The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 19, 1901, Page 2

ARE IN TOWN, ] Arrive in San Francisco| on Their Special j Train. i s A Will Be Guests of Southern | Pacific at Orpheum [ o To-Night. | | s, bearing n the Traveling Passen- Convention, arrived )1 Los Angeles. north they have been ro; the railroad men to express their nia hospitality. Y Wwere enter-| residents of the arrived there rning and the railroad ined at breakfast at the ames hotels. At the rphy made elab- e railroad men room was ar- mc om their cars the la- se bedecked the train with The train left San Jose on and arrived in this| »ad men and their wn. This | summit of | evening they | s guests of they wi P. | he Southern Pacifi | State Board of Trade Active. | has agranged passenger g for them a | » at the CIiff | en accepted | or to going to the | and exhibits of the State the latter being illustra- ce Hotel as | senger agents there | the directors of the h and The presidents of the cial organizations of the city Association and the Man- nd Producers’ Assoc r fnvited to go to th ntatives of eastern rail- | any the eastern pa: all the party will in and | SOUTHERN PACIFIC IS ! AFTER THE SCALPERS | Warrants Are Secured for the Arrest | of Michael Welch and W. H. has de- | | pany | | | | arts’ S Market | mplaining witness be Caldwell of the Union Iron | sell return tick- piscopal Con- that Frazier, ice, Sla- ket to New | d the train | iight a put off conductor discovering ature on the ticket re of Sladek. the com was not g wilness, saw 638 Market street got him to swear out Welch was arrested by De- Vhitaker and was released on - begging. They from the theater 1t nded ladles co Yescas thrust in oir faces a card on which was printed a poen ve Him a Lift." Policsmen Orr a ison arrested the trio and y gonvicted by Judge {« ppear for sen- They are husky | knocked down and : water front icted and ar- esterday on | | | se was con- had a _charge against him yes- s identified in pris- | sallor, as the man | t of his pocket Sunday | 1 morning. He Joseph Liddy ) stole $4 ": o in ley’s saloon on Steuart s The police expect 1o have other charges against him. He Is only 22 years of age. THE SAN T'RANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1901 { - BY BLANCHE PARTINGTON. HEN “Manon Lescaut” was chosen for Sy®Bil Sanderson’s de- but before a San Francisco au- dience last Saturday evening at the Grand Opera-house it was presumably because the role was the best thing in her repertoire. She had sung it numberless times. It was written for her. She had been trained to its possi- bilities by the composer himself and had achieved a huge success in Paris and 7t. Petersburg in the role, as we heard here from time to time. Naturally it was im- agined from these things that “Manon' was Miss Sanderson’s best work. It was that in which she won her fame and 1t was that which was chosen to exhibit her here to her expectant compatréots. Just the same, it was a mistake, and a big_one. 3 The thin, finicky elegance of the opera came with absurd effect after “Die Walkure” of the evening before, and the melodious splendors 6f “Faust” in the afternoon to begin with. Its light insin- cerity of theme, aptly fitted to equally emasculate musical setting, jarred imme- diately on the ear keyed up to grand opera pitch. It was as if one had been given the frills round a fruit cake to devour instead of the comfortable richness of the cake it- self, and the suggestion carried itself out " Goiden Rules for Housework,” No scap, mo soda, mo to clean anything—pots, pans, furniture, clothes, wood- work. It requires only half the labor as soap or any other cleanser, and costs name “Fairbanks” and the the package. Refuse all i “GOLD DUST.” much less. See that‘the “Gold Dust Twins” are on mitations and substitutes. THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago, St. Louis, New York, Boston, SYBIL SANDERSON IN “ROMEO ET | EVOKES HEARTY APPLAUSE FROM AUDIENCE Attractive Programrnes Presented at Tivoli, Alcazar and Central Theaters, While California, Orpheum and Columbia Repeat Offerings 8 mz’é{' as far as Miss Sanderson herself was con- cerned. But she was not at her best on Saturday night, not by much, as her work last night in “Romeo and Juliet” showed. She was evidently more seriously affected by nervousness than was at all apparent, The voice suffered seriously through it, and, combined with the thinness of the opera, the conditions were liberally "un- favorable to a success of any kind. It was different last night.” ‘‘Romeo and Juliet,” though not a great opera, is at least worthy, and in parts strikingly beautiful. Miss Sanderson had something to sing and one of the beautiful world roles to play, and her Juliet is another story from the ‘“Manon.” Not that Miss Sanderson is a great singer; she has no quality of greatness; but her voice at its best, as heard last night, is a high, light, soprano of sweet, though uncertain qual- ity, fiexible .and well cultivated. But it is worn and only safely used in the lighter voice, the loss of quality being immedi- ately apparent when the singer attempts anything fuller than a mezzo voce. But she sang the “Waltz” song with a good deal of charm, and throughout showed a vocal compeiency that gives her 2 place with singers not of the first rank, but with others that come a quite respec- table second. She enwiciafes beautifully, every word being cleatly distinguishable all over the house. As to Miss Sanderscn’s dramatic con- ception of the role, it is by far the most satisfying I have seen. It is very French, unusually animated, but full of charm, tenderness and girlish grace. She is a beautiful creature and quite worth the money to look at, but she acts the part, too, and is the only singer I have heard who put the tenor in the shade from the standpoint of. dramatic interest. Melba, as Jullet, credted only the most languid enthusiasm here in spite of her marvelous vocal gifts, but Miss Sanderson last night roused the house to a genuine enthusiasm for the role and the singer, and just by virtue of the truth and poetry of her conception. Of the others Salignac was the Romeo, and . added appreciably to his laurels thereby. He a little over-acts the part, but it is so frequently under-acted that the other thlns comes as a distinct relief. Barring a_tendency to sing off key occa- sionally, the tenor was in good voice, and was much enjoved by his audience. De Reszke was Friar Laurent last night, and was superbly sufficient in the part. His massive voice was in splendid order and there was only De Reszke on the stage as lo;\‘f as he was singing. r. Declery was a weak Mercutio, with possibilities, however; Mr. Bars was a sufficient Tybalt, and Mr. Journet was a dlfnlfled and artistic figure as Capulet. Miss Bridewell received a pleasant meed of applause as Stephano, and Miss Bauer- melster, always rellable, filled In the plc- ture adequately as Gertrude. Mr. Flon conducted with considerable eclat. To-night Eames, Sembrich and “Le Nozze di Figaro” will be the attraction. SYBIL SANDEBsON TRIUMPHS. Society Does Not Witness Singer’s Second Appearance. Sybil Sanderson scored a distinct suc- cess last night when she sang the role of Juliet in Gounod’'s opera of “Romeo et Jullette” at the Grand Opera-house. If Manager Grau had introduced the Californta singer on Saturday night in the part she sang last night instead of in that of “‘Manon” there would have been a far different story to tell of the audience that assembled last evening to listen to the grand opera singers. The attendance was not bad, but it was not good and the boxes and many rows of seats in orchestra and dress circle were unoccupied. There was no elegant dis play of evening dress by the ladies pre: ent and the “between act talks’ of what “Mrs. So and So wore’' or how Miss Blank looked were not heard in the foyer. The mysterious alj that dominates a “soclety night” was rot there, but despite the difference in the size of the audience from the one that greeted Sybil S8anderson on Saturday evening the falr singer “made od.” The gorgeous gown worn by Miss anderson in the first act of the opera was, without doubt, the finest specimen of .the dressmaker’s art ever seen in this city. It was of pale pink heavy brocaded silk, embroidered with pearls and pearl trimmings and was the envy of all the women in the audiefice. The music of Gounod’s opera seemed to bring out all the qualities of Miss Sanderson's voice, and while none of the audience designated her as a “great singer” all were unani- mous in declaring that she was an ideal Juliette and applause was’ lavished on the California t. After each act Miss Sanderson was wyon f”’/{ofl4«eo SEMBRICH AND EAMES TO SING THI$ EVENING “LE NOZZE DI FIGARO.” (The Marriage of Figaro.) By Mozart. La Contessa . . «....Mme. Emma Eames Cherubino vvevone... Miss Fritzi Schefl Marcellina .......... Miss Bauermeister .Mme. Sembrich Susanna . I1 Conte aee ....Mr. Edouard de Reszke Bartolo ........Mr. Tavecchia Antonio . Mr. Dufriche Basilio ... Mr. Reiss Don Curzio .Mr. Maestri Figaro ........Mr. ‘Campanari Conductor, Mr. Seppilli. - - called to the footlights many times and she was undoubtedly pleased with her re- ception, for she fairly beamed with de- light. De Reszke, Bauermeister, Bars, Journet, Declery and Salignac were also recipients of considerable applause. , Manager Grau listened to the opera last night and when he discussed the reception accorded Miss Sanderson and compared it with the comments made when she sang “Manon,” he shrugged his shoulders. Grau and his business staff naturally be- lieved that Sybil Sanderson would have agdpeared at her best in the opera of “‘Manon,” with which she is identified, as Calve is with ‘“Carmen” and Tamagno with “Otello.” Catering to the public, from a nd opera manager’s view, is a risky business. Sanderson made her ‘‘hit” last might and, with Grau, she is satisfied. To-night Madames Eames and Sembrich are 10 be heard in ‘‘Le Nozze di Figaro,” with De Reszke, Campanari and Fritzl Scheff In the cast. The house is sold out ardlsoclely is likely to make a brilllant splay. For to-morrow evening ‘‘standing room only”’ is declared to be at a premium as the “only” Calve is to make her debut as “‘Carmen.” Scottl is to be the toreador and Salignac is to be Don Jose. AUDIENCES CROWD THEATERS. Light Opera, Variety, Comedy, Drama and Minstrels Entertain. * The Pollard Juvenile Opera Company scored another big success at the Tivoll last evening In the musical comedy, “A Galety Girl,” *“A Galety Girl” does not give the talented Foungsters as many op- portunities as “The Belle of New York.” “The Belle of New York” pefmitted of more individual hits, but in the operetta produced last evening it is the choruses that count and this fact the liliputian artists did not lose sight of. They worked together with a vim, a dash and a go that older artists would do well to im- itate and the result was some swinging choruses. The numerous_little Pollards to whom the leading roles of the musical comedy are entrusted are more than worthy of their parts. The other tin artists who are not Pollards play well enough to be thought members of that talented family. “A Galety Girl” s splendidly mounted and well staged: It L e o o e e i e ol ) Piles Cured Without the Knife. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. All druggis No Cure, No Pay. ts are author- ized by the manufacturers of Ointment to refund money where it fails to cure any case of piles, no matter of how long standing. Cures ordinary cases in #ix days; the worst cases in fourteen days. One application gives ease and rest. Relieves itching instantly. This is a new discovery, and 1s the only pile rem- edy sold on a positive guarantee, no cure no pay. A free sample will be sent by mail to ing their name and address. druggist don't keep it c.in stamps and we will forwa; Manufactured Loui: replete with ould travel a long distance to see or héar. “The Girl With the Auburn Hair"” is’such JULIETTE” will run for this week only and gives Elna on Monday evening next to “The eisha.” s Orpheum. The show at the Orpheum this week Is numbers that one would Successfully. comes second and George Wright's Dr. Wolcott a good third. Hor- ace, Colt, as Richard Malchlen, ‘also ran.” Next to William Colller’s effective personation of Robert Ridgeway is Laura Allen’s Agnes Colt. Her acting possesses a charm of freshness and naturalness sel- ‘dom seen in these conventional days and the recalls with which she and Mr. Col- lier were favored last night were ex- bookmaker, « - v ‘ ! o+ a clever one and has proven such an at- traction that it is doubtful whether the patrons of the Orpheum will be satisfled to see her leave. Lillian Burkhardt is ex- ceptionally clever in the playlet she is presenting this week, and the Fraser troupe of international dancers are terp- sichorean experts. Adelman’s xylophone solos are still popular and the funny stories of Niblo are fetching. Bicknell, the man with the dogigh and the nimble fingers, is a hit. In addition to his digital cleverness he is a humorist and keeps the | audience laughing heartily with his re- marks. vard and Curran are a good team and the Kaufmann family literally paralyze the audience with the skill they display In manipulating the bicycle. . Central. ‘With its local surroundings, its familiar Chinatown guarter and the still more Ta- miliar bluecodts, “The King of the Opium Ring” at Belasco & Thall's Central Thea- ter opened last evening to a crowded house. An enthusiastic audience inhaled the pungent odor of the punk without murmur of protest and vigorously a?- plauded the darin feats exhibited in every moment of the play. The produc- tion was a very heavy one and the per- fect reproduction of the well-known por- tions of Chinatown won frequent ap- plause. Hallett Thompson as the officer of the law had the sympathy of the house, who urged him on to his many deeds of dar- ing, Misses Annette Marshall and Pen- nock as the much-sought sisters, were strong in their respective roles, and fre- quent hisses attested to what a capable villain Stanley Ross, as the “King of the Opium Ring,” can be. James Corrigan as Wah Wing, high- binder, added to his many character hits, as did George Hernandez as the black chink. The balance of the cast was well sustained, and as a first night perform- ance “The King of the Opium Ring” is among the best !hlnf! the Central has yet presented. “Siberia” is announced for Thanksglving week, with a special mati- nee on Thanksgiving day. California. Haverly's Minstrels played to another Jammed house at the California last night. The big audlence heard the new jokes and songs of some of the cleverest Llnck face performers in America. There aro some fine soloists in the company and the end men are very funny. le min- strels will play at the California all the week. i Columbia. Comedy was never presented here be- fore with such careful attention to scenic effects and such picturesque art as is wit- nessed at the Columbia this week in Au- stus Thomas’' comedy “On the Quiet.” e name fits the play well, for it is unusually quiet, and were it not that it is scened to perfection and presented by a company in which the{:a are no misfits, it would steer dangerously near to the rocks and shoals of disappointment. But in such capable hands it is an_e able performance, remarkably free from horse play and containing many gems of char- acter study most_artistically rendered. Cranley Douglas’ Duke of Carbondale is a charming bit of character acting with the real “Lunnon” acecent and the rag- time walk. Mr. Heckert's McGeachy, the L R e e e R e T To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. Al cmgm-mundth.my it 1t falls to cure. E., W. Grove's sigoature is oz sach box, %¢. * ONE OF THE STARS OF THE GRAU GRAND OPERA COMPANY WHO SANG “JULIET” LAST NIGHT AND CLEVER ACTOR FOLK WHO ARE APPEARING AT LOCAL THEATERS. —_— tended with an enthusiasm and warm- heartedness that must have been highly | gratifying to the clever actress. Alcazar. “Self and Lady” was given the hearti- es: kind of a reception by a large aundl- ence at the Alcazar last night. The play is a farce comedy revised from the French and is replete with laughable features. The plot, if plot there is, is rendered rather hazy by a succession of amusing situations without any very clear connection with each other. A notary. in the absence of a star singer, takes the part of Faust in the opera and makes a decided hit. His wife, unaware that the new character is her husband, falls in love with him and sends him a note giv- ing a rendezvous. Hé resplves to deceive his wife for once and meet the strange lady. His friend, his friend's wife and the opera star and his wife all make sim- ilar decisions as regards each other. All meet at a popular hotel and complica- tions ensue which draw forth continued and well ‘merited Ip})lnusa. Miss Juliet Crosby, as the wife of the genuine singer, received an ovation. Her work is really sugerb and deserving of the emphatic indorsement which it received. Marion Convere and ®aret Wycherly were also very clever. M. L. Alsop and Frank Bacon are old favorites and are as amus- ing as ever. Fischer’s Concert-House. Eleanora Jenkins, the operatic vocalist, scored a great success In the disrobing scene from *“Fra Diavolo™ Concert House last night. Her “Zerlina™ was a wem‘lung and refined lmpenor&- tion. The Lentons, three comedians, acro- bats and hat-throwers, gave a novel sketch, ““After the Ball,” and Edna Ham- lin, who made her first appearance here, was warmly applauded for her soprano so- los. Marion George, a rllyed with feeling and ent technique. Gertrude Wade, ing balladist, sang some new songs, and the Blaine Brothers, herculean acrobats, gave an extraordinary muscular exhibi. | Company, | o7 at Fischer's |4 tion. Karle and Balley, triple horiz bar experts, repeated their pcrformo::::.l of last week and Hinrichs' orchestra was enjoyable as ever. . Every married man should join some good soclety—the soclety of his Children, for instance. Wi o Pears’ Economical soap is one that 4 touch of cleanses. Get Pears’ for economy and cleanliness, Sold all over the world. OAFEROYAL Corner Fourth Market, S. F. By Osllr Special Brew, Sc. ~Qvercoats and valises checked fres DESERTS FAMILY Y AND GOES NOATH William Sorensen Leaves Wife and Babies Destitute. Makes Effort Later to Secure Earnings of Little Ones. The triaf of the sult for divorce insti- tuted by Addie M. Sorensen against Wil- Ham Sorensen for desertion and failure to provide was commenced before Judge Sloss yesterday. The Sorensens were married in 1389 and their children, of whom there are three, were mem bers of ‘S. H. Friedlander's “Brownie and Mrs. Sorensen claim: that she was compelled to depend upon them for support. Sorensen denies _ this, though he admits that from the time he left his wife, in June, 1398, when he went to Nome, until he returned in 1900, he only sent her a few groceries and $10. Sorensen claims that when he went to Alaska he arranged with his sons by a former marriage to care for his wife and family. According to Mrs. Sorensen, the | arrangements were not carried out, and one month after her husband went north she was compelled to depend upon the exertions of herself and the three little ones for a livelihood. The case was con- tinued. e e [ Eligible Surveyors’ Assistants. The Civil Serviec Commissioners yes- terday certified to the Board of Public Works the names of the following eligi- bles to fiil fourteen vacancies In the City Engineer’s department, with their stand- ing, based on the examination held some weeks ago: Edward A. Parker, 100; James C. Garbarino, Alexander C., Fulmor, 92; Daniel Greene, 91; . William W. Mathewson, 91; John Halsr, 91! ‘William O. Sanford, 90.5; B. D. Rickey, Henry H. Ely, 86.5; George J. Grinnell, John W. Farmham, #4.6; 8; David R. Hult, 8.3; William D. Evans, 80; Andrew Mam H. Jacob covers, or 31 stamps for the cloth- mvohme. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. STATEMENT —oF THE — CONDITION AND AFFAIRS — OF THE — Fidelity ant Castally COMPANY F NEW YORK. IN THE STATE OF NEW York, on the 3lst day of December, A. D. 1900, and’ for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant .to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, furnished by the Com~ 4 insed as per missioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, pald up in 5 T Y 3 250,000 00 Real Estate owned by Company......J .77 99 Cash Market Value of all Stocky and Bonds owned by Company . 830,483 25 8,428 15 112,388 15 3,084 29 341,156 43 705 42 23,784 82 Losses in process of Adjustment or in Suspense .. $ 186,230 78 Losses resisted, including expenses.. 554,349 83 Gross Premiums on Risks running one year or less, $——; reinsur- 1,631,370 & i more than one year, $——; rel surance pro rata 227,755 09 Contingent Fund . 150,000 00 All other Mabiliti 43,004 33 Total LISHIILIES «..cocrernerueses 2,798,210 | | INCOME. Net cash actually received for pre- miums . 33,572,502 38 ved nterest and dividends on Bonds, Loans and from all other sdurces 9,078 65 Recetved for Rents 63471 &8 Recelved from all other sources. 12,308 00 Total InCOM® ..vveee. essnnnecessene- S UGNT 69 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Losses (includ- Dividends o’ Stockno 5 Paid or allowed for Commt Brokerage Paid for Salaries, Fees and ot charges for clerks, etc.... Pald for State, National and Local taxes 96,328 08 All other payments and expenditures. 484,851 3 Total Expenditures . 33,430,308 27 Subseribed and sworn to before $ day of February.. 191 0 W. L. KERR, Notary Public. 4 CHARLES J. BOSWORTH, Ceneral Agent, MUTUAL LIFE BUILDING, 8SAN FRANCISCO, CAL