The San Francisco call., 1910-10-27
NOTED TRIO HAS
POWERFUL PLAY
Lionel Barrymore, Mckee RAM
kin and Doris Rankin on
Vaudeville Stage
Leading Woman of "The For
tune Hunter" Discusses
Dangers of Profession
By WALTER ANTHONY

Vaudeville boasts Of distinguished
trio of players in the persons of Lionel
Barrymore, Mckee Rankin and Doris
Rankin, who come next Sunday after
noon to the Orpheum in THE White
SLAYER" It is a play weighted. we are
promised, with a worthy purpose and
made entertaining and interesting by
plot and the players.
The story is based on the investiga-
tion recently instituted by the New
York grand Jury under the suggestion
of John Rockefeller Jr.. and 1t has to
do with the most nefarious and in
iquitous Of civilizations evils, the white
slave traffic in New York.
Mckee Rankin will always hold a
high place IN the history Of the drama
in America, both for his own attain
ments actorially and for his produc-
tions. Lionel Barrymore is the son Of
Maurice. but travels on his own and
not a genealogical reputation.
With an eagerness not unnatural in
the circumstances I tore open the enve-
lope. How to make a fortune" print
ed in alluring white against a black
background. illumined by piles and
piles of $50 goldpieces, adorned the
sealed packet I felt as Amundsen must
have felt when he was about TO COM
pIete the northwest passage. I should
learn the secret, How to make for
tune" This, however, was what
found inside:
When THE Fortune Hunter" be-
gins its engagement next Monday
night, San Francisco will be asked
for it's judgment on the comedy
that has made theatrical records In
New York and Chicago Fred Niblo
and a perfect supporting company
Will present this comedy at the
Columbia theater.
Regina Connolly. Lento Fulwell
Frank Bacon. George L. Sargent.
Phil Bishop, Harry Gibbs, Edward
er and George Spelvin.
Alma Belwin, the leading woman or
the company, has said some thoughtful
things on. the subject Of the stage and
lis morals.
1T can not be denied" she says,
that in the theatrical profession there
is a necessary intimacy and a circum-
scribed friendship. which frequently
are found unpleasant and sometimes
dangerous. The moral danger of the
stage does not arise from its gayety.
but from it's loneliness-on the long
jaunts from city to city, where, away
from home and friends, the need for
friendship, advice, comfort and con-
genial associations is felt poignantly.
The effect of these friendships and the
propriety Of these ties determine the
influence of the stage on it's young
professionals"
The dancing of pretty Violet Romer,
which attracted favorable attention at
the Columbia theater recently, will be
seen again at that theater tomorrow
afternoon The dancer will be sup
!, tot hV
Jaulus and big orchestra. Miss Romer
says that much of her inspiration for
her dances is the result of her study of
music. which she understands tech
nically.
This is the program which Miss
Romer will present:
Grand march-"oueen of sheba". "...... .Gounod
"a, .sarabande" ...................... c4.e Bobm
(bl Minnetto L'Arlesienne suite) .Bizet
icl Andante eantabile .....::; TschalkowsSy
Violet Romer. assisted by orchestra;
Overture "Fingars Cave" . Mendelssohn
(a) ..valse des Fienrs'' tSutcracker sute)
ob) '.Danse Adabe;' cNutcracker sgifeJ -.
oc, dance of the Young HamadrysdsS' Mccoy
Permission of the Bohemian club and the Com
poser william J. Mccoy.
Violet Romer, assisted by orchestra.
dance Of the Hours from la Giaconda"
Orchestra.
Hungarian Rhapsody (No 2)...--... .LsE
Violet Romer. assisted by orchestra
The men who manipulate the wire
less apparatus this week at the AlcaZar,
where Via Wireless" is being sta ged,
are not taking the messages. Charles
Gum, who almost monopolizes the big
scene" brushed up his knowledge of
telegrapl1y. which he learned before
his stage days, and the messages which
he flashes to the distant yacht are
correctly sent as are those which are
supposed to be received from the en-
dangered ship. The latter signals are
sent by Western Union operator on
stage" So. If one knows the meaning
Of dots and dashes the scene assumes
added interest.
Neither Dill nor his principals have
quite recovered from the shock of the
reception which was given them last
Monday night at the Garrick theater.
According to statistics the applause at
one time lasted IA minutes. That was
when the merry comedian made his
entrance Likewise the reception ac-
corded Beatriz Michelena Middleton
was Of full ovation size, and the
flowers sent her represented a small
fortune. Miss Lieb. not so well known
locally, was cheered on her way by a
greeting which she at once proceeded
10 earn. and everybody in the company
was deluged and deafened by applause.
Not many know that Dilrs wife is
with him in the play. Her stage name
is Edith Whiteley and she is making
her first professional appearance since
Fischer's theater contained the rotund
Dill, the lengthy Kolb, expansive Bar
ney Bernard. handsome Blake and gay
Maude Amber.
Tt is Ethel Martins published opinion
that an actress should be stage struck
and remain so. To love the theater,
revel in the work and retain enthusi-
asms and ideals is to succeed. she says,
in her work. The leading woman in
The City company, which comes Sun
day to the Savoy, declares that there
IS no matinee girl adoring the hero and
chewing chocolates, who is more stage
struck than Miss Ethel Martin.
The play in which Miss Martin is ap-
pearing has been the subject of more
discussion than any drama of the last
two seasons. In it Clyde Fitch is said
to have chieved a brutal strength which