The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
Another Performer Takes Part
in Chorus to Acquire Skill
for Concert Work
BeIascO Touches EnIiyen De
Mile Play That Ran 300
Nights in New York
By WALTER ANTHONY

Of the time Of the dramatic editor i
consumed in blocking his interested en-
deavors and in killing his copy.
For this time. however ] propose 1,
let him in with his own line Of dope.
Many times 7 have felt that the public
had q right 10 read his fantastic stories
and TO enjoy them, too.
Take Selby Oppenheimers c0ntribu
ton this week. 1 have had many lilI'
IL IN the past bUt heretofore, in a spirit
inspired by love Of fact as opposed I,
fancy, the tales have been killed.
Selby dehed me TO disprove this story
about Miss divers trip around III,
world. Magellon tackled the job once
and nearly finished Since then IL ha.
been done many times [ do not SAY
that Miss oliver was not one Of tn,
many who have circled the globe In.
deed, there is no more reason why Miss
Oliver shouldn't garter the earth thar
there is why Miss Edmonston. tn,
heroine of Mr.. Pincus' story, should not
20 on the concert stage.
So. for this time, the publicity STORY
shall ride and fiction. If not fact, shall
be enriched.
Theater goers who have been en-
50ying the Victor Moore produc-
ton Of The Talk Of New York at
the Van Ness theater since Monday
night have noticed an especially
hne voice ia the chorus, the soprano
voice Of Edith X. Edmonston. Miss
EdmonstOR is a prima donna So
prano of such superb caliber that
she has been engaged for concert
work next season and. acting upon
an idea of her own in desiring 10
prepare herself for proper stage
rfrpeprln carrar-o1 -f-,-sr- ,,ref.=,-,
in this company. 1t viii give the
songbird an opptrunity to famil-
larize herself with the ever trouble
some work Of making a graceful
exit at Tho close Of Il number.
which is quite a fault with a num-
Der Of those who concertize. 4
seasons experience in the lively
Cohan chorus should certainly
make Miss Edmonston feel quite
satisfied Of her ability TO make a
perfectly effective exit when she
takes up her concert work-By
Ralph PincuS of the Van Ness
fEcater.
In the cast of The Soul kiss"
which is coming 10 the Garrick
next week. is pretty little Ethel
oliver This is EtheIs first plunge
In an odd sort Of manner. a ma
tive daughter of Cleveland. O.,
where she was attending the high
school, she entered a contest for
the most popular scholar which was
conducted by the Plain Dealer. a
part Of the contest also was the
voting for the most popular stock
actress in the several local Cleve-
land companies. The winners of
their different contests proved to
be an actress named Mary Ryan
and little Ethel The prize was
trip around the world. and il was
on the journey that the two be-
came fast friends. Thus the thes-
plan idea was given 10 Miss Oliver.
whose family, by the way. is at the
head OF a great typewriter con-
cern.-By SeIby Oppenheimer, at
the GarrieIs.
John 3 Hymer, one Of the best
delineatOrs Of the negro type and
q company of 10. the principal
members Of which are Elsie Kent,
Lucille Johnston. David Walters,
George Davies and Fred W. Hixon,
viii appear next week at the Or
pheum in a fantastical musical
travesty entitled The Devil and
Tom Walker which is proving one
Of the greatest comedy hits this
season on the Orpheum circuit
BY Gerald Dillon. Orpheum.
At the Alcazar there is extraor-
binary hustle Of preparation for the
opening Of The Warrens of Vir-
Einia." which is to be given its
first production west of Chicago
next Monday evening. All the
members of the regular company
and many extra people are rehears-
ing and the scenic artists, mechan-
les and electricians are working
overtime to have the inanimate ac-
cessOries ready in time. Each of
the four acts calls for most elabo-
cate staging because David Be-
laseo <'atmosphered" the play after
William de Mile. son of his for
. mer collaboration, wrote it, and it
fairly reeks of "Belasco touches"
Although The Warrens' ran 300
nights in New York and all of last
season on the road il has never
been presented west of Chicago.
That il viii exceed the Alcazar's
usual seven days run goes with
out the saying.-By James Craw-
ford, AIcazsr.
Mr.. Barnet Franklin OF the Princess
being out Of pictures. had no story
and Mr.. Phillip Hastings of the Valen-
ria, being out OF breath, had no story
though he did have a photograph OF
Miss Jane Wheatley. which is here
with reproduced because she plays the
role Of the duchess in Mr.. Hopkinson'
at the Valencia Also It will here be
recorded that "The Politicians" rau
their final string last night at the Prin-
cess, and tonight viii see Kolb and
Dill in "The Rich Mr.. Hoggenheimer.'
There are some unusually good lines
in the current plays this week. One OF
the truest, from my point OF view, is
this from Mr.. Hopkinson":
Says the duke in the farce: Mr.
is quite indescribable; he
must be seen TO be fully appreciated
The duchess says: Marriage. for the
is out OF fashion. The best
men aren't doing it"
Otho says TO the unwilling bride tc
be: You've only got to marry 'Oppy
with him."
THE Talk Of New York" is full OF
comedy lines, too.
Referring to the fellow who likes
a girl just because she's "a pretty
dame" and has his affection recipro.
,ated because he has a roll" KID
Burns says: There amt no love bee.
making any honey-with him it's the
looks and with her it's the money"
Questioned as to which horse hs
thinks will win a certain race, he re.
plies. Take it from me. little girl
horse wins this race
couldn't prevent it."
The kid gives a supper party a
. "a r of l1a