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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Van Ness

John Drew is the attraction at the
Van Ness theater commencing Monday
night, May 4. He will be seen here in
a new play, my Wife," which Is said
to be the most successful comedy he
has ever had. For more than four
months he played this piece to crowded
houses at the fashionable Empire the
alter. MY Wife" is crisp, brilliant
comedy from the French of Gavault
and Charnay. Michael Morton is the
adapter and translator.
The role in which Drew appears is
that of Gerald Eversleigh. the guardian
of young and beautiful girl, Trixie
Dupre Gerald, though given to the
careless life of a money provided Lon
don bachelor, is level headed. witty,
and polished man of the world Trixie
.astonishes him with the statement that
she wants him to marry her for a
year, he to be, during that time, moth
ing but make believe husband. The
scheme, she shows. is necessary, for
only by it will she be able, after. Evers-
leigh has secured divorce. to marry
the man of. her choice. He agrees to
her proposition and they spend their
Imitation honeymoon in Switzerland.
to which country Trixie's SOLICITORS
relatives follow her and afford many
fine comedy scenes. Ultimately, as
might be expected. Trixie falls gen
timely in love with her husband and he
with her; the lover for whose sake she
has schemed the temporary marriage
proves quite agreeable in the matter
and the make believe husband becomes
the husband in fact
Associated with Drew is Miss Billie
Burke In the role of the leading
woman. She is an American girl with
nve years of emphatic success in Lon
don back of her and fine career be-
lore her in her native land. Ferdinand
Gottschalk. an exquisitely droll come
ulan, last seen here with Drew in THE
Duke OF Killiecrankie"; Frank Gold
smith, Dorothy Tenant. Morton Sell
ten, Ida Greeley Smith, Walter Sober
linG, Herbert Budd, Albert Roccardi,
Mario MaJeroni. Alexander Brunn. Rex
McDougall, Mrs. Kate Pattison Selten,
hope Latham, L. c. Howard and May
Gaiyer are the other members of the
cast.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Central

For the first week during which the
fleet will be here the Central theater,
through Manager Howell. has secured
for presentation the appropriate drama,
THE White Squadron, which will be
produced with an enlarged company
and with elaborate scenic effects.
The play has been in rehearsal for a
month, and will prove TO be the best
piece ever seen at the Central and the
largest production of the season One
scene showing the White squadron is a
triumph OF stagecraft and will prove a
real sensation. 1t discloses the fleets
flying the flags Of many nations--the
United States. England. Germany. Rus
sta, Japan, France and other countries.
The naval conference, which will be
enacted on the stage, calls for the
presence of 200 men.
Notwithstanding the immense cost of
the production the Central manage
ment has decided to charge no more for
admission than ordinarily is charged:
popular prices. Is. 25 and so cents, will
prevail as usual.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

Miss Enc Bond. who played tne
dainty ingenue role of Ella Deianay
in the last Alcazar production mas
been specially engaged 10 repeat nei
delightful performance John y Ma
her as Lord Babby and Adele Belsaroe
as the genuine widow will also De Ia
miliar figures to the patrons of the OLD
house. In the cast are also Bertram
Lyteu as Babby's dictatoria1 chun'
Howard Hickman, Ernest Glerdinning.
Burt wesner. Louise Browneu ana
Anita Murray
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Novelty

Katherine Grey and her associate
players have made an unqualified hit
IN Clyde Fitch's society comedy drama.
ine TRUTH which will be continued
Tor another week at the Novelty the
alter. Seldom. If ever. have play and
players so completely won San Fran
cisco theater goers. and the universal
expression concerning the company and
production is one of unstinted praise.
MISS Grey's acting in the role of
BecKy Warder evokes genuine enthusf-
asn- She is delightful in the light
ping the sympathy of her audience in
the moments of pathos is not to be
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

The Pollard Lilliputian opera COM
pany. so kindly remembered from its
last visit, will open two weeks en-
gagement at the American theater
this afternoon in the musical comedy
by Augustin DAILY. "A Runaway Girl"
Among the prominent members of
the cast are the Pollard twins, Teddie
Mcnamara, Eva. Ivy and Merle Pollard,
Olive Moore and Irene Finlay. Many
new faces will also be seen.
Since their former trip to this coun-
try the juvenile artists have visited
japan, China. India and Australia.
where they appeared in a repertoire of
musical comedy and light opera pro-
ductions with great success.
This operate organization is one of
the most unique amusement attrac-
Itions in the world. 1t is composed en-
tirely of children, and all OF them are
little artists.
During the first week "a Runaway
Girl will be presented at every per-
Torrance This piece is full of witty
dialogue, rich comedy and catchy song
hits.
For the second and last week of the
Pollard opera companys stay at the
American theater the catchy, modern.
musical play, "FIorodora,' will be the
| BILL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

been scored by the ETH three SsnehSntsa pan
in their sketch the hrothers and DOG
GERS" The Brown o'u Tonsical act. are
Kealy. in high no elss and edwards pre-
also good and ra,I m0~ comedy sketch Ira
sent an a Sow@rsph artist: Lucille TIL, III,
ton it female as gust From sysse1 use p aoe
IN nsh er attractive features n coneiuds
gram gram New motion Pt lcsctiSs on the
the ! bill. The new a .sa old ones are
grounds as well as ''
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Recalls Noted Names

flrSt there was, OF course, Wilton
Leckaye; then, as I have said, there
was Virginia Harmed. who soon gave
place to Blanche Walsh; Burr McIn-
tosh. Leo Ditrichstein and Madame
Cotrelly, not to forget yours truly.
II forgot to say that the man in
London who advised me to come to
was William ferris, the actor
who was afterward shot and killed
by a maniacal super at the Adelphi
theater- Terris was in the principal
roles during the time I was a walking
and thinking actor, and for some rea-
son was kind to me. We used to sit
in his dressing room and he would re-
gale me with whisky and soda and
tell me of his American experiences
when he was here under Days man.
agement. He was the one who intro
duced me to DAILY and is, therefore, re-
sponsible for making an American ac-
tor out of British.
The best things I have done lately?
l played the part of the poet Ricky-
Ticlxy-Tavy in George Bernard Shaw S
Man and Superman.' There's a great
play, even If it was written for library
OF the author himself. who is friend
OF mine, that he never expected either
Man or Superman,' Mrs Warren s
Profession Candida or several of
his other works to be played He put
them in drama form because he be-
lieyed he could make more direct
and effective appeal that way, than in
verse or novel; but he didn't dream
of them being enacted. Why, 1t would
take six solid hours to put on Man
and Supernlan' If it were played fror,
the book He only consented. to have
IL performed on the condition that the
third net, which is always cut, should
be given at a separate performance.
Arnold DAILY hurt Shaw very much
in New York by putting on Mrs War
ren's Profession when there was such
a strong protest against its being
given We were playing Man and
Superman' at the Hudson at that time
and felt very quickly the result of the
raid on Days production and the SUBJ
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

Willie Collier will be here ns4'
month in Caught in the Rain.
Liebler and company have seeere -
a new play by Henry Blossom WnNn -
IL expected Eleanor Robson VIII use
next season.
The Lew Dockstader minstrel troupe
is booked for the American tneaeer
this month. to follow the Pollard opera
company.
Robert Manten. who follows John
Drew at the Van Ness theater IN
repertoire Of classic plays. viii PROD
ably open his engagement IN King
Lear"
The present Is the sixteenth starring
tour of John Drew. who played his
frst stellar role in The Masked Bali
at the old Baldwin theater
Lulu Chaser has retired from Weber's
burlesque on the Merry Widow ner
place being taken by Nina Collins the
piece Will be moved on to Chicago May
is.
Henry Miller intends to produce
new play called The Maidstone" during
his forthcoming engagement at the
Van Ness theater- He will also stage
THE Great Divide"
Versatile Marie Doro has written
musical comedy which Charles From
man has announced from London he
will stage. 1t is called Marguerite
Frohman says he will produce it next
season.
Ferdinand Gottschalk. who comes
here with the John Drew company,
was a member Of the splendid cast
which supported Rosina Eokes when
that coincidence appeared here several
seasons ago He is accounted one OF
the best comedians in Frohman's
forces.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

denied. She exhibits the finish of a
thorough artist Robert Warwick, well
known in San Francisco, his old home.
as Robert Bien. is a handsome and
talented actor Harrison Hunter gives
a finished character study as the pre-
varicating father and Alfred Hickman
is excellent in the role OF Linden.
Katherine Emmett makes a most con-
vincing example of jealousy in Mrs.
Linden and Ina Hammer carries of the
comedy honors in the role, of Mrs.
Crespigny. During the Katherine Grey
engagement at the Novelty matinees
are given on Saturday only.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Wigwarn

The Wigwam theater will have
special card in the actor pugflist. Rob
ert Fitzsimmons. who will be on the
new bill commencing tomorrow after
noon. This celebrity, assisted by his
wife. will appear in sketch called "A
Man Is Man for All That" As an
added feature Fitzsimmons will give an
exhibition of bag punching. sensa-
tional act is promised by Young Buff
falo and company; O'NeilTs college
boys will appear in a singing and
dancing act; Davies. Lee and LaIkins
will present a comedy sketch and
Burke and Jeanette will make their
appearance in a singing and dancing
act. Ritchie Craig, clever comedian.
promises TO be a hit in his farce, ME
and My Partner"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

Wang" should run three weeks if
the advance sale for this week is
criterions The play Is the most at
tractfye drawing card which the enter
prising management of the Princess
has yet staged, and Edwin Stevens in
the title part 10 a host in himself
Cecilia Rhoda, who has been enjoy
ing months rest, is back to her
prima donna class and is given a warm
welcome at every performance. Tina
Marshall, who is making her first ap-
pearances in comic opera, has estab-
lished herself favorite and Zoe Bar
nett. Arthur Cunningham, Harold
Crane, George B. Field. Ben Lodge and
in short, the entire company. is making
musical comedy history in the popular
Siamese incident, wang
In spite Of the plays popularity with
theatergoers. there will be a change
of bill week from tomorrow night,
when piece appropriate TO the ar
rival of the fleet will be staged
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Chutes

The reopening of the Chutes has
been a great success, and the opinion
of the thousands who have visited the
great amusement park is that il is
more attractive than ever.
The vaudeville entertainment in the
theater is excellent. A big hit has
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Alcaxar

For it's feet week Offering the AL
casar management has selected Char
ley's Aunt" the worlds premier laugh
maker. 1t was chosen because thou
sands of the strangers In town who
have heard or read about 1t may not
have had opportunity to witness it,
and even IL they had they might de-
sire to witness 1t again.
Though given to the London stage %
years ago this long lived comedy is
still being produced there. and has
had many revivals in New York. be-
sides being constantly in demand by
stock companies all over the English
speaking world. to say nothing OF
countries In which it Is played in
translation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

They were looking all over New York
for a man to take the part of Little
Billie Presbrey declared the role had
been written for me, and Palmer
whose pet phrase was nothing def
mite pulled his long side whiskers and
was willing / should try. I've no
faith in the part he said.
Then / read the book-devoured 1t.
in fact--and the part made a strong
appeal to me as it did later to the
audiences in America; for the love Of
man for man, the affection which cen
ters In Little Billie. is a fine piece of
and easily earns attention and
sympathy"
And now / INTERCEPTED, Seeing
that we are back again like an artist
after a cadenza, to where we began
please tell me who were with you in
that opening cast of 'Trilby'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

However" he went on, when 1
signed up with him ! was raw re-
cruft IN London and even s12 week
appeared princely. I had been serv-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

Henry Miller intends TO produce
new play called The Maidstone" during
his forthcoming engagement at the
Van Ness theater He will also stage
The Great Divide"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

Robert ManteI. who follows John
Drew at the Van Ness theater IN
repertoire Of classic plays. VIII Prod
ably open his engagement in king
Lear"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

The Lew Dockstader minstrel troupe
IL booked for the American rneaesr
this month. to follow the Pollard opera
company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

sequent shutting up ofsthe play by the
authorities.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

Lulu Chaser has retired from Weoers
burIesque on the Merry Widow, ner
place being taken by Nina Collins the
piece Will be moved on to Chicago May
4
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

The present is the sixteenth starring
tour of John Drew. who played his
first stellar role in The Masked Balr
AZ the old Baldwin theater-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
Notes of the Theater
at Home and Abroad

Willie Collier will be here next
month in Caught in the Rain
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

Ifebler and company have seeeFeu
a new play by Henry Blossom which "
Is expected Eleanor Robson Will use
next season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
F'Bfeated Delegates At Chicago Are Extremely Bitter Over
 the Situation
TALK IF NOMINATING CHANDLER F0R PRESIDENT
Result of Action In Convention Wili Decide What the Contestants Will Do, But Few Believe a Bolt
 Will Occur.

Chicago, June 14.-(Special.)-A bolt tion Is threatened should the commit tee on credentials follow the course ot the national committee and decide con tests regardless of merit in favor of the Taft candidacy. Another republi- can convention may be held and an other republican placed before the peo- pie to be voted upon at the November election. It all sounds very visionary and 1t may turn out just that way. but the men behind the movement claim they are in deadly earnest and if the convention follows the precedent set by the national committee another repub-
 lican ticket will be placed in the field.
 Whether this course will be adopted is a mere matter of speculation at this time It is an indication, however of the feeling prevailing amopg the con- testing delegates. A more bitter set of men could hardly be locateS than in the ranks of the contestants. They claim that they have been robbed from start to finish. They admit that the., have brought to the convention doors many cases in which they deserved to lose, but they say the proof Is abundant that delegates selected by them in number of instances are meritoriously entitled to seats in tn convention and it is a high handed proceeding which bars them from par | ticipating in the convention.
 Eor,,aar
 bama and J. c. Manning are delegates contesting They agree that tNe action i of the national committed if allowed [ by the convention, is such as to war 1 rant tn cir conducting a bolt Mir Man ming said today that he had talked with scores of delegates who thought the same way about the matter. From what MT. Manning says the programme has passed beyond the secondary stages. He even goes so far as to sug- gest candidate to the presidency by mentioning the name of ForiSer Sena- tor Chandler of New Hampshire. Sem ator Chandler has been the brains of the anti-Taft opposition. He is one of the best fighters in the party. A re- , cent speech made by him in Washing ton advising the negroes to vo.a against Taft suggested him as the most available man to lead the bolt.
 Manning says that Chandler would accept a nomination and thus keep in- | tact the pro-negro proclivities of the republican party He adds that the , outrageous treatment accorded the con-
 testants makes necessary the most drastic action on their part, and re- publican though he be, he believes that to preserve the principles of the party he is justifiable in. participating in Q , bolt from the convention.
 Mir Manning is undoubtedly sincere in his attitude. at the same time tn splendid discipline of the replI lican party places at a minimum the possi- bilties if an additional republican ticket in the field. The q. O. P has a habit of kicking its recalcitrants and then kissing them. WS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
FLOODS PRODUCE
 BITTER DISTRESS Thousands Are Homeless and Suffering In Louisiana HOUSES FLOATING AWAY Many Families Are Living In the Sec ond Story of Houses, Surrounded
 By Miles of Water Ten
 Feet Deep.
HOUSES FLOATING AWAY

New Orleans, June 14.-News that scores of persons are camping on the roofs of their houses. and descriptions of improyised, floating barnyardS are among the striking features of the re- ports reaching here tonight of dis astrous flood of the Black river in north western Louisiana. About 2300 persons have been either driven from their homes or else cooped up In them by an overflow which started weeks ago and has been relentlessly rising ever since.
 Picayune dispatch from Jonesville in this district tonight, says:
 There are miles of land where tn ere is from six to ten feet of water on the fields. In these sections people are living In the second stories of their houses. In some cases they ate camp ing on the roofs of cottages. Only the tops of the corn crops are seen above the floods.
 Tn some sections, hoping that there would be a fall people have built rafts of drift logs, planked them on the up per surface, and are keeping tn cir stock penned on these. The animals are kept alive with brush and willow leaves, brought to them by tAeir o1bn- ers
 There are fully 2300 men, women and children, who are suffering and fully half that number are in abso- lutely destitute circumstances. They have not even food to laA them a week. The poorer white and colored families are in pitiable Condition. The swamp fever, which Is common in that section, aided by privation and ex- posture, has begun one of it's most ac- tive campaigns"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
WARMERS DELICATE DUTY.
MissourIan Is Selected To Notify Taft
 of Nomination.

Chicago, June 14.-It was announced at the Taft headquarters here today that United States Senator William Warner of Missouri will be chosen chairman of the convention committee to make notification to the presidential nominee of his selec- ton by the convention. The selection of Senator Warner to head the notification committee is regarded of more than pass ing political importance. The Senator is past commander-in -in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, veteran who saw service throughout the civil war and rep resents a doubtful state.
 Senator Warner is close personal friend and admirer of the Secretary of War, and should the convention fulfill the ambition of that official the address ap- prising him of that fact would undoubt- edly contain the expressions intended to clear the atmosphere of any suggestion of clouds which may have arisen on the horizon since the Secretarys Memorial Day address at Grants tomb in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
BARACA GLASS TO
 AID WORK IN COREA
FOSTER K. GAMBLE SOON GOES TO FOREIGN FIELDS AS A MIS- SIONARY AND CLASS WILL PAY EXPENSES OF AN ASSISTANT.

The meeting of the New Movement Baraca class yesterday afternoon was an epoch making event in the history of the class. Foster K. Gamble, an enthusiastic member of the class, is to leave America in August for Corea, where he has been sent by the Methodist Episcopal church. south, as a missionary. The meeting yes terday was in the nature of farewell to E-r. Gamble. The class decided to pay the expenses of an assistant to MT. Gamble For this purpose s121 was raised. The class also decided, with the consent and en- couragement of MT. Gamble. to establish in Corea branch class. It was also de- cided that the class collection on the first meeting of each month be used to aid in the support of this branch. Talks were made by several members of the class and by MT. Gamble. It is hoped that the days meeting may result in the opening of d new field of labor for the class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
HYDROPHOb|A IS INCREASING
 IN DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA

Washington June 14.-An increasing prevalence of rabies or hydrophoba in the District of Columbia is indicated by a statement prepared on the subject oy pr. A. D. Melvin chief of the bureau of animal industry of the department ot griculture which was made public today. The statement shows that since January 10 last, 43 people and % animals were bitten and nearly 63 dogs received at the bureau from the District of Colum- bia and vicinity which have been micro scopically examined on suspicion of hay iyg rabies. The examination of these S3 dogs showed 47 cases of positive rabies; six negative of the disease and ten un- determined awaiting the results of rab- ies inoculations.
 Tn addition to this number" says Dr. Melvin there have been at least 39 cases of rabies which have been so typi- cal that the practitioners have not deeo- eo, it necessary to submit the carcasscs tc the bureau for confirmation of thsir diagnoses"