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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19

S an exhibition of the uncertainty
A of the public in its approvals and
disapprovals Mr.. Cottlob had two
very interesting illustrations, Mantell
and Lambardi- Shakespeare and grand
opera!
When the Lambardi singers came to
the Columbia last season for a single
week there was some curiosity on the
part of the public as well as the man
agement to see what success they
would have here. 1t was enormous.
During their weeks stay the Columbia
theater was crowded at every per-
formance. Standing room only was
the rule. Maestro Lambardi was a
proud and happy man. He said some
complimentary things about San Fran
cisco's musical taste and regeneracy
We were decidedly all right and he
went so far as to declare that San
Francisco was the most naturally mu-
sical city in the United States. On fu-
ture visits TO this country, said Lam
bardi, he would visit only San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and New Orleans
For the rest-well, Chicago, New York.
Philadelphia and Pittsburg were unre-
deemed musically and opera there was
fashion and not a deep seated ne
cessity. On the strength of the show
ing that Lambardi made at the Colum-
bia an extra engagement was ar
ranged, and the Latin singers returned
to the Geary street playhouse as soon
as other bookings had been filled. The
company was the same, the orchestra
was the same, the scenery was the
same except that it was a month older.
and in addition to the operas already
given several performances of novel;
ties were arranged. Then the Lam
bardis starved to death. The public
stayed away and the company's funds
dwinded to nothing There was doubt
whether they would have enough
money to pay their way to South
America, where remunerative engage
son was a disaster. Nobody could or
did account for it. The public simply
didn't patronize the opera.
When Gottlob arranged with Brady
in New York for a season of Shakes
peare with Mantell as the star he was
dubious about a three weeks stay
here. Il was certain that two weeks
would be all right" said GottIob, but
both Marx and [ had our doubts about
third week. Elsewhere Mantell had
been so successful that Brady was sure
about that third week at the Colum-
bia, and to discourage him in the idea
would have been, l feared, to knock
the town. So we consented. The first
weeks business was profitable and
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They did at the Van Ness and they
did at the Valencia. Location is a
good thing, and / should be glad in
deed if there We're playhouses all
around the Columbia, but you may ac-
cept it IS fact that the public will
not be dismayed over the location of
any playhouse, but will find it simply
and easily and surely whenever it ad-
vertises a production that meets the
requirements of public taste and senti-
ment."
Mr.. Gottlob. however. does not agree
that the theater going instinct is as
strong in this city today as it was be-
fore the fire. It's easy to find rea-
sons for this fact" said he. Some
blame it on the nickelodeons. do
not think they have affected the pat
ronage of the Columbia in the slight
est degree. Some blame it on the
popularity Of the automobile; and pres
emily some unsatisfied theatricalS man
ager viii likely blame the lack of
patronage on aeroplanes in order to
pam dll empty liOuS6 mere Is no
doubt that the falling off in theater
going here is due to the transitional
period through which the city is pass
ing. We are neither quite here nor
there. Downtown and uptown are
mutually unsettled The trend of night
life has set in for the downtown sec
tion. The tide is running high, but
still downtown has not entirely re-es-
tablished itself.
There are many vacant lots where
once apartment houses. hotels, cafes,
restaurants and stores added quotas to
the stream of downtown throngs. The
theaters in the midst of these crowds
were bound to benefit. The enormous
population over on the other side of
Market street has become scattered
and has not returned. The people who
lived south of Market street are out. in
the Mission or in the Richmond or sun
set districts. Residences are cropping
up in Thirty third avenue, where for
merly there was nothing but grass
covered sand hills. When workman
gets out TO his home he is not so likely
to come way downtown for theatrical
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Alcazar echoes the sentiment, Melville
Marx says likewise and there is unity
on the subject
The problem is harder to solve now
han it was fifteen years ago" says
Goluob. The public taste has devel-
oped. ii is more critical, more exscting
and correct"
And Mr. Gottlob should know. Pre-
sent play that the people approve
and they'll hnd your thcater.9 said he.
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amusement as he would be if he lived
closer in. This influence has affected
play attendance somewhat in San Fran
cisco and many have gotten out of the
habit. The business of the purveyor of
plays has simply become a trine more
difficult in San Francisco. He must
tempt the play goer with more inviting
bait; he must give him better fare.
That is what Mr.. Marx and have to do
every season.
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HE thoater is doing very nicely.
As an institution it thrives in
a community WHICH loves it,
That is. it thrives when it
opens lis doors to productions
that the public likes. All the theatrical
managers ia san Francisco are agreed
upon that point. They indorse Beer
bchm's sentiment recently expressed.
Tic said something like this: For THE
tlieater I care very little; but for A
theater with good play in it I care
very much" meaning. obviously that as
an Institution it didn't deserve particu-
lst attention, but only when it ex-
plotted worthy. interesting plays
=. and that is the rub-to get the
plays
In a discussion over san Francisco
ttleatricals j. +. Gottlob. Of the. long
established firm Gottiob, Marx &
%, said that the problem of the
at5icalism remains just the same as it
was fifteen wears sgo-to find the plays
J and the players that the people will
3 patronize.
, THE problem no doubt was the same
an Sophocles' day.
d. John Morrisey over at the Orpheum
. says that vauedville's problem is the
same; Samuel Loverich at the Princess
says the same: Frederic Belasco at the
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cellent location But it is not time for
US TO move. The season just ending
has been a success financially and. we
think. success artistically. We have
not made a mint of money, but we have
been rewarded by a generous patronage
and encouraged to do our very best.
I'VE have a pleasant surprise for the
public in the leading woman, the lead
ing man and the juvenile. who have
been engaged for next season and
whose names will be announced shortly
We mean to maintain the reputation
of having the best stock company in
the United States Our downtown
playhouse will be called the Belasco.
The present house will retain it's name
of Alcazar and viii be devoted to the
atricaIs-perhaps a stock or perhaps a
combination house"
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quite satisfactory; the second weeks
business was much better and the third
was the best of all. 1t was big"
So, measuring the public taste and
figuring on the public's wishes is a
deep problem and there are no de-
-pendable dope books on the subject.
5either-
n oTTLoB has a fine list of coming
| players and their productions,
- which he showed me in proof that
San Francisco is getting the best that
his booking associates in the east-the
syndicate-can send. The list is illu-
minating. Here it is:
Margaret Anglin. Mrs. Fiske, Hem
rietta Crossman in "Anti-Matrimony ''
/ seven Days" THE Spendthrift.r The
Arcadians," The Dollar Princess
Rose Stahl, in .The Chorus Lady;
Frances Starr. in 'The Easiest Way
Little Damosel''; Nance O'Neil, in 'The
Lily; Lillian Russell. in a widows
Mite; John Drew. Ethel Barrymore,
Francis Wilson. Belasco's' production
of rs Matrimony a Failure?' Savage's
elaborate revival of Prince of Pilsen,
Three Twins, "Billie Burke" Mad
anne "" THE Fortune Hunter" 'The
Love Cure; Robert Hilliard. in "A Fool
There Was; Raymond Hitchcock and
perhaps David Warfield in a new play.
'.We have secured these attractions, .
said Gottlob. "They look good-to us.
we can do is to open our doors and see
what the people have to say of our
wares"
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~ HE advent of the Morris forces in
San Francisco is being watched
- with interest. That San Francisco
is vaudeville loving community is
settled. unattached truth That Norris
will make success here seems. to be
a dependable certainty. contingent only
on his ability to meet in his vaudeville
programs the standards that have been
set here in the past. With reference
to which ability Walter Hon Seely.
manager Of the western wing of the
American music halls. has some inter-
esting things to say.
within the last three months" saws
he, Il have visited every city of i'm
portance in America, and am confident
that there is none more truly appre-
ciatfve of meritorious theatricals than
is San Francisco. Our combined ener-
gies and care are centered upon the
organization Of the shows for the
American music halls of the west Mr..
Morris on his recent European trip
booked the best acts he could secure in
the foreign halls for our next season
in San Francisco.
1--WE do not enter the field TO attempt
to drive any one else cut. but rather to
cooperate with all the managers or
the city in the elevation of the stand
ard of amusements.
Undoubtedly the public will more
and more give its support to the high
class attractions which vaudeville
brings within range Of the people.
I'VE have today received our con-
tract executed by Harry Lauder which
insures his appearance in San Fran
cisco this winter as one of the reg
ular Morris attractions Mr.. Norris
joins with me in wishing success and
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r REDERIC BELAScO is the op-
timist of the theater His motto
and working hypothesis of life is
Bulwer Lytton's speech credited to
Richelieu-the line about There's no
such word as fail" As one who re-
members not very distant day when
he had an $4,000 debt on his hands
and a company of players for whom
no ghost had walked for three long
weeks, Belasco has learned that out of
apparent failure can sprout success.
The Alcazar of II years ago was
struggling patient. Today it's healthy.
wealthy and wise.
Mr.. Belasco is planning for his down
town house Its bound to come said
he. but the time is not just ripe.
have three sites offered me, any one of
which may take within a period of six
months. and any one of them is an ex-
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A ORRISEY was telling me how
N vaudeville keeps it's fingers on
: the pulse of the public. Every
week exhaustive reports are made out
at each of the orpheum theaters as to
the way the public receives each act.
These reports are sent forward with
the opinions of the hired critics on the
newspapers. The bundle constitutes a
guide to public taste. On the observa
tions CLEANED from such data the big
booking centers engage acts, DISCOURAGE
acts and correct and modify acts so as
to keep them in line with the expressed
approval or disapproval of the great
public. This work entails great eIer-
ical effort. 'If you should go into
our offices in Chicago and New York"
said Morrisey, you'd think you were
in railroad Office. These reports at
first hand from the pubIic-which is our
.critic-are naturally of enormous
value, and Martin Beck and Mr.. Meyer
fed are armed with the condensed
data thus accumulated and are thus
able to judge quickly and correctly of
the value of European or eastern acts.
Besides the public. which supplies the
criticism. also supplies the talent.
have applicants for vaudeville fame
ranging in age from so years to
babies hardly out of their perambu-
lators. In this army of the ambitious
there is an occasional one who is
available
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a OVERICH agrees with his con-
freres in the assertion that it is
the attraction that makes the diff
ference, and Loverich has had new
proof of the old theory. Kolb and Dill
are much admired in San Francisco and
their season at the Princess was a big
success. Ferris Hartman is a peren-
NAL favorite. sort of San Francisco
institution. the city's comedy instinct
personified, and so Hartman's success
at the Princess has been assured since
the opening night a few weeks ago.
When he leaves on July Loverich
plans for new attractions, such as ..Tbe
Girl From Behind the Counter,p with
which 10 keep mis- house popular until
the opening of the Princess as a COM
bination house playing the attractions
of the Shuberts, Lieblers and the rest
of the independents.
But prior to the coming of Hartman
was when Loverich learned anew that
a house popularity does not necessarily
extend to what it houses. The vaude-
Vile career of the Princess was a fail
ure. 1t was planned as a makeshift to
keep the house open pending the ar
rival of Hartman. it was closed as a
too expensive luxury. The public
didn't like the Princess vaudeville show
and stayed away. Give them what
they want" says Loverich. "and they
will pay for it and reward the man
ager." Loverieh remains the manager
when the Shubert shows come. The
Shuberts merely book at the Princess.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

the right to borrow money and secure
the payment Of the same by deed of
trust, mortgage, bill Of sale, CT
other conveyance or lien covering any
or all Of it's property.
9. That it may otherwise have and
exercise all the powers given by II
laws of Georgia to corporations char
tered by the superior courts, includ-
ing the power to sue and be sued, to
contract and be contracted with, to
have and ues a common SEAL and to
dc any and all otter acts for the
proper conduct of its business.
Bennett, Twitty G. Reese,
Petitioners Attorneys.
Original filed in the office of the
clerk of the superior court of Glynl
county, Georgia, May %, 1910
H. du Bignon,
Clerk S. C. Glynn County, Georgia
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ADMINISTRATION SALE.
Georaia-Glynn County

0COt SN"ey
Under and by virtue OF an order OF
the court Of ordinary of said county.
granted February Z, 1910, will be sold
at pablo cutlery on the first Tuesday
in May, 1910 at the court house in
said county, between the usual hours
of sale, the following described real
estate, to- wit: All that tract or parcel
of land situate, lying and being in the
city of Brunswick, said state and
county, described as follows: The
northwestern one fourth of Old Town
lot No. five hundred and eight (50S)
In the pan and survey of said city
made by Geo. r. Baldwin, A. ID. 1897;
said one fourth of said lot bounded on
the west forty-five (45) feet by Am
herst street, on the north ninety (90)
feet by line of Old Town lot No. five
hundred and seven GOD, and on the
east and south by remainder of said
lot No. five hundred and eight (5OS);
being 45x90 feet in extent; together
with all and singular the improve
ments located and situated upon the
same. Terms of sale cash.
This 5th day of April, 1910.
w. A. Stewart.
Administrator upon the estate OF
Eliza Stewart, deceaced.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

oers 50, 116, 1T, 11s, 11s, 121. said
map BEING of record in the Office If the
Slerk OF the Superior Court of Glynp
county, Georgia, in Book Fl. H nage
10y OF ceed records; together with al,
the improvements the .eon: also four
mead Of cattle; Blactwood ni,no :
IRON safe; l National Cash register.
l HARDWOOD cash register; l barber
chalr; barrel lubricating oil: 4e,
pounds carbide; $50 mems. ladies and
chlldrens' bathing suits: AZ hath
houses Or rooms; SO ron beds. "a
oressers; "a wash stands; II lining
tables; y dining chairs; u commor
chalrs; l sitting room furniture CON-
liete; l large range; soda foun+. 7
piano in the Aiken cottage: also ali
the furniture contained m the co4taeee
above belonging to sail Ban,rnnt On
SAID Saint Simons Island.
Inc above real estate will he sod
IN parcels so that the general estate
may be separated from the pronertx
upon which there may be liens or an
cumorances, of which due notice will,
oe gwen at the time of sale, said sale
snail be made free and clear of al.
ehcumbrances, all valid liens or an
eamorances to attach to the proceeds
OF said sale. Said sale will be made
subject to confirmation by the Court
ana each successful bidder win be re-
CURED to deposit with the trustee I'm
mediately after the sale ten Der cent
or the amount of his bid as an evil
oehce OF good faith, the balance of the
purchase price to be paid after con-
llfmstion Of the sale by the court. II
not confirmed. the deposit will be re.
turned to the bidder.
This April Ii, 1910.
a. h. Hayward, Jr.
trustee Of the Estate Of los Cham.
payne, Macon, Ga,
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BANKRUPT SALE.

Under and by virtue of an order Il
the Hon Max Isaac, Referee dated
March IL, 1910, as amended April Is,
1910, in the matter of Joseph Cham
payne, Bankrupt, I will sell at public
cutlery before the Court House Door.
at Brunswick, Georgia, at the hour Of
twelve o'clock noon, on the 9tt day
of May, 1910, to the highest ami best
bidder for cash, the following property
CT said Bankrupt to-Eft:
One hotel known as the Bellevue hotel
with 4S rooms, chute-the- chute skat
ing rink; servant houses. acetvlene
plant: with furniture and fix
lures, and all other property
appurtenant to or used in connection
with said hotel and cottages, all Of
which property is situated on st. ST.
mons island, Glynn county, Georgia.
In selling the ground upon which the
Hotel Bellevue and the houses ap-
pertaining thereto are situated, will
sell only the unexpired lease hold in
terest of said estate under certain
lease dated February 10, 1907. be.
tween the st. Simons Transit COM
pany and Joseph Champagne. the
above-named bankrupt, the purpose of
the trustee being to sell to the pur-
chaser the right, title and interest Of
the bankrupt in and + said lease
hold interest
Also all of those certain lots N tht
25th District Georgia Militia. and OIL
the Island of st. Simons, in said coun
ty described according to a
map and plan of the property
on said island made by James
Postell, Civil Engineer as Lots Mum.
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NOTICE

In the Court Of Ordinary Of Giynn
County, Georgia, April Term, 1910
In re: Application of Robert E. L..
Burford for probate OF will in SOL
emn form:
To George Burford, of Anderson
County, Kentucky, Eta King Bur-
ford. Ethel Burford Bowman, Ray
Burford. Lille Barford and Anna
Burford, of Vernon County, Missouri
Robert e. l.. Burford, having APP
piled as executor, fer probate in SOL
emn form of the last will and testa-
ment Of Joseph c. Burford, late of
said county, deceased, yod and each
of you as heirs at law Of the said
Joseph c. Bursor t. ale hereby re-
CURED TO be and appear at tae Court
of Ordinary 70 be held in and f,r said
County of Glynn on the first Monday
in May, 1910, when sal application
for probate will be heard then and
there to show cause, If any you have,
why the prayers Of said application
should not be granted.
Granted in open court, this 5th day
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PETITION FOR CHARTER.

STATE CT GEORGIA.-COUNTY OF
GLYNN.
To the Superior Court Of Said County:
The petition of julius Levy, J. l..
Andrews and George w. Harper and
such others as may be associated with
them from time to time respectfully
shows:
First-TAat they desire to BE made
a body corporate and polite, Inder
the laws of the state of Georgia, under
and by name OF Brunswick Retail
Merchants and Business Mems Asso'
citation.
Second-That such corporation will
have no capital except that which is
derived from assessments and monthly
dues of its members fixed by its con-
stitution and bylaws.
Third--That the purposes and OBJ
jects for which your petitioners de-
sire to be Incorporated are not pc
cuniary profit or gain, bat the estab-
hsament Of an organization for the
promotion of the best interest OF the
citizens OF Brunswick. and generally
for the advancement OF trade ana
commerce, domestic and foreign, and
with such facilities to promote the
upbuilding CT said city Of Brunswick,
and such other things as are usually
done by like organizations. To estab-
fish and operate bureau OF credits
for the benefits OF such members as
may desire to avail themselves there.
of. To furnish reliable information to
members as to the financial and credit
standing OF patrons applying for ere
dit. and to furnish information which
may assist such members in the col
lection Of debts.
Fourth-Your petitioners desire to
have all the powers, rights and priv
leges necessary and proper to success
fully maintain the objects OF its incor-
pCration. al
Fifth-Petitioner desire to be in
corrorated for term of twenty
years, with the privilege OF renewal
at the expiration OF that time. and as
often thereafter as may be done I'M
der the laws OF said state.
Sixth-That the principal Office and
place OF business shall be in the city
of Brunswick. Glynn county. Georgia.
observation-disclosures pray that the
right be granted them to sue and ne
sued, to have and use corporate seal
and of making such bylaws, rules
and regulations and constitution. AMI
enforcing the same as 1t may desire,
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NOTICE

l will be at the follow ing places
on the following dates, for the pur-
pose of receiveing tax returns of tae
city and county for the year 1910.
Sterling-April 2, %, May Fl.
ST. Simons-April 3. 30, May IA.
Brookman- April 8, 30, May 20.
Bladen-April Z, q, May 10.
Brunswick-April a. Is, IS. May
5, G, Z, &c. 81, 90.
J. E. Dubberly.
Tax Receiver,
Glynn County, Georgia.
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CITATION
Georgia, Glynn County.

To all whom it may concern:
Max Isaac, having in proper form
applied to me for permanent letters oi
administration on the estate of Ea s.
ter Maslin, late OF said county; This is
to cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of Easter MasIin tC
be and appear at my office within the
time allowed by law and show cause
why permanent administrator should
not be granted to Max Isaac on East
er Maslin'5 estate
This 9Th day of April, 1910.
Horace Dart
Ordinary
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Glynn County, Georgia.
Georgia, GIynn County.

Georgia, GIynn County.
To whom 1t may concern:
Mary King, of said county, having
in proper from applied for appoint.
ment as permanent administrative
upon the state of Rosa Jordan, latch
of said County. deceased: This is to
cite all and singular the heirs and
creditors Of said deceased to show
cause, if any they can, why the said
Mary King should not be appointed
such administrative at the Court q.
Ordinary to be held in and for said
county. on the First Monday in May
1910.
Witness my Official SIGNATURE, this
the 5th day Of April, 1910.
Horace Dart
Ordinary of Giynn County. Georgia
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CITATION.


Georgia, Glynn County.
Whereas, Annie l.. Wright. and
Daisey T. Branham, executives Of the
will of Arabella G. Tison, deceased,
represents to the Court in their pc.
tition duly filed and entered on record
thai they have fully administered said
estate according to the provisions of
said will Of their textatrix; this is
therefore to cite all persons connected
legatces, kindred ana creitors, to show
cause, II any they can, why sad IKE,
cutriXes should not be discharged
from their administration and receive
letters of dismission on the first Mon
day of May, A. D., 1910
This April Sth, 1910
Horace Dart,
Ordinary, Glynn County, Georgia