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30 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 19, 1896. Company, Hinrichs for his season of Italian and Ene- will participate and many attractive fea- wellunder way forthe autumn production Mapleson, the Imperial Opera lish grand opera at the TivoliOpera-house tures have Deen secured. The sale of seats at lrving's theater, the Royal Lyceum, of willovershadow all former attempts of its are to be favored next week is as Monday, Tues- will begin next Thursday at 9 A. M. A Shakespeare's "Cymbeline." Alma Ta- kind in America. We follows: large already of this organization day, Friday Sunday evenings, number of tickets have been dema is designing the scenery, costumes with the presence and disposed of by Mr. Cook's many frieniis. and appointments production. early next year. Thomas' romantic opera in four acts of for the Hayman's "Mignon," withNina Bertini Humphreys Theatrical Brevities. Minnie Maddern Fiske will star next The three big attractions for in the title Natali as Filini, "The Parisians" follow the Empire season house in New Yorkduring the coming role; Mnie. Gay under the management of A. M. new Wilson, the actress; Russell as Frederick, Theater at Baldwin. Palmer in a play. willbe Francis in his new Anna Company the new season Kint,'," big production the gallant; Signor Michelena as opera, "Half a the j young Those who are in a success, "The Sign of as The great production for this City dur- position to know, of Wilson Barrett's Wilhelm Meister; Signor Abramoff claim present Cross," the Bostonians. Lothario, minstrel, ingcarnival week willbe "Tee Prisoner of that the venture of Colonel the and the wandering and Zenda." Richard Karl as Laertes, the actor. On SAN FRANCISCO STAGE Wednesday There NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. THE Saturday evenings and Flo- is to be a professional matinee of tow's charming "Martha" will at on given opera of be "Carmen" the California Theater with the favorite crima donnas, Thursday afternoon. < B N ORK OFFICE 42 W. 3°™- STREET. Mme.Natali and Nina Bertini Humphreys, fffif *^ Y alternating in the title role. There is to be a big Native Sons' benefit Thursday evening to commemorate Gus- at the California one night during the last tav Hinrichs' twenty-fifth anniversary as week of the Stockwell company. a director a special bill willbe given, in- cluding orchestral selections from "Han- Steve Brodie, the famous bridge-jumper, sel and Gretel" works by an en- theater-goers have and other will bring his play, "On the Bowery," to For the past week larged orchestra, and a special rendition the California in the near future. had but little trouble in finding amuse- of tragic work in two acts, Comedy, Leoncavallo's ment to suit their tastes. melo- "Pagliacci," with Nina Bertipi Hum- "The Merchant of Venice" will require drama, the legitimate, crand opera and phreys, Signor de Vries, Signor Michelena an extensive cast, and Manager Stockwell all been presented, and all |and John J. Raffael in the principal roles. has engaged some additional talent of ex- y Walter, general. variety have jOn this occasion the original orchestra- cellent merit. Gustav director done well. Full houses have been tion, by have procured from the composer Gus- OTarrell Street, bet. Stockton and Powell. reported for every evening and from every ! tav Hinricbs, willbe used. Mr. Hinrichs Rose Coghlan, Frederick Warde and theater, and itwould seem as if the pleas- ! gave the initial performance of this opera the Stockwell nlayers willtake the produc- T^Tools. Commoucmg Monday, July 20, 1886 in ' ure-seekers had all found their level. But the East about three years ago. For tion of "Carmen" on the road atter the THE GREAT EUROPEAN MARVEL, audiences are not to be th« fourth week a magnificent production season at the California Theater. San Franciscan of "The Huguenots" willbe given, and a re- classified inany such way. T'lemanwho vival Frederick Warde is preparing the entire "Rigoletto" on of Balfe's ever-popular opera, "The applauded the climax in Bohemian GirL" play of "The Merchant of Venice" for Monday night might have been found be- presentation at the California on Monday, BIO3ST3DI fore the week was out as one ofthe devotees Grand Opora-Honi*. July 27. Itwillbe given in six acts. "Carmen," play wbich both O3STE-3^[:A.lsr of that in The return star engagement of the pop- T. Daniel Frawley, dramatic star bid for popu- ular young comedian, Sheridan, J. J. Gottlob, Miss i singer and Emmett Louise Thorndyke, Miss Alice Evans and «flo8»I. r-A.l_iT.-A.ISr lar favor. "Carmen," shorn of its harmo- is announced for to-morrow night. He is Miss AMce Pixley a OPERA««* cnoruses, with form party who will nies and has been received to appear in the principal role of an Irish arrive Irom New York City next week. interest as the opera "Rigoletto," comedy-drama by P. Taylor, en- OOIS^CFA-lTir ! the same Howard Following The Greatest Character Transformation Novelty of the Age—OPERAS, MUSICALSKETCHES a fact which seems to argue that both titled, "IrishInspiration." The title does the double billat the Colum- and COMEDY FARCES— Rendered by the ONLY BIONDI. Producing Character Changes operatic and dramatic taste may abide in not convey a story bia Theater "The Highest Bidder" willbe With Lightning-likeCelerity of Movement— Also the fact that this is of presented by the the constant attendant ; but Irish life last — Frawley Company with A.R,K,I-VA.3LjS the breast of during the century one eTery member of the company OTHER NE"W ! 8 then this judgment may be shaken when however, that has thrilled and delighted in the cast. 8 ' opera on audiences throughout the Eastern States. Empire the one who applauded grand wit, The Theater Stock Company visit to Ouida's masterpiece, "Moths." When it a ladder while playing a trombone, /loss Irish humor and pathos are in turn GLARK, Monday and who vowed a second brought will be the next attraction at the Mac- VAIDISS^rs,SSVips, SNOW AND nightcan seen was first produced at the Columbia The- Snow (Tatters the tramp) has since taken into play, the warring instinct not donough Theater aK^SNOWAND CLARKrGrotesques. "Carmen" on Wednesday be Ibeing forgotten either, a in Oakland under the . Revolving Electric Wheels. Celebrated American dividing ater it filled the house to the doors at to the vaudeville stage, and with Burt for duel with management ofFriedlander, Gottlob &Co. on Saturday night his satisfac- every performance and hundreds were Clark as a partner they make a great swords is among its striking features. a J tion between the Orpheum stage and unable to secure seats. comedy team. The production is to be beautifully Al Haymen will Abbey's DONATOS, staged. Among rechristen LES glass of beer. The average San Fran- The Columbia has had an excellent The "Washburne Sisters willappear in I the scenes specially pre- Theater the Knickerbocker. He has some WASfiMiTiIISfERSrAngelica's Greatest. Singing Sonbrettes. The Unlped Clowns. as man to array of plays this season. The ex- songs, dances and character im persona- | pared are a moonlit cattle by the sea and a ciscan is an easy as well hard big attractions for that house and intends please. to send the best of them to San Francisco. FOUR I^wA.IS-A.2STOS. COIjIjINS AND COLiLiINS. To say that San Franciscans are not to Wilton MACART'S DOQS AND MONKEYS. by Lackaye, Louise Thorndyke, JOHN MASON AND MANOLiA MASON, be satisfied with inferior work either \u25a0 Alice Pixley and Alice Evans willall be in The Popular operatic Stars. •\u25a0-•-• \u25a0\u25a0;. playwright actor, no original remark, Mrs. Siddorxs to Be UrWeiled. or is . J^lorvumervt the cast of "A Gold Mine" when the but itis also true that the cosmopolitan Frawley Company produces that play MATINEE (SUNDAY), lp. City seems affect the TO-DAY JULY character of the to at the Columbia Theater next month. Last Appearance of the ROSSOW MIDGETS. even to their Celebrated tastes of the inhabitants \u25a0 Miss , '•\u25a0 Parquet, any seat, 25c;Balcony, any seat, 10c; Children, 10c. any part. -^ amusements. They are easily pleased, and Maxine Elliott leaves for Australia on whilea piece must be good to run well in the 25th of ihiß month. She will ap- this Western city, it need not be aggres- j pear but three times ionger at the Colum AL HAYMAN& CO.'S THEATERS. , sively meritorious unless it claim to be so. foia Theater, Monday, Tuesday and Plays must be up to their posters nowa- Wednesday nights, in "The Two Es- * The Truth is mighty and must prevail I days or a wintery reception may be the cutcheons." TO-NIGHT J±T 3. only maiie is fAlTr/ftifulA result. But when the claim On account of the heavy demand for one of fair merit, itis not hard to find a j IICALIFORNIA A SUCCESS! A SUCCESS! house full oi people who will see seats the management of the California what is really good and appreciate Theater has decided to continue the pro- it. In such a case there is not duction of "Carmen" through all this and next C-A.R,IwIEIISr! that criticism against the City which has week instead of producing "Madame" often followed the departure of a star to-morrow evening. MR. FREDERICK MISS KOSE comment from this coast— the caustic Margaret which comes like— the climax which has Miss Craven willmake her reap- waited too long unheeded and derided. pearance with the Frawley company on COGHLAN Amusement is what people seeK at the Thursday evening next in her favorite role WARDE theaters in the West as* in the East, and it of Vera in "Moths." There have been any AND L.