The San Francisco call., 1910-10-06

interpreter suggested to Henri that the
sultan would like to greet the lady and
pay his respects.
let US go over there, then" said
Gressitt. naturally eager for the copy"
The sultan wouldn't bulge. 1t would
be indecorous, he said. So Henri
Strolled over to the distant table and
told the fair Miss Frances about it.
But she wouldn't bulge, either. Why
should she travel TO the noun tain
Let Mohammed come to her. There en-
sued a deadlock until the. sultan and
his 10 Moors had finished; their crab
meat, then Henri led them out. He
started toward the door, but turned,
and the dark army kept close to his
heels, fearing they might make a social
error Of some sort Henri slyly led his
forces TO the table where sat the fair
Frances. 1t was too late for the sultan
to back out then. He threw his court
decorum to the winds, pledged the
prima donna's health and slipped her
his card, which, when translated, read:
Yours devotedly, Hail Mohammed Ju-
mabul Kiram II, Sultan of Sulu.
Josephine Lovett, no less than Laura
Hope Crews in the Henry Miller COM
pany at the Columbia theater, is San
Francisco girl. Her father will be re-
membered by San Franciscans as
z
ago was member of the board of edu-
cation and many years ago was one of
the founders of the Mechanics library.
His daughter took for her stage title
her mothers maiden name, Lovett, and
was discovered In New York by Henry
Miller after she had been big sue
cess in the role of Shirley Rossmore in
THE Lion and the Mouse" Even be-
fore that however, Miss Lovett had
been associated with Miller in his dra-
matte presentations, having played
Alice Temple in ''Heartsease." That
was as long ago as 1896, and Miss
Lovett refuses TO recall anything prior
TO that date.
Phoebe Davies is coming west. The
wife of Joseph Grismer and one of the
best known and loved players in this
far country is on her way to this city
in order to attend the debut of Violet
Romer, whose mother, Mrs. Shawhan,
is an old friend of the heroine. Violet
Romer is billed to appear in series of
'inspirational dances" at the Columbia
theater next Sunday afternoon. 1t will
be her first professional appearance
and Phoebe Davies is coming west to
see the daughter of her old friend and
plan for her eastern appearance in
case Miss Violet makes good" AS the
wife of Joseph Grismer, it is likely
that Phoebe Davies can make a place
for the local dancer If Miss Romer
proves her ability next Sunday after
noon in her 'inspirational dances"
Bessie Barriscale returns to the AL
cazar next Monday night and plays the
stellar role in MY Wife," which was
Miss Billie Burke's introduction
through the faith of Charles Frohman
and the complaisance of John Drew,
Bessie Barriscale will have the role of
Trixie Dupre and it should fit her viva
cious, gay manner perfectly. Accord
ing to statements from the box Office
Of the Alcazar, Miss Barriscale's per-
sonal popularity has been evidenced in
an unusually heavy demand for seats
for next weeks presentation Of MY
Wife"
On the morning after the London
premiere of 1.-The Great Divide" an
English reviewer took exception to a
scene in the play on the ground of
immortality. Henry Miller's comment
on the criticism was:
There are some people who can find
evil even in the ten commandments.
Such q person prefers to sniff at the
root rather than the blossom of the
violet"
Last year Miller gave out an inter
view on the New Theater in New York
He referred to it as "A gilded incu-
bator," and the phrase has stuck
Vicarino made another big hit in
Lucia last Tuesday night. Her sue
cess with the Bevani company has been
so great that Manager Bevani has de-
termined to try an experiment. He Is
going to put a coloratura soprano in
the role of Mimi IN la Boheme." The
soprano is, of course, Regina vicarino.
The date of the presentation of the
Puccini opera with Vicarino in the lead
ing role is not yet named, but It will
be during next week. Meantime La
Traviata" will be sung tonight with
Xica rino as Violetta. La Boheme,"
with Francini as Mimi will be sung
Friday and Saturday evenings. and the
Saturday matinee will be given to a