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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

his first real opportunity this season
to display his best acting qualities,
and with lzetta Jewel as Glory
Quayle ard Frank Bacon as Arch
deacon Wealthy a ere itab,es perform
ance may confidently looked for.
Bankers and Brol IS Is the title
of the piece in which lhe hoib & Dill
company opens itss4 season at the
Davis TheateT tomorr wv -eYehing. II
is said to. have scoreG 81 sfuHy in
the East. and = new ead .sg woman,
Clara SsNieiarssi. and = lunber Of the
latest song hits will b. Introduced. !.
Gabrilowitscll. the Russia pianist,
will give his fnai -ecital at. Lyric Hall
this afternoon - -
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
Small Talk in Sfaqelaad

Bernard Si,aw values his royalties
on plays at 500 a day. As ne Is a veg7
etar:ail, what u-c czn he have for all
that money!
An aspirant for chorus girl honors
applied to manager the other day
for a trial. Sfe .hss! good voice. she
said, and nice hglre, but she was
anxious not to divulge her name. The
musical director was called in TO hear
the good voice. and when the test
was OVERTIME young lady, still anxious,
asked: 1T won't be necessary to tell
my name, viii itfv To which the
manager rejoined, Not at all.
Stage. struck young women should
note the words of Una Clayton adj
dressed to correspondent, who
sought her advice about her profes-
sion: "If you have a fair education
and are able to make the person in
the tenth row know what you are
about, without the aid of ear trump
cts. you may reasonably consult a
manager. After that repertoire
company making the water tanks will
be splendid school.
Town Topics has drafted few let
ters to Santa Claus for various celeb
rites. Ethel Barrymore writes:
Please give me a heart and Lillian
Russell puts her request in this form
please give me a safe to put my
diamonds ina larger one than last
year. -
In backward glance at the drama
for the dying year, Ado1ph Kiauber
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
Who fhe Principals Are

Esther Adaberto. who will sing
Aida in the opening bill, is described
as a young dramatic soprano who
throughout Italy, Russia and Mexico
has been pronounced one of the best
singers and actresses on the operate
stage. Her principal successes have
been scored In the title parts of La
Tosca. Fedora" Aida, Manou
Lescaut," Giaconda and Iris, and
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
Has Two Celebrated Aunfs

Patti is nephew of the famous
sisters, Adelina and Carlotta, and has
made great name for himself in
Spain. He recently sang Radamcs in
Aida" at Covent Garden, London
and was feature of the production
He has been especially engaged for
the San Francisco season of the Lam
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

comes to the conclusion that ne
Great American Drama" has not ar-
rived yet. He adds: I'VE are not -
ripe for the greatest artistic achie<e-
ments, but we are making pro4resu
There is no occasion for despair"
The Caruso episode seems to hsvs
reacted upon the tenor in spite eof
every effort on the part Of the nalaa-
agcment TO .bclittlc it. Caruso had
rousing reception y on his open}aR
night. to be sure, but upon his seccud
performance there was scarcely
hand OF greeting as he stepped upon
the stage. and his singing was not re-
wardcd with anything like the CO
tomary frenzy
As an item of news of unusual In
terest it is recorded that an entire
company was recently held up by
floods at Castle Rock, Wash, and
obliged to sleep in the Episcopal
church there. Is this the first tims
actors have slept in church? Or other
folk FOR the matter of that.
Many English dramatists are said
to be only finding an audiences
through the good Offices Of the pab-
fishers. Plays which cannot secure .
stage for their presentation are now
thanks to the movement started BY
Henry Arthur Jones, presented to the
public in book form
Lulu Glaser will be seen in
straight comedy role within = fev
weeks Like Francis Wilson. with
whom she was associated 50 naay
years, she has determined 20 forsaks
the light opera field for the higher
planes Of dramatic endeavor. Hen
new play will be called The Aero
Club, and Sydney Rosenfeld wroteit
Nat Goodwin is rehearsing a new
play. which seems to indicate that his
present effort, The Genius" will Be
soon abandoned The new play Is
called What Gentleman Wou1d
Do, and is said to be a sort Of com.
promise between boisterous farce ans
subdued comedy. Edna Goodrich, hi
present leading woman. will be with
him in this new venture.
Lillian Russell is getting thinner
Her sister is the authority for this
statement, which is based upon tn
effects observed from eoq4po oe ex,
ercises the two have been followinG.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

q AN FRANClSCO'S fame as
generous patron of Italian
opera is worldwide and of
long standing
Old inhabitants can tell you of how,
in days antedating those Of the Tiv-
oil, the community lavished encour-
agement on the Bianchi, the Carlotta
Patti, the Strakosch, the Mapleson,
the Fabbri and other companies that
.eng the works OF Italian masters,
and few of US would receive enIight-
enment from the information that for
years the little theater on Eddy street,
the only permanent home of opera IN
he United States, found it profitable
to devote a portion of each year to
the production of Italian scores sung
by Italian artists exclusively. Nor
does it require a long stretch of mem
ory to recall the Del Conte company,
that sang Puccini's la Boheme7 and
'Manon Lcscaut" for the first time In
America at the California Theater and
subsequently at the Baldwin, or the
more recent AzzalH company, that
warbled its season at the California
and left behind it Collamarini, whose
Carmen afterward packed the Tivoli
for many consecutive weeks and
somewhat dirnmed by comparison the
Calve portrayal when that erratic
cantatrice visited us with the Maurice
Grau organization. Then 10 the Tiv-
oil came Signor Polacco's aggrega-
ton, including the brilliant Tetrazzini,
Those birdy voice has since made her
gbone of contention between the rival
opera establishments IN New York,
both Herr Conried and Herr Ham
merstein olamoring for her exclusive
possession. Shells not the only for
eign artist whose day of greatness in
America dawned in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

Central America. Ugo Canetti and
Luigi Bcrgani are also in the basso
division
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
By James Crawford

a AN FRANCISCO'S fame as
generous patron of Italian
4 opera is worldwide and of
long standing.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

In backward glance at the drama
for the dying year, Adolph Kiauber
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04

"This." s1l tho ieweicr. 'ls what
hanneuol harr ilsr month
"Nir r.. drove un ln n hanson AMI
entered uv shop accompanied br bis
valet. who carried am ohlonS box ot
steel Mt r. asked for q private inter-
view and l took him into my oucc.
There ue opened the box exposing n
splendid array 81 diamond and pearl
necklaces. earrings. tlara-. aud stom
achers
Mrs. D. he said. SIS now abroad
Before she returns / want YOU 20 eN-
tract an these stones and 90 replace
them with good limitations. selling The
real Jewels and giving me tho money.
This of course. is % he confidential
transaction. Mrs. Il. is 90 know moth
( Ing az it,
Il looked az Mr.. r. I think
hluShcd little
My dear sir I said. I should ID.
glad % do what YOU ask. bat it B.
Impossible. Two years ago Mrs. IL
called here on the same GRAND tia
now brings YOU. and this errand. n
her case. was successful The past
Jewels that YOU offer me are WORT
little more than the hir' Of the hanson
awaiting YOU outside.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04

not such IS are provided for steer
age passengers on the Pacific. and X
vessels 50 equipped were owned and
operated by a private line. that line
would be long in getting rid OF them.
should the army be suddenly recalled
from the Islands Furthermore. the
army transport must carry a battery
OF rapid fire guns ia her bows. some
thing for which private steamship
companies have very little use.
The second argument advanced by
the adherents OF the present system
needs no comment
The third and last contention -
best supported by a report made or
January Ia OF this year by The Cen
eral Staff OF the Army 20 the senate
/ Committee on Merchant Marine. Ia
which il was stated that Ito embark
a division would require ten 6Sooton
ships and nine a-5oetea q fny two
the StEsg S5nid be made ready 10 en-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04

Ing 20 complete the work with GNdas-
ser.
Ovcrpowered before be could accom-
plish his fun purpose. BerSmann vas
hurried 10 jail Being convicted az
his trial ne was given a 6green year
terms tn The peniteutiarT for attempt
70 Kill This was supplemented BY a
one-year term in the Allegheny County
work house for carrying concealed
deadly weapons.
Once behind prison bars he gave up
ali his leisure time 90 study AT the
beginning OF his term he could read
aud write English and German Dur
lnx the first years OF his impriSon-
ment he eagerly perused al books IN
those languages that be could secure
In course OF time be zzsSss~ed tho
SlsylSs "a ssAi s, ss,n1 hss1s@s la, an
eSal knowiedge OF Italian. spanish and
krench-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04
alAnANr LrssEnANn-wIFE 81 - EIENcH AAnAss -

THE EltEN ca AL BA> - AllDtl-
livelihood wanes. until be is finally
forced from that field Of labor. 70 De
followed by another whose experience
is most likely 10 be a repetition OF his
predecessors.
This stupendous Couging system Is
startling i'm its VaStneSS. FOR about
two hundred thousand men are en-
gagged in MS vocation Throughout the
country as agents. and the amount or
money thus obtained by one company
alone employing about fifteen thou
sand mem. is upwards OF one million
dollars annually. The officials resort
10 many methods OF intrigue 20 pre-
ven- the real mission OF t--e ARE -
and advance" manipulOtlOns from De
{ coming apparent 20 the agents. among
which is the lacking OF placards in the
/ Offices forbidding agents 20 pay on In
/ surances which Is beyond the com
pany's grace period. To the expert
7 enced agent I reads, 1--WE know you
/ will pay"
4 Why this subtle system OF graf'
has rema ined almost unmoiest'T fo'
more than thirty years IS i suOJec'
for conjecture.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04

a seedy looking individual ap
parently from the rurais. entered
Flockner's barber shop one day last
week" SAYS the Hobart News RepUb-
ucan. He got in the second chair.
and told Charley he waited the
whole works
After Charley had trimmed him
up till be would have passed for Leslie
Niblack. he woke him up.
Hair cut says the sleeper. drows-
Ily.
"'Hair's cut says Charlie.
"'Shave.' says he. stu half asleep
"'DOne shaved you
shampoo
You've got err
shine
Been shined-'
Neck shave
Already been there's
SINCE hair
1--we burned it.
The customer settled down IN the
chsir units ne was sitting on his neck,
aud says, Pull a tooth.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04

l. was old home week and the -
turned sons and grnndsOns had been
TELLING with more or less pride OF the
changes time had wrought Tor them
Al last Edward Jameson spoke-
4 went away from here twenty
years ago a poor man. with only one
solitary dollar in my poCkct walked
the four miles from my fathers farm
20 the station. ana there / begged a
ride to Boston on n freight car. Last
nfrht I drove into town behind n
spirited pair Of horrcs. and my purse
cucss how much my purse holds in
money to-day. besides a i2rre check.
and Mr.. Jameson looked about him
with 8 liant smkle.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04

However. the government at Paris
recently purchased a good sized tract
OF ground I'm the most desirable sec
ton OF Washington and viii erect
thereon splendid embassy home OF
its own Madame Ju>>crand being
an American woman and thcrou-niS
convcr~ant with the wants ~ Amer
can women and Yankee conditions or
nfa in general has hccu able 20 give
tho French architect who 5ourneycd
from Paris many valuable pointers as
10 designing the new house and she
VIII be able 20 select the furn Shin-S
etc. with far greater ease and sue
cesS than could a Frcnchwoman not
In touch with American ways
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04
LEARSS LANcUAcES N JAZZ.
Berknanr. Who Tried 20 kiii Henry
{. Frlck. Becomes ilnguist-

when Alexis nder Berkmann ieft the
Allegheny County prison in May last.
after having served nfieen Years for
arr attempt o. KIN Henry a. Prick.
the coke ana steel maEnate. no found
himself aUle 90 converse dueuuy In
eight ln0euaEcs.
The wears behind prison bars have
converted lim from an avowed an
archIst 20 "a student and philosopher
Many persons have forgotten 10th
Hcrkmnnn ana bis crime. yet they
startled tho nation during the days q
the great Homestead strike or le9--
Nr Prick was one Of the managers %
fhe stc.l Industry when it grappled In
the 1icnnfIc struggle with is work
rsrn Hcrkman- wns 50 radical az
tle other end 81 The scale. that DO
wns cl1ssed as a leading anarchist
During the excitement of the indus
trial controversy Berkmann found bis
way into the Pittsburg ofaces % Mr..
Frlck. reached that maguate's pres
cuce and shot him IA Ice. then attempt
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04
INSURANCE SIDE LIGHTS.
Methods Employed for CouEing the
Hard Worked Agent.

During the recent scandal and Tho
airing o. Insurance methods IN genera
which followed. one OF the tendcre~t
spots % that business was lett IN
touched II IS tho system known IN
tho parlance Of Industrial insura nee
workers rs arrears and advances
The taking Of arrears and advances
occurs weekly on the book or every
AGENT when the agent must paw TOT
each week on cverv policy which X
beyond the grace period allowed by 1ae
company. namely -four weeks
Specifically 30 Id appear easy
90 obey Tho cowDany's rules or-sup-
posed rules. hut thn clucnlIn- 90 I
policy or policies might DreciDitate
what is known os "thrown OF claim
Ing" whereby tho company refuses
% pav further special salary until q
f sufficient number OF substantial apDi-
cants arc approved % Offset the cam
f ccllationS. So ir may Soon cNpedi-
f Ont 20 the nccdful agent % pay dol
n lar for thc current week. rather than
60 lose tho prospect o. receiving ttfc"n
for tho week following He thereby
borrovs money from the company az
n large rate ~ interest-One dollar foi
the loan ~ fifteen for one wcek-ar C
II he wishes % retain this loan ID
must pay Tor the week following
Gradually but almost surely. it pe
comes 4 case 81 the spider and t-'
Fly
Unless De- be on uncommonly coo'
writer. or an exceptionally wary man
the web tightcns AMI lis source o
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04
HOW THINGS GROW THE SOUTHWEST UNDEt lltiI CATION

"Fffty dollars
"~ererft. hve.
"A huulrcl" shouted Tho boys,
fiei with adm ration.
80" said Mt Jameson drawin- a
larro fat purse from his pocSct when
th. ciamor bad subsidized. "none ~ You
has guessed right. Whom I paid The
- cents to Ozzy BorEs Tor my re-
f-e~hiu- drive ln fhe coach. j h1i
besides ms trunk check (which I re-
ta.ned for financial rcasonsA exactly
cents. have come hack. my friends,
90 stay. Any little Jobs ~ sawlnS
and splitting VII he gratefully re-
celvcd. ~ outh Companion.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04

-
wrapped up IN each other. Indeed. I
when the French Ambassador visited \
the ST Louis Exposition alone 10y /
reason OF the fact that Madame JuSse- 4
rand was prevented from accompany /
Ing him because Of an abSceSS on her 4
forehead il was the first time in their
married life that they had ever been
separated. even for q few days.
Madame JusSerand is rather dark
complexloned and in many respects
has the appearance OF a typical
French woman. She is a firm be
lever in outdoor life as q source OF
health and pleasure. When in Wash
ingtOn or at their summer home on
the coast OF Massachusetts she al
her husband daily indulge in long
walks and spend hours playing tennis
Madame JuSserand ) a most charit-
ably disposed woman and since her
arrival IN America has constantly but
inconspicuously aided many causes.
She has no children. but on several
occasions she has given parties az her
home for the French children residing
at the national capital
NEW FRENCH EMBASSY.
The lady Is looking forward 20 hav
ing the privilege OF fitting up new
French Embassy at Washington TIA
will be In keeping with the dignity
81 our sister republic For years IN
"hrsncb Office OF France in tn
United States was located in an oil
residence In Washington that was a
one time the bone OF Admiral Porte'
Then a few years ago the French q
Establishment was moved 20 the nous
owned by Beiiamv Storer-the hons
which President Roosevelt leased tu'
after his election as Vice-Presider
md before ne had anv thonght IN.
he would he called upon 70 go 10 y
White House when he took no n
residence In the city on the Potoma
a. 4al
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04

bark in fifteen days Assuming tbs
ratio. 10 would require. 70 strike the
drsr quick h.ow % a force correspond
.u- 90 our present military establish
ment. the eutire shipI on the At
lutlc and more than t-e e1tire ton
nace 90 tie facinc- 70 = Doubt
ful Il any private Line would care %
bold enough ships in reserve % trans
rort TWO divisions on a forth 9lts
.oslcc TIE uartcrluasfeg General
cave II. a. hfs opinion shat. In view
III the futile eNorrs % the Quarter
masters Department 20 obtain suit
able transports from tie merchant
marine in l~ssS for the transporrarson
~ the army % Cuha. and % the
further fact That when witnlrawa
from Regular line service the trans
ports can not hc advantageor~l Dis
no-~i %. owing 70 their peculiar IN
terror construct it would ~ wise
policy to retain n suticlent number OF
boats ~ part % the equipment or m
army. % ba economically card Tor and
kept in such condition as 20 BE- prompt
Isl available Tor any emergency which
may arise requiring the transportation
20 troops on the OCEAN Since the
whisper o. trouble in the Orient. two
rrst class trooDShlns have been held NJ
anchor ln Manila Ray. ana until Janu-
.arv al o., freighters ~ the transport
-.rvlr. were out 90 active service. With
the exception 81 the DIX.
PACIFIC FLEET 4 MODEL
The army has builr up III Facihr
transport recr after long and tryinc
experience. ana 10 IS generally conced
!. "a that The vessels nrc models % theii
= sind Rcurc4eufltives OF foreiSl
= governments have asked for aud 20
.ccivel copies 81 th, spocifcafions-
Ia The tr7nsrortRtlon 81 live stock IA
n hecn fruitful ~ disasters. The hrs
conslSnmcut % mules shipped TO Man
Ia was source % great anxiety
/, Every Drrcaufion was taken. and :
narv the fatal precautlon 81 belly
~ banding tho animals caused the loss q
"A an but one. who became known Z
!, Manila a. tho hundred thousand do
m OAR Jack The rest an died ~ the al
Ia accustomed exercise Of swinging o
n, their stomachs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04
MADAME JUSSERAND
AMERICAN GIRL H-HO MARRIED
A FRENCHM4N. NON IN
DIPLOMATIC SWIM.

- nh,..,d,- ~ N1aShinVtOn
r,.'-,' ,,lsi,i@,', .argeIv on Account
= 49,. >,,;~s.N-NeNN Embassy
1...'s,-,~, p,oi,.eted.
How much VIE can Go 10 heip
Der husband III puphc career - con
NlhCihEiH proven 10y the INA 11ieu nae
OF Maualne Ju>SeItnu' ule amer .''l.
VIE OF the Ieuch AIl''A Ss'iu'' ~
washington lnuceN VI '1~>'' anu
was Se.ected 10y iNe 'oNeln uie"' q.
rance 10 act as the accre,lileu a-tn'
81 our sister repun"c az mere -,
headq uarterS lar eiH because Oh -
iact tlat no n-d an America wa,
Wno "aS oe..e' az -'G ',,...-.
O. ,o,-o,fot,o-s which might have 20
10 carried ON between tho two ma
lions
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04

There are many different kinds or
animals that never In all their lives
sip so much as a drop OF water
Among these are the llamas OF the
Andes and the gazelles OF the Tar
East. Many naturalists believe tnat
the only moisture imbibed by wild
rabbits is derived from the green herb
age they eat.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04

ing conditions are superior even %
those OF southern California There
is a great future Tor this southwestern
corner OF America. and it VIII some
day - peOpled as extensively as ltS
wonderful ruins show IL 10 have oeen
CnAuOwn centuries ago.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04
The Olher Fellow.

The butcher thinks the baker has an
easy time through life:
The baker thinks the Doctors path Is
ever free from strife:
aud 10 Us al this truth comes home
as through this life Ne bob
rs the other fellow every time that
has the easy JOB.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04
FoosBaH rs Played.

ct hear your son has been winning
high honors at college,
''He has. indeed He has been a
Quarterback. a halfbeek. a fuliback.
speaker eagerly
Nov" replied the other. ''he's a
hupchback."
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04

Ocean steamers carrv from six 20
ten cats. whose duty Is 20 keep the
passengers quarters free from mice
and rats II the cats are not rat
eaters. they are dismissed
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04
ERA OF THE SMALL. FARM.


Time was when the man who had
said that living could be made from
; acres. much less a single acre.
would have been considered
dreamer or a greenhOrn. Now, how
ever. all through the Southwest. IN
great sections OF California and Ari-
IONA. where the sun is warm. the soil
Is deep and fertile. and the water Tor
irrigation ample. little farms are max
ing for their owners more money than
many OF the big ones Two, three
FIVE AMI ten acre tracts closely AMI
faithfully cultivated have become. IL
hundreds Of instances, veritable gold
mines. Some Of the communities OF
southern California. cornnoSed Of these
little ranches. resemble the suburbs OF
a VILLAGE. so close are the farm houses
! Arizona Il not so far along IN this
class Of settlement because u Is q
newer country. hut the enthusiastic
claim Is made for many parts or tbe
Territory that the climate and grow
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04
WILLIAM = sMyTHE-

WILLIAM =. SMYTHE-
The Sacramento Valley Of cali
foruia is land OK biS farms Ira
.are estates run aA the way irom one
thousand 10 oue hundred thousand
acrcS. TX was once profitable 10 I1tA
.aSt areas in gram
Althou-h this valley Is blessed Wiz
most abundant waiter SuppneS. lr'
.,rion * not generally employed.
9-r.r. il little rainfall from May 90
\nv.nlber. vet grain and deciduous
fru.ts are GROWN without ARTIFICIAL
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-08-04
SOUTHWEST'S SMALL FARMS.
WONDERFUL CROP RESULTS
FROM A SINGLE ACRE or GOOO
IRRIGATED LAND.

Instance OF a Man Who Makes Good
LIVING and Lays BY -FOUR nun0rSS
Dollars a Near-NO FEAR OF Oroutn
or allure.