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JAPAN WILL BE REASONABLE .
SECRETARY TAFT has important business in Japan. He 1
is there to make it plain that the United States does not want
\ S J any sort of Asiatic immigration. This sentiment is not at
all directed at the Japanese in particular. It applies equally
to all Asiatics, Japanese, Chinese, Hindus and Malays. Japan
need not take offense on the ground of discrimination or complain
that the rule stamps the Japanese as an inferior race. We may
leave all considerations of that sort out of the question. The Jap
anese and other Asiatics are not wanted here because they cannot
be assimilated to our body politic. We have already one large
and dangerous race problem in the south arising from similar
causes and we do not want another. The position is one from
which the United States cannot recede, no matter what view Japan
may take or what consequences may be involved.
The matter may be arranged by treaty or it may not. Conr
gress has full power to deal with the situation by' legislation, be
cause it is a purely domestic concern. Possibly the affair might
be best arranged by a set of treaties between the United States,
Japan and Great Britain dealing with the question as a whole.
We want the Hindus here no more than the Japanese, and it is
probable that recent events in British Columbia have- brought Eng
lish statesmen to a realizing sense of the situation. doubt not
that Canada will join the United States on the ground of exclusion.
The movement of this immigration is in any event very largely
artificial. It Us promoted, organized and created by the trans-
Pacific steamship lines. We should not, for instance, have a Hindu
• immigrant of the cooly class in a thousand years were it not that
the Canadian Pacific steamship line maintains a staff of agents in
British India to canvass for passengers. The Pacific mail company
did the same thing in former years with the Chinese passenger
trade, and the Japanese were mostly brought, halfway by the
\u0084 Hawaiian planters. The whole movement is artificial, the product
of private greed. There is notlanger of international friction-be
cause we insist that it shall stop. No government wants its strong
est and most enterprising subject to leave home.
A WATER FRONT REALTY BOOM
SAN FRANCISCO presents the singular anomaly of war ves
sels acting as boomers of real estate; but peculiar as this
may seem, it nevertheless is true, for Uncle Sam's ships are
making the market active along the front, and this is probably
the first time that battleships and cruisers have helped to create
a demand for business locations. Operators assent that from the
time the question was mooted of sending a large fleet to these
waters interest suddenly arose on the front and all classes, of the
smaller merchants began to cast about for ways and means to es
tablish themselves in East street or adjacent thoroughfares." If the
statements of those who have followed the vicissitudes of real; es
tate are to be believed, an entire change will come over the front
within a few years — both. its character and in its class of stores.
The inquiry has been principally for locations along East,
Stcuart and Drumm streets, and offers have been made to present
tenants to release or sell at prices, which stagger the imagination:
Notwithstanding these attractive proffers tenants have refused ab
solutely to vacate their premises," for they entertain visions >bf
golden days and still more golden nights. : .
If the statements of the real estate men, who have made a
study of the situation, are worthy of consideration, the water front
— provided locations can be secured — will, within a short space of
time, be the busiest district of the city. It is argued that sailors
are greedy for amusement and are liberal spenders, and that /the
water front should provide them with those pleasures for which they
crave. Acting upon this theory, applications are presented'- by,
these purveyors of amusement for likely sites upon the front;
where they can erect temporary theaters, nickelodeons and other
shows for the edification of the jackies. . -
Operators contend that the boom in real, estate along the
water front is only in its infancy, and that before another year has
elapsed we shall see an active market in' the vicinity vof;.; the ; dbcksi
It is said the business that will have; to be done by the houses to
supply the fleet will outstrip the present quarters and more room"
will be deraanded.
Everything points to a boom along the front, and lower Market
street bids fair to be one of the best retail districts in San Fran
cisco. The stores on the south side of the street, which YdicT not; seff
cure tenants as rapidly as was hoped for, are all being taken 'and
will be occupied by merchants who carry first ..class lines. ;
The desire to seek locations along tHe front is 'riot to jbe won
dered at Millions will be spent by - the sailors f and : by the navy
department, and net only the front will reap the benefit, but^ all
San Francisco will be a gainer by the presenceof -the warships: in
these waters. • .. . '
CLEARING THE GROUND TO PUNISH REBATERS
AN interesting light on the situation - developed by 'Commissioner
Lane's inquiry into the rebates granted by \ the . Southern i ' Pa
cific comes from a decision byytHe^United States^circuit
court of appeal sitting "at Denver. The railroad companies
have raised the point that the: sections; of the 'Elkinst lawX dealing
with the rebates were by implication repealed' .fe -the Hepburri^law
of la^st year providing for. the regulation of (freight and; passenger
.\u25a0 rates^lf that point were' well 'taken it would nullify the; conyictions
I in all -these cases, including that for. which" Standard oil • wasVfine'd
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$29,240,000. The circuit court \of appeal now rules/^iat the law
against rebates is simply strengthened by. the rate law.™
\u25a0 -The point was -raised on .appeal by the ; Great Northern rail
road from a decision of \ the federal district court, which \ had • hned
ther railroad company; for granting rebates. It iwas - agreed that r the
Hepburn law repeals , the Elkins law because it repeats a part of
the latter statute. The appeal court holds that \ the Hepburn law
is mandatory and not repealing. It Simply confirms that which it
repeats and leaves the rest in force.
The way is open and the law; clear to bring those men to punish
ment who are responsibe for the monstrous system of favoritism
which has made business/ impossible in California for all who are
not on the rebate list of the Southern Pacific company. .
The officers of the fleet got at least
a taste of war in San ; Francisco^-a
war of words and diplomacy over who
should entertain them. ;
By the time Root gets
outside of. the popular redhot dishes
of Mexico •he will ..be in need of '\u25a0 an
other session at - Muldoon's. •
Colorado has a suicide epidemic
People over there must .have \u25a0 taken to
heart - President :\u25a0 Jordan's theories
about the elimination jof the undesir
able two-thirds.
Daniel O'Connell's various • suits to
stop the payment "of t money ; for the
graft prosecution would 'be 'amusing
if \u25a0 they did not take-up j the ; time of
courts that are already very busy.- ";
On account of tHe] cocktails served
at the * dinner Fairbanks 1 attended *on
Memorial day he hasj been 'defeated
as a delegate to the Indiana Method
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Clubwomen Preparing for Busy Season
By - Kathleen Thompson
THE week was a quiet one In club
circles, . comparatively Tspeaking,
clubwomen perhaps being glad 'to
.-, rest for a f ew \u25a0 day^i on\the '. laurels
of ' late September's .really 'i.big club
days.' Another strain) Is coming, too,
when" the convention of ; thV state's
women's [ clubs W : , to ••. be' , held ; at \u25a0 Napa,
toward •\u25a0 the ;_end fof Vjthls - month/ \u25a0'; Then
the " busy ; whirl will \u25a0 begin*again.'
\u25a0'-;[ Not than; any other city " would call
this time a dull v one, for. new move
ments . are almost dally matters In the
blg,clubsi; and,\ as ione ': woman '\u25bajoyfully
confessed j, to \ nje " *a; few S days • ago:
"Really,*, l spend"; more time at i my; club
than my husband' dreams of doing at
his.- so { there's no ; such I thing; as a club
skeleton? in j our.; cupboard 1". ; ; VAnd that
alone). isTno*2 small \ thing .' for r women's
dubs to have to' thelr^credit' ; '',/;.;>}
. . The rregular.r r . meeting i of ; the \u25a0 Pioneer
Women . of ; Calltornia'iwas _£ held'; o'n^the
afternoon' \u25a0 of v October ?4,vwhen|"almost
the .' whole i; af ternoon\was * ; filled ,*by x the
busliies ' of j< electlng^bfflcers.-T'For.'ithe
ensuing f.ye'af.; the H presldent :^.wlll -jibe"
Anna S. Reed { and i the vice presidents
Mrs. ' Thleklay J- D. ;^ Kleenclans 1 and JMrs. r
Su"sC.l' Gorhant 53-The '-4- recording,"^- and
financial I secretaries ' are ) Mrs. Hermlna'
Pollock : and '- Mrsn C/; X* ; Burr;? > Mrs. Mar
gery McCormick Is treasurer, and Mrs.
Mary E' Gamage \u25a0 niarshal;f^The Tdlrec-"
tors, are')Mr6..iE;^M^'V*irhltconib^Mrs^:
Agnes * B. ; : . MacDonaldJand| Mrs.^Anha
Stanlels.vi : Theßb6aYd f^of scoh~-1
sists : of }Mf ai"? E. 2 E.% Chapin7| Mrs.'f Emily
Summer O'Donnell.Mlss Kathryn Cole,
Mrs. Eugenic Gardner and Mrs. Mar
garet .WLxeelandJ* Alter . the election of
buwfyrttting-fo
NOTE AND COMMENT
ists's conference. "It seems that the
barrels;, of buttermilk -he. has drunk
since have hot washed [ his sins away:
Dowie's followers say that he will
be back on earth , in 1,000 years. There
are j things that make; us resigned to
the fact that we can't live , forever.
: ; Mission v residents are demanding
better car serviced : All .of us' want :• it,
but ; few have ' the -"optimism to think
that asking for it will do any good, i
; ; The \u25a0 farmers expect to get $8,000,
000,000 \ from - their crops - this year.
ThiSs pleases ".' Wall : "which is al
ready: calculating on: a large crop of
lambs in j consequence.
: People' who are disgusted at the [ac
tion of a : New York womanVwho hired
a special train to; take :'; a sickipet dog
across ; th"e ? continent will be "rejoiced
to learn •; that the :brute was so dead
by , the : time the : destination
reached that ; the fleas \u25a0 deserted it.
officers t the ' meeting '\u25a0 adjourned and i the
members spent an hour of chat over the
'teacups.- C;* '.', '-i*— ; ~3i|lHfflHEj
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The Ladles , of . the* Round * Table had
;an i interesting ." aeeslon •at the \ home : of =
; Mrs.' Cary A. Hall >', last .Thursday i af ter •'.
noon,*, which ; proved . the • organization : to .
be In a thriving condition. £ Summer va- \
.cations were I the I talk lof l the ihour^ and 1
plans for future naeetingakwerel outlined.'
The new officers were Installed and some
'\u25a0\u25a0 minor " matters 1: and ' ; settled.":
The ; officers for this i: year £> will be:
: Mrs. : Stuart y Merrill; -president; Mrs.
WliiardKGutchie/^vicel: president; •- Mr<
Duncan V A;-^ Mac Donald . .";; second v vice !
president,'^ ands Miss J Clarice' Borroughs,'
. secretary *''andi treasurer.- :..-'.-V :1 -.' : '->;v. : ..i'i \u25a0\u25a0.•.'\u25a0:
'il v : The| members the? S^h^Fraiicieco
. musical i club Jand \ their } friends Ten joyed '
[a ) 'alt ternoon;|Thursday,\when ;
I Informal | reception^ ; t witb \ Mrs.'f John
Jacob JAppleV as I manager," was | held ' in
•the^ Century^ oliibl rooms. '\u25a0s From " 3 'to 5 ,
! o'clock* the* president,^ Mrs. ;^Gebrge ! s L."
: Alexander, :* and £ the 3 directors if of £ the 1
; club S received guests ;* and '\u25a0£ a i'de-J
Rightful;; afternoon \was~ spent 5- between^
.tnuslbFahd|tea^drlnking.^The ;
'music^ was .[ In J|pf [i Miss', Helen '\u25a0
' Heath, r^who"? had '% prepared <an 4 excel jen t [
; programrj,?OheTof I the 1 most s enjoyable :
1 numbers.^; f or! several "4 reasons. p iwas?an i
' address |by^ Mrs.^ Francis % B.%*Wllliams, : i
a? charter Amember|of Hhe ? first i musical >
[club^ever^orgahlzedl in \ San I Franclsco,"'i
iwhich i was merged I afterward * Into 4 the s
I present^club^u She^sketched J the 1 ; earlyl
' history Vof I thV^'club I lntjan'j Interesting]
; manner.^: The 1 p'rogramif given mem- V
' befs » of I the<club3 began f',with|thVJ fa*;
i mous]^rlal f rom^the^'QueehTofJi Sheba""
' (Gounod).i by^ Miss|Camlllel Frank, ir flwho,f I who ,
waß|accompß.niedibyiUda,Waldrop:lThls]
, was Jsj followed bySliTschaikowskyJs 5
u'Scherzo'tV and | Zech's "Airj f or 'G String,'/^
.which > were * prettily rendered! by. ;- the •
By^rhe Call's Jester
WEATHER ; MAN TO BLAME
v First | Milkman— l • see j you J got "\ fined
for having water in your milk. Couldn't
you frame up an excuse of some kind?
. '\u25a0•;';• Second Milkman— No. Weather man
said it wag going , to rain, so" before I
went to bed I loaded the milk up with
water, intending to say if I got pinched
that I left the cans open r by mistake
and rain got into them. But it didn't
rain.
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THE BTAGGERY KIXD
> "I saw.- Subbubs going home yester
day loaded down with a lawn , mower,
$4 worth of groceries and a baby car
riage. ; Didn't even' stagger under It." i
"Funny. He had a load Saturday
afternoon that I'll bet didn't weigh a
pound, and he staggered all over the
boat," -'-'- - -"-"'' •- .' ';' : ,
• .'::*';"-• - : - ' •
lUCKYGraL
: "How did that .xnarriage of the Mill
yurisi girl ' to the oount turn ' out?"
"Fine. ;\u25a0 She , got" a divorce" for cruelty
before 'he had spent ' half ' her fortune."
MORE THAN LIKELY
"They call this spring lamb, but it's
mutton," all ; right.** ..'\u25a0 '
\u25a0 "Perhaps the bill .' of fare is written
in the past tense."
MELODY LACKTVG
' ".•'Alice,*' j said Spacer,' "can't you keep
that confounded youngster from yawp.
Ing for a .while? - rye got to finish thes e
yeries. about^The ; Sweet • Melody of
Baby's Voice,* " X \ ': ; W. J. W.\
Misses; Olive-, and I Florence Hyde. The
; program closed with three songs from
; Miss ; . Marlon - Cumming— »"Qul Salt?".
"Im ; Volkstone" *- and an old Scotch
ballad— l-whicb ' were Immensely enjoyed.
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. Professor ; Robert : E>upuoey ,; is % inter*
' estlngfa little ;: club 'i off society l wximen
" with; hlsldelfgh'tfur French lectures on
; Tuesday mornings,', which take , place in
; the > hall a at '? 223 0 3 Pad flo I, avenue.' >; M.
\u25a0 Dupuoey's » attitude! Is ithat ; of; the • born
Parisian,^ who ;- knows : «very; Inch of -• his
ground and can catch the atmosphere
jof i, the f French capital. "^Tomorrow : he
will speak of the home life of the Pa-
I rlsian 4. bourgeois,"; and a good \u25a0 many de-T
; tai Is j new " to 1 his '> 1 Isteners : are expected.
{Last\TreekfM.tl>upouey*a '/topic* was:
i VFarlsj as 'l Seen I Fronu the 1 1 Stage, 1 ' { and
vhe kept his* audience £ amused "; and ab
| sorbed ! by \what '; he "'- had » to » say on the
always ; Interesting ; subject. ;
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£• : Hundreds '\ of \ women" have be en cross
ing to Oakland this week and hundreds
1 more .' stayed '}. there"^ for 1 the { big equal
I suffrage J^conveptlon^.whlch"^ Interested
} alH women 1 Inronelway 'or j another. " -The
I pfesldentTof | that 1 movement^ here. f Mrs.
j Maryi AI 3 Sperry.'a fl U«d %f% f her f hard I duties
ftgracefnlly f, and^.well (during , the- s two
|^days, l f and ttbosel in terested ?ex«l
presslthemselves : as | highly/gratilled by
:^the \ spirit j shown 1 at I the \ meetings, t and
5 delighted with the class of \u25a0 women -who
3 packed \Ebell Son % both r deya."^ Mrs.
|Kelth,'Cwho fliad '?, Saturday afternoon's
(debate f especially^: In *fcharg*,"4 summed
- up the aftemobn,s discussion very suc
cinctly and fairly,^ txtd it t would ,b«"dlffl
iculttlto;sf«tayj Justji how|;;manys converts
vthe;"4Blhours;ofißeri6us.lsenslbleVTlrorH
i.wonltoTthe- cause. T.lWhetHeritheirj fight
.1 s ; a . winning I one | jrett or/ not V is. « after
I all 4a j secondaryi matter. "i* No f fight ; is [a
'\u25a0Winning j one I from ;. the | very ;. 'itirt, '» *.j\ i
-there i» along time ahead.
Milan Opera Company Scores Big
Success in Face of Failure
Walter B. Anthony
NEVER did an opera company start
"on a season of 'song In this city
with brighter" prospects of scor
r:-ing.; a- spectacular failure than
did the MlUn company, which opened at
the Chutes three weeks ago and is now
packing up its scores and costumes to
depart.,.",";' v-y"'->-:'
:r: r Everything went wrong at first. A
series of dress rehearsals opened the
engagement. ,_The singers were not
more new, to their audiences than they
were to their) fellows. Besides this;
the location'could not have been more
appropriately'-. chosen had* the troupe
been a band of Italian immigrants beat-
Ing* the ' federal laws and hiding from
the officers. ' The Seal rocks otier sug
gestion of but iitlte more Isolation.
Then there were the streetcars—or,
rather, there: were no streetcars. , The
| strike, accompanied by occasional blood
spilling, kept many seminary girls and
music teachers away; the skating rink
entrance to the theater, with its boxed
Imitation of a brass band, was a pre
lude to be avoided if possible, and even
a circus came to town in time to divide
the patronage of amusement seekers.
y The first performance. Including stars
that were not the brightest of the gal
axy,'was disappointing and disclosed at
the very start a distressing difference .
of opinion between the advance agent
and the > audience. The company head
lined Slgnorlni, Gonzales, Arcangeli, but
the first audience, which was large and
fashionable, hailed only Pimazzoni. A
second rater on the salary list, with
name printed In attenuated type. -walked
off with the honors and dazzled the ad
vertised stars till they shone like lu
minaries of diminished magnitude.
Pimazzoni In subsequent performances
retained the lead he gained at first and
wan the only male singer of the com
pany to contest Lombardl's claim to
starshlp. This tact, to digress a mo
ment, brought dissension into the ranks
of the cast, many of the members of
which resented Plmazzonl's popularity.
Even Jarchla was not above refusal to
grant occasional encores to the star
barytone which his .voice won and the
people ; demanded. An Instance of this
occurred In "Pagliaeci" whe,n Pimazzoni
sang, the prologue. Much could be writ
ten about his remarkable Interpretation
did space permit. It will be enough to
say that It was novel and surprising
dramatically and glorious vocally. The
director waa forced to let him sing It
over again, though he conceded the
treat V with manifest " displeasure. But
to return to the first night, when **Alda"
was given. Gonzales compared poorly
with Adeberto * of the prior Lambardl
season; the staging and costumes suf
fered also, and the chorus and orchestra
were rhythmically Irreconcilable. It 1*
true that the stars of the first night Im
proved as the week progressed until the
average of the cast reached . a high
standard of excellence — as good If not
better^ than any, previous company
which has appeared here at the same
prices. _ However, the impression ,had
been made, and the' management had to
struggled hard . to terminate the engage
ment successfully. It was done, though,
and L the _ curtain of the ! season, which
arose on' a' "dim* stage.** dropped with
the company In a "full white" glare. %
Until muslcis reduced, In mo- t senses
of , the ;, word : than one, to the terms of
an : exact science and "Its uttermost
boundaries of thought, feeling and truth
are explored, comparisons must furnish
that :. test by which the work of its
Interpreters Is to be judged. It Is
proper then to say that out of the sea
son Just closed have stepped artists
new to our acquaintance, but worthy
to sing with ; old friends, like Salassa.'
Avadano (at long ago), Tetrazzini, Lorn.
bardl. Collamlrini (for some). Monta
nari, Adeberto and other . delightful ac
quaintances of other seasons. Pado
vanl will be remembered with Tetraz
zini; Pimazzoni will be grouped with
Salassa for the similarity of their gifts;
Slgnorinl reminds of Avedano, whose
bigger voice first thrilled us in Othel
lo. Bertozzi. demure.- charming Ber
tozzl. has won a place for her Mlml and
Mlgnon In spite of Montanarl. who first
brought to us a beautiful conception of
the . poor consumptive of Puccini's
tragedy. Ferrablni's Musetta, but most
of all her. remarkable portrayal of Tos
ca. Is a < memory to cherish. Few ". act
resses unhampered by the exactions of
a % measured . music score and " the In
flexible beat of a director's baton could
havei/portrayed the woe of Sardou'a
heroine as well ' as she.
; ' Ollnto Lombard! renewed the Impres
sions of his previous visit by his superb
portrayal of Mephisto, - not to : mention
his philosophical, yet touching. Colllne
of *%* Bobeme.'* ,It was he who pulled
"Faust" from mediocrity and by a mem
orable 1 assumption of the role of ' the
diabolical' imp . In \ Gounod's most popu
lar j opera ' added "*a vivid. ; sinister Me
phisto to ' the : none too large list of
really fine devils. ,
Of Padovanf wSy speak? If one
could ; translate • Into ; words the effects
of music, then there . would be* no rea
son for music. .Tetrazzini captured
San Francisco so recently In the roles
which Padovanl essayed that the . lat
ter's success was the more remarkable.
Whlla ) lacking the i tempermental bril
liancy that made; the .; Tetraszini a
sparkling diamond, Padovanl shone
with : a : luster^ quite as great, though
different ;,As;a. woman comprehending
llf e > and truth and \u25a0 converting • that ; un
derstanding ' into * tone ? Padovani : is, in
myioplnlon., her rival's superior. It is
admitted 1 that in , superficial charm of
person 'and .magnetism, as well, as in
natural ' gifts •of elocution, Tetrazzini
Is . still ' peeress. ; Padovanl does not
glitter '\with $ the - radiance of the cut
gem. but with the gleam and shimmer
Personal Mention
•.-:,; N. C Toll of Vallejo Is a guest at. the
Dale.
fJohn Flagg of San Bernardino .Is at
the ? Jefferson.'
:;' J. v' AJ\ Honey -of Baltimore < arrived at
the . Dale ' yesterday. ;
;!-L2 T.^i Alexander -'of Watsonvllle Is a
guest at : the Baltimore.
-C;'A- >J. 1 HenckV of^ Galvestbn, Tex., is
staying at^the St : James.
k .'; P.'"; DJ Lowell (of • Santa ' Barbara has
apartment* at the Fairmont. :
'Ui George ;; Lincoln; J- c ' \u25a0 businessman of
Chicago, is registered at the Dale.
r I- p.* H." r Greppln "registered t yesterday
at; the Dorchester : from; Los -Angeles!" \u25a0
, ; i Leon Lewis of £ Vlsalla r and 1 his daugh
ter are, staying : at ; the Majestic annex.
J?' Judge James , R. \ Tapscott \ registered
at % the Grand ? hotel yesterday from
Yreka; : : 1 .;. :\u25a0\u25a0;-:•:... ; A :=;
&y?A J. \u25a0 Donley 'and ( Thomas Donley : of
Klnoshar.Wiß., are" registered at' the St.
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-*Wr p.^Mooney.:M rs ;^Mooney,and F." I*.
Mobhey7of Stl Helena are guests at the
Jeffersoa^/. '. : ;- .;\u25a0":: '\u25a0; - i \u25a0",' - ? :
i's H.! G.fand ;Mrs. Rowie [of Nevada City,
.sjifl iW, BLeough -of Boston ! are?amonc
OCTOBER ,7, 190?
of the sea. Sb.e is bijser, not larigbter.
She does more tfian slug wonderful em
broideries ' around Italian melodies, in
tbe weaving of which Into perfect pat
tern. Tetrazzini is greater —but Pado
vanl touches deeper the truth that lias
at the bottom of song. I have In mtrvl
her interpretation of Vloletta. With
what womanly.charm she sans the last
ac» of the trasedy. It was easy to
forget the soi did story In the grace
and sweet sadness that clung around
the final scene following her renuncia
tion—for her lo\er's good —of the one
pure impulse in a weary Uf« of pleas
ure seeking sin.
Arcangeli. the barytone with the big
gest salary, made a deep impression as
much on account of his splendid acting
"as voice. Vocally he is large; but h»
developed a vibrato that vulgarized
many of his- finer efforts. As Scarpla.
I liked him best. He was a big flgurs
and displayed a commanding voice, but
did not justify managerial preference
to his gifts as compared with Pintz
zonL.
Slgnorinl,- the tenor robusto, was
good, though he did net add materially
to San Francisco's musical experiences.
In fact, the tenors were not the strong
est element of the company, but wera
serviceable and even excellent at times
— as Parola was in "Salv© Dlmora.**
Three new singers were given a
chance at an American reputation.
Olga Slmzls. a Russian soprano; An
tonio Bales tri and Dominco Delll
Franci. tenors. The first two cam-)
with qualified indorsements and tha
third must have been, a press agent
product. Olga Slmzls Is said to be a
fine Carmen and her debut, but a year
ago. . In "Sonnambula" was heralded la
Italy as full of promise of future
achievements. She sang neither role
here. Her voice Is not particularly re
markable, except for height and flex
ibility. She was an agreeable Musetta.
playing the role with coquetry and
dainty charm, but bringing to it no new
distinction. Balestri will remain a
promise also. He did fair work Is "La
Boheme." but* was afraid of his lines.
In "Cavalleria" he was much better.
His countrymen say the latter Is tha
only opera he had ever appeared In be
fore the public. Both he and the so
prano belong to the student class and
practiced upon vs — rather agreeably to
all parties concerned. The third new
comer was Franci. who lasted one opera
and was immediately withdrawn. There
might have been fatalities In the
shadows of Telegraph hill otherwise,
• • ey
The company had no contraltl. and
Pezzati was the best of the mezzo-soprani
who struggled with the low roles. Her
Siebel In "Faust" failed to win an en
core in the familiar "Flower Song."
which Is to say that however well sh«
could act, she could not sing. /
• • •
One should speak reverently of th«
ballet. None of the members of the
corps - could dance much except ona
local nimble-kneed nymph whose agil
ity was explained when It was learned
that she was born south of Market
street. The rest were Imported from
Italy and the wine that was predsed
when they were born is cob webbed and
priceless now. Not even the dance mu
sic of "Traviata" or "Faust" was beau
tiful enough to justify luring the dan
cers from their firesides and grand
children.
The chorus was better for tho.pur-*
poses Intended than the ballet, but did
not dazzle with pulchritude. Tonally,
if not physically, the male and f emala
choristers were admirable.
• • •
Much has been said of the orchestra
and much blame laid upon the Instru
mentalists that belonged to the. direc
tor. A brass preponderance was one of
the faults;, and . an unrebuked enthusi
asm for their work characterized m&ay
of the players who thought quantity
was what was wanted. At first th«
Instrumentalists , were as disaocantal
as Puccini's mixed and altered chords.
Half had been imported from Italy and
half gathered in San Francisco. O£
the 20 that came from Milan about .Iva
were musicians and the rest just Ital
ians. Jacchla put the Latin players in,
the back seats after the second re
hearsal and gave the. local players tha
leads, and things went as well as they
ever will , until San Francisco supports
an orchestral organization composed of
. players who do not have to depend
upon cafes and theaters for their dally;
bread and beer.
;'• • •
None of the directors was remark*
able". Jacchla is clever, xsuslcianly and
tempermental, but erratic and uncer
tain. He Is a pupil of Mascagnl and has
caught the tetter's < tumultuous . and
nervous ' temper, but has not his ex
perience nor genius. He will be heard
from, later, perhaps... but at present
has taught us little that Is new. The
bandsmen liked the choir master, G. >
Baravelll. better, perhaps, because ha
was not •so exacting and did not at
tempt to reach so high. The assistant
director,; Fugazzala, is a talented pupil
of a pupil of Mascagnl.
• • •
Taken as an entirety the t*t*n*rt of
the. musical community are due Mario
Lambardl for his temerity In'comtng to
a strike ridden city recovering from an
earthquake and fire; to Ettor* Patrizl
for encouraging the venture and , to
Will H. Greenbaum for exploiting It.
While the artistic achievements of any
. one of - the artists . they brought may
be duplicated by others we have heard
in. the high and medium priced com
panies which have come to us, there has
been none of the latter, at least, which
has sustained as high ,an average as
the one we 'say good by to today.
Refrigerators are. f or \ the first time
coming Into general use in France.
The being sold are of the
style used in tha United States 50 years
ago. ; ; -
the guests who registered yesterday at
theHamlln. . . •
'F.H. and JlrsI .Waugh arrived at the
Majestic yesterday from Knight's land
ing. 1 '
<I*,Schenck of .New" York and Mrs.
Schenck will be at the Dorchester fer,
a few days.
:;,\u25a0 A.' r de Ruez of New.Tork city, accom-;
panled by Mrs. da Ruez and child, is at
the St. James. "»
: . C R. ;; Jordan : registered yesterday at'
the Imperal from Redding. Mrs. Jor-" .
dan Is here with him.
"R-iE." Maxwell, a mining man of
Tonopah, Nev.; : and Mrs. Maxwell, are
guests at the MajesUc '
O/M. Williams and Mrs. Williams are
here from Boulder. Creek. They "are
staying at the Baltimore. .
::.C.':H.- Burden of Sonora is at th a Im
perial." Ha 1$ accompanied by Mrsw)
Burden and Miss Carrie A. Burden.
V J. Kappler of Lo» Angeles, arrived 1
at ..the , Fairmont yesterday., accompan- s
led. by his sister, Mls^ E. M. Kappler.y,
James~ L.- Chapman, an automobile ,<,.
manufacturer of St. Louis, and -Mrs.!
Chapman, ar« guests at the Grand. Cea*'
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