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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

with the Alcazar. That one is Walter
Belasco, whose makeup as the rag
picker was the subject of a column of
favorable criticism when the play was
taken to London; for it was taken to
London Immediately at the close of it's
run in this city. David Belasco and
Frohman supplied the funds and the
company was taken intact. For his
As seconds on the stage in the role of
eaten rag picker Walter got a trip to
New York, and thence to London,
where he played before the present
king and queen.
For the sake of its historical interest
the cast of players in the original pro-
duction is given. This is the company
that went to London, too:
Loey Using. a bondwoman Miss May Buckley
Che Pow, nurse. Mrs. F. NJ. Bates
Chan Lee wife of Chan Wang .............
Mrs. Francis Powers
DR.. Pow Len, a physician =. George Osbourne
High binders and members OF the Lee Zip tong
Chan Wang .............. Francis Powers
Hop Kee, ppe-bowl mender-J. Harry Benrimo
Kwa Kes restaurant yender John
Duck Low. an Illegal importation ..--..-
George Fullerton
Man Low Yek. a merchant, member Of the
Sam Zip tong. Charles Bryant
Sum Chow, an employe OF Man Low Yek... =
Chan Toy. the first born of Chan Wang
Observation-Disclosures Little Venie Wells
A rag picker. Walter Belasco
First touHjst Hugo Toland
Second tourist .Gordon Foster
Third tourist ............... Miss Juliet Crosby
Fourth tourist. ........ Miss Gertrude Tidball
Provision dealer. ...-..-............. Fong Get
MANY of those just named have
passed from the worlds great stage.
Mrs. f. NJ Bates, mother of Blanche
Bates, died recently; John Armstrong
is also numbered with the big major
ity, SO are George Fullerton. Charles
Bryant, Hugo Toland and Juliet Cros-
by. who was Mrs. Frederick Belasco.
Powers seems to have suffered a
similar experience with Mascagni. Both
wrote one big success Two other
plays by Powers made good only in a
tentative way One was Turk Meets
Creek and the other was Mother
Earth The latter play exhibits the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

same sense for atmosphere as Is found
in THE First Born" but it is too
slow. The life of Spanish Californians
is depicted with too much realism.
There is no activity; all is lazy, serene,
peaceful and noiseless, like hot day
in land scorched in midsummer.
But Powers knowledge of things the
gle. and he is now successful the
atrical man in the east.
The story of 1.-The First Born" is, /
think, of singular interest to, San
Francisco, because it embraces in it's
associations the city that was-the
Chinatown that is now no more, and
the genealogy of San Francisco's first
real family theater. 1t was the start
ing point in the career of an institu-
ton which is now a powerful influence
on the coast and an ally in the force
which alone stands out against the syn
dicate-the house that Belasco built.
1t is of interest because of the names
of those whose acting has become a
part of the nations theatrical life. To
mention the Alcazar is to recall Lewis
Morrison, J.. r. Stockwell, little Pearl
Landers, who is little no more but who
has just achieved New York success,
Laura Hope Crews, That's Lawton. who
now is Miller star in THE Great
Divide" playing opposite to the great
producer himself, Ernest Hastings
Frederick Paulding. Clarence Montaine
Ruth Allen, Lillian A1bertson, TuIly
Marshall and Oza Waldrop, all three OF
whom were in the original production
of paid in Full" in which cast Miss
Albertson was leading woman; Francis
Starr the original Rose of the Rancho;
Lilita Robertson, now leading woman
with Max Figman, and host of other
names familiar to this generation of
theater goers
1.-THE First Born, is at least the gen
alogy of the playhouse of Belasco-a
family theater
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
COMEDY AT NATIONAL
GOOD CURE FOR BLUES
Carl Herman, an Electrical Wiz
ard, Will Exhibit Won
derful Experiments

The bill which opens at the National
theater this afternoon will abound in
comedy, and should be a potent adver-
sary to the blues. sam Hood, black
face comedian. who calls himself The
Man From Kentucky" is bound TO win
many laughs, and Sam and Ida Kelly.
the rapid fire takers. will do their
share in the merrymaking Kenyon
and Healy are down for some comedy
and dancing stunts, and will do some
fine singing we'll. The sensational
features of the new bill will be pro-
vidsd by Carl Herman. an electrical
wizard and Palfrey and Hoefer. trick
cyclists. The former toys with cleo
tricity and does some wonderful expert
ments; the latter has invented many
novel and daring stunts.
The balance OF. the program Will be-
gratefully received. as il contains some
excellent numbers-the Zingari octet
of gypsy vocalists. for instance. Tho
bill throughout will be we'll up 20 the
high standard which the National has
set in vaudeville amusement circles
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
ISIS HOPKINS" HAS
BIG NEW FEATURES
Rose Melville Returns to Ameri=
can Theater With Popular
Comedy and Specialties

Rose Melville. popular Coincidence
several years, will play an engagement
of one week at the American theater
in her interesting pastoral play, sis
Hopkins" commencing with the matt.
nee today. Heart interest and exquisite
sentiment of the kind which appeals
are the mainsprings of isis Hopkins,
which deals with country life in lndl-
ana. There is much more than mere
sentiment in the play; it is full to
Overlooking of delightful comedy and
humor. There IS no play on the stage
which has made u greater success than
isis Hopkins" has achieved. Miss Mel
ville's portrayal of the odd little coun-
try girl who is thrown into the midst
of fashionable society has become a
classic She has been appearing In
this quaint character for the last 10
years isis Hopkins is known the
length and breadth of the land.
On her former visit to this city Miss
Melville played to packed houses during
her entire engagement as Sis Hopkins.
Manager J. r. Stirling has provided
an entirely new production this sea
son, and has engaged an excellent
company of players to support Miss
Melville In the famous seminary
scene there are many specialties intro
duced of a high class nature In the
cast win be found Josephine Hayes,
Fay Lewis, Lucy Leonard, ]. T. Ray,
George II. Maxwell, Lewis Medbury,
Elsie Mckay, Edward Dillon, Grace
Eillaird and Frank Minzey.
The performance will be enlivened
with high class specialties. isis Hop
kins'' will remain for this week only.
with 1natinees on Sunday and Satur-
day. Next week the laughing farce
comedy success. Mrs. Temples Tele-
gram which did an excellent business
last season, viii return with capable
company of players. An added attrac-
tion will be L. r. Stockwell, the vet
eran comedian who is now blind who
will present the one act playlet, THE
Blind Organist' with which he made
great hit recently in Oakland.
THE College Widow, George Ade's
evergreen comedy, has been secured by
the Valencia theater management for
the holiday attraction at that play
house and will be produced for the
first time in San Francisco by stock
company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

Il ;
stork OF good luck carried 1.-The
First Born" 70 the Alcazar theater.
At that time there had been little
: INT trouble for the house Of BeIasco in
\ 0'Earreu street Collectors were about
he only ones TO visit the place. and
they stubbornly refused TO take tickets
in lieu OF money. Nobody seemed to
care for such entertainment as was af-
forded by the little theater which is
now no more. Previous play producing
tenants OF the house had given it a bad
reputation. and the matinee girl was
stranger in the place; the sweet sup
porters Of polite comedy and historical
meIodrama were not permitted to go.
In changing its nature the house had
yet to prove its respectability and pro-
priety. and II was a hard task and al
most without financial reward
The actors used to wait in front Of
the theater at breakfast time. which
occasion was slipped. for economical
reasons. along till noon. so that one
meal might serve for lunch and break
fast, too. II a stranger was whirled
from the crowds on the street and was
caught IN the eddy and carried to the
. box Office there was rejoicing among
the waiting and hungry thespians.
It's your turn, old man." one would
say. 7 got the box Office money yes
terday" Then the fortunate one whose
turn It was would hasten to the ticket
seller and take the money away from
him 70 buy breakfast and lunch with.
Few dollars found their way into the
TIL. and fewer still reached the Golfers
OF Fred Belasco and Mark Thall.
Sometimes there would be a quarrel"
walter BeIasco told me the other day.
sitting IN the thick carpeted Office OF
his prosperous brother IN the Suffer
street 100000 building which is now
the Alcazsr- Sometimes there would
be a dispute over whose turn it was 70
get the money. We all needed 1t, and
some Of the boys had wives. 1 remem-
Der Francis Powers. who wrote the first
success we had. The First Born His
wife was terribly extravagant, had no
IDEA OF the value OF money and had a
nne faith that more coin would be
forthcoming any time she needed it. If
she got rs cents from Frank. who had
taken IL away from the ticket seller,
the chances are she would buy so cent
bouquet and spend the rest for sand
rich.g
Usually it was pretty well established
whose turn it was TO get the money,
and the rest waited with as much pa
thence as a clamorous stomach and an
Bnbroken fast would permit
To add to the embarrassment of the
house OF Belasco & THAI the royalties
due on the plays they produced ac-
cumulated at fearful rate. 1t costs
money TO play copyrighted shows in
Csmfornia-though in Nevada they do
il sometimes and forget, in hurried
~ altered name. TO slip the money to
the owners OF the piece. Belasco d
THAI found themselves one day abou;
$4,000 in debt TO Alice Kauser, the
play broker in Chicago, who sent them
their dramas. Not that she complained
much, for she seemed to have faith in
the enterprise, and so she kept on send
iueFplays and the royalties continued
10 climb up on the right hand side
Of the Alcazar's ledger. Rents accu-
mulated, too, and altogether things
looked dark in the early months OF
1896.
The most important element Of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
This decks attractions

VAN NESS-"The Lion and the Mouse"
AMERlCAN-Rose Melville in ISIS Hopkins"
ALCAZAR-"House of Thousand Candles"
PRlNCESS-KoIb and Dill in "Wener and Semitic e
NALENCIA-"The Lost Paradise"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NOVELTY-"Jane Eyre"
PANTAGES-EMPIRE - Vaudeville
NATIONAL-VaudeviIIe
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

Charles Klein. author OF The Lion
and the Mouse has another big sue
cess registered IN his latest play, "Ths
Third Degree
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06
HOBOES RAID A
FREIGHT TRAIN

About 80 hoboes ralded a North.
era Pacific freight train near ka.
lama yesterday morning. on the
Portland Seattle line. and made
away Wlth large amount 81 goods
The b0es rude for so miles In
full possession. forcing open box.
cars aad throwing out merchandise
along the track Then they left
the train and picked up their
booty.
Six eefrigerator cars were broken
into. The members Of the train
crew were warned BY the robbers
not 10 bother them. under threat
Of being thrown off
Sir Of the hohoes were not
warned By their companions and
we're locked into a box car Tia.
coma officers we're notified and
wsre AZ the station 20 get the men
when the train arrived They dis
covered. however. that the doors
had been forced open and the pris-
ouers had escaped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06
DIVORCE IS GRANTED.

Edwin Smith Keene was granted
divorce yesterday from Charlotte
Adellne Keene BY Judge Mitchell
Gillian in the superior court on the
ground Of deBertlon They we're
married at Kearuey, Neb., on june
8, 1886.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06
lawn FEST
G. strive Is to Be the
Bridge Luncheon
Given This Afternoon

Nrf STRIVE has Is
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y. inner ~, ,.'.,ratary 10 Mlss An
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06

Owlns 10 the death Of Michael
$ Drew. father 81 =. l. Drew. one
o. the proprietoFa Of the Seattle
the matinee scheduled for this a.
ternoon vas postponed The even.
Ing performances OF AN For Gold
all be given.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06
MEXICAN WAR
VETERAN DIES

Col Thomas Il. Phelps, aged 80
years. veteran OF the Mexican
war aud a retired lawyer, died yes.
terday at his home, 507 Seventh av.
Col. Phelps spent most Of his life
In Kentucky lie was once state
repreaentatlyp al Frankfort For
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
MUST LEAVE ITALY


HOME. Aug & -~lncensed NJ hia
criticisms OF Italian public men.
the chamber OF deputies 20.
day inauguratea an organized
movement to drive Count Monta.
the German ambassador. cat Of
Italy Il Is Understood that this
course was considered more ad.
yiaable than Tor King Victor Eman.
uei 10 requeat his withdrawal.
because the count and the kaiser
are very warm friends. aud an in.
ternalional complication might 70.
suit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06

nsOEscE DESTROYED.

fxest0ry residence occupied
Il u zzke. al 2s1S Eddy 81. HIN.
|e CT. was destroyed by fire
y sFtt The furniture vas saved
h - h si.so0. with no iasur.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06

Many commendatory expressions
have been heard concerning the
performances OF Madame sans
Gene" AZ the Lots Nsxt week the
company presents Charles Hoyrs
satire on the prohibition question.
"A Temperance Town"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06

The Whaagdoodls quartetts OF
c0lored comedians. singers and
dancers. are making a hit al Pan.
tages BY the style and merit of
their work. The big feature IL the
BottomieY group Of acrnbata.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06

Planausttea opera. RIP Van
Ninkie continues AZ the Grand
Another matinee win be- given sat
urday. Next seek "OiiEette- will
BE- the attraction. with Mabel Dag
Ia tho title role
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06

The much talked-of production
of the Henry irving version Of AS
You Like Il. by a company OF pro.
fesslonals. for charity. will be given
AZ the Coliseum tomorrow night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06
cAR CATCHES FIRe.

The frame work Of Capitol HiIi
electric car was ignited b. a hot
box last night. AZ Third AZ. and
Yesisr way Traffic on the line
was blocked for about 10 minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06
Comma % she celIs.unn.

James and Elsie Finney. crystal
tank swimmers. and Edwin Keough
4 Co. IN a scenic sensation. viii
head the Sullivan A Considine road
show OF nine acts az the Coliseum
next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06

the past five years he had resided
IN Seattle with his daughter Mrs.
Jennie shirley
The deceased was United States
commissioner &C Harrodsburg. KY,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06

from 1891 to 1894. and from that
time until 1898 he was postmaster.
lie IA survived by -four children;
r w Phelps, 1872 Terry av. Mrs.
Mary Bradshaw, S2S Eastlake ay..
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ADJUSTMENTS


Few women on our stage have
won 50 elean-cut a triumph az 40
early an age ~ has Miss Margaret
Ellington. who ia appearing a. the
Moore IN Frohmau's production o.
The Thief"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06
Al White CIV

The -Four Comrades. comedy &C.
rObata, are doing a clever turn ev-
cry afternoon and evening ~ White
City, ia q big free act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06

Edwin Keouwh a Co. IN a myth
Teal caprice. A Blt o BIarnsy." an
electrical. scenic and dramatic nov
city. are leading bill Of seven
clevsf acts AZ the Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06

Mrs. Jennie Shirley, 507 Seventh
av, and John Il. Phelps, of Cali.
fornia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-06

> NcGyegur. lbentist resumed
|gzasrs. SOS American Bank Bldg
sss
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We Cut Only by the American GentlemanS,

And fit always assured cutting Now in order to get
busy this month"; will put sale Friday and Saturday. Two
goods just arrived, at the following prices
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Twentieth Century Cuttil

In eighteen years made a suit Of clothes to
$45 and up. Now compelled to put stock at "
hghcass tailoring for about onehrd regular prc
ing but highgrade Clothing handle only the finest CLOTH
shears into piece of cloth under $5 and upwards Our
to the finest kind of tailoring double tryon our motto
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-07-04

we're at the farm, wondering at the Inn
mense skyrocket and trembling all
over at the thought of the explosion
when she went Off And all over the
land people who could not go to the
farm were watching the heavens and
paying very little attention to the 9th.
er fireworks of the United States, be.
cause the papers had told all about the
rocket and had explained that II could
be seen hundreds Of miles when 1t
went up.
When the time came, Uncle Dick
gave Jimmy big piece of lighted punk
and then he stood in front OF the tree
and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: You will
notice that this tree Is inclined toward
the north. My calculations tell mt
that when the rocket is lit II will pull
the tree clear out OF the ground and
go north for at least 900 miles, which
will bring II over uninhabited country,
where 1t will fall without hurting any
body, unless bear or a moose should
get in the way. Now, Jimmy, touch
her Off"
Jimmy touched the end OF the fuse
and then everybody ran away to safe
distance. The fire climbed swiftly, and
suddenly with bang that shook tho
hills and broke the windows even In
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-07-04
"Ten Thousand People Were There"

Ten lHousdnu reople "cTe ineTo'
towns 100 miles away, the giant rocket
went OFF.
Out came the tree, roots and all, and
sailed grandly into the sky with hiss.
ing trail OF fire behind 1t. The amazed
spectators watched II for more than
half an hour, getting smaller and
smaller, till II disappeared In the
northern sky.
For days after that the paper printed
reports from distant places from peo-
pie who had seen a wonderful fiery
thing In the night. BY means of these
reports, II was possible for Uncle Dick
to pursue the course OF his wonderful
rocket until he found that II had gone
far over Canada but he could not
learn where 1t had fallen and he did
not learn until recently.
But about a week ago a hunter who
had been in the very far north Of Can.
ada, near Hudson bay. shooting musk
oxen, visited Uncle Dick. He told a lot
of interesting hunting adventures, and
finally said;
THE queerest thing that saw was
far up in the barren lands where there
are no trees. One day saw something
odd some distance away, and went
there on my snow shoes.
What do you suppose ] found? A
mighty tree! That was queer enough
up there. But queerer still was the fact
that this tree did not stand In the
ground as other trees do, but stood
roots up with its crown buried deeply
in the soil, 1t was the most marvellous
sight | have even seen. and can hard.
ly believe It yet, ! would give a good
deal to know what caused this strange
freak of nature"
Uncle Dick chuckled and winked at
Jimmy.
did you ever hear OF JImmy's won.
derful skyrocket?" he asked.
mo, never" said the hunter you
know have been in the wilderness a
long time"
So Uncle Dick told him. After he
got through the hunter said: Il am
glad to know this. intended to write
a book about II, but now | shall be
able to save myself the trouble"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-07-04
Betsy Ross,

A quiet house. a quiet street,
A needle and a thread,
A scissors and square OF blue,
Some strips OF white and red,
And slender hands that deity stitched
The shining stars across
Twas thus the flag OF Liberty
Was made by Betsy Ross,
Though Father Time has worn to rags
The ermine robes OF kings,
And left the guns OF war to rust
Among forgotten things;
Though crowns and scepters at his touch
Have turned to dust and dross-
Yet not broken stitch has marred
The work OF Betsy Ross.
In stately hall and lowly home
This day its colors wave,
The shelter OF the worlds oppressed,
The beacon OF the brave.
Let glory on the nations shield
Among the stars emboss
The thread, the needle. and the name
And fame OF Betsy Ross.
-Minna Irving. In Eesles Weekly.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-07-04
Independence Bell
A Poem That Has Been Read for
Years-That Is Worth Reading
hgaln--Nho Wrote III

When Il became certain that the Deciaratioa
Of Independence would be adopted and con.
frmed by the signatures Of the delegates in the
Continental Congress II was determined TO alp-
nounce the event by ringing the old State House
FL which bore the inscription. Proclaim hberty
10 me land; 10 all inhabitants Hereofi' and the ola
bellman posted his grandson at the door Of the
hall to await the instruction Of the doorkeepes
when to ring. At the word that the doeI-
rushed out and iinging up his hands shouted.
"RasI Ring BNGm