The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
MAKING PLANS
FOR HILARITY
AND GAY LIFE
Amusement Caterers Preparing
TO Put the paris of Amer
ica" Idea to Actual Test
Enterprises Based on Expecta-
tiOn that the New Admins
tratiOn Will Lift the Lid

II the plans OF their projectors do
not go awry, san Francisco is to have
a half dozen or more new resorts in
The heart OF the new down town dis
trict within few weeks after the in
stallstion of Mayor elect Mccarthy and
The consuming tion of the changes he is
expected TO make in the city's admin
istrative personnel
Ia anticipation Of the relaxation of
The strings on an enlarged general
public, and Of the new administrat tive
ideas which are expected to be direct
and immediate results of the new city
government, half dozen well known
resort and cafe proprietors and man
gers have prepared elaborate plans
FOR material additions to the gayetv of
SAN Franeisco's night life generally.
and their own bank accounts particu-
.arIv.
RIsN BEHIND THE PLANS
The men behind the more elaborate
of the proposed establishments We're
al Identified with Mayor elect Nc
Carthy's campaign. One of them was
on the ticket with Mccarthy and will
assume a seat in the new board of
supervisors. As discussed bv those
nformatiOn, six Of the resorts in
tolVe an aggregate investment of be-
tween S5o,000 and 500 900 for altera-
lions and equipment.
The men said TO be primarily inter
ested in these FIVE places are Henry
schwartz. formerly OF the Thalia and
Belvedere; Spider" Kelly, Jim Shee-
ham. Pratt & Tierney. Johnnie Her.
Get and the Dunns. the Market street
saloOnmen.
The most radical innovation is that
planned for the Portola cafe, the big
establishment in the basement OF the
Flood building. which was opened to
cater 10 a high class clientele. The
Basement of the sedate Flood building
home Of the Immaculate in CONNER
cial conservatism. is to resound with
the thump Of the clog dancers wooden
SOLE the plunk plunk Of the banjo;
the high Q Of the blonde prima donna
and all the kindred notes of the vaude-
vile medley
AUDEVILLE on MENU
Advanced vaudeville is to be an added
feature on the Portola menu. 1t is
understood that the present proprietors
of the cafe viii retain their interest,
but the general mana cement and the
direction Of the vaudeville adjunct are
10 be entrusted TO Henry Schwartz,
whose experience includes like activ-
dere. The alterations for which. il is
said. the plans have been completed are
TO be made at an estimated cost OF
$4,000.
spider Kelly, whose fame as pu-
gilist, politician and amusement pur-
veyor is by no means local. is said to
be the presiding genius of an extensive
and intensely modern basement cafe,
dance hall and relaxation resort to be
opened at Eddy and Mason streets.
Jim Sheehan is announced as the pro-
prietor and manage Of a similar es-
enlistment at 5 Turk street, the site Of
The old Thalia-
PRATT & TIERNEY AGAIN
Pratt & Tierney. collectively anc
severally identified with some of San
r'rancisco's most discussed resorts. are
70 open a basement at Ellis and Mason
streets Their place is to conform TO
gae latest forms Of the advanced idea
and devoted 70 the service of the fol-
lowers of Terpsichore and the devotees
of the life joyous
Johnnie Herget supervisor elect and
known formerly as Young Mitchell"
the new basement cafe and amusement
resort TO be opened under the Jacobs
store in Powell street, near Market.
The Dunns. whose Market street
place has been one Of the favorite re-
sorts for those prominently connected
with what was formerly the Casey
wing Of the union labor party. are to
branch out with a new and elaborate
Establishment. The scene Of the Dunns'
new activities is to be Market street