The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04

Loverich, a list of plays as long as
chorus girls stocking. Everything he
went after he got and the contracts
which are pocketed in the Princess
pigeon holes condemn the rumor that
the Ellis street playhouse IS lin bad
with the syndicate.
For instance" said Loverich. we
have The Tattooed Man Moonshine.'
'Sunshiney Island which is Hobart's
latest and biggest hit, and Nancy
Brown which has never been done in
stock before; we have 3S pieces from
the Whitmark library and a choice
from Tamm's, not to mention the Schu-
berts' productions. I think we'll get
through the summer all right"
During the production Of The Red
MilT' an aged man approached Cen
naro Saldierna, the musical director.
He said he wanted to play in the or
chestra- II was Anton SchIott, veter-
an French horn player at the old Tivoli.
He played for the joy of playing, and
his fingers. which have waved in the
air for SO years, were as true on the
keys of the treacherous French horn
as ever. His son sat next him and
played the second horn part This
same SchIott played at the Tivoli for
many years. He was the best French
horn player on the coast, and many
an eastern manager, coming west, Of
fered him money to leave the town.
He started at the Tivoli on a wage of
$21 a week. Finally he reached the
distinction Of salary. 1t was s25
a week. He refused 500 to 20 away
with Grau. But meantime he built
| himself a comfortable fortune from his
savings, and that is how, so he told
me, that he wanted to play In the
orchestra which sits under The Red
Mill" Victor Herbert" said the vet
eran player, reminds me Of the old
time writers of light opera. He knows
how TO score and he knows what key
the French horn is in"
Emma Rainey is squaw. She
comes to the Orpheum soon and the
! fact that she possesses the traits and
characteristics of her race is interest
Ing In view of the further fact that
she Is graduate OF one of the best
Indian schools in the country. Her
father was an Indian chief and, though
redslEin, was a friend of the paleface
He served many emigrants who were
Journeying westward SO years ago and
was finally made a government scout
and wore the brass buttons of Uncle
Sam.
Ethel Grey Terry is said to be one of
the youngest actresses on tae stage.
She plays the part of a man hater in
Clyde Fftch's comedy, Girls" She
made her debut IN James Herne's
Hearts Of Oaks when she was years
Old That was Just 10 years ago. She
is daughter of Lillian Lawrence, who
was once the star of tae famous Castle
Square stock company In Boston and
who is well known in this city.
After next week Miss Blanche Stod-
dards contract with the Valencia thea
ter expires and she will be released
theater- The name or the new leading
woman is, for the present. withheld;
don't know 1t myself.
Her devoted advance man tells me
that Florence Gear is making good
in Marie Cahill's role in Marrying
Mary" which is the next show at Man
ager Coins playhouse. the American.
she VIII have some difficulty In making
US forget Marie Cahill. who was tae
much divorced lady at the Novelty
about year ago
Carlton Chase. formerly barytone in
the koib and Dill productions at the
Princess. has joined the-ranks of the
pheum circuit next week. beginning at
Seattle in a sketch.
George Lask Of TivoIi fame and later
the stage director at the Princess is
now stage manager of the Woodward
stock company in Kansas City
Darrell Standing. at the Valencia
says that an actor should be a bust
nessman. To prove it he has shown his
thrift by buying two saloons, a pool
parlor and a cigar stand near the place
Of his nightly work. Il believe" said
he that an actor should take some
account of his ways and put money in
bis purse
Walter Hoff Seely is still in Los An
geles trying TO make arrangements
vita Impresario Behymer for the pro-
duction of grand opera in San Fran
cisco and the southern city. If Los
Angeles wants the Manhattan opera
company and is willing TO subscribe
! sufficient sum; and If San Francisco