The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 11, 1902, Page 4

THE AAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1902. “SIGN OF THE CROSS” IS PRESENTED BY STRONG COMPANY AT CALIFORNIA Clever People Render Play Excellently-—-“Raglan’s Way” at Grand Is Highly Successful---Alcazar Gives a High-Class Production of “The Rogue’'s Comedy”---Other Theaters S "HAROLD MARY NormMan 2 il 7 GroRDON" EA ./ TWO THEATRICAL STARS AND SCENE FROM PLAY BEING PRO- DUCED AT THE CALIFORNIA. -3 should draw excellent houses during its stay. It was received with much favor means so large an audience | s the pl 3 rmance s & e o o ffudtnms Cali. | last night by the small though encour- o e Rrepe agingly sympathetic house. fornia_Theater la Heading the cast and company “The Sign of the Cr Charles Dalton, who, as Marcus Superbu traction. The company is a strong and dignified figure. It is players numbers among | pleasure to hear the clean and mu elocution of Mr. Dalton, who has a vo that cheers. luxurious Ro; Prefect the actor has an opportunit seems to fit his talent to a turn and some of the players'in the with which it was presented 0 at the Columbia Theater, n rles Dalton, who heads the organiz. The performance is throug in to_strengthen his rendering. A clever sketch of the variously and gener- drunken Glabrio is done by Henr. Wenman, who looks the part with fe 8| acchic air. The role of Tigel- so very well undertaken by orge Flood, who gives an earnest and elligent portrait of the tyrant's tyrant. orge Riddell is responsible for a firm sketch of Nero, and the rest of the is not wanting. Mignon Shattinger makes a charm- | ing counterpart of the “Quo Vadis” Lyzia —Mercia in “The Sign of the Cross’—8li- ing out the part of the Christian maiden | with simple sweetness and sincerity. Her | Roman foil, the patrician Berenis, is | fitted with a good deal of luxurious sug- | gestion by Miss Agnes Scott. tion highly creditable, and the play la interest of the religious melodra sta s, and its pe: e most profo | Grand Opera-House. “Raglan's Way,” written by Edwin Ar- den, who stars in the production, drew rge audience to the Grand Opera- house last. The play is an excellent one, on the whole, although some of the situ- ations are somewhat forced. The scene is laid in Cornwall, England. The first act culminates in a duel between two friends, one the hero and the other the villain of the play. The quarrel ari; rather unnaturally, from the s discovery of a_secret meeting be- | tween his friend and a woman whom at the time he does not know, but whom he marries later. The villain is appar- ently killed, but turns up later very much alive and quite recovered from his serfous wounds. He then returns to his friend's house and all is forgiven. Com- plications arise, however, when he tries to renew his former relations with the wife of his friend. A woman who loves the villain and who sees his love for the hero’s wife is always exerting herself to Offences against the laws of | health are pun. | ished rigorously | and inevitably | by mnature. A man may break | civil laws and es.| cape punishment. | But the man who transgresses na- ture’s law of health cannot escape the penalty. | Many a man is to-day a prisoner for life, and for a very brief life, because of his outrage of the laws upon which health is conditioned. He sits idly in his chair | torn by coughing spells and gasping for breath. The handkerchief which wipes his H{;s { ly | husband becomes suspicious, decides that is wife is false, and is on the point of becoming insane when he learns of his mistake and the true story of his wife's rather indiscreet conduct, and all ends happily, with the villain and the adven- turess on separate ways elipping into a comfortable oblivion. Edwin Arden as the hero leaves little to be desired. Arden has a happy facui- ty of expressing much while saying lit- tle. Gardner Crane in the character of the villain, although a trifie weak in the rt at times, ig, on the whole, very good. . D. Byers has a humorous part, that he fills with credit. Laura Nelson Hall does exceptionally well and her work is frequently and = deservingly applauded. Lillian Albertson has an important role which she takes in a very satisfactory manner. The rest of the cast furnishes Ace T L good support for the leaders, and quite Medical Discovery.” The sole motive | outside of the Interesting fact for substitution is to enable the dealer : But,hfl‘r‘, Fl.;a_rl‘r!ng in his own play “Rag- to make the little more profit paid on | 2% Wav'' ls something that the theater- e ! ry oer should not mise, the sale of less meritorious medicines. | © “Three vears ago I had the grip,” writes Mrs. Tillie Linney. of Gravel Switch, Marion Co.. Kentucky. *It settied on my lungs, and the doctor said I had consumption. 1 took six ties of ‘Golden Medical Discovery,’ and thankful to say 1 am entirely well, print this letter if you see fit {0 do s0.” Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets keep the bowels in healthy activ B shows a red stain. He is slow wasting away. Weak lungs, obstinate coughs, | spitting of blood, weakness and | emaciation are cured by the use | of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical | Discovery. Thousands who have | been cureg by this medicine attest | the fact. | Sick people are invited to consult | Dr. Pierce by letter, free. All corres- | ndence is held as strictly private and sacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N, V. no substitute for “Golden | Alcazar. The Alcazar Stock Company is afforded a good opportunity this week to show what it is capable of in one of Henry Arthur Jones' powerful plays, and it is not found wanting. The play is “The Rogue's Comedy,” and its presentation last night was highly creditable to this nich long repetition of the part seems | cause trouble betwee). the principals. The | of an| clever and well-balanced company. some time since the comedy was here before, but it will | that it hinges upon the introduction of a It is given power into soclety circles in London. fnally induces his Belgravian acquaint. ances to take shares in one of the wild cat schemes that flourished for a tim and ruined or near! cratic families. Thé rogue’s son has been taken from him when a_boy and has been educated by an aunt. He finally become a barrister and falls in love with th daughter of a knight, but the consent to their marriage is withheld till he can prove that his parentage is honorable. He takes it upon himself to expose the rogue, which forms the keynote of the plot, and | Is kept blissfully ignorant of the fact that the said rogue is his own father. of the situations are Inte: nd dramatic, and the final scene between father and son is powerfully worked up. M. L. Alsop as Bailey Prothero, the Togue, gave a masterful and thoroughly con- | | | | | | i | that he is capable of big things. His love and tenderness for his wife in good and ill fortune were shown with rare art and expression. Henry Shumer as the son was fully equal to the part and gave it a highly creditable representation. George Osbourne did a happy piece of character work as Robert Cushing, a fellow-sinner of the rogue in his vagabond days, and Roval Dana Tracy was clever as the %umb]o Sir Thomas Dovergreen. Howard Scott as an old roue, Frank Bacon as a noble marquis, jealous of his honor, and Harry Rattenbury as Mr. Sydenham ‘were | all_acceptable. Marion Convere as the rogue's wife was as usual charming and effective, and Margaret Wycherley as Lady Clarabut, a_woman of the world, achieved a marked success, and was the recipient of flattering applause from the audience. Oza Waldrop, Lillian Elliott and the other ladies sustained their parts admirably. The dresses of the women are particularly pretty and the piece is well staged. Columbia. | The management of the Columbia Thea- | ter announces an extra matinee perform. ance by Viola Allen for Wednesday after- noon. This has been found necessary in | order to accommodate the immense de- | mand for seats for the performance of ~In the Palace of the King.” Seats for the extra matinee will be ready to-mor- row morning. “In the Palace of the King” has made a highly favorable impression |upon playgoers and has met | financial success that is of the quite un- usual order. The theater is crowded nightly, and the efforts of the players meet with well-deserved and generous iplaudlts, Miss Allen in her lovable role | of Dolores de Mendoza comes first in favor, but her support is strong through- out, W. E. Bonney, W. B. Pascoe and Arthur Hoyt in particular being a trio players that any star might be proud to number among her retainers. “Way Down East” comes next week. Orpheum. Mary Norman does not need a company to entertain an Orpheum full of people. She does it most successfully all by her- self and gives one of the most talented | exhibitions that have been seen here for i & long time. Her imitations of the New | York girl, the Boston girl, the San Fran- | cisco irl and the Chicago girl are most clever, San Francisco getting the best of its naturally, and Chicago coming | next. When she goes to Chicago, Boston jand New York the San Franeisco girl will doubtless be different and funnier. The | Dempsey and Mack company are clever people and have a bright act, “A Man of | Chance.” | are very amusing, and with monkey make one of the best ani ever seen at the Orpheurn. The Marvelous | Merrills do balancing stunts on the bicy- ‘cle and unicycle. 'Rose and Jeanette open a funny mal acts ,, | maker. be remembered | rogue by means of supposed clairvoyant | He | {and most interesting dramas vet staged | ¢ ruined many aristo- | Some | nsely interesting | vincing portrayal of the part and proved | with a | Wincherman’s trained . bears | PORCH-CLIMBER 13 HERE RGAIN [Makes Hauls in Two Resd:nces on Nob Hill. In Money and Jewelry Vic- tims Lose Several Thousands. A skillful porch-climber entered the | residence of Mrs. E. L. May, 1313 Taylor | street, between § and 7 o’clock last night, | while the family was at supper. It was | -some hours after the burglary was com- | | mitted before the occupants of the house | discovered that it had been entered. Miss | { Lizzie G. May made the discovery and | | Captain of Detectives Seymour was im- | | medately notified, ! After dinner Miss Lizzie May went to | her room to prepare for a visit to friends. i She found evervthing in disorder and | | hastily summoning the help an examin- | ation ‘of the premises was made. Every | room had been entered and ransacked, | | ana the means of ingress and egress were | | plainly disclosed by a wide open window, | | leading from the porch to a small bed- | room at the head of the hall. ! An investigation showed that about| 32000 worth of jewelry and money had { been_taken, including a sunburst of dia- i monds, a tiara and neckiace, besides some ; 80ld watch chains and bracelets. A quan- | | tity of silverware was also included in the property taken. Mrs. J. Bettel of 2¢ Pleasant street, | i which is in the neighborhood of the May | | residence, reported to the police last | night ‘that sometime on Saturday night | her residence had been entered and about §300 worth of ‘jewelry had been taken. | Mrs. Bettel was in Oakland on Saturday | and Sunday nights, and yesterday sent her brother to the house. He found ev- | erything turned upside down, jewelry and | silverware gone, and imediately notified the police. It is the opinion of the police that the | same man who operated a few weeks ago {in this city has returned after a successtul trip through the southern part of the | State and has selected Nob Hill as the present hase of his operations. | SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL ASSAULTED BY TWO MEN Pretty Adah Riddle Is Brutally i Treated in a Market-Street Lodging House. | Adah Riddle, a pretty l6-year-old girl { whose home is in Red Bluff, was brutal- | \ly assaulted in a lodging-house at TI7i | Market street early this morning. The girl had been to the Olympia Theater with her aged aunt, and after leaving her she met two men, one of whom | ciaimed to know her. | According to her story the men forced { her to accompany them to the lodging- | house where they proceeded to maltreat her. Her screams attracted-the attention of one of the lodgers, who notified Ser- geant Shaw. Shaw lost no time in going | to the house, and failing to compel tie | men to open the door of the room in which | the girl lay half unconscious, forced an | | entrance. The unfortunate girl was at | once removed to the Receiving Hospital, | | where she was treated. | The attending physician says that she | not seriously hurt. Her assallants were | taken to the City Prison and locked up | | in the tanks. % @ i e e e @ | the performance with a display of pretty | costumes and toe dancing. The American Biograph winds up a first-class perform- ance with several new views for this | week. | Tivoli. | | Motion, music, fun, frivolity and Ferris. i Those were the striking characteristics of‘ the performance of “The Ameer” at the | Tivoli last evening. The one and only | | Hartman twinkled with rare brilliancy, | | bubbling over with new jokes. The re- | mainder of the company kept up the pace | very well.. Cashman ‘was a go tun- Edward Webb, Arthur Ci.ining- ham, Tom Guise and Joseph Fogaity ail | were counted to advantage. Aunna Lich- |'ter, Annife Myers and Frances Graham sang with much acceptance. Pretty girls and good staging., supplemented by the orchest:a at a high level, made up the re- mainder of a veritable cornucopia of good | things. There was little to criticize and | | a lot to enjoy. | Central. “A Young Wife” was well received at Belasco and Thall's Central Theater last night. It is by far one of the strongest at that popular playhouse. The plot is | superior to the average humdrum melo- | dra: ic romance. While there are plen- | ty of thrills and sensational incidents, ev- erything appears to be perfectly naturai, nd each new incident is an unexpected turn in the career of the play. The story is of a young wife, who, thinking she is shielding her husband, assumes the | charge of murder, and after many excit- | ing adventures and numerous complica- | tions, is finally cleared, and to her relief, the murderer proves to be other than her husband. An extremely original and sensational scene occurs in the second act, in which is pictured a rather cheerful | thieves’ den, to which the young wife has | been lured. A young country yokel hap- | pens in, drugs the inmates and rescues | | the charming heroine with very little ef- | | fort and with none of the life and death | struggle usually depicted in such scenes. Hallett Thompson departs from his usual line and is very clever in his delineation of a raw country boy. Stanley Ross, as usual, earned the hisses of the gallery as | the misguided son, and Willard Blackmore | was strong as Clarence Douglas, the adopted son. Annette Marshall had a lot to do as the young wife, and she showed to splendid advantage. The character roles were well sustained by’ Messrs. Cor- rigan and Emery and Margaret Marshall. The entire performance was excellent, and the audlence appeared to be well pleased. “An African King" will be next week’s attraction, Hofmann Recital. At Metropolitan Hall to-morrow night Josef Hofmann will give a piano recital. The success achieved here by this virtu- 0so has been something quite out of the ordinary, and_ his two extra recitals at Metro&wlltan Hall, to-morrow night and Saturday afternoon, will be attended by large audiences. At the recital to-morrow night the following programme will be rendered: (a) Variations, D minor, (b) Rondo, G minor. (c) Marche Militaire (a) Concert, E minor. Chopin Accompanied on a_second piano by Casimer Hofmann. Handel thoven rt-Tauslg (b) Alceste -Gluck-§t. Saens (¢), Gnomenreizen . E Liszt (d)' Liebestraum . Liszt (e) Mefisto Valse . + Liszc Symphony Concert Change. Director Paul Steindorff has changed his programme for the second of the last series of concerts under the auspices of the San Francisco Symphony Society to be given at the Grand Opera House next Friday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock, and his most attractive offering is as follows: Overture, ““The Life of the Czar’..M. J. Glinka B minor Symphony No. 8, Huldigung's March Suite 1.'Arlesjenne. ..G. Bizet Symphenic poem, Phaeton . St. Saens The sale of seats will begin at Sherman, Clay & Co.’s to-morrow morn|n§ at 9 vgcl,?cé({). the prices ranging from 50 cents ) % i SR i Chutes. | | | (mfinished) ..Franz Schubert “Richard Wagner The new bill at the Chutes this week includes the great St. Leon family of acrobats, eight in number, who will make | their first appearance in this country; the l‘Vingfl!e Sisters, aerlal artists; Arthur Buckner, trick cyclist, and Alf Holt, mi- metic comedian.” Hazel Callahan and Prosper Forrest will make earance for one week and Loraine and [ owell will continue their clever sketch. A series of new moving pictures will be shown, / their reap- |y KNIGHTS OF ROYAL ARCH PREPARE FOR TH Mixers of Drinks EIR COMING GRAND REUNION Propose to Celebrate Anniversary of Organization of New Beneficial Order by Giving a Grand Ball at Odd Fellows’ Hall Next Saturday Night s HE first annual souvenir ball of San Francisco Lodge No. 2 of the Knights of the Royal Arch will be given at Odd Fellows' Hall on Sat- ‘urday night. Every preparation has been made to insure the success of the affair, and hundreds of willing work- ers are using their best efforts-to make the night pass most auspiciously. The Knights of the Royal Arch was in- corporated in May, 1888, in Arkansas, and has since spread over the greater part of the United States. It Is composed entire- ly of saloon men and liquor dealers, and is benevolent and protective in its princi- ples. The local lodge was organized May 30, 1901, and_has a’ membership of about 350. * Lodges have been organized throughout the §mze—-m Los Angeles, San Francisco, Qakland, Sacramento, Stockton, San Jose, Madera and Bakersfield. Others are be- ing formed and a State Grand Lodge is ndw in process of formation. The committees in charge of the com- Rt TAGSSLER ey THREE PROMINENT OFFICERS OF PART IN THE PREPARATIONS SATURDAY NIGHT. ks — THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROYAL ARCH WHO ARE TAKING AN ACTIVE FOR THE GRAND BALL TO BE GIVEN BY SAN FRANCISCO LODGE NO.2 | L Ruar OSSN PR ¥ < [ —t ————+ ing grand ball are as follows: Heineberg, George F. Green, Frank G. Roney, | Committee—H. C. Aschen, Fred N. Bent, Executive Committee—John F. Crowley, | Charles G. Nagle. J. J. Laventhal, J. J.| Richard Doran, W A. D George Gen- chalrman; Charles Mitchell, J. W. Boyce. | Daughney, J. J. Sheridan and David Becker. rig, G. H. Hink, G. B. K:(‘fz."D H. — James M. Moffett, W, B, Phemester, J. D. Floor Committee—C. F. Willlams, chalrman; | G. P. Maloney, S. Beel, Thomas Schroeder, Joseph Horn, I. Poket, C. W, Wil- | floor manager, George V. Walton; assistant | Fred Doherty, D. B. Faktor, Paul Geffrey, H. Uams, T. J. Callen, G. W. Walton, Harry | floor managers, James W. Reilly, G. W. Ben- | iteman, James H. Kelley. F. A Brennan, Ike Deutch, James Tierney, Joseph con, Fred Butler. Massey. FOLGER GERMAN AND PRESIDIO HOP ENJOYED Mr. and Mrs. J. Athearn Folger gave a ball last evening at Native Sons’ Hall that will long be remembered by the guests, who were originally and delightfully en- tertained. One hundred and fifty were in- vited, and fifty couples danced to the spirited music of two good orchestras. Beautiful gowns added much to the bril- liancy of the scene, and the decorations were very elaborate. Flowers qf all kinds, palms, myrtle and ferns were lavishly ar- ranged upon the walls and balcony. The gaily colored canopy of intricate design in the center of the ballroom and the drooping garlands of myrtle and ever- greens changed the place into a veritable fairyland. The invited guests were: Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Berry, T. B. Berry, Thomas C. Berry, John Blanchard, Miss Jennie Blair, S. H. Boardman, I. M. Breeze, E. A. Bruglere, A. St. J. Bowle, W. 8. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyle, J. W. Byrne, R. C. Bolton, Miss Bolton, Lieutenant Babcock, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bourne, Miss Nellie Chabot, Miss Kate Clement, Dr. C. C. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Crockett, D. Y. Campbell, Mrs. D. Y. Campbell, E. de Coulon, Miss Carolan, Miss G. Carolan, Mr. and Mrs. F. Carolan, and Mrs. H. B. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Crocker, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cheesebrough, Miss Cheesebrough, Mrs. B. B. Cutter, Mr. and Mrs. Dimon, F. T. Deering, W. Denman, Miss Dii- lon, Miss Dolbeer, F. A. Driscoll, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Easton, Miss Marion Eells, N. Eyre, M and Mrs. E. R. Folger, M Folger, C. Froelich, R. M. Fitzgerald, C. N. Feiton. Jr., Mrs. F. Frank, Will Fish . M. Greenway, ‘Mrs. Garceau, Miss Goodall, Ar- thur Goodall, Mr. Grimwood, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Hart, Mr. and Mrs. . S. Hobart, Miss Allce Hager, Miss Harrington, Miss L. T. Harrington, H. Holbrook, . G. Hooker, Mrs. R. G. Hooker, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Hooker, Mr. and Mre. J. D. Harvey, C. W. Howard, Lieutenant W. 5. Hahn, D. de V. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Irwin, Miss Virginia Jol- iffe, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Keeney, F. B. King, Dr. Kierstedt, Allen T. Kittle, S. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Langhorne, John Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. George Lent, A. S.Lilley, Dr. and Mrs. Beverly McMonagie, Mr. and Mrs. F. §. Moody, Miss Morgan, Knox Maddox, Lieu- tenant F.' M. McMillan,' Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Dr. de Marville, Miss Sallie M; B. Marks, Mi X Mr. and Mrs. Latham MeMullin, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McKittrick, S, B. McKee, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Mcintosh, Miss Edith McBean, A. Me- Bean, Miss McNutt, Lieutenant Cyrus Miller. Lansing Mizner, Edgar Mizner, Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Motfitt, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Murphy, Eugene B. Murphy, George A. Newhall, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. K. Nuttall, Mrs. Celfa Nuttall, Miss Nadine Nuttall, Frank Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Oelrichs, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oxnard, Mr. and Mrs.” A. ¥ . 3. D. Phelan, Mr. Ira Plerce, Miss Pierce, Lieutenant and Mrs. Ashton Potter, Mr. and Mrs. George Pope, G. Roussy, Gerald Rathbone, Major J. L. Rathbone, Mr. and Mrs, . A. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Schwerin, Miss Ella Smith, Mr. and Mrs. O. L and Mrs. W. T. St. Auburn, H. N. Stetson, Mr. and Mrs. L. I Scott, Mr. and Mrs, H. T. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Sherwood, Captain and Mrs. Smedberz, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph , ho v: g;r«k];u,suré g M, E];. Slral_}on, Mr. ani | mp;u:;: ;:{,E‘;’;’,:,‘;;{""%h‘:‘;,;\f,‘;”;“.‘;‘; rs. . C. ts, = W. ‘ompkins, J. . « . ps Tharston, . Thurston, Miss Tayiorr Do i, | 3:30 to 11:30, but the officers were far t00 hospitable to break up the revelry at an . Tevis, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Tobin, Mr. Mirs. Ar S, Tabbe, Mr.and Mre. W B Fusia | early hour. Dainty refreshments —wers Miss Voorhies, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Walker, | Served during the evening and good music Miss Whittell, Mrs. Whittell. N. L. Wilson, provided for the dancers. Major and Miss Juliet Williams, Mr. Willlams, Mr. Wal- | M Hobbs and Mrs. Rawles received the guests with due cordiality. The com- pany was made up largely of the younger set, and the buds were more attractive than ever. The decorations were mill- consisting of flags, sabers and tro- of war. lace, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. N. 8. W J. Wilson, Captain F. L. J. Quay. R. Winslow, Mr. Wright, son, Mr. and Mrs. R. Vinn, Mr. Wilcox and L | tary, Another one of those delightful Presidio | phies We are having another clean up in hats—have taken all our rough finished Fedoras and Golf shapes which are worth $1.25—they have sold regularly for this price—and put them on the counters to sell for 50c¢ They are rough finished like the picture, come in stitched and plain crowns—colors: brown, gray, ox- ford and cedar. You can see the hats in our window ‘near the Market-street entrance. Don’t forget that we sell Golf Caps at roc, and they come in an immense assortment; they are made from tailering remnants. Out-of-town orders filled— write us. SNWO0D §(0- 718 Market Street.