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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Treats of Feminine Ways

A woman-weIl. say. she's a curious
strange mixture OF angel and cat
she loves you, you think, and you're
proud as a king
But the next thing-well. where are
you at?
You quarrel with your wife and she's
quick 10 make plain
The place in your head where you
lack
She'll sullk twenty minutes and then
she'll say, Dear.
Come hook up my dress IN the back
(CHORUSl
Now, amt that the way with
woman, by lingo?
I don't understand such game
You search from Chicago 70 Santo
They're alike but they're never the
same.
Coouetting and fretting. and constant
ly getting
A man into all sorts OF woe.
Now, ein't that the way with woman,
by Jingo-
The woman that you and 1 know?
(SECOND NERSE)
When a woman gets into an automobile
It's speed TO the limit for her
She cries. Faster, faster" and Joy
makes her squeal
When the landscape shoots by like
a blurr
But when suddenly. Bang" your ma
chine is a wreck.
Spilled over an acre OF so,
Then the woman you love comes and
Jumps on your neck,
Il told you you ought 10 go slow.
(cHORUs)
Now, amt that the way with woman,
by lingo?
She'll say with a toss OF her head,
Run, get my gloves, dearie; they re
up on the bureau.
or maybe they're under the bed"
But after you've hunted an hour she'll
say. sweetly.
They're here in my mum all the
timer
Now. amt that the way with a woman,
by jingo?
And then do you wonder at crime7
(THRD VERSE)
II you run to liquor then folks viii
It's women that drive you TO drink
You take cold plunge in the depths
OF despair
And founder around till you sink.
But when mans down in the mire OF
the town,
The under dog. totally beat
BY Jove it's a woman who leans gently
down
And lifts him again TO his feet,
(CHORUS)
Now amt that the way with woman.
by jingo2
She holds all the cards in the game.
You may search from 81. Louis TO
Santo Domingo
They're alike-yet they're never the
same.
She'll fret you or pet you or coldly
forget you,
But when you're IN trouble she'll
show
How sweet is the way with woman.
by JingO-
The woman that you and I know.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Antique Drama at Berkeley

A famous old Sanslzrit comedy, The
Little Clay Cart" written by King Shu-
draka about A. D. 600. will be presented
in English translation by the English
Club of the University of California in
the Greek Theater next Saturday even
ing.
This is love drama, with political
intrigue interviewer. Only twice before
has the Occidental world had an ap-
portunity to see this ancient play
at the Odeon. Paris. in 1850, and the
Royal Theater, Berlin in 1900. The
version to be presented at the Greek
Theater is the work of DR.. Arthur w.
Ryder, instructor in Sanskrit in the
University of California, who has pub
1ished the translation of the play in
the Harvard Oriental Series
The students have been rehearsing
for months in preparation for the event,
under the coaching of Mr.. Garnet
Holme. The Oriental atmosphere OF the
play gives chance for gorgeous and pic
turesque costuming and in the noble
setting of the Greek Theater this old
Sanskrit comedy should be a most in
teresting spectacle, as we'll as of fascf-
mating interest from the point of view
of literary and historical Significance
This day is one OF the series OF thir-
teen concerts and plays arranged by
the university for the Greek Theater
for the present spring.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

of the Tivoli, whose talent and infinite
variety have been acknowledged and
applauded in/every city OF the Union.
He has played many parts in his time,
and the success which attended him in
drama and comic opera seems to have
followed him into vaudeville. His con-
tribution will be an original slxit en-
titled "A Night Out" in which he will
have capable support.
Charley Case. the man who talks
about his father" will be warmly well
coined. The nonsensical songs which
he so drolly warbles and his amusing
"reminiscences of his "old man" never
fail to convulse his audiences with
laughter
The La Maze Brothers, knockabout
comedians, and Kelly and Rose, singing
comedians. are included in the list of
novelties.
The Joseph Adelman Trio, xylophon-
lists; Julius Tannen. in new stories;
Merri Osborne, in THE Tanning of an
Actress" and Dan Burke and his school
girls are the holdovers.
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main factors being Joseph Cawthorn,
Nella Bergen, jeanette Lowrie, Albert
Hart, George Schiller, Stanley Murphy,
Monte Elmo, George Tallman and other
singers and comedians of prominence.
A chorus Of seventy voices is said to
be good enough for opera OF any kind.
The Free Lance is return to the
happy-spirited and genuinely musical
compositions of the legitimate comic
opera class, few of which have been
heard in this country since the Gilbert
and Sullivan successes. 1t is claimed
that John Philip Sousa has composed
score of musical numbers in The Free
Lance" that for quality would put to
blush most of the compositions that
have been evolved from native musi-
clans for many a day, while Harry p.
Smith has contributed a brisl1ly moving
Interesting book. full of bright lyrics.
and funny lines. Klaw & Erlanger
have given The Free Lance" one of
those sumptuous productions for which
their names are noted
"Fantana." one of the latest Eastern
comic operas, will be the bill at
the American Theater for the ensuing
week, commencing with a matinee
today. 1t will be staged under the per-
sonal direction of Joseph Miller, as
sistant general stage director of the
Shubert Brothers of New York, in col
laboration with George Lask, and the
combined efforts of the two experts as
sure a successful production.
"Fantana' will introduce new SOU
brette. Florence Sinnott, who comes
with a record of recent successes in the
East The piece is crowded with musi-
cal gems, topical songs, choruses and
dance numbers, and the scenic settings
and the costuming are both brilliant
and beautiful. Among the song hits are
Just Ny Style" Have You Seen My
Henry Brown" and It's the Girl and
Not the Horse That Wins the Prize"
Among those who will appear in
"Fantana" are Teddy Webb, Carl Haydn.
George Kunkel Joseph Mills. Joseph
Miller, ]. Albert Wallerstedt, Aida
Hemmi, Anne Leicester and Ruby Nor
ton.
This weeks programme at the Or
pheum will include Edwin Stevens, one
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
New Dramatic Offerings

Florence Roberts commences her en-
gagement at the Novelty Theater to-
morrow evening in THE Strength Of
the Weak The play was presented
at the Columbia Theater last season,
but since then it has been revised and
had long and profitable run in New
York. 1t is of the so-called- problem"
class.
Among the players supporting Miss
Roberts this season are Charles Kent.
Thurlow Bergen, G. Jay Williams. Flor
ence Robinson, Ruth Allen. Mary Ber-
trand, Moselle Tatum and Ida Asher.
Sumptuous staging is promised.
Beginning tomorrow evening the new
Alcazar stock company will give The
Love Route" by Edward Peple, author
Of The Prince Chap" its initial San
francisco production. 1t is typical
American play, dealing with the build
ing Of railroad in Texas The action
opens in the New York office of the
president of the road. and from there
the scene shifts to Texas, and the plot
hinges on the difficulties that young
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
A Scrap of Inner History

"Yes, there's more or less trickery
IN all trades" he rejoined, "and if
you were to ask Irwin TO name the
trade in which chicanery is most
rampant ! think he would at least
hint al the publishing of music"
Then the story came out.
When rehearsals Of "A Yankee
Tourist" were in progress and lyrics
and music in process of composition
the manager, fearing that Irwin and
Robyns woud not have their work
completed IN time for the first per-
Torrance, took the precaution Of
procuring some numbers from a
New York music publishing house
and preparing them for Interpolation
If necessity should so demand. A
rival music publishing house learned
of the move and at once started 10
rebuke the power that had patronized
its competitor. This IT endeavored TO
accomplish by convincing Irwin that
his work would not be used and that
his time and toll had been wasted.
His only recourse, the pleaders urged.
was to cnjoin the production.
They shrewdly caught him at the
brain-fagged," Hitchcock continued.
"and when he came to me with his
grievance ], too, was mentally obfus-
Gated, as / had slept less than half a
dozen hours during the three days
preceding his visit We'll, what have
you donee / asked him. Secured a
$4,000 bond, and will slap on an
injunction today he replied. You
are being utilized as a catspaw, /
told him. When the situation was ex-
planned and he received my personal
assurance that his lyrics and no others
would be used, provided they were
ready and rehearsed in time for the
opening Of the show, he abandoned
his purpose
And his lyrics are being used?v I
queried.
we sing all he has written for US"
was the answer.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

railroad engineer has to contend with
in forcing the road through a strip of
land which is owned by the heroine.
In the final denouement love, of course,
wins, consequently the title, The Love
Route" Elaborate preparations have
been made to make the production per-
feet. The third act shows force of
men grading and constructing the
road.& Bertram Lytell will be seen as
John Ashby. the engineer, and Laura
Lang will assume the part Of Allene
Houston the owner of the land. All
the other members of the company
have been spIendidly cast and will be
seen to advantage.
The Kreutzer Sonata the play that
has aroused so much comment in the
East, will be presented for the first
time in the West at the Colonial The
ater tomorrow night. 1t is a dramati-
zation OF Count Leo Tolstois book of
the same name, which was denied
United States mail privileges by Post
master John Wanamaker When THE
Kreutzer Sonata" first appeared in
book form it created such q sensation
that the book stores were unable to
meet the demand and copies were sold
from the street corners.
The scenes are laid in Russia and
the plot deals with life in the upper
set OF the Cars domain. The play
abounds in strong situations. while a
delightful vein of comedy runs through
1t Manager Kurtzig states that it
will be deliberately mounted and CO.'S
TUNED and that the full strength of
the Colonial Stock Company will be an
the cast, including Izetta Jewell as
olga Newell, Bessie Bacon as Bella
Newell, Maud Odelle as Catherine Newell.
Jane Jeffery as Frau Uh1enfeld. Frank
Bacon as DR.. Hetman, Norval Nc
Gregor as Leon Trookivitch and A.
Burt Wesner as vasa Pzdnischeff.
"The Power of Gold" an English
meIodrama, will be the Offering OF Wal
ter Sanfords players this week at the
Central Theater. commencing tomorrow
evening. This play. when produced by
Mr.. Sanford at the Fourteenth Street
Theater, New York City. scored a great
success. The scenery will be the finest
yet shown by this company and en-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
How They Make Their Hit

What do you think OF 1T" the Co
medisn inquired
Il have read much better stuff by
the same author" j answered.
We'll, those verses make hit that
the better stuff wouldn't
How do you account for that?"
Il ascribe II to the variegated in
tellectualitv of the audience. There is
nothing subtle about the verses.
Their meaning slaps the dullest-witted
nearer right IN the face. They treat
of subject with which he is familiar,
and in plain words tell him what he
has known as long as he has known
woman and observed her ways. So
he fatters himself that he is a
pretty sharp fellow, else he would not
have known right along something
that the author and singer of the
verses apparently have just discov-
cred. His vanity is ticl1led. He is
pleased he applauds Now, the
better stuff would tax his mentality,
and he is not at the theater for that
purpose. He is there to be amused
not to think If he reads verse al all
he is prepared to invest thought
Dye see the difference? Irwin evi-
IDENTIFY did when he penned the lines
/ have quoted"
But there are audiences and audi
ences," i argued.
"Of course, there are; but all of my
audiences are pretty much the same
in the matter of taste, else / might
be singing some Of Irwin's better
stuff. Until ] can select my audiences
-or, better still, carry my own audi
ence-I must continue to pass out
the songs and gags that provoke the
greatest volume Of laughter. A few
days ago ] picked up the book OF
King Dodo, which ! had not looked
at for years, and when ] read some
Of the lines ] gasped, clutched my
hair, and groaned, Good heavens, and
they laughed at that rotr Some OF
the things ] said and did IN 'Dodo'
seem SO ghastly now that ] could
make you shudder by recalling them
And the worst of them were my own
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Establishing the KinsIlip

NO matter who. owns the shoe
store or who made the shoes sold
there, upon the clerk deyolves the
task OF satisfying the customer that
he is not being cheated. Regardless
OF who manages the theater or who
wrote the play or who presents it,
the actors must deliver the goods
across the footlights in a way that
pleases the audience. For the public
don't care a rap who made the shoes
or who retails them so long as it is
convinced that they fit nicely and are
durable And the audience don't care
Jot who made the play or who pro-
duces II so long as its production does
not disappoint.
On more than one occasion while
acting / have been revisited by the
unpleasant feeling that used TO come
over me when an, intending purchaser
Of shoes rejected those / tried to sell.
Coming out here / caught a cold in
Chicago, and as long as it impaired
my voice and depressed my spirits
the audience barely Uttered at songs
and sayings that never failed to bring
outlaws while l was in form.
simply lacked the power to
convince the audience that they were
funny songs and sayings, just as l
had failed TO convince the man
IN quest of shoes that the
shoes handled by me were
good shoes. It's force of conviction
that sells gags and shoes"
There's tricks in all trades" I re-
marked. 1t was not a luminous
remark. but it prompted a reminis-
cence that was even more interesting
than the comedians shoe-selling ex-
periences, inasmuch as IT concerned
Wallace Irwin.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

Berkeley next Thursday afternoon an
the Mendelssohn Octet in E fat will be
particular feature Of the programme.
the Minetti Quartet being reinforced
for this occasion by four musicians
chosen from the ranks OF the Univer-
sity Orchestra
Elaborate plans are being made BY
Managers Wagenhals & Kemper for
the appearance in San Francisco this
spring of Annie RUSSELL as Puck in a
sumptuous production Of "A DTidsun-
mer Nights Dream" In this character,
so entirely different from any Miss
Russell has ever assumed in her sue
cessful career, she has gained favor In
all the large Eastern cities, where both
star and production have met with un-
qualified success.
Mrs. Leslie Carter is to play ~Du
Barry" during her forthcoming engage
ment at the Novelty Theater.
When Henrietta Crosrnan appears at
the Van Ness Theater she viii produce
the two comedies, "All-of-a-Sudden
Peggy and The Almighty Dollar"
Sam Collins. who made a hit here In
the production of The Silver Slipper"
is the principal comedian of the Daily
Opera Company, the Organization an
nounced to present The Country Girl"
and The Cingalee" at the Van Ness
Theater following The Free Lance
When Jefferson de Angels and his
comic opera company come to San
Francisco shortly in The Girl and the
E. d. Price. general manager OF the
Interstate Amusement Company. who /
was formerly OF ths A1cazar executive
staff
Blanche Walsh will be seen IN San
Francisco for run Of eight weeks
during the spring Besides Clyde
Fitch's newest play, The Straight (
Road" she will present The Woman /.
in the Case" The Kreutzer Sonata . I
La Tosca," Resurrection and some
others.
Eugene. Ormonde Is one Of the lead
ing players with the company appear
ing in support OF Lillian Russell in
the tnree-act comedy. The Butterfly"
which Is coming here.
N. c. Goodwin with his new comedy.
The Genius" will be a Novelty Theater
attraction
one or the snaDpiest incidents In
The Rose of the Rancho" is afforded
by Frances Starr when she snaps her
garter sportively in the course OF her
solo dance in the second act and hor-
rifles her dignifed Spanish mother.
Upon the eve OF the departure OF two
weil-known American stars for a Lon
don Season recently, q leading star who
had been there" sent this cheerful mes
sage: Put your money down on the
races-you have chance to win there
don't waste It on productions Ask
Mansfield. Goodwin or anybody else
First IT was a Chicago professor who +
Went into the field as a dramatist as the
author of The Great Divide" Now n
Is Harvard Instructor who is to write .
a play for Tim Murphy called when
Words Fail" Mr.. Murphy wiz producn
1t next season.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Some Managerial Promises

When the Chutes Theater reopens on
Saturday evening. April s, it will be
as q stock dramatic house under the
management OF Harry W. Bishop and
Will L. Greenbaum both of whom are
well known as men OF experience in
the amusement world How Baxter
Butted In is to be the opening play.
and among the players engaged are:
Virginia Thornton. late leading woman
with Creston Clarke: Anna Bates, a
prominent New York character actress:
Leila Shaw. ingenue; Ramsay Wallace.
Henry Duggan, Thomas Heffron, Fred
Hearn, Joe Daley and Leslie Morosco.
Charles Sellon will direct the stage and
Fred Hoff the orchestra The prices %
admission will be popular
The Minetti String Quartet will give
its last recital OF chamber music for
this year in the Greek Theater at
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Audiences Prefer Warmth

Speaking Of audiences, have you
found any change in the temperament
of San Francisco's theater-goers since
your last visit here, five years ago?"
Not a~bit They are the same re-
sponsive people that it's pleasure to
play to. / remember my first appear
ance here, In King Dodo, and how
spprehensive ] was lest my comedy
would not be relished, for | had been
told that the town was coldly critical
and quick to approve or condemn an
actor. But that audience was just
like any hrst-night audience in the
East II extended encouraging greet
ing and then waited for us to do the
rest. Those of US who made good
were applausively notified of the fact,
and those of us who didn't were
treated with charitable silence.
an fact, there is no such thing as
a cold audience. Why should there
be? When a person pays s. for seat
in a theater it is reasonable to pre-
sumo that he does not hope to be
frozel. He goes there with intention
OF being warmed up, and he is eager
10 aid the actors IN raising his tenn
perature- If there IS frost the peo-
pie on the stage, not those watching
them, are responsible for it. Every
audience is possessed of at least mod
crate warmth when il sits down to
get its moneys worth. Then 1t is
up TO us-the players-to convince it
that it is receiving full value for its
expenditure.
Before entering this profession l
served as clerk in a shoe store, and in
most respects / find that acting is
akin to shoe-selling in the matter of
final reSOOnsibiiitv
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Light Opera and Vaudeville

Al the Van Ness Thea$er all of the
coming week viii be seen Klaw a. Err
langer's presentation OF the Sousa
Opera Company, in which Joseph Caw-
thorn Is the stellar feature in John
Philip Sousa's and Harry B. Smiths new
military comic opera, "The Free Lance :.
which was first produced last season
and ran for months at the New Am
sterdam Theater. New York. The cast
and ensemble is the original one. the
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

braces many famous London localities.
such as ST. Hilda's Founding Asylum,
the mad house on the Sunken Marshes
and the old toll house, near Victoria
Lock. All the favorite players will be
seen to advantage in the cast.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

interpretations. Yet they must have
hit the public sense of llumor harder
than the gags they supplanted. or they
would not have been retained
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

Blanche Walsh will be seen In San
Francisco for run. Of eight weeks
during the spring. Besides Clyd q
Fitch's newest play, The Straight
Road" she will present The Woman
in the Case The Kreutzer Sonata. .
La Tosca." Resurrection and some
others.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

Eugene Ormonde Is one Of the lead
ing players with the company appear
ing in support OF Lillian Russell in
the three-act comedy, The Butterfly"
which is coming here.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

This weeks programme at the Or
pheum will include Edwin Stevens, one
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

One of the snappiest incidents In
The Rose of the Rancho" Is Afforded
by Frances Starr when she snaps her
garter sportively in the course Of her
solo dance in the second act and hor-
rifles her dignified Spanish mother.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

N. c. Goodwin with his new comedy.
The Genius" will be Novelty Theater
attraction.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-23

Union Thanksgiving services will be
held at the Baptist church, Thursday
of next week at l0:30. Rev. s. r.
Williams will deliver the sermon.
The program committee of the Twen-
tieth Century Topic club and Mrs O..
h. Shaw will entertain the members
of the clWb at Puritan Luncheon at
the home OF Mrs. Leverett Wheeler on
Monday II one o'clock.
The Wauwatosa branch of the Ma
tional Consumers League has been
requested to bring before the public
the question of early Christmas shop
ping. It is good thing for the buyer
and for the clerks who are rushed
about this time of the year to have
their customers come in and make
their purchases before too late in the
season
The reading given under the auspices
of the Woman's Club at the Baptist
church last Monday evening was a
success in every way. Miss Bernice
CASTILLO the reader is an artist in her
liue and all who failed to hear her
missed rare treat. Tuesday, Dec. 10,
Toyoxichi Iyenaga Phi. d. of the Uni
versity Of Chicago, will deliver his lee
ture "Ihe Land and People of the
Mikado Empire - He is brigh wittv
entertaining and at the same time
scholarly and instructive. You should
not miss this as he is one of the best
lectures now in the II. S.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-23

Tor at tbepostotfice FRIDAY noon OF this
week
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KFubsack, Lusetta Kruger. .Lousie
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-23

When 12 o'clock came on Saturday
night approximately 500 saloons in
Oklahoma closed as the result of the
Statewide prohibition provision in the
state constitution.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-23

Aid. Reilly's resolution that the city
Of Nilwa ukee should not supply water
to residents of the territory adjoining
the city was reported favorably by the
committee on water works at the meet
ing of the common council Monday
afternoon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-23

Mrs. Evelyn Romadka, the woman
"Raffles," who has been sentenced to
the penitentiary, blames her downfall
to "yellow journalism. She made this
statement to Judge Brentano and
Assistant States Attorney Short of
Chicago.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-23

To close an estate we offer Al acres
good tlllable land, with house and
barn. Situated on electric line near
st. Martins, Milwaukee county. If
taken soon will he sold at bargain.
Terms to suit purchaser.
Enquire of L. r. Gridley.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-23

State Treasurer A. II. Dahl, Monday
directed the attorney general, r. L..
Gilbert, to begin action either against
the bondsmen of former State Treasurer
J. j. Kemp of Milwaukee or the bonds
men of the Ladysmith bank for the
collection of s2131.3 which has been
due to the state since June ., 1905.