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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

Afterward Mr.. Fisl<e saw her play
'sapho' in yiddish and made her an
English star
" ccORDING to Nathan Frank.
II Nine Kalich Is the only Yiddish
performer" who has abandoned
the Jewish stage and stayed away ex-
cept-whom do you think? I didn't
know it before-Anna Held.
Why. certainly said he, didn't you
know that Anna Held was on the
Yiddish stage before ziegfeld found
her out and made star of her? She
sang in the chorus for Mr.. Adler in
his London performances of Yiddish
opera. But she never got out of the
chorus while she was with him, and
say, she's no performer now. either.
Just looks and dress, and Ziegfeld He
knows how to advertise. I'd like to
have the money he spent In New York
to have her songs published at first.
T Rockaway beach Frank mada
~ his big pile. He had barber
shop there. That was after sew
eral attempts to take Yiddish com
Danies out of New York for a road
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plan that I'm working on now and
saving up money for is to have a sea
son for my people here once a. year
to last through the months of May and
June and to bring to this city the
original New York companies. II would
pay I'd make money. 1 know. You
should hear the great Madame Lip
zin.
.who?" asked 1
Don't you know Nine. Lipzin?"
Never heard of her in my life, un-
repentantly.
Well" and this was very scornful,
Nine Lipzin is the Sarah Bernhardt
of the Jewish stage. she's as great
an actress. though different in style
as Bertha Kalich.
I'D get her. and the Adlers and
Thomashefsky~-h afterward dug up
letter from the latter to show me
how to spell the name-"and Id have
Nine Prayer in her operas. and 1
would show to San Francisco what ma
terial there is in Yiddish theatricaIs' =
Suppose you went broke again?" 1
asked.
You can always make a dollar in
the barber business he said Have
your neck shaved?"
Sure said I.
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Weber that each one give notice to his
relations to find other work. Let US
get along by ourselves" Fields is
quoted as having said. Weber would
not consent. He refused to fire his
most needless relation. The only way
to separate the families appeared TO be
to separate themselves. So they agreed
to part. And that is the inside story
Of the famous split between Weber
and Fields.
~ EANTIME Frank did not mix up
in the family affairs. but kept at
his strop and saved his money un-
til he had enough to try the theatrical
game again. After about seven years
following his disastrous venture in
financing the first independent tour of
Weber and Fields. Frank assumed part
management of the Italia theater in
New York.
His partner in those days was David
Kessier, VINO later owned the theater,
and the attractions played were, s. of
course, the Yiddish shows
I'VE had heard through our Jewish
papers of the wonderful success Of
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tour. Always it was the same ex-
perience. Back to the BARRIERS chair.
But at Rockaway beach he established
a fine shop. He tells me 1t had six
chairs in it. He made many dollars
and opened a music hall 1t was not
Yiddish show this time. but one
suited to the somewhat gay tastes of
the holiday crowds at Rockaway. He
get too much money in the barber
business SO he sunk it into the music
hall, but this time was fortunate. When
his savings measured up to the COM
Portable five finger-I mean Ave fig
ure-limit he tackled Yiddish opera
again and put his money into costumes
and scenery. manuscripts and the like.
When he reached San Francisco two
years ago he had SO in cash I'm still
holding my own said he optimis-
tically.
This he told me through the foam
of the shampoo
San Francisco isn't large enough
to support Yiddish opera and drama
throughout the season; found that
out at cost But / found 1t out. My
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IN EXT gent" said he.
Just once over" said L
I'm in a hurry"
Then I recognized him The
barber was Nathan Frank.
one time impresario for the Yiddish
opera and dramatic company that
played year and few months ago
1T the Novelty theater; brother OF
Jacob Frank, the comedian. and. as I
subsequently learned while he was Civ
ing me a shsmpoo-which extrava-
gsnce permitted myself because
needed the story-hrst cousin to Lew
Fields, original promoter Of Weber and
Fields and first to entertain Nine Ber-
tha Kahch in America
Never again viii I listen without
protest to gibes about eloquence of
BARRIERS Frank robs the pun about
chin music" Of its effect. and though
Ioquacious has something to say. If
there had been a manicure artist in the
little shop I should have called her art
10 work in behalf OF fingers somewhat
strangers 10 the gentle services of such
treat atment. and even as il was. I had my
hair cut 10 lengthen the monologue-
Does the razor scratch?" he asked
I'm back at the ola job, you see" said
he
had not known Frank was so YER
satile, and If It didn't sound like an
'ad" I'd say he is most excellent bar
her. even If he did lose $500 on his first
theatrical venture and $4,000 on his
last
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vGALVCH ,WgBBR FIELDS NEXT! !!

nsrd later married, got $50 week.
Ross and Fenton drew down the sum
of $50 week, which they divided be
tween them.
Say. I'd like to have that combina-
tion In a company now for the same
money, wouldn't you?"
I surely would" said l. wondering
whether he charged 25 or S5 cents for
shampoo.
"out of the proceeds of this enter
prise and fneir own work with Gus Hill
my cousini and Weber made enough to
open up IN Broadway the Weber &
Fields music hall That was at least
IA years ago
Weber is millionaire now. Fields
has an earning capacity of about $4,000
week. which Frank. the barber, says
he spends freely. and wondered
whether either of them would be
pleased to hear their frank cousin q
knew the pun would Gomez talk about
the little lodgings atIs1 Clinton street
where Fields Sr. was a tailor bending
over old clothes, and Weber sr was an
orthodox Hebrew. poor. but faithful to
the traditions of his great race.
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Waiter Hoff SeeIy
the Fighting Center

TvEN above the roar of political
+ week arose the noise of theatrical
charges and counter charges. on
slaughts and hand to hand en-
counters
oh. II has been and. indeed. is at this
writing Thursday night a great week
around the stage doors and along the
RiaIto and in box Offices and lobbies.
for two smashing. big theatric events
have transpired within no greater
length of time than il takes to work a
quick curtain UP for a picture. And in
all the wrangle there stands the figure
of Walter Hoff Sesly. calm and serene,
with two big fights going on, one in
each hand.
FIRST came his arrival from New
York with the somewhat startling
information that the William Nor
ris American music halls were going to
trail an amusement line to the Pacific
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coast with Seely as drum major. This
meant. of course. a struggle with the
established vaudeville interests al
ready doing great business here AMI
then. just as quick as the fash from
the spot light. came the word that
seely had assumed to play the Shubert
attractions at the Valencia. which up
to that time seemed as securely placed
at the American theater as though
The witching Hour was already
drawing ticket buyers to Manaser
COINS box ofice in Market street. AS
Seely had only one theater here it was
a little startling. to say the least.
that he should undertake to handle
Norris shows and shuberts. too. all at
once
Thereupon there fell. as YOU well
know. dispute between the American
theater, which had eontract pre-
viousiy signed with the Shuberts. and
the shuberts and their representative
here. including Mr. seely himself
was reminded while gathering and
reading the stories about the wrangle.
Of a line from Carlyle. It has stuck in
my memory for long. long time. and
I viii give it to you if L can spell it
out.
1T is an inexphcable complex con-
troversiaI calculation.
THAT'S about how the matter stood
when went to see Mr.. Seelv al
the Valencia -theater to and ont
what kind Of person it was who
seemed 50 calm but was such a glutton
for work, and worry, and fghts.
This matter OF playing The witch
Ing Hour at the Valencia said he %
me over his roll top table. is really
not the big event it may seem TO be.
You see the theater was here and IL
was empty. Mr.. Bradford wanted it
for his attraction. I was not con-
.cerned with any difficulties ne might
have had elsewhere The point was
that could play The witching Hour
and so told him.
Bradford. meantime. hustled into
the office with more telegrams. Sure
he did, said Bradford He's o gal
varic battery. While we were talking
about minor matters after the main
deal was consOmmated. he had got his
people TO work and by the time went
down stairs the lobby was autographed
with pictures and bills about. The
witching Hour. somebody else had
phoned ads to all the newspapers In
town. and bill posters were DlasterinE
dead walls with our paper. That
says I to myself. IL like the second
play the Shuberts are going TO send
to this city-it's sure going some
Il wired. said Bradford. TO my
principals IN New York The Ealen-
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

NVT ITH prosperity to the Fields and
w the webers came the Frank fam
ily from Warsaw. where Nathan
had learned his BARRIERS trade in a
year. AS in most Jewish families. the
ties of blood were very strong and both
of the comedians took care of their re-
lations by giving them work and per-
mitting them honorably to share in
the fortune they were making.
That is how the split came about be-
tween the two original "Dutchmen." 1t
is well known that family matters and
quarrels between the two sides made
business relations between the two
comedians impossible. though Nathan
Frank declares that personally the two
men are as fond of each other as ever
and that the best of feeling exists be-
tween them.
But one day Lew Fields suggested to
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

fk7T FTER three or four years with
~ Hill" said Frank the boys
were stars for certain. They
saved their money and organized a
company which they sent out on the
road and made lots of more money
with. The Russell brothers were In the
cast and got as much as $50 a week
each. sam Bernard got so week;
Lizzie B. Raymond. whom we used TO
call the Irish queen and when Ber-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
>k Cure For ! | Consumption !

Dr-J. Lawrence Hill Is Actually Curing Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh,
 Asthma, and All Throat and Lung Troubles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11

understood that the house and grounds were sold for about $11,00O. Mrs. Hew- itt has already taken possession and yesterday her carriages with splen- did pair of matched gray horses was seen about town. Her daughter and son-in-law are to live in the new house.
 It is quite remarkable what a num- Der of places are for sale in the cen- ter of the town. The Smith house, owned by the proprietor of the Village Store. is in the market. It is said Mrs. Smith finds such a large house too burdensome to look after. The house long occupied by MT Clucus and fam fly is also one of the desirable prop critics which can be bought. And the Kippen place is to be sold as soon as purchaser can be found. In this case the house is much larger than Miss Kippen needs. since she is out of town a good deal every year.
 Mrs. Carl Ochs and Charley Ochs, were in town yesterday making calls.
 The roads in the northern port of the town are being put in good shape under the supervision of Selectman Andrew B. Wakeman.
 William Erby, who has been for some six years past. in the employ of O. G. Jennings. has become a motor man on the trolley line.
 In anticipation of the rush of autos which will go through town on Sat urday bound for the football game at
 
 fine crushed stone put on all the un- even places on Fairfield avenue.
 There will be a week end party at the Clucus house on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Mrs. SWood. who was Helen Clucus. is coming on from Penn sylvania with her two brothers from New York, and all will attend the great Yale-Princeton game at New Haven and then return home for a day or two of rest.
 Our ever active and popular drug gist has placed his shop in trim for the football game. displaying in the windows the colors of both Yale and Princeton. In the Yale window there is'a fine collection of Scott's emulsion, In case it is needed. and as Mir. Boyle bets on Princeton. he has set out rare wines and champagne for the feast when the contest is over. Flags will be flying on Saturday and many good things will be on hand for weary trav- ele-s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
MONROE.

Mrs Fred Rau is entertaining . cousin from Bridgeport. Don't forget the chicken pie supper to be held at the pleasant home of Oliver s. Blakeman Friday night, Nov. l9.
 Attorney Patterson of New Rochelle N. r., is visiting at Marshall Beach's. Miss Carrie F. Hollister is the guest of her friend Mrs. Frank J. Wales Miss Edith Turner of Stratford was a recent visitor in town.
 Mrs. $. B. Hurd and Miss Elizabeth are both sick and under the care of Dr. Wales.
 H. A. Buckingham and Mrs. Lottie Wells were Sunday guests of her sis ter Mrs. Mary F. Bennett
 Mrs. Mary F. Bennett has return ed home from a visit with friends on Toilsome Hill near Bridgeport.
 Great many wells are low and the need of water is very great.
 One of the largest College whist parties ever given in town was held at the town hall on Friday evening. Nov. 5 About 80 were present. Great rivalry existed for the prizes which went to Leland College with 26 flags followed closely by three other colleges with 25 each. MT. and Mrs. Oscar Plumb. Lester L. Burr and Mrs. Ed win C. Shelton were the prize win ners being awarded silver stick pins and hat pins
 The average attendance in Center District for Oct. was 3o.O6. while the Eastern district shows 12.55. This is very creditable showing with 32 reg istered scholars in the former and fl in the latter district
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
- A-< - - ----A 3sa,s the 1HS Ahia Ioa nam MssIs Douel as;;:''' :s GHzZzzI
FAIRFIELD

Game Warden Smith was in town for a brief period yesterday. He said that Fairfield county has the cleanest rec ord of any county in the state in the matter of observing the game laws There have been no complaints of vio- lations for a long time, and the State Game Commission is delighted with the situation and does not hesitate to say so. The law imposing the price of S15 upon an alien who desires to take out a gun license works admir- ably and has weeded out an pot hunt CTS who are not American citizens. The men he now has to look after are those who go duck shooting in power boats.
 The following new books have just been added to the Southport library, Botany and Lessons with Plants. by L. H. Bailey; Old Wives Tale, A. Ben nett: George Bernard Shaw by G. K- Chestcrton: True Tilda. A. T. Quiller- Couch; Stradella. F. M. Crawford: Carmira. T. A. DAly; My Quest of the Arab Horse H. Davenport; Fire Fight CTS and their Pets, A. M. Downes; Handbook of Alaska, A. w. Greeley; Valley of Shadows; Recollections of the Lincoln Country, 1S5S-1S6S, F. Grierson; Christ and the Eastern Soul, and Land of Long Ago, both by c. c. Hall: Open Country, M. Hewlett: Ahaft the FInneIl and Actions and Reactions. R. Kipling; Little Sister Snow. F. Little; King of Arcadia, F. LynQe. Goose Clrl. d. MaCOTTdIn, Anne of Avenlon, L. H. Montgomery; Days in Hellas.. M- Moore; Antonio. E. Id meadow; Wild Pastures. w. Packard; John Marvel, Assistant, T. N. Page; Dragons Blood, H. M. Rideout; Thanksgiving, in Prose and Verse, R. H. Schauffler: Forty minutes Late, F. H. Smith: Certain Rich Men, w. A. White: Susanna and Sue, Mrs K- D. wiggins: The Powers and Maxine, C. V. Williamson; By Desert Ways in Bagdad, Mrs. l.. Wilkins: Grizzly Bear W. H. Wright; Arabia the Cradle of Islam. s. M. Zwemer.
 Miss Mamie Wells has recently en- tertained the Epworth league. which met for the transaction of business
 gentleman in Southport has rais- ed a fig tree which bore 27 figs.
 The Women of the Foreign Mission ary Society held meeting yesterday in the, Methodist church of Southport
 Miss Ruth Holman is home on vacation.
 Mrs Martin Burr has been visiting relatives in Southport
 Mrs. Sherwood of Far Rockaway is visiting her son Everett
 Percy Brown. from Wilton. is the new man at the tower, who has come to town to live.
 The Wallace place on Main street. has been purchased by Mrs Hewitt of Bridgeport. who lives on Golden Hill. just above the shirt factory. Rumor says she has been trying to buy a place in town for the past three years According to the will left by MT. Wal lace who met with such a tragic death last spring all of his estate had to be converted into cash and then one third was to go the widow. and the other two thirds to his nieces. It Is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
He Gladly Sends Trial Package By Mail to Prove that Even the Worst Cases of Consumption Can Be
 Quickly Cured at Home

Jackson, Mich, Special-A remark able announcement, based on positive proof, has been made by one of the Foremost specialists and physicians in this country. Dr.N J. Lawrence Hfll-
 Everyone who has weak lungs, Ca- tarrh of the Brorichal Tubes or Ca- tarrh in any form, Chronic Bronchitis, Asthma, Chronic. Hacking Cough, loss of flesh, Night Sweats, Hemorrhages, soreness or pain in the chest or un- der the shoulder blades, or any other deadly symptom of Consumption, should send for a trial package of Dr. Hill's New Rational Remedy This treatment quickly checks further pro- gress of the disease and produces new resisting power, appetite. flesh and good health. All throat and lung sufferers should fill out coupon be- low and send at once for a trial pack age which the doctor sends by mall prepaid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11

It is to be a season of many trim rnings. puffs. pipings. bias bands. nar- row silk fringes and zfg-zags of all sorts.
 An extraordinary amount of gold and silver is being put upon dresses. both tailormades and those for even ing wear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-23
LOCAL OPTION STILL
ISSUE N WASHINGTON
ATTEMPTS TO COMPROMISE
MATTER NOT PRODUCTIVE
OF GOOD RESULTS.

OLYMPIA, Feb. %. Attempts tc
agree on a compromise local option
bill tina, will embrace features salts
factory to a majority Of the members
of both Houses have not been pro-
ductiye OF results, The grave subs,i-
tutc while looked upon as most pe-
ceptable Of the several proposed
does not conform to the desires Of
strong local optionists, even after
granting the concession they are now
willing to make in order to get an
effective measure adopted. At the
conference tonight in the governors
Office nothing was accomplished and
conierees, which included both sena-
tors and representatives viii meet
again tomorrow. The present out
look is for local option to continue
the main issue in Legislative matters
until near the close Of the session.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-23
HORSE THIEVES ARE RUN
DOWN AND CAPTURED
BRAVE RANcHER AND WIFE
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
DECISIVE ACTION.

SALT LAKE, Feb, PA special
to the Herald from Twin Falls,
Idaho, says an exciting chase after a
gang of horse thieves in which the
whole country side west Of Three
Forks, Oyhee county, participated,
resulted in the capture Of Frank
Walsh, Jesse Coates and Ollie Ten
nell and the recovery of % horses
alleged to have been stolen from
Western Shoshone Indian reserva-
ton. c. o. Winters Of Elko county,
Nevada, discovered them He hur-
ried home and secured his rife and
told his wife to arouse the country
side. She recruited strong posse
which easily trailed the fugitives,
Winters in the meantime crawled
ahead of the fugitives and as they
entered the canyon opened FIRE on
them, They turned back only to run
suare into the posse and were cap
tured before they could fire defen-
sive shot, Suddenly the prisoners
gave up their arms and submitted to
arrest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-23
E. R. WOOdard, Secretary Multi.
nomah Amatuer Athletic Club
Shoots Himself
NO MOTIVE GIVEN FOR DEED
Sickness is Thought Might Have
Have Been Cause as he Had Been
Troubled With Stomach Trouble
Which May Have Weakened Mind

PORTLAND, Feb. 22.-E. R.
Woodard, secretary of the Multno-
NAH Amateur Athletic Club shot and
fatally injured himself tonight about
6 o'clock in the bathroom at his
suite in the Mordaunt apartments in
this city Death is expected every
minute. In fact, he Is so low that it
required the physicians to discover
that life was not extinct. Woodward
shot himself in the left ear, the bull
let coming out of the top of his
head. His friends are at loss to
understand what prompted this deed
as well as a prior attempt he made
about two weeks ago. His position
with the club is good, his accounts
recently underwent their annual ex-
porting and were found in perfect
shape and his family relations were
happy. Woodard was recently i'll with
an attack Of stomach trouble and his
friends say this suffering may have
weakened his system and unstrung
his nerves and furnish the only pos
sible motive for the deed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-23
Such Congressman BurtOnChar.
Ves Ralney Of Illinois With
Being Fitted for
SAYS tHE PROVES NOTHING
Instead Of subslantIating His Former
Charges he Made, Against the
Panama Canal oGaeials, he Makes
Lot Of Vague New ones.

WASHINGTON. d. C., Feb. a.
In the second speech by Congress.
man Rainey OF Illinois, reiterating his
former statements concerning the
Panama canal and the bitter aEraign.
meat Of Rainsy BY Burton oi Ohio,
furnished the principal incidents IN
the House today. After the Illinois
member had spoken for an hour In
further denuneiation OF William Mel
son Cromwell. Burton took the Aoor
10 make reply. He vigorously de-
Tended Cromwell, c. II Taft. Presi.
dent Elect Taft and others whom
Rainey on former occasion had made
tho subjects OF his attacks. He
charged that Rainey In todays speech
did not advance proofs OF the charges
made in his previous speech but
"Goes aheld and brings Ia a new lot
Of accusations. relating for the most
par, to the treaty now pending be.
tween Panama and the United States
and involving Colombia as we'll"
Burton said he objected 10 "Conjur.
Ing up wrongs and bu,tressing them
with SANDER and ialsehoods, when
there are no real wrongs to right" and
declared that in so doing Raincy
placed himself on pedestal with
"seurvy politicians" Al this Rainey
jumped 10 his feet and demanded
that Burton retraet what he said,
while Bartlett Of Georgia wanted the
Ohio member ordered to take bis
seat, Burton replied that II what he
had said was going to lead TO a
scene he would withdraw them,
Rainey at first declined to accept
the withdrawal but later did so. Bur-
ton expressed the opinion that the |
House was stepping below the level
when private citizens are openly ae-
eused Of eontumely and corruption
on the floor of the House, and he
challenger Rainey to make his state
ments out in the open where he Is not
afforded protection by the eonstitu,
ton. "Will he make so free with
regulations as he has in addressing
usr
Burton stated that Rainey said he
felt honored at being made. mem
ber Of the Ananias Club and Burton
thought that Rainey was paramountly
fitted for the presidency Of the club
He said that with carelessness that
III BELTS a member of this House