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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
Aims at Higher Things.

IF you repeat that 'a-wor I'll never
tell you" promise to abstain induced
him to resume: Well, ambition to rise
in my profession is what urges my de-
parture. In the line of work I've been
doing there is no going any higher. nor
is there opportunity to get into any
other line that I desire to adopt. In
the East there is a more promising
field than Frisco affords for fulhllment
OF my aim 1t may be chumpish OF me
to say that for publication, but it's the
truth"
with civic pride unrufied I asked
him If he intended to confine his aim to
portrayal Of Hebraic character.
''No: general character acting" he re-
piled: not the Weber and Fields kind
% Hebrew. but Hebrews as they are at
home and in society. There are several
sorts of modern American Jew that
have never been staged, and I've been
studying the various types. All the
men Of my religion are not either
squalid and sordid or rich and vulgar.
The refined middle-class Jew that you
meet every day has yet to be accu-
rately acted. and I hope TO add him TO
my repertoire. ITS remarkable thing,
isn't 1t. that no gentle can faithfully
impersonate a Jew. while you can find
Jews portraying all kinds of gentle
characters acceptably"
reminded him Of the Shylock of the
late Sir Henry Irving and also of the
lf,-iro Pfchard Mansfield
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

Until I was tall enough to make up
as a man. Then the manager hap
pened to want Jew comedian, so 1
volunteered and was accepted. With
the dialect already acquired, all I had
to do was to stick on the ragged chin
fringe, jam the narrow brimmed derby
down upon my ears. don the much too
shuttle on and do my best. What
didn't know about acting-and that
was a great deal-I sidestepped by
singing. I found it easier to make
good on the stage than in the gallery.
Besides, my salary went up when /
went down.
Since then he has run the gamut of
the Weber-Field Hebrew characters,
played Hoggenheimer in The Girl
From Kay's" all of last season and
filed several vaudeville bookings
In the Weber and Fields pieces got
out OF Jew character once or twice."
he went on, "and people have told me
that my Mary McPain in 'Twirly-
Whirly' and my straight part in Way
Up East were not actually bad At
any rate, I'm going in for general
character work. open in vaudeville
a. AAdiN (Otll., d week from next
Monday, doing that grand opera med
ley that I introduced in 'Whirl-I-Gig'
and rounding out the act with stories.
Hebrew stories? Yes, most of them"
Then he told me of Hebrew stories
that bring laughs when they are told
on the stage and would not provoke
smiles if they were delivered in cold
type. ''The makeup of the raconteur
and the dialect have much to do VITA
q L inc 4 har fan.v
have heard. I suppose, of the Hebresy
family seated at dinner and one of the
members telling of boy violinist who
was receiving $1,000 a week. Vat, for
feedlin'? exclaimed the paterfamilias,
incredulously. When assured that tho
figures were not exaggerated he turned
10 his young son and heir and said re-
proachfully: Der, now, you hear dat3
Und you know 1 always wanted you I'd
learn der feedlep"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
AdIer's Soulful Acting.

y have seen Mansfield in the part"
he said, and. great artist as he is, he
failed to give it the soul that IL re-
ceives from Jacob Adler, the Yiddish
actor. There are numerous little
shadings that Mansfield misses and Ad-
Ter just can't help imparting to the
role In my opinion Shylock is the
greatest proof Of Shakespeare's genius,
but no gentle that have seen or heard
of can play the part as its gentle
author conceived it. Adler is not only
an accomplished actor, but as shylock
he feels the Jew. and that is why he
so deeply impresses audiences to whom
the Yiddish lines are unintelligible."
He might have embraced serious act
ing, he said, if his singing voice had
not led him into comedy. for which he
is better equipped temperamentally. Il
had been singing at private entertain
mentz," he continued, when Miss Nu-
gents husband, the author of Mamie
Riley selected me from among many
applicants to stand in the gallery and
sing the second chorus. What, you
never heard It? Well, the words are
not what you would call convincing
but they 90 nicely with the music
They are:
Say, Mamie Riley. I love you;
Dearly love you, Mamie Riley, yes, L do.
You can't blame me.
Although you try TO shame me,
I'm your jamie,
Just the samie,
Mamie Riley
The song made such hit that we
were taken on the road with a musical
comedy company. my salary being So
a week and found, and we stayed out
four months
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
Promises From MANAGERS.

The six Glinserettis. acrobats, will
head the new bill at the Orpheum this
afternoon These men created an ath-
letic sensation when they were last
seen here three years ago. The Misses
Hanson and Nelson, exponents of sing
ing and dancing, will make their first
appearance in San Francisco. Burton
and Brookes, the comedians who orig
mated More Work for the Undertak-
er" and other tuneful ditties, will pre-
sent their unique conceit entitled "The
Limit, said to overflow with genuine
wit; Junie McCree and his company of
comedians will continue in "The Man
from Denver; the Waterbury Brothers
and Tenny will introduce new selec-
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

I" ECEiPT OF information to the
eject that ten OF Bobby Norths
IA twenty-five years on earth have
been spent in stageland was
what prompted me to select him
as subject for this page.
That's true" he replied. when I put
.he question to him. In my dozenth
year entered the profession. But not
through the stage door. Ny debut was
made in the gallery of New York
ttheater. where 7 sang the chorus OF
Mamie Riley while Maud Nugent war
Iled it on the stage. and not for quite
J while after that did my descent occur.
I'm going away from here
Thomson stin insists that he led me
o. a fraction Of a syllable from start
4 finish Of our responsive interruption,
~Vhat-go-ing a-woi from he-ar?"
f'oh. I'm not acting" the comedian
resoined, reproachfully. This is my
las week at the Davis Next Monday
I g East"
u our scurry to voice regret Thom-
son was clearly distanced.
You'll have to guess how sorry I'll
be when leave Frisco said the young
fellow who has done so much to tighten
the care-burden OF this community. I
know how much-or how little-sincer-
ity you newspaper men attach to an
actors expression OF love for the town
in which he happens to be. Oh. you
needn't protest. Your skepticism is
iustifable. The public entertainer who
neglects opportunity to hatter his eli
entele is chump, and to prove that
I'm not entirely chumpish you may
quote me as saying that 1 have been
very nicely treated here and that I'm
not utterly destitute of gratitude"
Then why are YOU going A.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

tions in their musical skit; Bresina the
European artistic, promises for her third
and farewell week a complete change
of French chansons Fred Watson and
the Morrisey sisters, singers and dane
ers, Raffayettes acrobatic dogs. and
the Orpheum motion pictures will com
plete the varied programme.
'Tennessee's Partner" will be pro-
duced at the Colonial Theater tomor-
row evening. with Frank Bacon in the
leading role. Many of the popular
comedians friends consider his work
in this play to be even superior to his
portrayal of Benjamin Fitzhussh in ..The
Man from Mexico" The full strength
OF the excellent stock company will be
utilized in "rennessee's Partner" and
as all the members have shown marked
ability an even and well balanced per
formance may be looked for. Mr.. Bacon
is very painstaking in the production
of his plays, and no detail is overlooked
that may add to the success of this
piece.
The Harry James Travesty Stars will
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

Camille q 'Arville is to appear In a
musical version OF "A school for Hus-
bands"
What's in a ''topline2~ The misun-
derstanding over the placing OF Camille
Ci1nOrd's name ahead of Edna Mays at
the Vaudeville Theater in London not
only caused Miss May to retire from
the cast OF The Belle of Mayfair" but
it has been the means of causing Mr.
Frohman to give Up his interest with
the Gattis, and therefore no more OF
his attractions will appear at the Vau-
deville.
The Ella Wheeler Wilcox and I.us-
combe Searie biblical play. ''1nzpah."
founded upon the book of Esther. was
presented in New York. September "a
for the first time. Charles Dalton was
praised for his work as the King but
Ehzaoeth Kennedy as Esther was pro
nounced inadequate to her task If the
play shall succeed to a long and profit
able run that result VIII be at varf-
ance TO the opinion of some of the local
newspaper reviewers.
Laura Jean Libbey. who has been
writing books with one hand ana
newspaper articles with the other. has
contracted to dramatize her own nov
els, and Charles r. Blaney agrees to
produce them at the rate of three or
four year.
Edwin stevens has acquired the
American rights to one-act play by
Henry Clews Jr.. son of the we'll known
banker, and viii produce it in vaude-
Vile The play was written in Paris
and will be presented at the .Theater
Antoine. in that city. this week.
Mrs. Leslie Carter will make her
first appearance under the management
of Charles Dillingham; in a new play by
Edwin Milton Royie. entitled Cleo.
The piece is said to be drama OF
modern life. with the scenes laid in this
country and in France
1t is reported that Nat c. Goodwin
and Maxine Elliott will be seen again
as co-stars next season They have not
appeared together since they played In
The Altar of Friendship" several
years ago.
Nine. Schumann-H Heink has been
granted the gold medal OF arts and
sciences by Prince Leopold OF Bavaria
in recognition of the impression she
made at Bayreuth last summer.
The marriage has just been an
/ 4OuAACcQ VI T LcQcLtCh 1cDndEOL ana
one OF the Florodora sextet girls. and
Mrs Langtry has just landed
Peer Gynt'' will be acted first I'M
Chicago on October 29. Mr. Mansfield
viii. play in ST. Paul. Minneapolis; KAN
sas City and Washington for the nrst
time in several years. and after visit
ing St. Louis Cincinnati. Pittsburg.
Baltimore and Philadelphia he will
go to the New Amsterdam Theater
for his usual Lenten engagement at
the close of the grand opera season.
Peer Gynt' will be produced there
February IS. the repertoire OF ten
plays changing nightly.
Arnold Daily brought his tour to an
abrupt end In Boston at the fremont
Theater. He was booked to play at the
Lyric Theater In Philadelphia. but no.
titled his company that their services
were no longer required. This put
such good players as Dodson Mitchell.
Crystal Herne. Isabelle Urquhart, John
Findlay and Margaret Bourne out OF
position Mr. DAILY complained that
his managers showed lack OF lnteress
In his enterprise
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

present at the Davis Theater tomor-
row night the Weber and Fields bur-
lesque on Clyde Fitch's American mill
tary play, Barbara Freitchie," entitled
Barbara Fidgety." In this piece Ed
gar Smith burlesqued every scene and
important situation in the original
play in a manner that is instantly rec
ognizable and always ludicrous. In
stead of war theme he has taken the
honest politics" of the South and
made it the cause of a sectional feud-
The entire strength of the company,
with an augmented chorus, is in the
cast, and in addition to the original
music several of the current popular
songs will be interspersed-
Charles Elder, said to be character
actor of ability, will make his San
Francisco debut in Barbara Fidgety.'
'T U'' will continue the attraction
at the Central Theater until further
notice.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

Il have hidden good-by forever to
the chin fringe and the narrow
brimmed derby" he said. They have
been regarded as Vaudeville require
ments, but at the Davis it has been
demonstrated that Hebrew comedy can
be just as funny without them"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
s
ClKzDg

erful scenes written this century they
meet and struggle for mastery. Silvia,
by a lie. convinces GiocOnda that Lucio
has done with her, and the model in
rage tries to throw down his statue.
Silvia saves it, but in doing so her
hands are manned.
In the last act we see the mutilated
woman waiting for her child. her sac
rifice, IN vain. for Lucio has gone back
to the model
The pathos Of this scene is the most
beautiful situation in the play. and into
IL Miss Crawley brings the whole OF
her genius. a fitting ending to a beauti-
ful tragedy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

mad at you, was her parting shot
He returned to his seat at the door.
and few minutes afterward his late
assailant drove past and smiled iron
lcally at him. Again he rushed into
the house and. triumphantly accosting
his better half, shouted, you yer
wrong--he came back again und he
ain'd mad at all"
was told also of the Hebrew who
boarded street car and presented a
transfer which was not good for that
line. The conductor rejected ii, but its
holder insisted on remaining where he
was, despite the fact that he was be-
Ing conveyed where he did not desire
to go. For" was his argument to the
conductor, "a cars a car und a trans
fer's transfer, ain'd id?"
Likewise new to me was the narra-
tive Of the Hebrew who obtained a
street car transfer and held it three
hours ere he boarded car on the line
for which 1T had been issued Three
hours late" said the conductor after
examining the slip; get off or pay
fare" Vatll 1 get off or pay fare
for?" Indignantly demanded the pas
senger. How can 1 hellep il if your
car is three hours late?'
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
Subflefy in This Joke.

No, I hadn't heard it before, and also
new to me was his tale of the peace
loving Hebrew benedict who was seat
ed at the door of his dwelling when a
passing teamster began belaboring a
balky horse. "Shtop dat brutalityp'
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

shouted the spec
tator, whereupon
the teamster smote
his nose. Rushing
into the house, The
injured one told
his wife Of the oc-
currence. but in
stead of bestowing
the sympathy ne
expected she de-
clared he got no
more than he de-
served for interfer-
ing in another's
business. mo von-
der der man vas
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
Gossip Anenf STAGE Folk.

Camille d Arville is to appear In a
musical version OF "A school for Hus-
bands"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
Two "Gioconda' Mafinees.

D'Annunzio's "Giocondas" which has
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
Descends TO Low Comedy.

gallery?'
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

The Harry James Travesty stars win
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

Edwin stevens has acquired the
American rights to one-act play by
Henry Clews Jr.. son of the well-knOwn
banker and viii produce il in vaude-
Vile The play was written in Paris
and will be presented at the -Theater
Antoine, in that city. this week
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-14
Now and then The HERALD re-

Now and then THE HERALD re-
ceives evidence that the work il is
doing for the Brownsville country
is bearing fruit. The latest proof
is the arrival last night of R. R.
Smith from Holdeaville, Indian
Territory. He has been reading
the WEEKLY HERALD the past
year and says his information re-
garding this section as gained from
its perusal lead him to move here.
Mr.. Smith brought his household
goods and came prepared to stay.
He has rented land from George
Champion and expects to get to
work at once. His family will ar
rive next week. Mr.. Smith says he
is exceedingly will pleased with
prospects so far, and if his present
impressions prove correct, a large
number of people from the terri
tory will come here on his recon-
mendation. These people have
tacitly appointed Mr.. Smith their
advance agent, and will wait his
decision as to the merits of the
Brownsville country. 1t is said ne
is a public benefactor who makes
two blades of grass grow where on
ly one grew before, and the paper
or individual which causes two
families to reside where only one
lived before, may be classed in the
same category. THE HERALD pats
itself on the back, and will con-
tinue its work for the Brownsville
country. a hearty welcome is ex-
tended to Mr.. Smith and family,
with the hope that they will never
regret having taken the advice of
this paper.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-14

girl has broken her heart about
the man who loved her, but was
afraid to ask her to share his modest
salary.
Yet nine times out of ten the
girl who has been accustomed to
wealth makes the best poor mans
wife.
Nor is this hard to understand.
For one thing, she wouldn't ex-
change satin-lined jewel box for
a six-room fat unless she was a
woman OF character. For another,
she brings with her a certain satie-
ty of the gay world that gives
charm to quiet life.
The women who are Unsuitable in
their thirst for society are not those
born to it, but those who have
achieved it.
The same thing may be said of
economy. To the girl who has
had nothing a year, two or three
thousand seems like purse of
Fortunatus that can never be ex-
hausted, and she starts on career
of wild extravaganza.
To the rich girl it seems so little
that she feels she must economic
and make it go as far as possible,
and, as a matter of fact, a woman
who is used to handling money IS
almost always a better economist
than a poor girl
1t is one of life's little ironies
thar only the rich can afford to
learn how to economic. Dorothy
Dix.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-14
PERSONALS.

T. J. Hooks returned yesterday
afternoon to La Blanca.
Juan H. Fernandez returned
last night from a several days bust
ness trip to Mexico.
c. j. Macmanus, of Corpus
Christi, was among yesterday 5
arrivals in Brownsville.
Hon. D. Mcneil Turner and wife
left for their home at Corpus Chris
ii this morning, after a very pleas
ant few days stay in Brownsville.
Sol Baernstein, of Houston, rep
resenting Greenbaum Bros. dis
tillers of Louisville, Ky, left yes,
terday after spending a short time
in Brownsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton DAILY. of
Chicago, who have been here
the past few days, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. ". NJ. Radcliffe, left
for their home this morning.
w. w. Jones, the we'll known
Hebbronville stockman who has
been here the past few days talking
trade to our cattlemen, was an out
going passenger this morning.
Mrs. Milton DAILY, H. S. Butler,
of Chicago; Mrs. W. NJ. Radcliffe,
and son, Mrs. Blanche K. Loew,
Mrs. B. L. Cain and son, S. L.
Dworman were among the visitors
to Point Isabel yesterday.
Earle Butler, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. K. Butler, of Chicago who
are spending the winter in Browns
vile, left this morning after spend
ing a few days here visiting his
parents and recuperating.
Jeff y. Miller, vice-president
and general manager; w. l.
Church, auditor and G. D. Heustis,
division superintendent of the
Gulf Coast Line, arrived by special
train this afternoon at 3 O. clock.
Mesdames Kathleen Garrison
and Alma Cruise, of St. Louis, who
have been here the past ten days,
experimenting the arrangements
for the Columbian Fete, which was
successfully presented Monday
night and again last night, left this
morning over the Mexican Ma
tional for trip through Mexico.
In addition to her work of arrsng-
ing for these entertainments, Mrs.
Garrison also does considerable
writing for a northern newspaper
syndicate, and will probably give
her views regarding the Browns
vile Country.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-14
A Valentine.

Did I pay postage on the love. dear
friend,
That hides in these four hating lines,
you'd see
,Twould take ten thousand postage
stamps to send
This precious valentine from me to thee
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-14
DR.. c. F. GRAY
AT THE MILLER HOTEL
READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS:

Dr.. Gray has extracted very
bad tooth for me entirely without
pain. 1t was really more of pleas
ure than dread. l am glad to tell
all of my friends of the Vitalized
Air.
Also doing considerable filling
and without pain.
FAUsTINo RENDoN, Druggist.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-14
A BAD HABuT.AvOID IT.

If you are in the habit of ex-
pectorating on the sidewalk think
a moment and do not repeat it.
There is plenty of room in the
street, and the ladies will thank
Won for your thoughtfu1ness-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-14
Weather Report.

New Orleans, Feb. 14.-Tonight,
fair; colder. Thursday, partly
cloudy; fresh northerly winds.
CLINE
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-14
Rich Wives for Poor Men.

The absurd idea of the society
girl has stood in the way of deal
OF happiness. Many a poor. rich
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

lust arrived at LOUIS hoWaiSkl
a carload of potatoes and onions.
1914 bleached pepperell sheeting
CSC per yard at McDonald's.
ISL wk.
Commissioners court in session
this morning passed several or
ders and reviewed sonee contracts
for the ensuing year.
The Manteo arrived out side the
bar yesterday, but az last accounts
have been unable to come inside.
A few heating stoves left, value
$500. Special price SIS each at
McDonald's. Psi wk.
THE HERALD is glad to report
that Col Lott. continues to i'm
prove, and will probbaly be out in
a few days.
THE HERALD is sorry to state
that Nina, the young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Prior, is quite
sick with pneumonia.
The jury in the damage suit of
]. D. A. McLelland VS. Browns
vile Land & Irrigation company
has not yet brought in a verdict.
The American, Rio Grande Land
& Irrigation company is clearing
5000 acres of land at Lonsboro, Hi
dalgo county, Texas. and can give
steady employment to 500 men.
Apply to S. P. Silver. 2-2-1 m.
A fresh norther blew up this
morning, but at the hour of
going to press it has not assumed
very serious proportions. A light
drilling rain was also bourne i'll
on old Boreas breath, making fires
and oyercoats very acceptable
Quite a good deal of complaint
is heard since the mail route change
a few days ago, especially among
citizens along the river who are
most adversely effected. In CONVEX
sation with T. ]. Hooks, of La
Blanca, THE HERALD learns that
since the change the mail service
has been very unsatisfactory, and
that a petition will be circulated
asking for relief in the matter.
Go to Clay's Bakery, corner 9th
and Levee streets for your bread.
pies, cakes and rolls, also Fleisch-
man & Cos celebrated compressed
yeast | am here to serve my Gus
toners and in regard to my goods
and business methods, always en-
deavor to sell nothing but goods of
finest quality and to offer the trade
onlv the best the market affords
Poor goods are dear at any price.
Call on me and give me an order
and YOU will be my customer. l
want your trade.
a very bad practice is prevalent
in Brownsville which THE HERALD
feels called upon to bring to the
attention of male citizens gener-
ally. This IS indiscriminate spit
ting upon the sidewalks. Various
complaints have been made by the
ladies as to this habit, which is
one for which there is little excuse,
as the street is very near, and if
you must indulge in the habit,
expectorate into the street where
it will be less liable to contaminate
There are many reasons why the
sidewalks should be free from this
pollution. Among them may be
mentioned cleanliness, as ladies
passing over the sidewalks have
their skirts bedraggled, and it is
not a pleasant sight to see the
sidewalks reeking with tobacco
and other filth. So put on your
thinking cap, and next time you
want to deluge the earth go to the
edge of the sidewalk and expec-
torate.