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AMUSEMENTS
Baldwin Thkatkr-— *'A Virginia Courtship.*'
Columbia Theater— IHju'i Tell Her Hus-
band.'
Morosco's Opera-Hoi-sk— ■ Lifthts and Shad-
ows
Alcazar TB-Catkb — 'Ha?.*>l Kuke "
Tivoli Opera Hot***- The • Flying Dutch-
man"
I hum— High -Class Vaudeville.
Obkbon — Grand Concert.
'"'TR' KATHs.-Bathlnr end Perform an-***.
CXr-T-S AXD Chutes I'RKK TtIEVTER.-
Great Vaudeville tomp.iiy, every afternoon and
evening.
Oakland Rack Tiiack'.— Races to-day.
AUCUON SALES.
li FastonA 1 • i iii-c.i.. This day, September
28. Kenl Estate, at (538 MarKet street, at 12
o'clock.
By Frank W. liiTTnim i.ii-Tlns <iir. Sep-
tember 28, Furniture, at 136 Oa; stieet, at 11
i- clock.
By Chas. I kvv «*&. Co.— Wedneslav, September
*.'.'. saloon, nt 905 ->larkei si net, at 1 1 o'clock.
By lahox a i.iwiiin-iK.— Wednesday, Sep-
tember 29, Bugs, at 232 Suiter street, at 2 p. it.
Weather.
Cloudy Tuesday; showers in the early morn
ing; fresh westerly winds.
A SUCCESSFUL
DAY BURGLAR
He Visited Three Rooms
on Montgomery Ave
nue Yesterday.
Doors Forced Open by Main
Strength and Trunks
Broken Into,
The Daring Thief Carries Away
Plunder Without Any Pear
of Apprehension.
A daring burglar with more than ordi
nary nerve and with an apparent disre
gard ol being caught by the police made
his presence felt on Montgomery avenue
yesterday afternoon. The brazen thief I
first entered the room of Mrs. Alice Trip- i
pie at Pi Montgomery avenue shortly *
after 11 o'clock and with what seemed to
be mam force broke the dcor open. Once ,
inside he lost no time in proceeding to j
rifle drawers and trunk?. In this it is evi
dent he was surprised by the arrival of
Mrs. 1 ripple, who had returned from a
shopping tour, as only two trunks had
been broken ripen and a few bureau
drawers pulled out and their contents
strewn on the floor. In the interval, how- |
ever, sufficient time had been given him j
to collect some jewelry and a small -urn
of money wh.cn he found in one of tlie •'
trunks. A small clock o: an antique de- !
sign caught his fancy, ann this be carried j
away with the other property. Mrs. j
Trif.pie is the only tenant in the house !
and there was no person in the house to j
disturb the thief in his enjoyment of hav
ing access to the rooms wi.ere hs bad rea
son to believe he would not be disturbed :
until he cleaned out everything oi value.
After taking a survey of the situation of
the room tne lady Hurried off to the Call- j
fornia-street Po.ice g. ati<>n and reported i
tie robbery to the officer in charge.
A- out two hours after, while the son of !
William House, who keeps a store at 14 1
on the same avexjue, was standing at the j
door o: his tathei's store he saw* a man I
comedown the stairs of the entry leading '■
to -1.8, with a lot of picture frames
on his shoulder. The appearance of the
man together with the unusual circum- j
stance, of his having so many frames at
'.hat hour of the day aroused his sus- i
picion and he instantly ran up stairs to a j
studio that he knew was ou the top floor j
ot the building and in passing through :
the h.-ill where his father and himself
have a room he discovered that the door j
of tne room was open. A hasty giance |
convinced nim that tue (dace had been |
visited by some person other than bis i
iather. Retracing ms steps he gave the
alarm and at ihe same time started in:
search of the man whom he saw with the :
irames, bat failed to catch him.
On his return he made a more careful
examination of his room and found that
the two trunks in the room had been
forced open and everything of value
therein taken out, together with two new
suits of clothes that ban been hanging on
the wail. In one of the trunks there was
a commutation ticket to Palo Alto, upon
which the two Houses traveled to thbir
home at that place, where* the lamily re
sides. An examination of 'he door lead
ing into the studio on the floor above
showed that ihe burglar had been
there also, as riie door bad been forced
open in the same manner as was the
others. How much, property has been
taken from this place is not known, as
the owner was absent, and the parties who
had made tiie discovery did not make an
investigation.
From tne description given by young
House of the wholesale burglar it is be
lieved that he is a trump who has been
seen banging about the avenue for
me time. The detective branch of ti.e
Police Department has the case in hand.
Escaped Emm .*» Plague < itv.
K=clpion Canal, Colombian Consul at New
Orleans lor the past two years, is at the Pa
ace Hotel. He left New Orleans on the 9*h ol
the month, beiore that plague- infeste. city
haa been strictly quarantined. On the lOtn
he ' was slopped en route, examined, and
finally, on making affidavit that ne did not
have yellow lever, whs permitted to resume
lis journey thither. He is a young man of
ureioisessiup appearance. Ho has come here
on ii visit of two or three mouths to a brother
who resides in this city.
KEW to-dat:
FACE
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thin, and falling hair, and baby blemishes
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EVERY HUMOR From Pimple* to Scrofula rand
tiCni nUmUK bj c*s«nu lu-uw-aa.
BLOW LOUD
THE SHOPHAR
Israel Rejoices at the Ad
vent of Another
Year.
Vast Thrones Listen to Elo
quent Sermons in Local
Synagogues.
Rabbi Myers Presents the Novelty of
a Touching Sermon in Original
Verse.
Thus nnto Israel God did say—
"Recite upon the New Year's day
The Malcbloth and Zichronoth
Before me. and the Miopheroth 1
The Malchiotb, that yet hereby.
Proclaim me as your King on high!
The Zlcbronotb, that ye may b-
Wlth favor thus recali'd by me!
And if these objects ye would gain,
'ihe Shvpbar*. voice will itaeae attain."
Talmud li. Koah Hashana, 16 a.
Yesterday was a day of general rejoic
ing among the devout Jews, it being their
day for celebrating the festival of Rosb
Hasbana, the Hebrew New Year, and
solemn services were held in all the local
synagogues. The month of Tishi, the
first of the Jewish calendar, began Sun
day at sundown, mid was ushered in with
solemn and n_o**t impressive ceremonies.
It is customary with the orthodox Jews to
Keep up the festival for two days, but with
the reformed Jews, anion, which is ihe
congregation Emanu-EL, there is but one
day of fasting and prayer. A feature of
tne services is the annua', blowing of the
shopiar or cornet, otherwise the rams
horn, which is done to awaken in the
minds of the worshipers a due sense of the
solemnity of the occasion.
In the morning the synagogues were
reopened and services, consisting of music
and sermons by the rabbis, were held. At
the Temple Etuauu-El music was ren
dered by a special choir under the direc
tion of Professor E. J. Stark. The music
consisted mainly of melodies taKen from
old Jewish tradition and songs harmon-
ized and fitted to modern music without
losing any of their original character or
fascinating beauty. The soloists engaged
for the occasion were: Mis*. Daisy Cohen,
soprano; Mrs. L. Reynolds, contralto;
A. Weirner, tenor, and S. Homer Henley,
D39SO.
Rabbi Voorsanger iscoursed eloquently
on "The Transfer of David's Power to His
Son," drawing comparisons between the
religion of David and Solomon and point
ing out the example of David, who under
stood the wisdom of the ate and directed
all eyes to Jerusalem as the one to be fol
lowed instead of Solomon, who considered
himself so wise tha-. for a time he forget
his God. Later in life, however, Solomon
came to his senses and acknowledged
that he ha 1 done wrong aud became truly
penitent.
"David," he said, "was the founder of
literature and above the companionship
of men. He sought the association ot the
Lord, and by tbat association gained the
loftiest wisdom, making that of man an
absurdity. He has exemplified the human
ambition of man and exhibited a power
of enterDri-e that has been practiced by
his :o lowers with good results."
At 'he Geary-street tern pie the regular
ritual service as laid down in the Hebrew
textbook was read by J. L. Isaacs of B rk
eley, after which Cantor Joseph Rabino
witz read ti e additional service, assisted
by a special choir, which rendered much
valuable assistance.
Rabbi Levy then preached an eloquent
sermon, taking bis text from Deuterono
my xxxii:7: "Remember ths days of old,
consider '.lie years of main* generations,
ask thy father and he will show thee
thy elders ami they will tell thee."
In glowing words the rabbi pictured
ihe days of old, when festival meant a
great deal days of awe — when the sound
of the shophar inspired mens' every action
with tear and reverence. He spoke also
of the changed condition of modern times,
showing that everything physical and
visible shift*, and that nothing we possess
abides with us forever. He then asked if
nothing nad remained unchanged, end in
reply pointed to the Jew, who to-day had
left the great world of commerce to take
care of itself and gathered in assemblages
to worship — a testimony that while every
thing else may change God remains un
changeable.
ln the Bush-slreet temple Rabbi Myers
treated the Congregation Ohabaii Shalome
to tlie novelty of .. sermon in verse, beauti
fully worded and well r.ndered. The ser
mon was divided into four parts, begin
ning with the invocation:
Hall. beav'n-sent holy New Year's Day!
To thee ««• gladly cr-retings piy.
Hail, messenger Of lov«. divine!
'I i. net cuo •■ thee our hear in combine,
' ur thankful hearts to j »_* restored,
Within tuns temple of the Lord.
******* *
A three-fold messsge thou dost bear,
Which blasts of i rumps to v*. declare.
What soli-mil thoughts each blast compels!
At every sound our bosom swells;
Unr soul is stirred by every note
That issue*) from the ..liophar'a throat.
At the synagogue of the Congregation
! Sheath Israel the seivices were most com
j piete and were pronounced the best ever
rendered in this synagogue. Under the
; able direction of Professor H. J. Stewart,
! the choir discoursed music in perfect tone
and harmony. Can oi Davis' voice was
never heard to better van luge.
Rabbi Ni^to delivered the discourse, tak
ing as ins text, Job vi:8: "O, that I
[ might have my request, and that Go
would grant me the thing that I long
for/ He said in part: '*_So untrained
man knows ihat tor which he should Jong
or that which he should hope lor irom
God. It is the fashion of people to place
their reliance upon the material advan
tages of position and to hope and pray tor
worldly influence and wealth, Judaism
with its domestic philosophy took mini
as he is and by gradual processes i- ought
to elevate him above the frailty of com
mon desire to the comprehension of a
spiritual need and to the realization of
the fact that divinity was resident in his
own breast."
The musical programme arranged by
Cantor Davis was as follows:
"En Komocho," by cantor and choir; "Sho-
Eh«r Hymn," cantor aud choir; "Return, O
oru," cantor and choir; anthem, "0, God,
When Thou Appearesi" (Mozart), choir; so
prano solo ami chorus (Hiiler); "TJnsane
Tokef," cantor and choir; "Kedusha" (->uizm),
cantor and choir; "Psalm 81." caolr; ? Psalm
150" (Levanaowsky), choir; duet, soprano and
alto (Rossini); "En Kelohenu," arranged by-
Cantor Davis; **Adon Olom," cantor and
choir.
Tbe Congregation Kevah Zedekh is at
present without a Dastor. out this fact did
not prevent them from hearing a sermon
on Israe.'s day of rejoicing, as Rabbi
Myers, after preaching to his own con
gregation, delivered an eloquent addie.-s
there.
Under direction of Rabbi Levy. L. S.
Matthews h-ld a service at San Quentin
for the benetit of twelve Jews incarcerated
there.
The services of yesterday will be re
peated to-day in alt the synagogues of the
orthodox Jews.
Visitors to the city should not fail to inspect
8. & d. Clump's gallery of paintings and different
departments of art goods, pictures, crockery and
glassware.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1897.
THE U. S. TRAINING-SHIP ADAMS AND BRITISH SHIP THE HAHNEMANN
Met in mid-ocean several weeks ago. The Britisher was short of provisions and the entire
crew was on half-allowance. Some of the men were down with the scurvy and the Captain
had died some time previously. The Adams supplied the ship with everything Captain Green
asked for and the vessel reached San Francisco last Saturday night without further suffering.
HOT TIMES IN
THE BELL HOME
Family Soiled Linen Aired
for the Benefit of
the Mob.
Mother and Children Used to
Indulge in All Sorts of
Quarrels.
The Case Takes On a Very Malodor
ous Hue in Judge Coffey's
Courtroom.
It was a sort of housec'eaning day in
the Bell case. All the family rows were
fumigated for the benefit of the curious
mob that feeds on "scandal, and a very
nasty mess it was. Young Fred Bell had
the stand all the day, and according to the
story he told there was a good deal of jar
in the family aside from the part Mammy
Pleasant played in its destiny. Mother
and children did not kneel in family
prayers together.
The evidence became so malodorous in
the afternoon that the services of the
shorthand reporter were dispensed with
in order that it might not go on record,
The attorney for the mother was seeking
to disprove the statements of the son that
the children were neglected, and all the
soiled linen of the family was hung out.
By way of beginning, young Bell said
that since h's lather's death five years ago
he had not received over $1000 for his own
expense*. He was shown a receipt lor
""10C0 which he received from the adminis
trators of the estate, and saia that
although he had signed his mother's
name to it the cash had been turned over
to Mammy Pleasant. He --aid that
Mammy Pleasant had authorized him at
all times to sign his mother's name to re
cei pts for money, although it developed
that Mrs. Bell knew nothing of these
transaction**.
In the afternoon the examination of
young Bell turned on hi* personal habits.
He was asked by way of beginning if be
had ever spit in his mother's iace. He
denied the charge strenuously, but ad
mitted that be had struck her, and that
there were turbulent times in the house
hold. He related a family row at which
the mother abused his sister in a very
virulent manner, and as a result he was
forced to interfere in behalf of the young
woman. He admitted that he spent the
greater portion of hii time in corner
groceries, but added as an excuse that
Mammy Pleasant had denied him the u-o
of the library in his home, and he took to
the saloons for solace.
"How many glasses of beer do yon drink
a day?"
'Since my accident I have not drunk
over eighteen glasses a day."
'What do you do to spend your time?"
"I ial*.. smoke cigarettes."
"What otner exercise do you indulge in
besides smoking cigarett«s?"
"None oih'r. except walking."
"How many times have you been drunk
Biiii-e your accident?"
"I don't know of any."
"How many places do you drink in?"
"Oh! seven or eight."
"Have you a route— cocktail route?"
"1 did before my accident, but I called it
a 5-cent routi — a steam-beer route."
Bell then .-elated the history of his re
covery from his accident. He declared
that while he was upon crutches his
mother used to urge him to drink ale and
porter. It seems beer was most to his lik
ing and the "can was rushed" for bis
benefit. For two and a half years previous
to his tamer's death he admitted that he
had not spoken to bis rnoth-r. Once or
twice, during the course of family rows,
he hud gone so far as to strike his sister,
and, incidentally, he used to take it out of
the hide of his younger brothers when his
temper was out of sorts. The remainder
of the d ay was uevoted to a recital of petty
firnily jnr«, in which everybody, from
Mummy Pleasant to the youngest mem
ber of tne family, took a hand.
The case goes on to-day.
A Be-iefit Cone to It • Given To-Night.
The Knickerbocker Male Quartet and the
Philomel (ladies' Quartet have provided a
most excellent programme for the concert to
be given by tnem at the Association Audito
rium, Mason and Ellis streets, this evening
ior the benefit of the Young Men's Christian
Association. They will be assisted by Pro
lessor Roscow Warren Lu'-y, pianist, and Pro
fessor Cyrus Brownlce Newton, reader and
impersonator.
THK CRYSTAL SWIMMING BATHS.
Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea
water tub aud swimming baths, North Ilea eh.*
PRAYED FOR HIS
PATENT FENDER
For Want of One Calvin
Nutting Very Nearly
Lost His Life.
Was Knocked Down and Man
gled by a Mission-Street
Electric Car.
Received Concussion of the Spine
and Other Injuries Which May
Prove Serious.
Calvin Nutting, manager of the Pioneer
Iron Works, was nearly killed by one of
the Mission-street electric-can yesterday.
The accident occurred at the crossing of
Fremont and Mission streets, and the
unfortunate man was dragged several
yards before the momentum of the car
could be stopped. His escape from in
stant death was something marvelous,
but, as it is, his injuries are very serious.
Dr. Hill of the Branch Receiving Hos
pital sums them up thus: ".Laceration of
the head, concussion of the spine and
severe abrasions of all parts of the body."
At first it was impossible for Mr. Nutting
to use the upper portion of his body, but
now feeling is gradually returning, and
Dr. Hill says that in time and with care
he will be as well as ever.
There seems to be a conflict as to
whether the bell on the car was rung or
not. .Mr. Nutting says it was not, and
•some of the passengers agree with him.
Other passengers again assert positively
that the warning bell was rung.
"I heard no warning bell," sail Mr.
Nutting, when seen in the hospital yes
terday. "I was crossing Mission street
on Fremont when I saw one of Wells-
Fargo's wagons followed by an electric-car
coming from the terries. I did not notice
any car going toward the ferries, and
when the one bound west pasted I at
tempted to cro>s the tract. Some one
shouted 'Look out,' and the next instant,
the car bound east struck me. I grabbed
hold of the iron bar on the front of the
car and held on as long as possible; then
I dropped, and in an instant the car was
on top of me. I remember trying to roll
out of the wav, but those who saw the
i lent say the car did all the rolling
necessary.
"When the car was stopped the pas
sengers got levers and pried it up, while
others pulled me out of n.y dangerous
position. Then they carried me into the
car and took me to the Receiving Hos
pital. The men who helped me were
kindness itself, and I could not have been
better cared for in mv own home than 1
have been here in the Receiving Hos
pital. A strange pnrt of the whole affair
is that while the railroad's employes took
down the names of the passengers who
witnessed tho accident, not one of ihem
came near me to ask my name or find out
how badly I was hurt.
"I am the patentee of two car-fenders,
and strange to s ay I nearly came to my
death for want of one. Had there been a
fender on car 1005 yesterday I would have
fallen on it, and would not now be in the
hospital. I tried to set the Supervisors to
adopt one of ray patents, but they would
not and that ended the matter. While
hanging to the car I tell you I was pray
ing that one of my patents was under
me."
Late in the afternoon Mr. Nutting was
removed to his home at the corner ol Van
Ness avenue and McAllister street. The
doctors of the Receiving Hospital have no
great love for car 1005. Only recently it
smashed their ambulance ana injured the
driver. The ambulance had to Frank
I Moore, who had been capsized ' from a
i Whitehall and was half drowned. The
J driver rang for Ihe car to stop ami give
i him a clear road, but the nioiorninn held
! on his way and crashed into the ambu
i lance. It is said ihat an extraman was in
I charge of 1005 when yesterday's accident
happened. _____________________^
Whose Baby Is It?
Four months ago a little baby boy was taken
to the Children's Hospital for treatment. The
youngster, who is now IJ., years old, was
entered in the books of that Institntlon under
the name of Tommy Tucker and its parents'
residence as 313 Fourth street. A month or
so later the people at the h< spital sent word
to the moiher that iiitle Tommy was cured
and for her to take the child home. An
answer was received thai she would do so at
once. Tnat whs the last heard of the parent,
and the matter wa* reported to the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Ofli
c«r McMurray made an investigation yesterday
ana found that no one of the name given
lived or had lived at that place. The officers
of the society are now looking for little
Tommy Tucker's parents.
KNOCKED OUT
THE FEE BILL
The Act of 1893 Is Declared
to Ec Entirely Uncon
stitutional.
Supreme Court Decides Against
Clerk Williams of the
Justice Court.
The Old Law Declared a Better Safe
guard for the Protection of
the. Treasury.
The Supreme Court, by a decision Ten
dered yesterday, unset the calculations of
the public official * who have been collect
ing fees under the fee bill passed by the
Legislature in 1893, and placed them in
the position of being compelled to accept
the statutes in force previous to that time.
The issue on which the decision was
based was raised by J. J. Raver, the col
lector, who sued E. W. Williams, clerk of
the Justice Court, to compel him to accept
fees under the old laws.
Williams based his refusal to accept the
fees offered : by Raver on the language of
the act of 1893, which was entitled "An
act to provide and regulate the manner of
incurring and paying tees, commissions
and percentages and other compensations
for official services in cities and cities
and counties having a population of over
'100,000 inhabitants, and prescribing the
duties of officers with reference thereto."
In its decision the Supreme Court said:
All laws of a general nature shall have a
Uniterm operation, and the Legislature Is re
quired by general and uniform laws to provide
f >r the strict accountability of county officers
ior all fees which may.be collected by them.
This provision is nut inconsistent with the
■...visions of the constitution applying to
cities alone, and is, therefore, applicable to
cities and counties. Tho manifest purpose of
the act in question is to provide a sale scheme
tor the conection of fees, which the Legisla
ture b.lieved would be better and saiei than
the one in operation. Clearly, the law is not
designed for theconvenience of the public, but
lor the protection and security of ihe munici
pality. But this being so. there is no inherent
reason, and no reason at all, *.vliv this at
tempted protection should be accorded to a city
of over 100,000 inhabitants and not to one of
less population. It will not be said that there
is danger of peculation and misappropriation
of lands in the one case and no Hanger in the
other. There is, therefore, nothing in the law
itself no inherent reason shown why it
shouid be made applicable to one class and
not to all. .
In addition it violates the express constitu
tional mandate quiring, by general laws, a
strict accountability of otlicers tor all lees;
and finally It is a Special law passed in a cfise
where a general law Is applicable. There is
then no natural or intrinsic or constitutional
distinction warranting the act In quest. on.
while there are exprss constitutional inhibi
tions against it. * * * But for the reasons
given the judgment is reversed and the cause
remanded, with "directions to the trial court
to enter judgment upou tue pleading? in favor
of the piaiQtt-f.
TO ABOLISH SLAVERY.
Presbyterian Ministers Sign the Peti
tion to the Presi
dent.
At the meeting of the Presbyterian Min
isterial Association yesterday Rev. Dr.
Minion presented the claims of the peti-
on to President McKinley praying for
the abolition of slavery in Chinatown.
By a unanimous vote it was resolved that
the president of the association, Rev.
Theodore Burn ham, and the secretary,
Rev. James Wood worth, should sign the
petition to signify the indorsement of the
ministers present.
The Methodist preachers' meeting
elected Rev. John Coyle, DD., president
for the next six months, and Rev. H. W.
Peck secretary. Rev. Dr. McCiish, presi
dent of the University of the Pacific, read
a paper urging the churns of that uni
versity.
Change* in the « n«t om- House.
D.".V. Morris, examiner of merchandise In the
Appraisers' store, has resigned on account of
ill health, the resignation to lake effect on
October 1. By or'-'er of his physician he will
reside in Arizona in ordir to reap the benefit
of the warm, dry climate In that country.
C. A. Hughes, colored, well known in cake
walk circles, has also been invited to take a
walk, but there will be no cake in it. Three
latorers have been d'snilssecl a so. *
The Soft Glow of the Tea Rose '
is acquired by ladies who use Pozzoni's
I Complexion Powder. Try it.
"DON'T TELL
HER HUSBAND."
Augustus Thomas Produces
a Witty Play at the
Columbia.
New Actors Make Their Debut
at the Alcazar in
"Hazel Kirke."
Good Performance of "The Hugue
nots" at the Tivoli— New
Orphenm Act.
Augustus Thomas has inaugurated a
new and startling departure in his breezy
comedy, "Don't Tell Her Husband,
whicn was resented ior the first time on
any stage by the Frawley company at the
Columbia last nig lit, Ilia theme is the
violation of the eighth commandment, a
subject which would scarcely arouse expec
tations of prolonged hilarity. Mr.
Thomas has treated his lugubrious sub
ject in such a gay and festive vein, how
ever, that the big audience fairly sim
mered with mirth.
The ridiculous situations in "Don't Tell
Her Husband" spring from the well
meaning efforts of a blundering artist to
tell his friend of his domestic infelicity.
Every one but Thomas Bancroft can see
that Mrs. Bancroft ia forg'-tlin/ poor
Thomas for the sake of Lawrence Chand
ler, a roue. Francis Eli, a mutual friend,
undertakes to "stop this thin*:," and the
awful complications into which he pets
himself in the pursuance of his resolu
tion forms the plot of the play.
After some rati.er verbose conversa
tions in the first act, the fun becomes fast
and furious. At times the merriment
verges on the farcical. The dialogue
scintillates with smart sayings and there
are very few expressions that would shock j
the most prudish. But with all his light, I
feathery treatment, Thomas has chosen a j
somewhat crewsome theme to jesi with.
The audience received "Don't Tell Her!
Husband" with outward and visible signs
of favor. They called the author before
the footlights and hugely relished a little
speech which was smart and half
"joshing."
No douot "Don't Tell Her Husband" is
intended to be taken as a humorously
, cynical comment or. the morals and man
ners of to-day. As the majority of thea
ter-goers do not want the labor of wrest- j
ling with mental problems, however, it
will probably be regarded as a funny- play
with no deeper intention than to make
people lauith. There is absolutely no
pathos or sentiment in it and very little
preaching. Under its semi-farciral situa
tions there is a good deal of truth to life,
however, and most of the characters are
cleverly drawn.
Francis Eli, the officious friend, bears
the burden of t/ie performance on hi*
shoulder.-. When Harry Cor. en Clark
has cease i to shar* this burden with the
prompter he will no doubt give a more !
clear-cut rendering of the character. |
Francis Curly as the husband, had not
much to do except be deceived with guile
less unconsciousness, and he did thai nat
urally. Frederic Ferry was eff cuve as a
' friend who refused to meddle and Frank
Worthing was liimsell as the guy deceiver.
Among the women Miss SeJina Johnson
was good as the erring wife, and Blanche
Bates was in her element in the iole of a
lrivolous grass widow.
"Don' t Tell Her Husband" is a clever,
amusing play. If the humorous treat
ment of socinl problems commends itself
to the general public it may prove an
epoch-maKing play.
The A c* zar.
"Hazel Kirke," woeful and weeping, served
to introduce to the Alcazar patrons a number
of new members to the already excellent stock
company now* p. ay ing at this house. Mackay's
tearful drama, that delighted playgoers a gen
eration ago, is the best and most valuable les
son the youthful theater-goer can have as to
the advance of the drama. In spite, however,
of the many defects— trom a realistic, up-to
date standpoint— that the play abounds in,
the strong neart interest thai runs through
the drama will serve to mnke It interesting to
all ages, sorts and conditions of patrons of
the drama. The newcomers were intrusted
with the leading roles and had ample oppor
tunity to display their particular talent.
Wright Huntington tool, care of Lord Trav
ers, the autocrat who loves and weds the
farmer's daughter, and William Gleesou was
the pig-headed old son of the soil who curse?
the n foresaid daughter, and afterward forfeits
his sight in th* iuterest of a pathetic, far
fetched sc-?ne. Clarence Aroer was the mag
nanimous squire Rodney. Miss Florida Kiiig.**
ley looked alter Dolly Pulton's interests, and
Gertrude Foster followed the changing for
tunes of Hazel Kirke.
"rinzel Kirke" is booked for the week, and
will doubtles-i attract those who love the mem
ory of the long ego.
The Orpheum.
One of the best "stars" tnat have graced the
Orpheum fir a long time opened there last
night iv the person of Frank Lawton. He is a
whistling comedian, and his act is both clever
and refined. While his work is not entirely
new to Sin Francisco, he bavin? appeared
here several times belor.^lt is a pleasing turn,
end met with the warm reception it deserved.
Clayton, Jenk ns and Jasper, another new
team, did a very funny burlesque circus act.
The third member of this te<-m. although
lowly by nature, i-i one of the cleverest mem
bers ol the team, and though oniy an humble
donkey noes a far better ac than many ether.
who are drawing a much lamer salary.
The Smith family made their rim appear
ance in America and were well r 'reived. They
are four in number and do some excellent
trick bicycle riding.
Irene .franklin, the Nichols sisters, George
Evans and the rest of the holdovers are meet
ing with their usual success.
Tivoli O -.-House.
A thoroughly satisfactory performance of
,: Tho Huguenots" was riven at the Tivoli
Opera-house last night. Quito a constellation
of soloists appeared in the cast, and the
staring was, as usual, excellent.
Eftie Stewart's rich, satisfying voice was
heard to brilliant i fleet in the role of Valen
tine. Michelena lett little to b. desired as
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Mile. Anita Casnls, w**o ?a*ir Margaret! of
Val-ois, was evidently suffering from nervous
ness, and Gustav Hitmen, uiu not mend mat
ters by rushing her through her florid music
at an accelerated tempo.
Miss Casnls show.d that she possesses a rich
and flexible voice. _B__B
Gustav Hinricbs made little allowance for
the florid Meyerbeer vr.cal embroidery. Ha
seemed determined to end the performance in
a given time and took his tempos accordingly.
Grand Opera-House.
It was the same old tale at Morosco's last
night. Splendid stage settings, a grand display
of mechanism and the usual lurid melodrama.
"Lights and Shadows" is a rehash of many
other plays of like character that have ap
peared a' thi* theater irom time to time.
Maud Edna Hall, huving been taken sud
denly ill, the part of Edith Brouehton was
taken at a few* hours' notice by Mina Gleason.
She will likely continue in this role tor tho
rest of the week. Tie rest of the cast struggle
brave. with the poor material off red them
and give the usual conscientious periorruaaca
demanded of the Mor-_s«*o pluyer.
At the Chutes.
The bill at the Chutes Free Theater offers a
number of clever specialty people, principal
among whom are Mhzuz and Mezet, the
"Tramp and the llrakeman" ; Zanfreilti and
Gay, aerial artists; Professor Martin's dot?
show; Dan Meader's Royal Marionettes;
Claire Fes, the child character-artist, and the
Chuteosuope are among the other attractions.
, The Oberon.
The musical programme at the Oberon last
night was enjoyed by an appreciative audi
ence. The violin solo, "Aye Maria" (Bach-
Gounod), scored applanse for Herr Stark.
A report snows that there are 2173 per
sons In the world known to have six
ringers on one hand, and 431 with seven
fingers.
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"DONT TELL HER
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Thursday ami Saturday, last Times,
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