The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 11, 1906, Page 23

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1906. = has lost url, a smal so ornia New Year somehow I a little morn- nbeam & flowers all ¢ I had azar—the same day.” tell,” drawled Sister, * I reminded her. , it's for the best,” Miss rfully acknowledged, “only you don’t think so at the time. I've al- weays wanted to do this sort of thing. Oh, but when it came to doing it! I had only days to get up the part. Nervous! I wonder! “If I can onmly get its | | | through without T cided to trust to d T | the usual flounced lace trews | brette. The effect, 7 b une nal, ipretty. So I told ot mata i m — I told them. e was the da e everybody else,” they are going to cut dance—I told them there g I know noth- n said t put and nt— into anx- es rounded e first night Miss Ker- t the accom- The Tive ly discove e nningham—nice man!—had told her, she said, not to overdo. She must not work so awfully hard, he advised her. He sald: *“You'll kill at this rate!” Sister agreed: limit, girl!” A knock at the door—“low down. ter answered it. soiled faces, between three and four feet up, bobbed 1 he's busy,” sald Sister; “‘come later.” 3 Leonora laughed gulltily. Sister explained: ‘‘Those two kids are jealous of each other—they come to ses Sister. The eldest tells his mother ‘I'm going out,’ and then comes up here. What do you think of that!” And then sister went out. Miss Kerwin told me then that she had some hope of soon getting to Lon- don. “The Wrong Mr. Wright” has been made into a musical comedy and there is & likelihood of Thomas E. Wise going to London in it. In which case Miss Kerwin goes, as Mr. Wise has so prom- ised, and he is as good as an uncle to her. She thinks ghe would like to go into pantefnime for the experience. A half-years training at Bmerson Sis- M HOW PHELAN PRI ‘ Sald & snowy-locked, time-bent Plo- e e few days ago: “We old e reading-room ’‘ve the last few three artist where and heer to bout old Monumental back in '46. Say, know fur? ed the following his vis- raisement of his forthwith—poor had hitherto ed ure lay burled Art Assoeiation announce that, in view 4 sixtieth anniver- s f the American flag 9, 1906), Hon. to artists resi- lifornia a prize ($600) for the ying this event, he property of n; additional prizes ($100) and fifty given respectively ranking next in to remain in the rtists. made by a jury members—two to be e board of directors of Association, two by the com- > become Art es was raised | 1d he brightened at | petitors and a fifth selected by these four. “The jury will base its decision on the artistic excellence of the work and its satisfactoriness in depicting the ch making episode in question, to- her with accuracy of historic detail; it being understood that if the competi- tion does not produce a picture of suf- ficient merit the jury has the right to | withhold the award. “While no restriction is placed on the size of the canvas it is suggested that it should not be less than about forty- four inches by fifty-six inches. All paintings must be suitably framed. “Artists who intend to avail them- selves of this offer are requested to send their names and addresses to the assistant secretary of the Art Associa- tion on or before June 1. All pictures submitted in competition must be de- livered at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art not later than Saturday, June 30, marked on the outer wrapper ‘For ly Competition.” e “§0BERT H. FLETCHER, “Director of the Mark Hopkins Insti- tute of Art.” A nice thing is this offer of Mr. Phelan, a son of a ploneer, who seeks thus to te the ploneers and to honor commemcr a great ¢y in the evolution of the city ana of the State. : It is an unhappy fact that Californians are woefully iorant of the history of California—a truth even of otherwise i1- telligent Calif ruians. When the artists received the announce- ment there was a sound of scurrying feet kimono. | “You certainly was the | Two bright and nlhcri College, Boston, set Miss Kerwin on her | dramatic feet, she recounted, and thinks | the training good. Ingenues—with a | hara “g” (possibly imported from Emer- | son)—she has done since then, with the or Phyllis in ingenue part), ned exceptions. She lik “When We Were Twen in which she had in Providence; her role 3achelor's Romance,” and that of Midge in he Cowboy and the Lady.” “I don't lfke to stick in-one line s time is 21 years. “Soubrettes s need only play one thing well and they're it. 1 often wonder what those old actors that can do everything | think about the little snips that come up. They must wonder how we navigate— what have we got! Doesn't seem fair to all | the time,” she decided—all of Miss Ker- | | see some little creature being boomed | and boomed and boomed—boom is all there is to a whole lot of us. the other day about me and Mr. Van Norden—who was with Calve?’ she asked then, losing for a minute the dim- | ples her mouth hangs to. “They sald there was a romantic attachment and s0 on—why, I've known Ben since he was 80 high! He came from our town.” “That need not prevent a romantic at- tachment,” I laughed. “Well, there wasn't any, anyhow, here,” Miss Kerwin cried. Her face dimpled mischievously again, too. “But if you want romantic attachments—’ 1 aid. “Well, I've had more proposals since the Alcazar dismissed me,” she informed | me, “the poor, stranded girl, you know! And from rich men, too. There were two of them, both miners, staying at the—" on second thoughts, no, “one I'd never met. But not for me. Wouldn't you think they'd want to know something eabout you, your tastes, before deciding on a thing like that? He just said, you in the studio-quarter. “Who knows anything about the rals- ing of the flag in Portsmouth Square? That's a great thing to paint—that is.” Thus came the plaints to my ears, and herein lles my confession to the dear old argonaut—I directed the seekers of truth to the Ploneer reading room in the Pio- neer building on Pioneer place. And that was why “them artist fellers” hunted up the reminiscent old chap, and by the ald of a little judiclous intro- duction —and a good cigar—got them talking of the early days. Ah! How they warm to the discussion of those stirring days that followed the ralsing of the Stars and Stripes—those hoary fathers of the West! How their eyes glitter and the palsied hand grows steady In the memory of the strength it knew! low herolc the bent figure, in the glamour of the past. And here is the artists’ feast of lore& likewise In the cuts of old newspapers and books in the library without, But get the tale from the living lip, my artist friend, if you would getgsinto the spirit of the times. The argonaut's memory may play little tricks upon you, but what of that, if you get the feel- ing, the color of the times, and meet the actors of the great drama through the intervention of my old friend, the Pioneer? Since getting In touch with®the spirit of the thing, a fine enthusiasm has been awakened among the artists, who at first glance could find no glamour, no poetry, no atmosphere in the subject. But as their knowledge has grown, so has grown “Did you see that thing in the paper | | | know, that he'd seen me often at the Al- cazar and he would like to marry me. Not for mel | “I don't believe in this gushy love—it wears out,” decided Miss Kerwin. “Com- panionship, that's what love is, isn't it? What's the good of marrying if you are going to separate? I shall never marry until I leave the stage—I think. And when I marry I shall marry to better “As 'ow?” I asked. “Well, it would be rather foolish,” he sage twenty-one put it, “to marry a man who could not give you the things you can earn for yourself'—the eco- | nomic situation in a nutshell. “Still,” she softened girlishly, “I don’t | know what I'd do. Mother says I'd marry him if he was a coal-heaver if I loved | him.” ‘Which all is the new soubretts at | home. BILLS FOR WEEK ’ AT THE THEATERS There is & peculiar appositeness in the production of “Alma Mater” at the Alcazar to-morrow evening, the play following this week’s “Old Heldelberg,” whose history and atmosphere it is sald closely to resemble. Both are plays of German student life, and both have had exceptional success both in German cdrps students who are in production to-morrow evening will be the premiere of the play in America. It will also be the premiere of the particular adaptation presented, that the author, Victor Btephany, has ac- tually chosen to present in Germany instead of his original version, and also in London. The arrangement was made by Mme. Bertha Pogson, now of Hamburg, but with many acquaintances here and on the other side of the bay. ZE TAPS ARGONAUTS' LORE —By Laura Bride Powers the spell—a gratuitous tip to him who may stand in need of it. .« s s Giuseppl Cadenasso is putting the last touches—I omit ‘finishing” from the phrase out of memory of Whistler—upon some of the most exquisite canvases he has ever put out of his hands. They ex- press the messages nature would bear to her children, and every one of these new pictures has a voice. Some of them will be presented, it is to be hoped, at the Bohemian Club exhibition that is now on the tapis. ok el ¢ Being possessed of a holy desire to be just—in which, being mortal, T sometimes fail—I herewlith present the follow- ing interesting letter from Miss Frances E. Randall, the corresponding secretary of the Japan Soclety, anent the Japanese Art Exhibition that will open on Thurs- day night at the Art Institute: “The Beston Museum of Fine Arts possesses the largest collection of Jap- anese paintings out of Japan, except the British Museum, which exceeds it in numbers, but is below it in quality. “Thirteen years ago, in 1898, the Bos- ton Museum gave an exhibit of Hokusal and his school, which was open to the public. It consisted of kakemeno and screens, 172 pieces, and was accompa- nied by an illuminating catalogue. “In 1894 the museum gave a special exhibition of ancient Chinese Paintings. These had been brought from China to Japan in 1246 and represented the best that had been achieved in painting dur- ing the great Sung period. These rev- — ACTRESS WHO RECENTLY LEFT THE ALCAZAR AND HAS MADB A HIT AT THE TIVOLL | | The story is the romance of tworf | German corps students who in | |love with a pretty barmaid, who will} be played by Miss Evelyn. Mr. Waldron | and Mr. Baker have the roles of the students. As in “Old Heidelberg,” the play will be largely enlivened by stu- dent songs, in which a triple quartet will take part. The Alcazar promises a “production,” and with that of “The Admirable Crichton” still in memory no fears need be entertained on this score. “Ola Heldelberg” runs to-night and this afternoon for the last times. D) The Columbia will present this week George Ade's “A County Chairman,” the rural comedy-satire that created such a happy impression on the local play- goer on its first visit. Among the pre- senting cast are Herman Leib, Richard | J. Dillon, George Thatcher, James H. Bradbury, Charles A. Burke, Marcus Moriarity, Will L. Phillips, Joseph Daly, Harold Grau, Claude Boyer, C. A. Lightner, George C. Bennett, Grace Romine, Laura Ayres, Zenaide Wil- liams, Florida Kingshley and Kathalene MacDonnell. The comedy will be wel- comg. « v . The minstrel-lover will have his turn erently cared for kakemono were sent by permission of the Japanese Government from the Daitokuji Temple, Kioto, to the Western world. “In 1895 the museum gave an exhi- bition of Okyo, Hoyen and others of the Shijo school. The magnificent screens painted by Korin formed a small exhi- bition that is well remembered by all who had the good fortune to see the wonderful paintings. “In regard to Japanese prints, the first exhibition of Ukiqye paintings and prints that the Japanese public had ever seen was held at Uyeno, Tokio, in May, 1898. A catalogue was printed in Eng- lish and the writer of the introduction told the reason for the Western love of this art of Ukloye in these words; ‘It strikes the very keynote, the grammar, so to speak, of pictorial composition. If art is the throwing together of spots of color according to harmenic relations of notan (dark light), hue, size and shape, then success in such difficult synthesis { must depend upon previous mastery of its simplest cases. Its simplest case is the disposition of the size, shape, notan and hue in terms of two colors only. Now painting can with difficulty achieve such unity and purity of tonme. But prints from flat wooden blocks give us the elementary factors. It thus follows that the work in rose and green of Kiyonobu and his successors of Horekl becomes the absolute grammar of simple { color arrangement, carried out more thoroughly and conmsistently, it is prob- able, than even the best Greek decora- tion did it " | new — this week, with the seven days' engage- ment of Willlam H. West's Jubilee Min- strels at the Grand Opera-house. The company is said to be up to and over all previous standards. It includes Spencer Kelly, who is sald to be a shining light among singers, and for end men George 8. Van and George L. Wade. Sanford B. Ricaby is the interlocutor, and is sald to know everything about a minstrel life that the next man knows. SR e “The Geisha” has made a large hit at the Tivoli this week, and will be continued until next Saturday night. Cecilia Rhoda, the new prima donna, has won many ad- | mirers, as has also Leonora Kerwin, the | soubrette, Next Sunday present “The Isle of Spice,” one of the | Whitney musical comedies that ran for six months in New York. The Tivoll has | imported Gus Sohlke, Whitney's gen- | eral stage “airector, to handle the pro- duction. “Mr. Sohlke has a very large-| sized reputdtion as a stage manager, and great things are expécted of the pro- duction. In spite of the large expense entalled the Tivell will continue its popu- | lar prices. evening the Tivoll will | Za This is the last week of Nellle Stewart and the popular English players at the Majestic in ““Sweet Nell of Old Drury.” Those that have not seen the play should by no means neglect to do so, it being one of the best played, best produced, and | altogether most engaging comedies of re- | cent experience. ity “The Black Crook” will be the Alham- bra’s novel bill of the week. The famous extravaganza will be elaborately pro- duced. ol e Miner's Bohemians will be at the Cali- fornia this week. . Lew Sully, of whom nothing need be sald in San Francisco, and the dainty danseuse, Marguerite iKokin, will lead the new people at the Orpheum this week. Les Auberts, whirlwind dancers, and Les Galettis, monkey tricksters, will be the others new. (e WA Mrs. Tom Thumbd will make her first appearance at the Chutes to-morrow af- ternoon, appearing with two other noted midgets in a midget drama, “Two Strings to Her Bow, or Who Shall Win Her?" There is & full .vlu.dcviilo bill besides. Much interest is being taken in the thirteenth annual benefit in ald of the EOOOCOCCLULOOLDC00 A POETIC_ CON NENT MEMEERS ON OF GIUSEPPI CADENASSO'S, OF THE LOCAL ARTIST COLONY. EXHIBITION AT HIS STUDIO AT 121 POST BY BLANCHE PARTINGTON - | charity fund of San Franc co Lodge No. A 21, Theatrical which will take Theater next Frid 16. So many have volunteers that the p: tee has been at its 1 performance from lasting until the night. There will somethi from every theater in th Eugene E. Schmitz will de dress of welcome. Seats a at the Alhambra box off — SYMPHONY CONCERT | IN GREEK THEATER Next Thursday afternoon, Theater, in Berkele: frst of what may wel series of State symphony concerts are the first i given under the au versity, the U first, therefore musical fact is no end signific nc end suggestive. It concerts are not State-e at the Greelt will be a the as a actual se, but ducted by a serv Frederick J. W ervants of the ir the most bea that is also State is the State suppo gentlemen ‘at the head to give of their time, Iy remembered that the finest. this What may come of the series is a sub~ ject for fascinating speculation. C iucted In the midst of youth of the ccmmunity, the concerts »uld exercise an enormous influence upon the b cal idea. Herein, nity for the local hear his work. Herei tod, opportunity to tive American mp work, local or naticnal, at There is plenty of good in the local fount, with W. J. McCoy, Frederick Zech and Dr. H. J. Stewart The classic programme so also the giving school. ] ortance will ssion of an orchestra that should surely be ilable for the ac- companiment of th: here, and for lack as the Ysaye oceur. The possibilities of the si are, In fact endless. Following is the list of people that Dr. Wolle has gathered unc 1t will be observed mest of the local material. The conc six, to be given on Thursday February 15, March 1, 15, 29 and April 18 and 2. The bprice season tic 2 (transferable) will be $5 for a reserved chair in the lower section of the the- ater; $3 for a seat in the tlers abova the Giazoma. Single admissions, reserved seat, §i; unreserved, 75 cents. Subserip- tlons should be addressed to Professor W. D. Armes, chairman of the Musical and Dramatic Committes, University California, Berkeley. Payment should ac- company subscriptions: all checks to be made payable to the regents of the Uni- versity of California It is also an- nounced that In case of inclement weather the concerts will take place o the Harmon gymnasium. The orchestra: First violins—Giulio Minetti, concert master: Ferdinand Stark, A. Verdier, H. Koenig, G. Sal- dierna, L. E. Schoeniger, E. Carimuel- ler, W. Manchester. Second violins—J. B. Jeffery, E. Buechner, G. Kalthoff. K. Baumgaertel, W. G. Callinan, E. B. Weigel, A. R. Walcott, C. F. Hamlin. Violas—Bernat Jaulu J. R. Lewls, Charles Hein- C. F. sen, C. Tralnor, Fuhrer. Violoncelll—Arthur Weiss, W. Wil- lalpando, Willlam Wertsch, P. Fried- hofer. Contrabassi—W. Angermuende, 8. | Greene, C. Goerlich., H. Seiger. Flutes—L. Newbauer, W. Oester- reicher, F. Rossi Oboi—A. Lombardi. A. Masino. Clarinetti—L. E. Cosmey. J. Wenzel Bassoon—O. Set lz. A. Beetz Corni—F. E. Huske, W. Dabelow. P, Roth, O. Schlott. Trobe— < C. Horst. Cornette—W. Tromboni—W. And, follows the first programme of the serles: The second Brand (by the full or burg comcerto s for flute, oboe, trumpet and v 1) (Bach)jp “Symphony T (Beethoven), (1) adagio meolto, allegro con brio, (2) an- dante cantabile moto, (3) menu- etto, allegro molto e vivace, (4) adagio, allegro molto e vivace: iction the dance of the to the third act, ap- prentices, the greeting to Hans Sachs (from “Die Meistersinger”) (Wagner)j overture solennelle, 1812" (Tschal« kowski). & A Pugno, the greatest of the French pianists, will appear here in March. Af- ter so many of the great German planists it will be an interesting novelty to hear an artist of the French school In fact, it is the first time that we have been visited by an eminent French planist. Will Greenbaum has been try- ing to secure Pugno for a number of years and finally succeeded. Charles M. Schwab is to have & carved silver dinner service manutactured at a cost of §150,000. It is sald it will be the finest ever made for a private dining- room. 0 HlNN""llll!‘N"" AMAUUUUA ONE OF THE PROMI- THE PICTURE IS ON