San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

6 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW January 16, 1909. Dates Ahead A Knight for a Day. — ( H. H. Frazee. prop.) — -Green Bay. Jan. 16; Milwaukee, 17 :!; Racine. 24;' Peru. 25: Warsaw. 26; Frankfort. -7 ; Terre Haute. 28; Robinson, ii; Vlncennes. 30: St. Louis. 31. Allen Curtis Stock — Third Ave. Theatre. Seattle. Wash.. Dee. 20, indefinite. A Savage King-. — Jenerette, La.. Jan. 16; Morgan City. IT; Franklin. IS; Patterson, If Houma, 20: Thihoteatix. 21; Napoleanvil'le, 22; Donaldsville, 23; Plaquemine, 24; .Hammond, 25: KentWOOd, 26: Magnolia. 27; McComb. 2S; Summitt. 29; Brookhaven, 30: Natchez. Feb. 1; Port Gibson. 2; Vicksburg. 3: Jackson, 4; Yazoo City, 5; Canton. t>: .Grenada, 8: Water Valley, 9; Oxford, 10; Holly Springs, 11: Humboldt, 12; Jackson, 13; Wynne, 15; Forest City. 18; Marinna. 17; Chirks lal.-. 19; Greenville, 20; Arkansas City 22; Wilmott, 23; Monroe, 24; Ruston, 25; junction Citv. 26; Eldorado, 27; Minona, 28; Bastrope, Mar. 1; Hamburg, 2: Crossett, :i; Warren. I: Montfcello. .5; Dermott, 6; Pine Bluff. •>; Hot Springs, 9; Little Rock, io: A Stubborn Cindarella Co. — Redlands. Jan. IB; Santa Ana. IS: San Diego. 19-20; Riversi ,c M; Pomona, 22: San Bernardino. 23; I, is Angeles i.Masnnl, 25-30; Bakerstield. 31; Fresno, Feb. 1; Stockton. 2: San Jose, 3; Qaklan I, 4-6; San Francisco (Van Ness), i-21. Belasco Stock. — Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles. Bishop's Flayers. — In stock, Ye Liberty Playhouse, Oakland. Brewster's Bailliong— Stockton, Jan. 19; Sacramento, JO; Marys vi lie. 21; Roseburg, Ore., 22; Salem, 23; Portland, 24-27; South Ben 1, 2S; Aberdeen, 29; Olympia. 30; Seattle. 31-Feb. 6; Tacoma, 7-8; Vancouver, 9-10; New Westminster, 11; Bellingham, 12; Everett, 13; Ellenslmrg, 15; North Yakima. 16; Pendleton, Ore., 17; Walla Walla, Wash.. 18; Moscow. Idaho, 19; Pullman, Wash.. 20; Spokane. 21 -23; Wallace, Idaho, 2 1; Missoula, Mont., 25; Helena, 26; Great Falls. 27; Butte. 28-March 1; Bozeman, 2; Livingston, 3; Billings, 4; Miles City, 5; Glendive, 6; Dickinson, 8; Bismarck, 9; Jamestown, 10; Valley City, 11; Fargo, 12; Grand Forks. 13; Winnipeg, Canada, 15-20; Duluth, Minn., 22-23; Superior, Wis., 24; Ashland, 25; Hancock, Mich.. 26; Calumet, 27; Ishpeming. 29: Manu'ette, 30; Kscanaha, 31; Green Bay. Apr. 1; Menomonie. 2; Appleton, 3; Fon du Lac, 5; Sheboygan, 6; Oshfcosb, 7; Eau Claire. 8; Red Wing. 9; Winona, 10; Dubuque. 12; Clinton, 13; Iowa City, 14; Cedar Rapids, 15; Burlington, 16; Muskatine. 17; Davenport, 18; Moline, 19; Galesburg, 20; Hannibal. 21; Jacksonville, 22; Decatur, 23; Springfield. 24-25; Peoria, 26; Streator. 27; Eloomington, 28; Champaign, 29: Danville, 30; Crawfordsville. May 1; Terre Haute, 2; Vlneennes. 3: Bedford City, 4; Columbus, 5; Shelbyville. 6; Connersville, 7; Richmond. 8; Hamilton. 9; Dayton, 10; Chillicolhe, 11; Newark. 12; Zanesville, 13; Wheeling. 14; Youngstown, 15. Central Ccniedy Co. — Oakdale. Jan. 16-17; Modesto, 18-20. Ger:ie Dunlap Stock Co.— Empire, Fresno, indefinite. Isle of Spice. — (H. H. Frazee. prop.) — Springfield. Jan. lfi; Kansas City. 17-23; Peoria. 24-27; Springfield, 28-30; Milwaukee. 31. Jas. J. Cortett (H. H. Frazee) — North Platte. IS; Kearney. 19; Hastings, 20; Grand Island. 21; Lincoln, 22-23; Omaha. 2427; Alliance. 28; Lead. 29; Deadwood, 30. Jose-hiiie Deffry. KosevlUe, Cal., Jan. 1 IHi. Kolb & Dill. — Princess Theatre. Oct. 26, Indefinite. Lamtardi Grand Opera Co (Sparks M. Berry, mgr. I — Oakland. 18-23. Louis James in Feer Gynt. — I Wallace Monro.) — Great Falls, Jan. 16: Butte, 1819; Bozeman. JO; Livingston, 21; Billings, 22; Miles City, 23; Jamestown, 25; Fargo, 26; Grand F'orks, 27; Winnipeg. 28-30; Brainerd, Feb. 1; Hibbing, 2; Superior, 3; Duluth, 4-6; Minneapolis, 7-10: St Paul, 11-13; Red Wing. 15; Eau Claire. 16: Madison, 17; Oahkosh, IS; Fond du Lac. 19; Sheboygan, 20: Milwaukee, 22-24; South Bend, 25: Goshen, 26; Kalamazoo, 27; Grand Rapids, .Mar. 1-3: Saginaw. 4; BayCity, 5; Jackson, 6; Ann Arbor, 8; Toledo, 9-10; Buffalo, 11-13; Rochester, 15-17; Svracuse, 18-19; Lockport, 20; Toronto, 22-27; Ashtabula, 29: Youngstown. 30; Akron. 31. Morosco Stock.— Burbank Theatre, Los Angeles. Richards 8k Fringe's Minstrels (Direction Holland & Filkins.) — Austin. Jan. 16; New Braunfels, 17; San Marcos, 18; San Antonio. 19: Seguin. 20; Hallettsvllle, 22; Cuero, 23; Yorktown. 24: Beeville, 25; Victoria. 26; Bay City, 27; Wharton. 28; Houston. 29; Humble, 30; Galveston, 31. Bose Melville (Sis Hopkins.) — (J. R. Stirling, mgr.) — Ogden, Jan. 17; Salt Lake City, 18 20; Provo City. 21; Grand Junction, 22; LeadvlIIe, 23; Salide. 25; Canyon Citv, 26; Pueblo, 27: Colorado Springs, 28; Fort Collins. 29; Boulder. 30; Denver, 31-Feb. 6. Boyal Chef Company (H. H. Frazee, prop.; W. A. Junker, mgr.) — Peoria. Jan. 14tCI Michigan City, 17: Warsaw, IS; Peru. 19; Huntington. 20; Fort Wayne, 21; Coldwater, 22; Jackson. 23; Grand Rapids. 24-27; Port Huron. 29; Saginaw, 30; Bav City, 31 San Francisco Opera Co. — Bellingham, Jan. 16; Everett, 17; Seattle. 24-30. Stetson's Uncle Tom's Cabin Co (James A. Feltz, mgr. i — King City. Jan. 16; Gonzales. 17; Castrovllle. 18; Monterey, 19; Gilroy, 20; Watsonville. 21; Santa' Cruz, 22; San Jose, 23. The Elleford Co.— < W. j. Elleford, sole prop.; Frank Wyinan, mgr.; Willis Bass, business mgr.) — Watsonville. Jan. 14-16; Monterey. 17. week; Santa Maria, 24, week; San Luis Obispo, 31. w.—k The Flower of the Banch Co (H H razee's.) — Weiser, Jan. 16; Baker Citv, 17; 'alia Walla. 18; Pendleton. 19; Dalles, 20; Tacoma, 21-22; Aberdeen 23; Seattle, 24-30' Portland. 31. The Lieutenant and the Cowboy Portland, Jan. 24. week; San Francisco, Feb. 7. week. The Little Prospector (Frank L. King, mgr. > — Terrill. Jan. 15: Fort Worth. |ii, i a Una IS: Ennis, 19; Corsicana, 20; Waxahacliie. 21; Alvarado, 22; Clebourne, 23; Weatherfnrd, 25; Mineral Wells, 26; Decatur, 27; Bowie, 28; Wichita Falls, 29; Henrietta. 30: Gainesville, Feb. 1; Dentson, 2; Whitewright. 3: Wolf City. 4: Farmersville. 5; Sulphur Springs, 6; Commerce. 8; Greenville. 9; McKinney, 10; Sherman. 11; Bonham. 12; Paris. 13; Clarksville. 15: Prescott. 16; Arkadelphia, 17; Hot Springs. 18; P ne Bhiff, 19; Little Rock, 20; Fort Smith, 22; Muskogee. 23; Claremore. 24; Tulsa, 25; Bartlesville. 26; Oklahoma City. 27; Guthrie. 2S; Shawnee. Mar. 1; Norman. 3: Chicka ha, 1; haw ton. 5; Elk City, 6; El Reno, 8; Enid, 11; Arkansas City, 13; Winfield. 15. The Bed Mill Company (C. W. Wilder, mgr.) — Salt Lake. Feb. 1-3; Los Angeles. S. week; San Diego, 15-16; San Francisco, 22. two weeks; Seattle. March 14. week. The Bight of Way Co. — c Richard Dorney, mgr.) — Lexington. Jan. 15-16; Nashville. 1819; Evansville. 20; Terre Haute. 21: Decatur. 22; Jacksonville. 23: San Francisco in March. The B. E. French Stock Company — Third Avenue Theatre. Seattle. Wash., permanent. Three Years in Arkansaw. (Perce R. Benton; Ben Stone, mgr.) — -Seattle. Jan. 17-23. Why Girls Leave Home. — i Harry Darlington, agt. >— Petaluma, Jan. 19: Santa Rosa. 20: Healdsburg. 21; Vallejo. 22: Napa. 23; Stockton, 24. Correspondence New York, Jan. 1 0.— Marriages may be made in Heaven, but their complications are exhibited on the stage. That was the case last Monday night at Weber's Theatre, whi le George Broadhurst's comedy, An International Marriage was seen here for the first time, marking the return of Digby Bell, who has not been seen here since the days of Mr. Pipp. As a comedy. An International Marriage tells of a prince who Wishes to marry an American girl, but cannot gain the consent of his king. True, there are many Hings at Europe, as compared with Omaha: and that country is liberally bewailed because it does riot boast as many bathrooms, and also because its bartenders are lacking in the art of mixing cocktails. Of course there was hearty applause for Mr. Bell, who acted the role of a five-times Mayor of Omaha and the wealthy inventor of an unbreakable wash wringer. Christine Norman was his daughter, who loved the Duke of Baritz. William J. Kelly was the Duke, and John Daly Murphy, as a count with a Weber-Fields accent. Amelia Mayborne was the Archduchess. An International Marriage is a "timely" piece, because a great portion of its plot is being paralleled in real life today. * * * Maxine Elliott on We Inesday auspiciously opened the beautiful little theatre which she and Lee Shubert joined hands to build. The inaugural consisted in the presentation of an exceptionally pleasing comely of love in the Adirondacks. in which Miss Elliott and a competent company gave much wholesome pleasure to a large audience. The little play is called The Chaperon, and is written by Marion Fairfax, who is in private life Mrs. Tully Marshall. Aside from the merits of the comedy, which provel to be considerable, the evening was notable as affording the first public view of the interior of a theatre which many persons think by far the most beautiful in New York. It has been described at some length in this newspaper. It is enough to say here that the first night's audience was delighte 1 with its every detail. Maxine Elliott's Theatre Is, for example, the first permanent New York playhouse to furnish programmes that are destitute of advertising. The musicians do their work in a pit under the apron of the stage, and their harmonies percolate to the auditorium through a screen of bay leaves. Nor is there in that orchestra any trombone nor yet any cornet nor cymbals nor anything to smite the ear rudely. There are only strings — harps and violins. The Chaperon is rather a jolly little play whose scenes are peopled by an unusually likable lot of young people. On the opening night, between acts the audience divide! its attention between the beauties of the new theatre and Mary Anderson de Navarro, who sat in one of the proscenium boxes and frequently applauded the players of the evening. • » * Tristan und Isolde, under the direction of Gustav Mahler, was sung again in the Metropolitan Opera House last Monday night by Mmes. Fremstad and Homer and Messrs. Schmeles, Feinhals, Blass and Muhlmann. Wagner's love tragedy deeply impressed the large audience, and the singers were repeatedly called before the curtain. The second act, in which Mine. Fremstad. as Isolde, Mme. Homer as Brangaene and Mr. Schmedes as Tristan especially distinguished themselves, was particularly applauded. The management of the Metropolitan has called in Charles B. Dillingham ami his stage manager, formerly connected with the Metropolitan, to assist it for about two weeks with his advice in the matter of making opera more profitable. * • * Verdi's stirring opera, Otello, was sung in the Manhattan Opera House again last Monday night, and its performance once more aroused a large audience to appreciative applause. Mme. Melba sang the role of Desdemona with great beauty of voice. Mr. Zenatello made much of the dramatic possibilities of the title role, and Mr. Sammarco was a sonorous Iago. Miss Doria appeared again as Emilia. The principals were all recalled after the several acts. Herr Direcktor Hammerstein says he doesn't need to call In any comic opera manager to teach him how to make grand opera pay. At Baltimore, on Monday night, the Lyric Theatre was crowded to hear Mme. Tetrazzini and Mr. Constantino in Lucia dl Lammermoor. Mr. Hammerstein, his stars, a chorus of one hundred and fifty voices, an orchestra of seventy-five pieces and scenery arrive! in Baltimore from New York, on a special train during the afternoon. The house had been sold out long before the curtain went up. It was Mr. Ilammerstein's first production in that city, and was a winner. • » • Yale University's Dramatic Association covered itself with credit last Monday night in the Waldorf-Astoria ballroom, where it presented Sheridan's The Critic, preceded by a modern farce. The Fire-Eater, by Charles Selhy. A large and fashionable audience laughed for two hours over the antics of the young men from New Haven, and every dance would have been repeated a dozen times if the lungs and legs of the performers had held out. Each actor seemed to consider himself the star of the evening, and good acting was done hv M. C. Hannah as Dangle, E. M. Woolley as Puff. R. M. Byrnes as Sir Fretful, F. B. Rives as Signor Kitornello, M. G. Ely as the Signora, A. C. ener as Raleigh, and M. O. Parry as Whis Terandos. The dancing of Mr. Ely as the Signora, a marvel of brazen coyness and ponderous grace was one of the hits of the evening. In the Fire-Eater, M. O. Parry as Gosling played with skill as well as spirit. He was helped by a delightful sketch of the simple village maiden, played by A. M. Hartwell. with a bass voice that boomed humorously out in the love passages. • • • Mrs. James Brown Potter made her first appearance in vaudeville in this country at the Lincoln Square Theatre last week, and was enthusiastically greeted by crowded houses at both performances. Mrs. Potter's offering consists of recitations with piano accompaniment. She had to respond to several encores. There was quite a sprinkling of society folk in the boxes. The Lincoln Square Theatre is one of the Morris chain of theatres, in opposition to the big vaudeville syndicate of first-class houses. • • • The tour of Mrs. Fiske and the Manhattan Company in Salvation Nell opens on Feb. 1st in Philadelphia. The engagement at the Hackett Theatre will (dose on Saturday. January 16th. A week at the West End Theatre and a week at the Grand Opera House, Brooklyn, follow. • • * Antique bronze frames containing autographed photographs of Miss Billie Burke were distributed at the Lyceum Theatre last week to mark the 150th performance of Love Watches. * * • William Faversham. holding to his original plan to offer a repertoire at Dalv's Theatre, will withdraw The World and His Wife after the 118th performance, on Monday evening. January 18th. replacing it with Edward ChtldS Carpenter's play, The Barber of New Orleans. • • * Charles Frohman has completed by cable definite arrangements for two new productions In London. The first accurs at the Comedy Theatre, where Marie Tempest will appear In a new light comely. Penelope, by W. Somerset Maugham, author of Lady Frederick. On February 2d, at the Garrick Theatre Mr. Frohman and Arthur Bourchier will give London its first glimpse of Bernstein's Samson, with Mr. B nirchier playing the chief part. • • » The Shuberts have arranged for the presentation of The Vampire at the Hackett Theatre on Monday. Jan. 18th. immeliately following the conclusion of Mrs. Fiske's engagement in Salvation Nell. The Shuberts' own theatres are occupied ami they are looking for othet theatres In which to book Julia Marlowe in The Goddess of Reason. James T. Powers in Havana, and Bertha Galland in The Return of Eve and The Gamblers » • • Arrangements have been concluded between Liebler f Co. and H. B. Warner, at p'e-'ent appearing with Wilton Lackaye in The Battle at the Savoy Theatre, by which the linn will star Mr. Warner in a new plav by Booth Tarkington and Harr> Leon Wilson, the authors of The Man from Home. The new play will be entitled All the King's Men. • • « David Belasco announced yesterday that Blanche Bates, now appearing in The Fighting Hope, at the St nyvesnnt Theatre, would move to the Belasco' Theatre, Jan. 18th. to continue har New York run. and that Frances Starr, in Eugene Walter's new play. The Easiest Way. would begin an engagement at the St nyvesnnt on the same date. • • • Grace Cameron. Harold Kennedy and George O'Donnell appeared for the first time in principal roles in The Oueen of the Moulin Rouge, in the Circle Theatre last Monday night. ROB ROY. Philadelphia, Jan. 2.— Garrick (Nixon & Zimmerman, mgrs.): Wildfire, a comely of swift horses, racy talk and beautiful women, returned to the Garrick this week for another brief interval of brightness, with Lillian Russell as the star. This is none of your plays with a philosophy. It doesn't make you bother about the issues and purposes of this mundane existence. Those plays are indispensable; but when you feel like letting the lighter humor course your veins. Wildfire is the thing. That the way the audience took it, and laughed and applauded and called the actors out over and over again, the play is on the go all the while, with the beautiful Lillian Russell as the commanding central figure. Her comedy was delicious throughout, and her gowns were wondrous to look upon. The cast shows some changes from last year, with a decided gain in strength and much fresh life has been written into the play. Frank Sheridan gave a rough, completely rounded, lovable character in the trainer. Donovan. Willie Archie was a near-star in his boyish impudence and marvelous slang. Adelphia (Messrs. Shuberts, mgrs.): Universally conceded to be one of the half dozen strongest American plays ever written. Augustus Thomas' The Witching Hour returned to the Adelphia this week. John Mason still heads the extraordinarily capable company, which remains the same as when here previously, with the single exception that George Gaston supplants William Sampson as the fiery, delightful Lew Ellinger. The entire cast is splendidly placed. In every respect The Witching Hour is a dramatic delight. Tiroad (Nixon & Zimmerman, mgrs.): The Thief, one of the notable dramatic succes'ses of the season and a play of worldwide reputation and record of popular approval, entered the second week of its Stay at the Broad. Kyrle Bellew. Effle Shanon and five other capable actors are conspiring with the inherent dramatic power and appeal in the plav to carry The Thief to crowning success in Philadelphia, as elsewhere. Walnut (Frank J. Howe. Jr., mgr.): Chauneey Oicott'a new plav. Ragged Robin; at the Walnut pleases large audiences this week. There is not a great deal in the story of Ragged Robin that is sensational or melodramatic, but the adventures of the hero, a lovable, careless wanderer, are certainly none the less interesting on that account. A superior organization Is in support. Chestnut Street Opera House (Nixon & Zimmerman, mgrs. I: Richard .Carle, with Mary's Lamb, entered upon his final performance at the Opera House. Forrest (Nixon & Zimmerman, mgrs.): A great deal has been said in praise of the Viennese operetta, A Waltz Dream, which started in on its third and final week at the Forrest. On its musical side it possesses a score (jf extraordinary beauty and richness, the song numbers Including a dozen waltzes, mazurkas and other movements. Then, to make what is good better, a more capable company for the work in hand could hardly be gotten together. As directress of the ladies' orchestra, Sophie Brandt is everything require I, and she has efficient helpers In H. V. Donnelly, J. W. Herbert. Josie Adler. Octavia Broshr and the rest of the cast. Lyric (Messrs. Shuberts, mgrs.): For this week, the last of its stay In Philadelphia. Marcelle, which has been holding forth at the Adelphia for a month past, will he at home at the Lyric. Louise Gunning, a capable comedienne and splendid singer, has the title character and makes the most of it in every way. Jess Dandy, the well-known German cornelian, is prominent in the support. Grand (Stair & Havlin, mgrs.): That amusing musical comedy, A Runaway Girl, kept affairs in a lively mood at the Grand this week. Applause and laughter were prominet factors in the proceedings, but the principal supply of laughs was looke I after by Clarence Harvey and H. W. McDennlck. W. H. West, Harry Jane and, in fact, the entire cast and chorus worked most successfully toward making the performance among the most enjoyable ever given by the Abnrn opera Company. Chestnut Street Theatre (Grant Lafferty. mgr.): To briefly sum up the merits of Brother Officers, a play of English military life. Is to Bay there is none better of its kind on the stage. What greatly helped in the play's marked success was the excellent manner in which it was performed. William Ingersoll Impersonate 1 hapless Lieutenant Hinds and thoroughly realized the character, his attempts at making good his hero's lack of early social advantages being drawn with a master hand. Marion Barney made a splendid part of the baroness. John Stokes, Lieutenant Pleydell, and Charles Harris, dean of Chester, were other highly praiseworthy efforts. Excellent work was likewise done by J. H. Dailey. Peter Lang. Kathleen MacDonnell. Louise Reimer and Louise Randolph. Park (Nixon & Nirdlinger. mgrs. i: Plenty of enjoyment goes along with a visit to the Gingerbread Man. which continued its pleasant time at the Park. The cast is the same as that seen on the Coast. Eleventh Street Opera House (Frank Dumont. mgr.): Dumont's Minstrels keep the fun-ball rolling in unison with the holi lay spirit. Dougherty and Richards, as black Kris Kringles furnish a tine time tor everybody. Ben Franklin and his "tots" present a novel idea. Girard I Stair & Havlin. mgrs.): Paul Armstrong's interesting comedy-drama. The Heir to the Hoorah, was presented at the Girard for the first time at popular prices. Blaney (Stair & Havlin. mgrs. i : A Bad Man's W ile, with Selma Herman in the title role, is this week's offering at Blaney's. Hart's New Theatre (John Hart, mgr.): Ray Raymond In his Candy Kid Company received a warm welcome at Hart's this week. The Queen of Convicts is offered at the Standard. The Casino Moving Picture Parlor offers some very interesting pictures to its patrons. Business has been excellent ever since the ' management discovered a find in El Merbreier. Jr. Mr. Merbreier possesses a sweet baritone voice, and his ability as a singer proves him an artist whose art is not narrow, and he has become quite a favorite with the public, shown from the fact of the patronage since be has been here. Mr. Merbreier has had quite an experience in the theatrical business, having been connected wdth the Keith's Circuit and with some of the well-known stock companies. So good luck to Ed for the coining season. CALVIN M. FRANKLIN. Laramie, Wyo., .Ian. 10. — Nothing doing at Opera House the past week. Theodore Lurch and company here three nights, beginning Tuesday night. A. D. K. Salt Lake City, Jan. 12. — The past week has been a good one from every standpoint. Financially it Is the equal of any this season: socially, the theatre offerings were very pleasing. The Wolf, which was the s«de attraction at the Salt Lake Theatre, is a very strong play. In many ways It is an unusual play: one of the chief oddities being the absence of female characters. The heroine is the sole representative of her sex, and It is about her that the plot revolves. For the present week, Corlnne in Lola from Berlin wdll be the attraction. Any play in which Corinne appears Is sure to please. At the Colonial will be seen. The Girl from the Golden West. It Is a Belasco plav and speaks for itself. For those who love drama and comedy it is sure to be a treat. The antics of the cowboys in the dance hall scene are highly humorous. Orpheum — The Orpheum presents an excellent hill this week as a successor to the good bill of last week. Hall McAllister heads the list in presenting The Girl of the Times: the Italion trio sing some good opera; Bowers. Walters and Crooker as The Three Rubes are highly entertaining. Fred J. Butler presents The Feud, a stirring one-act drama. Agnes Mahr, as the American Tommy Atkins, is very clever. La Petite Mignon is a dainty comelienne, and Bob and Tip company offer a farce that is reallv funnv. The Grand has undergone another of Its lightening changes, of which