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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
JOLLY RESTS WE'LL.

The two officers. Captain OF the
Guard r J.. Murphy and Guard Charles
Jolly, shot yesterday because they We're
in the way Of bullets intended for mu-
tihoUs conYicts, Are resting comforta-
bly, in their quarters tonight. Muir
phys knife bruises in the back and
giancing bullet wounds in the thigh are
painful but not serious. Guard Jolly
rested well during the day, and DR.. c.
F. Gladding reported 10 Warden Yell
this evening that the sufferers pulse
is strong and his condition favorable
10 recovery. The bullet wound through
the neck and jaw, though alarming in
appearance. involves no vital part. and
The surgeons hope that blood poison
ing may be averted.
Coroner GOrmley tonight. conducted
3nquests at the prison upon the bodies
OH c. Hill. d J. Quinlan and Antonio
Morales, the three. convicts killed by
. the euards while attempting to escape.
In Zach .case q. number Of residents of
the town Of Folsom comprised the Jury.
Warden Yell, Guards Harris and Nc
DonaId ami Prison Surgeon Gladding
1ehearscd the. story of the attempted
break and the circumstances of the
deaths. In each case the Coroners
jury returned a verdict that. deceased
had come 20 his death at. the hands Of
guards in the discharge OF their duty.
The left. ann Of Convict Francisco
IuiJada vas amputated this evening
IN an effort to save his life. He was
shot several times in this arm and in
the body. byt it is believed he Will re-
cover. Warden Yeil regards Daniel
Kelly as the most dangerously wound
ed OF the convicts. HIS bones were
shattered in several places by rife balls
and he was shot twice through the in
testines. II is thought he will die
Convicts ]. ". Findley and Charles
Carson VIII probably recover. although
the condition Of all the wounded men
is moro OF less serious.
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THE WEATHER

Forecast made at San Francisco for
thirty hours ending midnight. De-
cember n:
San Francisco and v1cinity-c1oudy.
unsettled weather Saturday. with
showers; light northwest windA chang
ing to southwest
A. e. MoA2rE District Forscastsr.
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TEE rzEArERA

ALcAzAR-"old Hsidslbsrg."
CALIFORNIA-''Shors Acres"
COLUMBIA-''The Sultan Of sulu."
CENTRAL-"'rhs Heart OF Chicago.
CHUTES-vaudevi1l
FISCHER'5-vaude
GRAND-''The Darling Of ths Gods.
MAJESTIC-"A contented Woman"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
TIVOLI-"KinS Dcdo."
Matinees at all thsaters to-day.
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tive committee be directed to furnish
the council with sufficient funds to
print these manuals so that they may
be available for the use or the teach
ers.
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COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

The following action relative to need
ed school legislation was recommended
by the council:
The Washington times., 1904-08-28
Actor and COntOTtiOniSt.
Player Who Has Made a Hit as Peg
Stick Chris.

Actors lin their time play many parts"
and are called upon to resort TO all sorts
Of queer 'makeups." \ unique example
of this has fallen this season TO the
lot of Taylor Granville. who plays the
part Of PcgStick Chris, in Mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch" As the wooden
legged nephew of little Miss HAY Mr..
Granville has one of the most curious
stages devices ever invented by an in
geniOUs Thespian- Only two other roles
have required the wearing of wooden
legs by actors I'm recent stage history.
at least, and neither of these necessi-
tated a very elaborate disguise. In both
THE BurgOmsster' and Peter Stuyves-
ant" the Bronson Howard comedy. the
impersonators Of the old Dutch governor
of New Amsterdam simply doubled their
legs up loosely under a long cloak, which
the accompanying sword made the
more easy.
But Peg-Stick Chris has no long cloak
to hide his sound LEFT leg. Taylor Gran
VILE puzzled long over an original set
Of harness for the purpose Of not only
The Washington times., 1904-08-28
Academy-"why Girls Leave Home"

why Girls Leave Home q play that
is said TO De intensely emotional, and
which conveys a lesson. Will be pre-
scented at the Academy on Monday
night II is "A drama Of domestic life,
wherein are pointed out the frequent
consequences of unjust, unguarded sus-
picion and stubborn self-will-how
pique and passion may be responsible
for the engulhng Of innocence and
wreck of homes. Fred Summerfield's
dramatization weaves "A thrilling, real
istic story OF the MISUNDERSTANDING
and unyielding pride of brother and
sister. which well-uigh brings ignOmini-
Gus ruin TO both.
IL is said 10 be in truth "a danger
signal on the path Of folly" and the
company presenting the dramatiza ton
IS said 20 be a clever one, assisted by
stage accessories which are perfect in
every respect why Girls Leave
Home portrays the wrong way of OK
ccuting well-meaut intentions. II points
out the dangerous consequences Of hasty
temperaments and stubborn inelina-
The Washington times., 1904-08-28
BelasCo'S Ideas.
Regarding the Stage at the Present
Moment.

Regarding the Stage at the Present
Moment.
To my mind the most hopeful feature
of the theatrical situation in America
is the great spirit of independence and
discrimination which the public has
shown lately with regard to theatrical
attractions For the managers. 70 be-
sure, it has been a bitter experience.
but it has taught them. l think. a
much needed lesson They realize that
The public j. no longer 10 be taken in
by 'hubdub;' the bitter truth has been
borne in or many of us that the dear
old public will no longer swallow bun
combe whole. For four or FIVE years the
country enjoyed a period of exceptional
prosperity. The people were more or
less theater-mad- Plays good. bad. and
Indifferent attracted large audiences.
their managers made money hand over
fist But with last season the tide turn
cd.
The first victim. and the one that most
richly deserved its fate, was the badly
dramatized novel. The public absolutely
refused 10 swallow any more Of these
/ crude and iuchOate connections drama
tized overnight and literally chUcked
| upon the stage after a couple OF weeks
! rehearsaIs-
! The next in line TO suffer was the
made-to-1rder star-the man or woman
who. after one Or two successes in lead
/ ing roles suddenly blossOmed out as
( a would-be src-light in the theatrical
armament.
II the past disastrous season has done
nothing else it has at least reduced these
J two theatrical imDositions TO their
proper level. And 1 make this state
- Ill Ii.
knows better than /. of the ceaseIess
toll. the Unselfish devotion. the indOmi-
table perseverance. ana the heart
breaking setbacks which many actresses
and some few actors are experiencing
in their sincere struggles to reach the
top OF the ladder and 70 maintain their
position there.
The stage in America today is stag
nant on account Of the commercial
spirit which has been introduced into
its dealings during the last six or seven
years. No one appreciates and de-
plores this fact more than the actors
themselves-and no one-mOre's the
pity-is so raid 10 say So II the
actors are under a yoke of commercial
tyranny today they have themselves
to blame for il. There was time
seven years ago. when the Theatrical
/ Syndicate was first formed that Messrs-
/ Joseph jefferson. Nat Goodwin. Richard
Mansfield, Francis Wilson and w H
I Crane. merely standing shoulder to-
! shoulder could have nip~cd the scheme
! in its bud. Today. much as any OF
! them privately and unoficislly may be-
moan this fact. there isn't one Of them
J who doesn't jump when the syndicate
pull the strings.-David BelascO, in Sep
! tcmber Smart Set
The Washington times., 1904-08-28

begins to look upon himself with pity
as a sort Of respecta bic and necessary
tramp. The allUremeHts OF travel some
times deaden the disrespect he enter
taius for himself IN consequence OF his
perpetual duty OF moving on" but he
never quite overcomes his envy, During
all the weeks OF the tour he will be the
focal point for the auuoyances that
are bound 10 arise when so many people
and such diversified interests are
thrown together. The relations Of his
business and working staff with the bus
mess and working staff Of the theater
in which he is playing brings into use
all the diplomacy Of which he stands
possessed.
IL is his part TO bear the brunt OF ma
licious suits that are brought for every
conceivable and inconceivabIe reason,
and 20 preserve the person Of his prin-
cipal from even the most casual con
tact with such rude and uucultured ruff
fans as bailiffs and coustables. and he.
too. must meet the men and women
with plays and stand as a buffer against
the curious people and the tuft hunters
in general who DO not seem to under
stand that the star is always drifting
in the mists Of dramatic inspiration and
II his aggregation is OF sufficient con-
sequence 70 require a special train for
its accommodation and the star is ad-
dicted to the private car habit. the man
ager endurts a crop of worries incident
to moving this pretentious caravan.
The disposition Of the company in the
sleepers in a manner TO obviate jealousy
and heaUtburning is a work OF great dir
fculty. but one that pales into insignifi-
canoe I'm comparison with the duty OF
placing that sacred private car in such
n location that the occupant viii not
be disturbed by rude noises or by coarse
railroad men who do not converse in
refined tones and with we'll modulated
voices.
Arriving I'm town where a new en-.
Eagemeut is to begin. the manager finds
a fresh crop Of annOyances awaiting
l him. Stage appliances do not fit and
costly sacrifices must be made in order
to set up the scenery. At a late hour
Mr.. A cor Miss b Of the company
sends in a doctors certificate and the
understudy must be hurriedly prepared.
/ The star. already out Of sorts because
the advance sale is not up to the limit
is on the eve Of an explosion: the or
Chestra has discovered that the musical
director Of the company is not a union
man. and IS consequently on the point
Of striking; a distinguished citizen who
cannot be offended sends hot haste for
( a box. albeit not one box remains I'm the
/ ticket rack: the principals dressing
room is 900 hot and the leading lady
| too cold. Every moment brings forth
some new complication. and at the close
/ OF the evening the manager. as he seeks
! his lonely quarters in a stupid hotel
/ wonders for the hundTedth time why
] a my ~ In FTE
/ a game so long as there are respectable
peanut stands TO run at home.
The Washington times., 1904-08-28
PaTSifal" in English.
Henry W. Savage's Plans for ths
Season

Henry W. Savage's Plans for ths
Season.
The presentation Of ''PareifaI" in Eng
lish. by Henry ". Savage. is an extra
ordinary event In American theatricals.
and the business staff OF the New Eng
land impresario has completed prepa-
rations to handle the attraction in an
extraordinary manner The tour OF
"Parsifal' after months OF rehearsal in
New York will begin at the fremont
Theater, Boston. on Monday. October
Il.
'Parsifal' will require travelling or
ganization OF about 200 people. includ-
ing singers. musicians. costumers and
artisans, a special train will be required
TO transport the scenery and company,
and the running expenses Of Mr.. Saw
ages venture at a conservative estimate
may be placed at about sl5.00g a week
Only the larger cities OF the East and
central West Will be visited including
Boston. New York. Philadelphia. Bal
timore, Washington. Pittsburg. Cleve-
land. Cincinnati, Chicago. Milwaukee.
st. Paul, Minneapolis. St Louis Detroit.
Buffalo Louisville. Montreal and To-
TontO. Excursions from all the sur
rounding country will be run TO these
cities at the time OF the ''ParsifaI' sea-
son and SPECIAL trains viii leave after
each performance. Every newspaper In
America viii be supplied with news con
corning the Savage ''ParsifaI' and
every clergyman of prominence in each
city will be asked for a candid opinion
OF the Wagueriau music-drama's rela-
ton TO the morals OF the day and the
ethics of its presentation.
The prices viii range from 81
70 s. for the best seats. three
advance representatives. two treasur-
ers. two secretaries and one general
manager will be required besides a score
OF baggage men and transportation
agents. The initial New York perform
ances will be given early in the winter.
Mr.. Savage thus inviting comparison
with all rival productions The Boston
and Chicago productions will be made
IN advance of all others while as for the
other cities. "ParsifaT' could never have
been enjoyed had II not been for the en-
terprise Of Henry W. Savage.
The Washington times., 1904-08-28
MaTloWe Opinions.
Actress Writes on the Stage as She Re-
CARDS II.

Julia Marlowe has this to say in an
article on The University and the
Stage"
The interest i'm the drama manifested
by our Institutions for higher educa-
ton. with the possible exception Of
Harvard. is confined 10 the class room.
If it passes beyond the class room It too
often takes the form Of a spirit Of in
tolerant criticism which condemns all
plays dating this side Of Goethe and
Schiller
What our stage needs. OF ali things.
is an intellectual impetus Its moral
standards are adequately ssteguarded.
To whom can we look for this impetus
II not To men and women who, having
been grounded in the fundamentals and
beginnings of the history Of the drama.
should be the first 10 give the contempt
raneous stage the benefit OF Intelligent
and hearty encouragement. Their pres
ent attitude Of cOndescens'on, or of lofty
tolerance toward all current productions
not revivaIs Of the classics, is by no
means inspiring.
One-tenth Of the time row bestowed
| by the average university curricula upon
! the study OF the classic drama as cx-
empHhed by the ancients, by Racine.
CorneiIle. Moliere, Shakespeare. Jo1sOa,
and the less known Elizabethsn drama
lists. If given to the study and analysis
of the drama OF today in America, would
in a few years have powerful effect in
uplifting the standard of public taste
as regards the theater.
The drama of a nation should, though
today in the United States il is not, b.
at least a creditable element in the sum
total Of its literature. The university
I devotes many of its chairs and scores
OF its best instructors to the teaching
of literature, both classic and contam-
poraneous. Why, then, should it not
eXpend some part OF its energies upon
lectures and classes that shall deal
with so vital and significant portion Of
the days literature as the plays that
attract and sometimes influence many
thousands
II I may be permitted TO analyzc lay
The Washington times., 1904-08-28
In Vaudeville.
Famous Players Ready Now to Take
the Plunge

II looks now very much as n polite
vaudeville would this season make more
serious encroachments than ever upon
the legitimate walks Of the drama. Less
than ten years ago IL an actor or actress
abandoned legitimate playing for a more
lucrative and easier career in the con-
tinuous or twice-a-day theaters. fl was
considered 70 put the offender beyond
the pale" In spite Of tho existing caste
in those days. Billy" Seaman. Francis
Wilson, Nat Goodwin and others OF IA
miliar fame today were drafted from
vaudeville into the hiEher-priced the
alters.
Now. a prominent player Ike Charles
Hawtrey Will step out Of play Tor
which the price OF admission is 81. into
a playlet in polite vaudeville, where the
audience sees him at perhaps equally as
great advantage. at . and 80 cents. there
being no higher prices at Chase's here.
Another recent instance is the famous
Baruabce Of the Bostoniaus. who has
been secured, together with Agnes Cain
Brown, his prIma donna. and others OF
the noted organization, 70 appear htl-e
twice a day later this season. and .the
case in point is that Of Hermann the
Great, the famous prestidigitator. no
has been secured for polite vaudeville.
md promises to give in the time allotted
to him for the performance just as
many illusions and tricks as he offered
- the public in the past at three times
the price charged for Chase's seats.
/ Such enga gements. while immensely
costly 10 the vaudeville mandgers, as
Mr.. Hawtrey receives $500 a week for
( his services in the twiCe-a-day theaters.
are also Immediately profitable, and.
moreover. possess an advertising value
| that can hardly be measured I'm dollars
and cents. Even if the theatrical man.
"a ger loses actual money UPON such an
( engagement, owing 10 the fact, perhaps
J that his theater may not be large enough
! at the prices charged 10 admit Of his
/ earning enough money &c pay tho enor-
( nous salary necessary 20 secure the
/ principal star and also to support this
/ feature with seven others. which he can
/ rot afford TO have inferior. even II there
! is money losses there is a compromising
| gain I'm the publicity given the theateI
| and the popularity ensuing among its
/ patrons. This latter reason accounts
/ for such salaries as l2.2J0 5000. 81 800
| 81 500, and so forth, a week, act
| ually offered and given 20 the Iegit,
I innate stars that. from time to time, are
| drafted into vaudeville.
Hermann the Great receives for his ac
| al Chase's more money than he earned
as his share of the gross receipts In
| the hiEh-priced theatcrs. Barnabee viii
receive for his little operate organiza-
ton very much more than would be hi,
I share OF a weeks gross receipts wheT
/ audiences pay $50 for admission. A
weekly salary Of $1,000 in polite vaude
Vile Is becoming as common as multi
millioRaires, and even II an artist sur
| rounds himself or herself with a lttl,
| company, special scenery. maids, anC
even a special car, there Is very wide
margin of profit. much wider indeed thar
| the star would have remaining afte
paying the purely personal expenses In
The Washington times., 1904-08-28
Trials Of Managers.
Things Which Worry the Man With
the Money End.

Lyman 3. Glover, who quit dramatic
criticism to care for the interests OF
Richard Mansfield, has been telling the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin" about
tie trials Of A manager.
The old type OF gers-WalIack,
Daily and Palmer. OF New York. and Nc
Wicker and Hooley, OF Chicago, who
were giants in their days seldom seen
in these latter times. They were family
friends Of their patrons, much as the
trusted physician Is. and were held in an
esteem quite unique by the communities
IN which they lived. But conditions have
changed, and these intimate associa-
tons. save I'm rarely exceptional cases.
are no longer possible. With the ma
jority Of the important theaters man
aged by n trust, II not directly, at least
something less than en.oteIy, the per
sonal identity OF the local manager be-
comes lost in fog. He no longer stands
as he once did, FOR the entire policy OF
the theater.
Yet despite his shOrn glory and less in
innate relations with his patrons, the To-
cal manager IS an important man and
has plenty 10 do 70 keep him from turn
ing rusty.
He is face TO face each day With raw
enous officials who take advantage OF
their little brief authority 20 ask for
something for nothing. and demand il
both early and often, and it is his fire.
quent duty to wrestIe praycrfully with
these same functiouarics 20 prevent a
quasi contiscation of his business
through foolish ordinances and legal but
ineduitablc regulations, by means OF
which unjust discrimination is placed
upon his operations.
The contribution fend, the benefit so
Icitu- and the boy who wishes TO be al
usher eat up valuable time.
When the box office statement comes
back from the dressing room of his
majesty accompanied by vehement in
situations that II is highway robbery in
the first degree, and not at all correct
the cup of the perturbed and weary
manager runneth over.
But the travelling or company man
ager will object TO having his friends
% the local theater credited with all
| the worries and tribulatiOns incident to
the theatrical business. Unlike his friend
of the local theater, with whom he
crosses swords now and then in "A bust
ness way. he has no home the greater
part of the year, but must live, as the
common saying has it, 'in his trunk.
Thus shorn Of home society, he soon
The Washington times., 1904-08-28
Decline of the Lilu.
Things Which Show That Mrs. Langtry
Is Hard Up.

From London and Newmarket comes
the news. scarcely more than Whispered
as yet, that Mrs. Langtry is going
broke The deans daughter, the ''Jcr-
sey Lily OF worldwide reputation. has
begun 10 drOop. She is nearing the end
OF the pace that kills. Her jewels have
been aUctioned of at Christ!e's-and for
an EnslishwOnan Of pretensions that is
the next thing 10 calling in the baIlifTs.
About $4,000 was realized for gems sup,
posed 70 ne worth a kings ransom only
a short time go. A brooch Of brflliaats.
the admiration OF theatergoers Of two
continents since Mrs. Langtry abandon
ed the drawfng-rOOm for the green room.
was knocked down at less than 81 SEQ.
The famous London house Of Mrs. Lang
try, where she took her first step on th,s
social toboggan by dropping a fragment
of ice down the back Of the Prince Of
Wales (now King Edward sold at auC-
ton, which TO the fashionable world
means that the Jersey Lily has arrang-
ed TO close up her affairs in swagyer
StNle
The Washington times., 1904-08-28

own attitude toward the theatcr. may Z
not tell you that / feel Deeply my 70.
sponsibiity toward il and toward it,
patrons. The sense Of that responsible
ity must be before everyone who lives.
50 to speak. n the public eye
When ] see people standing at the door
Of the theater 10 see me go In or out
can but feel that n they have so much
curiosity ] must make use OF that
curiosity to hold them by the best there
IS to give. that 7 must send forth my
message on behalf Of things artistic and
good. After all 70 is a curious career.
We depend so much upon the public.
and yet we must educate the public
taste.
There is such a great deal in opDor,
tuntty. and Il IS the realization o. Op-
portunity which increases the sense II
obligation
The Washington times., 1904-08-28
Fag TempletOn.
Leading New York Favorite Among
BurIesque Entertainers.

Klaw K Erlanger's engagement OF
FAY TempIeton as the leading woman
of their new musical stock company.
the permanent organization that VIII
follow the Rogers Brothers at the new
Liberty Thcater, in october. secures TO
these gentlemen the most talented sing
ing comedienne on the American stage
Miss Templetor can actually sing, she
can really act and she has remark
bly, refined sense Of the comic and witty.
She is distiuctively a woman's come
dienne--the women i'm her audiences
rave over her. She is never coarse and
every point in her humorous or comic
work is made with a hnesse that has
The Washington times., 1904-08-28

holding his leg doubled together as
tightly as possible. but twisting as we'll
his foot fat to his body. The necessity
OF keeping his leg in this strained and
cramped posture throughout tire three
acts OF the comedy Of Mrs. Wigs
caused a great deal Of nervousness and
physical torture at the outset. but Mr.
Granville declares now that he does not
mind It much. He hops around on his
wooden leg as realistically as can be.
and his agility in this role Of Chris IS as
striking as when he used both OF his feet
as the acrobatic Widgits in the late
Charles Coghlan's production Of ''Tho
Royal Box or as the pUsilistic Jockey
In THE Suburban"
The Washington times., 1904-08-28
National-Amelia Bingham.

Miss Amelia Bingham has begun her
season at Chicago, where she Is said
10 have made a decided hit. Washing
ton Is included in her itinerary. and the
actress-manager and her exceptionally
strong supporting company, which IS
composed Of such weU-known favorites
as Charles Richman and Frank Worth
irs, are TO appear at the National the
week Of September 18th. Two OF her
former successes only arc to DC present
ed here. The FrislSy Mrs. Johnson" and
THE Climbers"