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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
Cheap Prices Draw Masses

i have it on the same disinterested
authority that during the company's
Chicago season the audiences were diff
ferent in quality and makeup from
any ever before seen at grand opera
in the Auditorium. The people who
went were largely those who love
music, and that they were grand opera
hungry was proven by the eagerness
with which they seized upon all that
was offered, and the keenness of the
appreciation they showed The big
general public had been starved for
years so far as this form of entertain
ment was concerned, and the San
Carlo company gave that which had
been eagerly desired.
So there seems to lie more of hope
in Mr.. Russell's undertaking than in
any that has yet come to trial, be-
cause of the character of the man
himself. Thus far, in the second year
of its existence, his company has en-
countered only success. 1t was or
ganized in London, where, withN NCalve
and Nielsen as alternating stars, it
filled a profitable season at Covent
Garden. 1t began the current season
in New Orleans, where it scored Bril-
liantly for several months, and then
started on tour. He promises for next
season not only most of the principals
he now has, but several others of
similar merit, also augmented choral
and orchestral forces.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

Maher, Will r. WaIling, Ernest Glen
DINING, Fred j. Butler. Harry ID. By
ers and Walter Belasco.
The Altar of Friendship" will be
given a scenic investure in keeping with
the high standard formerly set by Be
lasco & Mayer
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch"
which comes to the Van Ness Theater
tomorrow evening. was one of the CO.
lumbia successes last season. Madge
Carr Cook is retained in the title part.
and her work in this play of low life in
mean streets has placed her high in the
ranks of character actresses. Viva
ogden has acquired the role of Mis-
Hazy and makes II very laughable. An
other character Of Importance is Mr..
Stubbins, portrayed with excellent
judgment by Charles Carter. His fla
voring of the part is clever and con-
sistent. Miss Edith Taliaferro's Lovey
Mary is charming in it's simplicity
and is as pretty as a picture. Anna
Fields and Helen Raymond portray
the difficult roles of Mrs Schultz and
Mrs. Eichorn respectively Myrtle
Tannehill is natural as Miss Lucy.
while Argyle Campbell and Howard
Sloat add charm in their straightfor-
ward interpretations of the roles of the
manly boys of the Patch. The produc-
tion is staged in Liebler & Co.'S usual
lavish style.
Howard P. Taylor's comedy, "Scram-
bled Matrimony." will be given its first
San Francisco production tomorrow
evening at the Colonial Theater. 1t
is filled with absurd situations due to
Misrepresentation on the part of an
erring nephew to a susceptible and rich
old uncle. Frank Bacon will play the
part of Hugh Kendrick. the uncle,
while Wilfrid Roger will portray the
character of Mat Barclay, the gay
young nephew. The rest of the cast
will include Bert Wesner as Templeton
Twitter an eccentric New Englander;
r. Peralta-G -Galindo as Toby Small. Jane
Jeffery as Cynthia Stokes. Maud Odelle
the matron of the asylum, and Izetta
Jewell as Polly Hammond. which calls
for light comedy work.
THE Winning Hand a melodrama
with scenes and incidents laid in New
York City. Will be the Central Theater's S
new offering. commencing tomorrow
night. Harry Burton, the hero, is an
employe of the New York Railroad and
his befriending of a blind girl leads
to many exciting scenes. The Italian
hag, the Thompson-street ''coon," the
humorous Irish policeman and the
Italian padrone are typical characters
of the metropolis. The scenery will be
elaborate. Among other pictures will
be the Grand Central Depot and the old
boathouse on the East River front.
Harry Pollard will enact the hero.
Maud Lita Will be the blind girl and
James corrigan will play the Irish po-
liceman.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
Opening of the New AIeazar

Belasco & Mayer announce that they
selected THE Altar of Friendship with
which to open the new Alcazar tomor-
row night because it will enable them
to introduce their. entire company.
Madeline Lucette RyIey wrote the COM
edy and Nat Goodwin and Maxine Ell
lott Jointly starred in it several years
ago. 1t is witty and epigrammatic in its
dialogue. sparkling in its comedy situa-
tions, full Of charming sentiment in its
love episoGes and intensely strong in
moments of emotional pathos.
Among the Alcazar players new to
San Francisco is Laura Lang, a young
leading woman of personal charm and
dramatic ability, VINO WAS in David
Warfield's S support one season and has
since had considerable experience in
stock Berfram Lytell, the leading
man. has played with several noted
stars and comes direct from New Or
leans The ingenue roles will be filled
by Daisy Lowering. who has high stand
ing in Eastern stock. Other new mem
bers of the company are Louise Brow
nell. who will play second business;
Marie Merle, Anita Murray. Harry Pol
lard, Milton Stallard, Albert Easdale
and Edgar Franklin. Among the old
favorites the Alcazar patrons will be
glad to welcome are Juliet Crosby,
Adele Belgardc, Nera Rosa, John b.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

traditionally gentle" or moderately
suspicious, that Mr.. Russell's bureau
of publicity is in nowise responsible
for anything it contains. Therefore if
it savors of conventional advance
stuff don't sneer at my credulity or
add to the luster of Marcus Mayors
hat At this writing ! have not con-
versed with the wearer of that famous
headpiece since his previous home
coming. In our game of hide and seek
he is handicapped by the hat. AS its
like is not on this continent, his iden-
tity is instantly disclosed to the alert
outer guard of my sanctum, who does
the rest. To elude the Mayer chapeau
is childplay. AS for his manuscripts,
those of them which / have refrained
from waste-basketing convey this in
formation:
The San Carlo Company appears at
Ye Liberty Playhouse, Oakland, to-
morrow evening in La Giaconda, =
with Nordica and Constantine in the
cast. On Tuesday evening La
Boheme" will be sung, with Nielsen,
Deyrene, Constantine and Campanari
among the principals. Faust will be
presented at the Wednesday matinee,
with Nordica as Marguerite, and in
the evening the engagement will close
with Deyrene in Carmen"
The opening at the Chutes Theater
will take place on Thursday even
ing, and after the aforementioned
repertoire has been repeated THE Bar
ber of Seville" and ''Pagliacci' will
be sung on Sunday evening, with Mel
sen as Rosina in the first named opera.
During the second week "Trovatore,"
'-Rigoletto.s 'Andrienne Lecouvreur, "
"Traviata, Les Huguenots" and a
double bill of ''The Daughter of the
Regiment" and ''Cavalleria Rusticana"
are to be presented.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
By James Crawford

merit of his company. On his first
visit here he had "Parsifal" and
Caruso as leading cards, and so much
money did he carry away that within
a twelvemonth he came back with
Caruso his sole trump. About $4,000
was in the box Office when the earth
quake interfered with his plans This
season he is apparently depending
upon "Salome" to entice 81 patrons to
overlook his shortage of really great
artists San Francisco is not in his
itinerary
In his stead we are TO have the San
Carlo Company, of which Henry Rus
sell is the impresario. He, too, is out
as a reformer of operate conditions,
but on lines different from those pur-
sued by Herr Conried Mr.. Russell
evidently aims at presenting big peo-
pie for small prices. ~~Nordica was one
of the brightest luminaries in the
Grau constellation, and she sang also
for Conried until last season. Cam
panari, too, is a high-salaried singer
who left the Metropolitan forces when
wages were reduced by Conried. Mel
sen-well, we heard her in grand
opera about year ago at the Tivoli
when she had no such artistic aids as
Mr.. Russell has provided her with.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

himself. and knows at once as to their
desirability and availability. He does
not have to do as do the majority of
operate impreSarios-go to an agent
in Europe and secure singers who al
ready have made a name for them
selves abroad, and have been stamped
with the approval of London, Paris or
Berlin. II is because the impresarios
are unable to judge and engage for
themselves that such eXorbitam prices
are demanded by the stars who come
to this country. The agent takes some
20 per cent from the impresario and
some 80 per cent from the artist. The
result is that the price has to be at
least double what the artist receives
In Europe If he is to make his GUS
tomary wage. Mr.. Russell by doing
away with the agent not only gets his
singers for half what the unskilled
impresario has to pay, but knows what
what he is getting.
Then again, only the most capacious
theaters obtainable are played in by
the San Carlos, and by filling them at
his own prices Mr.. Russell takes in
as much money as he would by charg-
ing Conried prices in house half
their size. That was why he engaged
the Auditorium in Chicago and the
Chutes Theater in San Francisco. His
prices appeal TO the big general public
while he caters to regular opera
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

ITO the professional commentator
on operate events the passing
period is significant.
Diminishing the echoes of the
Butterfly" futter is a crescendo
buzz heralding another important lyric
invasion. The San Carlo Opera Com
pany is booked for appearances this
week on both sides of the bay. Among
those of its principal singers whose
value is known here are Nordica, Mel
sen and Campanari. The coupling of
their names with the announcement
THAT So is the maximum seat price for
any performance has inspired this
article.
But before dismissing Butterfly" I
would like 10 repeat that it was good
So opera. Musically and pictorially il
has never been eclipsed on this coast.
Its comparative lack of vocal strength
was owing TO Mr.. Savage's inability
10 pay higher salaries and retain his
price schedule without mourning pc
cuniary loss to himself He evidently
has not solved the problem of how to
give much for little as successfully as
the San Carlo management
For the stellar quality of Nordica,
Nielsen and Campanari cannot be
questioned. And in addition to them
we are promised a tenor, Constantine
by name, whom the press agent pro-
nOunces fine as Caruso and produces
the opinions of competent Eastern
critics TO substantiate his own. The
same authorities aver that the orches-
trail. choral and scenic accessories are
worthy of such great singers.
If all this turns out to be true we
may hail a revolution in grand opera
production in the United States Let
us look back half a dozen years-to
the first Grau season at the Grand
0nov1-hOuCp
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
When We Paid Seven Dollars

Mr.. Grau gave US great opera and
charged tidy prices for it--a company
truly splendid as regards the number
and fame of its stars, a grand chorus
and ballet, an orchestra excellent
in both quantity and quality, staging
that left nothing to be desired, prices
ranging from 81 downward. The at
tendance was satisfactory to the i'm
presariO. Then we had a second sea-
son under the same management, with
changes for the better and the worse
in the list of principals. but no altera-
ton in the list of prices. Again the
attendance was so remunerative that
we would undoubtedly have had a
third visit from Mr.. Grsu if failing
health had not compelled his retire.
ment
His mantle fell upon the shoulders
of Heinrich Conried, who promised TO
fnaugurate great reforms in operate
art. He began the process by so cut
ting salaries that many of the ablest
artists refused to sign with him, but
his prices did not decrease with the
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
As TO Orchestra and Chorus

Among the unknowns to US, in addi-
ton to Constantine, are Mile. Deyrene,
whose Carmen is said TO be one of the
notable features of the season, and
whose Media, in "Pagliacci," was a
hit of the New Orleans and Chicago
engagements.
One critic in Chicago said of the
season there: Mr. Russell, as he has
shown in the San Carlo company,
realizes the importance of good or
chestra and good chorus. These he
knows are the foundations of an ade-
quate and artistic performance. With
them satisfactory and worthy work
can be accomplished even though the
principal singers be not of exceptional
greatness. Without them no amount
of stars in the cast will make an
operate performance what 1t should
be. He has given us such an orchestra
and such a chorus during his week
here, and the result has been a per-
formance which in artistic spirit sur
passed any that Mr.. Conried ever has
offered
Accepting as true all the laudatory
notices bestowed upon Mr. Russell,
the question naturally occurs: How
can he afford to outshine Herr Con-
ried and charge less than one-half the
Conried prices of admittance? / have
put the query, and the answer was
logical enough to be convincing
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

Lawrence, Susie Forester Cawthorne.
Harry Stone. Eva FaIion, Herbert Cav
thorne and Phillips Smalley. and there
is a bright and vfvacious chorus.
This piece has brought Mr.. Hitchcock
back to the musical stage, from which
he was absent two years, and he is
said to be funnier than he .everE-was
as a straight comedian" Miss Zabella
will be remembered for. her sclexer work
in King Dodo.'- and Miss Hale for her
efforts with wv Woodland.'''s- Walters Law
renee was the barytone with the three
last named attractions. Susie Forres-
ter Cawthorne and Herbert .CaTst horne
have been identified with sor1e~of the
great successes. go -s...- &.
Messrs., Irwin and Robyn- have proved
themselves of incaIcuIable aid to Mr..
Davis by their work on the lyrics and
the score. and there are at least a
dozen numbers which viii prove hits
including s'sGolden.s Sails. "A Yankee
Millionaire "And the World Goes on
Just the. Same, Irish. - Lads and
"whena Girl Is Born to- Be a Perfect
Lady 1850
'"The. Nightinga ale. which. is to SUP
plant .sThe Wild Rose" tomorrow night
at the American Theater. is the New
York Casino version of .Onenbachss fa-
vorite opera, La rPerfchole; made for
Lillian Russell. The same plot remain s.
but the dialogue has beenss fFeshened.
some of the old numbers omitted and
other numbers and specialties sintro-
duced. In addition to the beautiful m u
sic of the opera, several--catchy song
hits will be heard, chief among them
being The Goo. Goo Man." The Same
old Girl That's What tile Z Daisy
Said Years and Years Ago and
"Parla." A special feature will be the
male quartet in De. Koven's .Serenade 2
Miss Hemmf- will appear frr the title
role. and Mr. Webb will have lbs old
part. that of the prisoner. Mr.. Kunkel
viii be the viceroy. Carl HAYDN. who
made such a favorable impression aast
week, will be PiquilIo. Miss Beatty
Miss Leicester. Miss Norton, Mr. Car
rier, Mr.. stokes, Miss F'redas yYisher al, 4
Mr. Bertrand Will all have congeniai
roles. s. ss.s.t q
Heading the new bill at the Orpheunl
to be started this. afternoon, are the.
Uessems, two young Spaniards who
perform remarkable feafs OF eouilib-
rum; Bert Howard and Eeona Bland
will introduce sketch entitled. "a
Strange Boy, which brfstles with witty
lines and absurd complications. Ray :.
mond Finley and Lottie Burke Will ap-
pear in a duologne allied "Tn Sfageiand
Satire and the sharp Brothers. viii
perform Southern songs and, dances
Among the holdovers ares the Olivottis
who have captured the public With
their musical selections; Bert Levy will
sketch famous people. and JOHNNY
Johns win divert in new Inonolesues
This is positively the last week OF MAJ
Tully and her company in Stop. Look
and Listen q q
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

the chutes Theater after the grand
opera engagement closes Creston
clarke's leading woman is among the
people, already booked
By popular request Nance O'NeiI will
present "Magda" this afternoon and
evening at the Novelty Theater. closing
her every successful engagement there.
A -musicaI<version Of Mrs. Wiggs OF
the Cabbage Patch. with a company
composed. OF Juveniles. Will be among
the novelties presented by Liebler & Co
next season
Florence Roberts will follow Ray
nlond Hitchcock at the Novelty Theater.
She will appear in two new plays
The sousa opera company. present
ing the composers latest comic opera,
The Free Lance" viii be the attrac-
tion, to follow Mrs. Wigs of the Cab
bage Patch" at the Van Ness Theater.
The production is under the manage
ment of Klaw & Erlanger. who have
placed Joe cawthorn in the star role
Mrs. Leslie Carter has been secured
for-an early date at the Novelty Thea
ter. where she will be seen in new
production and under new management.
/ Barney Bernard IS to be starred next
season by NJ. NJ Theise in a new play
.by.. Lee Arthur.
Among the coming musical attrac-
/ tions are Mr.. and Mrs Alexander
Petschnikoff. violinists. in joint con-
certs. Following these artists we are
promised a visit from the Chicago
symphony Orchestra, under the famous
composer director. Alexander Won Pie
litz. whose beautiful song cycle. Eli
land; was introduced to US some five
year .ago. by Nine Nordiea-
"Sapho' is soon to be played at the
Colonial Theater with Izetta Jewell in
the title part.
Frank worthing who has been
leading man for many years with prom
,ineHt actresses. is TO be starred next
season. by William A. Brady in a play
dealing with the common sense idea
OF the divorce question.
Mrs Madge Carr Cook and complete
American cast.will present Mrs. Wigs
OF the cabbsg sc Patch in London next
month
ssrah. Bernhardt. SO runs a Paris re-
port does not disdain TO appear in her
new play. in the role of man with a
hump eonshiss back This might be cited
as anoth er example or art for arts sake
ifsit were not that The hump disappears
ere the play concIudcs.
IsaRgdon Mitchell author of The
New York Idea and Becky sharp
has begun on new play which Mrs
Fiske Will produce next season. 1t will
not be what is called a star pIav. bur
viii have a quartet OF characters of
nearly equal Importance
'sNSidowers' Houses. one OF George
Bernard Shaw's~ most characterised.
PLAYS Is soon 10 have its frst American
productions and under Shubert man
agement. The play appears as the hrst
OF three unpleasant plays.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
Comic Opera and Vaudeville

Raymond Hitchcock will begin a
fortnight engagement at the Novelty
Theater. commencing Monday night.
under the direction of Henry w. Saw
age, in a new three-act comic opera.
"A Yankee Tourist" the book of which
is by Richard Harding Davis. the lyrics
by Wallace Irwin, and the musical
score by Alfred G. Robyn. In the cast
are Flora Zebella, Helen Hale, Walter
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
Russell Saves Commissions

My informant-a disinterested per-
son. by the way--exp Explained that Mr.
Russell is a musician of long years of
training and study and when he
wishes TO engage singers or players
for his organization he hears them
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
Talked About in Sfaqeland

Joseph OMeara has resigned as
Nance O'Nefl's.. leading man and viii
assume similar position with the Cen
ming Hand. 'sf s~N
Messrs. Bishop & GreenbaHm willain-,
augurate dramatic stock season at
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
EIuding the Mayer Chapeau

Before the space allotted for this
article is consumed l would like to
convince the reader be he either
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

Frank Worthing who has been
leading man for many years with prom
sineHt actresses. is 10 be starred next
season. BY. William A. Brady in PLAY
dealing with, the common sense idea
OF the divorce question.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

Mrs Leslie Carter has been secured
foran early date at the Novelty Thea
ter. where she Will be seen in a new
production and under new management.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

Mrs Madge Carr Cook and complete
American -cast.will present Mrs. Wigs
OF the Cabbage Patch in London next
month
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

I NEidowers Houses. one OF George
Bernard Shaws~ most characteristic
plays. is soon TO have it's hrst American
production and under Shubert man
agement. The play appears as the hrst
OF three unpleasant plays.
2 .st1@t
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

Barney Bernard IS to be starred next
season NJ. NJ. Theise in new play
by. Lee Arthur.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

sSa rah, Bernhardt. so runs a Paris re-
port. does not disdain 10 appear in her
new play. in the role of a man with a
hump eotzhis back. This might be cited
as anOth er example OF art for arts sake
if7it were notSthat the hump disappears
ere the play c6ncludcs
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

The Sousa opera company. present
ing the composers latest comic opera,
The Free Lance" viii be the attrac-
ton to follow Mrs. Wigs of the Cab
bage Patch" at the Van Ness Theater.
The production is under the manage
ment of Klaw & Erlanger. who have
placed Joe Cawthorn in the star role
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

lsaRgdon Mitchell author of The
New York Idea and Becky sharp
has begun on a new play which Mrs.
Fiske will produce next season. 1t will
not be what is called a star play. but
viii have a quartet OF characters Of
nearly equal Importance.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-07-18

The Post Office Department this
week promulgated an order that
will be q decided convenience 10 the
country population. Il provides
simply for the transmission of special
delivery letters BY paying excess
postage on them without the neces-
sity OF regular special delivery
stamp. Frequently small stores
and postofiices. especially ID the
country, may not have any Of the
regulation blue special stamps on
hand. But the new order provides
that II ten cents worth Of stamps Of
any sort il addition TO the regular
letter fee are pus on the envelope
and then marked special delivery I.
the letter will be handled just as
though itcarried the regulation blue
stamp. Those acknowledgements
OF this privilege will have 70 re-
member however, that the words
special delivery" must be written
on the envelope otherwiss the sur
plus stamps will be wasted and the
letter handled 10 the ordinary mail.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-07-18
The cremona varnIaln.

The Cremona yarnish disappeared
about 1850, and SO far the recipe
has not been rediscoyered. Wheth-
or it was q gum Or an oil or a distilla-
tion from some plant or a chemical
is not known, nor how it was mixed.
Many theories regardingit have been
advanced from time. totimeand bod,
who died Ia 1890, claimed 70 have re.
discoveredit- He employed others to
make his violins, butaIways parnish-
ed them himself. His varnish is
very superior, and bis viollns com.
mand high prices. The vanishing
and polishing Of q violin are done
usually by q woman. It requires
time and practice. for the finest in
strumants are gone over as often as
80 times.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-07-18
saint MARI s Beacon


James Long. 10 an article in the
London Mail. about the French far
mer and Why he prospers says
Staying with a landowner ID Tou-
raine. himself q farmer on q large
scale, ] found that his work people
wers almost all owners Of . cottage
and q hectase (two and one. hall aeres)
Of land. inquired how ithau been
possible for these people to become
owners Of such sweet little proper
ties. The answer was practically
that saving for this particular pur-
pose wEA inherent In their nature,
and that the young, In commencing
their lifework. left with their en-
ployer from the start portion Of
tbei. wages 70 which they systemati-
cally added week BY week or month
by month. until the time arrived for
d purchase to be effected. Bur. I
asked. how are you able to spare
your employees 70 cultivate their
land2 The reply is worthy OF the
man who made it. They, be said.
have the good sense not 10 ask for
leave Of absence when they are need
ed; while have the sense not 10 re-.
fuse when they can be spared. In
this parish the homes are equally
simple and as typical as the people.
There was thrift with labor and en-
tire absence Of drunkenness. sup
pIemented by happiness and con-
tentment.