The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

tried IN this part, ntS II admirably.
The wife will be played as here by
Margaret Ellington. This talented act
ress is the wife of Daniel Frohman.
She scored a great triumph in New
York and shared honors with Mr.. Bel
lew.
The Clansman, Thomas Dixon's
race problem play, that created such
intense indignation among negroes OF
the eastern and northern states and
such ENTHUSIASM among the white peo
pie of the south, has as member of
It's cast an old Californian who will be
glad to revisit his old haunts when
The Clansman" appears at the Van
Ness theater next November. This is
Murray Woods, veteran actor of the
old school. He was favorite of Lucky"
Baldwin in his palmiest days and was
at one time confidential man for John
Mccullough. He was once connected
with the old California theater. He
came east as stage manager for Booth
and Barrett and has since resided in
the east and has made New York his
headquarters. Woods lost three mem
bers Of his family in the great fire.
Up 10 that time his family of brothers
and sisters and nephew lived in San
Francisco. but with the exception of
one brother and a sister none Of them
has since been heard from. Woods is
certain that at least three perished.
A number Of Californians have been
TO the Grand opera house this week
TO see Woods play the part OF the white
"scalawag" governor of South Caro-
lima, in The Clansman." His seant
height, believing speech, and bonn
bastic manner in this character por-
trayal have made a decided hit.
BY reason OF the race riots following
the production of the piece in Phila
delphia and other cities, and the in
junction sued out in Chicago by
negroes who sought to stop its pre-
sentation on the ground that 1t libeled
the negro race, The Clansman" became
one of the most widely advertised of
plays. In the south it created a great
furor. and was as universally popular
among the whites as ii was execrated
by the negroes The play is designed
TO be an answer TO or refutation of
Harriet Beecher Stoves portrayal of
southern conditions before the civil war
and of slavery. 1t is sort of Uncle
Tones Cabin from the southern stand
point.
The wonderful showing made by Ter
ry McGovern in his fight with Young
Loughrey at Philadelphia last week is
the talk of pugilistic centers here.
Loughrey was advertised as the light
weight who had never been knocked
down. but Terry the "derelict." once
confined in an asylum as a mental and
physical wreck, fioored the toughest
lightweight in the country" AT the
beginning OF the second round Terry
dropped left hook on the jaw and the
Philadelphia boy hit the mat. He was
on his feet again in a fash, but he had
been put down, and that was something
once been sent to the boneyard.
The best test of Terry's recovery
came later, when, after the two had
siugged themselves out with wild
on the point of the Brooklyn boys
jaw. Terry sat down dazed. He took
the count of nine and staggered to his
feet. He held on during the remain
walked to his corner
When the fight was finished Terry
was very tired. Loughrey's blows had
not bothered him as much as his fat.
His wind was gone and he was limp.
He was even holding on. But he had
made the fight and had won.
voorhees,, the good old racehorse,
bred by Adolph Spreckels, is in moor
physical shape and Will be given time
to recuperate before being entered
last week and was in an almost help
less condition. He may be retired to
Spreckels' Napa ranch.
Voorhees, is a superb animal and
the stud Spreckels owns the sire of
Voorhees,. Enoch Wishard purchased
Solitaire for him in England while he
(Wishard) was trainings the foreign
stable of John A Draksl
Charlie Clark. son of the Montana
senator and mining magnate. began
his turf career in the east last week.
bought from Frank Weir. Chantilly is
SOM Of Salvation and Chimera. He
is. therefore, of the family of the fast
but unsound Astronomer, the best
of David Gideon. Salvation, Savable
and Salvable were the only good horses
Salvador got while he was at James A.
Haggin's stud. The holder OF the
time was not a successful stallion.
Young Clark will soon have a string
OF racehorses and proposes to follow
the eastern circuit it is said. In the
race last week Chantilly bore a copper
colored jacket, because it was in cop
per that Senator Clark made his enor-
nous fortune. The late Marcus DAILY,
another Montanan, raced his horses un-
der a jacket of silver and copper, be-
cause It was in silver and copper that
he grew rich.
John Cort, the well known theatrical
manager. has secured the rights for
"It Happened in Nordland," the musical
piece by Victor Herbert and Glen Mac
donough that served Lew Fields to
good purpose the season following his
separation from Joe Weber, and will
take the piece on road tour to the
Pacific coast and to western territory
not visited by Fields.
A letter from. London says that Miss
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, was presented at
court, Buckingham palace, last week.
From this letter it would appear that
the royal function was one of the most
brilliant courts of the reign. One of
its distinguishing features was the
display of priceless Jewels also the dis
play of wonderful old lacee, heirlooms
in point de Nenise, d'Alencon and Brus-
sells and the number of directolre
gowns in the modified form.
George A. Pope and Mrs TAYLOR of
San Francisco, who were in New York
last week at the Plaza, have reached
London. They will stay ate the Hotel
Ritz for several weeks before going to
the continent
Mrs. A. c. Armstrong and Miss Arm
strong of Pasadena are at the Hotel
collingwood for few days.
w r Davis of Oakland xUas ,rooc