The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 25, 1903, Page 5

SURGEDNS ELECT DOCTOR COFFEY | Name Him as Head of| Newly Organized Society. | Tribute Is Paid to Memory of | the Lamented Dr. M. Gardner. | —_— { The railroad surge sterday a e ex- | tech RDNER. PROPOSED BY DR. GA SSIVE SCIENCE. oo sclen o PROGRE! SPECIAL PERMITS Orders Removal of Boot- black Stands From Sidewalks. — Hears 'Petition for Altering Interior of Metropoli- tan Temple. The Board of Public Works yesterday adopted a resolution revoking all permits heretofore granted to -use the public streets or sidewalks" for the purpose maintaining bootblack stands thereon all cases where the period of the license has expired. Each permit running with in ch a license, the period of which has tred, is declared to be termi- nd of no force and effect imme- n the expiration of the period | of such license om. J. N* Beach wae directed to no- ify all owners of bootblack stands main- tained on sidewalks of the terms of the resolution and where the permits iesued by the board have been annulled to re- move the stands forthwith from the side- | walks Officer J by Chief N. Beach who was detailed of Police Wiftman to the Board Works to take charge of the of removing the bootblack stands blic streets, reported yester- riday last he removed, with ce of two men and truck, of Public work from r a ourteen stande, and on Saturday twelve Officer Beach also reports that up to 3 clock yesterday afterncon he and his nts had removed twenty stands e corners of the principal streets. cases the bootplack stands where vermit or license has expired will removed, except in the cases of nine- cen. which are being protected by a re- aining order of the Supreme Court. B Lankershim and his attorney, Alex ng. appeared before the board and requested that a permit be granted for the reconstruction of the interfor of the politan Temple, on Fifth street. kershim informed the board that Lan- he did ot intend to have a theater in the build- ing, but the board doubted i nower nit to reconstruct the gelsang differed with this v and agreed to submit a brief show- ed ——————— Miller Held to Answer. Eimer Miller was held to answer before the Sup ¢ Police Judge ( baniss yesterday on a of assa witk deadly weapon $1000 bon. fight 2t Twenty-fifth and 19, Henry fifth street was ponses by e his rare During the afternoon session several eresting papers were read ing sessign Dr. Coffey gave a moSt suc- ssful demonstration on the setting of und fracture. The operation was e and th{ surgeon was highly complimented eater Republic building, formeriy Met- | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 1903. BOARD REVOKES |COLUMBIA'S. FASHIONABLE AUDIENCE § | | I THE PG A A" €T . THE grrozE HE “high monde" was in notable evidence at the Columbla last night, at the first local present- ment of “The TamfMg of Helen” Richard Harding Davis’ maiden |'effort at playwrifing. The mountains and seas have given up their captives and they were all there last night, prepared to welcome Mr. Miller and Miss Anglin and | anything these favored folk had to offer. Richard Harding Davis and “The Taming of Helen” are both names attractive in A story with the “Davis” their promise. PLEASED WITH “TAMING OF HELEN” Pleasant Society Comedy, With Miller and Anglin as Stars, Attracts Large House---Presidio Troops Lend Thrill of Battle to ““Shenandoah™ at the California---Plays of Much Merit Entertain Many at the Other Theaters tag promises certain entertainment, his work, indeed, presaged laiger - s e . et "1"}”:,”,' ‘rmmfl“;uh;?\‘;‘k.lnl ! THE NEW STELLAR ATTRACTIONS AT THE ORPHEUM AND too, 1s a charming fitle, and, PULAR THESPIANS WHO HAVE LONG BEEN FAVORITES WITH it belong to the play, a very expressive one. But one asks why *‘The Taming of SAN FRANUCISCO. Helen?" at the close of the comedy. Helen ! has not been tamed. She was a ve good little girl to begin with, with Petru- chio’'s arts a distinct superfluity, The lover, & high-minded person who writes | notable Sir Charles Winpole and Mr. Da- vis owes gratitude to these as well as to most of the cast. Walter Hitchcock Woodcote and and throughout the performance the audi- ence was wildly enthustastic. Eugenie Thals Lawton in the title role scored a A CLEAR, SMOOTH COMPLEXION. Pe-ru-na Cleanses the Spstéem— The Glow of Health Takes the Place of Pimples and Blotches. Miss L. F. Acker, 33 Second avenue, Detroit, Mich., writes: { “Peruna is a decided beautifier, better | than any paint or powder, for it gives you that clear, smooth complexion and the glow of health, which no cosmetic can ever imitate. I was troubled for several years with humor of .the biood which inflamed the skin and at times| covered my face with and pimples blotches. I had pains in my head, back and limbs, and was constipated. I took | Peruna and in a short time all was| changed. All the fmpurities of the blood | were cleansed, the pains relieved, and I| was restored to perfect health. My com- | plexion is fine and clear, and 1 do not| need any powder to cover up the imper-| fections."—Miss L. F. Acker. | A Washington Physician. | Dr. Robert Douglas, Hoemeopathic Specialist, corner Sixth and F streets, | N. W., Washington, D. C.. in a recent | letter to The Peruna Medicine Co., of| Columbus, Ohio, has the following to| say concerning their noted catarrh reme-| dy, Peruna: | | “1 nave been a practicing physician | for some years, during which time I have | administered Peruna to a number of my | patients for catarrh and general debillty | with great benefit to them. I have pald | particular attention to its effects, and T| have absolute confidence In its curative qualities, and have no hesitation in giv- jing it a most emphatic indorsement.”— Dr. Robert Douglas. Pe-ru-na vs. Cosmetics. To purify a stream one must purify the source of the stream. Cosmetics will | not clear a complexion, depending upon | catarrh of the digestive organs. Nothing [ but a course of Peruna will cure these | cases. | If you do not derive prompt and satis- | factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a | full statement of your case, and he will | be pleased to give you his valuable ad-| vice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman Sanitarfum, Hartman, President of The Columbus, Ohio. ances will be given at Leland Stanford University. In accordance with the mediaeval cus- tom, the play will be acted without any of the environment of a modern theater. There will be no footlights, no visible or- chestra and no curtain. The audience is | requested not to applaud. The names of | the actors will not appear on the pro-| | gramme. Printed explanations of the play will be given out at the door on the opening night. FIREBUGS AGAIN ATTEMPT TO DESTROY FULTON HOUSE | Saturate Steps With Coal Oil, but | Are Frightened Away Befors Ac- complishing Their Purpose. Another attempt was made yesterday afternoon to set fire to the Fulton House a transient hotel at the corner of Fulton and Larkin streets. Under the direction of Ben Greet of the| The house has two entrances, one on Elizabethan Stage Society of London this | Fulton street and another on Larkin year's revival of “Everyman” will be | street. On Sunday afternoon shortly after richer in mediaeval atmosphere than that | of last year. Several innovations have | | been made to give the performance an | ven greater tone of the Dark Ages. 3 o'clock a fire was discovered in the Ful- ton-street entrance. The steps had been saturated with coal oil and set on fire. Luckily some one notifled the housekeeper and the flames were extinguished. Twe hours later the stairs of the Larkin-stre: entrance were found ablaze. The sme! of coal ofl was noticeable about the house ] Symphony To-Day. The programme to be rendered at the second symphony concert under Scheel's | matchless 9Yeadership, which will take |and it was apparent that some miscreant | place at the Grand Opera-house this aft. | bad made an attempt to fire the bullding Yesterday afternoon shortly after 2 ernoon, is so important from a musical point of view that the attention of our musicians and music lovers éannot be too often attracted toward it. Queau Sibe- lius’ “The Swan of Tuonela” and Glazou- | now's *“Valse de Concert,” two novelties o'clock the steps of the Larkin-street en- trance were again saturated with coal oil and the fact that some burnt matches were found lying about gave evidence that another attempt at incendiarism had been made. which have been referred to frequently, | | have never been heard here before and | { belong to that modern school of composi- | | tion which pays such strict attention to | | warm orchestration. Felix Mendelssohn is too well known and too much admired to require any especial recommendation, | and yet “La Filense.” never having been | heard here before, is rich and beautiful | enough to be designated as truly a ‘“ro- mance without words.” Willlam Ackerman, ex-Superintendent of Streets, the reputed owner of the lodging- house, denled last night that any attempt had been made to fire his place, but never- theless he had a watchman patrolling the premises during the entire night The matter has been reported to the po- lice and a careful watch will be kept to prevent further attempts to fire the building. —————— The adjourned for one vear, ¢ Eian b oins ¢ she | had an unpleasant part decided hit. Besides being a very ti- SSO. KEL . | when again meet In this city gna Sées mel nio/s how #he | did little for it. The play's mountings. it | ful young ludy, she pn)s‘s(:scs o ariabic| The plece de resistance of the pro-| PROFESSOR M. 008 | :;H“ s o that he will not | 8hould be sald, are all they :!\u\:\ld be.. talent and is bound to be successful in al- | Sramme, however, will : be BE§lh0\'en s IS AT POINT OF DEATH again propose to her at her latest rejec- BLANCHE PARTINGTON. | most any part. Herschel Mayall as Ar- | Masterplece, the third sympholy, or bet- Is Entert tion. The lady herself must her A mand Duval never appeared to better ad- | 'e" Known as ‘urolea.’ Schcel. who o2 Little Hope Is Entertained for the e sy .o o This 3 2 vantage. In the particularly emotional | S¥MPRONY CORLHCIOT OF SHC maguituds Recovery of the Former Uni- hand in e B “ana this s all the out- | The second week of the realistic pas- | scene at the close of the fourth act he || st he fnteipeetn)all the mastors with versity President. ward and visible evidence of her taming. | toral drama, {ThaDatry Farmi drew (3 | evoked a veritable storm of applause. | :‘::’i;"“_ga‘;‘:::)"rd'Bee;(’;o"‘f‘c’:‘c‘fi?!‘:zu’;;°:_§‘ Profeasor Martin NWallegs: foraser: pess a2 . x g = e Alcazar an overflowing audience last | Georgie W : Y . Al ! Martis ki - She (Helen) isn't even as stubborn as |the A x 8 & Georgi€ Woodthorpe as Madame Prudence . ' ", . 3" tnts grand work here before | Ident of the University of Californta. lles no discount One of the best designed folding beds we ever had on our foors. above. in the world—bar none. suit, send it back and the money is yours again. The price—$33.00—is the lowest we can quote and And strange as it may look in an adver- tisement nowadays, WE are compelled to make a profit. No “rake offs,” no commissions, no discounts to anybody from this or any other price we quote. By the way, the carpet store is doing the business of its life right now on two certain lines of carpet— tapestry brassels at 85 cents and velvets at $1.35 the yard, sewed, lined and laid. make a profit. then usual for the price. (Successors to California Furniture Co.) 057 to 977 Market Street. Full swell front with ornamental carving Ozk golden finish and made by the best factory If you buy one and it doesn’t The value is a little more ldine, and those expecting to revel in e k In the bitling of a Kathe will look i vain. This is not the only “why" in connec- tion with Mr. Davis' play, but as the comedy furnished evident entertainment to the audience last night its amiable im- | probabilities must be as generously taken. | The story concerns the adventures in Lon- don (and why London?) of a young Ame fcan playwright, in love with an Amer- | ican heiress. Probably the story is framed | in its London setting to give opportunity | for the opulently aristocratic cast in which Mr. Davis indulges. Dukes are as common as blackberries therein, end even the manager who accepts the hero’s play is a modest “Sir.” There is a good- natured actress, Flora Cavendish (played with good-humored Incredulity by Miss Anglin), who interests herself In getting the hero's play accepted and who in the excitement of the acceptance throws her arms around his neck and kisses him. This little incident is nalvely misunder- stood by the heroine, who immediately thereupon pretends to accept the villain, and afterward packs her trunks to go home to New York. She doesn’t go, how- ever, for Miss Cavendish brings her back triumphantly to the heart-broken play- wright. But there are some novel and pretty incldents, some good lines and scenes in the play that help to make an evening pass pleasantly enough. In the last act, where the performance of this ‘“‘most wonderful play in London for five years” —the Eric Temple opera fashion—is sup- posed to be in progress, the little scene becomes thoroughly interesting. The leading lady has impossibly disappeared, ‘but the effect of her disappearance is very happily painted. and tne incldents be- hind scenes are throughout humorously and effectively sketched. But the play, as Mr. Miller says, will bore no one, and will amuse and interest the larger mul- titude. Miller Limself is in happy vein as the hero, Phil Carroll. He at times reminds of himself as John Worthing in the in- comparable “Importance of Being Ear- nest.” The lighter and more facile side of his art is here in choice evidence, and Mr. Davis owes much to Mr. Miller in this impersonation. One cannot feel Miss Anglin quite in earnest as Flora Caven- dish, though she is entirely charming. She plays the good natured thesplan, however, very attractively, as she must, with all her accustomed grace, finesse, and skill, and returns to the brecks of Lady Ursula very preftily in the last act. Miss Waldron, who made so pleasing impression on her debut here last year, Iy evening that laughed honestly and loud- at the quaint characters and funny tdents of the play and that shed tears of sympathy for the hero and heroine. The latter, the poor girl “Lucy” of the drama, was personated by Juliet Crosby, an old-time favorite, whose sweet smile, expressive eyes and graceful acting have made her very popular. She was recelved with a generous round of applause, which* she repaid by her able and consclentious acting. Oza Waldrop, the saucy “Min- ty'’ of the cast, was in her best vein and kept the audience divided between laugh- ter and hand clapping. Among the men, Edwards Davis as the hero, “Nathan Newkirk,” was the bright particular star, his reading and acting in the third act being especially artistic. Miss Hart. ley, the “Eunice Jane Perkins, ' Lily Branscombe, the ‘“Hanna Lize,” Marie Howe, the “Sarah Newkirk," Zellah Cov- ington, the “Jehu Sparmley,” Tony West, the “Joel,” Theo Rook, the “Simon,” Herbert Ashton, as “Bob,” the slave, and H. D. Byers, the “Squire,” of the cast, were excellent in their parts. California. “Shenandoah™ began its second week at the California Theater last night. The popularity of this sterling war drama never seems to wane. Its drawing pow- ers are apparently as great now as when it was first produced. The blg audience last niglt evinced its pleasure and en- joyment c¢f the performance by unstinted applause, skouts of laughter and fre- quent recalls. The play runs very smoothly, and the different artists of the Neill-Morosco company bring out all the salient points of their respective char- acters. The great battle scene at the close of the third act in which the United Statez troops from the Presidio play a promin- ent part is a marvelous piece of stage realism. It almost seems like real war- fare. “Shenandoah” will run all this week except at the matinees on Thursday and Saturday when “Mre. Dane's Defense' will be the bill. Tivoli. 2 The drawing power of Camille d'Ar- ville in ““The Highwayman"” was attested by the fact that the fifth week of the pro- duction began last night at the Tivoil without any abatement in popular inter- est. Miss d'Arville's magnificent voice rings true as steel in the music allotted to her, and her work is marked by conscién- tlous effort that never fails to charm. Ar- thur Cunningham runs Miss d'Arville a close second in the estimation of comlic shows marked advance in her work, though her earlier efforts of the evening were marred by an evident nervousness. But she shows a notable spirit, sincer- ity and refinement in all she attempts and her Helen of last night was admir- able from these standpoints. Her work bears much better than that of most act- resses who appear with Miss Anglin, the difficult juxtaposition with the finish, deli- cacy and superb, nervous strength of the Anglin equipment. Miss Waldron wore some unusually pretty gowns, by the way, and in the ballroom scene looked partic- ularly charming. Morton Selten as the Hon. Reginald Herbert came off with high honors. He was delightfully humorous and natural in his handling of the amiable lordling’s part,_and was handsomely received. Har- mon MacGregor did an excellent bit as a call boy, George L. Tiltheradge was a opera lovers, and his “Farewell to the King’s Highway'' earns for him well-mer- ited recalls. The humorous part of the opera is in the capable hands of Edwin Stevens, Ferris Hartman, Edward Webb and Annie Myers, and the chorus is, as usual, effective. The friends of “Joe” Holz were extend- ing congratulations last night on his re- turn to the box office after an absence of eight years. “Joe” Is certainly popular with the patrons of the Eddy street house. Next Monday night begins the annual season of grand opera, with a host of competent artists in a well selected reper- toire. Central. The revival of ‘‘Camille” at the Central Theater last night was an unqualified sug- cess. The curtaln calls were numberless, | succeeded in creating much laughter and was frequently applauded. George P. Webster in the part of the elder Duval showed unusual strength. Edwin T. Em- ery as Gaston, Henry _Shumer as the Count and Eva Myrle Lewls as Nichette all did excellent work. The others of the cast furnished admirable support. The costumes and stage settings are elaborate. Grand Opera-House. “In Harvard” began its closing week ‘at the Grand Opera House last night to a delighted audience. The musical num- bers of Cheridah Stmpson, Anna Wilks, Louise Moore. Robert Warwick and Harold Crane were well recelved and the | audience could not get enough of Ray- mond and Caverly's jokes. Fhe plano speciaities of Cheridah Simpson have | made quite a hit. The choruses are well | rendered. Next Sunday night Pollard’s | Lilliputian Opera Company, headed by | little Daphne Pollard, will open an en- | gagement of four weeks in “The Belle of New York.” Orpheum. | There is not a performer showing at | the Orpheum this week that is not a top-notcher. The best evidence of the ability of those on the bills is the ap- | plause that greets each turn. — | Fischer’ “Quo Vass Iss” and “The Big Little Princess,” the two funny burlesques with the catchy music and twirly-whirly dances, continue to amuse large and mer- ry audlences at Fischer's Theater. New jokes bubble nightly, and the all-star cast | keeps things going at a gait that for speed | equals the latest achlevement of the | famous trotter Lou Dillon. Kolb and Dill, Bernard and Blake, | Hermsen, Maude Amber and Eleanor Jen- | kins are, of course, the particular crea- | tures of side-splitting absurdity which | seems to be the established trade-mark of Fischer's burlesque house. Chutes. The juggling Mathleus made their first appearance at the Chutes yesterday and scored a hit at both performances. Their work Is neat and abounds in noveity. Ed- ward Poulter in the garb of Happy Hooll- gan held the stage for fifteen minutes with quaint and amusing stories and songs, Bandy and Wilson gave a clever dancing turn and Jessie Dale, the favorite girl barytone, was heard in new fllus- trated songs. Hodges and Launchmere, the versatile colored couple; Harry Baker, who plays on all kinds of novel musical instruments, and the animatoscope, show- ing many amusing moving pictures, com- pleted an unusually entertaining pro- gramme. The amateurs will appear on Thursday night. A Chinese baby girl placed in the infant incubator on Sunday attracted great attention yesterday. Will Play “Everyman.” To-morrow morning at Sherman & Clay’s will begin the public sale of seats for “Everyman,” the fifteenth century morality play, which will open at Lyric Hall September 2. The company, twenty- two English players now rehearsing at Lyric Hall, will first appear before the students and faculty of California Univer. sity on September 1. On the following night will begin the regular engagement in this city, after which outdoor perform- at the point of death at the Waldeck San- atorfum. Professor Kellogg submitted to an ope- ration three weeks ago. The operation was successfully performed by Dr. Goodfeilow and no serious conséquences were appre- hended. Owing to the advanced age of the patient, however, he fafled to rally trom the shock and has been slowly sink- ing ever since. Drs. Mizner and Gates are in constant attendance, but it Is feared that Professor ‘by the same master conductor, it will be a matter of extreme pleasure to once more listen to Scheel’s masterly reading. It is customary to introduce and close | a symphony concert with an overture, and this afternoon Scheel has chosen as introductory plece Hector Berloiz's fas- cinating “Roman Carnival Overture,” and | the concert will be worthily closed by the | trresistible ““Merry Wives of Windsor” overture. Thus it will be seen that this | afternoon's concert presents a programme | of great artstic merit—a programme | gcop A pndutic i p | which & muaician, mustc lover GF STIENE | 1oobog ior ot oy o, e | cannot afford to miss because of its seri- ous character and its new compositions, T g | which on this occasion may be heard for Dr. Brigham Called by Death. | the first time in this city under very for-| Dr. Charles Brooks Brigham passed away at his late residence on Paciflc av- enue vesterday after a brief {liness con- tracted while he was at his country home near Lake Tahoe. Dr. Brigham was a native of Beston but had made his resi- dence in San Francisco for many yea At one time he held a prominent place in politics and was considered a fluent and convineing speaker. 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