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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-14
To Lay Out Street

Petition to open and establish a
street or alley through the frontage
of block 1856, Shively's, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets,
was filed in the Office OF the city
auditor yesterday being signed by
Mrs. Bridget Grant Alex Grant and
2i others, The object Of this petit
tion is to open a thoroughfare Pun
ming parallel with Commercial street
to the rear Of the stores on CONNER
cial street between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth As the result Of liti.
CATION with the Q. r. & N. Company,
the Grants have been practically shut
off, and for that and other reasons
it is said street is very desirable
there, AT the present time, II a fire
occurred in the stores and other bus
mess places of that locality the de
partment would not be able to get
into the rear Of the block at ALL For
this reason, and for the convenience
Of the Grants and others, it is asked
that thoroughfare be opened.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-14
WESTON PLANS A LONG.
WALK.

NEW YORK, March iS,-Edward
Payson Weston, the famous pedes-
trian, will be seventy years old Mon
day and he plans to signalize the
anniversary BY starting on . walk
from this city to San Francisco. The
feat will be undertaken in tulhlment
of q promise made 80 years ago
when Mr. Weston won the Ashley
belt with record of $50 miles in
E42 hours. The famous pedestrian
told Sir John Ashley then that he
woagd be in condition on bis seven
sieth birthday to begin task which
wOuld excel his previous feats.
Mr.. Weston expects to complete
bis walk across the continent in 100
days. The distance, as he estimates
the route he win be obliged 10 take,
i about 1000 miles. He win travel
through Troy, Albany, Utica. Syra.
euse, Rochester. Buffalo, Pittsburg,
Columbus Toledo. Chicago, ST. Paul
Minneapolis Yellowstone Park, Ia
coma, Portland, Oakland, San Jose
and San Francisco, Following the
custom OF his life, the veteran ped
estrain and record breaker viii not
walk on Sundays, but will take the
seventh day for rest. He intends sc
deliver lectures at points on the road.
Weston has been a recognized
actor in pedestrianism since 1861,
IT which time he walked from Bos-
ton ID Washington to witness the
inauguration Of President Lincoln.
He traversed the distance of ass
miles IN 20S hours. In 1867 he made
his first Iong-distance walk from
Portland Me, to Chicago. starting
Oct. 2o and arriving at his destina-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-14

CHICAGO, March l3.-One Of the
hottest fights OF the Winter against
offending automobiIists on Michigan
Avenue has resulted in the arrest Of
thirteen chautfeurs, one OF them be-
ing David Wheeler. driver for Mrs
Marshall Field.
William Taylor, who is alleged to
have been spying on the police and
warning chauffeurs of their presence,
was also taken into custody.
According to the police some
chauffeurs have become so reckless
in driving in Michigan Avenue that
the lives OF pedestrians crossing the
Streets are constantly endangered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-14
WILL PARTICIPATE IN MATCH

WASHINGTON, D. C., March i3.
Nearly score Of the leading uni
versities and colleges Of the country
have entered the intercollegiate
rife match for 1909 for the gallery
championship Of the United States
which will be shot on the local
ranges beginning next Monday.
Among the institutions entered are
University Of Idaho, Nevada Univer-
sity, State College Of Washington
University Of California and Agricul,
tural College Of Utah.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-14
EX-SoLDIERS WANTED

NEW YORK, March l3.-ChieG
Croker Of the New York Fire De-
partment Is anxious to have honor
ably discharged soldiers from the
United States army for members OF
the Department TO this end he has
written personal letter to Major
General Leonard Wood, command
ing the Department Of the East, and
General Wood in turn has had the
letter published in circular order.
The letter instructs the men concern
ing the Civil Service examination
and urges those who desire 10. to
make application.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-14
STRIKES IN MANILA

MANILA, March l3.--The street
railroad strike declared last week has
extended TO the workmen employed
BY the Manila lighting department
but the service remains unimpaired
The general agitation in labor circles
continues but no other strikes have
been called.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-14
Wood and Coal.

II you warA dry FIR cordwood, In.
side iF, bark slab, or lockwood, ring
up Kelly the Wood and Coal Dealer,
the man who keeps the prices down.
Coal at $500 per ton In your base
ment or 5000 at yard, Main 2lol.
Barn, corner l2th and Duane.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-14
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An expert bootblaek and porter has
also been engaged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-14

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The very best board to be obtained
ID the city Is at "The occident
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-14

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23

'"rhe Circus Girl" has been announced
for a second week at the Burbank
theater after which the Frohman YER
sion Of Under Two Flags" will be
given, Blanche Hall will be the
Cigarette
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
GREEN ROOM TALK
AND TATTLE

George NJ. Cohan's summer play
writing includes 1.-The Chorus Man"
for Raymond Hitchcock; The Harti-
gan Girl for Edna Wallace Hopper;
THE Christmas Doll" for Miss jose
phine Conan, and a new vehicle for
himself.
Bernard Shaws newest audacity,
THE Showing Up of Blanco Posnet,"
runs in one long act in the fashion of
"A Man of Destiny" Just how the
ushers will prevent the escape of the
audiences is not clear.
The first season of New Yorks en-
dowed playhouse, the New theateP,
will begin November Il and continue
twenty-four weeks. Twelve plays and
ten operas will be produced
The critical approval of such dra-
matte experts as eXPresident ROose-
welt, Postmaster General Hitchcock,
Senators LaFollette and Beveridge and
ex-Secretary Loeb has been passed on
Senator West" Henry Beach Need
hams new play dealing with American
political life. All that is now neces-
sary are a few audiences-unless, to be
sure. Mr. Hartman or Mr. Bryan can
be interviewed by envious rivals.
Klaw & Erlanger will feature Maud
Raymond and Max Rogers in 'Thc
Young Turk" a new musical play by
Aaron and Max Hoffman.
Adeline Genee has sailed for Lon
don. Later she will visit Denmark,
returning TO New York in August to
prepare for her new musical play.
Richard ManfelI sticks to Shake
speare New York has shown special
favor to his Richard III.
London critics rave over Billie
Burke, but scoffed at her latest play,
Love Watches" which was so gener-
ously received in this country
Miss barrymore win present brand
new Pinero play next season, the first
the English dramatist has written
since His House in Order" John
Drew's familiar success.
"The Canterbury Pilgrims" Percy
MacKaye's first drama in blank verse,
is to be played extensively this spring
and early summer through the south
and east. Open air performances Will
be given b. the Coburn players, be-
ginning in Savannah and ending in
Louisville July 8. College versions of
the play viii be presented at Yale,
Brown. williams, Barnard Radcliffe,
Bryn Mawr and Smith
Henry Miller will produce another
play by Ram Kennedy. whose ''Serv-
ant in the House" success was followed
by the fiat failure of his second play,
1.-THE Winterfeast." The new vehicle
is THE Idol Breaker"
The English press is atiame against
the most recent Invader who II hns
discovered to be none other than one
Charles Frohman. Rernard Shaw is
leading the patriotic forces, and under
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23

ing state senator, and from Brooklyn
at that" admitted Frank Fogarty,
whose rapid fire wit has ben pleasing
| Orpheum audiences this week You
! see, l live in Brooklyn-no, that's not
| joke (for the interviewer appeared
incredulous)-and it was mighty hard
| to go back on my friends But l stuck
| to vaudeville, and I'm not sorry
! The bosses like FOgarty That's not
covert knock, either. They like him
for the same flashing Celtic wit that
/ has captivated Los Angeles audiences,
( always wont to be a bit hypercritical
| as to stage humor. Fogarty grew up
on the Brooklyn stump. He had the
ward rallies in a roar with his gatling
/ gun stories and in the late campaign
/ he was worth many hundred votes to
! the Bryan ticket. At every big meet
ing in Greater New York up to election
day he was the hit of the bill
So, shortly before the last day for
Ming nomination papers, the bosses Of
! fered him the nomination for senator
from the glorious Fifth. And Fogarty
thought While, and fingered that $500
a week contract affectionately, and re-
membered the twinlIling lights of the
Orpheum circuit, and said NO"
! And the general assembly at Albany
continues to take itself seriously
| worse luck.
There was something reminiscent
/ about Fogarty this week. which more
than one auditor tried vainly to ex-
/ plain. Ii wasn't his jokes. for they
| We're brand new. II was something in
/ his suaVe, well-bred way of speaking,
/ some hint of a generation of fun
makers now fast passing-yes, you
have it. it's the minstrel manner AL
/ G. Fields big, merry crowd knew
/ Frank Fogarty. Oh, yes. He and lit
. 81. wv,
/ ends for several seasons. 1t was $50
week and expenses then-sometimes
mostly eXpenses-but the genial
| spirits of those days were prodigal of
good fellowship.
Il call myself the Dublin minstrel, >"
continued Fogarty, because one of my
| jolliest engagements was telling stories
to crowds on the Guild sod as a youngs-
/ ter | was born in County Tipperary,
near Limerick My parents were New
Workers, home for visit. 1t was
/ eighteen years ago that L tackled the
| professional stage. Day after day
stood patiently in front of the door of
a Broadway booking agent-that was
| before the days of the systematized
idea. l went to a hrst-class hotel.
borrowed some stationery and wrote
this brief note to the agent: "Can
see you on important business, and
when?" [ sent it in and next morn
| ing got call and my first engage
ment.
THAT was my beginning. Al Fields
minstrels of pleasant memory was my
next step up and then l began to de-
velop my later style of monologue.
"All my stories are true, that is, I've
either seen them or heard them told
/ by friends who never fancied their
casual conversation was to furnish
/ Tnirth for folk thew had never seen.
Why do I send 'em in in such short
order? 1 find it sharpens the wits of
the audience. The faster they come,
the faster the laughs. Some professor
of psychology may tell you the reason.
The Auditorium, TheateT Beautiful
will witness a week of high-grade
drama when Mrs. Fiske and her New
York company come to that playhouse
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23

Easiest Way" we may say that q
tOlerable approximation to immortality
has been made. To be sure the hero
inc is driven to her choice of the broad
path by a cruelty converging compH-
cation of perils, but there is a note OF
joy in her surrender which is not all
hysteria. 1t is not only the conquest
of human body; 1t is the rout of the
soul which appals
But to return to the current ques-
ton. 1t is apparent that to speak of
waves of stage immortality" is as
loose and inaccurate as to pirate OF
waves of crime. The Salome outbreak
really was not matter of morals at
all. but of the perennial attraction of
the oriental to the western mind.
That its developments were somewhat
repellent is primarily rot ascribable to
morals, but to profits.
The real problem Of stage morality
is bound up in the dramatist's faith
faith in the world and his fellowmen,
faith in the drama, faith in himself,
faith especially in the good intentions
and elemental decenCy of his audi
ences. That is why Nictorien SardOu
came perilously near being an immoral
dramatist. because he perslSuently
thought of the theater as a place
where wires could be pulled and hui
man beings made to laugh and cry.
ThaCkeray had somewhat the same
idea of tine novel, and ThaCkcray never
would have succeeded as a 1ramatst
although the character Of Becky SHARP
which by a stroke of luck completely
got away from him. was tremendously
effective on the stage.
Shakespeare was a moral dramatist
because his moral viewpoint was ms
healthy and human as that Of the gal
lery boy who munches peanuts con
tentedly through the persecution of the
fair heroine. That gallery boy has
faith. And the last act rewards it.
Not until we have a true revival of
melodrama will we have a really moral
theater While we grope in the mists
of Ibsen and MaeterHnck we are not
immoral we are simply living in a
realm that knows no morals, as II
knows no human geography. The
modern stage needs plays as full OF
blood letting as Hamlet" a. reflective
of human weakness as Macbeth as
replete with white virtues and black
crimes as Richard III or Twelfth
Night" The age is afraid to know
itself. If it would prove as wise as
were the wise old medievals it will beg
the drama to be it's teacher,
When the vaudeville manager tells
you ii is the mission Oh ms particular
variety of entertainment to reform the
artistic ideals of the stage, don't laugh
him to scorn. Think a moment Com
pare the best acts of the best vaude-
VILE with the average type of legiti-
mate drama. Bar out musical comedy
if you like, and even so the little one
act play which the admirers of Bosh
and Squash gaze at in wondering APP
probation will bear comparison with
some of the most pretentious offerings
at the high brow" playhouses. Vaude-
willie has injected realism into the legit-
innate Whatever it's faults, it is sane
and clean and healthy. Even Bosh and
Squash and the pallid gentleman who
juggles the green balls and the anemic
Indian clubs are sane enough. 1t is the
audiences whom they drive to the asy-
lum.
Yes, had a narrow escape from be-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
A REVERENT DRAMA OF
THE FIRST XMAS DAY

Mr.. Joseph Cantello of this city is
meeting with much encouragement IN
his efforts to stage The Star of Beth
lehem," an impressive sacred drama
treating with reverence and sympathy
the Advent of the Redeemer. The
warm words of praise with which the
critics hailed the printed edition of
the play have been echoed in the
opinions of theatrical folk to whom
the scenario has been submitted
Among those who have spoken with
appreciation of the drama are j. D.
| Steell who pronounces it superior in
literary merit to The Holy CITY, and
Hobart BosWorth, who declined its use
for the Belasco solely because physical
stage conditions did not make its pro
duction practicable
The Rev. Robert j. Burdette, in
cordial appreciation, praises the rever-
ent spirit and faithful historical set
ting of the play. Other critics nave
found natural basis of comparison
with Stephen Phillips "Herod," in
which the Los Angeles dramatist's
or ViVidness.
The scenes attending the birth of
Christ, which follow carefully the mar
rative of the Synoptic Gospels, have
the simplicity of a medieval miracle
play. The characters speak with Sc
we're simplicity in keeping with the
dignity OF the theme
Los Angeles students of the drama
will wish Mr.. Cantello all success in
his endeaVors to have the play APP
propriately staged on some fitting re-
ligious occasion.
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the banner of the Times boldly aVows
that the American, managers plan for
la pafA t.aff fnr in /
blast all prospects of a Shakespeare
memorial playhouse. In the capacity
of a defender of English property in
terests the Shaw eloquence it at least
diVerting.
James X. Hackett is appearing in
vaudeville playlet entitled The Bish-
ops Candlesticks," which dramatizes
the scene from Les Miserables" where
in Jean Vatican robs his clerical bene-
factor and is spared the penalty of his
theft by the latters forgiveness.
Blanche Bates will spend her summer
vacation in an automobile tour across
the continent. She will camp out along
the way in portable tent lighted by
electricity from the motor car.
The rumors of William Gillette's
early retirement appear to be well
founded. He is now in Europe on a
long vacation.
The production of Beau Brummer
this week at the Belasco will be
marked by the return of two former
members of the cast who have not
taken part in the recent presentation
of miss Hobbs" Ora Gardner, who
is cast for the part of Lady Farthing-
ale. win be remembered for her work
i'm ''rThe Dollar Mark" Jessie Norman
also viii be greeted again by her adj
mirers at Monday nights performance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23

THENCE, all We Wyndhams of today,
III We Trees and Martin Harveysl
Ye Maudes and Hawtreys, hence away
Though each one like 10 starVe IS
Hope not to take a leading part
TIN you have learnt the manly art.
Now let us teach each budding Pheips
And each imagined irving
Mines rarest gifts afford no helps-
No. not to the deserving
Success will never crown his cup
TIL he has learnt to put EN- up
Soon we shall see, when far from ald
Relentless Fate has shut him,
The pummeled Crookback find, dismayed'
Brave Richmond uppercut him,
And stout Macdun' $ most timely blows
Shall dislocate the tyrant's nose
Then II of modern acting you
Perchance fatigued. like me, grow
cry. "Oh, for actor give us. dol
The puglistic negro
For thus ,he wonder OF the age
Shall be our modern British stage
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23

BELASCO-Careful production of Beau
Brummel' promised. with Howard Scott in
the title role.
MAJESTIC-Kolb and Dill continue to
puncture gravity and football covers in
Playing the Ponies" supported by a clever
chorus and good actors in the more impor-
tant parts. merry entertainment with a
plot which viii bear some scrutiny.
ORPHEUM-The Grigolati aerial ballet, a
distinct novelty, and Lillian Mortimer and
White Trash jimmy" promise well among
the new numbers. The four Awaits sisters
will do some vocal acrobatics.
BURBANK-"The Circus Girl remains
for another week 1t is better than the cir
Gus. especially in the pony" exhibit.
GRAND-Murray and Mack hope to i'm
prove the quality of entertainment tur-
nished last week, which slightly below
their average. The new play is "Finni-
gan's Ball" ard the list of musical num-
bers is especially Strong
MASON-Dark, preparing for Ethel Bar
rymore, May 81.
AUDIT0RIUM-Dark
LOS ANGELES-The Dresden Dolls is
a pretty act and George Wilson will graf
fly the admirers of the older minstrelsy.
FISCHERS-The RolyPoly Girls con-
tinue to star. this time in 1.-THE Kings
Double"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., with some hopeful
UNIQUE-'The Man from the Moon" and
his love affairs, a musical extravaganza by
Charles JustL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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in Salvation Nell" the week of June T.
As a production salvation Nelp' is
one of the most remarkable that the
New York stage has known because of
the fidelity of the details. The first
act shows a saloon in that part of New
York picturesquely known as Helfs
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the neighborhood. The stage bar is
real as to fixtures; they were made
for actual use, and not for dramatic
representation. Down to the smallest
detail this scene is a replica of hun
dreds of places of this kind.
AS much care has been bestowed on
the men and women who frequent the
place as upon the inanimate things.
"Hallelujah" Maggie, the Salvation
Army woman; McGovern, the workers
and the loafers who frequent the place;
the tenement children who come to get
a pail of beer-all are actual types.
With some of the profanity omitted,
though there Is quite enough left in the
play, their talk as well as their ways
and their manners of conducting them
selves, are as real as the fixtures. The
realism makes those familiar with the
life gasp with establishment
Jim Platt one of the bar room loaf
ers, has for his girl Nell Sanders,
the scrub woman in the saloon, whom
he has lately neglected. Because an
other loafer tries to kiss Nell, Jim kills
him in a fight There is a struggle for
Nell between Hallelujah Maggie and
Myrtle O'Dell. a woman of the streets
who is trying to persuade Nell to fol-
low in her footsteps.
The second act shows Nell. now a
lieutenant i'm the Salvation Army, liv-
ing in a fat in Cherry street with her
son. Jim Platt, after serving eight
years in prison, finds her there.
The third act is also in Cherry street.
tenements rising four and five stories
high on two sides. with their familiar
fire escapes and windows crowded with
people. on the third side is the bar
racks of the slum brigade of the Saliva
ton Army.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
THE NEW SCHOOL

The following jingle, inspired by the an
nouncement that Johnson, a boxer who
beat Burns, would appear in play at a
London theater. printed recently in
the London Chronicle. The lines are given
local Thickness by the current appearances
of Jeffries in the amusement field
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23

Harry Girard, who produced The
Circus Girl at the Burbank and who
is directing the orchestra there during
the run of the play, has decided to
open studio in the Majestic Theater
building, where he will prepare singers
for the stage. Mr.. Girard is now finish
ing his latest musical comedy, The
Maid of Mandalay," which will receive
it's first presentation at the Majestic
this summer when Oliver Morosco in
augurates his new musical comedy COM
pany.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23

The rumors of William Gillettes
early retirement appear to be well
founded He is now in Europe on a
long vacation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
MRS. RoBYNs, LOS ANGELES
HEATER
FIRST AID TO THE
PUZZLED PLAYGOER

(Belng a few lines OF gentle counsel anent
current bills in Los Angeles theaters)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23

From the time the leading butterfly
fits out Of the wings until Grigolati's
aerial ballet ends in a glory Of shifting
colored lights all Will be action back If
the stage at the Orpheum this week.
The services of twenty-four men are
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