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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
THE OUTER WORLD
Comment and News Of Distant
PIavs and PLAYERS.

This is what the critic of the New York
Commercial Advertiser writes about a
naughty farce that is booked for San
Francisco
after ten weeks trip into the coun-
try, the notorious Turtle has returned
to town at the Grand. without showing
any marked improvement in its condition
The play has about as much humor in
its composition as when the man forgets
the point in the middle of the story and
says, Avn, yes, let me see, how did that
go? Well, anyhow. it was very funny
when / heard it., until a friend of his
shifts the conversation Cn o golfing. A
stout woman with her hair done up in curl
papers and a man rushing up and down
stairs in d pair Of red socks are the two
chief attractions Of the piece. In the
matter of jokes it would take a small
army of close packed miracles to bear the
burden of such play without staggering.
The only thing left for The Turtle to do
is to crawl away by itself to some unfre-
quented mudhole and assume sufficient
decenCy to die
Another tainted farce produced in New
York Read what the World says about
It: THE Manicure" three-act farce
Theater, is reasonably in need of those
services advertised by its originals in
real life. Even then it is doubtful
cutting can make it presentable in polite
society. for as the basis of its story it
retains all the conventional thinness and
vulgarity of its predecessors at the Man
haitian.
Daniel Frohman has consummated an
arrangement with Charles Frohman by
which the Lyceum manager leases to his
brother Charles the Lyceum Theater, by
this means uniting certain of the theatri-
cal interests of both brothers to the eX-
tent that Daniel Frohman will be enabled
to extend his productions beyond the
IyCeum Theater, TO the Lyric, Garden
and Garrick theaters. in conjunction with
Charles Frohman. The Daniel Frohman
stock company will continue to appear at
the Lyceum. but the arrangement be-
tween the brothers will enable them to
exchange the various members of their
companies and to utilize them in any of
the theaters named where productions re-
quire them.
The following table of the birthplaces
and ages of different famous theatrical
stars may prove interesting: Richard
Mansfield, Germany. 1851; Joseph Jeffer-
son, Philadelphia, 1929; Nat Goodwin. Bos-
ton, 1857; John Drew, Philadelphia. 1853;
nabee. Portsmouth. N. H, 1893; f. H.
Sothern England 1854. Sir Henry Irving
KentOn, England. 1888; Frank c. Bangs
Alexandria, Pa, 1896; Maud Adams, Salt
Lake City, 1872; Belle Archer, Easton
Pa. 1860; Julia Arthur. Canada, 1869;
Sarah Bernhardt. Paris. 1874; Calve,
Aveyron, France, 1864; George
Cayvan, Bath, Ne, 1888; Jean de Reske,
saw. 1855: Della Fox. ST Louis, 1871; Anna
Held. Paris 1873; Janauschek Prague
1890: Mrs. Kendall, England. 1919; Mrs
ESEe NeW oTeas S57 logI %a5a 3aolg I66pnnoe
Australia. 1866; Nordica, Farmin gton, Me-
1883: Patti. Madrid, 1S43: Ada Rehan, Linn
erick. Ireland. 1860: Lillian Russell. Clin-
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
BY AshtoD Stevens.

in English. and sawed-off comedies for
the variety, and innumerable adapta-
tions and what not. This time he has
lightly turned his attention to the ques-
urn Of japan, Sc contract marriage
The advance notices say dryly that he
has not handled this question after the
manner Of Pierre Lott. Edwin Arno,d
ard Clement Scott, but in the cheer
fullest humor OF farce, and at the same
time in a way that will enlighten the
American people in what have long
been the mysteries of Japanese domes-
ticity. The plot is not in my mail, so
I suppose it is a secret. The production
Is under the personal direction of Mr..
Greene
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

with having the best possible act of its
kind. Baby Lund is regarded as a great
in the way of a child actress that has
been seen in vaudeville in many a day.
She has made a record of forty consecu-
tive weeks in the houses connected with
songs and character limitations. Hugh
Stanton and Florence Modena appear in
Mr. Stantons latest dramatic effort,
For Reform" and are expected to ap-
Richmond Glenroy. the monologist.
comes with his witty sayings, and John
lie Clair, the comic iuggler, is another
new card. The holdoVers include the
Sisters Hawthorne in their new sketch;
the Four Nelson Sisters, acrobats; the
Valdares, trick bicyclists, and the Dillon
brothers with a string of new parodies.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
The Chutes.

The press agent announces that
eleven of the rarest exotics, culled from
the vaudeville hothouses of Europe and
America will appear at the Chutes
this week. The list includes Mabel Craig,
a London serio-comic; the Hartwell Sis
ters acrobatic dancers; Weston and Her
bert, musical comedians who are well
known and liked here; the Four Salvinis,
men and women acrobats; George H.
dancer and Robert Ellis tenor robusto.
The animatoscope will show new moving
pictures, and Major GantZ. the midget.
will continue to receive visitors in the
ZOO. where the embalmed remains Of
Sally rivals him as a popular attraction
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

new musical play named '"The American
Heiress." She is known over there as
Nine. Roma of California.
Helen Merrill has gone to the islands and
Australia with the Hoyt and Mckee com
pany as prima donna.
Paderewski leaves Liverpool on Octo-
Der IS for another American tour that
will in all probability take in San Fran
cisco.
Miss Mamie c. Barrett of Sacramento.
who is now in Berlin completing her
pianoforte education under Barth, will
shortly return and give a recital here.
She is warmly praised abroad.
Samuel D. Mayer holds the record for
endurance among local organists Last
Sunday marked the twenty-seventh year
Of his empire over the keyboard and
choir in the First Congregational Church.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
The Columbia.

Following the engagement Of "On and
or come Herbert Kelcey and Efie Shan
non to the Columbia in another of Charles
FrOhman's success, The Moth and the
Flame" written by Clyde Fitch In
speaking of the production the Boston
Herald said: The Moth and the Flame"
is one Of the strongest plays seen for
many a day. Had the piece been written
by some modern French dramatist and
presented at a Paris theater it would be
hailed there as a masterpiece. and have
been Immediately adapted to the Ameri-
New York went 100 nights to hear the
heroine give society away" like the "en-
fant terrible" that she is and to see her
ft the cap to many heads that must be
nameless.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

the Tivoli. 1t is an admirable production
from every standpoint and deserves it's
prosperity. on Sunday evening. May 13,
the one hundredth "Gelsha" performance
in the Tivoli will be appropriately cele-
souvenirs will be in order. The next pro-
duction will be what is described as a
scenic revival of OGenhach's "Orpheus
and Eurydice. The company will be
further enlarged by the first appearance
Of Misses Charlotte Beckwith. Ynez
Deane. little Hazel Callahan and Maude
StillWell
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
Battle of Manila.

panorama ever displayed here is The
Battle of Manila Bay on Market street.
near Eighth. The spectator stands almost
beside the figure of Dewey on the bridge
round him. Eye-witnesses of Dewey's
victory say that the panorama is splen-
didlY realistic
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
The Orpheum.

The Orpheums new bill appears to be
very strong one. Five new acts are
announced Zacel and Vernon. triple-bar
artists, are the acrobatic feature They
have just returned from Europe credited
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
The Alcaza-.

Clay Greene's new farce, "His Japanese
Wife" will run long as the Alcazar
patrons want it to, giving way to I'm
Mizzoura.'' with Ernest Hastings in
Nat Goodwin's famous part of the
Sheriff
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

E7HERE will commence in the
Columbia Theater tomorrow
night long season Of Mr..
= Charles Frohman Presents. 1t is
q long time now since we have seen this
valuable name in anything like perma-
nent occupation OF the larse-typed top
line Of the p.7ybills, and Mr. Charles
Frohrnan Presents will certainly re-
Ceive a generous and respectful well
rome. This rsme, so ubiquitous in
London. New York and in all the big
Eastern cities. has long been almost a
stranger here. II stands for practically
everything I'm American theatricals,
and We are much in need Of its pres
erce In the old days, when it was
merely Mr.. Charles Frohman, we saw
-i- often and regarded it as we would
regard the name of any reputable man
aEer Augustin Days was about the
only all-important name then, and we
thought more about the quality Of the
Frohmau plays and players than of the
Fr0hman name. and, not liking some of
these. as YOU viii remember, Mr.. FrOh-
man gently but firmly withheld his en-
terprises. and from his snug. prosper
GUS Office i'm New York watched us
struggle with a dramatic famine. At
first we were very brave and cheerful.
We said to ourselves that Mr.. FTohman
had not been doing his best for US,
anyway. he was not the only manager
in the managery; and We had our To-
cal stock companies; AM we could
stand the pangs Of separation just as
long as he could; and the theatrical
syndicate. Of which he was the head.
shoulders and stomach, ought not to
be encouraged under any Circum-
stances, and so forth and so forth.
And then the long slow months Of
nothing set in We made a gorgeous
effort to boom our local companies.
but after a while they became as dull
as poor relations and many of us got
altogether out Of the habit of going to
the play. and those Of us that were
left with our enthusiasm simply
yearned and starved for a real metro
politan performance of a real play with
a picked cast and a production that
ran on oiled wheels. our unhappiness'
leaked into the newspapers, and, see
ing that We had been sufficiently pun
ished, Mr. FrOhman took us back to his
heart. Best Of all he sent US his full
name and Secret Service and not
even the burning of the Baldwin The
ater could give pause TO our gratitude.
We followed Mr.. Charles FrOhman Pre-
sents, William Gillette and Secret Ser
vice to the California Theater in
thousands. and we rushed over to Oak
land the few nights the attraction
played there. Since then this manager
has been very busy with a big season
in the East, but we have waited for
him more in sorrow than in anger. and
now, it seems, our turn is come at
last In the Columbia Theater to-mor-
row night NIr Charles Frohman Pre-
sents ION and off, a Bission farce that
is backed by a big reputation in New
York and a little one in Chicago, and
played by a company that includes
among its members E. NJ. Holland.
Fritz Williams, Samuel Reed, Ralph
DeImore. James Kearney, James Will
son. Essie Tittell. Margaret Gorden,
May Lambert, Anita Rothe, May Gall
yer and Louise Douglas.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
The Olumpia.

The cards at the Olympia include the
Browning Sisters, dancing soubrettes;
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

Querita Vincent in new coon songs and
buck and wing dances; James Dolan,
Irish comedian; Kittie Mitchell in songs
and dances; Agnes Castro. soprano. and
Charlton and Royce in new songs and
dances.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
Golden Giant b4 Amateurs.

Clay Greene's we'll known comedy
drama "The Golden Giant" will be pro-
duced. by amateurs next Thursday even
ing at Mission Opera Hall. The affair is
FELLOWS 'a ' and is for 81 the bendt Of the the
lodges benevolent and charity fund
Fred L. Grihiths, a local newspaper man,
is directing the production for the lodge
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

The first two acts of "On and Cff''
are said to be more comedy than farce;
the last, nothing but farce. The story
ceHters in a sportive young husband,
who falls in love with an up-cOuntry
girl and in order to find time for his
devotions processes to his confiding wife
to have obtained an employment on the
railroad which requires him to be
away from home the half Of every
week. When the wife discovers the
situation she hunts down the real en-
ploye, whose name her husband has
assumed, and engages with him in
p7ceful Irritation, which the husband
witnesses but dare not interrupt. The
man whose name he has taken in vain
is soon quartered as the lord and mas
ter Of the husbands household. In a
hundred comical ways, one of which
employs a phonograph, the wife's
friends and relations conspire to make
tho husband believe that he is insane,
With so much success that he begins
~ question his own Identity This
much of the plot will serve as an ap-
petizer. Wen know 1t all tomorrow
night.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

Another play Of the week that prom
ises to be Of special interest is His
japanese Wife" a farce by our towns
man. Clay u. Greene, which VIII be pro-
duoed in the Alcazar tomorrow night
for the first tine on any stage. Since
the Alcaza~ has been under the present
management it has given house to but
two real premieres. Both j>ieces were
written by Francis Powers; one. as you
know. was q sensational success, and
the other a rank failure. One success
out Of a possible two is record that
any manager might be proud of. 1t is
Just fifty per cent better than Mr.
Fluwlcy did, fer example Mr.. Greene
needs no introduction as a playwriter
He has written melodramas that are
known wherever melodrama is played
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
The TiVoIi.

ne IlVOil.
''The Geisha" is up for another run at
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

Musical Mention.
Carrie Roma is scoring a big hit in
England in the prima donna part of a
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-03-15
A COPPER FIND.
Immensely Rich Ledge OF the Ore Lo-
Gated I'm the Grand Canyon of
the Colorado.

A special from Williams. a. r.. says:
Down in the deepest depth of the Grand
canyon of the Colorado is copper
ledge, it is said, such as has never been
worked by mortal. Ii has been seen by
many prospectors and explorers, and
rock from il has been secured by en-
ploying Indians 10 swim the Colorado
at favorable times and scale the oppo-
site precipice. The ore is bare, bound
ing in sulphur and gives 20 per cent.
copper-not an unusual percentage.
But the ledge is an enormous one, more
than 100 feet in width. 1t is exposed in
vertical depth for fully 600 feet.
The ledge lies Immediately on the
northern side Of the river, almost due
north of Ash Fork. The fact that il
lies nearly 5000 feet down in the earth
and across a raging torrent, under a
precipice, is sufficient reason why it has
not been worked. Immense capital is
necessary to work it, and the canyons
water power must be harnessed. This
capital, it is said, has now been found.
An association of New York men is
prepared TO work the mine whatever
the initial cost may be. A skilled pros
pector lately returned from the Klon-
dixie has left Chicago with a party OF
men prepared to locate" the great
ledge
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-03-15
ITALIAN MAKES REAL PEARLS.
He Has Formed n Company and VIII
Use Tame Oysters I'm Produce
ing the Gems.

We shall have TO alter that line about
pearls from the ocean and gems from
the mine" now that an ingenious Ital-
ian has found out how to grow pearls
in aquaria by the aid of tame oysters
trained to do his bidding. This is, of
course very different thing from the
dodge of inserting a small sphere in an
oyster shell, which in time will become
coated with mother of pearl and re-
semble pearl. The Italians system is
TO make real pearls The pearls, as we
learned in tender infancy from "Mang-
nails Questions" is an excrescence in
the shell of the right kind Of oyster, the
translucent lining of the she'll itself be-
ing mother of pearl.
The pearl is the result of irritation
something gets into the oysters eye,
or he has bad cold, is crossed i'm love,
or is annoyed because dinner is late
and Mr.. Comba. an Italian naturalist,
has discovered how TO treat the oyster
to make him manufacture pearls at
command. He has formed a company
which intends to breed pearl oysters,
and by preserving the spat from the
dangers of the seas it is expected that
a much larger proportion of babies will
be reared than usual. Tickled in the
right way these oysters will all produce
real lustrous gems.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-03-15
OLD STONE TABLET FOUND.
Relic Bears Date of 1862 and IL Gem
uine VIII Prove of Great
Historic Interest.

According TO the Runic characters on
a stone tablet found in a Minnesota
swamp, adven furious Norsemen pene-
trated the American continent as far as
Minnesota 40 years before Columbus
planted the banner of CASTLE on the
shore of San Salvador.
1t is likely that the tablet with this
history-making inscription will soon
become the property of Northwestern
university at Evanston, III. Prof.
George Curme, of the German depart
ment of the college, has secured a copy
Of the inscription. and is impressed
with the idea that it is a genuine his
torical treasure.
The stone was found by Norwegian
laborers near Kensington, Mimi, ana
bears the date 1862 Historians who
have heard of the strange writings on
the tablet are intensely interested in
the outcome of the present investiga-
ton.
DR.. Henry Wade Rogers, president of
the university, said to-day that the au-
thenticity of the inscription had not
been proved. but that ii would be fully
determined in time. If the relic proves
TO be genuine it will doubtless become
the property Of the university.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-03-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Michigan


At a session of the probate court for the county
OF Van Buren, holden at the probate Office, in the
village of Paw Paw, on Saturday, the 25th day of
February, i'm the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-nne.
Present, Hon. James III. johnson, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Edwin
Flanders. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of Morton III. Flanders of the heirs at law of
said deceased, praying for reasons therein stated
that administration of said estate may be granted
to Emma Flanders some other suitable person.
Thereupon ii is ordered that Monday, the Birthday
of March, 1899, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing OF said petition, and all
persons interested i'm said estate required
to appear at a session of said court, then to
be holden at the probate Office, In the village of
Paw Paw, and show cause, If any there be,
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted.
And it IL further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the in said estate OF
the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy OF this order to be pub.
lished In the True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous to said day
of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON.
93t4o96l Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-03-15
TO MANILA IN AN OPEN BOAT.
Capt. AdOIph Freitsch Proposes to
Make the s,OOO-MiIe Voy-
age Alone.

Capt. Adolph Frietsch is in Chicago
TO arrange for a novel trip 10 Manila.
He proposes to cover the 1000 miles
alone in an open sailboat. Capt.
Frietsch is a navigator from Milwau-
kee. In 1894 he crossed the Atlantic
in "a days and three hours, making the
5000 miles from Sandy Hook to Teer-
eight light alone in the schooner Nina.
which was 40 feet on the water line.
Il propose now TO GO across the Pa
cific alone in a smaller boat" said
Capt. Frietsch. 81 am ready 10 start.
/ will agree TO go from any point on the
coast of California to the Philippines
in 60 days. 1t is in round numbers 1000
miles. / will go to San Francisco and
make the boat in "a days, and get TO
Honolulu in 81 days, and then from
Honolulu to Manila in AZ days. Be
fore my Atlantic trip / said / would
make it in 35 days, and / did it in
less"
Capt. Frietsch will use a smaller boat
than the Nina. 1t will be "a feet on
the water line, fat bottomed, and with
a heavy center board.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-03-15
DRORATE ORDER state of Michigan

Il County of Van Buren-ss.
At session of the probate court for the county of
Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office, in the viii
lage of Paw Paw, on Saturday, the Attn day of
March, In the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-nine:
Present, Hon. james II. johnson, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Louis #.
MunseIl, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Emma X. Young, one of the heirs at law of
said deceased praying for reasons therein stated
that the Court adJudicate and determine who are
or at the time of his death the lawful heirs OF
said deceased and entitled to inherit the real estate
In said petition described.
Tnereupon II Is ordered that Monday, the Ord day
of April, 1892 at ten O'Clock In the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all
persons interested In said estate are required to APP
pear at session Of said court then to be holden at
the probate office, In the village of Paw Paw, and
show cause, IL any there be- why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And IL IL further ordered, That said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested In said estate
of the tendency Of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy Of this order to be pub
lished In the True Northerner,s newspaper printed
and circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for
weeks at least previous to ssidday
of hearing.
eItIo97 JAMES II. JOHNSON.
Judge OF Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-03-15

First and Probably the L0st sOs
Uncle sam VIII Be Tested
This Year.

The first and probably the last mon
ster gun TO be built in this country is
nearing completion at WatervIiet ar
senal. and il nothing goesamiss may be
submitted 20 its firing tests in the fall.
The finished gun will be five feet in out
side diameter at the breech ano two
feet three inches at the muzzle. Its
total length will be few inches under
80 feet. The powder chamber will be
10 inches in diameter by nine feet in
length. and will hold for full charge
over half ton of brown powder. The
projectile will weigh 2,370 pounds. II
will leave the muzzle with a velocity of
1000 feet per second, and al this veloci-
" the flying mass will have Il striking
energy of 64.0S4 foot-tons. or sufficient
10 lift GA of the biggest freight locomo-
tiveS ten feet in the air. Al the muzzle
the shell would punch a 16-inch hole
through an iron plate over a yard in
thickness, and at two miles distance ii
would pass through 27H-inch plate.
Notwithstanding its great power, I'm
Gle Sam will probably never build an
other, for, while the superiority of this
kind of gun was incontestible eight or
ten years ago, ii does not compare in
efficiency with ordnance of the modern
type. For a given appropriation Uncle
Sam can, by building 12-inch guns. Sc
cure over twice as many guns of much
greater penetration and efficiency.