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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
THEATRICAL NOTES

In the Japanese stage pictures Of the
three acts in Puccinis MADAM BUTTER
fly Henry w. Savage Is said to have
endeavored to give this widely heralded
opera an investiture that portrays with
unusual fidelity the atmospheric Of the
Flowery isle.
After the drop curtain rises for the
first act another curtain behind shows
the great bronze figure OF the Buddha
at Kamakura, looming high above the
fields and streams. The statue is bathed
In a dim light. solemn and mysterious.
When that curtain disappears still an
other back of it is revealed, from which
CLEANS the white cone of Fujiyama, the
sacred mount OF Nippon. Then comes q
beautiful Japanese scene with a view of
a mountain torrent, dashing through q
deep chasm to the distant sea.
This picture gradually meits into the
beautiful scene of the first act, showing
the house Of Madam Butterfly high on q
terraeed hill, overlooking the narrow
harbor of Nagasaki. To the left stands
the little cottage, Its porch covered with
wistaria. All about is a quaint Japanese
garden with trees grass ana flowers. In
the rear is red lacquer bridge, like that
of Nikko, leading to the horned arch Of
the Shinto at the foot of the temple stair
way in the distance. far below the
heights, is the bay Of NagasalkL
The second and third acts are In tho
house of Madam Butterfly. As the cur
tain rises the light is low, but Suzuki, the
maid pushes back the sliding sheji that
make both walls and windows, and let's
in the sun. Then can be seen In one
corner small shrine, supporting statue
of Buddha. also screens, fire box and
all the appurtenances of a Japanese living
room. The ceiling is made to represent
the 'Ramma." the decoration hioh the
Japanese have between the ceiling ana
door Intel. Every detail Is carefully ar
ranged according to designs furnished by
Japanese artists.
The costumes range from the dull Eorb
of the servants to the elaborate opis and
kirnonos of Madam Butterfly and the
gorgeous apparel OF a Daimiou, tha feudai
prince who is brought In by coolies N
a verifable kango, an open sedan chair
swung from a pole.
The Japanese have saying that no
man can say "Ileklso,n or Magnificent
until they have seen Nikko, but Baron
Aolxi, the Japanese Ambassador, 10 said
10 have exclaimed "F<ekko7 when he wils
messed the unfolding of the beauties Of
MADAM BUTTERFLY at its initial produce
ton in Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
WEEKS ATTRACTIONS AT LOCAL PLAYHOUSES


clicking of castanets. while the tattooe1
man deliberately stretched out his neck,
turned his head and winked into his left
ear I'll was Jimmy Wilders triumph,
and it made him famous.
Preparations are being made at the
Auditorium for the early production or
Gertrude Nelson Andrews new play
''The Tie Eeternal.' which will have It's
first presentation on any stage at that
house within a few weeks. The play is
not religious work, as its title might
suggest but s5oiety drama, Its basic
idea being the weakening influence that
may be exerted through the tyranny OF
a mothers love. On the title page OF
| her manuscript Mrs. Andrews has writ.
ten these lines Of Walt Whitman's:
"No one can acquire for another-not
one;
'No one can grow for another-not
one.'
In these she finds the main message
OF her play. The heroine Is q western
woman, but the scenes are laid in New
York and the action covers q period OF
only two weeks.
Mr. Ferris plans to give 1.-THE Tie Eter-
nal' an elaborate production. Its
presentation here will be In the nature
| of a tryout. and will be made through
the courtesy of a prominent eastern man
ager who controls the acting rights.
"Rosmersholm' will be the next
Ibsen play to be given at the Bur-
bank, It's presentation having been an
nounced for january L. This Is the
play which Minnie .Maddern Fiske will
use in New, York during her forthcom'
| ing engagement at the Manhattan
theater. SO far as there Is any recors
of 1t the drama has been produced onl!
twice in this country In the English
translation, though 1t has been playee
! Ia the original Norwegian by 2dtneren
dramatic clubs in Minneapolis ant
4 elsewhere In the middle northwest.
II Eugene Cowles, probably the bes
4 known. light opera basso In America
A comes to the Mason opera house mex
4 week with Marie Cahill In "Marryini
Mary" Cowles, of course, first achieved
4 prominence with the old Bostonians
Then, when Alice Nielsen deserted tina
organization to head company OF ne
own, Cowles went with her. Late
Miss Nielsen went abroad to study TO
grand opera and the big basso wen
!, into vaudeville. This season he Is bacl
in comic opera again. He has som
entitled .The Last One Is the Best q
ALL" AS to this. however, we can onl
hope that the title is not misnomel
Mace Greenleaf, formerly LEADING
man at the Burbank theater. has bee
engaged for q short season in Sal
{ Diego, and will play leading roles in
stock company which is to open II
. that city New Years week. Other Lo
Angeles players who will be in tn
same organization include Leslie King
, Harry Spear and Alene Hackett TIL
, opening bill will be "At the Old Cross
roads," which will be followed by =
Temperance Town" and "Fhe Chris
! tian" The company will play nv
! nights each week and two matinee'
/ There will be no Sunday performanc
and one night in each week the hous
! will be occupied by travelling attrac
: tions.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
COMING ATTRACTIONS

AUDITORIUM-With "The Prodigal
Daughter" for this weeks Christmas at
traction, 1t is a 10 to ] shot that the
Auditorium won't be large enough to ho.d
the crowds that will want to see 1t. The
drama is said to have a racing scene that
outclasses any similar scene on the stage.
Imagine standing in the center of the
great oval at a race course, facing the
grand stand; the horses are at the post,
In full view; they start; the recall sounds;
the jockeying is fierce and the false
starts many. At last the cry goes up,
They're off, and the horses vanish
In a cloud OF dust. Then the thrill Of
many voices, the thrill Of beating hearts
the horses are nearing the stretch; the
dust o.oud rises again \ they burst into
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

Snow. farmerly leading woman with
James O'Neill: Robert Kelly; Misses Glare
Weldon, Estelle Dale, Maude Earle. Ma
bel Deane, Shirley Graham. Esther Boggs
and Messrs. Robert Tavernier, Ernest An
derson. Richard Taber, George s. Trimble
John +. Brawn, Otis Turner, Alan Brooks,
Thomas Hoier. Frederick Stanton, Cyril
Raymond and Richard Webster.
ORPHEUM--Five new acts. one of
which is double turn, make the Orphe-
UNI program of the week commencing to-
morrow evening look like complete new
bill. This unusual state of affairs is the
usual preliminary to the coming of the
Orpheum road show for the first two
weeks of January. The new bill is headed
by Anna Eva Fay. Miss Fay's perform
ance is in two parts The first, given
early In the program, is devoted to cabi-
net seances and other strange manifesto
tions. In this, as in the second section Of
her act, which she calls "Somnolency,"
Miss Fay denies all supernatural powers,
though she performs feats even more
mysterious than those of the so-called
spiritualists. Ray L. Royce follows with
a character monologue. The Three Wes-
tons, billed as musical queens, are a trio
of pretty girls whose musical talents are
well bestowed in vaudeville, Miss Alba Is
juggler who begins her juggling with
billiard balls and concludes with cannon
balls. Then she shows what she could
do if she wished by throwing cannon
around the stage. Ward and North COM
plete the list of newcomers. Their offer
ing Is novel comedy act entitled ''Those
Were Happy Days" The acts held from
the present bill are Bert Leslie. who win
present new playlet written by himself
and Junie McCree and Edna Aug, who
also will have a new stunt
FISCHER 'S--The romance which at
taches to the story of "a Love Behind d
Throne adds interest to 1.-THE Stolen
Kiss" in which the Fischer players will
appear next week. The scene of the play
let is laid in an imaginary kingdom,
'Leoni.' whose princess, Agnes. Is be-
loved by one OF her untitled subjecte,
The youth discovers her asleep in the
garden. declares his love and awakens
the princess with a kiss He Is seen In
his osculatory bliss by the countTy's prime
minister, who invokes an old and obsolete
law providing The death penalty for this
exhibition Of 'lese majeste' The unravs
cling of the tangle allows the play to end
happily. During the strengthening out
lated. Miss Gertrude Rutledge, Miss Nell
lated Miss Gertrude Rutledge Miss Nell
lie Montgomery, p ID. Quinn. the COM
panys leading man. and Messrs Dunbar
and Murray all contribute to the musical
melangc. A new vaudeville act and now
city moving pictures precede the comedy
UNIQUE THE Coming weeks bill at the
Unique is fun Of pleasing specialties. in
cludinB Polk and Martelle. who do
song and talking comedy act: Anton von
Golfre, the iron-jawed man, supported by
Emma cotrelIy. woman jpggler and the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
OBSERVATIONS BY
A FIRST NIGHTER

ETIHE week before christmas ordinarily
is the worst of the theatrical year,
Il and last week was no exception to
this rule. Local managers, anticipating
bad business. made no especial effort to
combat the inevitable. The Mason was
dark half the week; the Los Angeles all
week. At the Belasco and Burbank old
plays wer@ presented, pays which have
been seen In Los Angeles many times In
the past. At the Auditorium THE Sign
OF the Cross continued Its run, thousn
the attendance during the second week
was not nearly so large as the manage
ment had hoped.
This week, however. opens with better
augury. Florence Roberts comes to the
Los Angeles. opening in "Zira," and on
Thursday presenting new play. which
will have its first performance on any
etage in that theater. The Mason offers
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
Women Of Ferris Company
Study Art Of Bread Baking

is now mixing recipes with lines. and It
is nothing surprising to hear her say
MY lord. the carriage waits on the rising
of thep dough-"
Florence Barker is certain to be in the
first class. Miss Barker went to cooking
school and is really not entitled to com
pete with the rest. Her Kitchen expert
ence is such that she can make any old
kind of bread, but the salt rising is her
favorite. She is now looking for the salt
Of the earth to put into 1t, some one hav-
ing suggested that as a new stunt sure
to make hit.
Rita Knight is also In a class by her
self; she is going to enter pumpernickel.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

stage may be enlivened with pretty
chorus girls In silken tights 1t must not
be invaded by equestriennes, even though
they wear long skirts and picture hatss
The point was raised last week and tho
ruling is final
Dick Ferris had another scheme. He
planned to present a comedy at the
Auditorium which should have one-
ring circus as the feature of the third
act. The play was written by Mrs sed-
ley Brown and elaborate preparations
were mad, for it's presentation.
Dick went down to Venice. where he
secured an imposing array of circus tai
ent from the Sells-Floto shows, in winter
quarters at the seaside city. He pro-
posed to pitch tent on the stage con-
struct a ring and give circus acts just
as they would be given under canvas.
There were to be clowns. trained horses,
fancy riding, >cameis and perhaps el-
ephants And after the main show in the
big tent there was to be regulation
circus concert Uniformed spielers were
to be, stationed outside to call attention
TO the wonders of the side,show. Pink
lemonade, popcorn and peanuts were to
be sold, and pervading all was to be the
oaor Of sawdust.
But the best laid plans of mice and
managers gang aft agley. and the circns
lection was raised Ferris argued long
and diligently. but to no avail. The d.
rectors ruled that the play should not
be staged at the Auditorium and there
was no chance of appeal from that de-
cision.
When this had been made clear to him
Mr.. Ferris announced "The Prodigal
Daughter for his Christmas week at
traction. \, is racing play and horse
race will he shown on the stage, no OBJ
lection being made to that feature.
Tho point involved, circus vs. horse
racing. Is nice one, but SO far as the
Auditorium Is concerned 1t has been au-
thoritatively settled. Equestriennes in
tartan are barred, while comic opera
chorus girls. in the additionally frank
costumes Of their profession, are held to
be unobiectionable.
So far as Ferris is concerned, he will
say little about his enforced change OF
plans. 'sMy contract with the Auditor
ium people, he explains requires that
all plays 70 be presented by me must be
mutually agreed upon between us, which
Is no more than right. The directors
didn't like the circus idea and / was
compelled to abide by their wishes"
Elmer B. Harris, now in Los Angeles
and who has been here for the past week
rehearsing Miss Florence Roberts and
her company In SHAM" leaves for New
York in day or two, where he goes to
transform another emotional actress into
comedienne. Mr.. Harris has written
society comedy which has been accepted
by-you never would guess it If l didn't
tell you-Clga Nethersole, and the piece
Is TO be placed In rehearsal next month.
Miss Nethersole it seems, has seen
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

Just why, how or what applies to that
in bread contest no one knows, but she
is so busy speaking German to learn tho
proper twang to the name that It is
doubtful if she ever gets her entry ready.
German grammars bestrew her dresB-s
ing room and she torments all her fellow
players by greeting them with 'Guten
morgen: vas ist?' and words to that ef-
feet
The bread baking contest has proved
more than demoralizing to the masculine
members of the company. They are
afraid they will be called upon to test
the merits of the alleged edibies entered
by their fellow workers. and all are de-
veloping fine cases Of dyspepsia In an
ticipation of the ordeal.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Government bond quotations compare follows
with those a week ago:
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
THE PETROLEUM FIELDS.

The Congo pool. in Hancock County still holds
the centre OF the stage in the lower Southwest 1t
is the most remarkable pool discovered in many q
day. The eastern extension of the pool has made a
really wonderful showing. and tho activity there
reminds one OF the oldtime days OF the oil excite
ment. The output of the eastern extension OF tho
Congo pool amounts to more than 25 900 barrels a
day. and from all indications this ratio OF produc-
ton is likely to continue for some time for most
OF the new wells they come in show good prO-
ductve qualities. while the old wells are stiu main
tanning a very creditabs output. A good many
new wells are under way beyond the present
productive limits and these may vet prove OF
considerable value. the pool continues to be of in
tense interest to all operators II more pools like
this could be found. the lower Southwest would
regain It's prestige and the great producing sec
tons In the West and In Texas would decline rap
Idly In value as there would be little Incentive to
operate in fields where only low grade product is
found The Ross 4 Dunn on the Lohr farm in
Greene County. is the nearest approach to an old
tiine gusher that has been known in ths Southwest
Tor great while. Not only did IL start out at a
tremendous pressure, but for two weeks n con-
tihued with little or abatement from the 500
purreis a day gauge. Last Tuesday its owners
'housht II we'll to agitate II a little to see what
iisht De the result. The effort resulted I'm an in
'ie"Se 10 $40 barrels a day. and Wednesday IL had
SHOWN no falling or from this rate. AS several
other wells are now drilling within thi, Immediate
terest Outside of the Congo pool there is prac-
iicahy nothing TO report. Light wells small pump
ers and busters seem TO be the rule I'm all sections
southeastern Ohio presents absolutely nothing new
OF interesting The Illinois field still continues to
produce good many gushers. especially In the
bridgeport neld and the output is So large that II
diiheuit Tor the pipe lines handle the product
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
EcHNY W1NT STEEL MILLS
Sites offered To Jones & Laughlin by
Forty Cities and TO7cns.
IBy Telceraph to The Tribune J

Pittsburg. July 2s.-B. +. Jones, jr.. head OF
the Jones & Laughlin Steel Company, said to-
day that forty cities and towns had offered TO
give his mills sites
The idea has grown among friends ot Mr.
Jones that Pittsburg as city Is trying 10
shove out this $70O00000 opponent Of the
steel CORPORATION The recent ore dust decision,
80 which Mr.. Jones WAS personally fined S3.pUD'
e,td the present prosecution over the blast fur
mace accidents have given weight to the idea.
Il would hate to leave Pittsburg." Mr.. Jones
said 'in spite Of all that is being said and done
against US. We have had at least forty do
sirable sites offered Us outside of Pittsburg,
however"
The Jones &, Laugtl!in people will probably
;aIe all thei- mills TO Alliquippa, which is
tgenty-t:so niles below Pittsburg, but which
Mr. Jones considers as iii Pittsburg"
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
NOTES FROM THE HINES

SamueI w TraylOr. consulting and directing on,
sfneer of the Tri-BUlliOn Smelling and DeveIon-
Tnant Company has submitted his report TO Pres,
dent Paschal the progress made at the Kellv
mine and the settlement Of some important uusS
tTops which have been in abeyance pending tEo
ressII+ of his Investigations. Mr.. Traylor found
the development work at the Kelly mine far AL
vanced with large and valuable ore bOdis,
blocked out sufficient to provide reserves of ore
for a long time to come. furnishing unfaIinr
supply of ore for the cOmpanys general reducton
plant He has therefore recommended the imme-
diate development Of the company's Nit group q,
mines which adjoin the great Graphic mine n,
the north This rapid and satisfactory deveIop
ment of the Kelly mine proper is very gratifv
ing to the Tri-Bullion company, permitting as /,
does the development Of the Nit property mucb
sooner than was expected Engineer Traylor /,
confident that the same conditions Will be found
10 exist the Nit properties as 10 the size of the
ore bodies as those already proved on the Graphic
the ore possessing a gross value OF $50 a ton ana
upward AS a result of great deal Of studv
and investigation in testing out fuels available /,
different localities through the West suitable f,-
the companys zinc oxide and smelling plant NJ
TrayIor reports that he has found location >,
Canyon City, Col. where site has been secured a.
a free gift from the city. including all railrosJ
sIdngs. A contract has also been made with an.
of the large coal producers OF the district for tb
grade OF fuel required at low price. The site /,
we'll adapted to the purposes Of the company pa-.
hitting the building of the plant directly adta
cent 10 the coal mines. thereby making the cor.
pany independent of traffic conditions. always an,
ficult 10 depend upon control. Important co,
cessions have also been secured IN the mattsr =,
transportation OF the ore products from the Kan,
mine to the proposed smelter site
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
THE HENoRlcK HUDSON TowEo HERs.

The Hudson River Day Line steamer - ne ven
Hudson. which broke her rudder on Saturtas s'saud
ing near Kingston Point with about I'D a.
passen gers aboard. all OF whom were idn inS yss-
Rhineclin tOwed to her New YORK p4e !, v,as
terday for repairs AT the Offices OF the Hn9 afsly
and no panic took place when II was learned I us.
an accident had occurred The steamer IS M . Ar
TO resume her schedule Tomorrow or the heNs u.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29

Refined petroleum remains unchar-ad at s45 =,
barrels and 500 in bulk at New York Philadelpbia
nrices are on a basis of points lower. ForAi,1
nricss for refined oil also unchanged: IOndo,
s. pfennigs per imperial gallon; Antwerp 21Is
francs per 100 kios. and Bremen, 635 marks per =
kiIOS.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
TRADE AND FINANCE ABROAD.

The Greeks OF these days seem 70 be anxious 70
recover the great development which Their mer-
camille marine possessed IN olden days especially
tr the Mediterranean. The Hellenic navigation az
Alexandria. Egypt. now occupies the second RANK
and is surpassed only by the British has there
This development is the more remarkable since ths
direct trips OF Greek steamers between the PraeUs
and Alexandria began only four years ago Stats-
ties show an increase IN Greek vessels entering into
Alexandria IN 1905 OF sixty-tvo steamers carrying
$50 tons. The Increase in outgoing vessels h4s
been thirty-nine steamers carrying 46.3+S tons
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
Financial Meetings.
To WhOm 1t Nay Concern.
TATE OF NEW YORK. INSURANCE DI

CTATE OF NEW YORK, INSURANCE DE
- partnent-Albany. June 18th 19O7.-Whercas the
Teutonla Company, located New Orleans
in Of Louisiana. has filed a
sworn by the proper officers thereof showing
condition business and has complied IN all
rpects with Of this State relating Fire In
Furance Companies incorporated 10y other States Of the
United States - -
Now therefore. in pursuance Of law, l. OTTO KEEL
SF-Y Superintendent Of Insurance Of the State OF
&eyy york do hereby certify that said Company Is
authorized It's appropriate business
~ Fre Insurance State in accordance with law
ne The Condition and Bushes ss
~ said Company the date Of such statement De-
cen1ber 81 1909 is shown a follows;
sgrrecaIe amount Of admitted Assets 934I IS
AgsIe&sa5e & e5Ins 3nciudug reinsurance - 49, 76G 20
- sctnaT nst1 mn Capltal. ........ $50
zf.s o-.r ali rfsbIlitiss -......... 1O3 JT5
80 - income for the r.--...... 73S 80
, - Ttef5rsernents for the vear.....
y-ftress here'lnto subscribed
and he Office be affixed the
dav and year above written
OTTO KELSEY
SuDerfntendent OF Insurance.