The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-14


dered why he didn't see more straw
hats 1t was hotter than you'll pub
nsh when we left New York, he said.
but guess we can sell our Panamas
now"
In the special car which wagenhaIs
& kemper provided for the long leap
10 the coast were Aubrie Beatty. who
assumes the role of James Wilson,
Bubbles" as he is called in the COM
edy; Madelaine Winthrop. who as Bella
Knowles has divorced said Bubbles"
because he is too fat; Jack sheehan,
clare Weldon, Norma Mitchell and
Florence Robinson. who plays charac-
ter part.
~ T has been long quarantine"
said Miss Winthrop. 1 should ex-
plain that Miss winthrop is
really Mrs Ned Finley. Though she is
billed TO appear as the cranky wife of
Bubbles" Wilson. played by Aubrie
Beatty, she is by no means a suffra-
gette- Her husband, who was the
lanky friend in Paid in Full" tells
me that he is visual evidence of his
wifes antipathy to fairness.
We got along hugely said he, lin
this trip across the continent Every
body is fond Of everybody else They
even like the stage director and his
assistant You see we have only been
together a little more than four days
and that's not long enough TO develop
animosities."
You can not prevent an enthusiast
from talking shop. and so it fell out
thst Finley and got in a corner and
talked about Finley. Believe me. it is
an interesting subject. Even Mrs. Fin
ley says 50.
Finley is not native son. but he
was 3 member Of the Alcazar cast be-
fore even The First Born appeared
lie got IS week for his work Wal
lenrod, StocAwen and Wiley were the
proprietors Of the O'Farrell street the
ater at the time. but couldn't hold Fin
ley when the Tivoli offered him $3.50
week. Finley is a Kentuckisn. When
lac was l. his father died, leaving him
a big estate. He tells me that it took
him two years to dispose of it. Then
lie found himself in San Francisco
looking for job. That's how he hap
pened to 20 TO work for the Alcazar
suspicion OF his financial embarrass-
ment is suggested in his boast that the
a week to come over on Eddy street
and carry spears.
ley. because I didn't act 1 had
an interview with WagenhaIs, but
] didn't know that he was considering
me as a possibility for the star role
Of the Walter play. 1 just talked to
him for an hour or so and at the end
OF the interview he said. Play Jimsey
as you have talked TO me- and he
handed me a contract. 1t seemed too
good to be true didn't it?' and he left
the answer to Mrs. Finley. who stared
out of the car window thoughtfuIIy.
Finley gives one the impression of
he stage that he is the best possible
k.tor by the name of Finley. He just
tssks along in q regular sort of way
and never acts at all. His soft southern
genial friendIiness and poseless frank
ness. He does not act of nor on the
stage, though / had it from his asso-
ciates who thought he wasn't listening
that as a stage manager he is some
thing OF a stickler for discipline.
He wouldn't even recommend me
10 wagenhals & Kemper," said Miss
winthrop. who plays Bella in the COM
edy and signs the name OF Mrs Ned
Finley.
There has been enough of the SOM
her and serious on the American stage,
don't you think?" said Miss Weldon as
the special car shot along the bay
shore. The public is entitled to a /.
laugh now and then. This play sup
niles the long felt want. At least, 1t
does in New York 1t has covered two
seasons there and is running through |
midsummer"
But interrupted Miss Robinson,
You should tell Mr.. Anthony about
Hugh cameron's epigram."
Cameron. taking his cue. told this:
when we came through Nebraska"
he said. we could only. buy cigarettes
nm TO o'clock in the afternoon:
81, ro,,zl1 another state we were denied |
Zen the luxury OF drinking cup; |
crossing the borders of another COM
nonwealth our luggage was searched. |
We might have something wet hidden
wears ago il has been a riot OF merri- !