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1 rHK SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER- SUNDAY. NOVEMBER io. 1907. 20 mm 'LION AND MOUSE' F3 staff? KT ft Hflral Stage Favorites That Will Be Seen During the Week mmm. AT TIIEJAN NESS BROADHURST PLAY FOR THALCAZAR Belasco Company Will Present "The Mills.

of the Gods" During Week. LlnW LLLUW, mm mmy hay Built on Financial and rniTH Business Buccaneering of Capitalist. actress or A MELODRAMATIC CLIMAX SHOWS CURSE OF GRAFT 3Y THOMAS NIMN Product of Charles Klein's Ren Love and Reform of Criminal Produce Play of Vivid Interest. to Be Performed by Able Company, HOtXD you ink me, mentis reader, what It wan I did laat Tuesday, I should answer, I should tell you, that I Interviewed an actreaa. A v.

One of the most successful play With the whole pondering over the financial, political and busl ness fabric, tlte coming of "The Lion and the Mouse" to the Van Ness wrights in tflis country is George H. BiYmdhurst and when he writes a play it is one of the finished kind and in the hands of capable actors always makes a decided Impression upon the theatrical world. 1 a Should vnu ask ma Theatre on Monday night for a stay of two weeks Is most opportune. In a masterful manner Charles Klein has dealt with these questions and in no One of the most pretentious of bis I what her name waj, I 14 whence she. flam, and who her people, I should anawer, I plays is "The Mills of the Gods." It uncertain way shown the great dan has proven to be a success in the East, ger to the body politic of unlimited but has never been produced in this wealth in the hands of an unscrupu should tell you, speaking proudly to section of the countfy.

Fred Bolasco lous person. Graft on the Stage. will put on this play this week at the Inform you: "Longfellow her honored name la; Stephanie her parents called her. Of New Alcazar Theatre and so the patrons of the' Sutter street house are Recent cases In the Federal, State and municipal courts have shown that to be treated to a decided noelty. the poet's household la she Henry "The Mills of the Gods" Is a story the character of John Burkett Ryder is no figment of the dramatist's brain; that the type really exists in life and woven around the career of an escaped convict who endeavors to live a life of aocs jusi tne sort or things lie is depicted as doing.

The suoreme con reformation, after he has established tempt for the laws of the land, and the unflinching purpose to obtain the himself under an alias and It depicts the efforts of his associate in crime to consummation or plans, at no mat drag him down after he has discovered if ter wnat cost, leaving a train of wreckage to mark his progress, has been demonstrated In many of the him hidden In an obscure part of the country. There are several tender love IK 2l Wadsworth her great-uncle, poet-frlend of Hiawatha. This good poet had a brother, Stephen whose son was Stephen. Stephanie la Stephen's daughter. Beauteous she Is, and youthful, and a bright accomplished actress." Should you question me still further, asking me all sorts of questions, how ,1 came to Interview her, where she was and what she told me, how she I themes running through the story and XYTf -9- J' k.

the melodramatic climax Is reached when tho hero throws off the influence courts in recent trials. Klein has Introduced a most charming love story 1 nthe drama and, above all, It Is a natural sequence to his tale. "Heady Money" Ryder is determined to crush a Federal Jurist, Judge Ross-more, because he will not render decisions to suit the plans of the capitalist. The money king has an only son; the Judge, a daughter. These two meet of his associate in crime and the pair participate in a vicious battle.

2 3 Vs' Trial Opens Play. 1 James Clarke, afterwards known as In Europe, fall in love and return to Richard Harper, is the hero. At his looked and how she acted, I should trial, which takes place in the first this country. How the girl beards Ryder in his home and fights to save her father from a dishonest grave is the plot of the piece. act or rather prologue, he pleads guilty answer, I should tell you: to embezzlement and implicates his as "I will write the story for you, I will sociate Fred Fayton.

They are sen Company Is Strong. The last appearance of "The Lion write it out and print It, print It so tenced to five years. Clarke serves three years before he escapes, but Fayton puts in his entire sentence. and the Mouse" In yan Francisco was that you may read It, read It now or at your leisure; print it so that you may two days betore the fire, when it closed the career of the old Columbia Theatre. The company which Henrv H.

Harris la Once out Clarke changes his name to Harper and secures employment In the Newton Cut Glass Works where his sending to the Van Ness this season Is said to be the strongest ever seen in the piece. It is headed by Dorothy Donnelly, who plays Shirley Rossmore. ingenuity and skill advance him to and Faul Everton as John Burkett Ryder, the richest man in the world. Others In the cast are Nelle Robinson, Dorothy Crane, Kleanor Sheldon, Lillian superintendent. He falls In love with Catherine Gordon and displays his affection by assisting the girl's brother, who has become an embezzler, but he dot not ask her to marry him because JriucKingliam.

Elsa Favne. Ada Levick. James Cooley, Richard Lambart, Harris L. Forbes, Frederick Malcolm. Ouorera of his former disgrace.

When Fayton shows up on the scene O. Morris and Seymour Stratton. he dominates Clarke for a time through Ills "threats of exposure and a return to a prison cell to finish out his un iiiere win be the usual matinee Saturday. REOPEN THE GLOBE keep it, paste It In your treasured acrapbook, keep It In your scrapbook always." 1 Te who haunt the Van Ness playhouse, ye who love the stage, the drama, love the Gottlob-Marx productions, love the syndicate attractions, listen to this simple story, while 1 tell about the actress. Ye, who sometimes In your rambles, meet theatrical young; ladles, full of hope and high ambition, drenmlng dreams of future glory, struggling bravely through the' present, read the Btory as I write It.

Dwelling fur out In the suburbs, miles away out In the Buburba, where the street-car, the Not-Go-Much, seldom comes along when wanted, 1 arose on Tuesday morning when the expired term. Then Payton goes fur van I 1 ther. He falls in love witn catnerina Gordon, attempts to surplant Clarke in THEATRE TO-MORROW her affections, but falls ana throws temptatiHtt. Into the path of her brother, The Mission Playhouse Secures Well Balanced Company for the Winter Season. Stephanie Longfellow, the Actress that Is never sung, but spoken; likes the drama pure and simple, with no COMEDY NOVELTY TO STAGE 4t ON AT AMERICAN ARTIAN COMEDY Hoy.

At fast (Jiaraes patience is exhausted. He decides to give himself up and cast aside the hold that Payton has upon him. His friends learn of the move and secure for him a pardon from the Governor of the State, which Insures his future happiness after which he marrieB Catherine. Italian Tenor to Sing. One of the features of the production of "The Mills of the Gods" will be the introduction of a famous Italian singer in the person of Delll Francl Uomenlco, a tenor of reputation and a recent arrival from Naples.

He will appear and sing In the garden scene of the play. "The Mills of the Gods" will run the entire week with matinees on Saturday and Sunday and will be followed by Clyde Fitch's great society play. "Her Own Way." Mr. Fitch dedicated this play to Maxlne Elliott and she played the leading role, that of Geor-glana Carley. with-great success all over the country.

"David Harum will be the big attraction for Thanksgiving week with Fred J. Butler, who scored so heavily in "Shore Acres" in the title role. LAMBARDl'S STARS AT LIBERTY PLAYHOUSE Milan Company to Sin Vtrur Grand Operas for the Benefit of Oakland Andlences. "The Royal Chef" Opens This Afternoon With Original Cast. The Globe Theatre, Mission and Twenty-fourth' streets, will reopen Its doors to its patrons to-morrow.

The theatre will Inaugurate a season of melodrama. It is the Intention of the management to produce the best Eastern successes. The company has been carefully chosen, and contains some San Francisco favorites. Harry Follard, the young actor who took the part of the Mayor in the "Umiertow" at the Alcazar Theatre, will be the leading man. Pollard has been filling ah engagement of several months as leading man In New Orleans, and has been specially engaged.

Margarita Fischer has also been engaged. Miss Fischer has headed her own company for several seasons, and it is confidently predicted that she will be a favorite irl the Mission Uls-ttict. Maud Odelle will be seen In the heavier roles. Al Jolson, the monologlst, will be the comedian of the company. Jolson will also bo seen in a specialty each week.

The opening drama will be "Behind the Mask," by Edmund Day, an Kaatern playwright whose play "The Roundup" is now started on a successful run at the Broadway Theatre, New York. A change of play will be made weekly and matinees given Saturday and Sunday. WIGWAM THEATRE HAS NEW BILL FOR WEEK "A Message From Mars'-VVill Be Presented During Week of November 10th, "The Royal Chef," the new musical comedy by Hen M. Jerome and Stoddard and Taylor, will have Its Initial presentation In San Francisco at the American Theatre this afternoon. The original production was staged In Chicaro, followed by an extensive run of four solid months at the Lyric Theatre, New York City, and It scored heavily In both cities.

Has Original Cast. The same cast which helped to make the musical pastime so popular in the East is still intact and is an excep song and dunce work In It. By the way, 'twas at the Empire, In old Boston, that the actress first appeared before the public. Very recent, too, the time was, for the girl Is very youthful. Rapid, though, Is her advancement, and to-day she's leading lildy In the thrilling play called "Checkers." Honor be to J.

J. Gottlob, and his partners in the playhouse that they bring such people to us! Welcome are they to the Wampum. On our shores of Gltche Gumee, of our shining Big-Sea-Water, stood the Cliff House, known In story, till It tumbled Into ashes. To behold its site the actress had a very ardent longing more than that, she hired an auto; hired a Get-There car, an auto; hired a Dodge-Me-Qulck, an auto. She had formed a little party for this Journey In the auto; so she hurried up and left me.

Bo she went away and left me. As unto the show the ghost Is, so the chauffeur to the auto; useless each without the other. But the actress had a chauffeur, and with all her merry party she was quickly moving westward. Westward, westward, MIsa Longfellow moved out toward the land of sunset, glided where the purple vapors linger In the dusk of evening. 1 stood watching from the sidewalk while the auto, rising, sinking, up and down the hills went tearing, till at length It sank and vanished on the other side of somewhere.

And I said: "Farewell, sun, old Gheezls, rising, first peeked o'er the hills of Oakland. Then I waited for a street-car, not the Choo-Choo, but the wire-car, for the Never-Come, the street-car. Half an hour or more I waited; then I walked a mile and waited; then I walked some more and waited. On the cross-town line I caught one, caught the Never-Come, the street-car, and I boarded It, rejoicing. But the Ding-Ding man, conductor, when he took my nickel, told me: Only to the car-house go we." So he handed me a transfer; gave a Come-Back tag, a transfer; Just a Round-Trip slip, a transfer.

That is why I walked a Long-Way, being transferred to the sidewalk, but at last I reached the playhouse, reached my place of destination, when the sun was falling westward; and I found the actress watting. "In old Boston town my home Is." said she when we got to talking about her and her profession. "I was born In ancient Boston, in the State of Massachusetts. There had I my early schooling, there among my father's people and my father's uncle's people. Later on, 1 went to Woodslde, famous school of old Long Island.

In my class I was the poet. Next I went to Mt. St. Vincent, once the home of Edwin Forrest, at New York and on the Hudson. There was all my schooling finished.

I was trained to be a singer, Put at school, reciting poems, I attracted such attention that I soon was called fur acting." Thus she spake and while I listened, I could hear that Boston schoolgirl, Just in fancy 1 could hear her, give her platform recitation: "Tell Pie not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty Varied Programme Assured of Good Reception at Hands of Popular Playhouse Patrons. Impresario Lambardl has arranged a feast for th music lovers of Oakland Monday evening -when his Milan Opera Company opens for a series of four performances at Te Liberty Playhouse with an all-star cast. Padovina will sing the role of Lucia, and the tenor Parola will be the Ed-gardo. The principal changes in the usual cast will be Stgnor Pimazzonl, the baritone, in the role of Sir Henry Ashton, Olinto Lombardo as the chaplain Raymond, and Slgnor Ballestrl as Artutro. as It will be sung by "A Message From Mars," the' comedy written by Richard and which has bn one of the most successful plays that has been seen, both in England and in the United States, for the last decade, will be presented at the Novelty Theatre for oneVweek, commencing to-night with company of competent players, some of whom were In the cast during the time the comedy was in London for three years und In New York for two years.

The author has created a comedy that Is so novl that it is almost impossible to give it, in limited space, a fully comprehensive description. Martian Missionary. The first act portrays a man of extreme selfishness, who never thlnksof the Interest of others. He always wants his own way. He is too selfish to perform a service of two minutes, even for his sweetheart.

In the midst of hi- superabundance of selfishness, while sitting in his study, he is visited by a messenger from the planet liars. While this Is done the stage Is wrapped In darkness, quick and impressive noises fill the theatre, and when the scene Is lighted again the back wall of the study is gone and a man In a strange garb stands forth in the full light of the stage. A Supreme Egotist Thla la tho iiiASonncrflf mm MflTS. tionally strong one, Including William J. McCarthy, Oscar Ragland, Herbert Carter, George Porter fmlth, Franklin Fox, Gertrude Hutcheson, Dorothy Rae, La Belle Laurette, Plxlcy Lorlllurd, not this galaxy of stars will be worth to mention a chorus of fifty and a division of sixteen sprightly maidens going miles to hear.

Tuesday night "La Boheme" will be -nrii-v, Ferrabinl. Lom who can sing and dance. There are quite a number of catchy bardo, Arcangell, Bergam! and a new tenor named Malfarari, who Lambardi sent to Italy for to strengthen the organization for its Eastern tour. airs In "The Royal such as O'Reilly," "Let Me Go Back," "Mothir Wednesday tnere win oe a um-mco, I li th Viprntr tenor The bill for the present week at the Wigwam Theatre Is apparently much to the liking of the theatre's patrons, for the playhouse Is being crowded to the doors at every performance and many requests have been made to hold over some of the acts, their popularity being exceptionally strong. But this week will see an entire change of bill.

One of the headline acts to appear id Shedman's trained dog circus of twenty of the most intelligent canine performers ever seen in America. Tho animals give a unique performance. A very timely and interesting sketch called "The Billionaire" will be played by Urant Churchill and company. The theme of the piece deals with the Industrial problem and the performance has proven one of the best vaudeville acts of the year. Baroness Von Zelber.

billed as the Molba of vaudeville, wil be heard In tt fine list of selections, and the Rose City Quartet will have another singing act that promises well, as all the members of the quartet arex able lyric artists. The four Andersons will appear for the first time, as will also the Sawadas, Japanese acrobats. "FIGHTING THE FLAMES" ON 4TH WEEK AT CHUTES Goose," "Would You If You Were Me" and "The Rajah The piece Is said to be well mounted and the cos 1 I 1 ruvuiuir, 11.1 ci s.rir, 1 Mario Gonzales. Rena I'ez- zati and Pimazzonl. v.

young lady Longfellow! murmured: fare thee well, Miss Once again 1 gazed and Miss Longfellow, fare thee tumes are far above the Hverage of musical comedy productions. The Wednesday nigni -jnignun presented with the great cast which made it the big hit of the season in this ''Ity rtn who explains the superior virtue of the inhabitants of that nlanet. He has chorus girls are kept busy making changes, while the electrical effects weii. or Thus ilepa i ted the glory of tin' been banished from Mars because of Miss Longfellow In unset, In tint purple much to improve the ensemole work or the organization nerulnef ti ft titPA. of Unl are also one of the many features.

Tho electric, lighted feather bow dance, as versal kindness, which the author has fur the soul us dead that slumbers. And things arc not what theii t. mists (if eVetunir. in Wk. red utito- tnr the performance in tne Hest Greek Theatre.

made prevail there, and has been sentenced to come to the earth for the purpose of converting the most unmitigated egotist to be found there. This egotist bears the name of Hor "HER frRST FALSE STEP" well as the umbrella novelty, make very pretty stage pictures. Over i'fifl tiny incandescent lights of varied colors are used In the umbrella drop, which is sixteen feet In diameter. TO OPEN AT CENTRAL ace who Is a gentleman of talent, refinement and wealth. Mr.

Comedy Drama. Will Be Staged With ElUrEN ERR2L NOVELTY Rew Scenery and Many Effects- niol.ile. Thus departed Miss Longfellow. I'M SAYS ZfckT llrurl Intrrrat and timed? to umMne u( the Hutl. A beautiful heart story, interspersed with funny coiued is promised when "Zek-, the Country Hov appears at tht L'avls Theatre to-morrow night.

Inaugurating do- coml inaiion mason which 'is at mis house and whl, li is to lie l.dlow., by some my good traveling shows. Search for a Chef. The setting of "The Royal Chef Is the mythical isle of Oolong, over which the "Rajah" rules In exalted dignity. Finding thlt his chef has attempted to poison him he has him beheaded and orders the prime minister to find him another chef or suffer the same fate. Vaudeville Kntertnlnmrnt Includes Comedy and Singers, ho Have Won Place ns Artists.

"Fighting the Flames" will begin the fourth week of its career at the at ITlMtince. Parker Is hard to convert from his selfishness. The Martian, however, resorts to heroic methods, and not until he reduces the selflsh man to poverty and hunger, together with the world's scorn, is he made to be thoughtful of others. In a word, he is born again. Setting Is Complex.

There is a complexity of machinery in the stage setting that adds great interest to this play, creating some intensely startling scenes, but Farker is sure enough comeruU. He is quickly changed from a handsomely dressed man to a ragged outcast. There Is said to he a beautiful love romance pcr- "Hit 'I'l-y. hut 1 li expr. I.H l.lllr IIUIC LHto.n This realistic spectacle, with its fifty actors, tire engines, horses and extraordinary mechanical appliances, has created a sensation, and its popularity Is evidently destined to last fjr some time to come.

It will be preceded to-day and all the week bv an entirely noval vaudeville entertainment, to which Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kelly, sketch artists, will con- nnH a imin IT mni- Is one of the in Zeke. the a play dealing is of the i-las-i At tlis juncture, luckily or unluckily, Heinrich Lemphauser bobs up on the scene and he proves to be a capable jokesniith and causes much mirth, aad around htm revolves the Incidents that shovv clever dramatic construction. William J.

McCarthy, who made such a "Not enjoyment, and not our destined end or una: Sut to act 1 again the actress told me tbttt i like to be a poet, thai she 1 kc In music thoughts for future such as those ti Imid of wrote when birds hii to liim, when the wlldflowers of the meadow filled the air with oil, for him, when the forests an. I the livers sang and shouted at Ins coniinK Little else the actress tuid me, little more she had to tell in'-. was once in "San Toy" singing, gayly dancing to her singing. Good her voice, a tweet contralto; and her dancing was delightful. After that she sang and acted In the music-play of Johnny, when young John comes marcnlng homewaiJ.

Yes, In this she sang and sang and danced and also acted. Better, though, she likes the drama Country whi is wiih plain folks ami fir J. mat va lias a ujirm The plav at the Central for this week will be the comedy drama "Her First False Step." It is expected to prove one of the strongest and most thrilling melodramas yet produced at the popular playhouse. Manager Howell has spared no expense in the production. It will be enacted with the full strength of the Central's popular players, and there will be new scenery and many startling efTrue Boardman plays the part of Tack Waters, the hero: Miss Selbla the wronged wife.

Mr. Heffron. assisted by his accomplice In crime. Miss Sin-clalre will enact the villain. The comedy will be In the hands of Kernan Crips as Mr.

Dooley. while Gus Mortimer Benedict McQuarrie. Hthylnde Roberts and Sadie Alnsley will be in the cast. There is a bank robbery, scene To-day there will be the regular matinee and to-night the last performance of tha "Outlaw's trillUlH iinai ulette entitled "The Thoroughbred. kv.hI Utopttnn a Vocalist and performer 011 the accordion, and Flood and Hayes, wonueriui lumpers, will also make their first appearance.

There will also bei new i.e Hearts u. Long 'ads the lM as 6 The play is in a i lass with the "Old Homestead "Way lm while its peculiar ami effective comedy one of the once weW-knoun 'Pecks Had Hov' The scenery arried by the company" is I he lilacktxtry fclrls. coon shouters comedians and grotesque dancers add to the funny situations. A pretty heart story is told during the course of the play, while good a few tears end lots of laughter go to make up the performance pronounced hit In New York. Is a dla-li ct comedian of much ability and hr-i scored wherever ho has appeared.

The Royal Chef" will not be the only attraction during the coming week at the American Theatre, as Richard J. Jose has been engaged to appear In conjunction with W. H. Frazee's magical absurdity. Mr.

Jose will sing all of the songs which have helped to nuke hli famous wherever his wonderful voice has been heard. I'leatlng the entire comedy. The ast includes Wallace Wldde-rotube. Alfred Hcaumont, L. J.

Hall, Bo-land Wallace. Walter Addison. Master I'liilllps. Andrew Kdwards, Faul Masters, Richard Hanson, Joseph Rernstein, Walter H. Cluxton, Nellie Blanohard, Marie Appletun.

Marie Sylvestre. Pv-rothy Robinson. Alice Grey, Agnes I ley, Kate de Heoker, Zadee Afpleton and Kllecn Krrol. Southern i-'kies" follow motion pictures and in tne t-suim grounds, during the afternoon. 1 ro-fessor Virgil Moore, the aeronaut, will make a balloon ascension and para GERTRUDE chute drop.

Attention Is "alien 10 1 ne fact that the matinee 01 Flames' Is tiveu every aftemoou at oclocs-.