The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11

sieved, is financing her new theater at
Thirty-ninth street and Broadway,
while on the other hand. It IS well
known that Goodwin IS still infatuated
with Edna Goodrich. 1t Is believed
here, furthermore, that there is now
an understanding between the two, and
has been since the Goodrich-McMillan
engagement was broken off,
Maxine Elliott on Monday evening
began an engagement at Days the
later. Her Offering this season is a
new play entitled AIyseIr-Bettina,' by
Miss Rachel CrOthers, who wrote The
Three OF Us" The story is founded on
episodes n life among plain people,
wherein the beauty, the charm and the
dramatic talents Of Miss Elliott have
ample latitude. It is said to possess
the same simplicity and naturaIness OF
dialogue that distinguished Miss Croth-
ers' other play and an aptitude for un-
conventional Characterization not evi-
dent il that comdey.
The play may be called en- interior
drama home in a New England
town, the members OF that household
and a few OF their friends composing
the fabric OF Miss Crothers' play.
At the Majestic Nance O'Neill. the
California actress, appeared for the
nrst time on Monday night IN Agnes"
q drama IN four acts, by George Cam
eron. The hrst act takes place in the
saloon OF the palatiaI yacnt Rhoda.
owned by Godfrey Marshe. an Aus
tralian millionaire, who has recently
married Agnes, an American girl. With
party OF society friends ne IS cruising
along the French coast There is a
dense fog and the vessel IS sailing at
quarter speed His marriage 10 Agnes
ra p ,,r~
laid by the scheming mother Of Agnes,
who made ii her ambition 10 secure
rich husband for her daughter and
also TO provide a future nome for her
self with the advantages Of unlimited
wealth
While the guests are merry making
there is a fearful crash, and a cry
goes out that the Yacht has been
struck by passing steamer. There
IS wild excitement and a mad rush TO
escape. Marshe. who nas just had an
unpleasant scene with his wife. up
braiding her for her lack Of affection
IS struck by falling object and
stunned Agnes and the first mate try
10 rescue him, but are nnally forced
10 leave him to his fate. Agnes mother
IS among JuOse who are lost A trunk
belonging to her is among the effects
saved. and in it Agnes subsequently
nnds number OF letters from Dr.
Loring Brent her former lover. These
nave been intercepted by the scheming
match making mother, VINO led her
daughter 10 believe that the young ply
sician had forsaken her From this
point the story is developed along pow
erful and original lines, involving a
problem Of striking modern interest,
tie end being sdnfuIly concealed until
the fHal curtain.
Another Californian, Blanche Bates,
has also scored ia a new play So COM
plete has been her triumph in The
Fighting Hope" so heavy the patron
age 1T the regular performance and so
incessant the demand from feminine
theater gOers. especially, TO witness
This popular arustes portrayal in the
new ffurlbut drama at the Stuyvesant
iheater, ulat David BelascO has de-
cided 10 depart from his policy of pre-
senting Miss Bates at one matinee only
during the week. and TO inaugurate
midweek performances.
Under the auspices OF CoIvin 3.
Brown. eastern agent OF the California
Promotion committee. another informal.
Dutch treat. get together California
dinner was held at Reisenwebers on
Friday evening. THIS was the first Of
the winter.
ordering what he wanted.
There was no set program, but all
those present helped drive dull care
away.
A private dining room was reserved
and there was no one in that room but
NCalifornians.
Among the Californians registered at
The eastern branch OF the California
Promotion committee during the last
week were the following:
Frank O'Connel, Frank Anrys. :. Emmett
Hayden and wife, A 3. Smith, DR.. Irving W.
Roberts san Francisco: J. CIen Arnold and wife
Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor. Mrs s. II f;rav and
Miss Estelle Franklin Gray, oakland; II r.
lusing. san Jose; Charles ". Warren and wife
Miss Gladys Lewis, Miss Martha DevIin, William
=. Pam. ~. Edward Hibbard, NJ D.. T. T.
Ihlrkield and WIFE Los Angeles; Fred c. Carey
81 s Husban, Sacramento; James Martin. Stock
son; May H. Collins, William Roberts, Chico;
" J. thompson san Rafael
George Rose only laughed good hu-
moredly when The CalI-s correspondent
asked how he felt about the action Of
Phil Dwyer IN barring himself and
others from the Aqueduct racetrack.
Mr.. Dwyer only did what he con-
sidered best for all concerned in rae
ing, for the prosecuting attorney was
back OF his action. It is only little
politics that is being played, and the
trouble viii soon blow over. The pro-
mbition only concerned Aqueduct and
does not apply to other tracks"
Rose and wife are at the Hotel Cadil-
lac. They viii leave for Santa Anita
after the close Of the eastern season
District Attorney Darrin Of Queens
county seems TO argue that once a
book maker always a book maker, and
rs he had the whiphand or the Queens \
County racing associaston his view OF
the matter had TO be accepted.
Rose and his fellows. Darrin insists,
are book makers, and his detectives
Informed him they accepted bets dur
ing the meeting at Aqueduct.
He does not say they accepted money
or made memoranda, but that they ac-
cepted oral wagers and rsIa1, he holds,
IS contrary to the law. For that rea-
son. he notified Dwycr that the men in
question must not be permitted to
enter the grounds. If they were al
lowed to do 50 he said plainly that
he would proceed against the officers
Of the association and nave them in
dicted for keeping a gambling house.
While Dwyer did nor agree with the
contention that it was a violation of
the law TO accept oral wagers. he
thought the easiest way was the best.