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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-27

The brought in a number OF men saying
lthey had suffered shipwreck In 30
lhemia, where there Is no sea by one
hundred miles" No doubt this was con-
Isidered . sad blunder by the read
Iers of Ben Johnson's crftiQue: yet the
public then as now concerned with
1.-The stage only rs a representation oil
man and his emotions, did no. care
la rap whether Bohemia had sea-
coast. And play-soers Of today are
equally willing to assume sea-coas'
for poet's purposes. The country men
toned becomes q part Of the fiction
and 50 long as the text rings true As
human speech and the incidents are
held in close touch with the probabt!f
ties Of human events, the protests OF
the accurate geographer pass unheed-
ed.
Mr.. Hanford has q particular al
lection for The Winters Tale tor
in the role Of Leontex, some years ago
he achieved one Of the signal triumpns
of his career. At that time LOUIS
lanes had the comic part Of Autoay-
Gus Zone which he especially enjoyed
playing. and Katheryn Kidder that Of
Hermione. In the present cast MI.
Hanfcrd will afford an opportunity on
observing his versatility by assuming
not only the sympathetic and de-
eIsmatory role Of Leonfcs. but also oy
Interpreting the broad and Pervas'Se
humor OF Auroiycus. For the role OF
Hermicpe few actresses have the nat
ural gifts possessed BY Miss NAME
Drospah, absence from the cast owing
70 illness was respectfully noted isst
season has returned to the stage re-
stored 20 health. In addition to her
m,ore Miss Drosnah stn play Pcrdita.
This production will be as 10 cas'.
scenery and costumes. one OF the most
beautiful and effective that this fasof-
tie star has brought to p1b.tc atcn-
ton. The sea, sale opens TUESDAY
Jones Young IN "eroWn ~ Hsr~sre
TIE career o. James Young. the
star Of Brown Of Harvard, which
wiu ~ presented under the business
OF the Shutcrts 81 the
Academy OF Music On next Fshay
Mint October 2. 10 an illustration tSat
success In the theatrical world is a.
sained only after long study and tire
less Efforts. Probably M other acfof
on the Eassishspcsking Stage. certain
b osae anywhere near Ais asc, AS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-27
Charles 3. hanford.

One of the most interesting. as we'll
as the most extensive production that
Charles b. Hanford has made in years
Is that OF The Winters Tale" which
will be presented at the Academy OF
Music on Thursday October /. Mr..
Hanford's manager. F. Lawrence
Walker. has been in the city arrang-
ing details for this representation
which owing to its magnitude, re-
auires an immense amount of preiimi-
nary care.
The Winters Tale" is we'll worthy
| of the best that the player or produc-
err can give to 1t, representing as IL
does the maturity Of Shakespeare
genius. 1t Is assigned by commenta-
tors to the years 1901. which means
q long step back from the season OF
19OS-19O9. Yet in three centuries the
play has lost none of its intense H.
]terest and its characters have ever
been the objects Of the best endeavors
lof the greatest artists. The plot was
derived from an Elizabethan novel
i"Pandosto".
The futility of purely technical
criticism is forcefully illustrated In
connection with this particular drama
Ben Jonson said: shakespeare want
ed art and sometimes sense. for IN
one of his plays (The Winters Tale
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-27

who had read 1.-The Traitor" In its
published form that It was simply I'm.
possible to make another successful
play from this material.
These prophets are said to have
been most agreeably disappointed when
read the Traitor" in play
form. MIR. Dixon. in collaboration with
Charming Pollock, mas. 1t is stated
evolved play Astounding in strong
dramatic interest and in the most
delightful negro comedy that the stage
has ever seen. The book OF the
Traitor" has been completely trans.
formed The love story OF John ana
Stella has been worked out with ad'
mirablc skill, the suspense being main
tanned until the final fall OF the cur
tain. Readers TO whom the plot OF
"rhe Traitor" did not appeal rs
strongly as THE Leopard's Spots
and The Clansman,' it is said will be
treated to an agreeable surprise when
they see the production OF "rhe
Traitor" The seat sale opens to-mor-
row morning at 3 o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-27

extreme length, ornaments OF PLAIN
gold Opera cloak Of gold yellow
satin cashmere with hand worked
flower ornament trimming. In act
third the gown will be of grey chif-
fon guimpe and sleeves Of white
Irish crochet lace. trimmings of coral
satin and grey mousseline, with the
daintiest arrangement of hand en-
broidered buttons. Motor togue of
grey to match costume. coral and Ola
mond necklace and earrings
Il fear" said Miss Thurston in con-
clusion. that l have not given you
very complete description. However,
if you do not care to use what | have
given you. simply say that feel that
INV entire wardrobe for my new play
will | am sure, please all those that
consider magnificent gowning the
major portion of ones success
Miss Thurston in her new play The
Coming Attractions.
One of the attractions to ne seen
here in the near future is "1is Honor
the Mayor" with Little Chip and
Mary Marble in the principal roles.
1t has been several years since these
clever people have been seen at the
Academy.
Al. H. Wilson will be at the Academy
soon in his new play, When Old New
York was Dutch"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-27
Ht the Heddet11y

care-free product of the boundless
West. The woman, Ruth Jordan. the
heroine Of the story. IS a daughter OF
circumscribed somnunity of an old
civilization and culture.
The settings Of the play are singu'
larry appropriate to its subject mat
ter. The first scene represents mod.
est ranch house In Arizona; the Sec
|Ond plateau-"The roof of the
world"-high upin the Cardillers
Mountains; and the third, the parlor
OF On old colonial home in Milford
Corners, Massachusetts.
The advance sale OF seats has been
very gratifying,
. 1.-THE Traitor"
Thomas Dixon'S latest Southern
drama, 1.-The Traitor Will be the at
Traction at the Academy of Music
next "Wednesday Night. September 30,
and the rush for seats promises to be
even greater than x was in the case
of The Clansman",' for practically
every theatergoirg man. woman ana
child In the South has seen MIR. Dix
on's first play during three successive
seasons and most Of all them will
went 10 see the dramatic sequel OF
that play the first season.
The work Of adapting q popular nov
Ell for stage purposes is very diff
cult task. Indeed. drdmatists agree
that more expert knowledge is requar-
cd in this labor than in the prepara-
ton OF an original play. The fate OF
these stage dramatizations is never
q foregOne conclusion. Some books
which have been immensely popular
as novels have lost their vital spark
and have become fat failures when
their story was told behind the foot
lights. On the other hand, there have
been instances Of plays adapted from
books which have proven 10 be in
finitely more successful than was ex-
pected. A case in point said to be
The Traitor. the nsay rom Thomas
Dixon, Jr's latest novel. Some people
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At THE ACADEMY THIS WEEK

Monday Nisht-"The Great Divide"
c "Wednesday Night-"The Traitor
rhursdsc. Nighe-charies q. Han
ford, In "The winters Tale"
Friday Night-Janes Young, In
NHro~sn Of Harvard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-27


After appearing IN the simple
dresses. Of a lighthouse keepers
daughter for the past TWO seasons
Adelaide Thurs.on again has the
pleasure Of wearing IN her new play
some gowns which are said TO Be
models OF the motiste's art. Speak
ing TO her advance representative
lately in answer to his request Tor
description OF her gowua. Miss Thurs,
ton said. Il cannot help but feel thar
nv many followers. especially the
feminine portion. win he glad TO see
me dressed up again. ana J might adn.
am glad myself. for ] really grew
awfuily tired Of oil skin. boots etc.
The first act of The woman's Hour
calls fer two changes Of costume. Fos
nv first gown ! hsve . coat SUIT ci
old rose silk with Insertions Of Senc-
,ian iart ana hand embroidery.
large picture hat Of lacc, ir'mmeo
with bird Of Paradise: parasnl OF
Directoire style to match hat.
change for dinner and fof the nnssn
Of the act viii wear q Princcss an
usr gown Of white satin crepe DC
Pari. trimmed with PANELS Of heavy
gold lace and emerald stones. The
gold lace and emerald stonr trin-
ming I treasure very much. u beng
presented 10 me by the Countess s
vcrsi. With this gown ] shall wear
a rope Of paris. pcah and diamond
,ar!ne~. The entire costume is an
cxsc: reproduction Of one Of Countess
Dc yerxTs famous coart eowns
FOR The second acf ] SHAH wear
an Emprcss ban gown Of gold snn
diver syrian scsrfs. msae o~er
pousd body Of cloth a epsd, tram o.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-27

Woman's Hour" will play her annua!
engagement at the Academy Of Music
a week hence, Monday. October 5.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-27

The stage settings for the last act
Of Fluffy Ruffies," in which Miss
Hattie Williams is the star, repre-
senting the interior Of the famous
cafe at Armenonville. was especially
made at Paris by Hugo Baruch and
Company. under the personal super
vision Of Charles Frohman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-27

OF Brown after a traitorous fellow
student. who had bet heavily on the
visitors-had nearly succeeded in
humiliating his Alma Mater. In ter
woven with this stirring sporting ele-
ment Is a love story In which, to
shield the brother Of his fiance, Brown
permits himself to rest under the &C
cusation Of having wronged the sis
ter Of the very man whom he has been
secretly helping through college and
for whom he substitutes In the climat-
ic scene of the play. After a series
of tense and dramatic situations. a
happy ending is evolved, In which
the college code Of honor Is prominent.
The seat sale opens "Wednesday
morning,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-27
DRAMATIC NOTES.

That Henry B. Harris has paid
Charles Klein. the author OF THE
Lion and the Mouse" over three hun
dred thousand dollars in royalty.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-05-28

unruly or ugly in its behavior
when we started on the home
ward trip.
AS we were leaving this place
these thoughts came to our mind
as we bade farewell to this lovely
scene, our trip thus far has paid
us in full for all it has cost, and
if we should close our eyes to the
many scenes of enchantment and
soul inspiring beauty that come
to onr notice as we travel on and
on in this lovely south land we
have been well paid.
We must now change this
picture as there is always some
thing more to follow, to those
who are looking for some of the
grand things Of this old earth.
on our return trip we passed
through sugar plantation where
sugar cane has been raised con-
tinuously for 81 years, and this
last year there was 80 tons per
acre raised and each ton made
100 pounds of sugar and sold
for ~ cents per pound. Mr..
Phillips told us this sugar cane
required planting once in seven
years and is one of the best pay
ing crops raised here in this part
of Texas. These sugar planta-
tions are small town of them
selves. The growing cane is
about IL inches high at this time,
March %. There are several
sugar plantations in the vicinity
of Brownsville, Texas.
On this afternoon trip we saw
one cabbage patch of 140 acres,
enough, l would Judge, to make
sauer lkraut for all the Dutch in
Texas and have some left for
these hungry Kansas fellows,
too. We saw vegetables of all
kinds galore. l often wondered
how it could be possible to find
people enough to eat the thous-
ands of tons of vegetables we
have seen on this trip.
We passed by one small patch
of bananas about one half acre.
There had been taken from this
piece of ground no less than
$3S2.00 worth of this delicious
fruit the last year. This is a
sample of one of the small crops
with large revenue. One of
the big little things in this semi
tropical country.
There are some peculiar things
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-05-28

to see and take note of here. /
will speak of this one-the fellow
that drives the automobile when
it is not stubborn and won't drive.
Just before he comes to a gate he
toots the rubber tooter a few
toots before he gets to the gate,
and behold, there comes a little
negro or Mexican boy, unlocks
and opens the gate and we pass
through and on as a matter OF
choice, and this fellow driver
never even thanks the little boy
for this act of kindness. We
Confined on Last Page.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-05-28

ConlIued on Last PAGE.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
EDOFF'S PLAN HAS
SANCTION OF JUDGE
Compromise Will Be Made With
Defunct Ventura Bank TO
Settle Claims
Court Authorizes Acceptance OF
$4,000 Cash and Realty
Worth $4,000

OAKLAND, July S.-James P. Edofr,
receiver of the California bank, was
permitted TO compromise the claims Of
that institution against the defunct
Bank of Ventura by Judge Harris to-
day. Edoff reported that litigation 10
settle the matter would be costly and
extend over two or three years.
Both banks We're under the control OF
D. Edward Collins. who lent the Ven
tura bank s171,O00 10 allow for the
usual loans to ranchers for handling
crops during the spring OF 1907. Crop
failures and the financial furry in No
vember caused both banks TO become
insolvent.
Prior 10 the appointment OF Edon as
receiver Collins personally engineered a
settlement and the bank directors rati-
fed the agreement BY its terms the
Ventura bank, Ostensibly operated by
the banking firm OF William Collins &
Sons, was 10 turn over several thousand
shares of industrial stock which Edon
reported worthless, besides real estate
at Thirteenth and Webster streets, IN
this city, and a ranch in Glenn county
to cancel the indebtedness.
Edoff had the settlement set aside
and by negotiating with the receiver OF
the Ventura bank arranged 10 accept
s4S.250 cash and the realty mentioned In
the first deal, which he valued at ST.
600. Edoff said that the Ventura bank
might be able TO pay its creditors As
cents on the dollar.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
DR.. LONG SEEKS
LOST PAY CHECK
Federal Draft for Sanitary En-
plOyes in Oakland Fails
to Appear
Police Asked to Assist in LOcaf'
ing Missing $500 Money
Order

OAKLAND. July s.--An appeal has
been made 70 the police Of Oakland
and san Francisco for assistanee IN
locating a federal pay check Tor So'tO'
which was mailed from Washington 70
Dr n ID Long. United States mArine
hospital and public health service ON
Ger in charge OF the sanitary Work IN
Oakland. The big draft was sent dur-
ing the latter part OF June. ana thus
far has failed to put IN an appearances
at Dr. Longs Office
The check was sent TO cover thd
salaries OF the variOus sanitary IN
spectors and other employees VINO ars
engaged in the government health cru
sade in this city. DR.. Long professes
TO feel no unea siness about the missing
check and is confident that IL viii turn
UP in few days
THE envelope containing the check
was merely misdirected and we expect
that il Will be forwarded 20 uS at
once" he said this afternoon There
is no suspicion that IL was stolen. The
check could not be cashed by any one
except myself"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
ABANDON SEARCH
FOR MISSING MAN

BERKELEY, July e.-Au hope Of find
ing Kenneth Archibald. the young
Berkeley and San Francisco real estate
man who was lost two weeks ago in
the Sierra Nevada mountains near the
Owens river canyon, has been aban-
dOned- Robert Pike, the university
graduate who was TO have been one
Of the party from which Archibald was
lost and who took an automobile from
San Francisco 70 assist in the rescue,
returned to this city today. He said
the search for Archibald had been given
UP.
It is the theory Of Pike and Worth
Ryder, another student Of the party
that Archibald was drowned in one Of
the smaller Sierra lakes.
Pike brought back a signed state
ment made by Ryder in which the
United States troops and county Of
ficers are scored for their failure TO
assist in the search for the lost man.
Ryder declares that although General
Funston ordered Captain Smith OF the
troop Of United States cavalry sta
toned IN one of the nearby reserva-
tions 10 the rescue Of Archibald, none
Of the troopers aided in the aearch.
This troop has absolutely nothing
TO do" declared Ryder, but to patrol
a small park area and 40 men at least
could have come 1t seems strange
that a citizen Of the United States lost
in a government reserve could have
absolutely no call upon the soldiers
lying around in the immediate vicinity.
-.All the searching was done by pri-
vate citizens and done voluntarily; not
an officer of the law or military govern
ment showed up.
There is no hope that Archibald
may be alive"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, July THE following
Californians are registered in New
York: San Francisco-M. Block. Her
mitage; ". H. Avery, Plaza; w H.
Hallett, Hermitage; Miss f. NJ. Ken
yon, Breslin; w S. Mason. Albert: L. P
Odelman. Cosmopolitan; J. L. Brown.
Belmont; Miss +. Duke, Churchill; c. l.
Wright, Manhattan; c. r. Angel,
Broadway Central; L. Block, Marie An
toinette; Mrs G. V. Hirck. Empire
Mrs NJ c. Richardson, Woodward: H.
NJ. Blankenstein. King Edward; w. r.
Goodbody, Grand Union; Miss G. c. Her
aid, York; H. l. Jackson, Wellington;
H II. Kirby, Gerard; T. Mccarthy.
Broadway Central; ID. w. Pearson, wife
and daughter, Hoffman; H. S. Rees,
Churchill; Mr.. and Mrs J. Z. Warren,
Westminster; r. S. Winter, Grand
Union: Miss Herring, Holland; Miss NJ
c. Rodgers, Holland; Mrs. A. z. Rods-
Alameda-Mr and Mrs. c. L. Davis,
Park Avenue.
Los Angeles-sR Baer, Hermitage;
B. W. Felley, Belmont; z. L. Mencer.
Martha. Washington; NJ. G.. Cooper,
Wolcott; ". c. Bradshaw, Park: o.
Charlton, Continental; w. B. Hull. VOL
colt; J. II. Politzer. Hoffman; w. H.
Welsh, Victoria; Miss Holmes, Murray
OakIand-C. +. Lee, New Amster-
dam: Mrs. c. Lee, New Amsterdam.
San Diego-D. Mackinnon. West
Santa Barbara-G NJ. Mcclure, Ash
stockton-F. A. McCan, York; Mrs. F.
A. McCan. York.
Vallejo-G. G. Halliday. New Am
sterdam; Mrs. G. g. Halliday, New Am
sterdam.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
MARIN MAY HAVE OWN
WATER COMPANY SOON

SAN RAFAEL, July 9-Continued
litigation over water rates between the
Marin County water company and this
city, it is believed. may result in some
plan on the part of the city trustees.
backed by representative citizens, TO
place the water supply OF this city.
Ross valley. Larkspur. COrte MADEIRA.
SausalitO and Belvedere under the di-
rect supervision and control OF a water
district municipality
II is claimed that millions of gallons
of water run to waste from the slopes
Of Mount Tamalpais, which easily
could be controlled and supplied to
southern Marin through the agency OF
a water district. 1t is probable that a
mass meeting of citizens soon will be
called and steps taken TO obtain a joint
municipality supply.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
ENGINEER BARRY IS
OUT ON $4,000 BAIL
Formal Charge of Manslaughter
Made by Relative of Wreck
Victim
CITY Authorities Will Prosecute
TO Fix Full Blame for Death
of Seven

OAKLAND. July 6-Everett ). Barry.
engineer Of the Santa cruz train which
was wrecked at First and webster
streets on the evening Of Independence
day 20 = collision with the tourIeenlA
street local. was formally charged Win
lnauslaugLLer this morning IN com
plant sworn 70 by y. r. Jones OF +ss
Forth-eighth street q brother IN law
Of Alasou ". Schumways one OF the
victims q the wreck
Barry.s bail was hxed al $1,000 by
Police Judge Saumels and he was re-
leased on bonds furnished by P H Nc
Avov. q con tractor Of MenlO Park, and
John 4. Herr, an Oakland saloon
keeper.
Captain OF Detectives Petersen, IN
discussing the complaint. said that the
CITY authorities felt some reluctance
about prosecuting Barry. but he added
that as seven lives had been sacrinced
IN the heart OF q great city, where the
railroad company Is en5olned 10 every
rrecaur.on against fatalities, makes II
necessary 70 hold judicial invest ga
tion Of the catastrophe
after the dIiug OF the complaint this
morning Police Judge Mortimer Smith
reduced Barry's bail 10 $4,000 new
warrant was served On the engineer
and his bOndsuen were allowed %
withdraw part of the securities which
rrey had deposited Barry's case viii
be set for hearing BY Judge Smith to-
morrow.
4 peculiarly SAD feature OF the death
Of sol Loeb, one Of the victims OF the
fourth q July wreck al the Webster
street crossing. was the fact that his
wife had been completely prostrated
by the death Of her father, which oc-
CURED q week prior 10 the wreck
Loeb went 10 Santa Cruz on the fourth
Of July and made arrangements 10
send Mrs Loeb there for vacation,
hoping that the bracing air OF the sea-
side resort would restore her strength
lie started 70 return 10 San Fran
cisco on the III faIed Santa CruZ-Oak-
land train 70 tell her OF the success OF
his arrangements. Has bereaved wife
IS in a precarioUs condition as result
Of the second terrible grief which his
sudden death has placed upon her.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
BUFFERS MOTHER
ADMITS SEPARATION
Says Sons Presence in Her
Home Was Only Step for
Him to Take
Friend Also Confirmed News
That Capitalist and Wife
Are Parted

BERKELEY, July S.-Direct confrma-
ton Of the announcement that Henry
A Buffers, president of the Northern
electric railway, and his wife are sepa-
rated was made today at the residence
of his mother, Mrs. S. L. Buffers, 2646
Telegraph avenue. In view Of the pub
licity which has been given TO the situ-
alton, Buffers mother said:
I Go not feel that IL is incumbent
upon me TO make any comment at this
time other than to say that, under all
the circumstances. my sons presence in
my home is the only step which was
possible. He is a very sick man and
has been under the almost constant care
Of his physician, DR.. L. L. Riggin, for
some time"
Mrs. Buffers interview was supple
mented by one from a close personal
friend Of Henry Buffers, who was at his
mothers residence He said:
There is no doubt that Mr.. Buffers
and his wife are separated"
The capitalist is suffering from ner-
vous exhaustion. His illness has de-
manded that he be kept as quiet as pos
sible Among Buffers friends the story
is current that his domestic differences
were of such nature as seriously to
disturb his health AS soon as his con-
dition warrants he will go into the
mountains for rest and recuperation.
1t has been said among those closely
acquainted with the Buffers family that
Mrs. Buffers has not been entirely in
sympathy with her husbands business
transactions, and that some of his af-
fairs have been Handicapped by lack of
cooperation on her part. Alta Vista,
the Buffers Piedmont home, has been
temporarily closed, except to the house
servants. Mrs. Buffers and her daugh-
ters having gone TO Aetna springs.