The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
MRS. EVANS ON
THE STAGE IN
SONGANDDANCE
Former Wife of Naval Officer
Appears This Afternoon at
Local Playhouse
She Will Have Fifteen Weeks
on the Road ii She
Makes Good

Notwithstanding the entreataies OF
her former husband. Naval Constructor
Holden Evans, who offered her money
Tor a first class ticket To her forner
home in London. Mrs. Maud Evans will
return to my first love" the stage,
and will positively appear" at Pan-
tages theater this afternoon in song
and dance turn.
On the bill she will succeed Prince
Albert" whose owner sravely an
nounee him as "a horse OF rare intel-
ligence whose first act will be to kiss
the stage manager" She viii sing
"Ah Wants Yuh. Nah Honey. Yes An
Do" Following this she will trip ths
light and more or less fantastic toe
and close her "act" with Honeymoon
ing" song which may stir sentiments
reminiscent or anticipatory. or both.
She is billed in huge placards across
the front of the theater as Mrs. Evans,
former wife of Commander Evans"
LOVE LORN CAPTAIN JACKIE.
Captain Jackie" Graham. self styled
heir to baronetcy, officer of a famous
Scotch regiment and expert borrower
and bogus check manipulation. who in
troduced himself to Mrs. Evans by
sending a cartIoad of hothouse flowers.
the bill for which was also sent to her.
is sim camping on her trail, and last
night hung about under her window.
humming soft serenades. Mrs. Evans
Through the side Of her blind peeked
at him, but did not respond to his soft
advances. She limited. however. that
an armful of cut flowers with re-
ceipted bill attached might be vel
coined over the footlights by the act
ress at her opening this afternoon.
IF SHE "MAKEs GOOD"
On Friday night Mrs. Evans signed
contract with Pantages which in tho
event of her ina king good" will carry
her into the northwest for Is weeks
The news of this reaching Lieutenant
Commander Evans the same night. he
made an Engagement to meet her yes
terday afternoon and begged her on
bended knees not to go into vaudeville
here and disgrace her children Mrs.
Evans, with confidence based on former
triumphs on the boards. did not regard
her coming debut in the light OF a dis
grace. and scOrned the proffered ticket
to London. Evans. like true officer
and game loser. then shook her hand
and wished her success
NERVOUS BUT CONFIDENT
At first rehearsal yesterday after
noon Mrs. Evans appeared nervous
but confident and sang one of her old
successes in a clear but trembly so
prano, "Ah Wants Yuh. Nah Honey
She requested that Bartlett Briggs, thu
leader of the orchestra, respond with =
spoken sentiment OF the same kind, bus
Bri iggs, fresh from unpleasant matri-
monial experiences. in which he had
been accused of protesting affection for
Georgie Ramey. the former soubretts
OF Fischer's, declined on the ground
that he had no voice. The managers
OF the theater are inclined to thinS
that she viii make good.
II have decided to return to my firss
love" said Mrs Evans yesterday. aft
er having found that my second and
third proved disastrous Mr.. Evans did
not like the idea of my going on here
and offered TO pay my way to England.
but / had already secured an engage
ment here and this is my home now
Ny parents are in no position to look
after me and / simply could not go
along any further without funds and
must earn my own living
NEW SONGS AND COSTUMES
Il nave na0 no tlthe 70 prepare any =
thing for my opening and Will sing
my old London successes. I may be q
little nervous for the first two or three
performances, but by the middle OF tho
week will have new songs and more
costumes. I simply must make good
or I can not live. as i nave no income
Captain Graham walked up and down
in front of my window last night. but I
would have nothing to do with him.
From now on / mean TO be independent.
If he wants to come to my opening
and send uae some flowers, he may do
So provided they are paid for"