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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16

she went on and the great success she
made is well known.
Miss Aliens father was playing the
leading role in "EsmeraIda' at the
time and after he saw what a success
his, daughter was in the part he with
drew his objections to her stage ca
reer.
Viola Aliens early training, intel
lect and versatility equipped her for
almost any branch of the legitimate
drama and very few actresses have
achieved the variety of successes in so
many branches of dramatic endeavor as
she has.
Her. success in "Esmeralda' attract
ed the attention of big mana gers and
tempting offers came pouring in.
Not long after this engagement Miss
Allen accepted an offer to go as lead
ing support of the elder Salvini during
his last and memorable tour, playing
such important roles as Desdemona tn
Salvinis Othello, and Virginia to his
virginius.
Miss Aliens latest achievement is to
have created the part of Sister Clio
wanna in the late F. Marion Crawford.s
last play. The White sister"
n UT biography is not such an inter
Ih esting subject when one is chat
ting with Viola Allen as it might
be thought to be. She does not sug-
gest the past at all and though asso-
ciated with memories of the now de-
funct Empire theater company. which
organization was sort of nursery for
many great actress, she is very much
in the present, and is still young
sometimes think that the reason
why the age of a player is overesti-
mated is because they live that double
life. They have their years on the
stage, which is mimic world, and
their years in the real world, which is
not mimic That makes them twice
as old as the one who. lives in but one
world at time, Viola Allen is still
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16
BEVANI SONGSTERS
READY FOR FLIGHT
Opera Artists Enter Last Week
of Engagement at Garrick

The Bevant opera company is draw
ing large audiences to the Garricl<
theater. At today's matinee Martha
will be presented and tonight Aida
will be the opera
Tomorrow night will begin the sew
enth and last week OF the local en-
gagement of this splendid operatic or
ganization and an excellent repertoirs
viii be offered
Tomorrow night The Love Tales Of
Hoffmann'' will be given for the benefit
of Mount st. Joseph's orphanage. Vic
arino. De Dreux, Sacchetti. A1berti and
Floriap will be in the cast.
Tuesday night "Cavalleria Rustic
ana and 'TPagliacci' viii be given.
Frery. Newcombe, Giuliani and Secci
Corsi will be heard in the first men
toned opera and the cast OF 'TPagli-
acci'' will include F'rancini Battain
and Campana.
La Traviata" will be presented on
Wednesday night with vicarino. Sac
chetti and Alberti in the principal
roles.
hdrLHd VIII DC the OneI1nS Oh
Thursday night.
At the Saturday matinee "Rigofetto''
will be offered by an all star cast.
Including vicarino, Battain and Cam
pana.
Aida" with Frery, Sacchetti and
Alberti In the cast. will be presented
Saturday night, and III Trovatore'
will be given for the last time at the
matinee Sunday
There will be a monster farewell
program Sunday night. when the sec
ond act of -Rigoletto," the first act OF
.TPa gliacci." the fifth act of 'Tl Trova-
tore and the mad scene from Lucia
will be given by vicarino. Francini.
Frery. Jarman, De. Dreux. Battain.
esacchetti. Giuliani. Alberta. Campana.
Secci Corsi Florian and Bevani
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16

will see how the. present was sur
charged with the. past when waited
in the anteroom Of this chat for Miss
Viola Allen.
TT was when Viola Allen was a little
girl that her father, c. Leslie Allen,
began teaching her the rudiments of
acting. not with any intention of hav-
ing her become an actress. but only to
give her the advantage of possessing
an accomplishment. Allen is an actor
of the old school and high minded
gentleman. With the art of acting the
young miss was taught dancing and
fencing to give. her grace, elasticity
and precision of movement.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16

member of this school at the time Miss
Allen was attending was Lena Ashwen.
,the British navy and who has since
become famous actress in England
Just few months after Miss Allen
finished her course in the Canadian
convent an offer of an engagement
came her quite unexpectedly from the
manager Of the old Madison Square
.theater In New York. Annie Russell,
who was playing the leading female
role in "Esmeralda," fell suddenly sick.
and Miss Allen was asked to play the
part. With scarcely any preparation
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16

When the time came Miss Allen was
sent to convent school in Canada and
so we'll yersed was she in matters per-
tanning to the drama that she became
at once an authority on such subjects.
In the convent it was the custom to
give private theatrical entertainments
and it was not long before young Miss
Allen was asked to take sole charge of
them, not only in selecting the plays.
but also in choosing the cast and SUI
perintending the rehearsals.
In her second term at the convent
school Miss Allen was asked to play
the principal roles in the. amateur per-
fcrmances, which she did with great
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16

through yonder window breaks? 1t is
the east and Juliet is the sum-
TN the antechamber of this interview
stood others besides ONeill, and all
of them well worthy of a page.
There was Minna Gale, who has been
enticed back upon the stage by the
-ca5oling charm of Viola Allen, and
Fannie Addison Pitt. who as ..grande
dame" has created roles for Augustin
DAILY, Daniel Frohman's Lyceum COM
pany and played in the early produc-
ton of De Mile and Belasco, such as.
for instance, Charity Ball. The
wife, Sweet Lavender. and Bronson
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
A East ESpress.

The slow train is still the target for
the shafts OF the humorist Recently
an English wag sent the following let
ter ~ the editor " his local paper:
Sir. is there no way 10 put stop to
begging along the line Of the rallwayp
For instance, Yesterday an aged men
dicapt with wooden leg kept pace
with the afternoon express all the way
from Blankton to Spaccley and an
noyed the passengers exceedingly, go
ing from one open window 10 another
with his impOrtuneute solicitations"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
Horse Dentists,

In every large city there are now
dentists who devote their entire atten.
ton to horses. and they are kept sur
prisingly busy the year round. The
equine dentist is of course provided
with special instruments for the ex-
traction and filing of the teeth of ami
mails needing attention. 1t Is rather
interesting to observe an operation in
horse dentistry. One of the instru.
ments. called a speculum, presents the
appearance OF an ivory handle ana
four small bars of nickel working on
n ratchet and crossing one another In
such manner as to form n hollow
square that can be made large or small
by the turning of n screw. Setting
this device TO the proper size, the
horse dentist will slip it gently into
the suffering animals mouth. which.
during the operation. is kept partly
open by groom. and when the instru-
ment is fitted upon, say. one of the
back teeth the beasts mouth Is kept
open as wide as possible.-Harper's
Weekly,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08

GUS friends Of both with interest mud
amusement, And just before the big
game was to come or, as bad luck
would have 1t. Stanford had taken it
into his head to propose to her and she
had cast him into slough of despond.
cncy by refusing him.
MIR, Tucker" she said gravely, ARE
You aware Of the breach you are max
ing Of
"Oh, for heavens sake, don't play
ne. I'm not in that game at all. just
now I'm absorbed in winning this
match between our team and ghe Stan
wigs. II YOU don't help us or stop
standing in our way. whichever YOU
choose TO call it, the jig's up. We can't
beat them with Stanford in his pres
ent condition, and II you'll only 60
soft on him for three days the cham.
pionship will be ours"
The girl stood looking at him with
an expression that neither he nor any
one else could read The expression on
his own face was one OF infinite vexa-
ton.
MFR. Tucker" she said at last, you
overrate my influence with Mr.. Stan.
ford. | should be happy to aid you il
1t were In my power, but unfortunate
ly Mr., Stanford is his own master"
This was said with such icy SEVERITY
that Tucker did not feel warranted in
pursuing the subject further. y re
gret," he said, to have felt il ucrra-
sary TO treSpass unon Your private af.
fairs ana trust you will consider my
interest in the coming match. rs well
as the good az the wholn team. IN cx-
cuse and foruiyc me"
You are rorgiven." said Miss storm.
putting ouS her hand.
Tucker graSped it thankfully and i'm
his gratitude for being forgiven
squeezed 1t so hard In his brawny rs,
that he called forth cry and was
obliged To ask to be forgiven again
Then he went away feeling that he
had failed in his mission and tn,
championship was aS good ms lost.
During the next few days the can,
tain nourlShcd a faint hope that after
NIL Miss Stern would relent and he
would motto" in the practice games n
change for the better in Stanford
But the great hulk of man numbered
over the field like ship in the rollers
without breeze.
There was nothing to do but play
the game and take the consequences.
The captain and all the team expected
that their enemies would have n walk
over. But what could they do? Stan
ford would not only fail to be the
tower of strength to them he should
be, but was liable to be a positive in
jury. Every man of the team went on
the gridiron with despair written in
his face. The Stanwigs, ON the con-
trary. had got wind of the fact that
something was wrong with their OPP
Moments and were huovc,i with hnna
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
MaIIeabIe eIas. of tho Enypti,rs

Strabo and Josephus both aitirm that
the Egyptian glass workers were so
we'll skilled In their art that they imi.
tated the amethyst and other precious
stones to perfection. Malleablr glass
was one of the secret arts of the nu.
clients, the formula for making it being
now reckoned as lost. Straho men
tions cup of glass which could he
hammered into any desired shape. the
material OF which it was composed he,
ing as ductile as lead.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
Prince Harry. the Naviqator.

The Kingdom OF Portugal counted in
its royal house one of the men who
hold first rank in scientific attain
ment and practical application. He
was the son OF John /. Of Portugal
and Queen Philippa (who was an Eng
lish princessl; he spent his life in
sending out ships on voyages of dis
eovery. and 1t was through this Prince
Henry. called the Navigator" that
Columbus got his idea Of seeking for
a new land across the sea
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08

And How Ne Was inspired 10
Win A Champion Game.
~ ARNOLD TRACY


tcupyfieht taia w American tress Assc
vinttun
4 have called said Captain ncn
Tucker ~ tho pureintan teothall team
10 Miss Ethel storm. sun mattet "
very delicate nature"
Indeed" said Miss storm. opening
pair ~ big brown esrs enHladcd by
long black lushes
"Nrs. extremely delicate. Indeed, I
scarcely know how a. begin"
There wns pause, during which
captain Tucker was pumping up hts
courage. ur rather, hunting for way
TO state his ease that would be least
offensive Finally, with last ahem,
boz went ou
"Nou ARE aware, / suppose, that In a
fcw days our team meets the SnuWic
team n uual try for the seasons
championship"
u ann"
"Nou maN Doe also aware that there
is ono man on whom depends eur sur-
,rss ur failure
"Wuo is tbis AmNt"
"F,rhaps yuu have heard ~ Miles
stanford"
81 ann acquainted with him"
% ana plyused that SOU admit the
acquaintance. Z, is q step forward
Now We shall gut ou Mr. stanford
Is suffering from q mental mahdy
which renders him unit Tor puumg
forth his best efforts ou the gril'rou.
Though The gamc fs near at hand. Q
can't get hm to practice with ANY
spirit Tie gets thp signals m.NaH.
doesn't remember anything he is told.
ana often when ne might seize the bah
and carry % untacklcd to goal hc
stands on the field m a day dream.
When l shout To him he starts as ir
suddenly awakened"
"Aud may ask." said the girl, open
ing wide her beautiful eyes, what gll
this has 90 Go with mo-"
Captain Tucker having led up To the
subject in question, being now face 10
face with ii. was ahaShcd The girl
would not aid him.
Hes dead in love with You, and
YOU are standing him on why the
dickens can't you give him sop till
after the game? Then l don't care
what YOU do with him"
Miss storm controlled desire to
laugh. The affair between the petite
Miss storm and the gigantic Mr.. Stan
ford was being watched by the numer-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
How Plants Remain upriaht.

If flowerpot is laid ON its side the
stalk of the plant growing In it grad.
ually curves upward until it resumes
the vertical position. This Is called
geotropic curvature, and the question
is by what means the plant is stimu.
lated TO change its direction of growth
One theory AYERS that movable starch
grains in the plant cells fall to the low
er side as the position is changed and
10y their pressure influence the mech.
anism of growth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
GIL YAcn1 zoe KAlss7.
Cannot AHerd 70 stsy IN rssliea eI
Small SALARY


According in tbe ilHHzia rfe q
movement la Da fuai ~ Gtfmant fer
The presentation 't the talepf nf %
new siram tuohi on thr ue n .lnn -
The silver Jubilee ~ his reign n 1913
The present imperial tnfm iiutrn
zoiiefn e. AGING fast aud mufeuIrf
dnra not belong ~ The kllsur w &C.
the prFcfiy " the admiralty Hud is
lent ~ the monarch IN his capacity
ns supreme head " the navy u g. un
open secret that the LaIerr fapis tho
uec,l fof hia frequent sou voyages -
more mpicrn unl more powerful
type than the tf0heuzDlleru which NJ
t1nEer cuts good figure beside ihosf
Of other monurrhs 0r the magnificent
vessels lu which American patrons ~
occnn sport cross ~ attend The yacht
meetings ~ Klci mud Cowcs
Like his subjects. the kaiser feels
tho pinch ~ high prices aud the bar.
don ~ hls numerous offspring. who
are now growing up and drmanding
settlements 81 their own. Gone
qucntly in spite of the increase re.
Gently ~ about half n million dollars
IN his civil list he cannot afford to buv
a new yact while. on The other hand.
the admiralty. which wants en- i1
money for warshlrs. cannot spure any
thing for ornamental craft
Murder Revealed BY a Dream.
Perhaps the most amazing crime
mystery ever solved By D. dream was
that revealed by murder trial a
couple Of generations ago. The dead
body Of Mr.. Norway an iuonenslve
Cornish gentleman. had been found by
the roadside between Wadchrldre and
Eodmin, brutally murdered. No trace
of the murderer could be found. and
the mystery Of the crime seemed be-
yond all solution. when Mr. Norway's
brother, naval officer. arrived in Eng.
ind and told the following singular
story:
On the very night Of his brothers
murder. when he was on his ship In
the West Indies, he saw him IN a
dream walking along the Bodmin road.
when from a dark recess in the hedge
two rufTians sprans out, slew aud
robbed him and then made their way
to a house in Wadebridgc. -s'ich he
saw vividly in his dream = this
house he conducted the police officers,
and there he found the very two men
nit the murder. They confessed and
suffered the extreme penalty of the
law.-Pearson's Weekly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
Some Nautical Facts.

A Knot is 6.0S0 feet long. The dis
lance from New York to Liverpool is
1904 nautical miles by the northern
track and s,139 by the southern track.
The former course is taken by vessels
bound for New York. the latter by ves-
sells bound for Liverpool. From Liver
pool to New York the distances are
respectively 3,o39 and 3,l09 miles.
In estimating records the points TAX
en- on either side are Sandy Hook and
Daunts rock, Queenstown harbor.
The first light sighted ON the British
coast is the Bull, Cow and Calf, Ire
land, and on the American coast Ell
ther Nantucket or Fire island.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08

naaseif hnprt A. aasss way wa'
t'iHkin' ui1rr ~ Fnis dai hnowrd
vha would taah me ne joyful as
tiaadt faae rssr wheu pvt ira hand
- d. Rsts 81 dnre homs hearn
aouep'H ~ bhHs Haiu ae 10 pvn I
didn henh rnny mo IN fvlne IN
y 10 DO m knocked Nuliuay ilsin'
~ mo 20 eame in. 80 iis opened de
DO
rrie W. sisndln by Dc beaury.
scuwlln'. au' Mandy by dc stove look.
ln Ike a. cloud romin' hefo' dc hur.
feane
y thought I hearn somep'n drap."
! says says
Reckon 20 did heah somep'n
drtp.' says Pete says he MANDY ies'
done frow p natlron nj me
"wha' 10 Mista Tomson" said Man.
IL, snid she "yo' 50 tie me up wid
man lax datl Befo' so brought mo
ou. rcte togeddcr WI happy rs do
dHF WA lour sinrin' an laughln' lax
% lceilc Kitten An now
"'u claws done rrowed " de- husband
bliuI in
Mandy rmb auud1cr Hatiron an
fluw it at Pete Pete done lodged
hrHIn nr. an fus ting ! knowed
o.un know nothin. When ! did know
s'nsHu . Na' lyin 0u dc bed. Pete
wU' asvahan ma haI. an Mandy
..' mnprm up ma blood on de 10.
NI-Hi uH' way. says icte, saws
i.' '' W'at go after 30. make yo'self
81" h''"''h io get Der q hasbaut'
M.rA IHanelnE. Says l. ! says,
t. h'Ni couple Is E'.HetWcen fo.
0N'f ! Gone lt Wen come back SO
.''1 Tndder Doe between .cm when
a.H - dom d' 'o''h. dan dufn' de
money moon WHOM ur Haiirous Is uyin'.'
.>"fNes lo. right. says Mandy, says
rae. i' maxim match between a
i..".t.,a' '''ue L1 au % low down
H'EH'.
put ma han. up 10 Wa haid an
felt dc bones DE datiron done struck
1t square. but ma haid didn't mind
lNcue ting lah dat 'crpt fo' de blood,
20 . 80, "P au s"! ), say
'i'S'' an N'rN' IoAhsinE' please ae-
,tP 'N" "lo'5S j" 'a.''u oeio de
u9ue' MOO" u""e E'"" J'S aHoWen
t"ul' u" see no" "'iIH yo wa
''~e'i''er, uu' l rec N"h ] ealied TOO
sou''' ''u ut NUNS 'S rus put IN
,i''' i,esS 'oHtuuer o'io uey done oroNe
~ "sy "'Eut it"c'iouS' Nolneuines
,'..,', - w u'.''' w. an nao
,'t,'',',.' ,-' ~ S,u"su u' wagon in'o
-, "' ""eu ue uilNe'
80 - :. "esp ~, away 'io'h Ut nee'S oo
.na,t.u -. 49, 49,. -,
-, ',' ~ t' W u,i's eu, 'oseu-
~. ,,,,i,'' - s"'H -N"uuS'
IA -, ,'nnr-aI ,ss-"s >, 'SsS ,, !, % s%ys' -
""u ue ueooie III
Va, An, Ntis,o Iohrst,,," ,e,,,t,
ned "ef IA n, knowad"
saw Mandy r.ochi,, ~, o,rddo,
eat,rop ,ist had ,in,o ., doSon
"Wbo, IN, vo, r,vip. s,y det oc,,
my busban,g"
"Wba, ruipe say NOD, ro, hrs.
hap'Y'
"Ivbo, vo, ,.,, r,.i,, ., .n
..Er roII 10, me Go, I,m
-, -, - 50 on'
not,rnn irtortactto,, 10. 80 "a ~.
kpowod-urha, r,as :, tnoa,qn
.J lro,," " sor- D., -. =. .,.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
Grief Is crowned with consolation
Shakespeare
Spoiled IL For Him.

Mr.. Clarke's butler had asked for a
night or, for the purpose, as he ex-
planned, of attending ball In the viii
lage. The next day Mr.. Clarke asked
him how he had enjoyed himself.
"Oh. pretty good, sir. thank you."
was the response. at would have been
better If 1t hadn't a-heen for the wom-
en-. | can't abide women ut a BALL
New York Press
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
His World.

Pretty Girl uo Charles. her betroth.
edD-Charley. how far Is 1t around the
world? Isn't IL 24.Oo0"-
Charles quitting both arms around
herl-That's all mistake. love. II is
only about twenty-four inches"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
Gives Him No Chance.

Were you quarreling with your
wife when l came In? heard you
talking loud"
"No. When we're quarreling she's
the one that talks."-Cleveland Lead
er.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
A Lenal NinM,

The Bible says that no man can
serve two masters"
YES. That's probably the first law
against bigamy ever put down.
Cleveland Leader.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
Where He Made His Money.

Years ago gentleman settled in the
south of England and became very
popular in the neiGhborhood. The
county families could never discover
how be had made his money. but
were satisfied by his solemn assurance
that 1t was not In trade. Nothing
could exceed the ordinary gravity Of
his demeanor, which indeed caused
him TO be placed on the commission
Of peace, but now and then. without
any apparent proyocation, he would
burst into such laugh as no one ever
heard before except in one place.
Where they could have heard it puz-
zled the county families for five and
twenty years. H. ot last he was be-
trayed unconsciously by his own
Grandchild. who, after a visit to trav-
cling circus, innocently exclaimed,
why. grandpa laughs just like the
clowur'-James Payn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
Her Conclusion.

"I've got my opinion of a woman
that can't cook" growled William De
Kikkur, glaring at his better half.
II suppose that il our cook would get
married I'd starve to death"
You needn't worry about that, Will
liam," said Mrs. De *. gently. Our
cook has been married once, and I
don't consider 1t at all likely that she
would care to-
But her irate spouse had slammed
the door behind him.-Cleveland Lead
Good Scheme.
.It's a shame" commented the friend
of the restaurant proprietor.
whats shame?' asked the res
taurant proprietor.
why. that you have to give that
pretty waitress oil the tough steaks
for the patrons at her tables"
"oh. pay her extra for that You
see. she IL so pretty not one man
would kick II the steaks were so tough
they pulled his teeth Chicago
News
Different Now.
Before we were married." sighed
the fond wife. you used to call me
up by long distance telephone just. as
you used to say. to hear my voice"
"Well." retortcd the rebellious hus-
band, nowadays you won't let me get
far enough from you to use the long
distance. Loudon Telegraph.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
Our Friendships,

Our friendships hurry to short and
poor conclusions because we have
made them a texture OF wine and
dreams instead of the tough fiber of
the human heart The laws Of friend.
ship are great. austere and eternal-of
one web with the laws OF morals and
of nature.-Go
Death Former Forgery Sentenr,
AS recently as 1887 forgery was ..
ishable by death in England.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08
II Often is.

u Otten Us,
81 was in hopes when married that
l could give my wife everything she
wanted"
"Well?"
81 didn't think her ycarning capac-
ity would be so much greater than my
earning capacity. ty."-Washington Her
aid
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
syv4I Le HIS RBuo ORD.


Here 8 the latest postscript to.
the record Of Post Of Battle Creek,
the chemic alizAd food man: 4
Pleading guilty this week to the
smuggling Of \ newspa man, the
evidence being 50 conclusive that
he: could not deny It, he was fined
$40 and costs. !. + . ... =.
4: And then here's still another
postscript: ~ :. s.:
The printers on his daily paper,
the Enquirer, struck last week for
the eight-hour day, and poor Post
had to grant the demand, not be-
cause Of his love Of the working
man, but because the rival daily,
the Journal, has been on an eight
hour basis for some time, and Post
did not dare to make his paper
any more unpopular with the peo-
pie than it now is. - =: 49,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
UNION WAGE WOULD MAKE
SUCH REFUGEES NEEDLESS

An article is going the rounds
Of the daily press relative to the
erection Of a working girls hotel
in Detroit, Mich, built for the
purpose Of saving girls from being
driven to the streets because Of
low pay and long hours. III. h:
1t is safe to say that none Of
the garment workers of Detroit,
who are employed in the large
union establishments where the
eight-hour day prevails and the
employees are paid a living scale
Of wages, will find it necessary to
go to this home for assistance. IF