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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-22
;TATE OF NORTH DAKoTA.y
COUNTY of Cavalier. :

JOuuty OF LavaIler.
IN DIsTRlcT COURT.
Seventh Judicial District.
In the matter Of the application of the North
Dakota Land and TOWNSHIP Company. pro
prietor OF tie townsite of Langdon, Cava.
lier County, North Dakota, TO vacate the
portions of said townsite hereinafter des-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
PLAY THRILLS AND
TEACHES A LESSON
At the Sound of Taps" to Be
Seen at American Has
Served Humanity

AT the Sound of Taps. which will
be the American theater's offering this
week. commencing with today's matt
nee. tells an old story. a familiar one,
and a fascinating one. 1t has new
garb, however, and there is much in
genuity in the development of the plot
through the. varied and changing scenes
OF the play.
1t happens in a small garrison town.
in Germany, near the French frontier
The Characters are picturesquely drawn
from soldier types from the Uhlans.
They are a variety of light horseman
whose principal weapon is the lance
and are employed for skirmishing.
Originally they were a division of light
cavalry of Asiatic origin, introduced
into Poland by Tartar ~colonists. Dur
ing the Franco Prussian war their
prowess was reckoned SO highly by the
French that their name was used to
quiet unruly children. They were
dreaded
The Uhlans' strength and courage
and their adherence to duty have furn-
ished theme of great effectiveness in
the working out OF the plot.
The adaptation of AT the Sound of
Taps" is done by Charles Swickard,
stage director at the American theater.
He saw the play while travelling in
Europe for the Shuberts. From it he
worked out an. English version and it
vas sta ged in New York With great
success.
Incidentally it might be mentioned
that at the same time that he saw AT
the Sound of Taps" very poor pro-
duction of The Merry Widow" was
being played in Budapest: 1t was so
poorly done, however, that the posi-
hilities We're lost sight of by most all
who saw it, but Swiekard was i'm
pressed so greatly with the charm of
the play, in spite of its wretched pres
entation, that he wired to the Shu-
berts. advising them TO secure the
american rights to it. However, the
Shuberts turned down the suggestion
because of the lack of copyright laws
mutually protective between Hungary
and the United States Two years
later Henry. Savage acquired the Lehar
operetta.
Franz Adam Baierlein. a German
dramatist, wrote apfenstrefch,' .
which means Lights Out" Swickard
calls his adaptation Sat the Sound of
Taps" The story hits valiant blows
against the brutalfties and caste
abuses prevalent in the armies of Eu-
rope. The play also hits hard at the
monarohical forms of government
which have nourished and encouraged
the excuses which the play exposes.
In building the play the author has
gone long way to present a happv
ending of the wronged sergeanrs woes.
and to bring to book the naughty SUI.
perior officer, who has used every
power vested in him to defeat his
inferior in the hattie of right and love.
The drama created great discussion
in Europe, and has been factor in
abating to some extent the evils with
which it deals Aside from its politi-
cal and economic significance the drama
IS fntrinsically thrilling and powerful
IN ITS appeal to the emotions even Of
those living in a country not cursed
Win, the abuses its story exposes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
DRAPERY. DANCER HAS
CARLOAD OF SCENERY
Huntress Who Comes to Empire
Presents Lavish Act

Manager Tiffany of the Pantages-
Empire theater promises big sensa
ton this week in the presentation of
Huntress, a celebrated drapery dancer
and character impersonator, who will
make his first appearance in San Fran
cisco at the! Suffer street vaudeville
house. As finale to his act: Huntrexs
will present La Revene des Sorcier."
which involves a transformation scene
of great beauty and splendor, it is said.
"A carload of scenery. and costumes is
carried by Huntress
Miss Louise Kent, formerly leading
woman with the Baker stock company
in Portland, Ore, Will appear I'M a
playlet SOLD" The theme of the
sketch is said to be new and the. com
pany presenting it capable. The White
City four will appear in music and
comedy presentations; the Prentiss
troupe OF five acrobats will be seen in
a. tumbling and balancing turn plenti-
fully supplied with eccentric comedy.
The. Naples Quartet Of. saxaphone arts
lists have an. act which is described as
classy" and new motion pictures. viii
complete the bill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
QUAINT PLAYERS
IN D[FT DIALOGUE
'In Old Edam" Is Headline Act
at the 0rpheum yaude-
vile House

Noted comedy stars-quaint play
ers-will head the Orpheum bill this
week in what they call "deft dialogues
and ditties" The principals Of the act
are Sam Chip and Mary Marble. and
the formal title of their act is I'm Old
Edam.v 1t was written for them by
Anna Marble Pollock, and it tells a
story of a little Dutch boy and girl
who live near the Zuyder Zee, in a
little Dutch house painted in the delft
colors-blue and white. There is
wicked old uncle who threatens to
throw the little Dutch girl out of the
little Dutch house unless she pays at
once some money he says her father
owes him. The father when he died
left the little girl only two things-a
cuckoo clock and cheese. The story
cIimaxes in a wonderful fairyland
manner, and meantime there are pretty
little songs and pretty little dances to
enliven the act. John w. Dunno will
play the part of the wicked old uncle
He will be recalled as one of the hits
of Milk White Flag" several seasons
ago.
A novel dancing act is promised by
six American dancers. The program
includes American Vivandiere," by
the Misses Lovenberg and Ramsy:
Dancing Adonis," by Purcena and
Orden; "Pierrot." by Charles Connor.
and a picturesque ensemble as a
finale.
Bob Matthews and Herbert Ashley
will amuse with a new sketch, Held
Up" There is special scenery accom-
panying the entertaining playlet
An act which is said to have been
a great success over the Orpheum cir
cult will be provided by Frank ]. Con-
roy, George LIE Marie and a clever
company 1t is called "A King for a
Night"
This week will witness, the conclud-
ing performances of Schrode and Null
vey, Griff, the juggler; Herbert and
Willing, and Sam Watsons Farm
yard Circus
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
PREJUDICE FADES
WHEN POLLY PLAYS
Story OF the Circus Rider at
the Van Ness Is True
and Winsome

You may look at. show. people as so
many puppets -5erked. by string to
grace your leisure, and for you who can
see but folly and frivolity in the life
% an actor or circus rider d revelation
awaits such blindness and prejudice az
the Van Ness theater this week. An
eloquent sermon on human charity
sweet uplifting tale of love and. saeri-
nee. rewarded. and one of the. best new
dramas OF the local theatrical season
all these in Polly Of the Circus.
which. has scored from a box. Office
standpoint and artisticaIly as we'll.
The. play has to GO with Polly. a
circus girl. who has been brought up
IN the sawdusr ring. She falls, is
hurt and is taken 10 the house of a
minister. There she slowly RECEIVERS
and the minister fails in love with her.
OF course. the deacOns Of his cengre-
cation are shocked. and Polly runs
away and goes back to the circus, so
that she VIA not harm the minister
When the circus comes back 10 the
ltttle town whore the minister lives he
finds Polly and she goes with him. The
clrtain falls and rises and Polly and
the pars0n are seen once more in front
Il the little church, gazing across the
open country TO where the circus
asrav van winds away over the hills TO
the old. old life which she has left for
ever.
: God do 50 to me and more also If
Alright but death part thee I'D me- re-
raats the minister. and YOU remember
mat they are the words Of Ruth to Ma
oTai, The hrst verses from the good
book which lie. taught her on the morn
ing when she sWoke 70 md herself in
The new world which love has made
Nor own.
As Polly the circus rider dainty lit
tie Ida st. Leon has made pro-
.n0unced* success and. the company as
ISOLATED with her is one. of particular
Strength and general excellence. The
scenic equipment is elaborate. The
engag cement comes 10 a close next
Sunday night august s. There win be
e -niatt51ee. Saturday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
LONG LIST OF VARIED
ACTS ARE AT NATIONAL
Loretta and Her Dog Ben Will
Present Headline Turn

The National promises varied and
Interesting bill this week.
Besides Foster and Foster the piano
playing comedians who have been sn-
duced TO remain another week. spe-
cialls- attractive turns are promised
by Nile. Loretta and her SO, 900 dog
Ben. and by the five juggling Jordans.
The latter troupe is said 70 he com
posed Of extraordinarily def and agile
acrobatfc performers who present toss
ing feats and other exhibitings Of
skill quite out of the ordinary.
Nile. Loretta and her dog have been
here before. The animal is a white
setter with r pedigree as long as an
arm With his mistress he poses TO
represent in life. famous paintings by
masters Of the brush and pencil
G1endower and Mamion. a. local
couple who have made good over
the eastern circuit. viii entertain in
= playlet Christmas on the Corn
stock" other promising numbers win
be presented by McDevett and Kelly.
eccentric dancers: Jere sanford, "A
whistling and yodling comedian, and
Alice Jackson company in. ssleYer
comedy sketch New motion pictures
viii be projected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
NEW MUSICAL WHIRL
IS. on AT FISCHER'S
j" Belle of Boston" With Blossom
See1ey, is Bill This Week

Tie BASH performances of The.
Nen3agl IEsll-ers win be given this at
<rerHoon< ana evening. The Belle of
Boston viii be presented. for the first
Gjnie .irL san Francisco tcTnorroW. after
.arTaog#and win be the bill for a week.
IT is called - midsummer WlliEl of
girls and music. :. and 1T is from the
prolific pen-.O Charles Alpiiin..:
The. = compllca lions IN this tabloid
musical extravaganza. are numerous
and feziolve around a wsdow who be-
comes ma rrfed to:a general Her first
hrs band changed his name. several
tiraes in as many different towns. and
the military. man:s mind. is. poisoned
against her by.those who tell him that
ii crops better. halves. 4 mother who.
.gyilo IS in love with her own daughter
also stirs UP things a bit and alto
gether there*is a. beautiful time.
= Blossom. Seeley.. one. OF: the most en-
ergefic .Souhrettes on the American
stage. will appear as the belle sof the
hIibs- 8Iaude Rockwell will be the gen
era3's wife. and a number of new and
old. fan rites viii contribute 10 the
nlafrfment.
. The musical. Interruptions. arranged
: hy. Charles Alphin. Will be catchy and
the beauties Of the chorus will have
many changes Of costume to make and
much singing and dancing TO do Two
performances are given al FisCher's
etheater nightly, at s O'Clock and half
past g. and matfnees are given on Mon
day "Wednesday Saturday and Sunday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
TO GIVE AL THE
COMFORTSOF HOME
Valencia Stock Company Will
Be Seen in William GiIlette's
Farce Comedy

Tile last performance of AT the
white Horse Tavern" Will take place
at the Valencia theater this, sunday. at
ternoon and evening. and on Monday
night .Ali the Comforts of Home" viii
be accorded a lively revival.
An intercepted note leads directly
into the story OF the comedy. by VIII
liam Gillette. and the mere fact that
il is by this prolific author is evidence
that the complications when ARISE
from the initial situation are logical,
coherent and funny. When Egbert
Pettiboue has finished reading the in
tercepted letter which his wife had
fndited 10 Smytlfe. who is infatuated
with their daughter Emily, he is per-
suaded that something is wrong. he
decides 10 remove Mrs Pettibone
from temptation and TO send for his
nephew. Alfred Hastings. TO take care
of his residence while the family is
sojourning.
Hastings eonceives the idea of max
ing some money while the family is
away. He needs the cash. because Pet
tIbone has promised that Emily shall
be his bride as soon as vacation is
over. Consequently the young man lets
the rooms of the big house out to
dodgers. promising them all the COM
forts OF home. All sorts and conditions
of men and women apply for rooms.
out of this grows the comedy. The
Bender family; nervous crank. Dab
aey: Langhorne, the smooth party;
a1cSneath. Fiji Oritanski from the
opera comiQue and many others. The
conclusion of the comedy is not to be
told in advance, for the denouement is
as surprising as st is. clever. and though
logical and reasonable is not in sight
from the first, as is usually the case
with farce plots.
Paul McAIlister Will be the ingenious
Hastings. Married. Seymour will play
'+Tommie." George 0sbourne viii be
McSneath, and Peggy Monroe VIII show
her versatility as Fiji" a splendid
part.
The Bender family viii be portrayed
by Robert Homans Lillian Andrews
and Grace Travers. while the three Pet
ubones. father, mother and daughter,
win be played by Edward Clisbee. Kar-
ra KenYyn and Edith Lyle Charles
Dow Clark will be Dabney, a broken
down music teacher. and Robert McKim
will be- Langhornes the gentleman of
leisure. James NJ. Ward an old san
Francisco favorite, will appear as Bal
hn, and the rest Of the cast will be.
in competent hands. Stage Director
George Osboarne promises an. excellent
production.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
MAKES HIS AUDIENCE
SEE STRANGE THINGS
IIIusionist AIbini Heads Long
List of Wigwan Acts

There viii be. il is promised more
than the usual number of ''headIiners
at the Wigwam this week, beginning
with todays matinee. Not the least in
teresting Of the new attractions win
be provided by Albini. who this season
is bringing many new and surprising
tricks in Iegerdemain and magic. One
OF his new illusions is 10 bring sudden
IL into view from a bare and vacant
stage an entire stag &c setting, with: fur
nfture and properties and decorations
Robert. Hays and Roberts viii offer
their number. The Swell. the Cowboy
and the Lady Wyatt and Rice viii
appear in racing sketch. The UneN-
pected.e and Nile. Rialta with her cOm-
many will offer a singing oddly. The
krtist's Dream. Much fun is prom
ised by the blackface team Of Gillian
and Roberts. Billy Window III a
comedy act and Mabel carew and COM
pany in a singing and plano turn are
others on the bill Another clever
lumber. is promised by Bessie Allen A
clever soubrette. New motion pictures
viii complete the bill. Matinees are
given every day at the Wfgwam-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
Gossip of the Stage

FRITZ sehef has been booked for an
engag cement at the Van Ness .theater
in her latest production:
The .sqnaw Man" with Augustus
Phillips in the title role. viii be an
Aleazaf. Offering in the near future, :.
: Few stars are accounted more popu-
lar than Blanche Bates. who is ex-
pected. 10 be. given a great. reception at
the Van Ness t1leater next September
when: she appears in THE Fighting
Hope"
John .Drews daughter. Miss Louise
Drew, has been -engag ed for the pro-
ductioH. OF Oliver Herford's The Flor
list Shop: She has recently returned
from London, where she appeared with
Billie Burke IN Love Watches"
During the next several weeks ia
variety. of Vigorous and successful
plays at the Van Ness Will include
Paid in. Full?' Cameo Kirby The
FIghtiag Hope IA Gentleman From
Mississippi. ard The Third Degree =
Wagenhals * Kemper's company
that is. to appear in Eugene Walters
play 'Paid in Full at the Van Ness
tkeater, left New York last week The
journey. will be made in a special car
After the. engagement here the COM
pany- Will tour the Pacific coast Sara
Perry and Louis Morrell play the lead
ing characters with. Rose Snyder, Cath
crime Tallmans Charles Reigel,. Ned Finn
ley ard. Allan. Atwell in other Roles:
That Elinor Gyms Three Weeks.
has its admirers is evidenced by the
numerous requests received by Manager
Abe. s. cohn of the American theater
to revive: the footlight story of the
celebrated novel; To meet popular de
mand the sultry love tragedy will be
presented by the. American stock com
pany next sunday, following "At' the
sound of Taps
sold Heidelberg" which was orfgi-
nally listed TO follow Al the Sound
Of Taps. win not be offered until a
week later
on account Of the. fact that the
latest Savage: production involves q
widow, il is suggested that the pro
Queer. Of THE. Merry Widow" and The
Gay Hussars' call himself Henry
Widow Savage Considering the fact
that the new production: The Gay
Hussar.' is the: sixth Savage !produc-
ton to feature a widow ia the plot,
the suggestion is not without perth
nenee First there was the dasIring
widow in The Prince of PiTsen," then
the buxom widow in THE Yankee
Consul after that was the dear Col
lege Widow" after that was the New
ark widow in THE Yankee Tourist .
and even poor Butterfly was a sort of
a widow. while the Widow Sonia
whom We have just seen is the gayest
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01

: Evelyn yaughan's temperance at
the Alcazar viii take place Monday
night, August %, in "The Lion and the
Mouse Then will follow The Tanning
of Helen, The Great Divide: and The
Man on the Box none of which has
ever been presented by a stock COM
many
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
THIS FARCE NEVER
GETS GRAY HAIRS
"CharIey's Aunt Is as Youthful
as Ever at the Alcazar

Frank Bacon in. the ever: successful
farce "CharIey's. Aunt" will be the ex-
ceptionafly lively presenata ton for this
week at the Aicazar theater. AS the
masquerading colfegiah Bacon has been
one of the greatest laugh prevokers
who ever tred the Alcazar boards.
whether. at the new .theater. in Suffer
street or in. the old one downtown in
antefire days.
This will be the tenth annual visit
of ''Charley's Aunt" to the. Alcazar
When he was a regular member of
the old Alcazar company Bacon made
one of his biggest hits in the role he
has been Specially engaged to resume
and that is why Belasco & Mayer in
duced him to cancel one of his vaude-
Vile engag ements to reappear under
their direction. They are paying him
an extraordinarily. large salary for his
weeks work, hut are confident he will
draw more than enough money to com
pensate them for the additional outlay.
No actor has a bigger or more loyal
following in San Francisco than this
talented comedian, for he began his
stage work here and pursued it until
he was qualified to go east and sue
cessfnlly. compete with Americas fore
most comedians.
So much has been written and said
about "Charleys Aunt" that it is the
best known farce in the world. Since
its first production about 80 years ago
scores. of farces have come and gone,
while it has never waned in. popularity.
Each succeeding generation gives its
new cIientage.
Its story is about the visit of a
wealthy widow from Brazil where. the
nuts come FROM TO her lively young
English nephew. He had arranged to
have her chaperon two young ladies
whom he had invited to luncheon. in the
college chambers occupied by himself
and chum. and when she fails TO ar
rive at the appointed time he per
suades a nischievous student to i'm
personate her Cold type can not con-
'vey comprehensive idea of the ludi-
crous situations that. ehsue. The gen
uine aunt arrives while the masquerade
is in fulr swing, and so amusing is
it-especial1y when she sees, a. couple
of aged fortune hunters in active ri
yalry to marry the lad whom they
believe to be her-tlrat she lets the
play go on. The action is quick and
the. laughter of the audience almost
incessant,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
ELEPHANTS ADDED
TO CHUJES Bill
Herd OF Huge Beasts Will Give
Free Performances in the
Amusement Park

A herd of elephants which, it is am
nounced. perform everything from the
Merry Widow waltz to handstands,
will be the feature attraction at. the
New Chutes today. They are the
Giasscock- elephants and it has been
said of them that they rival the famous
Lockhart tropue which was for years
the one big animal act with the old
Barnums shows.
Little Mike" is the feature of the
troupe He dances. the Merry Widows
waltz; at least he performs circular
movements to the tune of that popular
air. He also impersonates Roosevelt
and suggests the former president by
wearing huge hat and larger spec
tacles Thus costumed he fires a gun
at his fellows, which have been trained
to play dead at the noise of the dis
charge. Mike" is said to be the best
clown elephant in the circus world, and
his numbering antics supplemented by
queer costumes should prove a treat
for the children. The elephants will
be seen at table, walking on balls, tubs
and tenpins. playing barber, ringing
bells and cutting the capers usually
imposed upon these big mammals of
the menagerie.
Desperate, the daring diver who was
to have terminated his engagement
last night, will remain another day and
be seen in his sensational leap this
afternoon and evening. Florence Spray,
the diving girl. and Demon of the fam
ing bicycle, will put on a change of
program
The Royal Banda Roma has been
drawing large audiences during the
last week. The afternoon concerts
have become particularly popular. The
ganization is assisted by Nine Ermfn
Arnolde.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01

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or candy. 1t causes a gradual. harm
less but effective reduction in weight.
and without leaving wrinkles which
are nearly always present after taking
drugs and other DANCE GUS materials
commonly called "anti-fats."
There is nothing just as good" as
Rengo.
For sale by all druggists at $500 per
full sized box. or by mail prepaid, by
troit. Mich. The company will gladly
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If you will write them direct TO De-
troit: no free packages at drug stores.
Rengo is for sale and recommended
in San Francisco by The Owl Drug
Co., all stores.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01

Florence Roberts is rapidly con-
valescing. and it is now quite possible
that she viii be able to reappear at the
Alcazar before the term Of her con-
tract, which was broken on account Of
Scr serious illness. expires.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
.pArD in FULL, HAS PAID

During the first two years of it's run,
which brings it up to the present sea-
SON, Paid in Full" has been seen by
2,500, 900 persons. according to the
producers of Eugene Walters play. 1t
has. been produced by five companies
simultaneously in different parts of
the country, and the same casts are
playing it again this season. The
profits to Producers Wagenhals &
Kemper have heen more than $3.50, 600.
while the author has been made rich
from his royalties.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
Gossip About the heaers and the New Dramatic Offerings


VAN NEsS-comedy drama" Polly Of the Circus
PRINcEsS-MusicaI comedy, 'FIorodorar
AMERIcAN-Drama AT the Sound of Taps"
ALcAZAR-Faree "charley's Aunt"
vALENcIA-Farce "AII the Comforts of Home
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FIscHERs Musical comedy, Belle Of Boston"
MISUNDERSTANDING - Vaudeville
Notwithstanding
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
cHUTEs-Amusement Park
IDoRA pARK-Innes' concert band and open air
mentS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
Reduce Fat
a Pound a Day
Reng0 Has Solved the Problem of Safe
Fat Reduction Without Starvation
Diet or TireSOme Exercises

A quick, harmless reducer of fat,
called Rengo, has come into popular
use which far eclipses any method or
treatment heretofore used