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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
JOYOUS OP[RfTTA
AT TIE COLUMBIA
"The Merry Widow" Remains
for Only Another Week to
Cheer the Jaded

That merriest of all comic operas
the greatest musical success in the his
tory of the stage and the only light
opera of recent years that will live is
in town-"The Merry Widow Victor
Leon and Leo STEMS libretto has been
heard in three languages and Lehar's
music is being sung aroundathe world.
OF all the productions that the piece
has been given that provided by Henry
". Savage, who has the exclusive
rights to the operetta in this country,
is the greatest and the best And it
will be seen for the second and last
week of its engagement at the Colum-
bia theater commencing Monday night,
with the usual matinees on Wednesday
and Saturday. The final performance
will take place on Sunday night, March
90
This is not the first time the play has
visited here. 1t is not likely TO be the
last time either. AS long as the people
love melody, delight in spectacle and
sympathize with lovers so long will
THE Merry Willow" remain popular
and delightful. The Lehar operetfa
has all the requirements of a success
ful theatric presentation IT appeals to
the emotions and to the senses that. ap-
prehend the beautiful. It is the spirit
of youth and joy. There is nothing
like it in the literature of light opera
This truth has beer indorsed by over
three years of growing success. From
New York TO San Francisco il has left
thread of melody and a line as long
as the continent is wide of delighted
hearers
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
VAUDEVILLE INTERESTS
PATRONS OF CHUTES
Amusement Park Has Pantages
Line of Attractions

Since they have been giving contin-
uous performances of the Pantages
vaudeville at the coy Chutes- theater
every afternoon at 2:30 and evenings
at $3.50, without an intermission, the
attendance has rapidly increased and
crowded houses have become the rule.
The programs are of high order of
merit, varied and interesting.
Beginning with the M Monday matinee.
there will be a complete change of
bill. The three Yoscarrys. European
sensational acrobatic comiques. will
give an astounding act in street
clothes; the four Sullivan brothers will
present novel singing and dancing
turn, and Sam Davis and Laura
Walker, formerly with the Williams
and Walker show, will offer their spe-
cialty "A Lesson in Dancing" Rem
Brandt, a novelty cartoonfst, who
shoots his colors on paper with chro-
matte air gun. promises surprise. and
Dave and .Percie Martin will present
their comedy sketch, "At Hickory
Crossing" Dan Faybio, known .as
The Golden Monster" will give some
thing new in the way of contortions,
and the Floydells, comedy and sensa-
tional gynnasts, will contribute to the
acrobatic portion of the program. In
addition to their act in the theater, the
F1oydells will make a thrilling slide
for life" from the top OF the Chutes
tower in Fillmore street to the oppo-
site side of the park every afternoon
at and night at IL. The amateurs
VIII appear, as usual after the regu-
and every Tuesday evening there is
given. in addition to the regular show.
q professional ..tryout," when new acts
are submitted to the public for the
first time. This feature is becoming
Very popRfar at the Chutes theater.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
COMEDY PREVAILS AT
NATIONAL THEATER
Program Promises Many Laughs
and Good Entertainment

Beginning with Sunday matinee an
other big bill VAL be presented at the
National AS feature act the appear
ance here of Carlyle Moore. Ethelyn
Palmer and company in "Disillusioned''
viii be welcomed. This clever plaxlet
has been well received all along the
circuit and IS being presented by a
company of capable players.
German comedians, when they have
the class, are always laugha BILE, and
since Collins and Brown have the class
il remains only to say that their act
is ones of laughs. Alf Rippon, the
famous Scotch ventriloquist. will pre-
sent his amusing and entertaining odd
ity, which is sure to be provocative of
much hilarity.
Les Theodors, in a series of startling
athletic feats, are announced. This is
an act in class of its own and comes
with the best Of recommends tions A
comedy act that will receive its share
of attention will be Lambert and Will
liams, who bring a melange of singing.
dancing and humor that is said to be
very good, and the bill will be COM
pleted by Pero ndfWilson, who offer
a pantomimic novelty in which they
introduce juggling. barrel jumping and
q lot of good comedy. In general the
show for the week may be said to be
a comedy bill.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
FIGHT PICTURES ARE
FEATURED AT WIGWAM
NeIson-WoIgast Contest to Be
Seen on Vivid Screen

The first public exhibition of the
Nelson Wolgast fight pictures wifi be
given at the Wigwam theater this af-
ternoon as an added feature to the
regular vaudeville program. The films
are said TO be vivid and perfect, every
move Of the fighters being projected
on the screen with the clearness Of
life. They viii be shown throughout
the week at every performance.
The vaudeville headliner, Lawrence
Crane, assisted by his company, will
present an act called THE Den Of
Mystery" Crane. is widely known as
The Irish Wizard" and is at present
making his first tour of America. He
has met with pronounced success in
bis exhibition of mystifying necro-
NANCY. Hickman brothers and COM
pany viii stage the one act farce, "A
Detective Detected De Velde and
Zelda have distinguished themselves as
artistic eouilibrists and their act will
prove a strong card on the new bill.
The Sisters de Faye, banjo virtuosi,
viii offer their successful playing Of
classic and popular numbers. An ex
cellent dancing act is promised by
Hathaway and Siegel and the team Of
Bernard and Orth will serve to please
with their German dialect act. Mat
inees are given daily.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
PRINCESS BREAKS
ITS own RECORD
Kolb and Dill in Travesty, "The
Merry Widow and the Devil"
Begin Third Week

The third week of the successful
presentation of .eThe Merry Widow and
the Devil" begins tomorrow night at
the Princess theater, where Kolb and
Dill and the clever company in support
Of the famous comedians are breaking
Merry Widow and the Devil" Box
office indications are to the effect that
this week will be capacity every
night.
George V. Hobart has made the book
of The Merry Widow and the Devil"
and the music which Jehar scored for
the famous Viennese operetta is heard
during the action of the travesty. The
Princess orchestra has been. aug
mented for the occasion and che in
strumentalists in the orchestra under
Frank Parets direction are Interpret
ing the melodies and harmonfes of the
Austrian composer with dash and
spirit.
Maude Lillian Berri in her role of
the widow, continues to captivate Prince
Dandilo as well as her audiences at
every performance. Villa" is her
finest vocal opportunity. Percy Bron-
son has never been seen to better ad-
vantage than as the prince.
If Kolb and Dill did nothing but
their burlesque on the Merry Widow
waltz they would achieve great hit,
but there are many opportunities af-
forded them in the action of the trav-
esty for the famous co1loquies which
usually end--but not in the present
production--withs "a kick to the stom-
ach. The chorus is in great evidence
and the costumes are beautiful and
costly.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
FOLLY RfIGNS AT
SAVOY PLAYHOUSE
wine, Woman and Song" Is the
Title of Review to Be
Presented

Commencing at the matinee today,
Wine, Woman and Song" described
as a riot of life and gayety, feminine
beauty and tuneful melody. will begin
weeks enga cement at the Savoy
theater.
So great was the success of Wine,
Woman and Song in New York that it
at the Circle theater and it comes to
this city with the original cast, headed
by Bonita, announced as the most beau
tiful woman on the American stage.
She won the prize for beauty at the
Actors fund fair. held at the Metro
politan opera house, season before last.
There is no plot in this musical re-
view" as it is called, it being composed
principally of Bonita. rollicking come
dians and pretty and shapely show
girls. 1t is described as a shoy that
peases young and old alike and it is
loaded with new and original features.
Bonita will appear in a bewildering
array of French gowns II in number
and each one a revelation of the
modiste's art
While all of the stars of the theatri-
cal armament will not appear in the
cast supporting Bonita, it is promised
that faithful representations and I'M
presentations of the most prominent
footlight favorites will be given by
the members of the Wine. Woman and
Song company. Lifelike characteri-
zations of David Warfeld as the Music
Master, Robert Mantell as Richard III,
Mile. Genee, the favorite danseuse
Enrico Caruso. Blanche Bates, George
nj. Cohan, Fay Templeton, Maude
Adams. Chauncey Olcott, Jan Kubelik
and other celebrities will be presented
and in such manner as to conjure up
startling resemblances of the originals
All of these characters are introduced
in the first act. which is entitled Co
ing Into Vaudeville Nothing like
Wine. Woman and Song" has ever been
seen in San Francisco before and judg-
ing from the favorable comment it
has created in other cities it should
make an unqualified hit here. The Gus
tomary bargain matinee will be given
on Thursday. with the final afternoon
performance Saturday.
The Red Mill.'' by Victor Herbert
and Henry Blossom, will follow wine,
Woman and Song
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
AMERICAN .THEATER is
ATTRACTING CROWDS
Musical Comedy and Vaudeville
Make Up the RiII

The American theater is PLAYING to
record breaking crowds and the popu-
lar price vaudeville and musical COM
edy seem to be what the people want
Manager Homan has engaged the Jack
Golden musical comedy company for
an indefinite run. Golden will present
another of his short miniature comic
operas in one act entitled "A Mexican
German written by himself 1t is
filed with good comedy and musical
numbers such as Smile on Me-"
Here's to the Girls Goo Goo Man."
In the cast will be the we'll known
musical comedy artists, Miss Birdie de
Laire. Violet Fisher. willard Louis,
c. Fl. Vail and chorus of Is pretty
girls
Among the vaudeville features will
be sketch written by II. ID. Cottrell
AT Pache Pass" a western playlet
filled with bright comedy and pathos
1t will be presented by Whitney Allen
der and Werner company.
James Hennessey, the twentieth CEN
tury monologist, will give an up to
date talk about men and things and
Elsie Harvey, the dainty dancing won
der, supported by duo of clever step
pers, Will present terpisehorean spe-
cialties.
La Minette and Signor Gerard are
extremely graceful and beautiful dane
ers and their waltz is one of skill and
beauty. Howard and Howard. aero
bats, and two reels of motion pictures
round out the bill.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
REAL CHARACTERS
APPEAR IN PLAY
Robert Blossoms New Drama Is
Making Big Hit at the
Van Ness

Robett Edeson enters tonight upon
tho second and last week of his local
engagement in the new American play,
"A Mans a Man." at the Van Ness
theater, where, since his return last
Wednesday evening, after long alb
sence from the local theaters, he has
been greeted by a succession of large
and enthusiastic audiences. Although
the character of Townsend Hewitt in
"A Mans Man. reveals Edeson in a
line of work entirely different from
that he has formerly attempted here,
there can be little doubt that this pop
ular star has. in his new starring
vehicle, one of the most congeniaI roles
that has yet fallen to his lot. The
critical approval that the play itself has
called forth is one of the genuine dra-
matte surprises of the year.
This new picture of contemporary
American conditions. with real flesh
and blood people for its central char
acters, illustrates forcibly the tendency
to naturalness and realism on the stage
today, for "A Mans a Man." both in
theme and treatment, is far off the
beaten path that authors have followed
for many seasons. Its scenes divided
between New York City and Helena,
the action of the play proceeds from
the point where John Crane, a newly
rich miner Of social aspirations, en-
cages Townsend Hewitt, a New Yorker
of established position, TO secure the
legislation which will make possible
Cranes divorce from the woman whom
he regards as an obstacle to his career
Hewitt's discovery OF his rich clients
real motive makes him the dominant
figure of an intensely dramatic conflict
that engulfs the wives of both men. and
the manner in which fitting culmina-
uon is arrived at provides one of the
best entertainments the Van Ness has
yet brought forth
Edesons supporting company is one
OF the most competent acting organiza-
tlons recently seen here, and his new
leading woman, Miss Josephine Lovett.
native of San Francisco. has been
warmly received. Others included In
the strong cast are Menffee Johnstone
Howard Hall, Helen Macbeth, Grace
Henderson. Lawrence Window. Maggie
Halloway Fisher, Joseph Rawley. Cor
della Macdonald James Grady Eleanor
Sheldon and Elsa Lorimer.
The matinee, performance of "A
Mans Man" will be given on Satur-
day and Mr.. Blossoms local engage
ment comes to a close next Sunday
night at the Van Ness.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
KLAW & ERLANGER TO
SEND WESTERN DRAMA
The Roundup" Is Future Of
fering at Columbia

TIE production that Klaw & Err
lsnger are putting out this season of
The Roundup" with Maclyn Arbuckle
in the leading role, is one of the larg
est presentations the producers of
Ben ,Hur' have ever sent on the road.
The company is large and includes a
motley mixture of western types, cav
slrymen. cowboys. Mexican vaqueros,
Apache Indians, and there are 20 cow
ponies employed to give realism to
some Of the scenes. The locale of the
drama is southeastern Arizona during
the time when General Crook was
chasing Conciise and his braves into
the reservation at Fort Grant.
The cast which will present the play
al the Columbia theater shortly in
cludes besides Ma clyn Arbuckle, Albert
Phillips, Joseph NJ. Lothian, Sidney
Cushing, Elmer Grandin. william
Cinknn. s. L. Richardson. James AS
burn, Jacques, Martin. ogden Crane,
Pred r. Stanton, Texas" Cooper
Grace Benham, Marie Taylor and Paula
fflpN
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
Dramatic Notes

Harris is. trying to make arrange
ments for his dancing star. Ruth St
Denis, TO come TO the Pacific coast this
season.
According to late reports from New
York Maude Adams viii continue TO
appear in the Barry play, What Every
Woman Knows
Mrs. Fiske viii produce three new
plays this season. She will play a
the coming summer.
Charles Klein is at his country home
in Rowayton. Conn, where he is busy
next season.
Harold Blake with THE Merry
his work with Lulu Glaser when that
singing star appeared in Dolly Var
den.
Many old Mission residents have been
entertaining Miss Josephine Lovett. Ed
eson's leading woman, this week. She
was formerly a Mission belle.
Edgar Selwin. who is to star under
the management of Henry 3. Harris in
Percy Mackaye's comedy "The Scare
crow" has just completed a new play.
The Country Boy" which is to have a
tryout next month.
All OF the members of the cast OF
The Roundup" company must be ex-
pert horsemen. yet the play, ii is said
does not depend upon the production
and the realism of the scenes SO much
as on the romantic story that its plot
divulges.
Grace Henderson. who PLAYS the role
OF Sarah Crane in Robert Edeson's
starring vehicle. "A Mans a Man" was
the original Lucille Ferrant in s.The
Wife" which had its first production
on any stage at the Lyceun theater'
New York. in 1883.
Are You a Mason?" which is TO fol-
low The Eternal City" at the AIcazar,
has been that theater's holy week of
fcring for 10 consecutive years. and
Adele Belgrade and Walter Belasco are
members of the existing Alcazar COM
pany who have annually appeared in IT.
Manager Homan of the American
fheater has signed a contract with
Reese Proser. the we'll known min
streI tenor. providing for his appear
ance al the American sunday. March
%. Pr0ser will be assisted by Miss
Helen Reed AT the piano. The minstrel
viii he remembered as a singing star
with Lew Dockstader's show:
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

One of the recent musical hits. The
Red MILL by Blossom and Herbert
which played for d year at the Knick-
erbocker theater in New York. will be
seen at the Savoy for week beginning
March 20.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
play is no more to
M be reduced to scientific form
w Tla than plav acting" Edeson

k.lUIRITING a play is no more to
M be reduced to a scientific form
ula than play acting Edeson
continued. There are fundamental
facts which must be known before the
author viii be safe to try his hand at
writing, but he may frequently break
all the rules, provided he understands
their value. Acting, likewise, is not
an exact science. nor even an art, for
the reason that the good actor viii
likely give a different performance
every evening. What the player must
DO is TO study his audience, grip their
Consciousness and give them the kind
Of 4 portrayal that they are preJis-
posed to accept. Some nights, for in
stance, 7 have the hardest time imag-
Unable to look out that the comedy
does not run away with the show
Everybody in the audience seems in a
5ovial mood. A kind of composite
each unit in the house adds his share
OF characteristics. The result is an
aggregated person. so TO say, who has
the individuality of a single person.
II that composite gentleman-the au-
Jience-has dined well, paid his rent
and is on terms of peace with his
nei ghbors the chances are that the
serious lines must be nursed with the
greatest care, for fear he will laugh
in the wrong place and upset the plot.
There is a different type to the au-
dience at almost every performance :"
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

Harold Blake with THE Merry
Widow company will be recalled for
his work with Lulu Glaser when that
singing star appeared in Dolly Var
den"
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

Charles Klein is at his country home
in RowaYton. Conn. where he is busy
writing play for Rose Stahl to star in
next season.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

Many old Mission residents have been
entertaining Miss Josephine Lovett. Ed
eson's leading woman, this week. She
was formerly a Mission belle.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
ACTOR MUST GET
MOOD OF AUDIENCE
Can Not Reduce His Work to an
Exact Science, but Should
Study Public
When House Is JOviaI the Diff
Guilty Lies in Holding Down
the Comedy

he would have at least the first and
the greatest requisite for a good play
action. once he got his pantomime
vivid and eloquent the lines would take
care of themselves; anybody could
write them in who had a knowledge of
the English language.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

Mrs. Fiske viii produce three new
PLAYS this season. She will play a
brief engagement in this city during
the coming summer
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

Edgar Selwin, who is TO star under
the management of Henry r. Harris in
Percy Mackaye's comedy THE Scare
crow" has just completed a new plav
The Country Boy" which is to have a
trvout next month.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

According TO late reports from New
York Maude Adams viii continue to
ppear in the Barry play, What Every
"a oman Knows
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

Harris is trying to make arrange
ments for his dancing star. Ruth St
Denis, TO come TO the Pacific coast this
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-27
RURAL NOTE IS HEARD
IN HEART OF THE CITY
Pair of Quail Alight in The
Big Sycamore Trees.
Curious Crowd Gathers To See The
Little Fellows and Listen To Their
Clear ShriII Whistle.

This is the week of the county fair
and the city is expected to take ON
something of rural appearance" but
rather an unusual thing occurred just
before dark, Monday evening and IT
really gave "A rural tone 10 the city.
Some of the nimrods of the city at
once went home and began oiling up
their shotguns preparatory TO hunt
just as soon as the protection afford
ed game rs raised.
People on Center and Main streets
in the vicinity of the court house We're
surprised to hear the clear shrill
whistle of a pair of quails. Some in
inquired where the birds We're located
and were met with the response that
the fellows who were painting the
court house cupola We're playing a
joke on the people The fellow who
came from the country could not be
fooled on that whistle, however, and
careful scrutiny of the sycamore trees
on the esplanade disclosed a pair of
the pretty little game birds sitting
among the branches and whistling as
though their throats would burst.
Quite a crowd assembled to see tho
little fellows and after enough
curiosity had been aroused the quails
took wing and flew south over the
city.
1t is extremely unusual for tn,
quail, which Is very timid bird, tc
visit any part OF a city, to say moth,
ing of a visit to the center Of a nolsS
bustling city like Marion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-27
COUNCIL DOWN
TO BRASS TACKS
No Time Lost in Monday
Nights Meeting.
VOLUME OF BUSHES IS SMALL
Little Improvement Work
Is Authorized.
City Dads Determine That Pearl
Street Should Not be Pavcd-Pro-
pose TO Pave The Alley South of
The New Federal Building.

II did not take council very long
TO wade through the small amount of
business which was presented at the
regular meeting Monday evening The
city fathers assembled on time anu
the work was pushed from the time
the gavel fell until adjournment was
taken at $3.50 o'clock.
The first business was the reading
of an ordinance to proceed with the
paving of Vine street from Center to
the south line of the Big Four
right-of-way. A. II. King was pres
ent and presented petition, signed
by all of the property owners asking
that the work be postponed until next
spring because of the coming of
freezing weather which would ruin
the cement filler. Council will probab
ly pass the ordinance but stipulatc
that the work shall not be begun be-
fore next May or June.
y Resolution TO pave the first alley
south of Church street from State
street to High street was read for the
first time. This is the alley just south
of the new post office building.
An ordinance TO change the name
of Herr street, between Silver street
and Kenton avenue, to Senate street,
was read and under suspension OF
the rules was adopted
A resolution to construct a sani-
tary sewer and cellar drain on Miami
street, Mckinley street and Park
Boulevard as far as the street paving
was read the first time
An ordinance instructing the Sun
Napor Gas Light company to move
n gas light on Pleasant street, eigh-
teen feet east, was under suspension
of the rules, adopted.
A petition for a gas light at the
northwest corner of Wilson avenue
and Carhart street was referred to
the street lighting and gas COM
mittee
The resolution TO pave Blaine
avenue between Church and Columbia
streets was read the second time.
The resolution to construct a storm
water and cellar drain on Grand
avenue and Farming street was given
the third reading but no action was
taken.
The resolution to pave Pearl street
from Church to Prospect street
was read the third time and
the motion TO adopt failed, only Bry-
ant and NAPLES voting for the resolu-
tion.
The ordinance instructing the water
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-27
company to extend its mains on Gar

company to extend its mains on Gar
den City pike from Mary street to
Oak street and from Prospect to Main
street and on Oak street from Gar
den City pike to the oak street
school building was read the third
time and adopted. Councilman Ran
dali voted against the ordinance.
The ordinance to improve the alley
between Wood and Herman street
from Mound to Davids street was
read the third time and the motion to
adopt was lost by the unanimous vote
of council 1t was shown that only
five lots out of the fourteen could be
assessed for the cellar drain and for
this reason council was opposed to
the Improvement
The business having been COM
pleted council adjourned.