The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 19, 1905, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY DE! CEMBER 19, 1905 “MERCHANT OF VENICE™ 1S WELL DONEDICTORS PREY RCHARD HOTALINGS SHYLOCK A STRONG PRESENTATION Amateur Star’s Interpretation Is Original, Intellectual and Brilliant. Well-Known Society Folk Give Clever Support in Great Production. 3 » smoothness, above all, Mr r its ione by Hotaling had heard with Mr. ADVERTISEMENTS. McClure’s— the National Reporter You won’t get much but the shouting if you're a mile away from the game. Just so with big men in big fights strung far apart over this wide country. There is Folk in Missouri, and Jerome in New York, and the Ohio fight, and the Philadelphia fight—and many more, and many still coming. Off and on you hear, through your news- papers, 2 distant explosion— enough to make you wish you had time to go and find what it’s all about. You need McClurs’s to bring you many a great story. 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ST NIGHT BY SOCIETY'S “THE MERCHANT OF I OF THE DOCTOR'S DAUGHTERS' CHARITY. | verdict this Shylock is flung to the | the Joe Tobin box, as aforesaid, contain- ground by the 10, and there |ing Mrs. Joe, Mrs. Gus Taylor, Mrs. g. kneeling, hears final fate. | Fred M ar, Joe Tobin, Lora Barbour | s the robe of Portia at her “the [ and a flitting of other handsome men. 3 and there is such-| Mrs. Joe wore a stunning gown of pale 1sidered and illuminative | blue and lace fashioned as simply roughout. Remarkable, the | —surpliced—as a milkmald's church-going 1ce can truly be said to be, | rig; but it s distinetly Mrs. Joe. With , original and admirably In- | it she wore a black picture hat, and— lacking only, in fact, the|what think you?—gloves that falled to snal experience to make it per- | make connection with the Hny puffed haps even great The best bit of the v after Mr. Hotal- ancelot Gobb fred McKin te in the b low comedy vein. Mi Gough was the Portia, one pleasing both to the eye and ear. Mrs. Gerstle was an attractive Jessica, and Miss Atherton sufficient unto t erissa. Mr. J. Allan Dunn contrived to look very much like Soth as Bas- sanjio. He filled in pleas and Mr. John 1. Housman was a than most. Harry E. able and spirited as G son W 1d der s ino, Joseph J. Rosborough as Lorenzo, Charles Williams as Tuba B. Slcan as Old Gobbo, Sydney Ford as Balthasar, and Thomas Miller as Leonardo filled in the cast to advantage. The applause was handsome, and Fisch- er's in jts best days could not beat the forest of flowers that went over the foot- lights. Best of all, v were deserved. BLANCHE PARTINGTON. AT R SOCIETY SEES HOTALING ACT Richly Gowned Ladies and Gentlemen Pleased With “Shylock.” PN S BY SALLY SHARP. You were there last night?—at the | Majestic? | chant of Venice.” If you weren't, then pray go to the matinee to-morrow, for my word for it, you’ll feel horrib’ tea or card-scrap y be nothing talked of but that “Mer- Oh, no; not the play, nor the emenda- tions, nor the interpretations—that's not the way of tea-time chatter, but of gowns and people and the manners and mannerisms of the people who. live in the lime-light of society. It's one of the penalties of being somebody in particular to be lorgnetted and noted, and quoted—but it has its! compensations. Now, there was George Newhall, for instance, who went avisiting in the Joe Tobin box—wherein, by the way, was the dashingist lot of femininity in the house. After presenting his com- pliments to the ladies, and a few bon mots to the men, he leveled his glasses at his wife, who sat in the opposite box, just to let her know where he was— and he emiled rather naughtily at her; so thought my neighbors to my right, who said, “Just see that Mr. Newhal flirting with that pretty woman in that box over there. I wonder where his wife 18" Naturally, at a Shylock performance one thinks of the two recent Richards— but whatever my friend, Miss Partington, may think of the artistry of the two per- formances, the soclety of them is differ- ent, with our own Richard having far the best of it. The house was—there is a dignity in re- pression—almost a Caruso night. No bare shoulders, but the/illusion was so rare- fied as to seem but a visual mist, The boxes were especially gay—notably sleeve, economy evidence that it wasn't s you and 1 must gloomily practice—Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. McNear and a lot more swagger women wore them thus. Happy revelation! As a P. S. I should like to add that this box had a lot of fun with the house, aided by their lorgnettes, but the house { quit even. Occupying the boxes were the Willlam Cluffs, entertaining Mr. and Mrs. John Breuner, Judge and Mrs. Kerrigan; the M. H. de Youngs, the Maurice Caseys, | entertaining Lieutenant and Mrs. Emory hip; the Tom Williamses, entertain- the young Dunphys, and Colonel Dun Burns; the Pillsburys (the new-wed PL.s- | burys), who had the Harry Holbrooks l;nr guests; the Parrotts and the New- alls. Mrs. Eleanor Martin, amethyst velvet gown, came in during the first act, with Major Rathbone as cavaller, bearing her wraps and adjust- {ng them with exquisite care. Mrs. Peter Martin, looking especially demure—and correspondingly beautiful— Joined her, when James D. Phelan promptly pre-empted the nearest chalr. Nobody blamed him, Mrs. Peter has espoused the fluffy, much dressed hair and a “punkydore”— as Mrs. Casey has it—as lofty as for- merly belonged to the Flossies. Among the distinctly stunning women sprinkled about were Mrs. Harry Hol- brook, in a watermelon pink chiffon and black and white hat; Mrs. William Cluft, in a bejeweled black and white lace gown; Mrs. de Young, in a superb white robe of Point de Venice, with a black and white hat; Mrs. Frank Kerrigan, Mrs. Clement Tobin, Mrs. Eugene | de Sabla, Mrs. Tom Williams, Mrs. George Newhall, Mrs, Horace Pillsbury, Mrs. Timothy Hopkins, Miss Bessie Wilson, Mrs. Linda H. Bryan, Miss Jennie Blair, Mrs. John Bradbury, Mrs. Edgar Peixot- to, Mrs. James Toher S8ims, Mrs. John McNaught, Miss Phyllis Partington, Miss Maren Froelich, Mrs. Osbourne, Mrs. Ermentine Poole Long, Mrs. Henry Pay- ot, Miss Georgie Spleker, Miss Alyce Warner, Miss Lavina Hoffacker and Mrs. H. S. Fennimore. And there's a hundred more had I more time—and space. And in speaking of notables let us not forget Uncle George Bromley, who was throughout an appreciative auditor to his friend Dick and his clever player- folk. To-day, the matinee. Go!—for in truth can you save the price from your fashion books for the month. Besides, you smooth a sheet for some stranded sufferer when you go. And in a beautiful California. Frank B Carr's _‘Thoroughbreds” opened at the California Theater last night, and although there is not much “A Good Run for Your Money,” or in the burlesque, “The Union Men,” there are several stunts of more than usual excellence in the olio. Mile. La Toska is a contortionist that does wonderful things with her body and limbs. She is as supple as an eel. Fred Taylor made an instantaneous hit. They appear in a sketch, “Looking for Miss Fortune,” and conclude by singing dyets from different operas in a way that literally brings down the house. The Laurents do some heavy lifting and the husband concludes by breaking any kind of a stone less than eight '| success, to enthuse over in the musical melange, | pounds weight with his clenched fist. Henry Carroll and Nellie Francis are | pleasing in a 'sketch, “The New Jani- | tor,” and Charles B. Niblo and Dan T. | Riley are very clever buck, wing and | eccentric dancers, particularly Riley. | Willie Weston gives some good imita- tions of popular actors. Grand Opera-house. A full house last night, with the rain falling outside and a society affair at |another place of amusement, is a com- | plimentary testimonial in itself to the | | popularity of Nance O'Neil and that | sterling artist McKee Rankin. In “Magda” Miss O'Neil has every opportunity to display her magnificent |form and her graceful poses and ges- |tures which adorn while the illuminate her acting. The role is one well adapted | |to the quiet intensity of her style, and | the changing moods of the character |are portrayed with most graceful transition. There is no creaking hinge |in ‘her variety. The play is a difficult | lone, for it depends upon good acting | | without any help from scenic effect or | without change of scene—the four acts being played in one room. It would be difficult to imagine a successful pre- sentation of this play without McKee Rankin as the Colonel Schwartze. His consummate skill is a study and a treat throughout. Alcaszar. If there was ever anything that could put a big city like San Francisco in | Z0od humor for the grand annual tur- key and donation festival, it is “Brown’s in Town," which opened at the Alcazar | | 1ast night. There is a hearty laugh for every minute of the play. The audi- ence was bubbling over with merriment from the time the curtain first rose un- til the explanations were made in the last act. The play is one of the funniest things out, from every point of view, and is; presented in the admirable manner that characterizes the Belasco productions. Charles Waldron is the surreptitiously married son of the crusty father and he makes the most of the role. Robert Homans, the prankish friend of bride and groom, could make the figures on the Donahue fountain stop work. Fdith Evelyn, as the wife who can- not be recognized, and Juliet Crosby, the obliging substitute on all occasions, contribute more than their share to the general hilarity of the piece. Lenora Kirwin is just as pleasing as ever In the part of a German heiress. The others in the cast are admirable support. Alhambra. All the Alhambra Theeter Company memb are In the cast of “East Lynne,” which was put on successtully last night, and which is due to run through the present week. Mayall makes a very convincing Archibald; Henry Shumer is a picturesque Sir Francis; George P. Webster a dignified Lord Mount Severn. The heavy work falls to Bertha Creighton as Lady Isa- bel. She “makes good” in an emotional rendering of the part. Corrigan, Board- man, Carvel, Clare Sinclair, Lillan El- liott, Myrtle E. Selwyn, Viola Alberti and Diana Argle fill the other roles. “BEast Lynne” seems to fill the Alham- bra every night when it is on. Last evening the attendance was large and the applause was an earnest Indorse- ment of the work on the stage. Columbia. “The College Widow" has entered upon the third and last week. The comedy is in so great a demand that a special matinee isto be given on Thurs- | day in addition to the regular Saturday | matinee. Next Monday night comes | Willlam H. Crane in his new comedy “The American Lord.” The | well known actress, Hilda Spong, is Crane's leading lady In this production. Seats go on sale Thursday. Tivell. Teddy Webb’'s illness caused the | Tivoll to close last night. There will 'be no performance to-night, but to- morrow night the Christmas spectacle, “Orpheus in Hades,” will be presented ! for the first time. It has been in re- | hearsal for some weeks and a beautiful May Oriettaand and enjoyable entertainment is prom- |- ; ised. Wr. Webb's illness, which result- ed from a cold, is not serious, and a ! little rest and care is all that is neces- | sary to his recovery. Chutes. ! “Cleopatra, Up-to-Date,” Bothwell ‘Browne's spectacular musical burlesque | flourishing busines: | the | ing until after New Year’s. ON EMIGRANTS Regular Bureaus in Europe for Treatment of Diseases of Prospective Americans ALIENS “DOCTORED UP”, Report Made by Dr. Maurice Fishberg, an Inspector in the Immigration Service B S A NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—That diseased European immigrants are ‘“‘doctored up'” in great numbers for shipment to this country is the charge made by Dr. Mau- rice Fishberg of this city, a special in- spector of the immigration service of the United States, who recently returned from abroad. Dr. Fishberg spent several months in the old world, visiting the Eu- ropean terminals of the big trans-Atlantic steamship lines, and making a special study of the shipping of Russian immi- grants across the German frontier. Dr. Fishberg said yesterday: “The ‘curing’ of diseased aliens for ad- mission to the United States has become a tremendous industry abroad. Ramifi- cations of the business may be found at Liverpool, London. Southampton, Mar- seilles and at various frontler cities of Russia and Austria-Hungary. In these cities I have personally visited boarding- houses and so-called ‘hospitals’ where emigrants suffering from trachoma In its most advanced stages were being treated that they might pass inspection and enter the United States. Trachoma is a disease of the eye of which America has a spe- cial horror. “In Marseilles the ‘treatment’ of tracho- ma has assumed remarkable dimensions. Here most of the immigrants from the Orient, from Syria, Armenia and neigh- boring countries come on their way to the | United States. Most of the immigrants report to a man by the mame of Anton Fares, who refers them to certain board- ing-houses. Later they are sent to Dr. G. Reynaut, 20 Boulevarde d'Athenee, for examination. “Those who are free from contagious diseases receive tickets and are at once shipped to Hayre. But as soon as one of these Orientals is discovered to have trachoma, Fares takes hold of the unfor- tunate immigrant and says: ‘There are only two ways open to vou. You can either go by way of St. Nazaire to Mex- ico, where I have agents to conduct you across the frontier into the United States, or you can go to a doctor here and get cured. Now. the first plan is expensiye and dangerous, but the doctor is \'eA’ successful.” Of course the poor fellow goes to the doctor, who, by the way, does a — e House Orators Have an Inning. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Insurance, hazing, the suffering Russian Jews and immigration were topies of discussion in thc House to-day under the general leave to talk. The only business done was to send the ®canal appropriation bill to conference. —————————— Christmas Papeteries. The prettiest line of papeteries you have ever seen; {lluminated boxes; paper and en- velopes tied with dainty ribbons; prices 25c to $2 50 each: nothing more useful and noth- ing prettier for Christmas. Sanborn, Vail & Co.. 741 Market street. . -+ — in two acts, was presented in elaborate style at the Chutes yesterday and made a hit at boti performances. Eunice Gilman in her specialty, “Isn’t It Love- ly to Be on thé Stage?”’ brought down house, while the remarkable toe dancing of little Jasmine Sidlowski evoked enthusiastic applause. The bal- let, “Love’s Triumph,” and the Ragtime Florodora Double Sextet were splen- didly done, and all of the introduced songs, specialties and ballets showed | excellent stage management. “Cleo- atra” is on for the holidays and will e presented every afternoon and even- | The ama- teurs will appear in a variety of spe- cialties on Thursday evening, incidental to the production of the extravaganza. p b Nielsen Sales. The Rle of seats for the two special performances to be given by Alice Niel- sen and her Italian Opera Company | will open at the Tivoli Opera-house next Thursday morning. The dates are Tuesday night, December 26, and Sun- day afternoon, December 31.. Each time- Miss Nielsen has appeared here she has received a true Californian welcome. Of the members of her com- pany but one has ever appeared in this city, and that one is Sjgnor Rosa, the buffo, who was.here with the Ellis Opera Company. The orchestra will be a special feature, as some of the best orchestral musicians of New York ac- company Miss Neilsen on this tour. The performances will be under the per- sonal direction of Henry Russell. RAIN RELIEVES THE FEARS OF TILLERS OF SOL Though the rain of the last twenty-four hours has not been heavy in the interior it has been sufficlent in quantity to relieve the fears of the tillers of the | sofl and the stockmen of the great valleys of the State. It has been heavy emough to mois- ten the land and give fresh life to the grass om the ranges. It has also proved a boom to the péwer plants of the coast, for their reservolrs were sadly de- pleted, and in consequence they were running at much less than the full capacity of the plants. Much more rain, however, must fall before the farmers and ranchmen and manufacturers will be satisfied. I | Showers in the Interior, Though Light, Are a Godsend. Reports From North and South Contain Words of Cheer. s SRS Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 18.—Rain began falling -quite heavily about 9 o'clock to- night and promises to continue through the night. This is a welcome addition to the precipitation of last nght, which measured .12 of an nch, making a total | of 1.38 for this season. This is about five inches below. the normal rainfall to date. The stockmen are especially hope- ful, the rains having the effect of fresh- ening up the greea feed. Although the farmers have long desired rain there has been experiénced little actual difficulty in the way of the season's operations throughout the great Sacramento Valley. The fruitmen thus farthave not been particularly concerned, the 8eason’s out- put having been marketed at good prices. Nevertheless the rain is heartily wel- comed, and it will prove a boon not only to stockmen and farmers, but to the great electric transmission companies, whose storage plants have been running short of water for some time. STOCKTON, Dec. 18—Light showers fell here last night, laying the dust and freshening the atmosphere. The prospects for more rain are good and the farmers are once more feeling bright. Rain has been badly needed in San Joaquin County. The rainfall to date has been exceedingly light for this time of the year and fears of a drought have been entertalned. Because of dry weather the farmers have been keeping guarded hold upon their purse strings, and as a result business has been somewhat tighter thag in past seasons. Since the downpour of last night, however, business men state that they believe trade will pick up considerably and that the present holi- day week will finish strong. Although the rainfall has held off. the air has always been moist, .heavy fogs prevalling, and the farmers have been able to do con- siderable plowing. Reports received here to-day from all parts of the county show that the rain has been general. The rain, as measured by the officlal gauge at the Stockton State Hospital, showed .12 of an inch for the storm, .17 Yor the month and 107 for the season, as against 551 for the season or a corresponding date last vear. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Dec. 18.—When raindrops commenced to fall last night the farmers, dairymen and stockmen throughout the county heaved sighs of relief, believing that the long drought was at an end, but after a few showery hours the rain stopped and little benefit was derived from the fall. The rain was more general over the mountains in the Salinas Valley and there was quite a fall at Salinas and vicinity, which will bring relief. HOLLISTER, Dec. 18.—It rained .25 of an inch last night at thig place and half an inch at San Juan. Much benefit will result to the early feed. RED BLUFF, Dec. 18.—Rain commenced falling late last night and continued at intervals to-day. The outlook is for a heavy downpour, which is badly needed by farmers and stockraisers. The 600,000 head of sheep now in this county have esten the dry feed bare on the ranges and but for the present rain the outlook would have been gloomy. The precipitation is accompanied by a warm atmosphere, which will hurry the young grass along. SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 18—Rain com- menced to fall here last night shortly after 6 o'clock and continued during the night. The downpour was heavy. BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 18.—A steady, soaking rain fell here to-day, .18 of an inch being registered. REDDING, Dec. 18.—The farmers, min- | an ers, merchants and besiness men of Shas- {a County are jubilant over the raim which fell last night and which, to all appearances. will continue to fall for some days to come. During the night .33 of an inch of rain fell in Redding. but throughout the county the precipitation was greater and great good will result. The seasou's rainfall to date is but 3.08 inches, while at even date last year 15.48 inches had fallen. Feed is coming up nicely and from all sections of the county come assuring reports that the storm is timely. FRESNO, Dec. 18.—This county was fa- vored with a few hard showers last night, aggregating .27 of an inch and bringing the total for the season up to 1.23 inches. The ground was beginning to get very hard and the rain was badly needed. This is the season for plowing wheat land, and the work has been delayed owing to the lack of rain. There is also a scarcity of feed on some ranges. The rains of some weeks ago gave the cattle some green feed, but the grass had begun to dry up again. This rain will materially relieve the situation for the present, but more is necessary before the normal conditions can be reached. The farmers are already far behind In their plowing and vegeta- tion of all kinds is showing the lack of water. SAN JOSE, Dec. commenced falling shortly night. 19.—Heavy shower® after mid- —_———— HIGHWAYMEN MAY BE PORTLAND THUGS Believed to Be Two Men Who Robbed Saloon and Killed Vietim. PORTLAND, Dec. 15.—The Evening Telegra: ys that the two men who Leld up North Coast Limited near Hillside on Saturday night may be iden- tical with the men who 1 up the Cen- tennial saloon in this cf on Friday night, getting away with $100 and shoot- ing Thomas Flemm who resisted them, and who died tae following day of his injuries. The saloon hold-ups were traced to Goble, where it is reported that attempt to capture them met with resistance, the men escaping across the river. It is surmised, according to the Telegram, that the men continued north- ward and committed the robbery of the train. The descriptions of the men who committed the robbery in this eity and who robbed the Northern Pacific train are, as far as can be learned, identical SPOKANE, Dec. 18.—Advices received at the office of Superintendent Beamer of the Northern Pacific railroad to-day state that not over $500 in cash was se- cured by the bandits who robbed the North Coast Limited train near North Yakima Saturday night, but they did se- cure a large amount of negotiable paper, the value of which is not yet ascertained. The Northern Pacific Railroad Company has offered a reward of $4000 for the ar- rest of the robbers and the State of Washington offers a reward of $1000. ————— Elegant furs at very reasonable prices; latest styles: call and examine stock. Atlantic Fur Store, 10 Grant av. . FINDS HIS INTENDED BRIDE ALREADY WED Special Dispatch to The Call. OMAHA, Dec. 18.—William Newman of Blair, Neb., came to town to-day, ae- companied by his “best man,” to be mar- ried this evening. He found that Miss Nora Whitlock, the bride-elect, had run away from home on Saturday in the traveling gown which was to have been her bridal robe. Newman, sincerely in love with the young woman, sat down and wept over his disappointment. Then he took a prac- tical view of the situation. He wired his congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Tee- ters, and he sent the couple the valuable gift he had brought for his intepded bride. Miss Whitlock, who is a trained nurse, had Teeters for a patient in a sanitarium here and carried him through a critical fllness. He fell in love and proposed. She told him of her engagement to New- man. Teeters said that it was her privie lege to choose the man she should marry and so she chose him. ——————— Only a Few Days More. $9 85 will buy of Brown's New York clothing stock either men's suits or an overcoat at Herman Lesser's, 1057 Market street, opposite Jones. . —_—————— DUTCH CONVOY AMBUSHED BY ACHINESE WARRIORS Twelve Hollanders Killed and Six Na= tives Slain in the Fight in Sumatra. THE HAGUE, Dec. 18.—A Duteh convoy has beem ambuscaded in the Pensangan district of fAchin, Island of Sumatra.. Twelve men were killed and eight were wounded. he Achinese lost six men killed. W Ll Z ;}f F ; . a beautiful present. A rare { @ | jil offering, to be found SPECIAL TO NIGHT ILTON VELVET VGS o> Size 27x54 inches; choice of sev- eral designs, either Oriental or Floral, to select from. 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