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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

Rose of the Rancho is to find cor
roboration OF the saying that Genius
David Belaseo, the only living play
wright who has never produced a fall
ure,a owes his exceptional success as
much to his industry as to his mastery
has been absorbed by one pursuit.
that OF drama making-and the type
written pages of the dramas he. has
persistent attention to detail. The
play are minuteiy described, so that, if
his directions are strictly adhered to.
actors can spoil his work.
In the book OF THE Rose of the
Rancho" little or nothing is left to the
are plainly written, with the words
that are to be emphasized underlined
and pauses marked where pauses
tered slowly there is extra space be-
tween its letters. The duration of a
pause between two sentences is indi-
eated ca6s sy = ruimosrsi n rspresenting sec,
the part. Every movement of the ac-
tor is carefully indicated either by
word or diagram.
In the directions for staging there is
similar devotion to minutiae The scene
property and light plots are very bulky
documents. Every article employed In
the pr0ductlOn, no mater now tr1fitnR.
is described. with an exhaustive expla.
nation of how, when and where it Is to
be used. The scenic artist, stage car
penter. propertyman and electrician at
the Alcazar shuddered when they were
instructed to prepare, for The Rose Of
the Rancho" They had not forgotten
their experience in preparing the In
animate accessories of The Girl 81 the
Golden West in strict compliance with
the authors written specifications
While the actors hail a Belasco manu-
script as relief from the necessity OF
their inventing business" tlfe unseen
forces that get ready the ''production'
groan in spirit If not vocally.
But it is by such sticking that
Belasco assures the success OF his plays
when they are presented under personal
direction other than his own He de-
votes two years to the writing of
play, and then rewrites most OF It as
rehearsals progress The Rose OF the
Rancho" was four months in rehearsal
before it was pronounced fit for pro-
duction,. and then it was patched and
fection was attained
If the completed manuscript OF The
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
A New Idea
In Dentistry
BY THE REX DENTAL CO.,
Incorporated.

About five years ago we announced
to the world the discovery OF new
idea in dental science new method
by which we could restore teeth which
had been lost through Ignorance. dis
ease. or poor dentistry. and accom-
plish this result without the aid OF
partial plates or so-caIled bridgework-
We told the people then. as we tell
them now. that given two or more
teeth in either jaw we could by the
ALVEOLAR METHOD restore all the
teeth that were lost without having to
resort TO partial plates or ordinary.
bridgework TO make them stay In the
mouth. From this modest beginning
has grown the greatest dental buSi-
ness in the world Our patients are
numbered by thousands and tens Of
thousands and are scattered to the
four corners of this country. There is
hardly a section in which we cannot
refer you to some people who are en-
joying the blessings of these new and
beautiful teeth.
Berkeley. May 17th, 1908.
Rex Dental Co.
Dear Sirs: In reply to your letter
asking as TO what satisfaction the AL
veolar teeth you placed in my mouth
are giving me, I can say that I am
more than satisfied; the four lower
front teeth no one but a dentist could
tell they were not my natural teeth
consider it very skillful piece of
dental work and am satisfied I went
to the right place to have Ii done.
Have had no indications of any return
of the Pyorrhea-
Yours very truly.
L. w. SMITTEN.
2913 Lorena St., Berkeley. Cal
We want TO make you fair propo-
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free diagnosis and examination OF
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We Will make you both Judge and
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for yourself whether or not 1t is
worthy of consideration and trial.
Every piece OF work that is done in
one of these offices carries with II our
guarantee, so we do not ask any one
TO take any chances on our being un-
able to carry out our promises We
take all the risk. If you live too far
away from one of our offices TO come
in person. send for our book.
"ALvEOLAR DENTISTRY" and read
1T thoroughly. You will then have a
very clear idea of what this method
Is. We do not perform any surgical
operation. nor do we bore or cut into
the gums. 1t is practically painless
Your teeth are of sufficient Importance
out any further delay. Why not act
on our invitation and either call or
write to us at once?
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
Local Boy Makes Good"

Holbrook Blinn, San Francisco
actor, who for the last two seasons has
been one of Broadway's favorites.s has
been engaged by Mrs. Fiske as leading
support for next season. He will begin
his work with her at the Belasco thea
ter. New York, early next September
Meantime, he will pay visit to his
parents Colonel and Mrs Charles n.
Blinn OF this city. He will arrive this
week.
Blinn was complimented by Henry
Irving, who SAID that his porfravaI of
Napoleon in the Duchess of Dantzic"
was the best he ever saw
In 1906 Blinn was with Arnold Daly's
company: playing in The Regenera-
tion,' While in the following Year he
was with Eleanor Robson, PLAYING the
role of Jack Marbury, the gambler. in
'Salomy Jane" He is graduate from
married an Alameda belle. 1t is prob
able that he will appear with Henry
Miller when the latter plays a season.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

which many persbna1 tritfmphs have
been recorded, contain account OF no
more instantaneous or emphatic sue
cess than has been achieved by this
dainty actress who came to san Fran
cisco SO quietly and who leaped so
quickly into popular favor Her selec-
ton for the role assigned her is merely
another demonstration of David Be
lasco's discriminative taste.
The Rose" could hll the theater
nightly for a month at least. but a
previously made contract compels its
withdrawal on May 80. Before the
play was secured Herbert Kelcey and
Efie Shannon We're engaged for a brief
season commencing June 1, and on
that date they will appear. supported
by the Alcazar stock company, in
Alice Sit by the Fire" the J. NJ Bar
rie, comedy in which Ethel Barrymore
scored one of her Broadway hits. They
will present also Taps" and Ameri-
cans Abroad" both new TO San Fran
cisco. and 1t is probable that ere their
engagement expires Miss shannon will
be seen in the title role of "Zaza."
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
Central

Held by the Enemy is the attrae-
tion which the Central theater has on
the list for next week, commencing
tomorrow evening. The Ensign"
which has found favor with Manager
HowelPs patrons, will be taken off the
boards after the performance this even
ing. \
The drama scheduled for next week,
Held by the Enemy" is one Of the
most fascinating of modern standard
plays. In it's composite plot there are
featured love. hate. villainy and
patriotism 1t requires a larger cast
and greater force of supernumeraries
than any other play, and It's proper
presentation calls for lavish expendi-
ture of money and brains
The Central theater production will
be complete in every particular Among
those VINO will figure in the leading
roles are: j. Anthony Smith. the new
leading man; Miss Laura Hudson. Gus
Mortimer. Elmer Booth, Miss Sinclaire,
Miss Ainsley, Herman Cripps. Frank
Bonner, Richard Stanton. Carson Dav-
enport, Alice Condor and other favor
ties of the company. including T. N.
Hebron.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
The shuter-Shaw Difficulty

The breaking up Of Mary Shaw's
company of sophisticated players after
the recent disastrous Oakland engage
ment in George Bernard Shaw's unus-
ual and unusually witty play, Mrs.
most as much comment as the play it,
self, and the last bit of literature to be
drawn from one of those concerned is
the following. which is presented to
the public entirely in the spirit in
which II was sent. 1t is to be regretted
only that the otherwise frank state
ment does not give a clew to the
w Y Connor. who disappeared at the
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

Of the company, Madame Fannie Rhein-
hard, has been called the Yiddish Schu-
mann Heink on account of her won
derful and deep toned voice. She
makes a speciality of male roles and Is
said to be great actress. The lead
ing man, William Wilenski. has a
comes from the Royal German opera
company in Vienna, where he was a
great favorite. The repertoire for the
opening week is as follows: Sunday
operetta Ben Shomrorf' Monday and
Tuesday the musical comedy, The
Scholar" Wednesday and Saturday,
matinee, the musical comedy THE IN
heritance," Friday, the historical oper-
etta Alexander, the Crown Prince of
Jerusalem" and Saturday night the
operetta, "Kol Nidre." The advance
sale of seats has been very large and
everything points to most successful
engagement of the Yiddish opera COM
pany.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
Chutes

The Chutes' prosperity is greater
than ever. Last week was a banner
one for the great amusement park, and
the attractions of the. vaudeville
theater were greater than ever A
special feature of the theatrical bill
this afternoon and evening will be Fred
SoSman. the famous warbling come
dian. who will Introduce a number of
song hits. The program will be almost
entirely changed at the matinee tomor-
row afternoon. and will include. In ad-
1ition to Sosman, the Grace Tempest
Trio. singers and dancers; Lucille Timer
edy sketch, The Heiress"; the Duhefl
Duo, singing and conversational COM
ediar1s; the two Dotts. clever acrobats.
and Maude Sutton and company, In
their skit, cinderella" Thursday next
will be amateur night. The exhibitions
of fancy skating in the rink are draw
ing large crowds and will be continued
daily until further notice.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
This From the Alcazar

ter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
Van Ness


Van Ness
That there is a large and earnest
theater going public eager to show its
appreciation of classic drama has been
demonstrated by the large and disin-
guished audiences which have crowded
the van Ness theater to witness Robert
Mantell's noble impersonations of the
great roles of Shakespeare's tragedies.
HIS work has, during the last week.
SHOWN the studious and devoted labor
or many years allied to talent which
approaches the highest genius. He has
surely sustained his claim of being the
only tragedian whose art is entirely de-
voted to the master works of the mas
ter playwright.
Marie Booth Russell has proven her.
self q gifted actress in the trying roles
which she has successfully portrayed
land has not only made herself most
won the warmest approval of the critics
ana Shakespearean students. Any
actress who can win high critical praise
and warm personal admiration in her
Macbeth, Goneril, Desdemona, is en-
titled to place at the very forefront
OF the actresses of our time.
The second week of Mantell's engage
ment will being tonight with King
Richard III" which has not been seen
IN IN TINS city for very many years. 1t
Is one or Mantells greatest portrayals,
anu mas had PLACE in his repertoire
Tor many years. It will be beautifully
staged and cast to the full strength Of
Mantell's excellent company ssEing
Richard IIP' will. be repeated on Mon
DAY and Saturday nights. The other
plays OF the week will be as follows:
tuesday and Wednesday nights, Ham
let, Thursday night, THE Merchant Of
venice Friday night, "Othello," and
BETH
Novelty
The Frank Brothers Yiddish opera
company, direct from New York city,
VIII VIII pegin brief season at the Nov
city theater this evening. This organi-
zation. with cast OF % principals, has
record of one year at the Windsor,
now the Bertha Kalich theater New
oTk; two seasons in Philadelphia, sew
eral months in Baltimore, eighteen
weeks In Cincinnati, and long run in
ST Louis. 1t has been in existence
LOT Twelve years and numbers among
IT'S members the best singers and play
ers on the Yiddish stage.
Jacob Frank, the principal comedian.
ls pronounced by eastern critics to be
the best Jewish character impersonator
on the stage today During his en-
gagement at the Novelty he will appear
IN 70 different roles. affording him
wide range of Characterization. His
Wlle, Madam Anna Frank, is also a
versatile artist and their three children.
Bella, Rebekah and Abraham, are
s splendid singers and clever dancers.
Inls talented family is to the Yiddish
stage what the four Cohans are to the
american theater- The leading woman
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

Hsur.-s.so 10 s.so, sunday. 10 to y.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

Rose" had not been such labor saw
| ing volume, Stage Director Butler
could not possibly have had the play
of work sg
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
Attractions at the
Local Playhouses

For this week Mantell at the Van
Ness offers some more classic dramas;
the Novelty theater will be devoted to
Yiddish operas, the American theater
will present Max Figman in THE Man
on the Box" there will be more of
The Dear Girls at the Princess; the
Alcazar will have another week. at
least, of The Rose of the Rancho" and
the Orpheum, Central. Chutes and Wig
wan offer new attractions. Below are
the announcements of the various
theaterS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
Orpheura

Chief among the new features at the
Orpheum for the coming week. begin
ming with the matinee this afternoon,
will be Salerno, the greatest of all
jugglers. whose performance is Won
derful not only for the mysterious
feats it discloses but for the quiet
humor with which the wizard presents
his work. He comes to San Francisco
with the high Endorsements of Lon
don, Paris. Berlin and other European
centers. besides the large eastern cities
of the new world Kennedy and Rooney.
comedians and eccentric dancers. will
reappear at the Orpheum after an alb
sence of several years and Will renew
their popularity in a merry skit. The
Happy Medium" Kennedy is fellow
of Infinite jest" and Miss Rooney is a
graceful and accomplished dancer
Henry Keane and Olive Briscoe, CO.
medians of prominence. will present
their up to date farcical success, "A
Trial Marriage" The Dixon brothers.
fresh from English music halls. will be
enjoyable in a grotesque novelty;
Madame Mauricia Morichini. Migno-
nette Kokin. Galletti's trained monkey
troupe and Will N. Cressy with Blanche
Dayne will appear for the last times.
Cressy will change his sketch and will
present The Wyoming whoop." A
new series of motion pictures will close
what promises TO be the best program
given at the Orpheum in many months.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-16

The Womaa's Auxiliary and Guild
of st. Andrew s cathedral will hold
sale of dainty handmade lingerie at
the home of Mrs. F. D. Tenney on
Pensacola street on Saturday afternoon,
May 10th, from 3 to 6. Tea and coffee
viii also be for sale. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-16
CHINESE PETITION
RECEIVES ATTENTION

The following letter was received by
yesterdays mail from the coast:
The Vice Presidents Chamber.
Washington, May 4, 1905
My Dear Sir: I am directed by the
Vice President TO acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your favor of the 21st ult
transmitting resolutions adopted at
mass meeting of Chinese in Honolulu
and TO say that the resolutions will be
brought to the attention of the Senate.
Very respectfully.
RUSSELL, KING
Secretary.
Mr.. Edward W. Thwing, Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-16
SALE OF HANDMADE LINGERIE.

Mr.. Edward W. Thwing, Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-16
ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP.

In my capacity as secretary for one
of the official reception committees I
was given the opportunity of going
aboard the flagship with Mayor Tay-
Ior's official party. The flagship had
hardly dropped its anchor when the
government tug Hartley put off from
the Mission street wharf and headed
down the bay. It was slow work going
through the maze of small crafts
with which the bay was dotted. and
especially hard to get alongside the
Connecticut, which was surrounded by
hundreds of boats of all descriptions,
every one taking the first opportunity
to pass by a. close to the flagship "a
possible while those on board looked
around anxiOusly for Evans, who was
not to be seen. The spectators then
contented themselves with waving flags
and shouting friendly greeting.
The bay was smooth and there was
little trouble in disembarking. F. j.
Symmes boarded the flagship first and
as the mem berS of the executive COM
mittee came over the side, introduced
them to Chief-of-Sta Grant and Cap
tain Osterhaus. There were handshak-
ings all around a short informal chat.
and the visitors were escorted to the
cabin where Admiral Evans sat await
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-02-16
WENT UPON THE BEACH OP-
P0SiTE LIGHT HOUSE
FRIDAY NIGHT.
THlyGHT 70 8[ TIE STAR
She is the Only Bark Due in Po t at
This Ti5s7c-Fuq5 iiave So Far
Been Unable to Render
Assistance.

A unknown bark. which wa 40
douat bound FOR this port. is hard
AND tast aground off st. Simon and
so far tugs from this city have been
unable 10 reach her or oyen to get
near eacueh to distinguish her name.
The bark weut ashore late Friday
afternoon aud was reported by yes
scls arriving in port Yesterday. Tugs
az once went 70 her assistance, but
found that She wa too high lpon
the beach and it was impossible to
render any assistance.
Willie il is not known what bark
it is, thcrc Is only one vessel of that
class due in b unswick at This time.
chat boing the Norwegian bark Star
whdr IS bouad 10 this port from
barbados. and which has been eA-
pcc.ed during the past few davg. Il
Ia generals thpught 10 be fbal ycs.
SCI.
Captain Sweetipg. Of the frutsr
julia EligabetA which reoched NOR,
YESTERDAY mo, pipc stated that he.
saw HE barl vban eba st.nr,, tho.
leach He stated tbat be wac so,,o
distance IN Tho ,aa, ~ ta,,, ,,as,ol
headline for tbie nori 1o votchod
tbe bark and she stoaaiIy baadad for
tbe beach u.it, ali sai1s nn ia.
l,aw tb,t if sna oon+i,no, n,n
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-02-16
ANOTHER AMERICAN GIRL uAs
SECURED A FOREIGN
TITLE.
THE CEREMONY WAS SIMPLE
MSny Guests From Europe Were
Pressnt-The Bride Was Given
Away BY Her Millionaire Fatl,.
er. Theodore shonts.

New York. Feb. 15.-With cere-
mony marked by extreme simplicitv
Miss Theodore Shonts. Youngest
daughter Of Theodore P. Shonts, pres
ident Of the lnterborough- Aretronof-
tan Company and former head of The
Panama Canal Commission, today be-
came the bride OF Emmanuel Tbeo-
dore Bernard Marie d'Albert do Inv.
ues dAilly, ninth Due dc Chaulnes 81
de Picquiny and Marquis de dan
geau' who also bears the title Of
prince and a few others Of the Itai.
ian and Spanish nobility to supple
ment those bestowed on his family
BY France.
The bride was given away by her
father, the ceremony taking pace at
the new shonts homo, l22 East
IErty-fifth street, in the large draw
ing room on the second floor.
The house is in uurai decorations.
the flrniture is in Louis XVI STYLE.
and this large drawing room is es-
poc.ally pretty having a color scheme
Of gray and white.
Monsignor Michael }. Lavelle rec
tor OF ST. patrick's Cathedral. who
oiiiciated at the marriage Of Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt to Count Szechen-
yi, performed the ceremony.
Guests from Europe.
Many guests from Europe witness
sed the ceremony. including the
Duke and Duchess d'uzes. sister ana
brother in-law Of the bridegroom
elect Prince Andre Galltzin, his
cousin; Baron Louis de Conde and
Baron de la Bouillerie There were
also many guests from Washington,
including NJ and Nine. Juesserand
and the entire French embassy.
The bride had one attendant, her
sister Miss Marguerite Shonts. The
brides wedding gown and the dres-
ses of Mrs. Shonts and Miss Shonts
were made by Worth.
II is reported that the Duke and
his bride viii 20 to Florida on their
honeymoon, and two months later
viii 90 to France.
That this is real love match, all
Miss Shonts' fiends are convinced.
The young people recently signed a
pe-nuptial agreement, which is me-
cessary because the prospective
bridegroom is a foreigner in which
the question Of dowry was not mes-
toned. These friends also asert pos
itively that there was no settlement
Of monye on the Duke.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-02-16
COUNCIL TO ACT ON
AN IMPORTANT
MATTER
ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
NEW SYSTEM OF NUMBERING
HOUSE COMES UP FOR ACTION
TOMORROW NIGHT.

An ordinance will come up at the
meeting of city council tomorrow
night for final action. which provides
for change in the present system
Of numbering the houses in Bruins
wick and at the same time changing
the names OF number OF streets, or
rather cutting off the north and south
as is the case at present, and while
it is known that there is some oppos-
i6on to the ordinance. ii Is believed
tAat it will be passed.
AS is wer knoYn Brunswick is now
divided F street between the line
between north and south There age
number OF streets known as north
and south, as North Amherst, North
Union and South Amherst and South
Union. Under the present system OF
numbering houses on North Union
and South Union have the same mum
bers South Union begins at y.
street and the numbers start al 100
and continue south North Union
likewise begins at that street and the
numbers also start at 100 and con
tlnuo north
Under the terms Of the ordinance
to be acted upou tomorrow night,
the north and south win be discon-
tinuod and the street for its entire
length VIII he known as Union. or
Amherst, as the case may be. Instead
Of numbering from the middle and
extending north and south the Or
dinance provides that the pblladel
phia numbering system shall be in
stalled, which means tnat the mum
bors would begin at the south end OF
Union stret, the first nlace to be IN
the 90 and to continue ON through
The city to the end Of the street. a
hundred number to each block
The postoiice. telegraph Office tel
ephonc exchange and other such
places are heartily in favor OF the
new plan. no little trouble and
confusion is caused by the north and
south plan. Often letters a.e re-
ceived at the postonlce addressed to
a number On Amherst street Unless
some of the force knows the person
personally they do not know whether
to deliver The letter to North or
South Amherst and such is the case
at many other places If the new
System is adopted the north and
south will be done away with and
there would not be two houses on
the street of the same number.
It is expected that the ordinance
will be pleased and the new plan will
no doubt be endorsed by the peeeie
Of the city generally
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-02-16
SHOT At A DOG,
WOUNDED NEGRO
WALKING ALONG iNNccENTLY,
MAN HAD HIS HEAD FILLED
WITH SMALL SHOT.

While walking along Wolf street,
between Howe and George last night,
shortly before O'Clock. u negro,
whose name is not known came near
having the top Of his head shot off
Had il not been that he was across
the street fron where the VIu was
fired he would likely have been ser
iously injured As it was he has a
number of bird shot in his head.
The negro head the discharge u
gun then be felt the sman shot
piercing his head He did not know
what to think and was more fright.
encd than injured at first. He rush
ed to police headquarters and report
ed the case and an officer went to
the scene OF the trouble. II was dis
covered that a white woman, whose
name the police did not ascertain,
living in small house on Wolf
street, few doors from Howe, had
fred At dog. or at least that WAS
ner side Of the case. the shot going
wide their marx and striking the ne
gro.
The negro accepted the story and
was thankful that be was not more
seriously injured However, he is
Of the opinion that the dog must
have been running fast and hign, cr
ese the shooter took very poor aim