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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-03
Sappho and Phaon. "

Alb lowers ~ the drama viii regret that
Mr. Hsrrfsau Grey Ftsl,e found it neces-
ss~y -7 early 20 witrd draw Mr.. Percy Mac
Hayes poetic drama, "SaDpho and
nle4a," from the stage. Tie New York
critics would have none Of IL. They found
b. b. they sad. d-eary; the principal part
HHsste5 90 Miss Bertha Kalich. Mr.
William Winter. the dean Of dramatic
critics" was especially severe on the plav
I'D the New York Tribune Il has long
been known that New York by no means
represents the solid dramatic taste OF the
country. and Mr.. Fiske. although beaten
for the time, announces his intention Of
putting the play on again in other cities
The failure in New York was the more
notable because Of the fact that the play
produced at Providence. R. L, before an
audience made UP Of literary and artistic
people was received with something Ike
enthusiasm, and there were many curtain
calls and marks Of high approval
Nj Fiske says that the critics of New
York are powerful enough when they
combine TO kill. for the time. any offering
that does not plea- them. and so he has
taken the play off. He has 4 particular
grievance against Mr. Winter. however.
Mr. Winter, in his criticism, asserted
that "the story of Sappho is that Of a dis
eased wantOn and Infamous degenerate;"
and that 'the authorities of antiquity
designated her as tribas, and several OF
them descant on her proceedings in Ian
guage that cannot be quoted" Mr. Fiske
asks What authorities of antiquity"
and shows that Mir Winter has Numbered.
Mr.. F.gke quotes from the Life OF Sap
pho" by Prof Wharton Of Oxford Uni
verslty: 1T was not until the year 1916
that the current calumnies against Sap
pho were seriously inquired into by the
celebrated scholar Of G1ttingen, Friedrich
Gottlieb Welcker. and found TO be based
on quite insufficient evidence. In that
year Welcker published his celebrated re-
futation Of the long-current calumnies
'Sappho INDICATED from a Prevailing
Prejudice Il is certain that his search
ing criticism first made it possible to ap-
preciate her true position. Nothing that
has been written since has succeeded in
invalidating his main conclusions"
Mr.. Fiske quotes from other authori-
ties to show that the calumnies against
Sappho arose in the writings OF the
Greek comedians at A time when the
Lesbians had degenerated. after her era.
and he adduces this also from John Ad-
dington Symonds:
"Of all the illustrious poets OF the
world, Of all the illustrious artists, Of AL
literatures, Sappho is the one whose
every word has q peculiar and unmis-
taxable perfume, a seal Of absolute per-
lection and illimitable grace Such ma
lures as hers are endowed with keener
sensibiliues with a sensuality more no
bic because OF its intensity, with emo
tions more profound, with a deeper fac
ulty Of thought that never loses itself
in the shadows OF stole epicurean &C
ceptanee. but simply and exquisitely ap-
prehends the facts Of human life" Mr.
Fiske sets this against Mr. Winters
Characterization Of Sappho as a diseased
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"The Tattooed Man. /"

There was a lot of jolly gayety az the
Columbia Theater all the week. and for
the first time this season the IS. X. q"
came into use. Indeed, the house was
packed az practically every performance,
and the large audiences laughed and APP
plauded TO their hearts desire.
''The Tattooed Man" is not a super
latively good musical comedy. though
the central idea about which il is built
IS novel and Ingenious. It also offered
chance for clever travesty on the
literature in praise Of drink to have the
principal character, a lineal descendent
and namesake Of the famous tentmaker,
Omar Khayyam. Temperamentally and
physically, such a part admirably suits
Mr.. Frank Daniels Are we down
hearted? No!' That Is his catch-phrase
all through the piece. and the answer.
which he gives himself. is the true one.
because it would be pretty hard to be
downhearted in the face Of so much wit
and jollity.
As matter OF fact, Mr. Daniels, year
by year. is coming less and less 10 need
Il l-uSlNdl tbll4tuy III WHICH 10 cAplUlk his
peculiar abilities and talents. He is the
original musical monologuist and from
the time when he first comes on the
stage, with his eyebrows cooked and
ready for action. ne fairly dominates any
piece in which he may be- He is one
of the few comic opera comedians left
to us who can really sing a comic song
so as TO bring out its full value, and
there was real art in the way in which
he sang that clever concepuon-quite
after the style of the best music-haH
songs-"The Tattooed Man" Here are
a couple Of its verses. just 70 give a
taste OF its humOr:
DO you remember AugcIne, that hsar,less Human
Snake
Who won my heart in another pgst a7d gave that
heart a breakt
III sing 10 you now Of my sweet revenge. twas
Tgtributilu stern.
She fell IN love with tattooed man who broke
her heart IN turn.
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wanton and Infamous degenerate" and
names him as the only critic who has
ever made any discovery that Mr. Mac
Kaye treats Sappho thus in his play.
In his criticism. Mr. Winter literally
assailed everything about the play and
its setting. AS to his estimate OF Mime
Kalich as Sappho. Mr.. Flske says that
this actress can afford to be included in
the like condemnation which Mr. Winter
has bestowed at various times upon such
artists as Eleanora Duse. Sarah Bern
hardt, Coquelin, Mounet-Suuy. Edwin
Forrest, and SaIvini shall such dra-
matte criticism" asks Mr. Fiske, pre-
vent our public from witnessing on the
stage and themselves judging the large
and elemental qualities of appeal which
have been attested by the foremost
critics Of the plays published text? To
one who before now has similarly dis
torted TO the public the art and the
ideals Of Rostand. Maeterlinck. lbsen.
Sudermann, Pinero, and Hauptmann. it
may be pertinent to offer this warning;
Let not Mr.. Winter be like the Master
Builder; let him not fear the knock OF
the new generation. lest he fall from his
own high tower"
Unfortunately though Mr.. Fiske seems
to win in his discussion with MI Win
ter this does not help Mr.. Mackayes
play. MI Fiske vows that he viii put
the piece on again in Chicago and
throughout the Middle West and ask for
another verdict. It will be most inter
estng. in view OF tAis discussion. u
hear what the verdict will be.
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NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Ben Teal II busy az work on Fluffy
Ruaiea, which Sc 90 be Hattie Williams
new vehicle
Mrs. Edith Sessions upper has sold the
dramatic rights OF her book. Hearts
Triumphant"
Mrs. Leslie Carter has added ''Tosco'
20 her repertoire for this season. which
Will begin on November II.
Lillian Russell IL working her way to-
ward New York with Wildnro" She is
at present playing In PIttsburg.
William Gillette rs going 70 act again
this season. and Is now studying his new
play. which Is 90 be produced in January.
James Frawley. Of Capitol Hill, has
signed with Every body Works but
Father" which is rehearsing IN New
York.
II is reported that Margaret Angalin
has given up her proposed Australian tour
and is 20 continue as a co-star OF Henry
Miller's
The Witching Hour has been selected
as the title Of the new Augustus Thomas
play In. which John Mason is 70 star un-
der Shubert management
Percy Leech late OF the Columbia
Stock Company. is at present in New
York rehearsing a new vaudeville
sketch entitled a Bashful Young Man
Henry Miller has raised objections to
his son giving a burlesque Of The Great
Divide" and. therefore, the young actor
has left the cast OF "The Cay White
Way"
Suzanne Adams the grand opera singer.
is going TO try vaudeville for a time. and
will begin her season in Chicago next
month. when she viii sing several selec-
tons from operas.
Woodland" the pretty opera Of bird
land. by Pixley and Luders. viii be sent
to France at the close Of its present sea
son and be sung In Paris under the title
OF Les Petit ZoizeauX."
Roland Burke Hennessy, recently per
sonal representative Of Wright Lorimer
has gone 10 London TO DE associated with
Blakely Hall in a new Sunday newspaper
being established IN that city.
The new musical comedy. "The Girls Of
Holland" by stanislaus STANCE and Reg
inald de Koven. is In rehearsal at the
Herald Square Thester. The production
mil .frsH h.. al 7
May Boles. who has done clever work
in many Broadway productions, and IS
row I'm vaudeville. viii open at the
Majestic Theater in Chicago next week
with a novel act entitled The Sales
Lady"
Joseph c. Mirou made his vaudeville
debut at the Shubert Theater in Newark
on October g. in Miss Camille" q mu-
steal comedy satire, presented by ]. Fred
Zimmerman. jr. 1t is the work OF Victor
Herbert and George V. Hobart
Mrs. Elnor Glyn. the English novelist.
may dramatic her recent book. Three
Weeks" for the use Of Madame Ala
Nazimova. Mrs. Glyu has on hand the
manuscript Of "a play on the subject Of
American divorces which she expects TO
have produced in New York.
Fred Mace. who was the star in "Pif,
Pan. Pouf." for time, several seasons
ago, is going TO head a company IN new
musical comedy called The Circus Man
before long. II is the work OF Vincent
Bryan and Harry Won Tilzer. and viii be
seen only in the West during the winter
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Still Ahead.

Willie" Collier. the comedian. was an
irrepTessible member Of a Transforming
combination which. some ten years ago.
did the tank" towns Of the Middle West.
The company had been doing a poor
business for several weeks when a certain
town in Illinois was reached. Just before
was standing at the curtain ''peep-hole,'
sizing up the audience.
THow's the house, Willie2' asked an
other player.
Well" answered Collier, there are
some out there. But" he added. impress
sively, we're still in the majority, old
boy, still in the majority"
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violin Allen Returns.

Viola Allen has again come under the
direction Of her former managers. Liebier
& Co, and viii be seen about Christmas
time in an adaptation Of Henry Bernstein's
play. lie BeTcaiL' Miss Allen sailed for
Paris on October 10 to consult with NJ
Bernstein and with Louis y. Parker, the
adaptor, concerning lie Bercail," the
American rights Of which were obtained
by George c. Tyler. manager Of Liebier
& Co, during his recent trip abroad.
Miss Allen will remain In Paris until the
adaptation Is made and the play is ready
for rehearsal
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Marie Doro's Song.

One OF the big sors hits in THE Little
Cherub" was written by Marie Doro. last
seen here with William Gillette. in
"Clarice." Miss Doro is now starring IN
The Morals of Marcus" under the man
agement of Mir. Charles Frohman. The
name of the sons is The Little Doggie
in Our Yard
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A company has been organized to pre-
vent play-pirates from stealing plays. Ia
most cases. the offense would be charac-
terized as petty larceny.
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who stand for the best ideals OF the
American stage will wish II Godspeed on
its career.
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The lonE-pendiug mystery as to Mrs.
Leslie Carter's new play, which John
Luther Long was said 10 be writing for
her was explained this week when it
leaked out that the version Of Camille
which the haired actress is to use
on her forthcoming tour. is the handiwork
of Mr.. Long, who wrote II for Mrs. Car
ter as long as five years ago. when she
was still under BelascO's management.
That is 70 say Mrs Carter now denies
and SO does Mr.. Long-that the post
ponement Of her New York opening is
due to Mt Longs failure to complete
new play; that. IN truth. Mr. Long
has not been writing or even trying 10
write a new play for Mrs. Carter's use.
Il is all a mistake. and the rumor has
not better warrant than the implied
connection Of Mr.. Long with the version
of Camille which the actress will pre-
sent en- tour while two entirely new plays
are being made ready for her.
The writer's have not Yet been named.
but the new plays are said to offer Mrs
Carter the means of entering the modern
drama OF thought and problem and leav-
ing the romantic drama for the present.
In this connection the announcement that
she has defeated Mrs. Patrick Campbell
in the competition for the Sardou plays
is interesting. The English actress ex-
pected to vary her Tepertoir when she
opens at the Lyric in this city some time
soon, with La TOsca" and Fedora.
but It appears that Mrs. Carter has been
beforehand in the matter and has silently
secured the American rights from the
French author so that she will ne seen
en- tour not only in her old Belasco
repertoir, but in Mr. Longs version of
Camille and the two Sardou plays in
addition. For her leading man this sea-
son Mrs. Carter. it is announced, has Sc
cured Paul McAlIister Her tour opens
the middle of November.
FRED F. SCHRADER
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-03

The Lambs are soing to carry their
'gambol" from New York all round the
country. They DO this occasionally
the pu5lic's expense.
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no appropriations have yet been made
.1r thar White House theater for Mr.
Charles Fr0aman.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-03

Doris Kean has arrived in this country
to begin her study Of the new William
Gillette play. in which she is to be the
leading woman. She has been appearing
in The Hypocrites' at one Of the Lon
don theaters.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-03

There are enough angels" shown in
The Christian Pilgrim to back "A dozen
productions. but they are not OF the right
kind
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It is estimated that not less than 5000. 900
people have sat in judgment before the
big Klaw & Granger spectacle. Ben
Hur." which comes to the National
shortly. The play was first produced in
New York In 1899
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-03

When Harrison Grey Fiske read Will
lam Winters criticism on Percy Mack
ayes Sappho and Phaon" in the Tribune
the morning after" in which the dean
OF our profession referred to this modern
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-03

John Mason is going into vaudeville in
a sketch until it is time for him 10 begin
rehearsals of the new Augustus Thomas
play. in which he is to star.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-03

Among the more important bookings
of stars coming to Chases are William
COurtleigh, Robert Hnliard. Stella Nav
hew, Burr Mcintosh, May Irwin. Ethel
Levy. Harry Bulger. William H. Thomp-
son, Nat Wills, and William Hawtrey.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-03

Yvette Guilbert made her debut on the
legitimate stage at the Varieties. Paris
on October p, in new comedy by Louis
Artus, entitled "L'Amour en- Banque."
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The greatest speed Of al these souls Of men
Unless they travel upward 10 the throne
Where sittest Thou the satisfying One.
With help for sins and holy perfectings
Fer all requirements while the aTchaugel raising
Unto thy ace his fun ecstatic gazing.
FOrgets the rash and rapture Of his wings
And the final word about the play Is
this: 1t richly merits success, and all
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-03

Miss Frances Starr is now approaching
the 400th performance Of Juanita. in The
Rose Of the Rancho, at the Belasco The
alter. New York, without signs Of dimin-
ishing popularity
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-03

Miss Alice Butler is a member OF Nat
c. Goodwin's company. and will be seen
at the Columbia next week in "a Gilded
Fool"
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Harrington Reynolds. who Will be re-
membered by many washingtonians as
Daniel Frawleys leading actor during
MS summer season az the Columbia sew
eral years ago, is nov playing leading
roles with Nat c. Goodwin.
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Charles Fischer, who plays the part Of
the landlord in "The Little Cherub." is
well known TO German theater-goers.
having had many years experience with
German stock companiek in New York
and elsewhere He was for a long time
one Of Herr Conreids German players,
and he brings the sim0n-pure atmos-.
phere TO the role he plays with Hattie
Williams
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

she will not be the winner of one of
the big purses in this period of the con-
test.
Miss Ti1lie Hartz of Danville, one of
the most popular girls in Contra Costa
County, moved up three degrees to ff-
teenth place. by a gain of 2050 Miss
Hartz has many friends who are rally
ing to her support. and though she was
late in getting into the contest, and
Contra Costa County has plethora of
contestants, she bids fair to be very
successful. She is already within the
$40 limit of prize winners. She wants
the money to finish her musical educa-
ton.
Earl E. Clifford of Alamo, Contra Co.'S
ia County has entered the score list as
No. 29 with 1900 votes to his credit
Edward A. Connell. the boy on
horseback" of Porterville. scores for
the first time as No. 81. with 1900 votes.
The figures tell the rest of the story.
THE PRIZES CONTESTED FOR
The contest is divided into three Pc
riods, constituted as follows: First, No
vember 19 to January 13, eight weeks.
second, January 13 to March 8. seven
weeks; third, March to April IA,
six weeks.
There are twenty-five prizes to be
competed for during each contest pc
riod, consisting of twenty-five purses
of gold coin. ranging in amount from
$40 up to $500. and making a total
of $1,000 for each period.
There will also be twenty-five special
purses or grand sweepstake prizes for
the twenty-five contestants making the
best scores during the entire contest.
the largest of these purses being $1,000
and the smallest $40. and amounting to
$4,000 in the aggregate.
The final distribution of the prizes
will be made on April Is, the first an
niversary of the San Francisco fire.
The twenty-five purses for each of
the three contest periods and the
twenty-five special sweepstake prizes
make a grand total of 100 prizes,
amounting to $4,000, to be distributed
among the winners
HOW AWARDS WILL BE MADE
Subscribers to The Call will have
the privilege of electing the winners
of these prizes by preparing their sub
scriptions for any length of time that
may be convenient. each prepaid sub
scription counting for a certain number
of votes that may be cast in favor of
any contestant whom the subscriber
may desire to assist in getting a share
of the money. The contestant recefv-
ing the highest number of such votes
during any contest period will receive
the largest purse; the one receiving the
second highest number of votes the
next largest purse, and so on until the
number of prizes allotted for that Pc
Rod is exhausted. The same rule will
apply to the final distribution Of the
larger prizes given for the highest ag-
gregate scores.
VOTING POWER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
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VALLEJO s WAITE R
FRONT DISPUTED

VALLEJO, Feb. THE decision of
the United States Court of Appeals in
the Oakland water front case has caused
great stir in Vallejo, where it is
claimed that a similar condition of
ownership is held by the Vallejo Land
Improvement Company, the Houghton
Estate John Brownie, G.. w. Wilson
and the McCudden Estate. This prop
erty is five miles in length along the
Vallejo side of the channel and is VAL
ued at over a million dollars. Some of
it was purchased from the State half
century ago, but there is a great deal
of it that was "sGuatted" upon.
This matter was brought sharply to the
pubiic's attention last evening when
the new Vallejo and Northern Railway
Company asked the city for franchise
over certain tide lands which are now
held by the Vallejo Land Improvement
Company, the McCudden Estate and the
Houghton Company. The new railway
company will cross both Virginia and
Georgia street wharves, and will have
its terminal just north of Maine street
wharf, where the Napa Valley electric
road terminates. 1t has filed conden1-
nation suits against the owners of this
land and has also asked the city a
right of way over the ground in case
that the courts decide that the property
does not belong to the people who now
hold it.
The new road will establish an cleo
trio belt road along fifteen blocks of
the water front land
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BATTLE ON DESERT
WITH THIEVES
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SAN BERNARDINO. Feb. 7.-E. L
Hews and Charles Hughes. well-known
desert miners. had a running tight
with two thieves in Death Valley yes
terday. The thieves were making off
with a portable forge from the camp OF
the miners when they were detected.
Then began long chase across the
desert, during which many shots were
exchanged. The fugitives made camp.
and were again surprised by the pur-
suers. Hastily hitching their horses,
they started on on another wild dash
and once more the bullets sang over
the desert. The thieves finally made
their escape 1t is believed that one of
them was wounded.
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u. S. Rranch Hvdrnxranhie

stmr F.. A. Kilburn. hence Feb A. stmr ca.
lum1hia, hence Feb; .. Feb 6-Fr bark Emile
Sailed Feb Barge Washington in tow of
tug Samson for San Francisco "
Arrived Feb Jap stmr Kotohira Maru. from
coos BAY-Arrived Feb 4-stmr Alliance.
from Portland. Feb 5-Stmr Breakwater. hence
Eeb g. Feb e-stmr F. A. Kilburn, hence
Sailed Feb e-stmr Alliance, for Portland.
stmr E. k1burn. for Portland.
t-s,ls SEAT,ILE-Arrived =. a Feb 7-stmr Dolphin.
Sailed Feb 7-stmr Mackinaw. for San Fran.
cisco; stmr Asuncion. for San Francisco
TACOMA-safed Feb Ger stmr ss,.t,s
Arrived Feb 7-stmr Pleiades. from Honrkong
S,. WkANGEl-Sailed Feb 7-Stmr Jefferson, for
vALDEz-Arrived Feb 7-stmr Santa Clara.
EUREKA-Arrived, Feb s--stmr corona
hence Feb 5. Feb. 5-Ship Star of AlasSa
hence Feb g. IN tow of tug Sea Rover.
rIsan;s sai.ea feo o-stmr City OF Topeka, for San
Sailed Feb s-schr Oakland for San Fran
cisco; stmr Scotia, for San Francisco: Br stmr
Trafalgar. for Puget Sound and Australia.
Arrived Feb 1-Stmr North Folk, hence
Arrived Feb 7-stmr Unimak, hence Feb G.
stmr Greenwood. hence Feb 8; stmr Despatch
from Port Hartford; stmr Roanoke. hence Feb 6;
Sailed Feb 7-Stmr Roanoke, for Portland !.
stmr Newport and stmr Gualala, for San Fran,
san DIEGo--Arrived Feb 7-stmr Helen
Drew. hence Jan 81; stmr Whittier, from San
HoBsoNvILLE-Arrived Feb s--schr Gotama
Sailed Feb 7--stmr coquille River, for San
SAN PEDRo-Arrived Feb 7-stmr Fulton
hence Feb 8; stmr Coaster. from Grays Harbor
Sailed Feb 1-Schr John A. for Eureka
EyERETT-Arriyed Feb 7-Bktn Newsbov
from San Pedro.
oLYMP1A-Arrved Feb 7-Sehr IS Salem. isa01no; hence
Jan &c. via Port Townsend