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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
MISCHIEVOUS KID AT
GRAUMAN'S THEATER
National Has a Tabloid Version
of Cartoon Comedy

That most .mischievous youngster
Buster Brown and his entire family,
including tTige," win figure in the fea-
ture act of the new show opening at the
National this afternoon. The big BUS
ter show has been cut to vaudeville
sketch that is full of bright comedy
and wholesome fun. Lamar and Cab
riel are bringing the show to the
National
Another feature act will be provided
by the Fetching brothers, who will offer
novel musical comedy called THE
Musical Flower Garden" This is an
entirely original act. The Carson
brothers are also down for a headline
turn. They call themselves The
Apol1os of Vaudeville" and are said to
be the strongest and most graceful
acrobats in the variety business.
Emily Benner, Americas foremost
female barytOne Ashton and Carlyle,
comedy sketch artists, and Phil Stats.
a pianologue comedian are slated to
supply the other attractive features.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
0RPHEUN'S NEW
ACTS Will CHARM
Six Novelty Numbers Include
Sensational Statuary
Production

The program at the Orpheum for the
week beginning with todays (Sun-
day. matinee will reach the highest
possible standard of vaudeville excel
lence. Six out of the eight acts to be
presented viii be entirely new, and
every one of them has attained the
dignity of a headliner. Johnny Nc
Weigh and his college girls
will appear in an act by b. A. Rolfe
e cadIee An Incident. in. Dormitory.'
hits in The Top of the World
Humpty Dumpty, and George NJ Co
hans successful farce, Running for
Office" The four dashing girls who
assist him excel as singers and dancers
ana enhance their attractiveness by
taSteful and modish costumes.
Leander de CordoVa, magnetic and
popular actor, will present for this
week only a thrilling dramatic incl
dent dent, called Wireless the story of
wni S is woven around the apparatus
used for the transmission of aerial
messages at sea.
Frank Byron and Louise Langdon.
popular artists in vaudeville, will in
Iroduce new edition of their famous
skit The Dude Detective" in which
Byron never fails to score a tremen-
aous hit in his absurdly funny song,
1 Lost Another Chance to Be a Hero's
Seldom's Venus, conceded to be the
finest exhibition of living statuary ever
produced in Europe, will be seen for the
first time in this city. The Venus is
the chief of a series of groups repro
ducing Samson Bound Reaching the
Winning POST and .The Fountain"
Charles Wayne of comic opera popu-
lar1ty, with the assistance of Gertrude
des Roches, late of the Chicago sue.
cess, The Broken IDOL will appear
In tabloid musical comedy called
The Morning After
La n dfov,
and juggler, who exceIs in the manipu-
lation OF hats, will appear for next
week only. which will be the last of
the beautiful Murray Sisters and those
marvellous wire walkers, the Harvey.
Family. A series of motion pictures
imported for the Orpheum cir
cult. depicting scenes of the recent
performance. They will be the first.
genuine views of this awful catastrophe
to be presented in this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Gossip About the TheaerS and the New Dramatic Offerings
MUSICAL COMEDY
AT TIE AMERICAN
lola From Berlin" With Coz
rinne as Star, Is Manager
COhn's Big Attraction

corinne. the peerless singing come
dienne who is great favorite in san
Francisco and who has a remarkable
record Of achievement in farce musical
comedy. comedy drama and comic
opera, viii begin a weeks engagement
at the American theater this afternoon
in her new musical play. Lola From
Berlin" by John j. McNaily, the author
Of many good things and with music
by William Jerome and Jean Schwartz.
The story is unique and will present
Corinne in the character of a young
German girl who comes unattended
from Berlin TO answer the advertise
ment of New York corporation lawyer
who IS endeaVoring to find the heir Of
a wealthy German recently deceased in
America. An advertisement for a serv-
ant placed In the newspapers by the
lawyers wife, combined with the adj
verusement for the heir is the founda-
ton of the comic complications Of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
COMMENTED WOMAN
AT TIE VALENCIA
Hoyt's Best Farce to Be Given
Fine Production at Big
Mission Playhouse

This afternoon and tonight will wit
ness the last production at the Valencia
theater of When Knighthood Was in
Flower" Tomorrow night will be de-
voted to splendid presentation Of
Hoyt's best play, "A Contented Wom-
an" Nothing that this farce king ever
wrote equals this satire on womans
suffrage and it remains as popular
today as when 1t was first written
The action of the play is in Denver,
where women are allowed to vote
Benton Holme is running for the office
of mayor and his wife, inspired by the
Jim, runs for the same office on the
rival ticket. Poor Uncle Toby, Aunt
Jim's husband, presents the humorous
spectacle of q henpecked husband and
it quickly develops that Aunt Jim is
the one who really wears the trousers.
After strenuous campaign in which
the the ward heelers, small politicians and
the rabble generally figure, Mrs. Holme
is declared the winner Then she
learns that, after. all, she didn't want
the Office. She has had. apparently,
enough of the strenuous life of the
campaigner and so Hoyt is able to
draw the story to close with every-
body pleased.
Miss Stoddard as Mrs Holme will
have splendidly congenial role and
Thomas McLarnfe is nicely cast as the
husband. Charles Dow Clark will be
Oncle TOBY, MISS Lillian Andrews will
be. Aunt Jim, and Reginald Travers
will be well provided for in the dis
position of the characters.
Several specialties will be introduced
during the course of the action of the
farce. Travers will sing The Best
1 Get is Much Obliged" and will he
assisted by two young women. Gerald
Harcourt. Miss Claribe1 Becker and
Miss Antionette Crawford will be seen
and heard in interesting interpretations
and the production as an entirety will
be perfect.
Prince Chap. with the new leading
man, Mace Greenleaf. will follow a
Contented Woman"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
WAR FIGURES IN
AlCAzAR'S PLAY
THE Crisis Hackett's Star
ring Vehicle, to Be BeIas=
co.'s Offering

The Crisis" which is announced as
the Alcazar's attraction for the coming
week, is dramatization of winston
.Churchilfs famous story. which has
long been rated among the best sell
ers.y and for two seasons was used as
a starring vehicle by James X. Hackett.
1t deals with that intense period of
American history at the time of Lin
coins first election to the presidency.
when the civil war began. ana the
Louis.
according to the story. of which the
play IS the pith, The Crisis is the
crucial period OF a nation and of two
HNes and the audience is made to feel
.lt BY the power of the gifted author
and the clever. artistic manner in
winch the creations are wrought out
ny the Alcazar company OF actors and
The hero is stephen Brice. a north
erner, born in Boston and educated at
Harvard At his fathers financial ruin
ana death he takes his mother and goes
TO st. Louis to study law in the office
of Judge Whipple, an old family
friend The judge is an ardent Yankee
and mates slavery, and Stephen creates
q sensation Immediately upon his ar
rival. while waiting to see him, by
puylng slave girl at an auction, bid
ding against Virginia Caryel and
NAiNAcDJ iiCI South anu
resentment, for she is intense in her
hatred for all Yankees. The purchase
costs Brice every dollar he has, and
his sole object is one OF impulse, merely
buying the slave girl for the purpose
Of setting her free Virginia's cousin
Clarence Colfax, who loves her. is a
hot headed young southerner, and as
chance brings her and stephen Brice
together as the play goes on, seeks to
anront and insult him at every oppor-
tunlty. stephen Brice's manIiness and
nobility of nature, however. eventually
gain Miss Carvel's admiration. and
during the dark days of struggle that
follow chance brings it into his power
to save her cousins life and her father
from being captured in the enemys
lines, as well as rendering other val
liable services to her and those who are
dear to her He is her hero--he has
always been, in spite of her loyal
southern convictfons-and the beautiful
play ends with peace and happiness for
them.
In the costumes of half a century
ago and with such sterling dramatic
material to interpret it the Alcazar
players can be depended upon to make
The Crisis" an extremely interesting
Offering.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
KOLB AND DILL
REMAIN WINNERS
Bankers and Brokers" Soon to
Close Office at the Princess

holb and Dill continue TO shine at
the Princess theater this week in
Bankers and Brokers" in spite Of
the fact that they are in the thirteenth
week Of their enga cement at Mana ger
musical comedy, Bankers and Brokers' -
IS proving a capital vehicle for their
comedy talents and there is every
reason 10 believe that Bankers and
Brokers would prove as attractive a
bin as any Of their previous Princess
offerings. However. the management
has decided that after one week
more the play VIII be withdrawn In or
Ger to make room for an elaborate pro-
duction or Lonesome Town." which
viii be staged Monday night, Feb
ruary s.
The production and cast Of Bankers
and Brokers" are all that could be de-
sired even il twice the money FOR a
scat were demanded at the box Office.
Adele kafter who Is already become
= great tavorite with Princess patrons.
scores distinct hit, vocally and his
ironically, as Lulu Hazelton, who is
called ia the story Florida nightfn-
gale" Frances TAFT. a newcomer picked
by the spotlight from the ranks of the
chorus girls. earns nightly encores by
her sympathetic and beautiful rem
0ering Of "Suwanee River" Meta YES
Ia Percy Bronson. Carlton Chase
Albert Il Duncan and Sydney de GRAY
cast Those who wish to enjoy a mer-
ry evening can not do better than visit
the Princess theater while Kolb and
DiD are appearing as the befuddled
hankcrs and brokers. Pluckus and
Iickus.
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plot. The girl is mistaken for an ap
plicant for the position of servant and
this circumstance adds much to the fun
Of the first act. In her scene with the
lawyer 1t is made clear that Lola is the
long sought heiress. She hardly COM
prehends the situation and becomes
very much befuddSed on discovering
that she is engaged as a servant by the
mistress or the house. In the action of
the piece Lola succeeds in saving
young college student who is in love
with the lawyers daughter from very
embarrassing situation into which he is
forced through his own indiscretion
and through the Vaccinations of a
blackmailing but humorous old scoun-
drel. This ingenious little German girl
has not long been a resident of the
lawyers house before she discovers
that his young wife who feels herself
neglected. has entered upon Irritation
which Is likely to seriously compromise
her At the critical moment in the
young wife's folly Lola jumps into the
preach, saves the reputation of the I'M
happy woman, but by so doing sacri-
fees herself and finds she is discarded
Dy the young man with whom she is in
Ioye. Like all stories of this kind, of
course, the play has a happy ending
ana IN the closing scene a novel picture
IS produced. Several musical numbers.
are introduced into the play.
Corinne will be supported by strong
cast of musical comedy artists innl1d
ing Mark. Sullivan, Hazel Carlton
FRANKLIN Vail, Henry Carl Lewis. Pearl
Revare. Osborn Clemson, Anna Mort
land, Franker Woods Freddie Stott
and Adele Irish, together with a slarnre
and comedy chorus. The environment 81
the play affords an opportunity for
picturesque stage settings and the cos
tunes are new and beautiful.
Corinne viii be followed at the Amer
Ican Dy lavish production of Martin
V. Merles love story of early Tor,o
The Light Eternal"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
VIGOR IS IN PLAY
AT THE VAN NESS
Eugene Walters Frontier Dra-
ma Is Assured a Cordial
Welcome Here

"The Wolf" by Eugene Walter, author
Of Paid in Full" which made a great
sensation throughout the United States.
comes to the Van Ness theater tomor-
row night for a weeks stay. The new
play by this gifted playwright is a
inelodrama of the Canadian Hudson bay
country. The first act is set in front Of
the home OF a Scotch trader. Andrew
MacTavish. on the bank Of the Wind
river. The second act discioses the in
terror Of the same home. and the third
act affords more scenic possibilities, be-
cause IL is placed at the portage OF the
Little Bear river. The action is contin-
uous and follows the measure of Greek
drama. n that f is circled by the time
limits OF a single day.
Years before the story Of The Wolf"
begins a half sister Of Jules Beaubin-
hien has been betrayed by an American
aoVenturer Jules father on his death
bed tells him TO ind his stepsister.
Annette, and care for her. Jules goes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
AppREss FOR WOMEN

san t'rancisco women and girls are
invited to the rooms of the Young
Women's Christian association, 1919
O'Farrell street, at 4 o'clock this aft
ernoon to hear Miss Abby McElroy, an
association worker, speak on a subject
which is Of interest TO all women.
Miss Alta Mcbride OF the Calvary Pres
byterian church viii sing and a social
half hour VIII follow the address.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
In the Forbidden. CITY

Based upon veritable gossip of the
Chinese court, on secret informat ton
obtained from officials from the fiowerv
kingdom, the February Sunset tells Of
what is expected to follow the recent
royal deaths at Picking and discusses
the reform movement that may mean
the early awakening Of Asia.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
PROPOSALS AND BIDS

SEALED bids will be received at the office of
the secretary of the regents University of
California Berkeley, at or before 9:3O a. M
THURSDAY December 23 1909, for an addition
to the fertilizer control laboratory on the
university campus at Berkeley. and at or
before o 80 a. M Thursday, January 20, 1910.
for "a the book stacks and f2) pneumatic
tube carrier system for the new university
library at Berkeley, per plans and speci-
fications on file at said office.
No bids VIII be received unless accompanied
by certified check or bond in favor of the
Undersigned equal to 10 per cent of the bid
to assure execution of contract by successful
bidder. The right to reject any or all bids
Is reserved
CALIFORNIA.
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE
SMALL RANCHES.
IDEAL LOCATI0N-PERFECT CLIMATE
CLARA VAIIEY

SMALL RANCHES.
IDEAL fLOCATION-PERFECT CLIMATE.
SANTA CLARA VALLEY.
Improved or unimproyed 10 and 20 acre ranches
on OUR BEAUTIFUL SAN MARTIN RANCH,
only hours from SAN FRANCISCO; can be
bought on MONTHLY PAYMENTS. If you want
small ranch for HOME and for PROFIT. 10
| Eot fail to look at the SAN MARTIN kANCH-
15 ACRES Santa Clara valley; acres Ia
orchard; splendid soil; flowing artesian well:
all fenced; five room house and bath. good, barn.
chicken houses. etc; only i've miles from san san
Jose; Ia miles from nearest railway station;
Fprice 100000.
10 ACRES. 31s miles from Sunnyvale: four
acres planted to alfalfa, half acre in. black
berries, small orchard. balance OF land ready
for alfalfa good sediment soil: four room
5sla ACRES: poultry farm and vineyard in
soaoma county six miles from ,nos Napa; "a lnus
varieties five room house furnished. including
plano; barn. wareroom. chicken houses. etc; c
complete plant with brooder capacity Tor JVO
chickens, incubators, etc. price $s,5000O.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR RANCH PROP.
SMALL OR LARGE ACREAGE, CALL OK
G. NJ WOOSTER COMPANY.
T02 Market st.
-FOUR MILES FROM SANTA CRUZ
90 acres on main county road 45 acres under cul-
tivation; 1000 year old apple trees. mostly
beleheurs and ppplns: about 5000 cords Of
wood pine and oak; nice room house, bath
and pantry; hot and cold water; good barn;
rural delivery; telephone line; y mile to
school, this is fine place; price $4,000, u
cash.
SOLANO COUNTY FARMS
110 acre ranch, miles from town main
county road; ; room house. barn. wagon. shed
and outbuildings; good well, windmill and ). 900
gallon tank; 16 acres OF hne bearing orchard in
Al condition: 40 acres of bottom land suitable
for alfalfa; well fenced; school on one corner;
price So, ,5OO So, 500 cash.
30 acre ranch l mile from town; all level
deep rich soil; good house. barn, gran
ary.. well and windmill; good family orchard; /;
price So, 500. Il cash.
COUNTRY DEPT, H0LCOMB REALTY CO.,
500 San Pablo av.. Oakland Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10
$500 PER ACRE

Great wheat country; 100 acre farms IN the
rich delta OF the Sonora river; near American
line in Mexico between Southern Pacific and
sea; most excellent climate; deep garden soil;
corn, wheat, cotton. beans, alfalfa dates.
oranges lemons, all vegetable products: good
market; 10000 acres now opened TO American
farmers; first 10000 acres at $5 per acre. half
cash; this is really 500 land See or write Us
Immediately.
C. NJ WOOSTER COMPANY,
702 Market ST.. San Francisco, Cal.
MERGED COLONY
1000 acres OF irrigated lands. divided into 5. 10
and 20 acre tracts and adjoining the city limits
of Merced, just placed on the market. Soil
is a rich, dark loan. particularly adapted to
raising alfalfa. figs, grapes. fruits and veg
joining FARMS Mereed has a population Of
$500. Merced Colony is close 10 railroads,
markets. churches, schools, creamery, stores
etc. Irrigation water 81 per acre. Literature
on application. Prices SIS to $3.50 per acre.
Easy terms.
CO OPERATIVE LAND AND TRUST CO.,
246 Russ bldg, San Francisco, or Merced, Cal.
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CALIFORNIA land, 81 per acre cash payment.
balance purchase 90c per month per acre. close
San Francisco; no taxes. no interest; acre
tracts: level, rich, clear, ready to plow. frri-
gated; perpetual water right; immediate pos
session; particulars. maps, photographs free
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TWO CHEAP FLATS.
| ss 5O0-INCoME sS5 A MONTH; 27:6 FOOT
I LOT; ONLY 81 500 CASH REQUIRED,
| BALANCE CAN REMAIN on MORT
GAGE; CT ROOMS AND BATH; EACH
FLAT HAS LARGE RECEPTION HALL:
FINE NEIGHBORHOOD, PACIFIC
HEIGHTS (o94o)
BALDWIN & HOWELL, s1s-324 KEARNY ST.
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COUNTRY PRoPERrY WANTED
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

SHINGLES, $I.J0: rustic, pine and red. s.
hoOring. 81: lining and boards. $40 50 10t
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FOLSOM AT TWENTY SECOND ST.
Five houses 2207 to 1928 (inclusive) Folsom
St; fine, large lot. 90x122:6 IT.; east line, 25
IT. south of 22d St; improvements; story
dwellings OF rooms and bath ea.: total rem
tai $3.50 per mo-; bldgs. insured for $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10

SALOON. s.. 600: in best corner in San Fran
cisco; always busy; this license is worth at
least 5000; the saloon is doing less
rhsn $50 day; IL you want good life
long saloon proposition call and get the de-
tails Of this NOTICING attention paid
70 curiosity seekers: you must show me that
you have the cash TO handle this first before
WILL GIVE You THE DETAILS.
GEO. A. HERRICK. 1905 MARKET ST.
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SEVENTEENTH STREET FLATS.
4392-4 18th St, north line, so It. east OF
Serpentine road: lot 25xS7 IT.: fats renting
for SIG and SIT month. We can arrange
moderate terms of payment if desired.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-10

MONEY for you--My necessity is your oppor
tunity; 81 600; shingle cottage in East Oak
land all modern Improvements and In first
class condition; the price is way below cost; I
want the money. Call or write, c. c. s.. 1912
18th ST.. Fruitvale, Cal. This offer is for 8
days only.
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IF you have $3.50 or more and want to make
quick. large profit probably double your
money inside months. join our land deal. We
can buy large tract of land very cheap and
can sell for double the cost by cutting IL into
) and 10 acre tracts. You can put in $3.50.
$500 or 81 900 and have good security for your
money. . Absolutely risk and large profits
sure. Several San Francisco people have Joined
during the last few days.
For particulars address Land, P. o. box 474.
San Francisco
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LEGAL NOTICES

~
IN the Orphans Court for the County of Phila-
dephia-To Albert Morrison: The above
court, in the matter of the partition proceed
ings Estate of Andrew Morrison deceased
No. 467 January term, 1901, has granted a
rule on all parties interested in the real
estate of the above decedent to appear in
said court on the Sth day of January, A. D.
1910, at 10 o'clock a. M, to accept or refuse
said real estate at the valuation placed upon
same by the jury of inquest or make bids
thereon and in case of neglect or refusal to
accept the same make such bids as afore-
said then to show cause why the said real
estate should not be sold.
G. A. SWAYzE Attorney for Petitioner.
NOTICE is hereby. given that my; wife, Hattie
b. Williamson is living separate and apart
from me at $40 Sanchez st. San francisco
against my consent and l will not pay or be
responsible for debts bills contracted by
her. W. E. WILLIAMSON, third husband
Dated November IL. 1909
NOTICE Having bought the entire interest Of
the New Fruit Market. 344 Sd ST.. all out
standing bills must be presented before Tues
day December IA, 1909 G. STA3fOS.
MY wife. NJ e. Holmes. having left my bed and
board, ! refuse TO be responsible for any debts
contracted by her after this date. ]. E.
HOLMES.
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FINE IMPROVEMENTS; A GOOD INVEST
MENT m loos "a 81 oaen cate ns
3 story building, modern in every respect; lot
25x95 TT; contains fine flats of 6-s rooms
mtge of $500 can remain at per cent net.
3 FINE LOTS, BnENA sDEN4 VI VISTA AVE. NEAR
East line Buena Vista ay.. $50 TT. south of
Esmeralda St, being lots 62362o6 62I gift map
29th St. lots 25x70 1T. each, or total of TOXIC
feet.
DEvIsADERo AND GEARY SITS.
Fine, well improved property. 14s5 Devisa-
dero St. west line, 1915 #. south OF Geary;
ma adjoining Young & Swain's bakery; lot
27:l1xs0 TT; terms u cash, bal. per cent net.
TWENTY FOURTH AND MISSION SITS.
CORNER.
Southeast corner oath ST. and Lilac alley bet.
Mission and Capp SITS; property well improved s16
mo-. store frontage of 81 #. in 24th ST.; terms
4 cash, bal per cent net.
BUCHANAN ST. BET. GEARY AM. POST.
Fine. large lot 61 :6xSI:6 TT. with Improve
ments. 1923 Buchanan ST. bet Geary and and
produces gsi s'H 4 Total rental of s1s175 per mo-
terms a cash, bal. per cent net
PINE ST NEAR FILLMORE FINE FLATS,
TWO FRoNTAGES
2365 Pine St bet. Fillmore and Steiner. COM
prising 4 fats: renting for ss4.5 per mo-: 2
hats in Pine st. and flats at 1248 WiIdey
av. lot 25xl27:e #. through to wildey av.;
terms Il cash, bal. per cent net.
FULTON ST BET BUCHANAN AND
WEBSTER.
stores and 6 flats. III to 727 Fulton ST.,
south line S4 #. west of Buchanan; lot 20 6x
81 6 IT.. rentals S92 per no.; mtge. $4,000 can
remain at per cent gross.
JAVA STREET NEAR BUENA VISTA Av
TO CLOSE AN ESTATE.
10 Java St, south line 1926 it. west OF
Buena Vista av.: lot 25x100 it,; residence 8
rooms and bath all modern improvements;
bldg. insured for 81, 600; street severed and
bitumenized property sold to close estate.
j. w. WRIGHT & CO.,
125 and 127 Sutter street