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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
EGIRL IN TYPES IS
s>STAR|AT ORPnfUM
Edna Aug, Little Chorus Girl,
Causes Merriment by Her
Clever Home Thrusts

Dainty Edna Aug, the little come
dienne in Types proved the feature
of the new bill at the Orpheum yes
terday. Her sayings caused merriment
by their '.home thrusts.' and most OF
| them were new. Her Dutch girl char
acterization made the audience unwlii-
ing to let her leave the stage long
enough for lightning change.
Henry Give with his near magic
was almost as great laugh producer.
Gives act has the smack OF neWness
and is carried off in an excellent man
ner. His mind reading" exhibitions
with little Miss Mai Walker as an
assistant, lends color to his claim Oh
being a popular entertainer.
Possibly the most artistic performers
on the program are Les Myosotis. the
toe dancers from Munich Grace and
agility are daintily blended in this act
and the intricate evolutions or the
Grand Pas de Deux, with the difncuit
but graceful posing, were rendered In
an admirable. manner. The "Old VI
emma" waltz was executed with gay
| abandon and skill which stamps the
pair as experts in their line.
Not the least popular of the new
numbers was the Big City quartet.
Aside from possessing excellent voices
which blend tremendously, each singer
showed ability as an actor, and the re-
suit was pleasing. The illustrated
poem-"The Old Oaken Bucket'-was
both original and clever.
Sonora Rosario Guerrero continues to
charm with her fiery Spanish beauty
and her seductive dance before the
brigand and her wonderful facial play
in her pantomime, ''The Rose and the
Dagger
Tom Waters can always be relied
upon to bring laugh from an audi
ence possessing a sense of humor. and
he was called back time and again to
repeat some of his clever ballads.
Spalding and Riego, although hold
overs, proved popular with their COM
edy acrobatic act
Colored motion pictures were shown
for the first time in this city. and the
effect justified all that had been said in
their praise. The pictures show "A
Visit to Viskra" and give detailed
color to the wonders of the strange old
town.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
STORM SWEEPS THROUGH
JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Broken Heads and Chairs Fol-
low Some PIeasantries

You are wearing my Clothes" said
Y. Kumanato to his countryman, p. Mi
zuno. in Japanese restaurant at Bu-
chanan and Geary streets last night.
You are an honorable liar" said
Mizuno. The little more that was said
was in Japanese and to the point. for
Kumanato picked up bottle of sauce
and whanged 1t over the head OF Mizuno
and the latter returned the good wishes
with heavy salt cellar. Other Japa-
nese took a hand. The cook arrived
on the scene. Somebody threw a chair
And somebody else heaved SOM
tureen.
The police found Mizuno under tho
wreckage. suffering from bad wound
in the head. kumanato was CHARGED
with assault and battery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
NATIONAL GUARD OPENS
CONVENTION IN SOUTH
Regular Salary for MiIitiamen
Will Be Urged

LOS ANGELES. Sept 26.-Two impor-
tant items for discussion before the
national guard convention which opens
here tomorrow will be the proposed
congressional amendments providing
regular pay for guardsmen OF the vari-
Gus states and making the naval militia
part OF the national guard establish
ment
The hotel headquarters are filled to-
night with delegates representing the
regular army and many states. Penn
sylyania, New York and Illinois have
nearly a score each. The delegates are
mostly generals, colonels and majors
Senator Charles Dick. who will pre-
side over the convention, arrived late
tonight Governor Gillett, who will well
come the delegates, is expected early
tomorrow morning
feature of the convention program
viii be a balloon ascension Tuesday.
when Captain Slotterbeck of the Cali
fornia signal corps, with three of his
men, will demonstrate aerial signals.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
Enjoyable Is Musica
Comedy at Garrick
Theater

John Cort sent his first real show tc
the Garrick yesterday. The Girl
From Rectors" doesn't count. and the
Nelson combination of last week wasn't
a Cort or any other kind of an attrac-
tion. But "A knight for a Day" really
starts the Cort season, and a fair sized
audience enjoyed it much yesterday, If
applause signifies.
The musical comedy. the book and
lyrics of which are by George B. Smith
and the music by Raymond Hubbard,
has become a regular visitor during
the musical comedy season. and is not
new to San Francisco. Cort sent a
American theater housed it, and it
made money. That's why it is here
again, l suppose, and doubtless it will
again make money, though the author
OF Fantana" and "Mexicana" has
written libretto in "a Knight for a
Day which as carefully conceals a.
plot as George Washington johnson
Jackson hides his razor 1t was no.
where to be seen. Instead. however
tnere was busy chorus. which in at
least three ensembles did pretty and
well drilled evolutions
The cast of principals is sadly lack
ing In singers. except for the prima
donna, who yesterday was Miss Vir-
gfnia Stuart. l am told that she
jumped into the gown and the chance at
moments notice. She did better with
the chance than with her first costume
and sang with a decidedly pretty So
prano' voice. 1t Is high and clear and
with mellow quality quite refreshing
compared with the usually strfdent
tones of the seasoned light opera
singer.
Grace de Mar, in the role of Tillie
Day, has a mobile countenance and
some comedy talent. She also dances
grotesquely, as her character in the
play requires. Edward Hume as Jona-
than JOY was also good. There was
nothing notable about the other lead
ers in the principal ranks.
The best part of "A Knight for
Day" is that furnished by the chorus.
which executes some lively and pretty
business. Some electrical effects
brighten the performance materially.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
OCEAN SHORE HAS A
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
e. l.. Braswell Forsakes Busi-
ness TO Resume RaiIroadinp

E l. Braswell. for six years general
superintendent of the Northwestern
Pacific railroad. has been appointed
general superintendent of the Ocean
Shore, TO succeed A. Galloway
BrasweH took charge of his office last
week and has gone over the road sew
eral times on a trip of inspection. He
viii go to Santa Cruz tomorrow TO
travel over the road outside of that
city.
About year ago BraswelI severed
his connection with the Northwestern
Pacific TO go into private business
Downey Harvey, however, induced him
TO resume active railroad work again.
Braswell was for II years with the
Southern Pacific. and his knowledge of
railroad business extends from this CITY
TO Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
Clever Come dieRRe
Wins Big Audience
at the Valencia
By WALTER ANTHONY

Now, if the Shuberts can only keep
this up-well therell be mischief to
pay even after Corinne leaves the Va
lencia- Charmingly dressed is Mile.
Mischief" saucily alluring, she is also,
trifie risque at times, perhaps a bit
too much once or twice, but arch and
dainty and musically attractive always.
And Corinne, who is so much the orig
inal comedienne that many who saw
her when she was 13 years old playing
sprightly roles believe unjustly that she
is the aboriginal comedienne, has burst
forth into the brilliance of a star of the
first magnitude and, beams brightly in
q role which FRITZ Scheff thought was
confined to her constellation. Not So.
Corinne is keeping excellent company,
and the show with which the Shuberts
have surrounded her proves the power
Of good communications. She is where
she belongs and the young woman who
used to plunk mandolin has taken her
place in our esteem (note the editorial
"our") along with any of them.
When the first act closed last night
at the Valencia on a beautifully con-
served ensemble, we turned one unto
the other and. said, "Well, / always
knew she had the speed and gauge of a
fine Coincidence In her, but she mas
been sidetracked till now Everybody
said Il told you So" because, emphat-
icaily. she had made good"
AS for the chorus. 1t is drilled to the
point of crossing Broadway without
humping. 1t is lively and every MEM
Der is an easy views Their gowns, gait
and demeanor attest their New York
origin. They are the real thing and a
laudable bit of enterprise is manifest in
the finale of the second act when the
show girls appear swathed-"swathed"
is the word-in the Portola colors of
yellow and red. Time does not permit
of an extended notice of several Of the
concerted numbers sung by the chorus
and danced by the same. My Own
Vienna" held up the show for some con-
siderable time; and there were many
other moments when eye and ear were
concurrently confused in an animated
attention.
The show is worth the price. 1t is
excellent musical comedy. 1t has
story, several excellent principals. some
good and none poor. And it has Corinne,
the new comedienne.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
WAR BALLOON PLAYS
HAVOC WITH MOORS

LA RESTINGA, Morocco, Sept. 26.-
General Orozco's division advanced to-
day in the direction of Selouan. using
a captive balloon to direct the move
ments. The Moorish villages were set
on fire by the advancing troops.
Heavy resistance was encountered at
several points, but the Spanish dis
played great gallantry and, keeping
the Moors under a rain of shells from
the batteries, drove the enemy steadily
back with considerable loss.
General Marina, commander of the
Spanish forces, personally followed the
operations. The kings regiment, sup
ported by a battery of artillery was
installed at Maormina to protest the
line of communications. It is reported
that the Moors are reforming behind a
strong rocky position to the west of
Nador
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
SOCIETY .IHESPIANS
READY WITH SHOW
Benefit Production for Reading
Room for Blind to Be Given
Tomorrow Night
Program Completed for
Vaudeville Performance

"At Half Past Two" from ''The Area
dians"-Sung by Miss Merritt Reid,
Frank Hooper. Mrs, worthington Ames,
Willard Barton Jr.
The Joke''-Play in one act, adapted
and localized from Dinner for Two" a
farce by R. c. Carton. Characters: Ma
jor Powneby, retired, H. B. NJ. consular
service. H. Spencer; Captain Kidder
U. S. A.. Mrs. Alan Dunn; Achille,
waiter at the Cocker Spaniel, Royden
Williamson: Mrs. Powneby, Mrs. F. w.
McNear. Time, the present. Place, a
private dining room at the Cocker
Spaniel hotel.
Liza"
Gee. but You Look Awfully Good
to Me"-Mrs. Fred McNear, Willard
Barton Jr., Arthur Hooper.
That's AlP'-Roy Folger.
Vail Bakewell will sing.
The "Ha, Ha. trio--Mrs Worthineton
Ames, Mrs. Fred McNear, Frank Owen.
"Gretchen'-Miss Enid Gregg and
Arthur Hooper, assisted by Duval Moore.
Harold Bingham, Chaplin Tubbs and
Frank Kales.
After the Matinee'-Roy M. Pike.
assisted by Miss Mary Keeney, Miss Har-
riet Alexander, Miss Amy Bowles, Miss
Alexander Hamilton, Miss Florence Hop.
kins, Mrs. Baldwin Wood
/. 'sTit for Tst"-Mrs. Joe Tobin, assisted
by Harold Bingham, Gale Anderton, >pu-
val Moore, s. Lowery, Frank Hooper,
Rudolph Bertheau.
Hello, People"-Willard Barton, as.
sisted by Mrs H. Spencer, Miss Jennie
Crocker, Miss Jeanne Gallois, Mrs. Percy
Moore, Miss Hazel King, Miss Merritt
Reid.
"Aiabama"-Frank Hooper, assisted
by the entire chorus.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
MRS. FRANCES HI. ORR,
CLUBWOMAN, is DEAC

PIQUA. O., Sept. 2s.-Mrs. Frances
H. Orr, wife of General w. p Orr and
prominent among clubwomen of the
United States. died tonight Mrs Orr
was a sister in law of the late Senator
Calvin S. Bryce.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
CAST OF CHARACTER
In the new viennese operetta,
"MIie. Mischief"
In threa acts.
In three acts.

Book by Kratz and Won Sterk. Music by
Carl M. Ziehrer. American adaptation by
Sidney Rosenfeld. Play staged by j. G.
Huffman, general dramatic stage director
for the Messrs Shubert Musical numbers
by Ned weyburn.
Andre Claire, an artist. Albert S. Howson
Susanne, his aunt. ....... Kittie Baldwin
Meline s.-.-............. Charles w. Myer
Mrs. Meline Anna Mortland
Freddy Meline. ........ Edward w. Cutler
Colonel Romber. Alfred Wilder
Lucie, his wife. Dorothy Lamar
Lieutenant Berner ......... Harry Linkey
CASTOR, cddet--.-. FRED Conneu
Sergeant Dubaer -..,.-...Fr Frank Harrington
Paul. ...........-....F .Ferd Le Doux
Victor Jack stockman
Policeman. Harold A. Robe
Charlotte. e................... Loretta Healy
Lola. a........... .....-.-..- Bonnie Farley
Mimi. ...................L Louise Brunell
Hosctte. ,-----...---..- -.-....- .Corinne
Artists, soldiers and models.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR CROSS TIES-Sealed pro
posals will be received at the office of the Gen
eral Purchasing Officer Isthmian Canal Commls-
sion. Washington. ID. c.. until ESQ d. m Oe-
tOber 10. 1903. at which time they will be openp,l
In public. for furnishing the aforementioned ar
ticles. Blanks and general information relating
to this Circular No. 537-Cl may be obtained
from this office or the offices Of the Assistant
Purchasing Agents. 20 State Street New York
City - National Realty Building. New Orleans
La. and 1856 North Point Street San Fran
cisco. Cal; also from the L. s Engineer Offices
in the following cities: Seattle Wash. Pbila-
delphia. Pa: Pfttsburg. Pa; Boston Mass : Chi
cago. Ill.,: st. Louis Mo-. and Galveston Tex
F. C.. BOggs. Captain. Corps OF Engineers L.
A. General Purchasing Officer
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
CAROLANS DINE
BIG PARTY AT
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Guests Served at Eleven Tables,
on Verandas Overlooking
Lake and Garden
Fireworks illuminate Fountain
. and Foliage While Singers
~ Discourse Sweet Music

Mr.. and SMrs.. Francis Carolan gave
a dinner Saturday evening-one that
always wiItbe a cherished memory for
those who A.wasre fortunate enough to
be bidden forszhe occasion The scene
OF this interesssng affair was the
Mountain View shome of this popular
couple. They bought it several months
ago from the Charley Baldwins and
have in hundreds Of ways added TO its
charm. The house. which is unusual,
has been beautihed- bm the grounds
have been gardened and cared for un-
I'll they rival many of the historic gar
dens Of italy. The terraces winding
from the house TO the lake were light
ed. but not in any way to dearact from
the illumination of the lake, in the
center OF which is a fountain that was
bewitched by deftly placed electric
lights and fireworks The former made
the fountain brilliant, flaming col
.umn, and the latter outlined the edges
with gold and silver ligh1 showers.
DINNER on VERANDAS
Dinner was served at $50 O'clock on
the broad verandas. the guests being
seated at II tables, some of which had
golden candela bras. others silver The
decorations were autumn foliage and
perfect specimens OF the seasons
finest fruits.
While the dinner was in progress
the rarely beautiful voice of Frank
Carroll Gimen was heard from short
distance away. 1t was so beautiful.
coming across the evening air in moth
ing short OF an enchanted land. that
song after song was demanded. Later
IN the evening he had to pay q similar
tribute to insistent appreciation. At
intervals the music of an orchestra sta
toned IN the garden was peculiarly
=. effective.
Just at the close of dinner a gon-
dOla was seen crossing the lake, spot
lights from afar following il. At the
landing three Neopolitans stepped out
and sang one after another of the de-
lightful Italian songs. They came up
through the gardens singing. and even
when they reached the veranda it took
close scrutiny to discover that the
Neopohtans" were Mackenzie Cor
dol. Charles Dickman and William
Hopkins.
FIREWORKS ALL EVENING
As long as the happy, evening lasted
fireworks made for the occasion illumi-
mated the wonderland The rain
washed leaves glistened a brilliant
green under the fantastic lighting
Mr. and Mrs. Carolan's house guests
for the weekend were:
Mrs Gertrude Atherton, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Babcock, Mrs. c. o. Alexander,
Harry Sinpkins. Willis Polk.
Mr. and Mrs Carolan's dinnerR guests
were
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27

OFFICE PURCHASING CoMMISsARY. Z. =.
Army 1906 North Point street. San Francisco
Cal. September 23 19O9-Sealed proposals. In
trisIcafe. for furnishing and delivering subsis-
tenee stores (tomatOesl and in accordance with
specifications and conditions forth in Circular
No. 4. War Department, Office Commissary Gen
eral Washington, d. C., March. %. 1908. viii be
October 4. 1909. and then opened Informa tion
furnished on application. A. ID. KNISKERN
Lieut.. Col. r. c. c.. L. s. A.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27

Vote for DR.. c. C. O'DonneiI for cor
oner; the dead will be respected. Rep.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27

Union Square Hotel serves a very
fine luncheon daily. IL to p. M, soc. :
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27

Taxicabs for Rent
Al all hours. Taxicab Auto Livery Co..
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27

Mr. and Mrs Henry
T Scott
Mr. and MIS- George
A Pope
Afr. end Mrs George
Alner Newhall
Ar. and ALrs- George
B. Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Knight
NJ. and Mrs. Harry
Poett
Mr.. and Ms Edward
l. Eyre
Nj and Mrs. Perry
Eyre
&r. AMI Mrs Joseph
A. Donohue
...1ir- and Mrs. Edward
:. Pringle
By. end Mrs. Thomas
Breeze
. 4r- and Nrs- J. Ath-
earn FOleer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
h Mcintosh
Mr. and Mrs Augustus
Taylor
Ar- and Ms W 81.
Taylor Jr-
Mr. and Mrs E. Du-
plissis Bey,ard
Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Moore
M and MIS- Fred
McNear
aEr. and Mrs Athole
Dr. and Mrs Henry
C. Kierstadt
NJ and Mrs Alex
znder S. Liiiey
Mr.. and Mrs Benja-
min n Dfbbiee
Mr. and Mrs George
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27

II. Pinckard
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
d. GirTin
Mr. and Mrs Gerald
Rathbone
Mr. and Mrs. George
l. Cadwalader
Mr. and Mrs John
Johns
Mr. and Mrs. William
BabcOck
Mr. and Mrs. oscar
Cooper
Mr. and Mrs William
Mayo Newhall
Mrs. Gertrude Atherton
Mrs. Joseph B.. Crock
EFT.
Mrs. c. o. Alexander
Mrs. James A. Robin
son
Miss Genevieve King
MIS- Frances Howard
Miss Emily Csrolan
Miss McKiDstry
Miss Cora Smedberg
Miss Mary Josselyn
Miss Florence Hopkins
Miss Mary Keeney
William Bourne
Colonel Vincent Duane
Hopkins
Harry Simpkins
Edward 81. Hopkins
Joseph s. Jobin
John Lawson
Frank King
George Parson
Willis Polk
MountfOrd s. Wilson
DR.. Harry II. Tevis
Hon Edrick Wolseley
Douglas Grant
Sign0r Lorenzo Avenali
Ssgnor E. Ayenan
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11

duster, as became the guardian of welordered es
tablishment in the beginning of the day.
She was alone in the house, for her sister, Mlnna
had gone to One Tree Farm for milk, and her father
had left with Nat, the serving man, for London the
day before.
Behind the house was a yard, with stabling, barns
and kennels, to justify whose existence master and
man had gone forth to purchase horses and dogs
Across the yard a cautiously making his
way limpng a little crouching behind walls, and at
every that offered getting ever nearer
to the house. But the girl in front, of course could
not see him. Her attention was bent on the swiftly
approaching figure of her sister, who came, now run
ming, walking, but making all possible speed only
stopping and again to make frantic signals to
the watching figure in the foreground.
"What can she meant" cried Brenda, moving some
steps toward her. but her sister waved her back Wig
orousy, and, having come within hundred yards
of the house. she made one last squirt and reached
Brenda voiceess and breathless.
She was a little thing, fairhaired and blue-eyed,
and the violet eyes now stared wide open with look
of fear and horror.
She clasped Brenda by the arm, pulling her indoors,
and, her breath returning, she painted OUT
''There s an escaped convict about! We must bar
and bolt every door and window! We must-oh,
Brenda! lock the door quickly-quickly! The last
word came in a Shrek
An extraordinary change came over Brenda as she
caught the meaning of the broken phrases. wild
joy illumined her face her eyes sparkled, and she
cried aloud:
can escaped convict Really, really, Minna9"
eyes, painted Minna; che got away yesterday
they searching the moor for him. They think he
must have disguise Oh Brenda, what shall we
do with father away, and Nat and even Annie7"
$50 much the BETTER said Brenda eff the poor
fellow comes here no one can prevent our helping
hin"
''Helping him What are you thinking of9'
''Of course should help him if he came here We
always thought I'd love to hide escaped convict
and help him to get away | think it's so fine Of
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11

-HE house stood on the edge of the moor, three
miles from the nearest DWELLING and thirteen
4 from any town. A century before 1t had been
an inn, where reputable travellers paid dear for
night 8 lodging and rufiany ones took 1t by Vlo-
lence But no traveller came that way now, and the
gentlemen of the road lived only in tradition, so the
picturesque old house, built of granite from the moor,
with timber inserted for ornament had stood deserted
for decades when it caught the fancyOf artist who
In short space of time obtained possession OF 1t, AMI
transferred his establishment to it for the summer and
autumn months.
The old signboard still swung in front, its cogni
zance revived for the artist two daughters refused
to let the emblem of the wanderer and wayfarer be
removed, and when warned of the possible nconve-
nienee of having their home mistaken for hostelry,
only laughed with joy at the suggestion of such an
adventure. go
In front of the house. under the porch with ona
hand raised to shade her eyes from the briance of
the morning sum- and the other ostentatously grasp
ing a BROOM stood the artist s eldest daughter,
Brenda Arrayed in enormous apron, her dark
hair covered with sunbonnet, and the implement OF
toll in her hand she looked veritable Maid of the
Inn" The face under the sunbonnet was full of
character the hazel eyes bright, clear, alert, the
curves of the pretty mouth and line of the shapey
expressive of willfulness She full of busy idle
ness for while it pleased her to think she had great
deal to accomplish in the absence of her servant who
had departed overnight for long day holiday, thai
trusty creature had in reality left her nothing to do
She had scrubbed and polished, and busted till not
a speck could be found the floor or furniture
She had baked bread and pies and cakes and roasted
chickens to last for many days instead of one; and
she had impressed upon her young msresses that the
spirit lamp would boil all the kettles required to make
tea during her twenty -four hours absence.
But Brenda Falconer, holding freless house
cherries one, in summer, and having ever
vague consciousness of the inn - had spent hour
in kindling the kitchen stove and now, flushed and
little griy from her operations had begun to sweep
a spotess hail. and to shake vigorously dustess