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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

promoter plenipotentiary at the Bur-
bank theater, suffers an attack of
aphasia--which isn't often, by the way;
or whenever his ingenuity fails TO sup
ply him with a new STORY
isn't often either, he springs a new-old
one about the Burbank cats
Now the Burbank has a mascot in
the shape of a large coal black Feline
who is no believer in race suicide. Her
families come and her families go, but
usually there are enough kittens
around the theater to scare a venture
some rat into fifty-seven varieties of
compton fits Just at present the
family includes four kittens.
This gave Joe his opportunity, and he
decided to have christening. Charlie
EyIon was impressed into service as
godfather and Miss Hall as godmother
Probably Miss Hall won't know any
thing about it until she reads this
story, but Joe declares she was there
and that she stood sponsor for the kit
tens. The biggest one, he adds, was
named Bill Desmond because that was
the kind of a cat he was; another will
stagger through life as A. Byron Beas-
ley initial and all; while the other
two were named for Miss Hall and for
Maud Gilbert, respectively. Maud Gill
bert is developing a soprano voice of
fine range and experts say she has in
her the makings of a fine fiddle.
Yesterday visitor at the Burbank
tried to induce Bill Desmond to take
drink of beer. but Bill made 1T pretty
plain that he was on the water wagon
by demanding milkman's milk instead.
Following the christening, says Joe,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

wonder who the stranger was. The
German was q we'll built, muscular
young chap and there seemed to be
something familiar about him. Healy
lad an idea he ought to know where
he had seen him before, but he couldn't
remember, and finally he asked: Are
you professional"
Zach. yes" came the answer. Don't
you know me?"
Healy stammered, but finally admit
ted he didn't.
milne name ISIS Rudolf Unholz, and
l am a professional; yes, professional
prize fighter"
Healy was slightly groggy, but came
mp smiling at the gong.
You're not prize fighter" he re-
torted, you're c. comedian"
Oats vat Nelson thought" answered
the Boer, "but guess l stick TO mine
chob leetle longer yes"
sJJnder the Polar Star" which is the
attraction at the Auditorium this week,
was originally produced in San Fran
cisco. though this is a fact now gem
orally forgotten, as the play was
shelved following it's first presentation
until William A. Brady finally made a
big production Of it in New York some
ten years later. Subsequently that
production was sent on tour of the
country under management that be-
lieved in vaudeville interpretations.
remember when / saw 1t a dainty
French maid. in the traditional cos
tune Of the part, including low ties and
sheer black silk stockings, danced mer-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
STAGE WIT AND HUMoR

qood story is told of Victor Herbert's
latest composition and intermezzo, called
"Al Fresco" He had been having dis
cussion with some friends about the nee
essity of pull to get things accepted,
and to test his own theory OF merit sub
mitted the intermezzo under the assumed
name of Rowland to his publishers, Wit
mark &. Son. The next week it was ac-
cepted and the joke was not on Herbert.
Like other prominent actors, Charles
r. Hanford is besought for. opportun-
tiles by inexperienced actors. A friend
who had sent him an applicant said to
him afterward;
.Did you give him trial?"
..It wasn't a trial. answered the
shakespearian star pensively. 1T was a
tribuiation."
Brady and Grismer will produce 1.-THE
Intruder" by Thompson Buchanan, city
editor of the New York Evening Journal
II is not political play The person
who intrudes is the hero's second wife.
one of the hits of 1.-THE Gay White
Way" is a pianologue by Melville Ellis.
including new original song on woman's
clothes, entitled whats the Use of All
These Things Without the Girl Inside?'
The four scenes in 1.-THE Chorus Lady"
in which Rose Stahl is starring, are
quite original. The first act Is In the
training stables and quarters of an inn
porting turfman The second shows the
chorus rooms of grand opera company;
the third Is the apartments of a man
about town and the last takes place IN
the living room of the two chorus girls,
the heroine, Patricia O'Brien, and her
sister.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
OBSERVATIONS BY
A FIRST NIGHTER

Los Angeles is to have what may
prove a surfeit of musical shows in
the near future. Next week no fewer
than four of the larger houses and
two of the smaller ones will be devoted
to this sort of entertainment. The
Mason will have Plxley's pretty oper-
attic fantasy, woodland" THE
Gingerbread Man" win hold forth at
the Los Angeles. At the Burbank
Manager Morosco will present a big
revival of Hoyt's "A Milk White
Flag" and the Grand will get into the
game with another big revival of 1.-THE
Black Crook" This. as old-timers will
remember. is not melodrama with a
negro heavy" but a spectacular bur-
lesque of the tights tightly.
Then, too, the new musical comedy
company will make it's deput at the
Unique, while Fischer's, of course, will
continue its usual policy. And that is
not all. The tinkle program begins
this week at the Mason, where THE
Blue Moon" will monopolize the spot
light; and after Woodland the same
house will offer Coming Thro' the
Rye" another musical show. At the
will follow THE Gingerbread Man"
Joseph Galbraith will not appear in
1.-THE Energetic Mr.. West" at the Be-
lasco this week. The play is described
as a farce melodrama and Mr.. Gal
braith had expected to play its lead
ing role. When he showed up at the
theater for rehearsals, however, he was
told in language more forcible than
polite that he wouldn't do. What's
more, he took his medicine and even
Joined in the laugh when a hurry-up
call was sent for his successor. OF
course there was a reason.
The part Galbraith was to have
played is a fat role for a thin man.
The man is supposed to be a physical
weakling, an anaemic specimen of
manhood with physical culture aspira-
tions. In one scene he is shown at
dumbbells, and his costume In this
scene is rather liberal in the matter
Of anatomical exposure.
Now, Galbraith, in gymnasium at
tire, looks as though nature had in
tended him for ar expressman or a
stevedore. There are places where fat
conceals Drawn, but that doesn't help
any so far as this particular role is
concerned. Any other actor in the
company might look something like
a student of Professor Muldoon's acad-
envy of physical science; but Galbraith,
similarity attired, must inevitably sug
gest a graduate course, completed
cum summa laude.
When he was told he wouldn't do
the genial Joe admitted the justice
of the decision. Then hes struck an
attitude and in the melancholy tones
of the Dane exclaimed: ''Oh, that this
too, too solid flesh would melt"
But it wouldn't, and so Mr.. Galbraitn
is barred by the statute of avoirdupois
Maud Gilbert and H. J. CHM of the
Burbank company got theirs Thurs
day afternoon. Miss Gilbert and Mr..
CHM attended the Ferris indoor circus.
They just happened to select the same
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words to that effect; and the song
went big with the audience. Miss Gill
bert was recognized by many people
there who didn't know her personally.
SO was Mr.. CHM, and for few min
utes the two monopolized attention, to
the exclusion of the popcorn boys and
tie vendors of pink lemonade.
But the date hasn't been set yet.
Indeed, no.
He was German, music lover and
a regular patron of the San Francisco
opera company's productions at the Los
Angeles theater. That's all the man in
the box office knew about him until
enc day last week when he called at
the ticket window, between acts of
"Fantana," and asked to see der man
achur." Frank Healy. always accessi-
BILE. appeared and took the Dutchman
ever into a corner of his Office. The
conversation, however, was distinctly
audible to everyone in the room. 1t
wasn't particularly funny at first, but
it improved later on.
DER manachurs' visitor explained
that he was very fond of music, added
that he had studied music in his native
country, that he always attended the
grand opera when in New York, and
greatly admired Nordica, Emma
Eames, Sembrlch, Caruso and the rest
of them. Then he said he had seen the
De Angels production of "Fantana,"
and proceeded to give Healy several
hints of value regarding betterments
in the stage business of that piece.
Healy began to grow interested. I'm
doubtedly his caller was well informed
on musical matters. and he began to
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
COMING ATTRACTIONS

AUDITORIUM--"Un the Polar
Star" which Dick Ferris will present
with the Ferris stock company and
Florence Stone at the Auditorium this
week, is one of those tremendously big
melodrama spectacles which are we'll
fitted for production on the Auditorium
stage. First given in the east by
William A. Brady on the Academy Of
Music stage in New York. with the
celebrated William Fl. Thompson in the
leading role, it filled that house con-
stantly for a long run. Dick Ferris
contracted for it last summer, and
during ali this season plans have been
making for it's offering.
,rhe play opens in London, but the
scene soon shifts to the polar regions,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

important parsonage. by the way, that
Dick Ferris, actor.
Frank Healy closed his operate sea-
son at the Los Angeles theater last
night and started on his road tour. To-
night the reorganized San Franciscans
are presenting The Toymaker' in San
Pedro They will use both that piece
and Dolly Warden during the tour.
Next summer the company will play
a protracted engagement in Seattle.
The last week here was the most profit
able of the season and when the time
came to go every member of the com,
rany was sorry to leave Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
EDDIE FoY's HAMLET

5 Hamlet's soliloquy. as Eddie Foy
) Fitzgerald might give it;
5 To be or not to be? Hully gee! That's
) the question;
) Whether tbs noble, DO. not to set up
3 tall scream
> When you're stung; or put up scrap
8 against sea of troubles.
) To croak. to pound the feather; or
8 jump in
/. At the sound of the gong and go to
. 1t, kiddo,
5 And forget your troubles. see?
> A guy is sure up against 1t in this
5 world;
5 And If you jump off the dock, where
3 do you come in?
3 A lot of boobs put UP with it because
. they don't
5 Know where they get OF. It's hard
. luck story, DO,
3 For most Of us; so many things put
5 on the cheese;
3 Our best friends pan us, skirt Will
> throw us down;
) Bulls in harness pinch us what's the
8 use?
3 New York Sun.
nANAAHNAH&s&SySs &sSx3s&<f<%<S%SSE<S
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

day for the visit and, quite by chance,
OF course, the bcx office man gave them
adjoining seats. They bowed pleasant
IL to each other as they took their
places, and assured each other that
their meeting was quite a jolly sur
prise.
his appearance. Someone had given
him a tip and he proceeded to impro-
wise a verse for the Ginn-G Gilbert BEN
eft. More than that, he sang 1t straight
at Them The refrain was an announce
rnent that both of his victims were
sure to live happily until they died--or
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

rily upon a cake of ice, supposed to be
within a very few degrees of
the pole, and sang a beautiful little
chanson about summer breezes and
humming beeses." 1t was most pa
thetic. However there won't be any
thing of this kind in the Ferris produce
ton. | merely mentioned 1t to show
you what you are missing.
Whenever Joe Montrose. publicity
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

Grewgious tells Jasper of this ring the
latter jumps to the conclusion that he
had neglected to remove it from the
body of his victim, and that, therefore,
it remains in the quicklime in the
crypt, damning evidence of the identity
of the calcined corpse. So he goes to
the crypt to try to recover it. and is
there found by Grewgious and Durdles.
The strain is becoming too much for
Jasper. BY holding over Rosa's head a
threat of causing Landless to be ar
rested for the murder of Edwin brood
he frightens the poor maiden into prom
ising to marry him. With his victory
however, comes a revulsion of feeling,
and he breaks down, owns to having
committed the crime, and gives himself
up to justice Jasper sinks under the
combined influence of remorse and
opium, and when brood turns up takes
him at first for a vision. When dis
abused Jasper dies, reconciled and re-
pentant.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

the management of Nixon & thinner
man. The piece is musical COMEDY,
it's scenes being laid in santa Ciaus
land, and it's characters being famlilar
dictionary folk of childhood such as
Kris Kringle. Simple Simon. Peter Fi-
per. Martory Daw. Jack Horner and
others. 1.-THE Gingerbread Man Is q
fairy story set to music and clothed
Evening journal., 1908-08-21
ACCUSED OF CAUSING
DEATH OF A BATHER

CHESTER. Aug 21-wiiliam Mann.
q young man of Marcus Hook. was
committed to the county Jail without
bail by Justice of the Peace Vernon to
await the action of the Court. charged
with having caused the death Of
George L. Davis while the two were
bathing at Marcus Hook wharf. This
action was authorized by Coroner Carr
and District Attorney MacDade follow
ing the inquest
Witnesses testified that Mann had
told Davis to get overheard or he
would throw him into the river Davil
then went down the LADDER at the Sale
Of the wharf, but returned to the dock
saying that the water was too deep
for him as he could not swim. Mann
then caught hold OF Davis and deliber-
ately threw him into the water. The
witnesses further alleged that Mann
made no attempt to rescue Davis, who
disappeared after fioundering about for
a few seconds. The Jury returned a
verdict that Davis had met his death
at the hands of Mann
Evening journal., 1908-08-21
GETTING READY
FOR "QUARTERLY'

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The Rev J. II. skinner pastor Of
First A. II. Church. is arranging the
program for this years "Blg Quarter
ly' sunday, August 13. The celebra-
tion, which has come to be a notable
one among the colored people OF this
state Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
promises to be larger than ever this
year and extensive arrangements are
being made for the entertainment Of
the visitors.
Big Quarterly was established by
Rev Peter Spencer in 1918, in
church which stood on tho site OF the
present First A. H. Church, and has
been continued yearly since that time.
The bones Of the pastor who started
Big Quarterly are now in the vault In
the rear Of the church.
On Saturday before Big Quarterly. a
quarterly conference viii be held at
the church. The programme for Big
Quarterly. as completed so far, Is as
follows: 6 a. m. love feast. led by Pas
tor skinner; IL o'clock, service in
charge Of DR.. B. J. Russell, OF ST. Mat
thew's, Church. Philadelphia, 745
o'clock In the evening. Rev. G. l.
Blake. pastor OF ST. Peters, West VIII
mington; services IN lecture room. In
charge Of Rev J. II. Bell; services In
the grove in charge OF Rev. A. b. Sell
VoV
Evening journal., 1908-08-21
MAY REOPEN THE
MURDER INQUIRY
Fresh Evidence Said to Have
Been Found in the
Williams Case

DOVER. Del. Aug. 2l-Fresh evidence
discovered in the case OF William Williams
an aged farmer. who was found hanging
IN Meals woods. near Marydel. Ma, be-
neved to have been murdered, may reopen
the investigation. This statement was
made yesterday by Toby Williams, who
with his brother. Thomas Williams, and
sister Mrs. John A. Vessel, sons and
daughter Of tho dead man, came TO this
city on business connected with the settle.
mont OF the estate
II developed after the death OF Williams
that he had decided his farm near Marydei
to a sister az FELTON,. Del. but the title
has been surrendered and the eldest son
viii administer the estate. But It Is evil
dent that Samuel Walls tenant on tho
Williams farm, win be reckoned with. az
he has refused TO permit any members
OF the Williams family TO como on the
farm.
Williams wanted 70 marry Elizabeth
Walls, tho is-year-old daughter OF his
tenant. and this was used TO explain the
theory OF suicide, but II was impossible
20 explain away the fact that the old
man had not strangled TO death. although
a rope was found around his neck, while
Il was impossible to account for the
wound on the ton Of his head evidently
made with a bludgeon OF some kind.
Evening journal., 1908-08-21
THEATRICAL

From Sing Sing to Liberty" with
the melodrama enlivened by daring jail
breaking. brought fair house to the
Grand opera House last evening. The
cooler weather made the theatre COM
Portable and the audience was en-
thusiastic. The play IS a thriller and the
work Of Jack Doris Is creditable as
an actor as well as a jail breaker.
This play viii be presented tonight
and tomorrow night with two matineea.
The management OF The P1clxwick
promises a big feature all next week
without any extra charge, II Is Min
erva, the female jail breaker and sho
invites police and public to bring hand
cuffs with them that she may demon
strate her ability On Monday at 1880
O'Clock, with hands and feet complete-
ly shackled, Minerva will jump from
Market street bridge, and win perform
the difficult feat OF freeing herself un-
der water. On Tuesday she VIII per-
NIT herself to be locked IN a cell in
the police station, and without the aid
of a key or unlocking device. emerge
from the cell. In addition to the spe-
oial feature. the regular program OF
high-class vaudeville, motion pictures
and illustrated songs win be presented.
Much has been said OF late regarding
the superior quality or the old-school
melodrama as compared with that Of
the present. and with a view to test
ing popular sentiment and taste Messrs.
Havlln and Nicolai have revived kid
mapped in New York" for barney Gil
more. This popular Irish actor win be
seen as Jack Dooley, In the play at
the Opera House the last three days
of next week with the regular Friday
and Saturday matlnees Kidnapped IN
New York" belongs to that class OF
popular priced offerings IN vogue some
ten years ago.
Evening journal., 1908-08-21
GOOD NEWS CAPTAIN
TELLS OF HIS VOYAGE

Further details Of tho long voyage
OF the bark Good News. which arrived
at Tacoma on Tuesday, 209 days out
from Philadelphia was received by
William ]. Grandheld. agent Of the
vessel. yesterday. According to re-
port made by Captain Erickson. tho
bark encountered severe weather off
Cape Horn and struggled forty days
TO get into the Pacific. On May 26,
when off Valparaiso. tho vessel was
struck by a sudden souall which car
iied away all the yards on the FORE
mast and practically all Of the sails
For days the crippled craft was un-
able TO make much progress, while her
wornout crew worked 20 fix up a jury
rig. When the vessel finally reached
Tacoma her fore topgallant mast, the
mizzen toDmast and ether parts aloft
were missing.
Evening journal., 1908-08-21
BODY AT LEKES HAD
DROWNED AT CAPE MAY

LEwEs. Aug. 2.-After having been un-
Identified for nearly two days the body
Of the woman which was found of Cape
Henlopen by Captain Walter Edwards
was found to be that OF Miss Margaret
Morthison, Of Marpath. Long Island. who
was lost about two weeks ago IN Cape
May while bathing. A brother OF Miss
Morthison arrived here and after viewing
the body Of the dead girl at once recog-
nized it as his sister by certain filings
in the teeth and by other peculiarities Of
the body.
Miss Morthison was about 25 years OF
age and was spending a part OF her va
cation with friends IN Cape May. While
bathing she got out over her depth and
becoming caught in the undertow. was
drowned in the sight OF hundreds of other
bathers.
Evening journal., 1908-08-21
PROMINENT MEN
AT RATIFICATION

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the Bryan and Kern ratif-
cation meeting. which will be held AT
the Brandywine Springs Park under
the auspices Of the Democratic League,
on August 20. The affair will be in
the nature Of picnic and many Demo-
Gratis with their families, are expect
ed TO make a day Of it at the park.
An ox-roast, which win be free, is
being arranged for. The speakers win
be men well known all over the coun-
try The program follows:
Afternoon-2.30 o'clock.
Addresses-The Hon. Charles A.
Towne, of New York, and the Hon.
James Kerr Of Pennsylvania.
Evening-7.30 o'clock.
Addresses-The Hon. Henry d. Clay
ton, Of Alabama, and the Hon. Samuel
Gompers, president OF the American
Federation Of Labor.
Besides these speakers there will be
many prominent speakers Of this state.
and the affair promises TO be the larg-
est ever held in this State by the
Democrats.
Evening journal., 1908-08-21
CHICKENS TOOK
A SUNDAY OFF

A young woman employed in the
business Office Of a local newspaper, is
spending her vacation on a farm near
Mt Cuba. One Of her pleasures has
been to gather the eggs night and morn
ing. Last Sunday the number was
much smaller than she had been gath
ering and she asked her hostess the
cause for the decrease.
We'll, chickens you know, need a
rest day as well as human beings" I"
smilingly answered the lady Of the
house.
Nothing more was said until even
ing when the city visitor again went
to gather the eggs. This time the num-
Der was very small and returning 70
the house, she remarked. well, / never,
this is the first time / knew that
chickens observed Sunday like human
beings" She said II with such earnest
ness as to leave no doubt in the minds
Iof her hearers that she fully believed
what her hostess had told her in the
morning.
Evening journal., 1908-08-21
sulIivan-smeltzer.

In St. Mary's r. c. Church Yesterday
afternoon Miss Brinda c. smeitzer and
Martin j. Sullivan were married by the
Rev. Edward }. Meaiey The bride was az
tended by Miss Fannie Driscon as maid
OF honor and John Hanley was best man.
The bride wore a gown OF white Paris
muslin and carried white roses, Following
the marriage a reception was held az the
new home OF the bride and groom. No.
1914 West Third street Later Mr.. and
Mrs Sullivan left for a trip to Atlantic
City.
Evening journal., 1908-08-21
AUGUST BABIES
ARE MOSTLY BOYS

CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 2l-rhe month OF
August promises to be a record-breaker
for the birth OF baby boys. While tho
month started out about normal. the ma.
iorlty OF the male sex coming into tho
world during the past 20 days has been
so large that IL has occasioned consider
able comment among physicians. They
state that such state Of affairs comes
around in cycles, and that during certain
periods, which can never be predicted
the chances are greater for male visitors
from the stork than otherwise. This fact
has been particularly noticeable during
the past two weeks