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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
McGroarty Play Is Success

The Mission Play, with its wealth
big fiesta scene and other features.
has apparently set out to make a big
record for itself in san Francisco. as
it did at san Gabriel mission, southern
California, where it was originally
produced.
...=:When John Steven McGroarty wrote
tale play he did not overlook the neces-
sity Of pleasing all types of theater-
goers. and he has been successful.
The fiesta scene in the second act
never faiIsto prove a great attraction,
with its singing and dancing senoritas
and real Indians. who give the feather
dance "The Mission Play" has al
ready been seen here by many thou
sands and the advance sale of seats
forsthe third week of the engagement
pressges heavy attendance. In fact,
the sale is so large as TO justify the
management in announcing four mat
inees during the week Tuesday
Wednesday. Saturday and Sunday.
Out Of town theatergoers are coil-
ing TO the Columbia theater in larger
numbers with each succeeding per-
formance. the information having
gone abroad that the play will posi-
lively not be seen anywhere else in
this part of the state.
The performance, in the hands OF
George osbourne. as Father Junipero
serra; Lucrecia del Vale, as Sonora
Josefa Yorba Charles H. Elder, as
Den Gaspar de Portola; Frank Sta
pies. Clarence Arper and Others IS
most satisfactory.
sThe Mission Play has been given
an, elaborate staging and the three
acts never fall to evoke enthusiasm
for the beauty of scenic and light
effects.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
MISS NOBODY IS
DUE To ARRIVE.
Another Musical Comedy
Is to Follow at Alcazar
With Ralph Herr

Madame Sherry" is to be sue
ceeded at the Alcazar by Miss No
body From starland," another musi-
cal offering that affords Ralph Herr
ample opportunity to exploit his COM
edy methods. 1t consists of two acts
or fun and melody
Hough and Adams built the book
and Joseph E. Howard is responsible
for the 10 musical Interruptions.
every one of which Is catchy" The
cast calls for IS principals, including
Herr, and they will be selected in ac-
cordance with their especial fitness
for the roles to which they Will be
assigned
As for the chorus. 1t will include
the clever girls who contribute so
heavily to the success OF Madame
Sherry" with number of additions
no less talented.
Sumptuous staging is demanded, as
the comedy opens aboard a trans-At-
lantic liner approaching New York
harbor, and closes on the stage of
Chicago theater, where a new musi-
cal play is receiving it's premier. The
action is supposed to begin about an
hour before the curtain rises. and the
audience will be requested to imagine
itself back of the footlights and fac
ing where it Is actually seated.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
Orpheum Offers Variety

Next week will positively be the
last of Blanche Walsh in her success.
THE Countess Nadine
Elsa Ruegger, one of the worlds
greatest woman cellists, assisted by
the celebrated conductor, Edmund
Lichenstein. will be heard in a
splendid program. Miss Ruegger has
played in this country and in Europe
with the leading symphony societies.
and has distinguished herself on vari-
Gus concert tours. Her appearance in
vaudeville is one of the most note
worthy achievements of the orpheum
circuit.
Jack Kennedy and his company will
appear in a little comedy, "A Busi-
ness Proposal" by Daniel d. Carter.
Ethel Kirk and Billy Fogarty will
offer a bright melange Of patter and
song. Fogarty's methods as a COM
edian are original and spontaneous.
Miss Kirk was prima donna with the
musical comedy, The Heartbreak-
ers" last season.
An attractive feature viii be IL
Olympia girls. who Will be seen In
novel. artistic and original numbers,
Including the Mirror Dance" and
the linguistic Moon" The Olympia
girls hail from London.
Manning, Moore and Armstrong.
young Americans who sing excep-
tionaIly well, will be heard in a num-
Der Of solos, duets and trios which
display their fine voices to the great
est advantage.
Buckley's animals, introducing the
roller skating bear and number Of
the smallest skating monkeys in ex-
| Iistence. should make a strong appeal
| to adults and children.
| Next week will be the last of Flan-
agan and Edwards, who are making
great comedy hit with their new
skit ION and On"
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06

great state" He pointed as he spoke
the Columbia theater management
by the park museum directors. 1T is
absolutely all that is left OF the Sole
dad mission--the only Relic of that
now deserted and desolate place.
1T was from soledad, III fact, that
have the historic story employed in
the third act of the Mission Play the
episode of the priest who starved to
death.
THAT story is true. only place the
scene at San Quan. Capistrano, instead
of Soledad.
After the confiscation of mission
property had been completed, and
only the churches were remaining to
the care of the padres. most of the
Indians left Soledad. there being no
land for them to till. Al few, how
leave the place of their baptism. With
them also remained as their spiritual
guide and friend, the venerable Father
Sarria. All wanted for the necessities
of life, but the padre more than the
rest, for he gave out but did not re-
ceive. One day as he. was celebrating
early morning mass he dropped dead
at the altar-starved TO death The
Indians reverently buried him.
mo one seems to know how the
bell was saved; but here it Is. and of
all good things in California most
covet this relic of Soledad mission"
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
Theatrical Attractions
Next Week
CORT
Ready Money"
COLUMBIA
McGroarty's Mission Play.
TIVOLI
"The Beggar Student.
ALCAZAR
Ralph Herr in Madame
Sherry"
ORPHEUM
Vaudeville
EMPRESS
Vaudeville

kind surpasses Madame Sherry" In
all around drawing power. Its men,
ory haunting melodies embellish a
lively plot, entertainingly unfolded.
The individual and team work re-
fleets genuine talent competently di-
rected. Sharing credit with them are
Fred w. Butler, who coached the
playing; Paul steindorf, who man
aged rehearsals of the vocal numbers
and Louise Lynn, who drilled the
dancers. The augmented orchestra
led by Ed w. Lada has contributed
in no small degree to the entire sue
cess.
To describe the triumph achieved
by Ralph Herr as Sensational would
not be Improper use of that hard
worked adjective. for as Theophilus
Sherry he has exceeded the most san
guine expection of those who were
prepared to greet the comedian.
Miss Amber's former local popular
ity has been more than renewed by
her impersonation of the Irish house
keeper In Madame Sherry" Louise
BrownelTs long absence from this city
did not lessen her in favoritism.
AS for the other principals-Louis
Meredith. Laura Vail, Bobby Woolsey,
Clarence Lydston and Burt Wesner-
they deserve all the nice things that
have been said about them by press
and public
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06

Ben Ryan and Henrietta Lee. who
are called the somewhat different
mirthmakers." will offer lively dances
and new songs.
Mae Francis, the Sunshine GIRL"
will sing repertoire of pretty songs
| and will don several different and
elegant costumes.
Evans and vidocq. ''oldtimers in the
burnt cork business" will sing their
own songs, offer original parodies and
entertain generally for a merry Is
minutes.
The Lelands promise novelty spec
tacle act, which they call the "Painto-
graph" in which living reproductions
of famous paintings are presented
Walker and III, in Just Girl"
promise one of the best skits In
vaudeville.
Frederick l. Gerke and company,
local added attraction, viii present
"One Christmas Ever in which the
leading role VIII be assumed by Miss
Betty Gerke.
Empress special motion pictures and
the Essanceescope will round out a
promising program.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
Fall of Napoleon
Gives Girls Fright

PHILADELPHIA Sept. 6.-An
empty house, two nervous young
women and picture of Napoleon fig-
ured in a burglar scare at Wynne-
wood last night in the home of John
w. Brown of Brown s. Clayton,
brokers, of this city. Last night they
were talking OF ghosts, burglars and
thunder storms when they heard an
unusual noise upstairs. There was a
sound of something falling and the
girls fed to a neighboring residence
and telephoned to the Lower Marion
township police that burglars were in
the house.
AS fast as a motor car could carry
them came two officers They dashed
into the house, mounted the stairs and
switched on electric lights, On the
hall floor was large engraving of
the Man of Destiny, dropped from the
wall by the weakness of a picture
wire. That was all.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
Ready Money" at Cort

= Ready Money" the most ingenious
comedy that has come to US in a sea-
son. VII continue TO incite laughter
atsthe Cort theater for only one week
more. A special matinee will be
given Admission day in addition to
the regular Wednesday and Saturday
matinees.
James Montgomery, the author. has
departed from conventional methods
in fashioning his comedy. His types
do not belong to footlightland. They
are. fax from being distorted carica-
lures: they are human.
with consummate skill the author
has seen to it that the fortunes of
stephen Baird are sympathetically
followed BY the audience. Every one
is interested from curtain to cur
tain in the love affair of this youth
whose sole possessions are a % cent
piece and the constant love Of the
one girl on earth that counts.
William A. Brady has sent a splen-
did company and production. Robert
Ober. well remembered of ''Brewster's
Millions plays the part Of Stephen
Baird with just the right whimsical
touch. The counterfeiter. in the
hands Of Frank Mills, is notable
portraiture. Nena Blake brings naive
charm TO the role OF Grace Tyler, who
is beloved OF Stephen.
Ready Money" will play a final
performance Sunday night. September
IA, at the Cort. on September II
COME the famous motion pictures OF
Captain scotts polar expedition.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
"Beggar Student at Tivoli

The Bohemian Girl" will be sung
for the last times at the Tivoli Opera
House tomorrow afternoon and even
ing. Beginning Monday night Carl
MfIIocker's best comic opera, The
Beggar Student" will be given an
elaborate production.
The first act of this tuneful opera
opens in the city Of Cracow, where
General Ollendorf. the military gov
ernor, is in a rage because he has
been repulsed by Laura. daughter of
the Countess Palmatica, to whom he
has shown unwelcome attentions.
To avenge what he considers an
insult he decides to dress some poor
and low born youth in the hnery of a
prince, passing him off as such upon
the countess and her daughter. trust
ing that their poverty will induce
them to accept the impostor as a
suftor.
He finds his accomplice in a military
prison. symon simonovitch. a vaga-
bond Polish student, is. ready to play
the gentleman and only insists in TAX
ing his fellow prisoner. Janitzky
along as his secretary.
The countess and her daughter. who
have been living In poverty, are daz-
z1ed by the fnery of the impostor and
the young couple are betrothed The
money furnished by the general is
soon spent, and symon decides to tell
Laura of the deception. Afraid to
tell her in person, he writes and in
trusts the letter to the countess with
the request to have it given to Laura
before the ceremony. The general
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however, thwarts this scheme and the
pair are married. whereupon Symon
is exposed to the assembled guests as
an impostor and is driven from the
palace.
Symon contemplates suicide, but
Janitzky. who Is in love with Laura's
sister. Bronislava, comes to his res
cue. He announces himself as a Pol
capture OF the citadel and the rein
statement bf Klng Stanislaus upon
the throne of Poland and everything
comes out to the entire satisfaction Of
all with the exception of General Oh
lendorf.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
Herr Is Alcazar Hit

There is nothing equivocal about
the hit scored by the Alcazar's pro-
duction of Madame Sherry" The
merry and melodious Offering is an
nounced to run a second week. with
an extra matinee Tuesday admission
day).
For this condition Of affairs the
responsibility is evenly divided be-
tween the fame Of the comedy itself
asd the excellence of its interpreta-
fion by Ralph Herr, Maude Amber
and their associates. No vehicle Of its
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
awHITE SLAVE. PLAY IS HIT

Popular interest in "The Lure" the
remarkable white slave drama by
George Scarborough, which is now
being presented at the Maxine Elliott
theater. continues to grow. The most
progressive reformers. who are de-
voting their lives to uplifting the
moral standards of the Metropolis,
wish to spread the news of the exist
ence of a genuine reform play" as
far and as rapidly as possible.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
New Acts at Empress

Beautiful scenes from plantation
life. a half score of southern beauties
and a production OF perfect ensemble
of song, action and Story will char
acterize the leading feature at the
Empress tomorrow afternoon, when
THE Girl and the Jockey" is staged
elaborately, with r. N. Cory and Vim
cent Erne in the leading roles.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
JOHN DREW IN SHAKESPEARE

1t was Is years ago that John Drew
and Charles Frohman agreed to re-
Nothing" but tomorrow night at the
Empire theater in New York the first
results of that agreement will be
Witnessed
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06

and George Bronson Howard, is to
have a revival in Chicago with Arnold
DAILY and Emmett Corrigan in the
leading roles.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
Will Build Booth
Theater in Gotham

An Edwin Booth theater is TO be
erected in New York to the memory
of that unique player. The play
house is to cost $3.50. 900, and will be
completed in March, 1914 The hous-
ing of Booth and Shakespearean me-
MORALS in the theater building is part
of the plan. which when accomplished
will mean much to the preservation
of those traditions that in time will
make American drama distinctive
fact. For the first season of it's ex-
istence the theater will present moth
ing but plays from Shakespeare.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
"Give Me the BeII,'
Saws ]. S. McGroarty

Il had rather own that bell," said
John Steven McGroerty. the other
day. than any other thing in this
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06
MAS. cARrER IS .Moy1Er

Mrs. CARTER Is "MOV1Er
And now comes Mrs. Leslie Carter
to the movies" She is to be taken
successful presentations.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-06

"0NLY LAw- IN CHICAGO
''The Only Law by Wilson Miner
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-20
Parish Preaching.

Il have always thought that the
regular parish preaching was the most
necessary kind of preachings," says
the Able Leserte in his Sermon
Plans" 1t is comparatively easy to
prepare an occasional sermon, but
to preach in the same pulpit of the
one parish church Sunday after Sun
day, year in and year out, to interest
and to teach the same hearers-that
to me is the hardest work magma
BILE, and a ministry worthy of all
praise" We commend these words
to the Thoughtful consideration of
certain people, who, perhaps, unwit.
tingly, have formed the habit of crit,
icizing both the matter of the dis
course and the manner of the preach.
err. 1t is we'll to bear in mind that
we are listening to the Word of God
and then the sermon will be fruitful
of spiritual benefits to us.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-20
The Flag of Ireland.

P. G. Smith, who, besides being a
fine novelist in the historical line, a
poet of rare excellence and an anti
quarian of great authority, had a deep
ly interesting article in recent issue
of the Rosary on a subject of much
interest at the present time, says the
Philadelphia Standard and Times.
He discusses "The Flag of Ireland"
from the historical standpoint, and
has succeeded in solving some prob
lens that at various times were the
despair of painters and poets, in re-
lation to the uniforms, battle flags
and notices of the Irish soldiery Of
the past. The late Mr.. Mulvany told
us that he had spent a good deal Of
time in the endeavor to procure from
the French and British war offices
certain information on these points in
connection with his historical paint.
ing of "The Battle of Aughrim" and
other works, but with no satisfactory
result. After surveying the whole
field of discussion and proof, Mr..
Smith is driven to the conclusion that
his green flag with the crownless harp
is the real heraldic ensign of Ireland.
The Sunburst was the old pagan royal
standard, the Irish of old having been
sun worshipers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-20
Our Duty to the Departed.

The greatest tribute of love we can
pay to our deceased parents, relatives
and friends is to pray for them and to
have offered up in their memory the
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. November
is the month which the church devotes
to the Holy Souls. Those desiring to
remember their dead cannot do better
than to send an offering to the for
eign mission priests, to whom small
amount represents a great deal in the
native coin.
Masses are gratefully said by the
missionaries for all benefactors, and
the faithful children of the mission
are also instructed to pray for the
intention of their distant friends. The
Society for the Propagation of the
Faith is fully empowered by the Holy
See to receive and distribute funds. A
pious custom is to enroll deceased per-
sons as perpetual, special or ordinary
members of the society, and they re-
ceive all the indulgences granted by
the Holy Father to living members.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-20

tertained the Ladies' Circle of St.
Johns Catholic church Thursday aft
ernoon. The circle will be entertained
in four weeks, at the home of Mrs. P.
H. Borden, 1885 East Minnehaha st.
Mrs. Angelina Kirby, wife of John
Kirby, an attorney, died at st. Luke's
hospital Monday morning. Serv-
ices were held at the chapel of O'Hal-
loran & Murphy Wednesday, with bur-
ial at Calvary cemetery. Mrs. Kirby
has long been ill and her death was
not unexpected. She was 20 years old.
She was married to Mr.. Kirby June 1.
1910. She is survived by her husband
and a daughter, 2 years old. Her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hendrickson, re-
side in Webster, S. D.
Members of the class in expression
gave recital at St. Agatha's Conserv-
atory Saturday afternoon. The pro-
gram included dramatic, pathetic and
humorous selections, and closed with
a pantomime, "The Locus Eaters"
The following young women appeared:
Marie Pfeiffer, Jennie Horne, Anne
Nicely, Ruth Johnson, Theodore Mar
tinsen and Verne Enright. Later a
sacred cantata. "The Cleaners Har-
vest" was given by the vocal class.
The soloists were: Edith Allen, Anne
Nicely and Mary White. Mrs. Trelly
was at the piano. Catherine Donlon
gave reading and Fred Becker a
piano solo. Vocal numbers, also, were
given by the Misses Katherine Fftz-
patrick, Kathryn johnson and Lor-
raine Burning.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-20

dropped; will give her the best side
of the walk, and will help her in or
out Of car or carriage; will accom-.
pany her to the store or the market;
will carry a parcel for her, and will
wait upon her anywhere.
Old age always commands defer
ence and respect, but more especially
in the person of a grandparent. A po-
lite and courteous child will surround
it's grandparents with delicate atten-
tons; will respect their tastes and
ways of doing; will remove nothing
belonging to them without asking
their permission; will furnish what
they ask for, and will listen to their
advice with respectful attention. It
would be very rude to laugh at their
shortcomings, or to hurt their feel
ings.-The Polite Pupil.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-20
CHRISTMAS MASSES.

Christmas Day is now the only day
of the year on which plurality Of
masses may be said. On this great
feast the church extends to every
priest the privilege of celebrating the
Holy Sacrifice three times the same
morning, without, however, binding
him to celebrate more than one, if he
does not wish to do so. According to
Durandus this privilege was granted
by Pope Telesphorus, A. d. 142. Lith.
urgical writer's assign to these three
Masses the following mystic meaning
first the eternal birth of the Son Of
God in the bosom of His Father; sec.
ondly, His birth in time in the womb
of His Immaculate Mother; thirdly,
His spiritual birth in the hearts of the
faithful by worthy reception Of his
Sacramento, but, above all, by the re.
ception of Himself in the adorable
Sacrament of the altar.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-20
HOME AND CHRISTMAS.

Christmas strengthens and beauti-
fies the home. With it's vision of the
Christ Child and the Virgin Mother
and the solicitous Saint Joseph, it
draws tight the bonds between chill
dren and parents, between father and
mother. 1t puriies and sanctifies the
home; it makes the home enduring. 1t
places the home in its rightful position
as the most beautiful institutions in
creation.
Thus it is that Christmas has ever
been considered the holiday of the
home. Its joys center within the circle
of the family. Perhaps it is because
we enter into that deeper Christmas
spirit that takes its rise in the infant
Child in His lowly manager, and makes
Christmas the feast of the children.
This feast of feasts is the feast of the
home, and the family.
Christmas should never lose it's dis.
tinctive characteristic. More and more
desert the home on this its festal day,
desert it to seek entertainment and
distraction without. The day which
for long centuries has been sacred to
the home, and it's more quiet and deep
er joys should be preserved in its orig
inal simplicity and love.
The home is in need of Christmas
strengthen the home, and we develop
strong men, make better citizens and
purify society. Keep Christmas as the
feast Of the home. Let US pray on this
joyous day that God may deign to
grant to all His creatures his blessing,
that all men may be filled with this
peace of the Infant King-that peace
which the world cannot give.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-20
Knights Ban Tango.

A small white card, inclosed in an
envelope equally white, forestalled
any attempt to dance the tango at
the annual formal dancing party of
the fourth degree Knights of Column
bus, at Hotel LaSalle, Chicago. The
card was a surprise to the several
hundred couples who attended the at
fair, but it was the result of much
thought by the members of the floor
committee, who caused it to be is
sued.
It read:
The tango" will not be danced
this evening. Members and guests
are respectively requested to oh.
serve the rule.
SO while the orchestra played teas
ing airs the members and their guests
glided backward and forward, to and
fro, in and out, but never to the tango
or Similar dances, such as the turkey
trot, and the bunny hug and others
which the committee labeled equally
out Of place. =
There are several reasons why this
action was TAKEN" said George e.
Warren, chairman of the floor commit
tee. In the first place l wish to say
that while the church disapproves of
the tango, that was not alone the rea-
son. We did not want it, to begin
with"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-20
Blessing Of the Lamb.

A little known and singularly pic.
turesque religious ceremony takes
place every Christmas Eve in ALASKA.
1t is celebrated in the Church of st.
Ambrogio. After the priest has Civ.
en- an address and amid the solemn
strains of the organ there is seen adj
vancing slowly up the aisle tall,
venerable shepherd, the patriarch of
his clan. He bears on his arms, car.
rying it carefully and tenderly, a
young lamb, snowy white.
The whole congregation is in state
of strained attention. The shepherd
boys press forward IN their excite
ment; the older shepherds are anx-
ious and the shepherdesses hang on