Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-28
MANY SETTLERS
BUYING HOMES
PASADENA REALTY SHOWS
GREAT ACTIVITY
ACREAGE BEING SUBDIvIDED
Frank Plxley, Noted Dramatist, Lee-
lures Before Shakespeare Club
on "The Making and Staging
Of a Play"
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street.

PASADENA, May 27.-Real estate Is
in such demand that many are inquir-
ing as to the reason for the unusual
trading in that line. Dealers say there
is no inflated boom, but that, on the
other hand, there Is an unprecedented
removal of people from the cold regions
of the north and east, and that these
people are preparing to become per-
manent residents. A majority of the
recent transfers are to this class, and
there is perhaps more home building
going on in Pasadena today than III
any other city of the same class on the
Pacific coast Tract after tract OF
acreage property has been subdivided
this spring, and in most cases all OF the
lots have been sold. other tracts are
being bought up by companies and
hundreds of additional lots are yet to
be placed on the market.
Frank Pixley, the noted playwriter,
was the guest of honor of the Shakes
peare club this afternoon, and was
deeply interested listener to a spirited
debate upon the question, "Resolved.
nat lllt DIdSc 10 n II tlo'Ci l'i Nf'SN 80
the Community" in which ten of the
leading women of the club took part.
He certainly must have felt as If on
trial, as clear cut arguments were made
both against and for the stage. But
fortunately for his peace of mind the
Judges. Mrs. Robert r. Meredith. Miss
Ellen Thompson and Miss Anita Smith,
decided in favor of the affirmative argu-
ments. Those taking part in the de-
bate were Miss Virginia Pease, Mrs.
D. D. Kellogg, Mrs. George Leavens,
Mrs. Laura Stevens and Miss Mary
Stewart for the affirmative, and Mrs.
Calvin Hartwell, Mrs. Ellen B. Farr,
Miss Martha G. Lathrop, Mrs. George
Tompkins and Mrs. Theodore Coleman
on the negative side.
At the close of the debate the large
audience listened to an interesting ad-
dress given by Mr.. PiXley on 1.-THE
Making and Staging of a Play" Be-
cause of the brief time remaining aftef
the debate Mr.. PiXley sketched very
hastily the processes of forming an
opera. The method of construction was
described from the locating" of the
opera to the last full dress rehearsal.
Each step was followed with the closest
attention, the club women and their
friends gaining much closer knowl-
edge of the techncalities of the art of
play writing and the difficulties of stag
ing a piece than they had before.
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The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the reception to U. S.
Senator Perkins next Monday is COM
posed of Postmaster J. w. Wood, w.
s. Wright, Rev. Robert ]. Burdette,
Seward Simons, Congressman James
McLachlan, State Senator B. W. Hahn,
Assemblyman John A. Goodrich, Mayor
William Waterhouse, d. W. Herlihy
James Clarke, W. 8. Windham, A. j.
Bertonneau, C. II. Clark, Lon f. Chap
in, J. Herbert Hall, w. H. Vedder,
Henry Newly, H. I. Stuart F. C. Bolt
and E. II. May. 1t has been decided
that the reception to Senator Perkins
next Monday will be for the general
public.
In order to advance the business and
other interests of the place, Altadena
people have organized under the name,
Progressive league" which is Off
cered as follows: George E. Meharry
president; Frank Schmidt, vice presi-
dent; A. G.. Stehman, secretary and
treasurer. The next meeting will be
held OH June 6, when it is expected to
increase the membership to fifty or
more
While assisting to load rails on to a
car near Dolgeville today a heavy piece
of steel fell from the grasp of Juan
Balerio and several other men who
were handling it. and Balerio was
struck across the right leg, crushing
the bones into compound fracture
Balerio was sent to a hospital in Los
Angeles.
Reception to Graduates
Members of the graduating class of
the high school were this evening
guests of the faculty at Elks' hail.
which was profusely decorated. The
instructors received informally and
curing tne evening splendid collation.
was served from tables extending
along the sides of the room and across
the end.
Throop institute Will hold memorial
exercises at 1O:3O o'clock Monday
morning.
The band concert tonight attracted
large crowd and for period of two
hours Colorado and Raymond streets
were one throng of people. The music
was first class and was much appre-
ciated.
Altadenans have hopes Of securing
an addition to the school house. but
1t Is the opinion of some members of
the school board that the attendance
there does not warrant it.
Low summer rates at Coronado.