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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-19

On the Family Tree.
Knicker-who are your most distant
relatives? ,
away.-New York Sun.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-19

THE NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY, Proprietor.
Or. washinston Streets, Providence, n
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
G. B. Shaw Won't Come.

5. When Marc KIaw was abroad he had
partial promise from George Bernard
Shaw to visit America to witness the
first performance of his satirical his
torical comedy drama, Caesar and
Cleopatra" Mr.. Klaw wrote him that
the date set for the engagement OF
Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott
In this drama was October % at the
New Amsterdam Theater, and reminded
him of his promise to visit US. Mr..
Shaw replied as follows:
1t is just that royal reception that
makes it impossible for me to come.
IT l could come quietly without con-
Vulsing America, without delivering n
hundred addresses to enormous crowds.
without salute of 101 guns, without
the risk of being forcibly naturalized
and elected President and subsequently,
seized and imprisoned by Mr. Com
stock. then l might come. As it is. 1
prefer the quiet and retirement OF
London. Besides, ] am writing a new
play-an astonishingly good one I
had no idea | had so much left in me.
1t has delayed my reply somewhat, but
you will forgive me-"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
His Ascent TO Sfardom.

Geographically, aye-professionally,
nae. Ye ken tn mere fact that 1 waur
Scottish bred an born an had tn burr
on my tongue waur a sair handicap, sac
made up my mind tae conquer New
York ere invadin' London. Modesty for
bids my sayin' whittier Broadway is at
my feet or nae. but i've played there
mony times, including a O. laist sum-
mer.'
"Ye're gettin' tae London rapidly.
When dae We expect tae pairform
there?'
Nae for a couple O. years yet. An
its been nae easy wark tae get this
near tae London appearance. When
first came tas this country. WI a. my
knowledge o tn stage, ] cudna get a
theng tae dae in tn profession, an
tae keep mysel alive l waur forced tae
wark in a department store Then
came chance tae teach golf tae a
swell club near Boston, an / jumpit at
it. While there l used tae amuse th'
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
London Loses Magnetism.

.Ye seem tae attach mair import
ance tae thot London debut than l gle
it, Why? Because I hae foond oot
thot. feenancially conseedered, a New
York success isna far behint a hit in
London. Also, thot mair London fa-
vorites are tryin tae get inta New
York thon yell find American favor
ties tryin' tae break inta London. Th'
anger 1 stay in America tn mair I'm
inclined tae think thot it's guild enow
for me- My natural threeftiness .hasna
been weakened by my airly experiences
in, this country"
He reluctantly told us of the song
hits he had written-"Nancy Brown
Mary Green Social Eclat, The
Shady Side of Broadway" Nancy Mac
Intosh' and others, and also mentioned
his authorship of all the music used
in Captain Careless" in which John
Henshaw is successfully starring
But the .maist o. ony song is in tn
add in tn stagin' O. it. Moo. thot
on tn New York Roof. an nae expense
waur. spared in producin' 1t. While /
sang tn versies TIL colored lights waur
warkin' an a wheen O. sonsey show
girls waur formin' stage peectures be-
Mint me. 1t taks mair thon tn wards
an music tae max a song-hit nooa-
days.
Thompson said something about
another nipple" and whistled inviting
ly at German waiter who had af-
frightedly scuttled beyond earshot
when our conversation first smote him
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

direct answer-a thing which ye sell
dom hear in tn zIIieians-th' carl said.
Dye ken photography? Moo, as yen
confess. Master Tamson, artists
wha' max peecturs WI paint an
brushes hae muckle contempt for cam
eras. This artist waur nae exception
tae. his class. for he says back tae tn
carl in soorly tone, I've heerd o sic
theng as photography-bu why d ye
ask? Oh said tn carl I thocht I'd
recommend it tae ye. because tt cheaper
an cleaner than what ye're daen, and
what it turns oot is mair like tn
place."
Thompson laughed. of course. and
when 1 remarked that the story was a
fair sample OF Scotch humor my name
sake coincided.
AN If ye study both Scotch humor
an American humor ye'll find they're
essentially tn same" he added. Each
O. them is based upon reedicuIe. The
English joke an tn German joke an
tn French joke air dependent upon
blunder O. speech or action, while
bath th' American an tn Scotch joke
carry a sting, jist as tn carl stung
tn artists pride. TIL more subtle TIL
sting tn funnier tn joke. Did ye ever
hear tn story o. tn Bible-selIer an
tn Glasgae woman?"
W. bod 1ot
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
Vaudeville as a Sinecure.

"Easy's nae name for it, he agreed.
IT'S wha' ye micht ca a sinnycure, 81
ye're nae parties ular saboot benz &C
curate. Twa performances a day, an
naethin' but studyin' an rehairsin' tae
tax UP tn rest O tn time, IL I wasna
naturally threefty. wi wife tae sup
3ort, I'd blush tae TAX my salary"
While we dallied with the nipples
my caricaturist accomplice arrived and
was formally installed. Il ne'er meet
ane O yer craft thot I dinna think o
a tale I once heerd," said c. c. to the
artist
We insisted on hearing IL.
IT'S aboot an English artist in tn
Hielans," he responded. He was
warkin' ava on a bit landscape when
d shepherd carl came along an stoppit
and watchit him a fu' hour wi'oot say
in a waird. TIL artist waur tn first
tae speak. ..WeeI,' he said tae tn carl,
as ye seem tae TAX a connoissieur's
interest in what I'm daen, I'd like tae
hae yer opeenion o. It. Instead o giein'
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
OHofn of "Hoof, Mon!"

It was made popular. I explained
to him. by an outrageously drawn
character in one of Frank Daniels
musical comedies.
"Aweel. I might hae kenned as
muckle," he remarked, for museecai
comedy's responseeble FOR maist O tn
crimes in this country. But Gamma we
gang somewhaur an sit doom an hae
a wee bit nipple and talk in comfort?"
We could. and we did. When seated
in the Chutes Cafe he reiterated as
surance that my companiODship gave
him immeasurable refreshment It's
nae beca' yere a Crawford" he elucl-
dated. for mony o tn ilk hae 1 met
in American. betwixt oorselves,
some O. them didna turn oot tae be
deseerable acquentences. We twa may
be kinsmen, for q I ken, but we'll no
gang fnta geneealogy tn moo tae find
cot whittier we air or no. Ye can talk
tn lingo. an thot's enow tae endear
ye tae me. Ye see ] dinna hse tae
weigh my wards ere I say them an
then explain their meanin' after they're
said. Mon. this is a braw day for me-"
It's a Draw day for bath o US"
asseverated. and we clinched the SEN
timent by clinking glasses.
"Th' orchestry over there" he re-
sumed. bending his head theaterward,
air waitin' tae try cot ane O. my new
songs wi me. But they'll hae tae
wait wee while longer. for 1 Gamma
allow pleesur like that tae interfere
WI sic business as this" The glasses
clinked again.
ITS tn easy time o it ye vowdevul
actors haze" I opined.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
What Managers Announce.

Bresna, who is said to be one of the
most beautiful women on the stage to-
day, and a singer of rare charm as
well, will make her first appearance
at the Orpheum this afternoon. James
Thornton. the popular monologist, will
also. be on the new bill. and the four
acrobatic Bards, who were last seen
here with the Orpheum Road Show,
and Willie Eckstein. boy pianist who
has been praised by most of the mod
ern celebrities in that line of instru-
mentation. are the other newcomers
Among the retained are Carter de
Haven and Flora Parker, the Zazell-
Vernon pantomimists, the Three Roses.
Adamini and Taylor and the moving
pictures.
Il O U" will be started on a run at
the Central Theater tomorrow evening
by the Kolb and Dill Company The
management states that several new
musical interruptions have been in
serted in the piece since 1t was played
here, about a year ago.
"Pousse Cafe and Way Up East
have filed the Davis Theater at every
performance since their opening, and
their run promises to be a long one.
Constance Crawley and her people
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
Stock Has Come TO Stay.

To those who are close students of
things theatrical and who read the
signs of the times the marked increase
in the number of stock companies
throughout the country is fraught with
suggestion. 1t means a gradual return
to things that used to be- In Chicag go
alone there will be ten stock COM
panies. three of which will take rank
as first class. In the Chicago Opera
house the Permanent Dramatic Com
pany, headed by William Bramwefl.
Katherine Grey, Eleanor Gordon and
Orme Caldare. is probably one of the
most expensive organizations of it's
type ever put together. In the New
Theater Victor Mapes is arranging TO
present a series of splendid plays with
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

cast that is strong and entirely
competent. In the. Bush Temple a COM
pany of more than ordinary merit is
presenting plays that are proven sue
cesses. At several of the outlying
theaters stock companies of greater or
less Importance flourish exceedingly.
In some cases as. for instance. in the
Chicago Opera-house. complete new
scenic productions will be provided for
every play. The effort is to<make an
artistic ensemble and not to enable
one favored member of the company
to shine at the expense Of the others.
Every member of real stock company
plays the part best suited to his or her
powers and peculiar individual talents.
Any one may draw the best part Such
thing as stardom is unknown and
impossible.
1t would appear that the stock COM
pany has definitely returned and that
II has come to stay.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
Where the Sting Came in.

''Th' Glasgae- woman wantit tae buy
q Bible, but like malst women she
waur haird tae please. After she had
examined a. tn Bibles in tn shop
an tn assortment was large an tn
range OF prices wide-she said she
cudna find onything tae suit her, an
oot she walkit, leavin' tn buikseller
surroondlt by stacks O. tn Bibles he
had shown her. Raisin' lis Arms.
claspin' his hands an turnin' UP his
cen, he exclaimit, Laird, IL ye want
tae dispose o yer warks tae tn
women-folk O. Glasgae ye'd better
come doom yerser, for hae tried an
tried an Gamma dae it,"
"But whaur's tn sting in thot joker
1 asked
1T waur there. a RIGHT, but the lady
wha' provoked it waurna there tae get
it. Which shaved thot tn buikseller
waur gallant as weeI as releegious.p
IT'S good enough for an Irish joke,
Thompson put in.
There's nae muckle deeference be-
twixt Scotch an Irish wit" the racon-
teur rejoined. 'Th' twa countries air
jist near enow tagither tae exchange
FRIENDLY veesets an swap jokes, an list
far enow apalrt tae be unable tae thraw
stanes at each ither. Providence acted
wisely when thot geographical divee-
sion waur made"
Hoo did We come tae be play ac-
tor?" 1 inquired.
MY father an mither waur in tn
play actin business when l came tae
earth he answered. They waur con-
cert people, an when I waur ainly
seven years auld they had toeht me tae
read museec, tae play bit, sing a bit,
aye an dance bit. Cor hame waur in
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

company supporting M. Sothern and
Miss Marlowe. and in the American
tongue. But the plays will be chosen
according to the country in which the
performances are to be given. For eN-
ample. in Paris they will do Jeanne
dare: in Rome. Francesca da Rim
ini'; in Berlin. The SuEkcn BelI'; in
Denmark. Hamlet.
Mr. Sothern and Miss Marlove are
enthusiasts about the project In this
connection il is also worth while no.
ticing that Miss MarIove. VINO by
birth IS English. Will make her first
appearance or English soil under
Charles FrohmaH's management,
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

folk by playin' the piano an singin'
my ain composeetions, an that led tae
my gettin COMMISSION tae write a
couple o songs for Miss Simplicity a
museecal piece thot tn Boston Cadets
waur putin on~for their annual bene-
fit. Master Barnett, tn producer o, TIL
show, likit my wark sac weel thot he
advisit me tae stick yae writin' songs
an when tauld him that it wud be an
unco preecarious way o maxim a
leevih he got me a job in th' chorus
o. a piece cad My lady my salary
bein' twenty dollars week. George
Lask-ye ken George, o. thu Davis
Theater-waur tn stage manager. an
he can tell We mair aboot my adven-
lures with My Lady thon can re-
y1eu1har fh' r1OOn
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
Bold American Invasion.

E. H Sothern and Julia MarIowe
make their first appearance in London
in March at the Waldorf Theater, and
at the conclusion of their engagement
at the Lyric Theater in New York the
two stars will not only be seen in Lon
don, but will turn the six greatest
European capitals into series OF one
night stands. bringing their tour to a
close with performance of Hamlet
in the opera house at Elsinore. This
will be the first time that any Ameri-
can players have ever appeared on Con-
tinental stages outside of Paris and
London.
In all the different cities perform
ances will be given by the American
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

Lady" the subject of Endorsement re-
sumed, Il had offers-actually had of
fers-frae managers. I chose to Gre
ate tn juvenile part in Joe Hairt's
Foxy Grandpa an tn season after
thot / put IN wi 'Th' Jewel O. Asia, fin
which Jamie Powers starred Then |
signed tae play tn Mayor 90 Chatham
in Klaw & Erlangers Mither Goose
and stayed WI that big enterprise twa
years, ane month O. which was, spent
here at tn Grand Opera -hoose-rest
it's ashes. Then seven month in VOW
devul, trip hame. back again for a
summer season on TIL New York Roof
Garden, an here I am on a tour o. TIL
Orpheum circuit thotll carry me weel
inta next year
AN nearer tae a London debut" ]
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
MI. Lask Corroborafes.

1t may not be DEPRESSION to insert
here that Mr.. Lask subsequently told
me of how the lad with the Scottish
tang in his speech quickly jumped from
the chorus into principal parts, all of
which even. to that of soubrette, he
played acceptably.
he never failed to improve an op-
portunity." was the stage mana ger s
summing up, '.and after discovered his
versatility and creative worth he never
had to wait long for chance to show
what he could do
After biddin' guidby to Ny
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

lVl hands with Crawford was
Manager John Morrisey S
method Of establishing our acquaint-
anceship.
ITO meet a namesake gives me
pleasur-r-r," said the most refined mon
ologist in vaudeville. as we obeyed
the Morrisey mandate.
It was the roll he gave the consonant
IN the last syllable OF his final word
that prompted me to respond in kali
yard vernacular. 'Dinna thenk tn
pleesur's a yer ain. laddie."
Mr.. Morrisey gasped, narrowly es-
capped gulping his cigar, then glowered
at me. The other Crawford also gasp
ed. but did not glover He beamed-
Ny share O. TIL pleesur." he ex-
claimed, most cordially, 'isna lessent
by yer style O. speech"
Mr. Morrisey instantly fed
He dinna seem tae like oor way O.
speakin' English" said I, gazing after
the lying figure.
"Aweel mair's tn pity. for he's a
Draw lad" said "Cleefton," shaking his
head. sadly. 'Th' Americans wad be
a smarter people if they understood
Scotch deealect. A they seem tae ken
% il is 'Hoot, mon. an whaur thot silly
expression originated ] Gamma find oot
I ne'er heerd il at hame"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

1t looks as if her beauty is outlasting
her voice
Annie Russell is appearing as Puck
in New York production of Shakes
peares "A Midsummer Nights Dream
been pronounced the most perfect pre-
sentation of the play that has ever
been seen in this country. Miss Russell
presents Shakespeare's merrie wan
derer of the night as he has never be-
fore been seen. Her characterization
of the part Is conceded TO be the en-
bodiment of grace. dclicacy and daintl-
ness.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

Auld Reekie-Edinburgh ye ken--but
maist o tn time we waur tourin They
veesetit tn Breetish colonies, but ne'er
appearit in America Seven year syne
STARTED frae Edinburgh for London,
an I've alretty got this far taeward my
destination"
ITS roondaboot route we've taen,' -
I remarked
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

But "Cleef' objected
Mae, nae. he protested, nae mair
tipple for mo TIL day. Guild heavens,
mon. thot orchestry must think I've
fan inta tn bit lake there an drooned.
Some ither time, laddie.
And there was no staying his de-
parture.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

are to present. "Hedda Gabler'' at the
Davis sTheater next Tuesday and Fri
day afternoons Miss Crawley is said
to appear at her very best IN this Tbsen
drama.
The Man From Mexico will hold
the boards at the Colonial Theater all
next week.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
By James Crawford.

ER. CRAWFORD Of the Or
- pheum - Mr.. Crawford OF
M The Call-Crawford, shake
lNl hands with Crawford" was
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

Thomas Q. Seabrooke and Pauline
Hall have made arran gements to go
into vaudeville as a team. in a con-
densed version of one of the musical
pieces to which Mr.. SeabroOke formerly
starred.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

Truly Shattuck has been engaged for
Anna Held's company.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

Mary Shaw has concluded a i've
years contract with Sweely. Shipman
& Co. Her first vehicle will be Alice
Sit-by-the-F'ire." and in connection with
this tour she will present Ibsen plays,
and, later in the season, Lady. Macbeth.
Mrs Nat G. Goodwin maxine ElliOtt)
was a passenger on the Kaiser Will
helm II, arriving in New York on Sep
tember H. She was met at the pier
by Mr.. Goodwin.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

Barbara's Millions" a four-act COM
edy by Paul NJ. Potter. founded on lie
Bonheur Mesdames." by Francis de
Croisette. was produced at Grand Rap
ids, Mich. on September 13- Lillian
Russell appeared in the leading role,
that of a California girl who has in
herited fortune from her father The
piece is comedy without music. but
Miss Russell sings several interpolated
songs Miss RusselPs departure from
comic opera to plain comedy is one OF
the dramatic novelties OF the season.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

Edrs wallace fIoppe~ has established
the rcpr,2rity 0f i.er new song. "A
FickIe Maid. iu .ou, Town" at the
Lew Fields Herald square Theater,
New York, The dais.ty bit OF feminine
character acting anG the catchy swing
OF the song combine 70 make IL one OF
the best OF Lew Fie-ds' latest musical
burlescue melange.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-14
WHOLE FLOCK OF FEE
cETTERS

Following the return from the ST.
preme court of the remittitur in the
case of Amelia Starr versus the
Mutual Life Insurance company of
New York, for enforcement of in
surance policy on the life of the
plaintiffs husband, who was killed
near Hatton couple of years ago,
the county clerk was ordered this
morning to allow withdrawal of
original exhibits from the files. A
feature of the order is the number
of attorneys of record. These are:
Harrison & Holloway, Bedford
Brown and j. D. Campbell for the
plaintiff and Hughes, McMicken.
Dovell & Ramsey of Seattle for the
defendant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-14
ICE WAGON AuTOCRATS
WON'T LOOK At 'EM

UneasinesS pervades Peaceful
Valley these thirsty days of sum-
mer. Folks down there are getting
madden and madden as the mer-
curry climbs higher. The object
of their wrath is the ice man. For
some reason that warm weather
product has cut out the serenity
and simoleons of Peaceful Valley
Figuratively - almost literally
speaking-the population over
there is On it's knees to the ice
man, but the ice man heeds them
not. He hits his nag a whack and
passes proudly by.
Peaceful Valley wants to be
shown whether or not it's money is
not good enough for the ice man.
1t wants to know if one of the
species exists who deliberately
passes UP profit and in a general
way Peaceful Valley wants to know
where 1t Is at on the cool drink
question.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-14
BIGGEST 0NE-FARM WHEAT
CROP IN WHOLE WEST
THE MILLER BOYS OF 1o1
RANCH IN OKLAHOMA NOW
HARVESTING $4,000 BUSH
ELS-Slx-FOOT SWATHS Al
MILE LONG By THE MOWER
HOW THE BIG JOB is DONE.
BY r. w. Schaefer.
Especial to The Press.)

BLISS, Oklahoma, July IA. This
years wheat crop in Oklahoma
now Is being threshed, and is prom
Using a record breaker. Figures as
to the yield in the whole territory
of course are lacking at this time,
but 101 ranch will do its share to
swell the total with a crop estimat-
ed at $4,000 bushels.
Sounds big, doesn't it? Well, it's
a big ranch. There are 100000
acres of it, and 5000 acres devoted
to wheat. This 101 ranch is where
they do things on a large scale.
Now as to that wheat crop. Joe
Miller says-and you believe him
If he does go about in his shirt
sleeves and wears an ancient hat
with sweat stains clear out to the
brim-that beginning some three
weeks ago, they had As harvesters
hacking off the bearded grain
(poetical name for it,. 1t took
three horses TO drag each of these
harvesters, which were of the type
cutting a six-foot swath. Some of
these swaths were easily a mile
long. If you want to become sta
tistical, figure out how many bush.
els to the mile, reckoning 20 bush
els to the acre.
And again Joe Miller will tell
you, with the other Miller boys to
back him up, that each of the ma
chimes cost from $1,000 to $4,000.
Also it is an undisputed and indis-
putable fact that it takes 46 driv-
ers to drive as harvesters. Then
there are 2S water haulers. Irvine
haulers, etc, to say nothing of a
few superintendent and gang of
men at the stables to feed and
harness the mules and horses.
If you are used TO some small or
garden variety of farm, it will
mean something to you when you
hear from Joe Miller-no relation
to the joker of that name-that he
now has out six thrashing outfits,
besides the thrashing machines
Each outfit needs 10 bundle wagons
10 grain wagons, one cook wagon
and one water wagon. 1t calls for
total of 60 drivers of bundle wa
CONS, six engineers, six separator
men, six water wagon drivers, six
coal haulers, six cooks, six assis
tant cooks, Go grain wagon drivers
and SO pitchers (grain, not base
bald. Each of these machines
thrash from 900 to 1000 bushels
of grain daily.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-14
A COOK WAGON.

CONS you see down town in cities,
stays by them out in the field.
There is a little counter in it and
stools for the men, while the rear
is taken up with the cook stove and
a refrigerator. The men go to bed
by the simple process of lying
down on the ground, pillowing
their heads upon shock of wheat
and pulling wagon over them
for comfort. The mules do not eat
in the field. They are fed at the
ranch stables, where 400 or 500 of
them are allowed to fill up on corn
and oats all night long. This is
their only meal in the "a hours,
but it Is one that lasts.
The 101 ranch wheat crop, al
though mammoth, is not it's only
one. The big tract of land, leased
from the Ponca indians, also pro-
duces 10000 bushels of corn a
year, 5000 tons of prairie hay, 5000
tons of alfalfa hay, and it supports
$4,000 cattle and 5000 hogs.
Joe Miller, 3S years old, conducts
general supervision over the farm
and signs the checks-and he can
sign pretty big ones if he does do
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-07-14

Incidently Joe Miller, who is the
oldest of the Miller boys. owners
of 101 ranch, takes off his hat to
the inventor of the blower and
stacker. He says it is one of the
greatest labor saving discoveries
ever made. An employer of 400
men can appreciate that. BY the
way, there is never any dearth of
harvest hands at 101 ranch. Appli-
cants always apply there first.
On the Miller ranch the harvest
ers eat and sleep in the field, as
they are from one to 10 miles away
from the house. A cook wagon,
very much like the owl lunch wa