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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
Some Promised Attractions

Henry w. Savase's production OF
Madame Butterfly will positively
open the Van Ness Theater the evenin-
of Monday. March IL. Among the at
fractions to follow at that house are
Maude Adams in Peter Pan" Lillian
Russell in The Butterfly" Annie Rus
sell in "A Midsummer Nights Dream
and Madge Carr Cook in Mrs. WiEEs
of the Cabbage Patch"
Creston Clarke in The Ragged Mes
senger" is to follow The Virginian'
at the Novelty Theater.
A production of Romeo and Juliet,
with Izetta Jewell and Wilfred Roger
in the leading roles. is among the com
ing events at the Colonial Mr.. Roger
may essay Hamlet also, a part for
which he is tempersmentally equipped
Nance ONeill is booked for an early
engagement at the Novelty.
Murray and Mack in Around the
Town" are to play a special engage
ment of two performances next SUNDAY
at the Novelty Theater.
More wiIdeistn, The shuberts have
decided To present Lady Wfndermere's
Fan with an all-star company. The
principal members OF the organization
will comprise Virginia Harmed. Lena
Ashwell. Guy Standing. William Court
nay and W. J. Ferguson.
David BeIasco is organizing for the
season of 19O7-OS a series of special
companies to present the Belasco Thea
ter successes in the one-night stands
throughout the country. The PLAYS
which are to be presented include .aTba
Music Master" The Girl OF the Golden
West" The Rose Of the Rancho" +" .sTba
Darling OF the Gcds,' Sweet Kittv
Bellairs." The Heart of Maryland'' ana
others to be announced later. This
move has been made necessary by the
success OF these plays and for the
consequent demand for them through
out the country.
Maurice Grau is said to be in poor
health again this winter. Henry Dazian-
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

blameless in the matter" Mr.. Bacon
dryly contributed.
when fifteen-year-old girl does
wrong her mother is usually more or
less to blame for il" +" Mr.. Kurtzig muir
INJURED, abstractedly.
"Are you thinking of 'Salome' or of
the Thaw case?" Mr.. Roger asked
him.
Maybe both" was the answer.
Such parallel never occurred to
me- said Miss Odell
But to draw it is justihable,' Miss
Jewel opined.
1t was to avert a threatening digres-
sion that I asked Miss Jewell if she
had decided just how the dance of
the seven veils' will be performed by
her
Il have not practiced it yet" she
replied; "but it will not shock any
one who is not predetermined TO be
shocked"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
By James Crawford

~ ORDID motive has nothing
whatever to do with the pro-
L posed presentation of "Salomc"
tomorrow evening at the Co
lonial Theater.
Manager Martin Kurtzig himself
told me that
Money-making, he asseverated, was
not considered at all when he decided
to produce the play that. even when
uusically embellished by Richard
Strauss, was pronounced too risque
for retention on the stage of the
Metropolitan Opera-house, New York,
where moral nicely is not always OBJ
served in the selection OF operas.
Then what did inspire the under
taking?
Several things, he stated, among
them being Cd his desire to promote
Dramatic Art; C2) his yearning to test
the versatility of his players; (3) his
duty TO his patrons, many of whom
had urged him to produce the Wilde
drama.
rWhat do your players themselves
think Of it," ] asked him.
They'll tell you" he replied, and
forthwith escorted me to the dressing
room Of Miss Izetta Jewel who is cast
for the title part OF "Salome." There
NC found, III addition 10 that lady,
Miss Maude Odell. who is to play
Herodias; NJ Wilfred Roger, who
will strut as Herod, and Mr.. Frank
Bacon. director of the stage. They
had just concluded rehearsal and were
discussing the play.
After explaining to them the object
Of our visit Mr.. Kurtzig said to me;
We read the play, Mr. Bacon and I,
and agreed that It could be staged in
a way TO preserve all of its poetic
beauty without sacrificing any of its
dramatic worth "
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How Gotham Was Horrified

1t was this terpsichorcan effect that
hastened the expulsion of ''Salome"
from the Metropolitan Opera-house.
1 remember having read that lin
every quickening step of the sensuous
dance the passion that inspired it
burned faster and more furious, until
the-spectator felt the shame of the
outraged Princess as she unveiled her
body to the forbidden view of the
revelers"; also, that 'the sensual ap-
peal of the dance was not justified by
the dramatic intensity of the passions
that inspired it." But | did not quote
those criticisms to Miss Jewel
the New York production was Sa-
lome's kissing of Johns head when il
was presented to her, and when | in
quired if that scene were among the
Colonial eliminations Mr.. Bacon re-
piled, Not entirely" and awaited
further elucidation from Miss Jewel
herself
Mr. Stollard and I have deprived
the scene of its revolving grewsome-
ness without really taking away from
its dramatic value" she said when
the head is presented to Salome she
extends her hands to accept it, and
just then the moon is obscured by a
cloud that darkens the stage When
the moon reappears the head presum-
ably has been kissed Then Herod
commands his soldiers to kill Salome.
The entire play is acted in moon
light" said Mr.. Kurtzig, "and the
stage pictures will be beautiful"
"Of course, you understand the
symbolism of the moon and other
things! l asked nobody in particular,
nor did any one in particular reply.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

no excuse with art as an argument
could reasonably be offered in behalf
of Wilde, then a degenerate himself,
depicting the girl as sensually in love
with John while she was beloved by
her, degenerate mothers degenerate
husband.
In the. ensuing debate by the club
women the lecturers opinion was elo-
quently approved and vigorously op-
posed One highly cultured member
OF the opposition took the ground
that It was illogical to criticise the
play from an ethical standpoint be-
cause 1t was written by one who had
written also Those who do not love
Beauty more than Truth never know
the Inmost shrine of Art and who
always preached Art for Arts sake.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
When Austin Lewis Read 1t

Il forgot to tell you" Mr.. Kurtzig
said. that one of my reasons for pre-
sentlng Salome IS It's newness to San
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
Why Ignore the Symbolism?

Why, then argued the lady, could
not Mr. Lewis ignore the ethical side
OF Saiome' and see only the artistry
IN It's construction and thus appreciate
The rare and curious fantasy of the
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

Harry Pollard, George w. Fitch,
Bessie Bacon and Jane Jeffery.
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Continued on Page -
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

n ORDID motive has nothing
whatever to do with the pro-
L posed presentation of "Salomc"
- tomorrow evening at the Co
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
| Brevities
THE HALL OF FAME.

Emperor Francis Joseph has appoint
ed Lieutenant Baron Prucuschen 10 De
the first permanent Austrian naval at
tache at Washington.
Twins at eighty Is the distinction at
tanned by George and Charles Buck
lev. two men well known In Hartford
CONN business circles for forty years.
Elijah L. Robinson. a deaf and dumb
newsdealer Of Cleveland, claims to be
a direct descendant Of Pocahontas n
the ninth generation on his mothers
side.
Royal T. Languirand is a barber in
Salem, Mass. He also claims to be the
champion fencer Of the country and
has defeated some Of the noted swords
men Of the world.
W. e. Schutt, who has been appoint.
ed secretary to President Schurman OF
Cornell, was famous two mile runner
In his Undergraduate days and held the
intercollegiate record before going to
Oxford as e Rhodes scholar.
+. D. Price, who was Mansheld's
hrst manager, says tnat ne DeileNes nc
other man could take a mixed com
pany Of men representing the arts
and public life and entertain them
with such courtesy, grace and tact as
he.
The story goes that Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish learned enough Swedish to vel
come Prince Wilhelm In his own Ian
guage. The prince knows English well
and It Is said that his constant com.
panion for a long time In preparation
, for his American trip was a tutor who
gave him lessons in the colloquial
phrases that he would be likely f
hear.
The late DR.. Joachim had one Of the
finest collections Of violins In the
world. One Of his most valuable In
struments was that presented to hin
! by his admirers In London, formerly
the property Of Viotti and said to have
cost 5000 He had several "Shads,
most Of which were given to him al
one time or another as tokens OF ap
probation OF his skill.
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

FRITZ Scheff Is appearing again this
season In "Mlle. Modiste."
There are four THE Lion and the
Mouse" companies On the road.
Harry Bulger VIII appear In a one
act vaudeville sketch this season.
Mrs. Leslie Carter Is expected to
open her season In Washington some
time In November.
Eben Plympton VIII have q very
strong part In THE Man From Home y
which Liebler & Co. viii produce.
The marriage OF Lawrance D'orsay
TO an English actress is announced.
The ceremony was performed in Eng
land.
'aThe Quicksands," the new play In
which Wright Lorimer opened at Prov
Idence, r. l., scored q success. The
play Is said to be intensely dramatic.
After a short season In vaudeville
Burr Mcintosh will return to the NOV
ing picture business. bis Philippine
pictures have proved a decided sue
cess.
Edward Knoblauck, the author OF
''The Shulamite," Is at work on a
play that VIII be one Of Nine. Ka-
lich's future offerings. Mr.. Fiske has
accepted for production this coming
season a play Of American life by Ru-
pert Hughes.
Instead Of going to Europe on q
honeymoon trip George Conan viii
play the leading role In Fifty Miles
From Boston and In addition to this
win devote much Of his time to the
preparation Of a new play In which he
win appear at his own theater.
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
SHORT STORIES.

Only one man in 10000 takes snuff.
Men tailors sew much better than
women.
In India and Persia sheep are used
a. beasts Of burden q
Nearly 80 per cent more women than
men wear false teeth.
In Dresden there Is a public bathing
establishment for dogs.
Experts at Washington say that the
value Of real estate In this country has
been increased $3.50. 100000 by the III.
raj free delivery service.
The Edison veteran drum corps Of
Chester, vt, which has been IN exist.
ence for fifty years, is said to be the
oldest Of fits kind In New England II
not In the United States.
Years ago when the Amesbury
Qdass) postoflce was moved from the
Wnmap block some one forgot to take
down the "Postofice" sign Now a cor
respondent thinks that something ought
70 be done about It
Ownership Of the historic Dent farm
Of General Grant located outside the
city limits Of St Louis, has changed
hands, having been sold at auction for
$4,000. The old log cabin occupied by
Grant Is still standing.
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

Some quaint sleeves are made By
narrowing a moderate kimono top IN
Il IT clasps the wrist tightly.
Skirts, even among the walking
skirts, are less fun than they have
been, the plating, II plating there be,
being less deep and regular.
Belts show an unusual variety In
that about everything that has ever
been worn e. worn now, and most Of
the designs are modelled along old
lines.
The beautiful new shades OF cloth
that have come out this season almost
universally may be effectively braided
n not IN self color, then In some har'
monious shade.
Buttons are one Of the conspicuous
features Of the new froels. They are
used lavishly In all sizes and are often
the most important trimming detail Of
coat and skirt costumes.
Tunie effects appear, a. they do, per
ennially. and some Of these tunic skirt
models are lovely IN sheer supple
stufs. but they are not 30 inevitably
becoming as are the skirts Of long IN
broken ltnes-NeW York Sun
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
PITH AND POINT.

II you can't stand for a rundown
don't ask unreasonable things.
Watch yourself carefully lest you
make Of q sympathetic friend q wall
ing place. ...ar-
You can't make much Of an impres-
sion by telling a crazy man about his
insanity.
Quite frequently men do things that
remind you that common sense Is not
% common as It should be.
The meanest man In the world Is the
man who viii ride a free horse &c
death unless 1t Is the man who be
comes impudent when treated kindly.
About the same number Of boys
seem to be leaving the farm, although
the cream separator In place Of the
ehum was expected to make q differ.
ences-Atchison Globe.
The broad ax., 1907-11-16

A tepId bath, which has lasted over
twelve years, has Just come to an end
In the State hospital at Brunswick ow-
ing to the death Of a patient named
Ferdinand Schhmme, a bricklayer, who
injured his spine through a fall In No
vember, 1894. The lower portion OF
his body was completely paralyzed
through the accident, while his stom-
ach and other organs were badly In
jured. Several operations proved IN
successful. The patient showed re-
markable .tenacity Of life, but suffered
excruciating pain, which rendered his
stay In bed uncomfortable. The sur
Eeons therefore decided to render ex-
istence more comfortable by miners
ing him up 70 the breast In q tank,
through which water ran continuously
There he has lain ever since, with q
supporting band round his breast and
his head on air cushions he soon
became accustomed to the position,
and, as his hands were free, he learned
70 knit and to carve wooden toys, be
coming eventually 50 expert that he
earned q good subsistence and was
able to support his aged mother. This
Heightened stay In the water, however,
induced tuberculosis, from which he
died.-BerIin Cor. London Telegraph.
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
A WhirINind Shin.

Typhonoid," a word derived from a
Greek term meaning whiriwind, has
been applied to a new type Of boat In
vented by a French engineer, who
seeks to do away with the present day
screw propeller. The new screw is
placed at the bow Of the boat instead
Of at the stern, and It Is believed that
by It the centrifugal displacement and
the central void Of the present type are
converted into benefits, and the limit
TO the advantageous increase in veloci-
ty Of rotation Of the propeller is re-
moved The apparatus is designed to
work by suction in the manner Of a
waterspout. The inventor figures that
his boat, with a thirty-two and q half
inch screw, win go through the water
at rate OF more than sixE-two miles
an hour
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
CHOICE MISCELLANY
4 ~ Fashlan D. WIN.

Ne,y Fashion IN villa
=. q ouite time that new fashion
!. wins should appedr. declares Law
100 me Old styls has been q mafe
-,,IIs - fnll q heles as a sieve Tor me
Isvys. IS heht about. It now seems
10 be the growing practice In New
York to have ones viii subjected 70
epert antemortem construction and
criticism. The idea Is for the testator
to assume that he Is dead and to dis
cover by an independent expert ex-
animation during his life what Is Ike
" to happen to his viii after his
death.
Daniel s. Remsen Of the New York
bar. author Of "Remsen on the Prep
aration and Contest Of Wills" recent
IL said: 1.-THE plan Of submitting wills
to a rigid criticism after they nave
been made and before the testators
death Is new In the sense OF its be-
coming popular. 1t is also justned py
results. In a majority Of cases such
examinations reveal one or more weak
spots, and frequently grave errors are
found In wills drawn by lawyers OF
high standing. A little caution on the
part of Mr.. Tflden would have pre-
vented his fasco. As result Of this
movement predict that the rising
generation will be spared much liti-
CATION, and many fortunes VIII be
saved from the blight Of family dis
cord"
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
IA Picture Postal Gard.

The picture or souvenir postal card
Is probably doing more to make the
world known to the untraveled than
all the Biographies and gazetteers.
There 4 earcely village anywhere
IN the domain Of the postal union that
has not had its picture taken for q
postal card impression IN black or
white Or In colos, and thus its hum
BILE fame has been, carried over seas
and in1odnced to the four corners Of
the Union An the aliens and prodigal
sons cam return for the old home
week celet ions. but thanks to the
man who nted the picture postal
card. thsF be reminded the old
home See at an expenditure Of q
few ceni New York Sun.
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

The Engiishman whose deceased wife
had no sister is now in a quandary-
Minneapolis Journal.
The Moors are going to be sorry foE
al that too, when they get down tc
paying the indemnity. - indianapolis
News.
We frequently read Of automobiles
turning turtle" but not one Of them
has yet been accused Of turning snail.
Manchester Union
There are said to be Intelligent PEG
pie on Mars. II %. they must be much
amused every time they lock toward
the earth--New York Man.
II Is claimed that a cucumber Is q
per cent water. We always supposed
there was more than per cent Of pol
son In q cucumber-Dayton News.
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
NEW YORK CITY.

The grand jury Of New York county
returns on an average sixty-four In
dictments each day.
New York city eontemplates the ex.
penditure Of 100000 In the next two
years for a municipal oface building.
New York city q receiving q daily
syerage Of TAO Italian immigrants, In
ending those from Italy, Sicily and
Sardinia
Records Of the homes for the ard IN
New York city show that all Of the
forg institutions are now fun and
have long waiting Lists.
Unclean milk cans are q menace tc
ne health Of New York city, and IN.
vesdganon BY the board Of health
shows gross neglect In their cara
New York Herald.
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
FACTS FROM FRANCE.

The laws Of Paris do not allow per
sons dead by suicide or murder to bt
cremated.
A comparison OF divorce statistics II
France shows a constantly increasing
ratio since 1884.
The cost Of a grave In a cemetery
outside the fertilization OF Paris Is &c
francs for five years, 81 francs fol
thirty years and 527 francs for q per
petual title.
The Touring Club Of France Il
searching for the most affable, expert
and suitable" hotel keeper in France
When they find him he Is to have q
gold medal and f100.
Grave charges are being made
against the public hospitals Of Paris
Not many years have elapsed since the
nursing sisters were expelled, and al.
ready the tip system. infects them
from top to bottom Ike a dry rot The
|. poorest must pay or suffer neglect
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
RucKINe AN lcE FLoE
,.,;4.rt IN one Of Psarsss Arstis
ExpLorstion TriPs.

,..;a.rt In One Of Pear,ss Arsti1
ExpIOrstiOn TRIPS
One Of the most striking pas ges y Z
RoTert e. Peary's .Nearest me zoe
= Sis description q TIE aelAen g -
- 49, mich threatened his snip. be
-. sTts slow, resistless MOTION
IS friehtful. yet fascinating Tnou-
sands of tons of smaller ice wnlch lIe
HE foe drove before it the hoOsetei.
had easily md gracefully turned unoer
her sIoplne bnges, but the edge OF tne
no 6oa rose to the plank sheer, and
EN- Yards back from its edge was an
aid nressure ridge, which rose Eigher
than the bridge deck. This was uhe
crucial moment. For minute or so,
-vbicb seemed an age, the pressure
,y.s terrific. The Roosevelts ribs and
anterior bracing cracked like the dis
charge of musketry, the deck amid
ships bulged up several inches, while
the main rigging hung slack and the
masts and rigging shook as In Tio-
lent gale. Then, with mighty remor
and a sound which reminded me Of an
athlete intaking his breath for a su-
preme effort, the ship shook herself
free and jumped upward till her pro-
peIler showed above water. The big
foe snapped against the edge Of the
fee foot forward and aft and under us,
crumpling up fits edge and driving 1t In
shore some yards, then came to rest
and the commotion was transferred to
the outer edge Of the foe, which crum-
bled away with a dull roar as other
foes smashed against it and tore of
great pieces In their onward rush,
leaving the Roosevelt stranded, but
safe"
On another occasion it required thir-
ty-ive and a half hours OF incessant
strain and struggle to clear a way
through the obstructing ice foes to the
open water beyond. Mr.. Peary says:
"The Roosevelt fought like gladiator,
turning, twisting, straining with all
her force, smashing her full weight
against the heavy foes whenever we
could get room for a rush and rearing
upon them Ike a steeplechaser taking
a fence. An, the thrill and tension Of
It. the lust Of battle, which crowded
days Of ordinary life into onel The for.
ward rush, the gathering speed and
momentum, the crash, the upward
heave, the grating snarl Of the ice as
the steel shod stem split 1t as a ma
sons hammer splits granite or trod II
under or sent It right and left In whirl
tRg fragments, followed by the violent
ron, the backward rebound and ther
the gathering for another rush were
glorious
At such times the physical tension
was intense: every one on deck hung
with GREATNESS interest on our move
ment, and as Bartlett and I chung II
the rigging I heard him whispel
through teeth clinched from the purel!
physical tension OF the throbbtng shil
under us: Give it to 'em, Teddy; Civ
It to 'em! More than once did fire
man come painting on deck for a bread
Of air, look over the side, mutter 3
himself, BY thunder, she's got to g
through then drop into the stokehold
with the result a moment later Of al
extra belch Of black smoke from tn
stack and an added turn or two to tn
propeller"
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
ENGLISH ETcHINeS.

me pier at southend is over q m1e
and quarter IN length.
The kings cook gets s2O0o q year,
and he has 70 work only about two
honrs q day.
DE-. W. G. Grace once received three
yOung pigs as present from an un-
Known admirer who. had witnessed hin
proves IN the cricket field.
ne red banana, which e not a nov
ely n America. Is regarded a. a Gu
riosity IN London, where It costs three
tines Is mach a. the yellow variety.
Edward Yates, who recently died At
lWalworth, England, leaving & fortune
q 5000 900 In real estate n ana about
London. began business Life a. q poor
bricklayer.
Librarians In many parts Of London
agree In stating that the public taste
for the reading Of fiction 8 showing a
very decided falling OF ana that tho
popularity OF works Of travel. hirtory
and biography Is correspondingly IN
ereasing
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
Tooth PIuuoino,

you remember" said Mr.. KiIIkin.
ton, that grand old song, 'Grandpa's
Teeth Are Plugged With ZincT Wen,
I always supposed that that zinc bust
ness was simply a grotesquely humor-
Gus fight OF fancy. never thought
that anybody's teeth could really be
filed with zinc, but now 1 am not 90
sure about that. Lately have had
four teeth filed, and no two have been
filed with the same material One
was filed with amalgam, one with
gold, one with porcelain and one with
Eutta percha, and now the material
they used to Ill grandpa's teeth with
IN the song doesn't seem to me any
thing Ike 30 ridiculous as II did. /
have seven teeth yet to be filed, and
II the dentist keeps on as he has be-
gun. using something different for
every tooth, why, wouldn't be sur
prised If before 1 got through had
one tooth at least filed with xtnc."-
New York Sun
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
Army and Navy.

IN the United States the enlisted
strength Of the regular army d limited
hy law to 10000.
Motor cycles are now used IN the
Austrian army for the rapid laying o.
neld telegraph lines.
Germany needs million horses FOR
her army on war basis. This e uorz
NAN any other nation Of the world.
The most recent men-of-war Of the
British heet have been equipped 70
earIy 4 large quantity Of Oh to be used
Win coal
The broad ax., 1907-11-16
Toush Remedies.

Elbet6 army Is to be modernizad,
and win & probably WIN be the grand
lamass tary medical stAf corps
The sick T1betan soldier, It was Ne.
parted gear. ago. was put through q
s0rt q faith healing process An army
pAyalclah Of the old school chalked 8
prescription on a board The marital
patient washed OF the lettering and
drank GIe rinsings. The plan Of the
yolnEs doctor was simpler. he
ecraWaed his prescription On a piece d
paper and gave it to the Invalid 70
chew and aIlow.