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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04
Orpheurn

Critical patrons of the Orpheum will
readily recognize the claims OF the
new bill which will be presented this
afternoon at the big vaudeville house.
The Cadets de Gdscogne, 2 French
quartet, which has made big successes
throughout the great European centers,
will be heard for the first time in this
city. The members of the quartet
came to this country under the eX-
elusive mana cement of the Orpheum
circuit company and il is claimed that
no such musical organization is to be
found in vaudeville today.
The Saytons. who also are recent ar
rivals in this country, will introduce
a contortion act the like of which mas
never before been seen on the Ameri-
can stage Unlike most contortion
acts, this is free from all disagreeable
characteristics and is slightly, graceful
and marvellous.
General Edward LaVine. an old SOL
der will make his appearance in a
grotesque makeup and after a bur-
lesque on military life will Introduce
his art as juggler. Belle Hathaway S
monkeys and baboons are pronounced
the greatest on the stage and will ap-
peal to young and old alike. This week
viii be the last in which to see Hill
larion and Rosalia Ceballos "phantastic
phantoms," Vinie DAILY, the Swor BROTH
ers and Jane Courthope and company
Lin Lucky jim"
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ers.v In the company with her is
Catherine Countiss.
Julia Dean. who is we'll known as
former member of the Neil-Chapmdh
.companv and who spent several years
on the coast with that organization, y
now Wilton I.ackaye's leading woman
playing in The Battle, q new urdili1
By Cleveland Moffett.
Marguerite Snow. who was the col
lee-e widow in this city in the recent
Savage production, is now playing IN
.rThe Devil" under the same manage
ment in Philadelphia In the COMPANY
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Alcazar

David Warheld is approaching the
close of his local engagement. His
delicate art IN The Music Master" has
been exhibited to admiring thousands
and many have wept as poor old Won
BarWig barred his heart Tomorrow
night the great BelascO star will in
trOduce quite another character to San
francisco. that Of Wes Bigelow, COM
nander OF the post in "A Grand Army
Man.
David Belasco selected the play just
named for WarGeld when the new
S-uyVcsant theater in New York was
II was a great night in New York
fheatricallv when BelascO showed his
public" the fruits Of his labors. ripened
after = years. His hosts of friends
tSclascOs friends and Warhelds-were
- ca ger to see the sHar in his new part
~ were Bclasco's enemies. Many We're
doubtful and expressed but faint hope
.of seeing Warheld in role as con-
genial and convincing as that of Won
.85arwig. But the collaborative effort
OF David Belasco and the Misses Paul
inc Phelps and Marion Short in "A
Grand Army Man" was triumphant and
tne star Warfeld, again made good.
The last preliminary touch to the
presentation had been given by Ed
ward Shinn 10 his murals and the final
art strokes had been laid on by Tiff
fany in the lighting effects when War
field. wearing his smile of serene conf
dence and David Belasco, behind the
scenes. said Ready" and the curtain
went up on a Grand Army Man.
Wsrfield achieved the success that his
friends anticipated. and the play is
one which viii be staged this week at
The AlcaZar theater.
"A Grand Army Man" shows David
Rfarfeld In his ripest powers. It is
another convincing demonstration OF
llis versatility. and by the new powers
revealed his public viii insist that he
must not stop here. but continue to in
crease the scope of his art, for which
bee shows remarkable and as yet un-
realized possibilities
The new piece is distinctly an Amer
ican play. Its scenes are laid in a vii
3aEe Of Indiana in the carly SOS. but
f1ev are as Tedolent of Vermont OF
Pennsylvania or New York or any
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property man in the original Tivoli
production viii have the same charac-
ter in this
Walter de Leon should give an eX-
'-cellent account of himself as Commo-
dore Columbus Cook, commander of the
United States ship Cuckoo. Charles
Airing is admirably adanted TO the
character Of Lieutenant LollypOp and
MelNin Stokes is sare TO succeed as
Ensign TOddle q sweet young thing
from Annapolis. Sybil Page viii excel
rs Nile. Auburni Erani. an American
prima donna. Zoe Barnett. as Madame
Lulu Lalla. viii have one of the best
singing sOubrefte roles ever written:
sarah Edwards is cast as Mile. Georgia
Carolini from the Grand opera house,
Paris fkentuckv). and her fine contral-
. - voice viii have a splendid oppor-
tunitE ia = new lullaby. Singing an
Angel TO sleep. the words of which
are by the brilliant local journalist
John Taylor Waldorf, and the music
Dy Wilton Thompson.
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Travel Talks

fascinating and instructive form of
entertainment is exploited in Travel
ogues," or Travel Talks" which will
be offered al Christian Science hail for
the next fortnight by Lloyd Scott, who
will present a series of moving pictures
and stereopticon views illustrating his
entertaining description of foreign
world. You will have all the pleasures
of travelling. without its inconveniences,
is the way the series Of lectures is de-
scribed.
India will be the subject of tomor-
row nights lecture and the same topic
VIII be the attraction on Tuesday night.
Japan Will he discussed on Thursday
and Friday nights and Russia will be
visited on Saturday night Egypt, Ire
I land and Russia will be the countries
visited during the second week of the
travel talks. There will be special
matinees for school children on Satur-
day, when the prices will be reduced to
25 and 80 cents
The box Office is open at sherman
& Clay's stores. At the conclusion of
the local engagement the lectures will
be repeated in Oakland.
| 1t is an interesting fact that the head
office of the Lloyd Scott company is
! laboratory is being installed for the
manufacture of moving picture films.
| George kanzee is in charge of the
| establishment and a prominent eastern
| artisttis enga ged TO make the foreign
! trips with MIR. Scott. VIII GreenbauIn
under whose management the lectures
| are being given here and in Oakland,
| is financially interested in the enter
! prise.
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other northern state. Wariield's part
Of Wes Bigeiow is a character which,
like other types in the play, is familiar
to every American. 1t is in the man s
: physical qualities that Warfeld makes
the character distinctive.
Intrusted to Bigelows care is the son
of a dead sweetheart Upon the youth
the old bachelor lavishes his affections.
He is sacrificing and loyal But
beautiful as his love is. it is not wise.
for it soon transpires that the young
man is spoiled The lad. who is in love
with the daughter Of the village judge
An enemy of Bigelow s-mlsdirects
the funds of the local post, and this
false step is used by the unsentimental
judge to work his vengeance on his old
political opponent, Bigelow. The boy is
arrested and brought to trial before
+ the same justice. The herculean ef-
forts of the old bachelor father" to
save the boy from disgrace feed the
main arteries of the story, and supply,
through Warfields wonderful ART. a
constant flow of sweet pathos and deli
cate comedy. In "A Grand Army Man
il is said that Warfeld rises to dra-
natic heights never before reached in
is other successes. That his acting is
igger and even better than it is in
fhe Music Master" the critical writers
{ the east are agreed.
Mr. BelascO has never before sup
piled a more delicate, poetic atmosphere
/ than he has created in this idyl of rural
America The same associate players
who achieved artistic distinction in
The Music Master" are seen to good
/ advantage in "A Grand Army Man"
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Princess

OF the many musical comedies which
have been presented in San Francisco
sione' has achieved the permanent pop
uiarity accorded TO Ship Ahoy,' which
VIII be. produced this week. commenc-
sug tomorrow night, at the Princess
Iheater. Tt viii reintrOduce Ferris
Hartman in the role Of Colonel Maple
son Mulberry. manager OF the Oriole
opera company, and in this part Hart
man is, in the opinion OF the best
critics, at his very finest.
- The story of ship Alloy" has not
been altered, but all the musical num-
bers viii be new and up TO date.
Colonel Mulberry. it will he remem-
oercd. starts out with his opera COM
pany 20 play throughout the East m
dies His snip is wrecked on the island
of Palms and he and his troupe exc out
a precariouS existence for "A year and
DAY, when they are rescued by the
United states ship Cuckoo. on the
voyage homeward bound the colonel at
tempts 10 run the ship and il is in this
scene tAat Hartman gets full scope for
the display Of his comic talents
Arthur Cunningham viii impersonate
Barnacle Duff. master at arms. Fred
lNavanagh. who played Christy. the
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Valencia

Owing to-the popular interest mani
tested in his satanic majesty, The
Devil the play viii be continued at
the Valencia theater the current week.
The attendance at the Valencia has
been so great that the management de-
cided it would be folly TO limit the
production to single week.
No play in years has created such q
sensation as The Devil, and San
Francisco has witnessed the same kind
Of 2 furore that was created in New
York and iE all the capitals of Europe
when Molaar play was first disclosed
to view. Look at il any way you-will.
The Devil is wonderful play. It's
power for good is eXemplifled in the
sisted triumphs; but the very fact that
Jolan and Sander fall into error should
be an object lesson of the ease with
which such conditions can be created in
our own minds. and the need for fur
ther strength in resisting evil sugges-
tions.
Clergymen, as well as the layman,
realize the power of such play to do
good. The production at the Valencia
lays especial strength upon the SYM
bolic features of this great play. The
keynote is the Devils answer to Jolan' s
inquiry. Il come from nowhere; l go
nowhere; / am here" tapping her fore
head to show that after all the only
real devil exists in our own minds.
wonderful role has been the talk of
the town, and nothing this fine young
actor has hitherto accomplished can be
compared to his superb acting of this
intricate and subtle part He has had
splendid support from the Valencia
stock company. especially from Miss
Willette Kershaw. whose exquisite act
ing of the difficult role of the wife has
been much commended the past week.
The Devil" will positively be presented
only for one week more, when it will be
followed. appropriately enough. by
The Sign of the Cross. There will be
"A startling transformation in Robert
Warwick. who will abandon the sar-
donic humor of the Devil for the up
lifting and purifying role of Marcus
Superbas. Meanwhile he will play THE
Devil" all this week. with matinees to-
day. Wednesday and Saturday.
Novelty
There is but One comment on the
Belasco and Mayer production of THE
J Devil" at the Novelty theater--that a
more perfect performance of the play
could not be given by stock company.
The thousands of people who have Wis
ing the last week are the best adver-
tisers of the attraction. and so infiu-
entail is their testimony that the de-
mand for seats has compelled the man
agement to continue The Devil" a Sec
ond week, commencing this afternoon
and concluding Saturday evening"
/ Howard Hickman gives a mastery
! impersonation of his satanic majesty
/ resorting TO no artifices of makeup OF
mannerisms to make his work effective
i He appeals TO the intelligence rather
than TO the eye of his audience. ano
his reading of the cynical arguments
and epigrams is treat to the intel
lectual. Ernest Glendinning's portrayal
] of the painter is also excellent. and the
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femininity of the cast is ably sustained
by Louise Brownell, Bessie Barriscale
and Effie Bond. AS for the staging, 1t
is up to the high standard maintained
a. the Alcazar.
There will be matinee Sunday and
SATURDAY.
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Empire

Following the SENSATION caused by
Salome the Empire again steps to the
fore. end on next Monday presents in
cussed play, "The Devil with Edwin
T. Emery in the title role. This play
has received so much attention from
the press throughout the country that
it is sufficient to say that vaudeville
patrons who do not care to sit through
two hours and a half of discussion
to learn the sequel of this play, can
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National

An entertainment of high order is
what the management of the National
promises for this week. commencing
program has feature of large interest
in college Days" a bright playlet
which was produced for 100 consecutive
weeks in New York. 1t will be pre-
sented i'm this city by Frederick V
Bowers and a talented company. The
celebrated j. X. Emmett company in
whirlwind farce. "A South Dakota
Divorce, will make a great hit en- the
bill and Rinaldo. the exquisite violin
list. known as the wandering musi-
cian," Will renew his old friends and
make many new ones.
Others on the bill are Mrs. Jules
Levy and family in an assortment of
musical novelties: the famous De Icons
acrobats; Tom Moore. comedian and
coon shouter; Sutherland and Curtis,
musical comedy artists: Willie Hale.
novelty globe and club juggler and
Barney Whitney. that funny fellow"
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WigWarn

Commencing with todays matinee
the bill at the Wigwam theater will
show an entirely new list of acts
tacular presentation by Edwin Keough
and company. The OMeer sisters In
a sensational wire walking act will
share honors with the best, and other
acts Will be provided by Dorsch and
Russell, instrumentalists; Don and
Thompson, singing and dancing come
dians; Brotherhood and Barlow in The
Lightning Dentist; Stephenson and
Nugent, knockabout comedians, and
Dorothy Dane, the girl in the directoire
gown. New moving pictures will be
projected upon the screen.
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Gossip About the Theates and the New Dramatic Offerings

star state and is competent to write
about its wonders. With its powerful
plot. absorbing heart interest and rich
comedy. Texas" takes rank with The
Nirginian, The Squaw Man" and "Ari-
zona.
The play is mounted splendidly, all
of the costumes, accessories and cow
boy accouterments having been secured
in Val Verde county from the Buckhead
ranch. the scene of the story. The
original New York cast, which is an
exceptionally strong and well balanced
company Of players. viii present
Texas" 10 the San Francisco theater
.gOers at the American theater.
The leading roles viii be portrayed
by Frank Conway ana Nora Shelby,
who viii be supported by Louise San
-ord. Ethel Clifton. Grace Lockwood.
Winona Bridges. Ted Griffin. Edward
Bailey. Bernard Fairfax, Allen St. John.
Harry Maitland Harry Tansey. Lou
Webb, Edward Smith and Joseph Cole
man.
Texas" viii remain at the Market
street playhouse for one week, with
matfnees today and Saturday. The
following attraction viii be The Royal
Chef. which was one of the most en-
tertaining light musical offerings Of
last season.
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gain in 20 minutes the salient points of
this remarka BILE drama at the Empire
theater, and see a finely presented
vaudeville show as well. composed of
the following big eastern head liners /:
can make you laugh at all times; The
Country Choir, who will sing "Ye Olde
Tyne Songs; Clara Walters, premiere
dancer and pianist; Clemenso brothers,
musical clowns; j. j. Cluxton, in his
latest comedy creation, THE Circus
Rider" and Madame Louise's perform
ing monkeys.
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Continued ON Page q
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Central

The Two Orphans" is the attraction
offered by Manager Howell of the Cen
trail theater to follow ''Uncie Toms
Cabin" tomorrow night. This play is
in cohesive interest and in logic of
situation. 1t is full of sensational and
thrilling scenes and tells a story of
deep human interest
The role of Louise, the blind sister,
will be taken by Alice Condor, whose
sympathetic reading of the part will
be greatly appreciated Claire Sinclaire
will play Henrietta and L. n. Heffron.
who has undertaken the part of the
gentlemanly chevalier. will be at his
best. Marie Howe Will be seen in the
role of the beggar. Mother F'rochard.
and Herman Cripps vii appear in a new
character for him. that of the cripple,
Pierre. James Corrigan has been cast in
the role of jacques. and Elmer Booth,
Frank Bonner Dick Wilbur and =. Rat
tenberger will be appropriately placed
in the production.
The plot of the play is laid in Paris
during the seventeenth century and
tells the story of a nobleman who falls
in love with beautiful young girl. lie
has her kidnapped and brought to his
palace, where she appeals to the gentle
men of the court The chevaiier re-
spends to her. cry for aid and fights a
falls into the hands of thugs, who force
her to beg upon the streets. After
many trials the sisters are united.
The staging of the play viii be the
when the thieves do their work; the
gardens of BelIeaire by moonlight
Illuminated for a grand ball; the old
church of Notre Dame during driving
beautiful sets which will be used to
adorn and beautify the elaborate pro-
duetion of The Two Orphans" this
week.
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will be the next attraction at the Van
Ness.
Maude Adams is on her way from
Queenstown to America. She spent her
vacation in Ireland.
Checkers" with Hans Roberts in the
leading role, is booked for a limited en-
gagement this winter.
Louis James is making the big hit of
his career, according to eastern critics
in his production of Ibsen's Peer
Gynt."
Katherine Grey is playing in Blossoms
supporting company in THE Offend
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Chutes

The vaudeville program for the week
beginning this afternoon at the Chutes
theater will be headed by Florence
Modena, popular eastern comedienne,
who, with the assistance of a clever
company, will present a comedy sketch.
Bargain Mad" Lillian Mason will be
seen in Roses and Orange Blossoms"
and will also have the assistance of a
clever band of associate players. Other
new acts will be given b. Al Leonard.
comedian iuggler; Nagle and Adams,
comedy singers and dancers, and James
of motion pictures will be exhibited
Next Thursday night will be devoted to
the amateurs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-04
A Torpedo-Boat Destroyer
Run Down and SO Men
Lose Lives.
PRACTICE WAS
WITHOUT LIGHTS
Cruiser Berwick Cuts Small
er Vessel in Two Like Pa
per-She Sank Within a
Minute After Collision-A
Crew of SO, % Were Saved.
EY Associated Press.

Portsmouth. England, April s.
Thirty-six men, including Lieutenant
Middleton. the commander of the
torpedo boat destroyer Tiger, lost
their lives in a collision off the Isle
OF Wight last night between that yes
sci and the British cruiser Berwick
The vessels belong to the Ports
mouth division OF the British home
fleet and We're engaged in night ma
neuvers in the channel while on tneir
way TO Portland. The night was very
dark and the Berwick was Steaming
slowly When the destroyer attempt
ed TO cross the big cruisers bow she
was caught amidships md cut in
half with knife-like precision sinking
almost Immediately.
The deck crew, who were d. essed
in heavy oiIskins and boots. went
down with the vessel. not having
time to free themselves from these
heavy membranes
OF the twenty-five men who were
rescued, most Of them We're engineers
and stokers who. having light cloth
ing. were able to keep themselves
allOat until boats from other sflps,
which We're Immediately launched,
picked them up.
The collision occurred at SIZE
O'Clock last night. The ships were
maneuverinG without lights. It IS be-
ieved that several of the men were
killed by the impact Tugs were dis
patched to the scene OF the disaster
at daylight and divers Will make an
attempt to recover the bodies of the
men who We're drowned.
The smaller naval vessels weT i,
tn midst of an attack on the biegeI
cOnsOrts when the disaster Oc.Er"ad
The entire feet was under mds'jsu
lights. and III the absolute darkness
the Tiger was suddenly struck square
amidships by the Berwick. The sharp
steam OF this vessel CUT the destroy
or in two a. # she had been made. Of
paper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-04
FLEET PRACTICE TO
BE COMPLETED TO-DAY
Special to The Journal.

San Diego. Cal. April 3.-Accord-
ing to reports from Magdalena bay,
the battleship fleet will complete its
practice tomorrow. and late next week
will sail northward for its triumphant
cruise aong the Calofirnia coast This
city will probably be reached a week
from tomorrow, and a great demon
stration will be held in honor of the
Officers and sailors. Later stops will
be made ct the prts near Los Angeles
end at Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz.
While the greatest enthusiasm will
mark the visits of the ships at the
Southern California cities, the long
kruise will have its fitting elimination
at San Fra nciSco early IN May, when
what Is declared will be the greatest
naval display in the history of the ma
ton Will take placa
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-04
Boat Company Puts Up OPP
position Candidate to
Representative Loud.
Loud Promised to Vote For
Submarines and the Can
didate Was Withdrawn
From the Race-Cornpany
Witness Tells of Methods
Which Were Not Thought
"Reprehensible."
By Associated Press.

Washington. April 3.-The most in
teresting development of the day be
fore the submarine boat Investigating
committee was the production of an
other anonymous letter charging that
an attorney of the Electric Boat COM
pany had been brought out against
Loud as candidate for congress, but
had withdrawn on LIQUIDS promise 10
vote for submarines.
The letter was mailed from this
city to the Detroit Free Press. by
Jesse Carmichael, that papers Wash
dngton correspondent.
Benjamin Micou, attorney for the
Berger Subsurface Torpedo Boat CON-
rany. and F. r. Pemberton, of New
York. who assisted in bringing the
claims of that company before the
+. navy department and congress, teSti-
fed as 90 the methods used. which
they did not consider TO be reprehen-
sible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-04
CHARGED WITH
MANSLAUGHTER
Brother Of P. F. Collier, Pub
Usher Of National Weekly,
is Charged With Killing
a Workman on His Farm.
Special tn TIE journal.

Baltimore, Md, April abraham
Collier. a brother of p. F. Collier. the
New York publisher, is under arrest
at Laurel Brook. in Hartford county,
on the charge of killing William
Haughey. The latter died at the
Maryland University hospital yester-
day from fracture of the skull caused
by blow from d shovel.
Haughev had been engaged for some
time previous TO the assault on March
IS in the lumber camp OF John Con
ner's on Golfers farm. The assault
upon Haughey by Collier was the cul-
minaJion of troubles between the lat
ter and the lumberman which had
been SmouIdering for some time.
II is alleged that during an inter
view between COnnOF and Collier,
Haughev interviewed, WheTeupOn Col
lier struck MIN twice with the shovel,
the second time telling him to the
ground with a blow Of such force that
he was knocked unconscious.
Collier has been out on $500 bail
since the affair occurred. He was
brought TO Belair Yesterday and com
mitted to jail.
Mr. Collier is about sixty years OF
age He has a wife and three children.