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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04
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Miss Jewel Smith is the guest of
Miss Ada Barker.
Mrs. Frank Noble has returned
from Bsllingham.
Mr.. Wagner is spending few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Smed berg.
W. E. Armstrong is suffering from
severe attack of rheumatism.
Fred Pinneo went to Anacortes
Monday, returning Wednesday.
Miss Rice returned Monday after
spending her vacation in Seattle.
The M. w. A. ball was a grand
success and was much enjoyed by all.
Mr.. VanBogaert is busy nowadays
erecting new residence on his ranch.
Quite a number from here attended
the dance at Friday Harbor New
Years Eve.
Miss Florence Armstrong left Sat-
urday for Seattle to resume her
school work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Mcclure
spent one day last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Chase.
Clarence Shut has gone to . hospi-
tai in Bellingham. having hurt him
self by heavy lifting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Wakefield and
little son are visiting at the homo of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shut.
Miss Susie Atkins IL expecting her
sister, Mrs. Lewis Allen, from Wis
consin for visit in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pinneo enter
tanned Capt. and Mrs. Roby and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pinneo on
Christmas.
A birthday party was given at the
home of Mrs. Edith Chase on Satur-
day evening at which very enjoyable
time was had by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Harrison and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Atkins and
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. P. Walrath spent
New Years with Mr.. and Mrs. G. II.
Adkins.
The Ladies' AID enjoyed q very
pleasant afternoon with Mrs. w. E.
Armstrong, the feature of the enter
tainment being literary work and
music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bostian enter
tanned quite number of friends on
Christmas. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. P. Bostian. Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Chase and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Bostian and family.
also friends from Seattle.
FOR SALE-A good, sound. serviceabie
horse, twelve years'old.
J. f. MAXWELL. FRIDAY HarbOr.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04
VIM. Norton.

The launch "Aurevoir' took nun,-
Der Of people to Friday Hsrbor Mon
day. Those who went over were MIR.
and Mrs. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Woo
ten. Mrs. Thomas. TT. Paxson. OF.
and o. Z. Loos.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04

FOR SALE-2O foot gasoline launch, f.
horse power engine. Speed miles per
hour. For particulars and terms address
o. l.. Loos, Deer Harbor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04

Ground clam shells, for poultry, one
cent q pound, at briggs.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-04

Fink's 'tDetroit Speciai" overalls and
pants at briggs. Wear like q pigs nose.'
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
LILLIAN HALE TN CHE PHANTorT RrvAL>
,vVqzOA1qL .ZHEATER

sleepy. But in vaudeville there's no
cheating. You've got to get away with
every line. 1 remember playing in Ho-
boken, for instance. We were doing
this same sketch, For Loves Sweet
Sake 1t was Sunday and the audience
was composed Of the men who had
been paid off the night before-great
leaders Of ships they were-and you
may imagine what a nice task 1t was
10 get the sentiment out Of this little
play into numbed nerves and brains.
Yet that is the task we vaudeville act
ors have to struggle with.
Once upon a time I was in Paris.
On a certain evening Vance Thompson,
James Huneker and were having din
ner together. In such a trio what could
be more natural than a discussion Of
the theater? Thompson asked what
had become Of dramatic art; why. it was
that actors We're not what they used
10 be. / asked him why he didn't
write as he talked. The reason,
said is this: we are not allowed TO,
any more. An actor now becomes a big
man on the stage by playing his per-
sonality. The stage manager does the
rest When the public wearies Of the
personality the actor finds himself out
OF a JOB and becomes an honest trades
man. He is heard from no longer
Formerly man studied all kinds of
roles and when he went on the stage
he played the part as he himself had
studied it out He had slept with his
role under his pillow; he Mad carried
II in HIS heart for days: he had. in
brief lived it. Now, that is true no
longer. He plays what he is told TO
play and he makes a gesture here and
a gesture there, precisely as Belasco
or DAILY or John Jones instructs him.
A member of the old school as an,
cannot stand for that Suppose You
had worked up your role and knew its
every shade; suppose you had con-
ceived the character from the crown Of
his head TO the soles of his feet:
imagine that you had lived with him
Tor week and had become to know
him, then imagine being ordered to do
this or 10 do that, or to tone the color
here or there IN order that the star
FOR whom the play was written might
shine with brighter radiance-wouldn' I
Il make you mad?
In vaudeville no one interferes with
you. If you can make good with your
audience and bring home a little truth
10 the people there is nobody TO say
you nay; If you cannot-well you go
back to the legitimate. But for a
homely old man like me who has never
been a romantic actor but who knows
the work Of the character actor there's
nothing like vaudeville.
"But isn't it fine that after expecting
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19

After about two years in New York
Whitney returned TO the coast and
worked in Portland as dramatic critic.
Then he came, to San Francisco and
was employed on a local paper at the
time of the fire and for few months
thereafter. Then he went to Los An
geles, where he engaged himself In
newspaper work, and where he was so
employed at the time of his illness.
About three months ago he suffered a
complete nervous breakdown and took
to his bed He never rallied enough to
appear on the streets again. When
all efforts to bring him back to health
had failedNhe was sent to Salt Lake,
where he was cared for by the best
medical attention available.
He was buried in Salt Lake City.
Many friends in this city will re-
member with melancholy thoughts the
jovial, kind hearted Race, whose sunny
nature endeared him to all his fellow
workers and the fact that he died Just
when the fruits of his talents were
ripe for gathering makes his death
more sad to think upon.
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to be separated from my wife for six
months I should meet her rehearsing
the title role in Mater with the Henry
Miller players and isn't it great that
should also meet Henry Miller and
May Robson all old time members OF
Frohman's great organizatfon-the EN-,
pire stock?
Il stood the other day almost on the
very site played with that organiza-
ton in The White Slave The Royal
Family and others OF the old time
pieces. I recalled sweet memories of
dear Annie Russell. dorsey and other
associates of the olden times, and 1
tell you I felt the big lump rising in
my throat. and said dear old San
Francisco, at that I'm mighty glad to
be back again, for the wife is here.
VIII you join US outside in a little
drinkT'-this from Steger
NO." said Thompson. I'm on the
water wagon"
Now what has meeting your wife
got to do with being on the water
wagonT' I asked.
You're a young man." said Thomp-
son to me, and I'll tell you a little
story about that, which I heard at the
Lambs club"
And the story, dear reader was re-
ferred to at the beginning as an ex-
purgated quantity, held out in behalf
Of the young person.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
Kennedy's Big Scheme

z. Ram Kennedy, the author of 'eThe
Servant in the House." arrived in the
city Thursday night to witness the
production of his play by the Henry
Miller associate players and incident
ally to escape the hot weather of Chi
cago.
Ram has elaborated very ambi-
tious cycle of plays, which, in their COM
plement, will cover nearly every
phase of human passion and social
condition. Like Balzac in his Come
die Humane" Hugo In his cycle of
Les Miserables,'' ''Toilers of the Sea-,
and ''Notre Dame de Paris" Wagner's
cycle of harmonic dramas and our
own Frank Norris uncompleted series
of the octopus and the Pit" Kennedy
would give to the dramatic world a
series of plays dealing with separate
problems and yet linked together by
a common human association, Exhibit
ing the virtues and exposing the vices
of our modern life.
The first of this series IS "The Ser
want in the House" It deals with the
love and truth in life which make for
happiness. The second in the cycle
Is already completed and is to be pro-
duced next. season in New York. It
is called THE Winters Feast" and
has as its dominant idea the lie and
hate in life, bringing in their train
social chaos and decay. A play deal
ing with freedom and bondage. another
revolving about the racial problem, a
third analyzing the system and eff
fects of militarism in foreign coun-
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
National

The bill at Sid Grauman's vaude-
vile house for the coming week Will
be fully as attractive as any hereto
fore presented at that enterprising
theater. Each act will be a new one
except that provided by Rinaldo. the
eccentric and talented violin virtuoso
He is re-engaged because Of his great
popularity with San Francisco audi
enceS.
The feature act will be presented by
the Elton Polo-Alto troupe. which will
present Americas greatest casting per-
formance.
HILL Cherry and Hill. bicycle riders,
are declared to be the greatest in their
line In the world. The dramatic fea-
lures of the bill have not been ne
elected and will be represented by
Lillian Hale and company and Leo and
Chapman. The former will present a
humorous sketch, The Phantom
Rival" and Leo and Chapman will af-
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
Death Stretches Hand
AS Success Draws Near

On the very verge of a New York
production of the musical comedy of
which he was part author, and with the
goal Of high success and financial re-
ward within his grasp. Race Whitney,
well known newspaperman of this city
and collaboration with Waldemar Young
and w. c. Patterson in The King
Maker" died last Wednesday in Salt
Lake. de had been i'll for several
months and. in fact. had not been able
to attend the premiere of THE King
Maker" at the Princess when it was
staged with success at that theater
last month.
Whitney was % years old. He be-
gan his career in newspaper work when
he was 19 years of age, his first ex-
perience being gained on the Salt Lake
Herald. In that city he was one Of the
moving spirits in the organization of
the Press club and it was he who car
ried the organization over many a
troubled sea Of finance by giving anna
teur theatricals and by writing
sketches for the events.
Whitney's literary ability was an in
heritance from his father Orson f.
Whitney, formerly historian OF the
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
Van Ness


Ram Kennedy, which play, as pre-
sented by the Henry Miller associate
players in New York, was a four
months sensation. Miller brings the
company across the country intact ana
the presentation at the Van Ness
theater will be just as 1T was In New
York Indeed, Miller interrupted the
prosperous run of this play in New
York in order that he might bring 1t
to this city during his present season
as one of its most striking features,
Nothing but praise has been ex-
pended upon the play by the New YORK
press and the public. 1t has made an
appeal to all classes and conditions or
people. One performance was entire
Iy bought out by Scottish Rite Masons
and another time the play was given at
the Masonic temple in New York.
Christian socialists and other reform
ers and revolutionists in the world or
thought as well as conservatives, have
been its ardent admirers and no race
or creed but has approved the play
ethically and esthetically.
One critic on a conservative paper
published in New York said
THE surprise. delight and encour-
agement afforded by this play make 1t
difficult to write of it in the cool, pre-
else terms of critical appreciation. 1t
puts the author in the front rank OF
living playwrights. No drama so high
| in purpose, so stern and true in its
satire. more thoroughly human In It's
motives, or more vital in its illustra-
tions has been produced in many years.
1t might have been modelled upon one
of the ancient moralities. but 1t Is es-
sentialiy, even aggressively, modern
| in form and spirit.
The bare outline Of the story told in
| this remarkable play may be given as
| follows:
Three brothers who drift apart
through MISUNDERSTANDING and from
jealousy find their hearts full of rage
and anger against each other until the
! mysterious servant" appears in the
home garbed as an East Indian butler
but with a face strangely suggestive OF
the pictures of Christ Through the
spirit of realized brotherhood and per-
| lection of character he brings the war
ring brothers together in amity and
peace reigns where strife had held full
sway
! A touching story OF dramatic power
is developed through the introduction
of the character of the outcast brother
whose part is played by Tyrone Power
Walter Hampden and Edmund Kennedy
brother of the author, assume the roles
of the other brothers. Hampden being
leading man IN the organization. Edith
Wynne Matthison. who achieved much
fame as Everyman in the morality play
of that name, enacts the part of the
wears wife, who nearly kills the saint
in her husbands nature. Gladys Wynne
a noted English actress. is the daughter
of the outcast brother: Arthur Lewis
portrays a hypocritical bishop, and
Galway Herbert. who has originated
almost all of Pineros juvenile comedy
roles. has a Part full Of refreshing
humor.
The production of THE Servant in
the House" will be the main event of
many seasons in this city, and its pres
ence here for two weeks Is a splendid
concession to local theatricals.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
American

Nance O'Neil, the world famous Call
fornian actress, will open her season Of
three weeks at the American theater
this afternoon In Sudermann's great
play "Magda." It will be the attraction
for the first week, and there will be
matinees Wednesdays and Saturdays
during the tragedienne's stay, at the
Market street theater.
'Magda" is one of the most vivid and
vigorous presentations OF human ma
ture that the modern stage has seen.
Sudermann's distinctive style and best
dramatic methods are at their finest in
this play Not only is the role of
Magda one of tremendous power, but
all the other roles in the play are finely
drawn and splendid characterizations.
Only clever actress can play Magda
acceptably; the part is so full OF de-
tail, Of sudden transitions In emotion,
of pride, vanity, indifference to usually
accepted standards of morality ana of
contradictions which are paradoxically
logical Nance O'Neil In the part has
met with her greatest success and is
little short of perfect in 1T.
Mckee Rankin will play the role of
Schwartze in the drama, assuming the
character of the old army officer, Mag
da's father, with the skill of the vet
eran actor that he Is. He will also
superintend the staging of the produc-
tion. A strong company Will support
the star.
For the second week of Miss O'Neils
engagement "The Fires of st. John"
will be presented. agnes" the new
play which she intends to produce in
New York next fall, will be the third
Offering and will finish the third and
last week of her local engagement.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
GOSSIP About TheaterS and New Dramatic Offerings

Mormon church and later one of the
Quorum of Twelve" which is the gov
erning body of the Mormons. Bishop
Whitney is author of a four volume
history of Utah, and would have
achieved national fame as poet had
not his activities in behalf of his
church and its politics robbed him of
time to devote himself to letters.
After a successful career in Salt
Lake as a newspaper writer, Race
Whitney west east as press represen-
tatiVe of a theatrical company. Mean
time he had married Rosemary Glocz
Of the Tivoli company. She is now
leading woman in the New York pro-
duction of The Merry Widow" The
couple were subsequently divorced.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
Central

The Bandit King" known as Wal
lacks great horse show and which has
been one OF the foremost melodramatic
successes in the east, will be the Cen
trails Offering this week, beginning
with the performance tomorrow night.
One of its most prominent features is
supplied by trained horse, which is
required in the various scenes. 1t is the
animal which the plot tells belongs to
Joe Howard. the bandit. Howard will
be impersonated by Hersehel Mayall,
and 1t is one of his best roles. Mayall
is an experienced horseman, and
mounted on his fine charger he will
make a dashing bandit king. AS May
all was born on Kentucky ranch, and
spent his boyhood among the best
horses of that state famed for its
horsefiesh, he is qualified as few actors
are to assume the part of an equestrian
expert In one of the scenes he fights
duel on horseback, and in another
he effects an escape by charging his
horse through a window.
Aside from these unusual episodes,
the play is otherwise notable. 1t is
based on "a romantic love story, and
has a fine line of comedy running
through it. Scenically 1t will be one
OF the most elaborate ever staged at
Manager Howelis playhouse.
Edna Ellsmere, Claire Sinclaire, Alice
Condor, Mabel Gayety, T. n. Heffron,
Elmer Booth, Francis Bonner, Richard
Stanton and others of Mr.. Howell S
company of players appear in the lead
ing roles. There are a number of
smaller parts assigned to competent
players, and the attraction requires an
unusually large number of auxiliaries.
Vaudeville and moving pictures will be
continued between acts. The matinees
hereafter will be given on Saturdays
and Sundays:
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
Princess

The attraction at the Princess for
the week beginning, tomorrow night
will consist of the two act musical
melange The Bridal Trap and the
travesty on the Conried- d-Hammerstein
operatic war, 1.-THE Song Birds or
The Battle OF B Flat"
Edmond Audran is the composer of
the music of "The Bridal Trap" and
the book is by Sidney Rosenfeld The
action takes place during the regency
in France at picturesque village near
Orleans. 1t tells the story of lord
who loves a peasant girl and would
marry her in spite of his relatives OBJ
jections. The period gives ample op-
portunity for the display of beautiful
costumes and the piece will be elabo-
rately mounted.
The cast will be excellent and Will
be headed by Evelyn Frances kellogg,
an eastern prima donna OF great
achievements and fine record. Zoe
Barnett will be congenially cast as q
rustic belle; Sarah Edwards will find
fine opportunities in the role of the
Marquise de la Haute; Arthur Cum
ningham will be In his element as Andre
and Frank Harrington will assume the
role of Gavadan.
In The Song Birds" which had to
be withdrawn recently from the Prin-
cess stage because Of contracts which
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tries, another with women's sunrage
as Its theme, and to complete tne
cycle play expounding the autnor
IDEAS of true citizenship and periece
government-this is the scheme that
Kennedy has in mind.
Although not in search OF dramatic
material. Kennedy remarked on ms ar
rival that he is always eager TO seize
Whatever may be of advantage 10 nm,
In play construction and that ne ulu
not think it possible to leave the GMola- M
en- State without carrying someenihs
OF Its atmosphere with him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19

Edith Wynne MatthisOn, walter
Hampden, Tyrone Power. Gwladys
Wynne, Edmund Kennedy, GaIwey
Herbert, Arthur Lewis
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19

necessitated other pieces. it is expected
that William Burress will repeat his
former triumph as Oscar Hammerstein,
impresario. Miss Kellogg will appear
as Madame Teppletalezini and NJ La
vigne will be Alessandro Bouncey.
oliver La Noir will be Eddie LIE Rest
Cure; Charles E. Couture, Robinson
Caruso; Arthur Cunningham, Peter
Pantson, and Sarah Edwards, Emma
Screams.
The run of the double bill will be
limited to one week, as arrangements
have been perfected whereby The
Chaperon" will be produced Monday
evening. July 27.
"It Happened in Nordland''s will be
seen for the last times this afternoon
and evening.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
Orpheurn

The bill at the Orpheum for this
week, beginning with today's matinee,
VIII have for a headline attraction the
four Fords, who are unequaled in this
country as dancers. The precision with
which they work and, their perfect
grace are remarkable. The two sisters,
Deborah and Mabel Ford, give an ex-
hibition. of energetic dancing which
must be seen to be appreciated.
The Tom Davies trio from the London
Coliseum and New York Hippodrome
will make their first appearance in
this city and will introduce their
cycling act. Motoring in the Air" Tom
champion cyclist and will demonstrate
his right to the fame by some hitherto
uninterrupted feats. The trio uses a
saucer shaped structure of strapped
lath, which they course around with
dizzy rapidly, until their red, white
and blue costumes look like the
blended colors of a spinning top. As
their track is raised several feet above
the stage the act has the element of
great hazard.
Martinettie and Sylvester, who call
themselves 'the boys with the chairs. -
are also new to San Francisco. They
are exceptionally clever tumblers and
comedians. With this program Katie
Barry, La Vine Cimmaron trio, Fred Sin
ger, Barry and Hughes and that splen-
did actor, William II. Thompson, will
close their engagement at the local
house. A new series of interesting
moving pictures will terminate the pro-
gram.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
Alc0zar

Numerous supernumeraries, wealth
of stage accessories and q cast or 40
distinct characters are employed In IF
1 Were King" the historical comedy
drama, in which White Whittlesey will
open his second week at the Alcazar
theater tomorrow night.
If Were King" was dramatized by
Justin Huntly Mccarthy from his pop
ular novel of the same name. e. III.
Sothern starred in it for two seasons.
When presented in this city at the Co
lumbia theater about five years ago
the critics pronounced it most ar
ttsttc achievement and the Alcazar
management promises to, equal the
original production In every respect.
Whittlesey will have the role of
Francis Villon, the erratic literary
genius and vagabond poet whose verses
kept intellectual France agrin during
the reign of Louis XI.
When the play opens the ribald poet
Is spouting an impromptu poem berat-
ing the king and boasting of what the
author would do to better the peo-
pies condition. IL he were on the throne.
The proletariat are wildly applauding
the poets utterances when the king
himself steps in. and taking the boaster
at his word, appoints him monarch for
week, and informs him that If he
does not make good his boasts he
Will be gibbeted. Among the condi-
tions imposed upon Villon is one which
provides that he must, within the
week, win the love of Katherine de
Vaueelles, whose heart Louis has in
vain tried to touch. At the end of
the week the temporary monarch seems
no nearer gaining the woman's love
than he was at first. He is about to
be led away to his execution when she
astounds all by volunteering to take
his place. Thus, the ending is happy.
Bessie Barriscale is billed for the
role OF Katherine; Burt Wesner will be
the king, and all the other Alcazar
favorites will have congenial work in
the big production.