leave Third and Townsen eets for Tanforan Park at 7. 10:40, 1 . 12:40, 1, | 1:3 and 2 p. m. Tr an Park for San Francisco at the last race at intervals | several specials. Seats In rear Jadies and thelr escorts. Adm including rafiroad fare, $1 . MILTON S. LATHAM, Secretary. EDWARD POW Racing Secretary. RACING! RACING! RACING! 1300—WINTER MEETING—190! CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB. OAKLAND RACETRACK. Racing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day, Friday and Satu Tive or more rac Races start at 2 Ferry-boats leave San 1 g L 1, 0 and 3 p. m., connecting ith trains pping at entrance to o track. Last two cars on train reserved for ladies and their escorts oking. Buy your ferry tickets to Shell M Oakland mole conneot with S electric cars at venth and land. Also all ains via Ala nect with San Pablo avenue c and Broadway, Oakland. These | 80 direct to the track in fifteen minutes leave the track at 4:15 and itely after the last race. S JR., President. THE HENSCHELS. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE. THIS AFTERNOON at 3:15. POPULAR PRICES. Reserved Seats, 50c, 7S¢, §1, now on sale at Sherman, Clay Co.’s, Sutter and Kearny sts. FISCHER’S CONCERT HOUSE. Admission 10c. Fiechtl's Tyrolean Troupe, Antonio and Con- chita Martinez, The Leonis, Rosco and Sims, Ruth Nelta. Gertie Amsell and Hinriche' Or- chestra. Reserved Seats, 25c. Matinee trains via