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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-08

not understand why those interested In
theatrical matters yield to the opinions
of New York as to the worth OF pay.
played The Little Minister to small
houses in Washington, ID. c., only Sl,loo
being taken in during the Week Inen
she took the play to New YORK, where
it made hit. Later she played 1t in
Washington again and the box office
receipts were more than $l7,O0o Tor the
week.
In commenting on the death of Gus
Rogers the New York Dramatic Mlrror
says:
The death of Gus Rogers, which occurred on
the afternoon of October 49,, came as snoca -
, his friends. On the day before he seemed 70 ne
improving so rapidly That plans we're pelng maae
for him to rejoin his company Mr. Rogers was
taken i'll September 81, while playing In Sche-
nectady. He continued to play for several days
longer but was finally compelled TO leave the
company at Syracuse and come 20 sew aor i
His illness was diagnosed as typn6id but the
fact was kept secret He was making FAIR prog
ress toward recovery when an internal hemor-
rhase occurred on sunday night a his ed0'he'
Gus Rogers made his first professional appear,
anee with his brother Max at the old National
theater on the Bowery in 1885 In song ana
dance act under the of the Rogers Broth
ers Four years later they appeared at 1ony
Pastors in a German knoekabout act, and MADE
time variety theaters until 1893, when they went
out ut the head OF their own company. They
returned to variety again, were featured IN one
Round of Pleasure" and In 1898 went out In q
musical farce called "A Reign Of Error, writ
ten by John j. Mentally This play opened Ham
mersteins Victoria theater New York. MeNaliy
continued to supply them with plays. following
"A Reign OF Error with the Rogers BROTHERS
In wall Street. "In Central Park In Ire
land "In Harvard In London" and, last
season, 1.-THE Rogers Brothers in Panama
Gus Rogers was the business head of the firrn
as we'll as the elder of the brothers. He was
born in New York city in 1869, the son OF Nor
ris and Hannah Solomon. The name or Rogers
! AGO he married AIaude Raymond. He leaves tive
daughters Leona and Ethel, aged Ia and !
years. respectively.
The funeral was held "Wednesday afternoon at
/ his residence, 200 West Seventeen street. The
| service was read by DR.. Leight. Many Of the
actors friends were present and accompanied the
body TO Forest Hill cemetery. The pail bearers
/ were Moe Levy, Morris Rose, Julian Rose, A
Fields. Harry Cooper and Clif Gordon.
Max Rogers closed his company as soon as he
learned of his brothers death. and brought al
Its members back to New York. 1t is expected
| that the tour will be resumed on November II
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National

Tniemarellc tho 50 called scientific
sensation OF the age. viii be featured
on the National tfeater program this
afternoon. when the new show opens.
This is said to be one of the most
lnvstifying OF the acts which leave
the audience in doubt as to whether
figure on the stage is a human being
or an automatic doll.
The Grazers. Arnold and his little
sister. viii make their first appearance
here since their successes in the east.
They arc a local team having started
their professional career in this city six
or seven years ago.
J. X Emmett and his company re-
flIrn 50 asljveIy skit. "Artie's Dream"
The remainder OF the bill includes Kor-
heto Tomm. the Philosophical Fiddler :
the De WOlfes. refined entertainers
Al Coleman. dialect comedian; the three
Newsomes. sational equilibrists; the
M8gniani family, musical BARRIERS, and
motion pictures.
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Notes Of the Theaters
AZ Home and Abroad

"The Servant in the House" is again
playing in New York.
Nine Nazimova is playing Ibsen
drama at the West End theater, New
York.
a Strenuous Life" will be the DILL at
the Aieazar during Thanksgiving week.
Nine zelie de Lusan has returned to
America to take up her vaudeville en-
gsgements.
Marie Doro will come TO San Fran
cisco for a limited engagement at the
Van Ness in The Richest Girl"
E. II. sothern will be seen soon in
this city. playing the role which his
father made famous many years ago,
Lord Dundreary
Students of Stanford university will
make a merry party at@the American
theater next Saturday evening, which
viii he football night"
Thomas MacLarnie.s leading man at
the Bush Temple theater. Chicago, has
been engaged by the Valencia theater
as leading Juvenile and will open at
the big Mission theater after the Gun
nihgham season.
Jack Straw" with John Drew in the
leading part, is in its second month al
the Empire theater. New York. THE
COMEDY is by W. Somerset Vaughan.
THE Boys and Betty is Marie Ca
hills new musical play, which she
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WigWam

real star bill viii come to view at
the Wigwam theater this afternoon as
the Offering for the ensuing week. Alb
solutely alone in point of novelty and
attractiveness stands the act offered by
Leon Morris wrestling ponies. The train
ing received by these beautiful ami
halls is said to have been productive
Of an act of great cleverness. Another
big feature Of the bill win be found
inF the European unicyclists, Hill and
Sylvianny Those who saw the great
shooting feature of Buffalo BilFs wild
west show will find even greater en-
joyment in the sharp shooting of the
Nivians. A big laugh is promised from
the comedy efforts of Brooks and Vet
Housemaid" La Belle Helene and her
leaping hounds will appear, as will also
the Gardners. musicians from kangaroo
land. in a neat and effective act.
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OrnheuEn

The Orpheum program for this week
should make 81 strong appeal 10 theater
Eocrs. for il is composed OF acts OF
great merit and novelty The mead
liners VIII be the Millman trio. of which
Miss Bird Millman is the dainty clever
and fascinating feature. The humans
have recently returned from an Euro
pean tour which proved series OF
triumphs In all OF the larger cities
Of the old world in which they per
formed they We're acclaimed the most
marvellous in their branch OF theatrl-
Gals Miss Bird Ailllman won all hearts
and in London. Paris and Berlin she
was idolizcd. Henry Horton, the sue
cessful star of "Eben Holden, and
remarkably clever character actor who
las met with great success in roles Of
the James A. Herue type, viii present
4 one act play entitled II ncle Lem 5
Dilemma" which the eastern critics
vaudeville. lie VIII be supported BY
Miss Louise Eardenburgh, a talented
young actress OF great personal at
fractions. May and Flora henSler,
who for years have been delightful
features Of many Of the eastern Uu-
steal comedy hits, viii entertain with
gems from their repertoire MI ana
Mrs Allison, who style themselves
THE Swede Girl and the Fellow
Who Sings" VIII give comic
sketch founded on What Happened TO
Jones. Mrs. Allison lmpersonates
Swedish servant girl and Allison serves
as Il capital foil to her by appearing
as song writer whose moments of
inspiration are rudely broken into by
tho dense Swedish servant This week
viii be the last Of "SliVers. the Ia
NOUS Barnum and Bailey clown, in his
funny.baseball skit; the four Nightons
in their wonderful exhibition Of
strength: Alfred Kelley VIII also con-
clude his engagement with this pro-
gram and viii be seen in a new one
act comedy entitled Uncle Phineas-"
George Primrose. Americas favorite
minstrel who has scored a tremen-
dous success viii say farewell in his
latest novelty. Dances Of the Past and
Present" A new series of Orpheum
motion pictures wiz terminate the per-
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Novelty

Richards & Pringle's Famous Min
strcls have made more people laugh
than all the other minstrel shows COM
bired- During the % years Of their
existence they have appeared in every
country where the English tongue is
spoken They are genuine Ethfopians.
and their singing and dancing are such
IS only the real darby is capable of.
They have the strongest company this
season that has ever appeared under
the well known title. and consequently
they are doing a record breaking bust
ness. The company viii appear at the
Novelty for one week only, beginning
this afternoon.
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ropean musical eccentriques. will intro
dHce some musical novelties.
periments are entertaining in the high
est sense OF the word, must be granted
from the fact of her continuous per-
Torrance at the leading Broadway the
alter in New York for over 80 consecu-
tive weeks. The Tom Jack trio, Euro
pean musical eccentriques, will intro
duce some musical novelties, one of
which will be tone target which pro-
duces beautiful music.
George Yeoman, German Jester, will
offer something new in the German
comedy line. The two Settings, COM
edy hat manipulators; the Modern
Telepathists. delivers into the future;
the Swickards with their comedy sing
ing and patter; Bernice Moulton, vocal
coincidence. and the new motion pic
lures on the pantagescope will COM
plete one of the best bills of the sea-
so,
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isfactorily Strengthened out and all
ends happily
Robert Warwick viii have splen-
did comedy chance as Jack James and
Miss Millette kershaw, WHO viii make
her farewell appearance in this city.
VIII revel in the role of Gloria. The
rest of the cast viii be in competent
hands and the scenic effects and COS
tuning viii be up 10 the high stand
ard established by the Valencia man
agcmenr. Herman Heller and his or
Chestra viii offer many high class mu-
steal novelties and the usual critical
competition for si00 in cash prizes viii
take place this afternoon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-08
WINTER WHIST TOURNAMENT

The first of winter tournament of
which by the membership of Progress
lodge No. 220 of the Fraternal Brother
hood in lakewood hall at the close of
the last meeting was an enjoyable aft
fair The second game of the series
will be played on the night of Decem-
Der /.
Next Friday night Redwood circle
No. ~ of the Women of Woodcraft is
to have whist party in Polito hall
for prizes.
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Tho public OK San Francisco is to
be treated TO a real Broadway sensa-
tion this week at the Pantages Empire
theater. for the management has Sc
cured the marvellous Fays. Perhaps no
person. living or dead. has created a
greater sensation or caused more dis
cussion in amusement circles than this
same Eva Fay. whose marvellous
achievements have bafied sage and
scientist alike. The Tom Jack trio. Eu-
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Chutes

There will be balloon ascension this
afternoon at the Chutes. The inflated
bag with its human freight will climb
skyward at 4:30 o'clock. Throngs are
visiting the skating rink and are wit
Messing the fast work of the competi-
tors for prizes. In the grounds the
concessions are being web patronized
and the theater is exhibiting interest
ing motion pictures and other diver
SiouS
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Gossip About the heaters and the New Dramatic Offerings

opened in successfully last Monday
night at Wallack's theater, New York.
James J. Corbett will be at the Amer
lean theater next week in Facing the
Music. which is said to be the best
play in which the ex-ehampion has ever
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-08

SERVICES AT Y. w. G. A-Tbe 4 o'clock
service this afternoon at the Young Women's
Christian association. 1249 0'Farrel street, will
be led by Rev. i. ]. Sawyer OF Hamilton
Square Baptist church. Miss Mabel Duncan will
sing. The service is TO be followed by a social
half hour. All are cordially invited.
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of the organizations which have en-
gagged the Valencia theater and lts
company for house parties in the near
future.
DO you know" said Zangwil re-
Gently in an interview, that l can
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-08

Walker Whiteside is said by eastern
reviewers to have made a big success
in the leading role of Israel Zangwills
latest play, The Melting Pot
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ACCUSED OF STEALING RIG-Cyril Martin
1874 Shotwell street. obtained warrant from
Police Judge Weller yesterday for the arrest
of Joe Toront and Tom Casnaretto. He accuses
them of having stolen his horse and buggy, val
ned at Sl75
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reviewers to have made big success
in the leading role of Israel Zangwilfs
latest play, The Melting Pot"
Franklin Richie leading man in The
Clansman" company, is being fitted by
Claiming Pollock to role in the
latter's new play OF the south, old
Hickory,
E.. B. Tilton has revised and rewrit-
ten Memory and Tomorrow, which
Mary Mannering presented in this city
last year, and now calls it by the better
title, His Brothers Wife"
Nat Goodwin, James X. Hackett, e.
II. Sothern and Lillian Russell have
denied to interviewers the story. that
collectively in q new play, rs Mar
riage Failure?'
Arthur Cunningham will begin his
starring season this afternoon, when he
will appear at the Valencia theater
Kerry Cow" The play viii be staged
under the PERSONAL direction of MUIR
ply.
According to the New York Dramatic
Mirror. Henri Bernsteins newest play
Samson is structurally weaker and
intrinsicaily less interesting than The
Thief" in which Margaret Ellington
appeared last season IN TINS CITY.
When Evelyn Vaughan played the
title role in Leah Kleschna' in Boston
a few months ago she was favorabiy
compared to Mrs. Fiske in the same
part. The AleaZar company, of which
Miss Vaughan is leading woman, will
produce the modern play next week.
Barry Maxwell, the old negro serv-
ant in The Clansman. and Burt"
Haverly, who died last week, were the
original tambo and bones of Haverly's
Mastodon minstrels. which organiza-
tion crossed the Atlantic and taught
Britons what American minstrelsy was
like.
Miss Billie Burke's engagement at
the Lyceum theater, New York. has
again been extended. She will re-
main at the head of the Love
Watches company at that playhouse
until after the holidays and her tour,
which will include the west, viii not
begin in November as originally plan
ned, but Will date from the first of next
year.
The Wonian's Auxiliary of the CALI
fornia prison commission. students of
the University of California, Nelson A.
Miles camp. Spanish war veterans, the
San Francisco Stage society and the
Independent Order Of Red Men are some
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appeared. He will assume the light
comedy role which Henry T.. Dixey
formerly played.
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Franklin Ritchie, leading man in 1.-THE
Clansman" company, is being fitted BY
Claiming Pollock to a role in the
latter's new play of the south, "OlC
Hickory"
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with Joe Kane in Gus Rogers part. Mr.. Kane
has been acting as understudy.
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Do You Want $5.O0s q
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page 46.
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E. B. Tilton has revised and rewrit-
ten Memory and Tomorrow" which
Mary Mannering presented in this city
last year, and now calls it by the better
title, His Brothers Wife"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-08

II. Sothern and Lillian Russell have
denied to interviewers the story that
they were to appear either singly or
collectively in new play, rs Mar
riage a Failure?"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-08

According to the New York Dramatic
Mirror. Henri Bernsteins newest play
Samson" is structurally weaker and
intrinsicaily less interesting than The
Thief" in which Margaret Ellington
appeared last season in this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-08

When Evelyn Vaughan played the
title role in Leah KleschnaT in Boston
a few months ago she was favorabiy
compared to Mrs. Fiske in the same
part. The Alcazar company, of which
Miss Vaughan is leading woman, will
produce the modern play next week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-08

Students of Stanford university will
make merry party at%the American
theater next Saturday evening, which
viii be football night
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-08

The Wonian's Auxiliary of the Cali
fornia prison commission. students OF
the University of California. Nelson A.
Miles camp. Spanish war veterans, the
San Francisco Stage society and the
Independent Order of Red Men are some
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Z. II. Sothern will be seen soon in
this city. playing the role which his
father made famous many years ago,
Lord DundreaTy.
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Arthur Cunningham will begin his
starring season this afternoon, when he
will appear at the Valencia theater
in Joseph Murphy's Irish comedy.
Kerry Cow" The play Will be staged
under the personal direction of MUIR
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Marie Doro will come 10 San Fran
cisco for a limited engagement at the
Van Ness in The Richest Girl"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
RAILROADS ARE
ALL COMBINING
"coMMUNlTY OF INTEREST" TEN.
DENcY rs INCREASING.

Washington, Feb. 15.-That rail
roads are constantly tending com
bination with virtual control vested
in the controlling company OF the
system is reiterated and that express
companies have large interests in the
railroads is pointed out; in a report
which the senate, has rec ,tved from
the interstate commerce commission
in response to Senator Tillman's re-
solution asking whether any corpora
lions engaged in interstate commerce
own anytsof the capital stock of other
corporations transporting passengers
or freight.
Hold Railroad Bonds.
An exhibit showing the holdings OF
railway stocks by the express com
panies points out that the Adams Ex-
press company holds $13, 8G5, $50 in
railway stocks and 1907, 900 in rail.
road bonds and the United States Ex-
press company 1885,, 900 in railway
stocks and $3,454,OOo in railroad
bonds. The total holdings of the ex
press companies are shown to be $22,-
218, $50 in railroad stocks and $12,374,.
900 in railroad bonds. 81.
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NO ENGLISH OPERA
AT METROPOLITAN
SINGERS WILL NOT LEARN the
LANGUAGE FOR PURPOSE.

New York, Feb. 15.-opera in Eng.
'lish at the Metropolitan Opera house.
which had been indicated as q prob
able feature Of next seasons series OF
performances. has been put out Of
their reckoning, according to state
ments made at the Metropolitan last
night. Fear that New York audiences
would not take kindly to the expert
ment was the chief reason advanced
for the decision.
"Besides," continued the statement,
ut Is almost impossible to get a Latin
to learn English, and among the men
we have scarcely any English speak
ing singers"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
BUTTE WILL BE- IN
THE LEAGUE AGAIN
RUSS HALL SETS AT REST Ru-
MoRs OF BEING DROPPED.

This talk about Butte not being in
lie Northwestern league is all rot and
nonsense" was the terse statement Of
Russ Hall, owner Of the franchise Of
tie Copper city In the Northwestern
league to a reporter for the Spokes-
man Review. Russ, heavier by SO
pounds than his usual weight from
two seasons inactiv4ly. was in the
city yesterday on his way to Butte
from Seattle. Hall makes his winter
home in Seattle, having become at
tached to that cltv after two years.
leadership of its. team, in the Coast
league. r
"You.may say positively that Butte
will be represented In the Northwest
ern league this summer, continued
Hall. "And I.think / may safely say
right now that it will be represented
by just as good a team as 1t ever saw.
OF course you understand I can't give
names of new men just now, for vari-
ous reason but / have eight brand
new pail players tied up for the COM
ing season, which with the 10 or 12pI
have in reserve from 1907 WI make
a pretty good bunch to pick a team
from.
$50 far as the statement of Moose
Baxter that / had demanded $4,000 Of
the Butte directors Is concerned, it's
ridiculous. No proposition d4as been
made bu me this year to any Butte
baseball men.
Will Play Short Himself.
Russ says that he will be in the
game himself this year. A few years
ago Ae injured his knee In a street
car wreck and,t was SO weak he could
not get In the game last year, but
managed the tesm from the bench.
Lewiston wis undoubtedly be
Butte's training grounas again this
year. Russ was delighted with the
treatment he received from the Idaho
people there last spring and thinks
the weather and grounds ideal for
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
KILLED
IN COLLISION
TROLLEY CA SMASHED az X BIC
FOUR PAST TRAIN.

Toledo, o., Feb. 15.-seven persons
were killed and q dozen injured when
a Big -Four passenger train struck a
Toledo Western Electric car at the
Michigan Central crossing in West
Toledo tonight. The dead:
\ JAMES MEYERS. Motorman, To-.
ledo.
ROY FISHER, West Toledo.
MRS. WILLIAM FISHER, West To-
ledo.
CLARENCE BEECH,
Unknown Woman and two children.
According to IN eye witness OF the
wreck, which occurred shortly after
8 o'clock, the conductor stopped at
the crossing to flag the car across.
Seeing the train coming, he motioned8
to the motorman to stop, but this sig
nal was either misunderstood or. not
seen or disregarded, for the car came.
ahead, with sickening results. All the
ambulances in the city were hastily
summoned and the scene Of the wreck
was soon thronged. with excited peo-
ple,s impending rather than aiding the
work Of rescue.
Mrs. Fisher was taken to st. Vim
cents hospital where she died. Eight
of the injured were also received
there.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
RICH ORE FOUND
IN CULEBRA CUT
PANAMA MAY BECOME MECCA OF
THE GOLD SEEKERS.

Harrisburg, Feb. l5.-Ore contain
ing gold, silver and copper mas been
found in the celebrated Culebra cut
of the Panama canal. This L.3 been
ascertained by chemical Investigation
at the laboratory Of Colone H. e.
1Deming. consulting state geologist in
this city.
Three lots of the ore was sent here
for the determination and In every
one Of them the three metals were
found, q Of the samples being con-
siderably richer In the precious metals
than the othel-l
Larger quantities are to be shipped
to ascertain what the profits viii be
when. the ores are properly worked
up in bulk. The belief here is that
all the returns Of the rich ore will In
ure to the United States government.