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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18
SYMMETRY AND SONG
ARE FEATURED IN ACT
Mile. Rialta in "The Artists
Dream" Heads National Bill

A singing and spectacular novelty is
the leading feature this week at the
National, in what is promised to be a
uniformly excellent program through
out. The headline attraction presents
Mile. Rialta in a series of poses, some
of which, while sensational, are still
artistic and beautiful. She imperson-
ates the spirit of songs which are suns
by an assistant and the ensemble is at
once C delight to the ear and to the
eye. Mile Rialta is said TO he woman
of remarkable beauty and symmetry.
Wyatt and Rice and Albini 1.-THE
great are the two other headline at
fractions on the bill. The former couple
will offer a comedy sketch. THE Unex-
pected" which is q one act play OF
racetrack life. Albini is booked as the
best of all magicians, and his Illusions
and stunts will be bettered by the pres
ence of Miss Bessie Allen, dashing
soubrette, who sings well and dances
gracefully.
Hand and Murray, "blaciSface como
dams; Mabel Carew and company in a
character singing and character act.
and four other attractive numbers will.
with new moving pictures. complete
the .prograns
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18
GIRLS LEAD OFF
At THE ORPHFUM
Lily Lena in Songs and a Gibson
Review" Are Topliners
at Big Theater

An English singer Of English story
songs. Miss Lila Lena. heads this
weeks orpheum bill She will make
her first san Francisco appearance this
afternoop. Her songs are tuneful and
She sings them, it Is said. with great
expression and effectiveness. Her
wardrobe Is extensive; she changes her
costume for each of ner lyric offerings.
What is called "a girl ensemble, .
and is otherwise known as "the cleo
tfffied- gill review will be clamorous
for first honors on rne impending bin.
Clara Nelson is the feader of the ag-
gregation, and Charles Dana Gibson is
the type and perfect personification of
sextet of beauties there Will be a Glib
son man. impersonated by Harry Tur-
pin. Incidental songs and lyrics in
troduced into the three scenes of the
sketch are by Alfred Solman and Paul
West.
Julius Tanner, a monologist well
known here, Will be heard in variety
of stories and limitations The three
Donals. brought from Europe by the
Orpheum management, will be seen in
feats of strength. some OF which are
said to be marv elous.
The final appearances of Charlotte
Parry in The Comstock Mystery" the
three Leightons, Selma Braatz and
Helena Frederick and company in
The Patriot will be made this week
New motion pictures viii be projected
on the screen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18
GREAT CONDUCTOR
TO LEAD HIS BAND
Frederick N. lnnes to Give Re-
citals at Idora Park

FREDERICK Neil Times, recognized as
one of Americas greatest bandmasters
and we'll known in San Francisco for
the concerts he directed at the Nav
festival held in the Mechanics pavilion
In 1906. will begin a series of concerts
at Idora park today
An aggregation of SO instrumentalists
comes with him from Seattle. where IN
nes' band was the ufTicial musical or
gan1zation of the Yukon-AIaskan ex-
position. Ten soloists are included in
this band, and all of them are said to
be artists. Concert programs will be
played this afternoon and evening and
during all of next week with a daily
change of selections.
Among the soloists to be heard with
Innes' band is Miss Virginia Listemann.
a lyric soprano of American birth, who.
after careful training in this country.
studied for several years in Europe.
Reports state that she has a voice of
remarkable purity and effectiveness.
This will be her first appearance in
California. Another 1nnes soloist will
be HI. f. Williams. Il Welsh harpist.
Kuehynka, string bass soloist, is an
other artist who is expected to win
musicians approval.
AS director in CHIEF of the Yukon ex-
positions department of music Innes
prepared a. series of concerts that were
q feature of the opening of the Seattle
fair. These same programs will be
given at Idora.
An idea may be had of the selec-
tons to be offered today from the fol-
lowing characteristic numbers: Stan
ford's Irish Rhapsody" Weingarten's
celebrated arrangement of Weber's In
vitation to the Dance the famous bac-
chanale from Tannhauser, the Dance
of the Seven Wells from Richard
Strauss "Salome" and a humoresque by
Innes based upon the popular Merry
Widow waltz.
In addition to the 1nneS band many
new attractions of the gymnastic type
will be presented at fdora for the first
time today. The finest OF these viii
be the Brothers Bard. who occupy the
front rank of acrobats in the amuse-
ment world The four members of
the troupe excel in feats of hand stand
balancing and shoulder to shoulder
somersaults The Bards and other free
attractions will entertain during the
concert intermissions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18
VALENCIA STAGES
GILLETTE FARCE
TOO Much johnson" Will Be
Seen at Popular Playhouse

Mrs Temples Telegram" Will be
given It's final presentations at the Va
lencia theater this afternoon and even
ing. TOO Much Johnson" viii be pre-
sented in excellent style tomorrow
evening
The story of cool headed Billings
Wall street broker. escaping from a
chance ENHANCEMENT with a French
enchantress. taking unto himself the
name OF Johnson to hide his identity.
choosing ii from among the $4,000 like
names in the New York directory and
relying on its very commOnness to
cloak his fight and who gets into the
hottest kind of hot water when he dis
covers that he has actually stolen the
eognomen of a very actual parsonage.
is well known. In Cuba. where Bill
lings hopes TO remain incognitO until
the storm has passed. the real john
son appears in the person of a bibu-
lous and hot headed planter. Into the
broil the mild hammered Mr.. Faddish
and his daughter are plunged, and the
fiery Frenchman, Dathis. who IS seek
ing to find the man who has mixed
in the affair with the enchantress Bill
lings has run away from. projects his
Gallo temperament into every phase
of the turmoil. How they each and
all find themselves IN the most en-
barrassing situations and how the sang
froid OF Billings turns every situation
against himself into situations against
the others. make up the incidents Of
one of the fastest and funniest farces
of modern times.
Paul McAllister will have the con-
genial role of Billings. George Osbourne
will be the mild Fadd:sh, Charles Dow
Clark the fiery Frenchman. and Robert
Romans the hot headed Johnson. The
roles of the sweetheart, daughter and
mother viii be played by the Misses
Travers, Lyle and Andrews.
AT the White Horse Tavern" viii
follow TOO Much Johnson" at the
Valencia theater.
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1.-THE SILVER GIRL"
STAYS AT ALCAZAR
Edward PepIe's Clever Play Is
Retained as Attraction

The Silver Girl will be retained
throughout this week at the Alcazlr
theater. Those who have witnessed is
pronounce it a splendid play. and IN
creased attendance at each performance
has proved the statement.
The Alcazar players are happily cast
in this story Of the east and west by
Edward Peple- Louise BrOwneu. Bessie
Barriscale, C1aribel Becker, F. J.. Ben
nison. Burt Wesner ThurlOw Bergen.
Howard Hickman. William GarwOod-
Charles Trowbridge and Andrew Ben
nison being especially fitted to suit.
And the construction of the play IS
so clever as to keep four almost dis
tinct stories running in such quick al
formation that the audience is con-
stantIy interested in all OF them. The
main theme. Jefferson Hunters es-
arrangement from bis foolish young
wife, is involved with the story OF the
plot to steal the Silver Girl mine
and the tale Of Master Hunters love
affair with the dainty governess or his
sister. to say nothing of the latter
young Iady's tender attachment to the
clever attorney who saves the mine.
THE Girl and the Judge. a Clyde
Fitch comedy, will follow The Silver
Girl with Mr.. Bergen as the Judge
and Miss Barriscale as the Girl
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Walter whiteside in The Melting
Pot"
William Farnum in a new play.
Ezra Kendall in THE Vinegar
Buyer.
Madge Carr Cook in new play by
Harrington and Wilson.
In the Blood a new play by f. NJ
RoyIe. with H. B. Warner.
Miss Philura," by Henry Blossom
with Crystal Herne.
The Lady of Dreams by Rostand
Foreign Exchange" by Harrington
and Wilson.
THE Deliverer," by Louis y. Parker
For Better, for Worse by cleve-
land Moffet.
"A Little Brother of the Rich" by
Joseph NJ Patterson.
Esther Frear." by Cleveland Mofett,
Vera, the Medium by Richard
Harding Davis.
The Ordeal" by John Loughran.
The Renegade" by Paul Armstrong
A new play by o. Henry.
Two companies OF THE squaw Man.
The Head of the House." by q. w
Townsend and Frank oMalley.
Two companies in Mrs Wigs OF
the Cabbage Patch"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18
EXHIBIT RECKLESS
DARING AT CHUTES
Trio of SensationaIists Thrill
Throngs at Park

The open air attractions at the New
Chutes have drawn thousands Of pleas
ure seekers to the Fillmore street
amusement park this week. The mi
tial crowds have justified the claims OF
the management and preparations have
been made to accommodate greater
throngs than those which have thus far
crowded the big pleasure park. Addi-
tional seats have been provided for the
admirers of the Royal Banda Roma
and the sensatfonaIists headed by
Desperate" have been attracting won
dering and thrilled attention
"Desperado's" particular feat is one
of the greatest ever given. He dives
from 20 foot tower to the bare sur
face of a wooden chute He strikes
the incline with noise that sounds
like that which is made by an aquatic
diver when he hits the water at the
wrong angle. A puff of white powder
rises like smoke from a gun, and then
the dare devil is seen bowling his ac-
acknowledgements on the ground.
Florence Spray is another who takes
life in reckless hands. She dives a
distance as great as that through which
Desperate" shoots, but she lands" in
water. Demon" does a ride down the
ehutes on blaze enveloped bicycle.
Sirignano and his Royal Banda Roma
are proving attractive to eye and ear
alike. Besides producing excellent mu-
sic. Sirignano is show in himself.
He does everything save turn somer-
saults.
Many other attractions bid for .popu-
lar favor, and the Chutes would seem
to have started on an increasing tide
of PROSPERITY
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THE WIDOWS WALTZ
Is NEARLY ENDED
Henry w. Savage'S Production
at Van Ness for Only
This Week

Soon The Merry Widow" Will be but
a memory, for tonight that gracious
person begins her third and final week
at the Van Ness theatsr. after having
completed a record breaking run. The
management tried, but without success.
to prolong the stay Of the Savage pro-
duetion. Previous bookings. however.
prevented a longer visit and it will be
at least another year before 'The Mer-
~ Widow will be seen here again.
Savage has made good his claim
that he would send 10 this city a COM
pany OF artists as good. at least as
any cast which has ever produced Le-
hairs beautiful operetta.
There are many who will be disap-
pointed in being unable TO see the
piece twice, and more who Will be un-
able to secure seats at all unless quick
application for reservations be made.
An extra matinee is announced for
next Wednesday The final perform
ance will be given next Saturday night
Theater gOers have heard much OF
the charms of Polly of the Circus"
which is booked to follow "The Merry
Widow Thompson's sentimental
story with spectacular background will
be heard for the first time in this city
SUNDAY evening. July 20.
EXTRA MATINEE
The demand for seats for the clos
ing performances of "The Merry Wild
ow." at the Van Ness theater. has be-
come so great that the management is
now out with the announcement that
in addition to the extra. matinee ad-
vertised for Wednesday there viii be
given an afternoon performance on
Friday, the 23d. This viii make
three matinees Of the great sue
cess during the week. There is no
doubt that thousands who desire
to attend the Van Ness during the
coming week will be unable to do so.
as the seating capacity for every per
Torrance Is rapidly being taken up.
There has not been break in the long
line OF ticket buyers since the sale
for the third week opened last Thurs
day.
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NEW YORK SAYS RAGTTME
QUARTET IS GOOD
Wigwan's Program to Be Head
ed by Lively Entertainers

In the combination of mirth and
melody which the Wigwan will pre-
sent this week the e-Ragtime Four
promises to be great hit. The quar-
tet comes to this city with the in
dorseTnent of New York vaudeville low
ers, and the Wigwam management is
confident that the Offering will be
most attractive.
Leo Cooper. we'll known in this city,
will be seen at the head of his own
company in q one act drama The
Price of Power Sensational midaf-
gymnastics are promised by an Italian
troupe, the Dumitreseu-Verm stars.
The Land of the Bungaboo' will be
given by nine negro comedy players
turn; Virginia Grant, Dorothy and Lit
tie in q comedy musical act. and new
moving pictures will complete the bin
The program is entirely new and there
are 10 numbers competing for popu-
larity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18
"MR. MAZUMA" BOWS
TO FISCHER PATRONS
New Musical Comedy to Be
Given With Pretty Chorus

The last performances OF ski III"
that musical seccentricitys wiz be pre-
sented at Ffscher's theater this Sunday
afternoon and evening. and at the Mon
day matinee a brand new musical
operetta will be presented. Mr.. Ma
Emma is the title and the story Is an
in q. riepartment store, where chorus
girls prevail
Mande Rockwell viii sing a song OF
her own. Love Dreams. In Society
viii be her second number. Blanche
KUHN. a soubrette new to San Fran
cisco. promises many surprises and
Frank Auerbach who has never ap-
reared here before, has many things
up his histrionic sleeve. Dave Morris
will be the tough floor walker, Carle-
ton Chase a remittance man, and Wild
KinE~the real thinE.
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Gossip of the Stage

Billie Burke. Blanche Bates and Dus-
tin Farnun are stars soon to appear at
the Van Ness.
The final performances Of The Merry
Widow" will he given at the Van Ness
theater Saturday evening July %
More than $4,000 persons have al
ready enjoyed The Merry Widow ac-
cording 10 Van Ness box office figures.
THE Lion and the Mouse and sThe
Great Divide are plays for early pres
entation at the A1cazar.
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Harry James Is Well Again

AIRY JAMES, formerly leader of
the orchestra at the Princess and
musical director for the Kolb and
Dill combination, some time ago wrote
to friends from Al Tanoe, where he
went to recuperate from recent and
serious illness.
After undergoing an operation,
which, he says, left me nothing but
my good intentions" he was danger
ously i'll in this city. "Quoth the doc
tors" says Harry you had better get
away into the woods and live the sim
pie life for a while. Whenever a doc
tor doesn't know what to prescribe for
a patient" continues James, .'he sends
him into another Jurisdiction. Then. if
fellow dies, he can't blame it on the
doctor who sent him away. The laugh
is on some other doctor. SO 1 was dis
charged from local medical care and
came up here where the pine trees
grow. l live out OF doors and sleep
in tent that is nothing but a draft.
The breezes that sweep over mountain
tops at an altitude of $500 feet have
been my only medicine. and now I am
recovered completely. 1 have had more
ozone and rest than 1 thought were in
the world, and there Is such thing
as symphony of tree tops and wooded
wind.
Never felt better in my life, and am
ready to write volume OF testimonials
about the efficacy of mountain air and
rest as compensation for sharp hours
spent with surgeons"
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Thompson's Career

FREDERIC Thompson, the man who
fathered the first amusement park in
its present extravagant and elaborate
form, was unknown to the tbeater
world four years ago. He is the pro-
Queer of Polly of the Circus. which
is to follow at the Van Ness after
The Merry Widow has waltzed away
In 1900 he was a member of the Sim
dents league in New York. and was
studying, incidentally to be a civil en-
gineer. To help along his education
with material means he spent his even
ings working out a scenic play which.
as "A Trip to the Moon" was a sue
cessful Midway show 1t was an in
genious illusion and turned his atten-
ton to the possibilities of reaping gold
with great spectacles. Then followed
his design of the court of honor at the
Nashville exposition; similar work at
the Omaha fair and later, when "A Trim
to the Moon" was presented at the
Pan-American exposition, both he and
Elmer S. Dundy, who associated him
self in the enterprise, reaped shekels
while ruin waited at the doors of near
ly all the other concessions.
Thompson knew the nature of a mob.
He understood what it demanded, so he
went to the members of the executive
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About the SIluberfs

About the Shuberts
TT HE American theater management
I received word last week from
James Decker, VINO is Shubert's
booking authority. that the two at
fractions to follow John Mason in "The
Witching Hour" will be Eddie Foy in a
new musical play and Corinne in Mile
Mischief.
That the Shuberts in their fight for
an open door, policy have plenty of
ATTRACTIONS to keep their theaters
going is set forth by these producing
managers and Independents IN the fol-
lowing revised list of people and
plays
e. H. Sothern.
Julia Marlowe.
Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Ell
liott.
Maxine Elliott.
william Faversham.
Mrs. Fiske.
Eleanor Robson.
Viola Allen.
Wilton Lackaye in 1.-THE Battle
Wlllidm fodSe IN Inc Man FROM
Home"
Madame Nazimoya.
| Lew Fields.
Mary Mannering.
| Nine. Marietta Oily.
| Mime. Kalich.
Nance O. Neil
! Bertha Alland
Sam Bernard.
John Mason.
Jefferson de Angels in The Beauty
Spot"
Lulu Chaser.
Louise Cunning
Florence Roberts.
Marguerite Clark In The Young
Guardsman.
George Fawcett in THE Great John
Canton
Charles Cherry in '"rhe Bachelor
| Corinne.
"The Jewellers" with Charles Rich
man.
The Witching Hour"
The Blue Mouse"
Two companies of The Wolf"
|
| Three companies of Girls"
eThe Mimic World
! Two Havana" companies.
The Dance Around the World"
Madame Troubadour."
Cousin Bobby" viennese operetta.
A new opera by ziehrer.
1.-The Love Waltz
"Menki.' a Chinese operetta.
The Motor Girl
1.-THE Girl in Waiting"
''The Barefoot Dancer
"The Belle OF Brittany"
1.-The Prima Ballerina.'
1.-THE Paradise of Mohammed."
"A Persian Princess
The Glass Blowers
~The Midnight Sons"
Blanche Ring in THE Yankee Girl"
Two companies of Going Some"
/ THE Manicure Girl" by Clyde Fitch.
THE Mouse Trap .by Fitch.
"a Modern Marriage a new play
from the German by Fitch.
.'The Hawk" a new play from the
German by Hartley Manners.
Gretchen" new play from the
German.
'The Protege," new play from the
German.
"A Lucky Fool new play from
the German.
"The Europeans" from the German
by Ferdinand Gottschalk.
"The Sacrifice" new French play.
Gertrude Hoffman.
John slavin in a new musical pro-
/ duction.
i Attractions under the management
of David Belasco: David Warfeld.
Blanche Bates, Frances Starr in 'The
Easiest Way
/ George Arliss in THE Devil"
Guy Bates Post.
"The Yankee Mandarin.
.'The Narrow PATH
Dustin Farnum in Cameo kirby"
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The Merry Uidow"

larger things which l write for my
self Some day they may be pub
lished; but 1 figure that If they are
worth anything to a publisher they are
worth at least the same amount to
me. and so l keep them. smaller works
of mine. such as songs and salon pieces.
find their way to the press occasion
ally and are published, but they do
not represent my serious endeayors In
the field of creative endeavor. Why
give these larger works to the pub
Usher who will not give me in return
value received?
II nave written an English opera
on words by young Columbia grad
uate. 1 think il has merit, but it is
not in the line of present day demand
for purely frivolous entertainment and
so that work, too, is in my trunk.
Some day 1 shall write a grand
opera. and some day, sooner at hand,
Z shall retire from the operetta bust
ness and devote myself once more to
concert giving. There is money in
this line of work, but not so much
musical satisfaction. With good or
chestra, such as Savage has provided
me with, much is possible with the
tonal department of The Merry Widow
production. but. after ALL, the people
who pay their money go to see the
show and not to hear it. We of the
orchestra are in evidence, but not.
in fact. important to the patrons of
light opera.
7 want to devote myself to abso-
lutte music"
"a cGHIE'S first American engage
NN ment was with Jennie Winstons
opera company. She was in other
days a great favorite on the coast, it
will be remembered.
Duff's opera company then command
ed his talents and then Savage took
him over. For IL years he has been
either with Savage or with Francis
Wilson.
Il have conducted over 400 comic
and grand operas, from Puccini's SPLEEN
did Madame Butterfly to straight
away comic operas. L have never been
the director of a burlesque orchestra
and, so far, I think I may say truth
fully. my efforts have been in behalf
of worthy things. Now 1 want to do
something for myself. I want to con-
certize again,
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M cGHIE came to this country with
the BalmoraI choir. which was
a selected organization picked
from the best singers in the choral
forces OF Glasgow. He had six months,
leave OF essence. That was II years
ago. and he's here still.
we travelled as far west as Chi
cago. giving concerts before various
Scotch societies. The tour was sue.
cess. but when it was over. 1 decided
TO remain. There were no ties ief,
sn Scotland to lure me back for good
was a wanderer as much at home
in FL Paso as in Glasgow. so I just
stayed.
such ties as / acknowledged were
those OF musical memories. and they
are as easy 10 renew on one side Of
the Atlantic as the other. All yor
need is pipe which draws well. and
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ERBERT. with whom McGhie has
III been associated in the production
of many of his works-the last
one was Algeria" the nearest
to writing grand opera. according to
McGhie, of any of the native makers
of light music.
Nearly every one of Herbert's fail
ures." said McGhie. nave been directly
due to poor books. Take. for instance,
his setting Of Harry B. Smiths adapta-
ton Of Rostand's drama, 'Cyrano de
Bergerac.' The grotesqueness of the
principal character, when put into a
light opera frame, became nothing but
funny The pathos and beauty of the
lines vanished in the obvious treat
ment of comic opera and the result
was burlesque rather than comic
opera, though the music contains some
of Herbert's finest efforts"
"a cGHIE is always writing. on
AN his table lay a neatly written
~ score of a Scotch suite which he
has just completed. It is written for
full orchestra and its themes are char
acteristic and beautiful.
Victor Herbert, said he. is using
another Scotch suite which I wrote
some time ago. His orchestra in New
York presents it frequently. Origin
ally it had been for violin and piano.
Herbert heard it and asked. Why
don't you score it for orchestra and
let me play it?' I did so. and then
came several offers TO buy it. The
money offered was not great enough to
tempt me. SO 1 am keeping all these