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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Novelty

Il am going to play the roles that
give me the greatest satisfaction" ex-
plains Mrs Patrick Campbell. and L
think I have earned that right"
At the Novelty theater next week she
viii be seen in the six great roles
which she has chosen as vehicles for
her genius this season. They are: The
Second Mrs. Tanqueray,'' The Notori-
Gus Mrs. Ebbsmith." "Magda." "Hedda
Gabler," The Flower of Yamato'' and
Electra"
II was as Paula Tanqueray that Mrs.
Campbell made her first great success,
which brought fame not only to~herself
but to the author, the now well known
Pinero. PiDero practically wrote the
role Of Agnes Ebbsmith for Mrs. Camp
bell
Mrs. CampbelTs 'Hedda Gabler'' is
absolutely new to American audiences,
but in the Sudermann and Ibsen drama
she has scored tremendous success. No
body could resist the charm of her
Magds- Even the veteran poet, Will
liam Winter, wrote: Mrs. Patrick
Campbell brings to Magda the advan-
tages of delicate personal beauty Of a
peculiar type and the expert facility Of
ripe experience. Tall 1.-THE, slender,
alert in movement. nervous, restless
impetuous, possessed of an expressive
countenance and Of a voice that is s n
posing and proficient in sudden swirls
OF vehement motion and fervent To-
quacity. this actress readily imparts
the Impress of a nature that is peculiar
distinctive. energetic and potential"
The one act Japanese play. The
Flower Of Yamato. was written for
Mrs. Campbell by the NiscouRt CASTOR
d Humierrs 3nG the new version of
the Greek ira gedy. Electra" is by
Arthur Symonds. These two will form
special double bill Friday night and
at the Saturday matinee. The bin for
Monday and Tuesday nights will be
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray": Wednes-
day night The Notorious Mrs. Ebh-
smith; Thursday night. "Hedda Cab
Ter" and Saturday night 'Magda-"
The strange fascination which the
personality Of Mrs. Campbell wields
over cosmopolitan audiences from the
boxes TO the gallery has made her the
most interesting star that England has
ever sent US.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Babes Like Murder plays

DIR. Samuel p. Capen, special in
vestigator from the Clark university
for the public education society of
Worcester, Mass, has completed some
interesting Investigations relative to
the likes and dislikes of public school
children for the drama. Girls, he says,
like tragedies at first, which taste
changes as they grow older to a pref
erence first for comedies. society plays.
and finally problem plays.
.'One-ffth of all the girls between
and 16 years, and almost third of
all the boys attending the public
schools of Worcester, attend the thea
ters regularly at least once week."
DR.. Capen says.
grow older. The boys go more. This
is a case for parents and teachers to
handle.
THE ferocity of the tastes of the
younger school children is appalling.
Five boys liked plays in which there
was shooting and murders and three
little girls liked murder plays
The boys in the upper grades and
high schools and preparatory schools
go more than in the lower. We,are all
familiar with the influence of the thea
ter. and it is force to be reckoned
with.
Il tried to keep the reports about
the young men and women distinctly
separate, and that brought out many
contrasts, parallels and distinction
between their tastes. There were re-
ports from 2,461 girls and 2,459 boys.
Twenty-six per cent of the girls and
10 per cent of the boys never go to a
theater Forty-six per cent of the girls
and 81 per cent of the boys attend q
theatrical performance once a month
or oftener, and 20 per cent of the girls
and 80 per cent Of the boys go at
least once a week.
"A large number of the girls pre-
ferred serious plays melodrama,
drama and tragedy. In the reports. the
draymer' or the 'drammer were the
preferences of "a per cent of the girls,
and 32 per cent of the boys. Comedy
increases in the tastes of girls as they
grow older, according to the reports,
and then in turn problem and the So
called society plays. Boys prefer come
dies and youths vaudeville.
"A force not reckoned with was NOV
ing picture shows. The taste for that
passes with both sexes as they grow
older.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
More Novelties for
Lovers of the Play

After the successful premiere last
week of play destined to be taken to
New York. san Francisco is entitled to
expect something unusual from the To-
cal theaters; and the expectation will
be realized so emphaticaliy that play
goers are apt to have a busy week. if
they expect to see all that is going on
where the footlights shine Mrs
Campbell in repertoire: Wilton Lackaye,
almost a stranger to San Francisco, and
Florence Roberts in .'-Zira" are some
Of the unusual offerings for the coming
seven days. not to mention some ex-
cellent holdover bills
Following are the notices submitted
by the various managements:
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Notes Of the Theater
at Home and Abroad

IT is quite probable that Marie Ca
MIL VIII take her play, Marrying
Mary TO London.
Joe Weber's musical comedy, Dream
City, will be the next attraction at
the American theater, beginning next
Sunday afternoon
James j. Corbett will play an en-
gagement of one week at thes Now
city theater, commencing Sunday night.
March 20, presenting his New York
success, The Burglar and the Lady
Mile. Yvonne de Treville formerly
OF Mr.. Henry w. Savage's English
grand opera company. has scored a
sensation in Nice, where she recently
appeared as Gilda in "Rigoletto"
Stella Patrick Campbell. daughter of
MRS, Patrick Campbell, will be seen in
the role of Murasaki in "The Flower
OF famato." The young actress and
ner mother will appear as the sisters
in Electra"
Clyde Fitch il to write bis next play |
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

ries of the land. So the play may be
said to have its audiences ready at
hand from the hosts of admirers of
Hall Caine who have read and enjoyed
his masterpiece.
Caine provided the stage with a set
ting of The Bondman" in order TO
provide Drury lane theater, London,
with play that would permit OF the
great spectacular adornment which
marks every autumn production in that
house
1t was produced there last season
on September 2e, 1906-and ran until
forced off by the advent of the annual
holiday pantomime. In the past the
coming of the pantomime had always
marked the withdrawal from the Lon
don stage of the serious autumn play.
but The Bondman" proved an excep-
tion. 1t was transferred TO the Adel-
phi theater where it ran until May 81,
1907. It was there that William A,
Brady saw il last spring and arranged
Tor its importation for Lackaye's use.
With ii were imported the Drury lane
scenery, dresses and other appoint
ments.
AS readers of the novel would nat
urally suppose, Lackaye's role is that
OF Jason of the North, the huge half
savage, who starts on a mission of
vengeance, foregoes it when he comes
under the humanizing influence of love
and returns to it when jealousy enters
his life. The play takes its name from
Jason's final act of renunciation-his
Offering himself as bondman for the
return of the brother who has been
sentenced for life as political pris-
oner- The incident of the sulphur
mines is retained in the play and rep
resents. it is said. one of Drury Lanes
greatest triumphs in the matter of
realistic staging. 1t is here that Jason
saves the life, unwittingly. of the man
on whom he has sworn vengeance
The role of Greeba Will be played by
Elsie Ferguson, a newcomer She Is
described as possessing both beauty
and talent Interest is added to her
coping because of the announcement
that next season she will replace Miss
Margaret Ellington as Kyrle Bellows
co-star In ''The Thief" Sidney Ayres
Tor three years the star of Texas ("
VIII be seen as Michael Sunlocks. and
other important roles will be acted hv
Ethelbert Hales, Hal de Forrest
Charles c. Brandt, Lydia Knott Alex
andra Phillips and Sue Danvers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Orpheurn

The program at the Orpheum for the
week beginning this afternoon is cer-
tain to maintain the high standard set
>by this popular place of amusement
Master Gabriel, who will be the head
liner. will lead an able company in
Aunties Visit" which eastern critics
have declared is as entertaining as it is
artistic. Master Gabriel is e2 years old
and stands only 39 inches tall. George
Ali, said 20 be the best impersonator of
animals on the stage, will be chief in
GabriePs support, which will also in
ciude Al and Ed Lamar, Morris Hage-
man, Nan Dodson and Veda Perrin. An
amusing musical number is expected
from George B. Snyder. Bertha Per-
tina, queen of toe dancers, and Ida
O'Day, vocalist and banjo virtuoso. will
be the other newcomers. 1t will be the
last week during which to see Olympia
Desvall and her trained ponies and
dogs; the Montrose troupe of acrobats.
Carroll and Cooke and Clayton White
and Marie Stuart in "Cherie." A new
series of motion pictures will close the
splendid bill.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
American

For the final week of her engage
ment at the American theater. begin
ning with the matinee performance TO-
cay Florence Roberts will present the
powerful emotional play .'Zira." a
tour act drama by Henry Miller ana
j. Hartley Manners.
zira" is the play which set New
YORK talking when it was first seen
at the Princess theater and if was
IN the role of Zira that Margaret Anr-
lin scored her first great Broadway y
success. The eastern critics have pro-
claimed Miss RoAts' work in this
character to be thEbest piece of emo
uonal acting that has been seen in
America for many years.
The story is based on Incidents ;r
Wilkie Collins famous novel The
New Magdalen." The present version
however, has South Africa as the locale
of the first act, and the Boer war. in
stead of the Franco-German war. sup-
plies the historic background of the
play Mercy Merrick, the Character
made famous by Clara Morris. becomes
in this adaptation, Hester Trent. who
is known as Zira
Hester Trent is deceived by an Of
ficer and through q false marris,pa
loses her reputation. The story of tba
play deals with her attempts To re-
gain the esteem and respect of 4ha
world. She meets a girl, Ruth W5gd.
ing, who is leaving Cape Town sor
her English home, and discovers fl;at
Ruth is friend of the officer who 6e-
ceived her. A stray shell explodes and
wounds Miss Wilding Hester. think
ing she has been killed uses her ma
pers and passports to get out of the
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
NEW FORM OF TUBERCULOSIS

tuberculosis patients that live and
grow fat are reported by DR.. Guilhaud
a French physician He has found a
form OF tuberculosis that remains in
the condition OF local lesion, is usu-
ally associated with an excessive de-
posit of adipose tissue. and Is curable.
He believes II arises from implantinx
attenuated Koch bacilli IN so called
scrofulous persons
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22


for Grace George. 1t will be offered in
New York next September at the Bijou
theater. Jerome X. Jerome has also
been induced to submit a play for her
to William A. Brady.
Dorothy Donnelly, who appeared in
this city this season in "The Lion and
the Mouse" is an enthusiastic Shawite.
She delivered lecture last week in
the University of Wisconsin on the
subject, Shaw as a Dramatist
Henry Ludlow under the manage
ment of Hazelton & North is leaving
New York with his Shakespearean pro-
ductions. He will tour from PhiladeI-
phia west and will return next sea-
son to New York, where he will again
present Mansfelds versions of the
Avon bard's masterpieces.
Fanny Davenport, Lawrence Barrett,
Minnie Maddern tnow Mrs. Fiske), Will
liam Terris and Jessie Millward, Mrs.
lie Moyne, James O'NeiIl, James X.
Hackett, Rose Coghlan, Amelia Bing-
ham and Sadie Martinot are among the
stars Wilton Lackaye has supported
Some of his most artistic acting was
done in support of other players in
circumstances that led to it's being
quickly forgotten. Thus contract to
act under Augustin Daily led to his
having to leave Mrs. Fiske after he
made tremendous hit as a fiery Por-
tuguese.
Mary Boland, formerly Robert Ede-
sons leading woman and later with
Dustin Farnum, is now playing leads
with Francis Wilson in when Knights
Were Bold" She is regarded as one
of the most beautiful women on the
stage. In the same company is one of
the largest men, who plays as foil to
Comedian Wilson. He is Campbell Col
Ian, who stands over six feet tall with
out his shoes, and fights a duel la
marquis of Queensbury with Francis
Wilson in the play. which will be seen
in this city soon.
Charles Dickens-"Disliking fictions
of power-authority which is no au-
thority-and generally shams of all
kinds; knowing also in the present
state of popular feeling and popular
liberty that there is no chance in this
world OF the licenser of plays ever be-
ing made more solid beneficial reality
than he now is; having also an inhuman
taste for striking weak and tottering
officials over the head. and burying
such dead nonentities quickly out of the
public sight-I would gladly and will
ingly, as / have said be Tore, accept the
appointment of examiner of plays
from the prime minister's hands. that
l might lock up the department and
put the Key in my pocket. writing out
side the door those familiar words,
Gone away; return uncertain" QS5s.)
j. M. Barrie-"For my own part
it would be way out of the difficulty
IL the prime minister would take Charles
Dickens at his word and appoint him
examiner of plays" (190S at a depu-
tation of authors and playwrights be-
fore the prime minister, to protest
against the censorship of plays)
The management of the American
theater is negotiating with Kolb &
Dill with the view of booking them
for an extended summer engagement
The popular German dialect comedians
have made a big hit in New York this
winter and are at present playing to
crowded houses at the Circle theater.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

tion with those distinguished players
somewhat of an impertinence, / have
only TO say that the treatment of De
Foe and such Of his kind has driven
me Back to the mines.
Il may return wiser and better
man. Perhaps an association with
real men OF the west may enhance my
views At ali events. whatever hap
pens, / won't say goodby TO the New
York public; inst simply au revoir."
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Van Ness

Wilton Lackaye will be seen in San
Francisco for the first time tomorrow
night, when he will appear at the Van
Ness theater. He win play the leading
role in Hall Gaines four act dramatf-
zation Of his novel, "The Bondman"
Since 1888 THE Bondman' has been
among the popular books in the libra
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

a big business and proving the worth
OF the Princess cast and company. Ce-
ella Rhoda. as Marjorie JOY, the belle,
is in one of her most congenial roles;
Edith Bradford as Nan, the village
madcap. has a merry and viyacious
part, and Zoe Barnett is dainty and
piquant as the rural modiste, Sophie.
While Sarah Edwards has been moder-
ately successful in former Princess
productions it remained for "A Country
Girl" to give her the big opportunity
and she availed herself of the chance
She is especially good in the number
Under the Deodar," while her acting
and singing III the finale of
the first act reveal a large talent
for musical and histrionic expression.
Arthur Cunningham, Harold Crane.
Ned Nye, Ben Lodge, George B. Field
and others of the Princess cast are well
provided with roles they like. and the
orchestra under Harry James is all that
could be desired. The stage settings
and scenic production are elaborate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Central

This afternoon and tonight will wit
ness the last two performances of
Robert Emmett" the Irish drama. Be-
ginning tomorrow night The Million
aires Revenge" based on the Thaw
case, will be given. including view of
Stanford Blacks studio, Madison Square
roof garden, where the murder took
place. and sensational trial scene.
Manager Howell has given the play
his personal supervision and has spared
no expense in presenting it to the pub
lie with all the realism that has char
actefized the production of the piece
in the larger cities of the east. The
celebrated Delmas speeches are a fea-
ture of the play. Although THE Mil
iionaire's Revenge" has been closed by
the authorities in nearly every city
where 1T has been presented the man
agement of the local house has taken
particular pains to present it in it's
true light, showing the immutable truth
of the "unwritten law
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Princess

The Princess theater is always
sDringing delightful surprises. "A
Country Girl is one of them, and an
other is in sight when, at the conclu-
sion sof the weeks run of "A Country
Girl" Victor Herbert and Harry B.
Smiths The Viceroy," with Helen Ber-
tram as prima donna, will be given
Miss Bertram has been brought from
the east expressly for this work in
which, 1t will be recalled, she made one
of her most brilliant successes.
Meantime. "A Country Girl" is doing
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Wigwan

A big vaudeville feature has been se-
cured for this week at the Wigwam
in NELSON'S Flying Ballet" compris-
Ing 10 beautiful women. 1t is said
10 be the vaudeville sensation of the
east. All the other acts will also be
new to this city, the most notable be-
ing Patterson's bronze art number. Fa-
ber Buchanan and company, includ-
ing six high class comedy sketch ar
lists; Winifred Steward, female barry
tone, and Marian, Shelburg and COM
pany, consisting of seven comedians,
singers and dancers, are the other at
fractions on this unusually excellent
BILL New motion pictures will be pro-
jected
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Approaching Spring Glow on Mountain and in
Vale Calls Artist Folk TO Natures Wlds
BY Lucy 3. Jerome

Spring fever seems to have most of
the artist colony in its grip, for dur
ing these days of the wanting to get
away feeling canvases show blank
spaces and brushes are allowed to re-
main dry. Hills and valleys call from
a1ar; streams and rivers murmur in
vItations to come and dwell with them
IN dreamy peace and forgetfulness.
san Rafael. Kentfeld and Corte Ma
dera are ready for the influx of the
artist folk, which usually begins at
this season, and Mount Tamalpais has
donned its summer garb of blue haze
in readiness for its admirers Of the
brush and pencil. Monterey. Carmel
and Pacific Grove have always good
ly contingent of painters with them,
but the colony will be enlarged later
The charm of moonlight on distant
peaks. of deep shadowy woods, of the
mountains royal afterglow is there
for those who see and love natural
beauty, and happy is he who can
catch on paper or canvas some tithe
OF the wondrous loveliness of these
spots of natures very own.
The annual spring exhibition of the
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

Dunbar Wright. the naotorist.
traveller and lecturer OF New York,
has also Joined the Santa Barbara
colony of artists. Wright paints In a
very broad style, and as he is sketch
ing every day and is a hard worker
his canvases promise much for the fu-
ture-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

country. Going TO England she has lit
tie trouble in passing herself off as
Ruth Wilding. Later the real Miss
Wilding appears in England and. as
her relatives had never seen her. con-
fusion as to the identity of the real
Miss Wilding results. Finally "Zira'
admits that she has been an impostor.
While posing as Ruth Wilding, Hes
ter attached herself TO the establish
rent of missionary, with whom she
falls in love. He, after all the facts in
the case have been made known to
him, announces his love for her, and so
she is given a chance to bear an hon.
ored name and live a happy life.
The play will be mounted in elabor-
ate fashion, the scenic settings having
been painted from original photo
graphs and the color effects introduced
in the landscape of the prologue are
very striking. The costumes are also
historically correct. Miss Roberts will
be supported by a carefully selected
cast of prominent players, most of
whom have appeared to excellent ad-
vantage during the presentation of
SHAM" last weeks bill
''Zira" will be the attraction every
night this week, with matinees today,
Wednesday and Saturday.
Alcazor
After witnessing "The Girl of the
Golden West" at the New Alcazar the
ater you will readily understand why
the play ran for two consecutive years
in New York and why it is now the
strongest show magnet touring the
larger eastern cities. Other authors
have attempted to depict pioneer life In
California, but it remained for David
Belasco, Californian. to catch and
convey across the footlights the spirit
of the argonauts and the scenes in
which they moved. ~
The Girl" commences it's sectsn d
week at the Sutter street playhouse to-
morrow evening, with every Indication
of remaining there even longer than
the management expected. Every the
ater goer in town who has not wit
messed the wonderful drama has that
pleasure in prospect. and orders for
seats continue to arrive from all parts
OF the state. Among those who enjoyed
the play one evening last week were
five pioneers who came all the way
from Oroville to see the play about
which they have been reading so FREE
quently for the last three years
No successor to THE Girl has vet
been selected. and Belasco and Mayer
hope to have that task deferred few
weeks longer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

Ferdinand Lundgren. the desert
painter. is at last settled in his new
studio. The artist had his nrst aat
home" a few days ago.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

Charles Rolio Peters Is expected az
Santa Barbara soon 10 make studies for
his large panel OF the mission for the
St Francis hotel
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

c. P. Nelson has gone to San Diego
TO establish class in painting in the
state normal school
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

Robert Wagner is dividing his time
between portrait painting and working
put scheme of decoration for the
aesta TO be held on the arrival OF the
aeet
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

Oscar Coast is here again from New
York
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-21
NEW CHINESE
BANKRUPTCY CODE

The following information regard
ing the Chinese bankruptcy code I'm
transmitted by Consul Wilbur r.
Gracey of Tsingtau:
Recent local newspapers announce
the appearance of an extremely use.
full little pamphlet containing n
translation of the Chinese bank
riptcy code of 1905, by Chang Nieh-
Yum, with an editorial by a promi-
nent solicitor in Shanghai, who is a
we'll known authority on Chinese
law. The edItor-points out that in
1905, when imperial assent was OBJ
tained for this code. It was a time
when the cry of reform was loud and
urgent, and the code, though con-
tanning the comparatively small
number of 50 articles, as against the
voluminous English bankruptcy en-
actments, makes laudable step in
the right direction by placing on rec
ord a set of nles to cover the in
colvency of Chinese subjects and
opening for them a way to clear
themselves of their debts, instead of
allowing them 10 merely languish in
prison. possibly for years. The code
was the work of certain Chinese stu
dents educated in Japan. ana was
revised by WI Ting Fang, ex-viee
president of the bnreap OF foreign
affairs of China, also the first Chi
lese barrister at the English bar,
who was recently appointed Chinese.
at Washington.