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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24
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COLUMBIA

FAR reaching appeal appears to
have been successfully made by the
management OF the Columbia theater
for John Steven McGroarty's pageant
drama, THE Mission Play" which will
be seen for the first time outside of its
own mission playhouse at San Gabriel.
southern California, when it is pre-
sented tomorrow night.
For 422 performances this story of
romance and heroism of early Califor
MIA life attracted the attention cf
thousands of people under the shade of
the San Gabriel mission. 1t has proved
a magnet by which people from I'll
parts Of the world were drawn to thA
quaint little town, which has been
called by many the Oberammergau OF
America.
Much has been written about this
drama; almost every one knows that i
tells the story of the rise and fall of
the missions; that 1t depicts the great
ness of Junipero Sierra. that in viewing
1t one sees the progress of the mis-
sions from their inception on the shore
of San Diego bay, to their gentle pass
ing. typified in the ruins of San Juan
Capistrano.
It is fraught with patriotic and reli-
gious emotion. The stalwart Sierra
holding out against starving and re-
bellious men, against blasphemous IN
dians, against friends who would save
him from himself, even against the
doubling priests of his own faith. and
brings the theme into spiritual exalta-
tion. 1t was Serra's purpose to save
California for God king and civilza-
tion. and to die so doing If need be.
rather than return, as Don Gaspar de
Portola asks him to. to Mexico.
The second act is a pageant of mis-
sion ascendancy, embodying the arts
and crafts of the missions In their
workday of toll and culture. This
scene is magnificently staged. fea
ture of the act is the fiesta scene, in
which Is introduced a series of Span
ish dancers and songs and an Indian
dance done by a group Of Indians from
the Paula reservation.
The third and final act passes in the
ruins of Capistrano. 1t is said to be
picture of the last days of the glory
of the padres, and while 1t has not the
dramatic force of the other acts. it
leaves lasting impression.
Special scenic equipment has been
prepared for the run of The Mission
Play" at the Columbia theater. The
superb lighting equipment of the play
house will be called into full use for
the various effects that will enhance
the beauty of the picturesque and ro-
mantle scehes of the play.
George Osborne will be seen in the
role of Father Junipero Sierra, and Miss
Lucretia del Vale, a native daughter,
whose ancestry dates back to the days
OF the landing in California of Don
Gaspar de Portola and the padres, will
be seen in the leading feminine role.
Matinees during THE Mission Play"
season will be given Wednesdays, Sat-
urdays and Sundays.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24

up Miss Anglin's time and exclusive
attention in New York for the last six
weeks.
Several representatives from eastern
universities, as well as special news
paper correspondents. will be in attend
ance.
Miss AngIin and her company will
arrive direct from New York next week
and begin final rehearsals. She will be
accompanied by. Livingston P1att, the
designer OF the Electra" costumes and
William Furst, who has composed the
musical setting of the play.
The chorus will be rehearsed on the
stage of the Greek theater under
Furst's personal direction, as will the
special orchestra which is being or
score.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24

Two of the Herculean performers are
said to have been prominent members
OF gymnastic team at a big eastern
college before their vaudeville debut.
Their act Is splendidly staged.
Mort Sharp, clever comedian with a
great reputation In the east, will en-
tertain with new songs and stories.
B. Kelly Forrest has an act which
is likened to the entertainment provided
by Nat Wills Forrest is billed as the
Happy Tramp
Lew Manning and Ed Ford are
dancers who will demonstrate the diff
ference between the usual dancing tea
OF vaudeville and what can be accom-
plfshed by combination of brain and
the feet. Two other added attractions
ana Lne Essanceescope will complete
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24

Al you may have imagined. tho lady
was expecting the time to como when
she would play. in part, the Portia
motherly role. which time was happily
passed in. anticipation of an event
which. inferred from what she told
me. proved to be beyond all imagin-
ings more, splendid than she dreamed.
mediately named Ursula in honor OF .
family tradition which for 10 genera
tions and more has seen to 1t that the
Nordstrom family was not without an
Ursula. In the long ago great. great.
many times great aunt founded tho Ur-
sultan convent as Nordstrom contri-
button ito. the betterment Of tho world,
and Miss Marie Cor Mrs. Dixey) Is ex-
ceedingly proud of her great. great,
many times great aunt and her pretty
Ursula.
AZ bit OF unrelated history It
~ might be interesting to know Of
the origin of Bought and Paid
For or, rather. of It's nrst presenta-
tion on. any stage. It was given.
think Miss Nordstrom told me. four
years ago in small town in New York.
Henry E. Dixey was Robert Stafford.
Frank Craven was Jimmy Gilley.. IDA
Conquest was Virginia. the wife. and
Marie Nordstrom was, as now, the
Fanny.
The play endured q run OF 10 per-
so far as Mr.. Dixey was concerned.
as not being suitable for hts use. Later
1t was presented In New York with
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24

Charles Richman in the role Of Robert
and was at once the success It has
remained to this day.
Thus. in the present company Miss
Nordstrom Is in double sense Of the
original cast. for she not only played
Fanny in the experimental perform-
ances with Dixey as Robert. but she
was also Fanny when the play came to
its New York production. And this
cast now at tho Cort was selected by
Brady to open his new theater. .The
Playhouse" in Boston. to which point
this company will return As soon as
Its Pacific coast bookings are Suldlled.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24

her Fanny in the Broadhurst drama at
the Cort.
'Tt is really our first separation since
| our marriage" said Miss Nordstrom,
land it isn't pleasant. Mr.. Dixey is
with Ursula and my mother In our
home in Asbury Park. New York.
r ISS NORDSTROM make an inter-
MI esting and vigorous plea for
schools of drama in. America
which shall be for this country what
the Conservatoire is for Paris and
France. She arraigns the average pro-
during director as incompetent and
fortably unassailable manner. There
are not more than 10 competent, imag-
NATIVE. creative stage producers in
America" said she. The rest are re-
cruited from the ranks Of actors who
have failed as such players and, after
sumo to mount dramas.
Brief as has been my career on the
stage" she continued, IT have more
than once been questioned by pro-
ducing manager who has asked me
what I thought of such and such a
setting of this or that scene; to say
nothing of the number Of times my
advice has been asked as to the proper
manner of reading a certain speech.
And this" she went on, 'is not because
of any special fitness for the stage that
incapacity of the man who is staging
the play.
Mr. Brady's successful productions
are in very large measure due to the
fact that he possesses the dramatic In
stinct far beyond the average measure,
and he can comprehend the authors
thought without the use of chart or a
long explanation.
"It would be my advice to playwrights
to provide the actor with something of
the same information that composers
give to the singers in grand opera. In
dications of tempo should be made in
the manuscript, so that at least in this
vitality important feature Of hfstrionics
the players would not assume a largo
tempo when the author wanted an al
legro."
1OU see, Miss Nordstrom was In
7 tended for a grand opera career. and
: only missed 1t because she met Mr..
Dixey. who, before she knew it. had
made an actress of her.
Miss Nordstrom tells me that Mr.
Dixey Is the greatest dramatic teacher
the modern world has ever known. Not
that she stated 1t in just those words,
but they were to that effect. She told
me how. every morning. when she was
playing in New York, during the period
OF her idleness. he would take her to
the theater and there on the stage put
tia, the anguish of Camille. the Ian
guishments OF Juliet or the coquetries
of Viola. All these roles she studied,
and is continuing to study. She and
Miss Kathleen Mcdonnell, the Virginia
in Bought and Paid For" compose a
duo Of drama devotees who may be seen
rehearsing during the morning hours
anything from Antigone to Rosalind.
Il do not mean to say" warned Miss
Nordstrom. that the entire scheme OF
acting can be impaired through study,
either under the great masters or by
ones self But I do contend that the
mechanics can and should be taught
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24

MERE was quite party gath
cred Miss Fanny Blaine (some-
thing Of vulgarian. by the way)
was there, and Mrs. Jimmy Gil
ley, who was no better man
nered, IL I may say so, was also there.
Mrs. Henry E. Dixey. a young and
charming matron. assisted at the re-
ception, and Miss Marie Nordstrom was
the pretty host.
That I was not embarrassed IN such
an assemblags Of femininity is fair
proof, I take it, than an intrepid war
making Of the Indifferent dramatic critic
which no doubt you are generous
enough to consider me to be. / know
plenty OF men who would have been
deeply abashed to enter such parlor
full Of fair ladies and who would stam-
mer and step on their own feet and say
ridiculous things out Of their timorous
natures. But I didn't execute a single
social solecism-that / know of-and
was entirely composed before this bevy
of maids and matrons fair. I merely
asked her. casually. IN which capacity
she preferred to be interviewed. Should
talk to her as Fanny Blaine, the i'm
pecunious witch, or as Mrs. Jimmy GIL
ley. the good humored wife Of para
siticaI Jimmy, or should I address my
self 20 her In her dignifed and lovely
role of Mrs. Dixey. mother OF Ursula; or
should talk to Miss Marie Nordstrom,
actress?
It was proper that we should be
at some pains in this interview. I ex-
planned, for 1t was likely to enjoy
a unique distinction. She looked ct
me, when I told her this. as though
she feared I was about to brag how
clever the interview was going to be-
extravagantly fine it might miracu-
lously become. No. I told her that
hers was likely to be the last Sunday
interview ever published In the San
Francisco Morning Call; that her coun-
tenance was destined to shine In the
to me beloved paper. Thus It was for
her to choose her identity. and she
chose, very properly, her own.
''I shah be Miss Nordstrom to you
today" she said. When I was last
here.s only a few months ago, I was
Mrs Henry E. Dixey, which still am,
most enthusiastically; but at that time
I was travelling with Mr.. Dixey. who
was playing the Orpheum circuit, as
you remember. Now, let me be Miss
Nordstrom, actress. If you please"
BE it So" I agreed. and with an
authoritative wave of my hand, which
she did not see, I dismissed Miss
Fanny, Mrs. Gilley and even Mrs.
Dixey, who left, it seemed to me, most
reluctantly of all, and took furtively
a last look at the mahogany table on
which was a picture of baby sprawl
ing with fine infantile grace on a
downy cot.
We can talk about Fanny, and Mrs
Gilley and, perhaps. about Mrs. Dixey,
too, now that they have gone, If you
like" said Miss Nordstrom.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24

n I'D you ever face a young and
beautiful woman for the first time
in your life and stupidity choose for
the topic of conversation which must
ensue. her husband? I did that monu-
mentally silly thing. With every con-
ceivable subject to select, elected to
talk about Mr.. Dixey. This is how I
began It:
Can you tell me-" said, something
about your husband, whose personality
was revealed most effectively at the
Orpheum and who made a thousand
friends at every performance? Tell
me some Of his eccentricities, his fol-
bles or some anecdote that my readers
may gain an insight of personal kind
into his nature.
You mean," Miss Nordstrom inter
rupted when she saw me f1oundering,
you mean you want me to tell you
something about his wonderful charm.
his miraculous manner of putting his
genial personality over the footlights? ?''
She didn't wait for me to answer any
thing, but proceeded with rapturous
panegyric on the personality of Henry
and assured me that whether he ap-
peared before a single person or be-
fore an audience filing the largest the
ater his personal magnetism radiates
and wins every heart; that so he was
to her in their courting days and so
he remains after several years of mar
ried life"
I said that that wasn't exactly what
] had expected to get, but that 1t would
do, for we had not long to talk and
Miss Nordstrom was shortly destined
TO meet Fanny Blaine and Mrs Gilley
out on the stage at the Cort theater,
and there wasn't any time to spare.
But we didn't get far away from the
subject of Mr.. Dixey.
The next topic that insinuated itself
was that of Ursula-that's the Dixey
baby
1t seems that Miss Nordstrom (Mrs.
Dixey)s is of Schumann-H Heinks opin-
ion. She believes that babies are an
Institution to be coveted by artists
that they do not Interfere with the
lcNelVplIcnl Ol even the most militant
Or tender soul nor press with their tiny
fingers the door against Inspiration /
have not her permission to quote Miss
Nordstrom as being as enthusiastic in
her approval of progeny or as extrava-
giant in her maternal capacity as is
that marvel of women, Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink, but in humber role, as
the mother of one. the lady of this
Interview declares her passion for that
one, and her devotion Is not divided
she says, but heightened by her devo-
tion to the stage. She says that there
is the life of the stage, and that it Is
mainly hard work; that there is the
life of the home, which in her case is
joyful and full of deep contentment
Just now. however, she admits to the
temporary divorce that comes of heI
nomadic life in Bought and Paid For,
Which separation she endures with the
fortitude of one who is sure of the love
of those she has left behind, and with
pride for what she may well regard
as her growing Importance on the
american stage. which she means some
day to ornament with portraits of a
more serious character than that Of
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-06-27
Refer Mining Bill.

With 10000 signatures attached
thereto, the petitions for vote upon
Section IS of House Bill No. 22S, rel
alive to mining were filed with the
secretary of state. Section 10 is the
only part of the bill proper which met
with objection from the miners union
and labor unions over the state. The
section, when effective, would change
the method Of blasting coal and to the
disadvantage of the miners. If the pro-
posed amendment is carried at the
election August 5, the entire section
will be stricken from the bill, and as
to the method of mining, no change
will be made under the new law from
the one now in force. The official
count by the secretary of state showed
total Of 1890 signatures to the petit
lions, or 1882 more than required by
law. The petitions were filed by Pete
Stewart, president of the district min
ers union at McAlester, and John Brit
ton, member of the union, also from
McAlester.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-06-27
pard0ns Grained oy .he eovern0r.

TdruonS 1TdneSo by tne SoNeTnors
Pardons for the following persons in
the state penitentiary, effective imme-
diately, were granted by Governor
Cruce: Fred Harris, Lincoln county,
five years for burglary; Fred Walker.
Tulsa county, three years for burg
larry; James Smith, Oklahoma county,
county, two years for burglary; Paul
Grim, Hughes county, three years for
forgery; T. B. Taylor. Tulsa county,
two years for forgery; William Morler,
Craig county, one and one-half years
for adultery; Turner Holloby, McIn-
tosh county, four years for murder;
H. G. Gordon, Oklahoma county, two
years for burglary; Carl Shaw, Love
county, two years for assault to kill;
R. c. Hill, Garfield county, two years
for forgery; Alvin Hutchins, McClain
county, six months for grand larceny;
Jesse Jackson, McCurtain county, two
years for burglary. Full citizenship
rights are restored to all the pardoned
men with the exception of Jesse Curry
of Latimer county, who was serving
a term for grand larceny.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-06-27
A LESSON FOR THE BOYS
Correct Method Of Determining 8
Horses Age From the Teeth

To tell the age of horse from 2
to years of age, notice the replac-
ing Of the milk teeth oil first teeth by
the permanent teeth. At years the
colt has a full set of milk teeth; at
the central pair in each jaw is re-
placed by permanent teeth. At years
old the teeth on each side of the first
pair are replaced by the permanent
teeth. and at years old the corner
or outside teeth are replaced by per-
that is, stations and geldings, get in
their tusks. The milk teeth are recog-
nized by being whittier, smaller and
are restricted at the neck. The per-
manent teeth are large, of yellow
ish color; and when they first come
in have marks or cups in the wearing
surfaces.
The age from to IL years old is told
by the wearing on of these black
marks or cups. One pair of these
wear off each year; the central, lower
pair at years old; one on each side
of the center, at years old; the corn
er teeth, lower Jaw, clear at s years
old; the central pair, upper jaw, wearF
out at g.; the next pair at 10, and the
corner pair, upper jaw, at II. From
II to 20 years old there is no definite
way of telling the age except as the
horse gets older the teeth grow mar
rover, more triangular and project
forward at sharper angle. Do not
mistake the brown center in old teeth
for the dark cups found in new, per.
manent teeth.-Charles l. Bray, De-
partment of Animal husbandry Okla
homa A. & NJ. College, Saltwater.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-06-27
s19 PROFIT ON AN
ACRE OF PEANUTS
SOMETHING FOR RAIsERs OF THE
"oLD STANDARD CROPS" TO
THINK ABOUT
65 BUSHELS IN JEFFERSON co.
And a Fourteen-year-oId Boy at Mar
low Threshed 100 Bushel From
Three Acres-lf Your Yield
10 Less, Why7

In Jefferson county, which last year
had 1000 acres OF Spanish peanuts,
the maximum yields ran high. County
Demonstration Agent Thompson at
Ryan has records as high as IS bush
els per acre, Ed Day of Sugden max
ing that on six acres. A. j. Houston
of Ryan had six acres that made 90
bushels an acre. C. l.. Thompson of
Waurika had an average of 5S1s bush
els on six acres, and G. o. Cakes made
50 bushels per acre on four acres.
Robert Gillespie of Ryan made $19
clear profit off less than an acre of
nuts, besides having the hay for feed
ing.
Mr.. Thompson saw what peanuts
we're doing for Stephens county and
he urged the farmers in Jefferson to
follow suit. He declares that the 1872
acreage will easily be doubled in 1913,
and the farmers will not only grow
large quantities for market, but will
go extensively into hog feeding.
He plans to organize the farmers
OF Jefferson county into peanut
growers association, so that the best
methods of cultivation will be fol-
lowed, and the marketing of the crop
will be handled in business-like way.
Paul Jones, 14-year-old boy, came
to w. D. Bentley, state agent Of the
farmers cooperative demonstration
department on board the kafir special
at NARROW, OKLA, last month, and said
he grew three acres Of Spanish pea
nuts from which he threshed $50 bush
els. The boy owns farm and man
ages it. He greatly increased his
acreage this season and is feeding
hogs.
On the farm Of W. D. Bentley &
| Son, on the south side of the Red
river, near Wichita Falls, Texas, 2C
acres of Spanish peanuts planted al
the usual time made good crop, part
of which was hogged off. Another
field of IL acres on the Bentley farm
was planted about July LIST and the
nuts fully matured before frost,
H. Garland of Purcell, one Of the
county agents on Mr.. Bentley's staff
had an experience with peanuts in the
dry year Of 1911 that proved the value
of the crop. He had 10 acres in corr
and when he saw that the hot winds
were taking it he put Spanish peanuts
between the rows. This was during
July. On the 23rd Of that month, wheI
Mr.. Bentley saw the field, the peanuts
were just breaking through the soil
light shower bringing them up. Gar
land cut his corn and hauled it OF
the field. He narrowed the NUT
twice and cultivated once and got I
barn full of fine feed In fact thu
barn wouldn't hold It all. Stacks hat
to be built outside to hold the over
flow.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-06-27
PROTECTION FOR THE BIRDS
A. & N. College Seeks to Educate
Farmers to Their Value

The Department of Entomology al
the A. &. M. College is deeply inter.
ested nthe protection of beneficial
birds which prey upon Injurious in
sects. This field Of investigation may
to a certain extent, perhaps, overlap
with the work of the State Game and
Fish Warden. Nevertheless, the sub
jeot Is Of such great Importance to
the agricultural interests of the State
Of Oklahoma that 1t may well over
lap to a good advantage in a great
cause. Does the annual loss of $685.
500 bushels of wheat, or 5,182,500 bu-
shells of oats, or 25,469, 500 bushels Of
corn, or $4,000 bales of cotton mean
anything to the farmers of Oklahoma?
Which is of the greatest Importance
to an individual farmer-the payment
Of the taxes on a quarter section Of
land for the upbuilding and keep Of
State Government, or the donation
of more than $14,O0O,00OO0 worth of
growing crops for the development
and multiplication of horde OF In.
sect pests each year?
Much has been said concerning our
native birds as insect destroyers; for
instance, 1t has been said that a
single quail devours during a single
season about One-half bushel OF grass
hoppers. Detailed facts, however, rel
alive to our Oklahoma birds are not
known. Enough facts are known to
warrant partial protection to many
Of them, but there should be a far
reaching investigation made by the
Department Of Entomology at A. q NJ.
College.
The meadow lark eats during the
year food consisting of 10 per cent
weed seeds, IA per cent Of grain, and
70 per cent Of insects. The robins
food during the year consists of wild
fruit AZ per cent, cultivated fruit 7
per cent, miscellaneous vegetable
foods per cent, and A per cent OF in
sects.
The ficker's food consists of 20
per cent miscellaneous vegetable mat
ter and fruit, and 75 per cent insects.
The red shouldered mawk's food
consists of about 65 per cent field
mice and similar rodents.
The screech owl eats mice and in.
sects mostly. The yellow-billed cuckoo
almost entirely eats insects.
The killdeer feeds on such insects
as grasshoppers, crickets and beetles.
The quail feeds mainly on insects
and weed seeds.
Now, what is the significance rela-
tive to the consumption of the food
material of the above mentioned. as
we'll as hundreds of other birds that
frequent the Oklahoma orchards, for
ests, grain and grass fields? Did you
ever try to satiate the appetite Of a
young mockingbird by feeding insects
to it Is one or two grasshoppers
per day sufficient food material for a
bird or a toad? The wild birds are
wonderfully active, and an enormous
food supply is required by them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-06-27
Big Mortgage Filed.

Guthrie.-Register of Deeds Nc
Kean reported that the largest mort
gage either in words or money con-
sideratlon ever filed in Logan county
was placed on record last week. There
are over twenty-five thousand words
and the consideration mentioned is
$1,500,000 The fee was $23. 1t was
given by the recently organized Pub
lie Service company aud covers their
properties in the various towns where
the company has recently acquired the
electric plants, including Guthrie.