The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 12, 1903, Page 14

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAY 12 RAIVAL ROADG MAY BE BUILT MAKES TROUBLE],, . PRANKFUL CUPID Santa Fe and Harriman Marriage of Miss Budd Still Disagree on the Eureka Line. Estranges Her From Her Sister. President Ripley Is Out Se-| Willis Mitchell’s Bride Braves lecting a Desirable Terminus. &l HARRIMAN IS ON TOP. & a;.\ g PSR HUNTINGTON ESCAPES THE PAYMENT OF TAXES Chanes in Assessor's Office Be Inac- ate H o RGN T S WORKMAN FALLS WHILE DECORATING A BUILDING z of t 3 e afternoon a SSELL STATES SITUATI ing road is ON. Parental Ire for Love’'s Sake. There is an unfinished romance at the Palace Hotel. Just what its concluding | chapter will be is yet to be determined by | > parents of th yung parties to a very | marriage. A week ago to-day the | f Willis Mitchell, son of one \)Y{ w's wealthy cltizens, and who en- | ed upon the practice of law in this city | about two years ago, was as far away | from the idea of matrimony as the norti pole from the equatorial circle. To- ds the proud but nervous husband of the prettiest maideas that the Rockies from an Eas His bride shares his u ness but is more hopeful than her husband of longs for the were married nces most ro- where the trouble nor Budd Babbitt, a svidence, R. I., ac- still younger sister, a maiden of scarcely n Meriden, Conr s one of the officers of arrived from ere they had been | rust '5:" r two mont THEIR FIRST MEETING. ng n were contempl the city d we ng and then a | where Mrs. Bab- ke a journey over ster as her com- ble that their plans d out, and by this | well on their | incident prostrated cpportuni the part “of iss Budd as to how will receive the w but for nearly give: onl go, Mitchell, while dig- at his office in the book: Willis e : Palace who I am g and 1 want you to o . and that g to Mrs. Babbitt i The followiag 2 s to Miss ; wn and on A piloted the 3 swn. Th fair companion ) at evening pa her sister at the Pa for him to office and Miss 2 im. * While e young enly entered upon scuss nd matrimony and ty mi ey had become be- s hat the mar- ated the fol- wir be was a t estion of the pos- k g to the un- xpe 50 it was finally 3abbitt should be kep* marriage until afte ‘med, but that the pa and bride should be ai ing Mitchell an repared written un and the young last moment that | d for the last two in Bost ist of th —a Mr Hub City, should be matrimonial wrote to him to E itlawed | MRS. BABBITT UNRELENTING. Re step and therewith sid pledge us vows of sin- le finally returned ing dropped their rs into a mail box en stelry, they d later Mitch- | eavi the un- abbitt without the | what morrow | re- mation of and Misy went to routt’s cham:- | as husba d de- do Bab- ¥ returned ed, they hing Mrs rope: their secret to The n two sisters have not of t hort- that | he of thought for the imposed | suddenness imcement, the r acquaintance, the awaited the hand and the E and the of res| ibility had been by YOUng women's parents Mrs. Babbitt into a mental con- bordering on hyster nd sent her | room, where remained alone Sunday afternoon. AWAIT NEWS FROM PARENTS. udd b in rd her sister she Effc toward reconcillation proved of | toned ship's doctor.’ There is the lady ail and, realizing that time must | who orders champagne for her deck din- led before the wounded heart of the | ner and subsides to ginger ale. There 15 sister would heal, voung Mitchell | the shawled and waxen person resur- and his bride remained aloof in their own partments to await developments and plan their future. It probably will be some days before they hear from their parents, to whom they have since ad- dressed another and more lengthy expla- nation of their matrimonial venture. Meanwhile Mrs. Babbitt, with eyes still reddened the tears that have coursed down her cheel since her ter's mar- riage was made known to her, is dally seen about the court of the Palace, ap- parently awalting for messages from the | East Her it to the coast has been marred and she plamly bears the air of one deeply disappointed. Yesterday Mrs. James Martel called at the Pa ce on a mission of sympathy for he young bride and tried with womanly rsuasion to bring about a reconcilia- tion, but Mrs. Babbitt declined the sug- gestion. A lady friend from San Mateo paid the young widow a visit for a sim- flar purpose, but likewise failed | And so the matter rests. Mitchell says he has secured a handsome and sensible | bride and is sorry for the disconsolate sister. He, hopes that his parents will soon dispateh to him their blessing, and his bride sighingly adds that she looks hourly for some pleasing message from home. —_——— : Gilbert Sustains Decision. ! Judge Gilbert of the United States Cir- | cuit Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed | the decision of the Circult Court of the Southern District in the appeal taken | from its decision by C. B. Bullock and the | Board of SBupervisors of Riverside, award. | ing Robert H. Thompson and the Perris | Irrigation District $8306 75, the delinquent interest upon bonds which had been is- sued by the irrigation district. The Judge’s decision contained a reprimand for bringing before the court items in a suit which had already been reviewed by the same tribunal. | beauty | tana—with other views of her birthplace “THE STUBBORNNESS OF GERALDINE” CHARMS AUDIENCE AT THE COLUMBIA y Mannering Proves as Fascinating as Ever in Pretty Comedy. Wang at Tivoli Is Welcomed by Merry Audience-- ings Is Warmly Received at Alcazar-—-Fun at All the Theaters Ernest Hast- SRR : LA § \ 2 ) NE FROM THE ALCAZAR'S OFFERING FOR THE CURRENT WEEK, POPULAR ACTRESS WHO IS PLAY- ING IN “THE STUBBORNNESS OF GERALDINE" AT THE COLUMBIA, AND CLEVER GIRL WHO HAS | | MADE A HIT AT THE ORPHEUM " | S i — —_—— Sl OB & =3 <HE fluff of ‘the moment, the fancy | the warm welcome that greeted her. Amy | some compensation in life besides sal- this morning, this the Fitclr material of is and folly afternoon in *“The Stubbornness of (;er.\‘.—‘ dine” last night offered at the Columbia Theater. But it-is the current fancy in frills and satin-lined. It is Mr. Fitch at his smartest. It is a potpourri, the most amusing, of the love affair of & willful girl and an unplausibly mysteri- »unt, flavored with “bridge,” with | heavings of an n liner, a tang wireless telegraphy, the echo of the doctor. Ingenious and ual Mr. Fitch is here, but always piquant. Better than usual even is his etting of the picture, beginning with th first act’s mounting, the deck of an ocean liner. Here are to be seen the invariable | crowd, saying the invariable things. There is the breezy girl from Butte, Mon- ous ( the oce: as v than Mary MacLane's, by the way. There is the awkward English lord whom she anne; There is the idolatrously but- rected from the catacombs below. There are the chaperones and above ali there are the ship’s bell and a heaving deck that suggests all that heaving decks usually suggest. Trunks we have had before from Mr. Fitch fn “Captain Jinks," but they are even more useful in filling ut the nollo: in “The Stubbornness of Geraldine.” characters in the play are Jrawn with Mr. Fitch’s usual defi and fragile art. Touched in lightly only as they all are they are yet acute, dis- tinctive, consistent. The plot, too, may be read by him who runs, and in spite of the play’s want of strength, of fts souffle situations, its busy furniture, it will be heartily enjoyed by most folk. Pretty Mary Mannering returns to us in the title role. Mistress Mary’is as pretty as ever and makes handsomely as much as can be made of the stubborn Geraldine. She has not much of a chance in the part, that asks only that she be a frank, charming and high-hearted girl, all of which she is with acclamation. It is Jjust the kind of sweet, womanly role in which we have been accustomed to see Miss Mannering and than which than she is no more charming interpreter on the contemporary stage. Arthur Byron has the one opportunity of the cast and helps himself to it with both hands. Mr. By- ron is the Hungarian Count with whom the obstinate heroine falls in love. He has an accent that never fails and man- ages to project the titled foreigner-with- out once suggesting the impending organ- grinder. It is as virile and individual a bit of characterization as has been seen here for some time, sincere, earnest and richly convincing, and argues ‘the very best for Mr. Byron's starring career that is to begin next season. Another In the cast familiar to us here is Mrs. Whiffen, who has a pretty, truly Whiffen role as Mrs. Wrighton. Mrs. Whiffen was in delightful’ form, charming as ever, and much touched by The unserious | 2 Ricard is also of those known to lo fame. As Tabltha in “Janice Meredith Miss Ricard left an exceedingly impression, by her “Butte, Montana,” girl, Vi Thomp- son. Miss Ricard shows a rich and racy humor in the part, with a strong Western flavor that if it is not of Butte, Montana, vet smacks of something very real, just the same.: Sharing generously also in the success is Mr. Hassard-Short, whose awk- ward Englishman is a delightful portrait The cast, indeed, throughout, is motably efiicient, and the settings all that can be There is a matinee Wednesday and the play goes for this and next week. BLANCHE PARTINGTON. Tivoli. A large and delighted audience witness- ed the revival of “Wang" at the Tivoll | last night with Edwin Stevens in the title role. Stevens’ clever work in the part demonstrates that he is a past master as a comic opera comedian. He creates laughter without straining for effect and at-all times shows the benefits of close study and long experience. At the end of the first act Stevens made a speech, in which he told how glad he was to be home again and that receptions such as he had received showed that there was ' THE ey i SOLE AGENTS 16 to 20 O’Farrell St., S.F. the greatest and only BRANOHES—San Jose, Freszo, Alsmada, L—-*J Piano Player ———plays— 17 More Notes than any other player Transposesin5 Keys Endorsed by Patti and all the other great artists $175 to $450. Perfect genj. Curtazsson pleasant | that is more than confirmed | Skiilig. | cellent deacon. Ferris Hartman ran Stevens a close econd in the estimation of the audience He had a small part, but played it as he does the most important ones, with in-* telligence and fafthfulness. Too much cannot be said of Annie Myers, who, as added to the | has already acquired in many | Her acting in the part is dainty | refined and her solo, “Another fel- decided hit. Caro Roma/ 3 the Widow Fri- | and Arthur Cunningham made a | e. Bertha Davis, Oscar rd Webb acted and sang | s admirably and materially aid- uccess of the production. a the Crown Prince of Siam, laurels she parts. and capital Lee and Alcazar. | | *“Lovers’ Lane,” Clyde Fitch's famous | play, was presented at the Alcazar Thea- | ter last night for the last week of Ernest | Hastings' engagement as leading man and nothing could have been selected to | glve his numerous friends a mcre pleasing remembrance of him and Keep his mem- | ory green In the hearts of the Alcazar's | patrons. The part of the Rev. Thomas Singleton was played by him in the origi- | nal New York production and it is un- | doubtedly one-of his best portrayals. The whole-souled, lovable and manly minis- ter, with a heart full of love and kind- ness for all mankind,. finds a fitting ex- ponent in Hastings. Albert Morrison gave another evidence of his versatility by playing Herbert Woodbridge, the “heavy,” very cleverly and effectively. The scene between him und his boy was finely portrayed. George Osbourne, in his | original part of Hosea Brown, the store- keeper and friend of the minister, was as | artistic as ever, and Frank Bacon was | very amusing as Uncle Bill and Mr William G. Warren made an ex- Miss Bertha Creighton | was very charming and captivating as Mary Larkin, and Oza Waldrop made a pronounced hit as Simplicity Johnson | from the orphan asylum. Miss Adele Bel- garde as Mrs. Herbert’ Woodbridge and Miss ' Marie Howe as Matty, the minis- ter's housekeeper, were material aids in the success of the play. The other parts were well sustained by Fanny Young, an old-time favorite, Miss Jennic Wiedman, Miss Eleanor Gordon, Miss Claire Sin- clair, Miss Maggie Frances Leavy and others. The plece is artistically staged. Grand. | ‘“Jerome,” a dramatization of Mary E. Wilkins' famous novel of the same name, | was presented with great success at the | Grand Opera-house last night. The au- dience was extremely appreciative of the excellent work of the people beyond the footlights and the applause was frequent and enthusiastic throughout the perform- ance. The play glves a pleasant lesson on rural New England life and abounds in typical “down East” bumor and sen- sational events. The stage settings are elaborate. The costumes, too, are exactly what one may see in the backwoods Mas- sachusetts town where the scene is laid. The third act closes with a freshet and the destruction of the mill in which the hero and heroine are imprisoned. The | vorce from Max on the ground of d | were | every | bar performers, GRARAM SETTLE THER TROUBLES Grants Agnes Rosenfeld | a Divorce for De- sertion. Son of Late Coal Merchant Left His Young Wife a Year Ago. What is supposed to be the last appear- ance of Max and Agnes Rosenfeld in the divorce courts took place in Judge Gra- ham's court yesterday. Mrs. obtained an interlocutory decree of Rosenteld ai r tion. With it she gets the custody of their two children, $20 a month for the | support of each of them and 3/ a month | forget and the Judge, evidently to her pleasure, denied her a decree. An interlocutory decree of divorce was | granted to Jessie Troy from George D. | | Troy for meglect. Suits for divorce were | filed by G. W. Darbey agal Dolores | Darbey for desertion, Eva B. Lindley against Albert Lindley for desertio; Hannah M. Randall against H Ran- dall for neglect, Petry against Arnoid Petry for Anna Bahn gainst W. J. Bahn : t Mary | Nunes against Jose C. Nunes for neglect. almost last night last forced to ec to respond to an ter E. Pe an old fav the title role. His work was richly deserved the which it re handled the most charming manner. Her popularity | well earned. Gilbert Gardner played villain to the eminent satisfac and was frequently unpopular part Fred E i Blanch audience j ure its feet this | the me ovation. te, at principals was on and before the Wal- ied curtain occet is the one in sp Nanner ard particularly good w | The others of the cast furnished admira- | ble ort. | - — | Central. | Edgar wyn's new pa | Rough Rider’s Romance last night at the Cent firs time this city and was acc an en- thusiastic reception by an nce that filled the theater in every The play is an excellent one, full stirring dra- matic inte and p ssing a_touching heart interest. The is laid in Cuba during the recent American war and illustrates the perilous adventure: and hairbreadth escapes of Jack Ford, a handsome y g lieutenant of Roosevelt's Reugh ers, who falls inio the hands | of the Spanish and who escapes by the a istance of a beautiful young senorita. | The two fall in love with each other, but | their courtghip is rudely interrupted by a Spanish colonel. Jack is again captured and on the point of being executed when | Roosevelt and his Rough Riders appear | and rescue him. The play terminates | with Jack’s betrothal to the young Span- | ish girl and the punishment of the col- | onel, whe is the villain of the play. Lan- | ders Stevens carried evervthing before | him as the hero, Jack F Fischer’s. Dee Dee,” one of Weber & Field's best entertainments, started its cond week last night at Fischer's The- ater and bids fair to establish a new rec- | ord for the playhouse. The lines are clever and the music catchy. The man- | agement has added mapy new features to the show and they are greatly enjoyed. | Maud Amber and Winfleld Blake are ir- resistibly funny in their duet. Messrs. Kolb, Dill and Bernard are in their ele- ment in this production and make the most of their parts. The choruses are ex- cellent. Olive Vail makes « pretty “Rosey Posey” girl and Hope and Emérson do | some great dancing throughout the even- ing. Some new songs have been intr duced by Leader Harry James and they | go with a swing. “Fiddle Chutes, The Wilson family of colored entertain- ers, two of whom are pickaninnies of unusual cleverness, made a great hit at both performances at the Chutes yester- day. The Loretta family of horizontal made up of two boys dressed as clowns, twin sisters and the father, gave an interesting act. Hayes and Whitehead, a capital pianist and a good dancer, were well received, and Beahan, Mascotte and Beahan, comedy sketch artists; Frank Bowman, the mys- tifying entertainer, and Caston and Ha: vey, the song and dance duo, repeated their hits of last week. The Cycle Maze and new moving pictures completed an unusually strong - bill. Special attrac- tions have been prepared for this, Presi- dential week. and the amateurs will ap- pear on Thursday night. ————— The most delightfully blended whisky known o the human palate is “Jesse Moore'— etandard for over fifty years. Yy -~ ITALIANS MEET * PAPAL ABLEGAT Mgr. Falconio Makes a Stirring Address to Them. Prelate Will Attend League of the Cross Com- petitive Drill. —— i Cathollc Church of St. Pe- ter and Paul was crowded to the doors a vast congregation that gathered to pay their respects to Mon- ignor Falconio, the papal ablegate at Washington. The sacred edifice never looked prettier or more imposing. The high altar was beautifully decorated with choice cut flow , while the large c! last evening by for the maintenance of herself. The de- - sertion, according to the estimony of | ters of candles cast a soft light en t Mrs. Rosenfeld and her mother, Mrs. "Sl‘-‘n',\ Smedberg, took place in April, 1902, During the service of vespers the dis- The Rosenfelds and their matrimonial | ynouished prelate made a short address Taella e Iars peen A matter of Inter-| to the congregation in Italian. At th and a half ago Rosenfeld, who is the son | €10Se of his remarks he gave both th of the late John Rosenfeld, tt coal mer- | papal and holy sacrament benediction chant, brought suit for orce, g | Inside the altar rails were many cleries, cruelty. His wife filed a cross-complaint including Archbishop Montgomery. in which she alleged cryelty also, and dur-| Monsignor Falconio spent a busy ca ing the proceeding tendant upon at- | yesterday morning he celebra ed tempts to secure made by Mrs mass at St. rancis Hospital at L | Rosenfeld, their e » married lifé was | o'clock. He then returned to the cath thoroughly raked and scraped over, dral residence and k f breakfas While the contest was at its ight ‘\John | About 9:30 clock visited St. Vincent's | Rosenfeld died, the proceedings were di: School, on Mission reet He was m | missed and it was given out that th there by the Rev ummings, pa | young people had become reconciled. T tor of St. P3 and the this was not », howeve was shown by Fathers Barry, py, O'F 1 the filing a few months ago of a new suit | and Colonel J for divorce by Rosern d. Ag: he The next visit t St. Joseyp charged cruelty and again Mrs. Rosenfeld | at Tenth and Howard streets. Here answered his complaint by making co monsignor was met by the Rev athe ter charges f r alimony was | Scanlan of the parish and char also again resumed and continued for | cellor of th After inspe & the several but while was pending | school he was n home to came of compromise A com- In er n he was tenc promise was effec with the re- | ception at yola Hall by th sult that the crueity charges were dis-| All the priests were prese missed and new suit on the ground ¢ which ceremony & dinner desertion was filed b Mrs. Rosenfeld. It was heard yesterday with th result stated Judge G also granted an intes utory decre o Catheri: Bockman from Jok R. B. Bockman for c Ity. Bockman is the chief buyer f¢ 0s. 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