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her operate tour will be "The Second
Fiddle" music by Reginald de Koven.
Matinees will be given only on satur
days during the engagement of THE
Man of the Hour at the Van Ness the
ater.
James Forbes now comedy. "The
Travelling. Salesman" is declared by
the New York critics to be fine piece
of work and a certain winner
The Treble Clef club Will attend the
American theater tomorrow night in a
body to hear Offenbach's opera, The
Love Tales of Hoffman,
Rosemary Glosz has established herr
self firmly. in the graces of New York
theater goers by her enactment of the
leading role in The Merry Widow
]. c. Huffman. the Shuberts' general
stage director. is experimenting the
rehearsals of Mile; Mischief, in which
Lulu Glazer Will star this season.
Following "The Man of the Hour at
the Van Ness theater there will come
the big successes. OF New York's last
season of musical comedy
The production of paid in Full, =
and perfect as that witnessed in New
York and Chicago.
The music which Henrietta Crossman
will use in her performance of "As You
Like It. is the same as that used by
Adelaide Nelson and Mary Anderson,
and was arranged by the late David
Brahm.
Edwin stevens has shown another
turn in his versatile talents by In
venting a grease paint which has, a
makeup as the devil in the play. of
that name, in which he is starring.
E. D.. Crandall. musical director of
musicians who are enthusiastic over
the music in 'sThe Love Tales of Hoff-
mann," which will be heard this week
and next at the American theater.
William Lamp, who has been PLAYING
throughout the eastern cities. will ap-
pear in the role of Scott r. Gibbs dur
scott In the role Of the. young mayor.
Ma Mary i Mannering and her he company
drama based on the life of Betsey
Patterson. The piece and the company
viii serve to open the season at the
Lyric i. theater. It will be Miss Manner
three years.
Donald Gallagher, who is to star in
the Klaw and Erlanger production of
The Mountain Boy" is the youngest
leading man in America, having at
cained the ripe age of 10 years. He has
that, and was with Eleanor Robsons s
company from the time he was first en-
gagged to do a part in The Girl Who
Has Everything
From a two line part to the position
OF leading woman in three years is
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National

The show beginning at todays matl-
ness at the National brings a cornuco-
pla fuil of other novel treats Grau-
man has secured Sironje, the Austrian
handcuff queen for the week, and that
alone means much to the lovers OF the
inexplicable. Loaded down with hand
Guns, fettered hand and foot, the oeau-
t1ful Austrian girl smiles at you, and
with a few deXtrouS movements OF her
rounded arms is free. Kelly and Violet,
two old time favorites who never failed
TO please in the days before the nre,
have Just returned from a successful
tour of the east and are bringing to the
National the best of clever specialtfes
from New York. They will be followed
by OFT, Nelson and Steadman, two of
the best comedians and one of the most
fascinating actresses on the vaudeville
stage. They will present their new
comedy sketch, Nearly a Doctor" for
the first time on the coast. Other inn
portant acts will be: Junesalma, the
devil dandy; Malvene, Thomas and Al
fred, refined singers and dancers; Ter
ley, in an excellent series of bust imi-
tations; Ezier and Webb, The Actress
and the Maid" and Della Stacey, the
French demoiselle in the directoire
gown. a.
A lot of moving pictures have just
been imported from France for the
week, and Charles Albert has some new
music on tap that bids fair to make
him even more popular than ever be-
fore.
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former role of Dallas Wainwright.
which she played with success through
part Of the New York city run of the
Broadhurst piece. SO does that Cali
forina favorite, Ethel Brandon, whose
ovation on the occasion of last year s
opening at the Van Ness theater was
Hendricks come back in their raey
Characterization of Alderman Phelan
and Boss Horrigan. newcomer. re-
cruited from light opera, comes in the
newcomer is Miss Evelyn Moore as
Cynthia She has been one of the
much photographed" young women of
the stage in the last year, and has
been hailed in the east as a notable
addition TO the list Of ingenue stage
beauties.
The Man Of the Hour has been its
appeal to women. The gentler sex is
generally supposed to take no interest
in the things that have formed the
subject matter OF the campaign of
muck rsking to which the American
public has been subjected in the last
five years; yet The Man of the Hour
often described as dramatized
political document,'' has made its sue
cess with women as well as with the
sex that does the voting at the polls.
American
The first big musical attraction that
has been produced at the American
theater since the close of the regular
musical comedy season IS announced for
tonight, when Jacques Ofenbachs de-
lightful light opera, The Love Tales
of Hoffmann," will enter upon an en-
gagement which will extend over pc
riod of several weeks.
While THE Love Tales of Hoffmanns
has been produced in Oakland, where
it filed a prosperous engagement at
Idora park. tonights presen tation at
tial performance in this city. A big
scenic production is promised with an
excellent cast of well known singers.
Edith Mason, the popular prima
donna who held a warm spot in the
hearts of local theater goers when she
was the star of the old Tivoli company
will be ideally cast as the heroine of
the three love affairs in which the poet
Hoffman, was involved. In support of
Miss Mason will be the popular tenor,
Thomas H. Persse; Charles Swickard
Holmes, contralto, and Joseph Fogarty,
all local favoriteS.
s'The Love Tales of Hoffman," is a
fantastic opera, consisting of a pro-
logue, three acts and an epilogue The
curtain rises on the opening scene and
shows Hoffman,, the poet, in tavern
trying to amuSe his fellow revelers by
telling about his three love affairs. The
stories are enacted in the following
three scenes. The epilogue shows the
tavern with Hoffman, in a drunken
sleep. The muse of poetry appears over
the PROSTATE man and, whispering to
him that all earthly love must end bids
him devote himself henceforth to
poetry.
Tt is considered to be Offenbach's
greatest effort and is the last opera
that he ever wrote. The German COM
poser put his whole heart and soul into
the work, as Hoffmanf was his dearest
friend. Some of the most delightful
music that Offenbach has ever penned
has been-the result. 1t was one of the
hits Of the Hammerstein season at the
Manhattan opera house in New York
city.
An added feature which will interest
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Van Ness

What President Roosevelt. over his
own signature, termed ~the very hest
play have ever seen.' The Man of
the Hour, viii be acted the coming
week at the Van Ness theater. where
It's success year ago was so strong
and sure that the management had an
arrangements made for the retlTn in
the spring Of the special connanv
which William 4. Brady and Josenh
r. Grismer had organized for the
presentation Of George H. Broadhurstis :
uncommon piece. But meanWhile : a
second Chicago run had been entered
upon by the Chicago company. and the
route of large cities OF the middle
west which had been assigned to that
company was turned over to the Pa
ciflc coast cast. so that contracts might
be kept
Cyril Scott. last seen as the star Of
The Prince Chap" year ago. comes
back to this city at the head of the
cast which William A Brady and
Joseph r. Grismer are sending as This
IS a special engagement for Scott
who is having written for himself a
play by George Broadhurst
II is doubtful II a better actor than
Scott could be obtained for the at
tractiFe. agreeable. seIniheroic role OF
the boy mayor Of Broadhurst's sue
cessful play, for he possesses all the
physical attributes that the part calls
Miss Ruby Bridges returns In her
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Attractions at the
Local Piayhouses

Henry Miller's successful season at
the Van Ness theater is over. 1t will
oe recalled as the most memorable of
any in which the popular actor has fig
ured in this city Tomorrow comes
Cyril Scott in Broadhursts drama. THE
Man OF the Hour" The Love Tales of
Honmann' VIII be a novelty in this
city. Ofenbach has never written any
music comparable TO that which he has
placed In the score Of this light ro-
mantle opera. A good production of
lhe piece seems assured at the Ameri-
can theater. Ferris Hartman is hold
ing Up his record at the Princess to ca
pacity houses. Hartman seems as pop
uiar as ever. White Whittlesey will be
seen at the Alcazar theater in ssF3rofher
Onlcers, and the Central will stage
Or. Jekyh and Mr.. Hyde" At the or
pneum. National, Empire, Wigwam and
Chutes new vaudeville bills are prom
lsed- Following are the press accounts
of the attractions.
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roo MUCH MILK pERANGrs MI,

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22.-Believ-
ing that her husband has become mem
tally unbalanced by intemperate irdul-
gence in milk, Mrs. Laura b. Peetson
OF 2i32 Trenton avenue has appealed
to Captain Gallagher of the detective
bureau to find him. He has been miss
ing since. August 4. Peetson's milk
consumption, according to his wife.
was 15 quarts a day, divided into siy
drinks OF two and one-half quarts
each. fs- 70
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social life. Lieutenant Kinds, of hum
bic birth and breeding, is awarded
the Victoria Cross and promoted from
the ranks for his heroism in the field.
In his new environment he commits
many breaches of gentility, but never
violates the code of honesty and mo-
rality. His only sincere friend is Lieu
tenant Pleydell, who gets into the
clutches of an unscrupulous Austria
Liam millionaire, formerly a London
criminal Kinds recognizes the man in
his true character and threatens to
expose him if he does not relinquish
his grip on Pleydell and abandon his
purpose OF marrying an aristocratic
girl, for whom, by the by. Kinds him
self has a tender attachment Then.
having saved his friend, he is seri-
ously thinking of declaring his love
for the girl when he inadvertently
overhears such proposal discussed
and unqualifiedly condemned by some
of her relatives, so he burieS his am
bition and goes to India and active
service.
AS the hero from the ranks Whittle-
sey will unquestionably give the best
characterization he thus far has pre-
sented to his San Francisco admirers
this summer. In the cast with him
will be all the Alcazar favorites in
we'll fitting roles, and Stage Director
Butler is seeing to it that the pic
torial side OF the play will be ade-
quate.
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Alcazdr

Brother Officers Will be the Alca-
zars next offering, with White Whit
tlesey as the dominating figure, Lieu
tenant John Kinds. He Mnade such a
hit in this role at the old Alcazar that
the play ran three weeks-and that
too, one year after il had been present
ed in one of the high price local the
aters by a New York company. Com
petent critics who witnessed both pro-
ductions unhesitatingly gave the palm
to the Alcazar and TO Whittlesey
work.
The story treats Of British army and
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Empire

Every week bigger and better
show, is the Empires motto. The
progressive spirit of the management
is manifest in the expensive acts which
are being provided.
Commencing Monday afternoon, fAu-
gust "a, the headline feature will be
the Zanzibar Arabs, in acrobatic stunts
OF a most marvellous nature. Ziska and
King, known all over the world as
kings of comedy magic; Florence
Saunders, magnetic soprano; Nagle and
Barry. a musical moke" who tells some
good stories, and two reels of Pathe
animated pictures are other attractions
of the bill. Last, but by no means
least, the three Kuhns. instrumentalists
and singers, return for a limited en-
gagement Each Tuesday and Thurs
day souvenir matinees are held and
every woman patron of the house is
presented with an appropriate gift.
Then on Friday night are the amateurs,
who will drive dull care away.
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Gossip About TheaterS and New Dramatic Offerings

the many music lovers of this city is
the announcement that Paul SteindorH
is to direct the orchestra, which VIII be
augmented for this particular produc-
tion. During the engagement OF The
Love Tales of Hoffman," there will be
the usual Saturday and Sunday matt
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Notes Of the Theater
At Home and Abroad

Henry c. Mortimer formerly of the
Liberty players in Oakland, is still
travelling in France.
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Marjorie Woods achievement She
has Just returned from Europe To taxi
up rehearsals of her role in The Cali
or the North in which she will he tha
leading woman and Robert Edeson the
leading man under the Harris man
agement.
The management of the American
theater has decided to inaupurata a
fixed scale of prices at which ali nro-
auctions playing there may be heard.
The prices will range from 25 cents to
81. Heretofore the house was some
times a $l.50 theater and other times
Sl play was presented, according 10
the. same price, thus avoiding con-
fusion. The regular season opens next
month with the New York success
Hip. Hip. Hoorah, to be followed
by Girls VIII Be Girls and "A Night
for Day
Reports from Australia state that
Frank Pfxley and Gustav Luders have
scored another success in their "Prinea
of Pilsen-' J. C. Williamson the
Klaw and Erlanger of Australia. Sc
cured the rights to the piece from
Henry w. Savage, following the sue
cess that attended the production at
the Olympia in Paris. As a musical
passed the record of any other piece
OF Its class in America 1t has been
played by two companies for three
years in England; it has toured South
Africa successfully, it has been given
in Paris with highly prof1table re-
suits, and now lit has captured Aus
tralia
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Chutes

An entirely new vaudeville program
will be presented at the Chutes this
week, commencing this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Lloyd, recent ar
rivals from Australia, will make their
American debut in their bounding rope
act. They come from the antipodes
with splendid record and have the
reputation of being the best in their
line of entertainment. Crimmins and
Gore, old favorites. will present their
amusing skit. Like Mother Used To
Make, Santelle the modern Hercules,
will give a superb display of physical
culture. Nelusco, an extraordinary ma
gician; Cora Thomas, singing SOU
complete the captivating bill.
The skating competition and the con-
cessions in the amusement park are
thriving on liberal patronage. The
Chutes is surely a delightful place to
spend an afternoon or evening.
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Grace Van Studdiford's vehicle fol
her operate tour will be "The Second
Fiddle, music by Reginald de Koven
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Princess


admirers of his genius for comedy.
For the second week of his engage
ment beginning tomorrow night. he
will appear as Guggenheinler in a
superb production of The Toy Maker"
1t was in this piece at the old Tivoli
that Hartman scored one of his great
est successes.
The cast supporting him this week
will be exceptionally strong. Arthur
Cunningham will appear as Brother
Mathew, Wallace Brownlow will have
Walter Catlett will be seen as Herr
Schwartzenbach. Walter de Leon will
have splendid opportunity in the
role of Frederick; Zoe Barnett should
be in her element as the pretty Elsa,
and Sarah Edwards is well suited to
the requirements Nof the role of Frau
Gretchen Guggenheimer The remain
ing roles will be distributed as fol-
lows Michael, oliver LIE Noir; Ben
jamin, Fred Cavanaugh; Thomas d.
H. Seaton; Peter, Maybelle Baker;
Jacob, r. 2. Leonard. Heinrich, Hubert
Great preparations are already being
made for the production of THE wiz
ard of the Nile" which will be Hart
Maker" Miss SybiI Page will, also ap-
pear in The Wizard Of the Nile
Orpheurn
operetta. The Understudy." will be the
chief new feature at the Orpheum this
week, commencing this afternoon. The
musical playlet will introduce Sydney
dian and vocalist. Others in the cast
will be Miriam f. Carson, Ride Barrett.
Edna Barrett, Florence Williams and
Elsie Krob. The scene in which the oper-
eta is laid represents pretty garden.
where q fete is being held. Into this
celebration the cast wanders and in
troduces singing and dancing spe-
The four Baltus, Olympic gymnasts.
who have just concluded a success full
engagement at the New York Hippo
sons sensation in Paris, London,
Vienna and ST. Petersburg, will be seen
for the first time in this city. They
Eugene and Willie Howard will
present their singing and dancing
sketch. THE Hebrew Messenger Boy.s
prominence in the Messenger Boys trio
wherein Eugene Howard made a big
hit as "Dopey and Willie Howard
scored as the Hebrew messenger boy.
Their sketch is entirely their own and
it is original and witty.
.Doleseh and Zillbauer, the original
viennese street singers, who were the
first to depict the itinerant musician
on the vaudeville stage, will also be a
feature of the bill. They are new to
this city and come direct from the
east with excellent advance praise.
With this program the Big CITY
quartette, Charles III. Bradshow and
company, Raffin's simian performers
and the four Rianos conclude their
local engagements. new series of
motion pictures will terminate what
will prove to be an excellent enter
tainment.
Central
'.Kidnaped,Y the exciting and anus
ing comedy melodrama, Will complete
most successful run at the Central
theater with the performances of this
afternoon and evening, and tomorrow
might DR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde, the
most interesting psychological drama
ever written, will receive an elaborate
production.
The dual role in this singularly fas-
cinating play. dramatized from Robert
Louis Stevenson's story by William
Mayall, who has played it with un-
equivocal success in this and many
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WigWarn

There will be much novelty at the
Wigwam theater this week, commenc-
ing with today's matinee The list of
acts shows diversified and diverting
line of entertainment. One feature in
particular, supplied by Parnet and Rus
sells singing travellers in the skit
Around the World in an Air Ship is
bound to be popular. The players are
capable singers and the sketch intro
duces q novel series of stage effects.
Some sensational features are promised
by Will Rogers and Buck McKee, lariat
throwers and rope experts. They will
Introduce the bucking bronco Mon
tana" Armstrong and Holly in The
Expressman" are also expected to sup
ply q goodly share of the entertainment
of the bill as will Maltese and COM
pany in The Wrong Mr.. Appleton" the
Ferraras in a dancing act, Stein and
Evans IN Wanted q Divorce" and a
new series of moving pictures
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James Forbes now comedy. "The
Travelling Salesman" is declared by
the New York critics to be a fine piece
of work and certain winner.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23

Matinees will be given only on Satur-
days during the engagement of THE
Man of the Hour at the Van Ness the
ater.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23

Following "The Man of the Hour" a
the Van Ness theater there will com,
The Girl Question" which is one o.
the big successes of New York's las
season of musical comedy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23

Rosemary Glosz has established her
self firmly in the graces of New York
theater goers by her enactment of the
leading role in ''The Merry Widow"
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The production of paid in Full. ;,
which is to be given in this city soon,
and perfect as that witnessed in New
York and Chicago.
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The Treble Clef club Will attend the
American theater tomorrow night in 9
body to hear Offenbach's opera, "Th,
Love Tales of Hoffman,
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Mary Mannering and her company
have begun rehearsals of Glorious
Betsey, the Rida Johnson Young
drama based on the life of Betsey
Patterson. The piece and the company
will serve to open the season at the
Lyric theater 1t will be Miss Manner
ings first appearance in New York in
three years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23

J. C. Huffman, the Shuberts' genera
stage director. is experimenting TIL
rehearsals of Mile. Mischief" in whicl
Lulu Glazer will star this season.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23

From a two line part to the position
OF leading woman in three years is
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-08
EUROPE.

The wires report that Prince Fer
dinand has proclaimed Bulgaria in
dependent and free from the DONNA
ton OF Turkey. Ever since the
treaty OF Berlin, which treaty was
dictated by England, Bulgaria has
been under the control of Turkey.
but il has been so only on paper and
In name, for while a certain tribute
In money by that treaty Bulgaria
was directed to pay to Turkey, as a
matter OF fact Turkey never dared
to demand It or attempt 30 collect
it. The 100000 Bulgarians hated
Turkey with a terrible hatred and
they are a warlike people. Ii is said
that Germany and Austria, and may
be Russia, are supporting Bulgaria
while England as usual stands by
Turkey. And some OF these morn
ings we will awaken TO she fact that
all Europe is at war. The dispatches
indicate great uneasiness and unrest
among the powers. No one knows
what day may bring forth. We
trust shat the war cloud may soon
pass by and war may be averted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-08
THE FORECAST

The New York Herald's weekly
forecast OF the presidential outlook
makes Taft carry New York by
about $4,000 majority, with Chanler
in the lead for the governorship. If
this forecast shows that Taft viii
only get $4,000 majority in she
great Empire State, which gave
Roosevelt about 100000, then
New York can 6e safely pus dow in
the doubtful column so far as New
York Is concerned. And IL that fall
ing of is fair sample OF the cOndi-
tions in other States, then Mr.
Bryan will probably carry some OF
these States, which makes his cleo
tIon possible. However, as an evi-
dence OF how unreliable these fore
casts and prophesies are, the New
York Sun has Virginia In doubt,
when there is no more doubt about
Virginia casting its electoral vote
for Bryan than there is that Pennsyl-
vania viii cast it's vote for Taft.
The fact is it is all guessing, and
guessing wildly at shat.