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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25

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Of character And nowhere there more room
for the play OF ideas than in the designing lin
gerie blouses.
no unusual thing to hear women say they
would rather learn how make waists
thin dresses. lingerie. than anything else
and often take lessons with this view. The
chances that II they learn this the
work successfully they will ahead they
Lingerie biouses Will be this with
both long and short sleeves, and the blouses will be
opened both in the front and the back.
II is undoubtedly true that a much prettier look
ing front be made decoration s to be
design IN embroidery blouse is opened in
the back; and, on the other hand If plating is to
be IN there is no reason why the OPEN
ing not be in the front
It would If each individual taste could
be grauhed Another point where there IS chance
choice being made is in having blouse finished
at the neck, either with high collar the Dutch
collar the last mentioned style being sure to find
favor with great many women.
Linen lawn, fine batiste pearline lawn, or some
other variety Of lawn are all equally desirable
best looking ones viii be those which are not too
heavily trimmed.
The first essential point is sure of ones
pattern; and perfect fitting pattern of an abso-
lutely plain shirtwaist is necessary for
waist that does require o be boned Try the
pattern first by fitting plain waist using some old
muslin, and work with needs no alteration
Then, II necessary. alter paper pattern bv the
muslin good plan with anything likely to
be used much this waist pattern is to cut
pattern out OF heavy paper. allowing any
seams the paper-this makes the marking or trac-
ing Of cloth a more accurate piece of work
then instead OF rolling the pattern up. lay out fat
somewhere or hang It up IN convenient place.
For Il Is absolutely Impossible to do accurate
with crumped, wrInlled pattern.
In these lingerie waists 1t is alwass. safe to al
low generous plat on shoulder the outside
edge and to introduce some fine hand tucks
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25

This shaped yoke Is usually made with a seam In
the middle OF the back. and II cloth has stripes
or some design care must be taken to get good ef-
rector instance stripes in-such case look wall
running down towards the a bias ana nar-
fectly matched seam. Yokes upper ana under
portion made exactly alike outside Is tftehs
together In the down the middle and laid on
the back OF the waist and stitched to position the
lower edge being turned IN that perfect outline
Is preserved and Of stitching put in close to the
edge, and one above this quarter or three-eizatbs
of inch away.
StocKs ties, Jabots and every variety OF neck
wear are shown in bewildering variety this snrtns.
and this accessory OF dress always been OF
to women probably from in1menorial ADd
while. years ago. this interest probably centared
around few choice pieces which most vor,e-
possessed and arranged coquettshly around their
neck, or made dainty bow as finish to the neck
dressing today there sorts of materials ,,sa1
and the variety Of styles well-nieh endless
The best part OF II all that 1t is possible 70
women VINO care for these dainty things to fashion
them themselves; and odds and ends lace fine cam
brics and linens. embroideries, chiffon organde c-a
tonne silk, or ribbon. the case may be can h.
utilized Dantiest and prettiest o all these are
those showing fine hand work In delfcateIv 49,
Drodered designs in the ends OF the ties or on the
work u
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25

HIS seems TO be a time when, more than
ever. a woman's wardrobe in many es-
sential points is the work OF her own
hands-if she has the time and inclina-
ton. So many articles OF wearing ap-
parel have the requisite touch given
them in the shape OF zome hand en-
broidery. hand tucking. or fancy stitches
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
"ANGEL TOWN" is
POLITICAL SATIRE

Henry Schoenefeld, the we'll known
musician and composer. is one of the
directors of the Gamut club show 10
bc given four nights carly in January,
at the club theater. Mr. Schoenefeld
not only has arranged the music and
directed the churuses, but also has
had charge of the orchestra during re-
hearsals. In consequence, the musical
numbers of angel Town" are proving
mainstays of the performance. The III
terest in Angel Town has spread
throughout the city. Its theme Is
political satire, directed especially at
the Good Government party. which was
SO triumphantly successful at the late
election. The foibles of politicians. as
well as the vulnerable side of the mu-
nlcipal band commission, are humor-
ously and good-naturedly bombarded.
The sale of seats during the first three
days was very large. a large number
of comedians participate in the play
and the work of the male chorus Is a
distinct feature at rehearsals. The
soloists are we'll up in their parts ana
many original songs will 6 inter-
polated.
The first night promises to be of the
whirlwind order. City hall officials will
occupy a large section of the lower
floor and have agreed to take their
medicine with the best possible grace.
The City club. composed of 1000 MEM
bers, will occupy the lower part of the
house one evening also.
The plot of angel Town is still
shrouded in mystery and not until tho
curtain rises January Will the most
perturbed official know what Is COM
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26

or tickle or feebly irritate. A play is
a gatling gun charged with dynamite.
You may laugh or shout or weep or
hate at a play. The one thing the
fates will not let you do is to go to
sleep.
So it Is that whatever may be your
or my ideas OF the rightness or beauty
of a play, we cannot help having them.
We must make up our mind about it.
We may unconsciously help or hinder
each other in reaching a sane and ali
accurate conclusion. We may cloud
our judgment by feeling too vicariously
the personal passion and spleen of the
We may stihe our inner
instincts of what should be by harken-
ing too diligently to the voice of the
gallery. But we cannot, and we should
not. dodge the responsibility of trying
to decide, in whatever measure we
may, the truth about it all. Dramatic
critics are not horn, but made. The
drama is their factory. You pay to
get i'm. but you give to get out. And
your gift of applause or frigid silence,
not your money in the box office, is de-
termining, day by day and year by
year, the evolution OF the histrionic art
in America.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
ARTISTIC FEUD
WILL BE RENEWED

Olga Nethersole has just announced
that she is going back to Paris next
summer for a final sklrmish with
Madame Sarah Bernhardt. the great
French tragedienne. Nethersole and
Bernhardt used to be great friends;
then they quarreled. Two years ago
they decided to make up their differ
ences and be friends This lasted for
several days, until Nethersole signed a
lease of the Theatre Sarah Bernhardt
for ten days, made tremendous hit
in the French capital and requested
an extension of the lease. Sarah re-
fused the use of her theater another
day. The engagement was brought to
an abrupt end. Sarah made it plain
that she didn't like to have foreign
artistes encroaching upon what she
considered her territory. Now Meth
ersole has leased another theater in
Paris and the two women will fight it
out if it takes all summer.
This battle is likely 70 become mem
orable in theater annals. 1t has only
two precedents in history, and in each
of these the French woman won. Meth
ersole, however, has confidence and is
willing to leave the verdict to the
critics and the people of Paris
Many years ago, when Rachel
reigned supreme upon the French
stage, Madame Ristori, the Italian
tragedienne, who has recently died,
was prevailed upon to go to Paris and
appear in the same roles that Rachel
called her own. One of these was
"Adrienne Lecouvreur," and contem-
porary history shows that while the
rest of the world acknowledged Ristori
to be the greater Adrienne, Paris
~ hoN CO
turned to Italy, wiser and chagrined
About ten years ago, after some of
the foremost critics of the world had
pronounced Eleanora Duse the equal
of any actress on earth, Bernhardt did
not fancy the comparison, and, remen-
bering Rachels old ruse. tempted Duse
to go to Paris, even Offering her own
theater for the notable event.
Duse went. She learned too late
that the habitues of the Theatre Bern
hardt have eyes only for Madam
by comparison.
Duse wanted to open her engage
ment in some drama from her extern
siVe repertoire in which no other ac-
tress had hitherto been seen Bern
hardt have eyes only - for Madame
Why not play something that the
Parisians knew? Something they
would understand, although it was
given in a foreign tongue2 Why not
"Camille?"
Poor Duse, she didn't know that
"Camille" is Madame Sarah's greatest
role, or she forgot it. She listened to
the voice of the tempter, put on the
celebrated Dumas drama, and her fail
ure was even more dismal than that
of her sister actress. Ristori had been
years before She returned to ITALY
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26

declaring that she would never again
appear in Paris. Sarah sat supreme
and contented upon her throne.
After this experience Bernhardt
turned her attentions to the English
actress. Olga Nethersole. She had
seen her as Carmen" in London, had
asked for a presentation and hal law
ished praise uRQn her for her charac-
teri2ation of Merimee's heroine.
Come to Paris, my dear" she said,
with her arms twined around Neither
sole's neck. Remember. Paris is the
highest tribunal of art in the world.
Listen to Bernhardt make a prophecy.
| say the day will come when you will
have Paris at your feet. Come to Paris
and I will lease you my theater for
ten performances
Nethersole accepted the invitation
and went to Paris. When Bernhardt
realized she was coming, she quickly
shelved a successful play in which she
had been appearing, and put on all the
plavs from the Nethersole repertoire,
that the comparison between them
might be the keener In the minds of
the critics.
Undaunted. and certain of herself.
Nethersole threw open the doors of the
theater and played eight of the dramas
that have been associated with her
name in Englsh-speaking countries.
When she presented "Sapho' the peo-
pie applauded and the critics praised.
Catulle Mendes, one of the foremost
critics in Europe, wrote: I'VE have
now seen the worlds greatest triangle
OF artistes-Bernhardt, Duse, Neither
sole" Madame Daudet. widow of the
author of "Sapho," called up the ac-
tress with her friends, embraced her
and said: "Our own actresses have
placed this piece, but the people of
Paris never until tonight saw the real
woman of whom my husband wrote in
his book"
Things were getting uneasy for Bern
hardt. She attended a performance Of
Camille" when Nethersole received a
veritable demonstration at the close OF
the play. Sarah was angry and took
the train for Brussels, giving positive
instructions that under no conditions
should the lease of the theater be eX-
tended. iNethersole endeaVord IN vain
to remain in Paris. Her house was
crowded nightly. but in the midst of
her artistic triumph the doors We're
closed against her Thus her engage
ment ended, brief but brilliant.
Madam Sarah has influence in the
French capital and it is we'll estab-
lished fact that she will not willingly
share her throne with another The
English woman has leased another
theater for the month of July, however
and will go to Paris following her
American tuur and a projected tour
of two weeks on the isthmus of Pan
anna where the state theater at Pam
anna City has been offered to her gratis
by the president, Jose Obaldia, Her
lease is so arranged that she can tarry
indefinitely in the French capital, and
fight out the artistic feud of many
years standing with the idol of the
French stage. ARCHIE BELL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
STEGER MOURNS WANE
OF COMIC OPERA

Julius Steger, formerly a leading
light opera tenor and now appearing on
th9 Orpheum circuit in "The Way to
the Heart" does not hold modern
musical comedies in very high esteem.
There isn't any comic opera any
more; or, at least, not very much," he
says. Nowadays the ingenuity of the
producers is devoted to the changing
of pretty girls from frying-pans into
water lilies, or something like that. 1t
was not so in the old days of Suppe,
Planquet, Offenbach, Gilbert and Sui
livan. There are too many musical
farces these days that pander to de-
praved tastes. In New York they are
successes because New York is a very
great city, but a wicked one. | sus-
pect that many young people like to
see such shows, but when they be-
come older and have children their
views will change. That Is one reason
why / went into vaudeville. l saw the
tendency of musical pieces and de-
cided / could do better by entering a
new field"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
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NEW THEATER DOINGS

Since the New theater opened in
November five productions have been
made, the last being Sheridan's "The
School for Scandal" which was given
for the first time by the New theater
company last Thursday evening. OF
the plays presented, three have been
modern and two classical, leaving
seven more to be produced this season.
OF the dramas to come. three, "Don,'
"The Bluebird" and Beethoven" have
been announced. The first named is
by Rudolf Bresier. and the second by
Maurice Maeterlinck. 1t is likely that
early in the new year Shakespearean
presentation will be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
sHuRERr STARS COMING

The Shuberts are arranging for q
number of their more important at
fractions to jump west Immediately
after the first of the year. One of the
first to reach this city will be Sam
Bernard in "The Girl and the Wizard"
followed closely by Florence Roberts
in repertoire. and Mary Mannering in
"a Mans World" January Harry
Lauder, the celebrated Scotch conf
edian. with a company of forty-seven
dancers, bagpipers and Scotch song
and dance artists, will open at the
Auditorium. Louise Cunning in Mar
celle" is now in Denver, and other of
the Shubert attractions are working
their way west.
The chocolate Soldier" 1.-THE CITY,"
"The Midnight Sons" and "The Jolly
Bachelors are soon to leave for
tour of the interior, and the local man
agement has been requested to furnish
seating capacity. measurement of stage
and open time to fit in one of the big
New York grand opera combinations,
which will soon open for week at the
Alvin theater in Pittsburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
RACE PROBLEM IN PLAY

''The Niger" Edward Sheldon's new
play, which has just been produced at
the New theater, New York, propounds
an unanswered query as to the future
of the colored race in America. The
title, it is explained, is used in no op-
probious sense. but as the common
designation of the negro in the south,
where the scene of the drama is laid.
A governor, who after his election is
found to have a fractional quantity of
black blood in his veins, is the pricipal
character He is i'm love with a white
woman and renounces her to spare her
disgrace 1.-THE Niger is the first
wholly American play to be produced
at the New theater.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
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DRAMA

MASON-Miss olga Ncthcrsole, an artist
OF rare temperamcntal power, viii be
seen I'm repertoire, beginning Monday
with THE Writing on the Wall
This is "A new drama By ". j. Hurl-
but. in which an attack ON tenement
horrors and a new viewpoint of an
old sex problem are the joint motifs
Later "Sapho," "Magda" and The
Second Mrs. Tanqueray" VIII be
BELASCO-"ThrOugh Window" by
Mrs Gertrude Nelson Andrews viii
have its first presentation on any
stage Monday evening. The scene Is
san Francisco at the time Of the
earthquake and after. Among the
characters are several modelled after
living Californ!ans. OF whom one bears
certain resemhances TO Francis j.
Heney. The theme is reform, and as
is not infrequently the case woman
is found to be It's motive power.
BURBANK-"The Girl of the Golden
West" one of David Belasco's most
popular dramas, will be revived be-
beginning this matinee. 1t VIII intro
duce 10 local theatergoers a new
leading woman, Miss Frances Nord-
strom. who win be seen as Tho
Girl"
WALAER-The lie Moyne players will
appear all this week in AT Valley
Forge" a play OF revolutionary days
dealing with certain actual historic
characters
UNIQUE-The Earl Rauworth company
will revive the perennial favorite.
"The Two Orphans" beginning Mon
day evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
BURBANK
WALKER
MUSICAL PLAYS

MAJESTIC,-A review Of "The Top Of
the World" the merry holiday extrav-
aganza which opened yesterday mt
this playhouse, appears elsewhere in
this paper. 1t Will continue all this
week to relate some facts connected
with the north pole which both Cook
and Peary unaccountably overlooked.
GRAND-"The Toymaker," an ample
and diverting compound of music,
fun and pantomine, remains for a
second week as the Offering of the
Hartman company
OLYMPIC-"The Gay senorlta." by the
Alphin-Fargo company, a burletta in
which a private soldier IS mistaken
for a king and does his best to live
up to the blunder
FISCHER'S-"Tim Toolan's Double" the
name of which suggests some OF the
things which are likely to happen TO
any happy-g -go-lucky son of Cork, will
be seen Monday matinee.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26

Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes. wife of J.
G. Phelps Stokes. and well known So
cialist champion of the working girls
of New York, was an attendant and
enthusiastic applauder at a recent per-
formance of Mrs. Oscar Beringers
one-act playlet, "The Agitator," enact
ed by Helen Grantley and company at
the Fifth Avenue theater, New York
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
VAUDEVILLE

ORPHEUM-William H. Thompson, a
widely known character actor will
present pride of Regiment" and
Donald Bowles, formerly with James
O'Neill, will be seen in Guilty ~
two dramatic playlets which invite
inspection, Qunlan and Mack, min
strels and Alden and Adams, song
writer's are the other new acts. Bill
will change Monday.
Eos ANGELES-Ed Gallagher and COM
pany, in "a Battle Of Bay Rum
Harry Thompson. in New York's
Bowery Mayor" Steeley and Edwards,
musicians: Bell and Caron, acrobats;
Bandy and Fields, dancers. and the
Rosedale quartet compose the new
- bill for Monday. w. II. b.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
NETHERsoLE NOTES

Miss Ogla Nethersole has just re-
ceived from the heirs of the late
Madam Ristori, the celebrated Italian
tragedienne, the bracelet and fan worn
by her when she appeared as Adri-
enne Lecouvreur in Paris in the
memorable artistic battle with Rachel
the queen of the French stage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26

Nethersole is writing her memoirs,
which are to be published simultane-
ously in New York, London and
Paris next July. she will tell for the
first time the real story of the famous
"SaphO" trial
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26

Nethersole is an English woman. Her
grandfather was a Hollander; her
grandmother a Spaniard. Contrary to
popular opinion, the actress did not
change her name when she went on the
stage. 1t is the old Dutch family name
and her ancestors were barristers as
far back as the records can be traced.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
NEW SPOKANE THEATER

The new Shubert theater in Spokane
will be opened February 1.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
Connecticut Agricultural college Summer
 %ehpol session.

Connecticut Agricultural college Summer
 ~ehpni session.
 The Summer school of the tonneeti- cut Agricultural College will hold it's eighth annual session for four weeks from June l29th to July 2id inclusive. The courses given ill Nature study, Do- mestie Science. Agriculture and Meth ods of Teaching Elementary Agricul tnre, have been planned to meet the needs of teachers. especially those in rural schools, as well as of others who wish to gain first hand knowledge of Nature and Country Life.
 Special practical courses in Poultry, Husbandry and Fruit Growing, will be given.
 Classroom instruction will be con- lined to the morning hours, while the afternoons will be reserved for field trips and other outdoor exercises. oc- easional lectures will be given in the evening.
 Certificates may he obtained show ing the courses completed.
 Tuition in ali courses will he free, Board and room rent may be obtained fof s,l. Registralien fee sa. An illus trative circular of the Summer school will be sent upon application. Detail ed information in regard to the eourses will be furnished on request. Address all communications to the Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs, Conn.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07

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Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
Turkish Disorders se,ox Cleared Up.

It looks now as though the Young Turks had got iirmer hold and contI' of the Empire than they possessed be- fore the attempted revolution. They now know that their leniency policy was carried too far. They deposed the crafty Sultan, and closed him in pris- on, whose further fate Is dependent on how much he had to do with the va rious uprisings and massaeres which seem To have been concerted plan. The chief agents inevery disturbed dis triet are to be tried by court martial and summarils executed. This has been done in the ease of the Genstanti- nople uprising, The chief agent was a brutal eunieh, the Sultan's adviser and agent in the crimes that has made Fur key scandal for it's wanton massaeres and burnings, even in the minds of hea- thens. The wretch was hanged with asa of others like himself. The soldiers and others who simply obeyed orders, will bc treated leniently.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
tdttttAs & HUI NNfNt Weekl,ea. within One Year,
Editorial Scraps.

The pitiful and narrowing sufierings of Inc Armenian Christians in Turkey have sorrowed the hearts of good pee pse everywhere. The soldiers and low er class of the Mahomnedan popuin. ton insplred by fanatical hate spared neither age nor sex, nor regarded any cry or appeal for compssston fheys7"- fiated their ferious Instincts 6S ibe infiicting the most feVoliinF suiiefines an some 5g.Ge0 human beings tn and around Tafsns and Adana alone. The worse fate hsfe the thousands ef gifis and young women who wefe carried OH ta hafeme. iietfibutlon on all the ih- stigatofS and ahettcrs of the diabolieal ulol has been decreed hy The govern. nent. which is now being carried Into effect.
 The commission to take au intenlo. " of the property al the fiidll palace from which the sultan Was dragged te prison, has found s2 2iA,gH tn bank notes, besides large quantity of Jew elfy. Papers seized at The palace sho" that Abdul Hnmid had something over sb.eo .onn ip a foreign bank
 A remarkably strange tale was told The American consul al Kingston, w l., by man who said he had escaped from n Venezuela prison, where he. had been held for five years, with the resi- of the crew of the American whaling ship Carrie D. Knowles, which put in To Venezuelan port in distress, and wns seized hy Castro and eoniscated and the crew cast into prison. such vessel was supposed lost in hurricane i've years aeo and ali hands drowned An investigation k being made into thu plausible sIofy.
 The Carnegie Hero Fund Gommis sion made 2.i awards last Monday foI deeds of heroism during the past quar- ter. The awards consist of i6 bronze and ' silver medals, sii ,oo0 in cash and annuitics amounting to si2o month during life.
 That the railroads are counting on good business k shown by their orders for locomotives and cars. Within lhe last few days l22 locomotives and 'NN steel box cars have been contracted Tor, and the New York Central has ordered 5000 tons oi. bridge steel material. =
 Business is better in Mexico, and ihe government has. deducling new and extraordinary appropriations, the sum of x55, ,00o, ,0n cash surplus.
 The largest assemblage of Odd Eel lows ever gathered together in Hart ford, will meet al the annual session of the Connecticut Grand Lodge, To be held tn that city May IS and ia, IL will he made social event of n brilliant character