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'T WAS the bKt theatrical offprinp: .
I the yar. was -Leah- Klwchna." and
the Incomparable Mimtic 'Mad'dern
Flske has seldom appeared to better ad
vantage. As a condition prcccdeAt se Is
provided with a play which " mttrt take
rank as- one of thv finest works of an
America! playwright. It is a genuine
plsce of iiterature admirably adapted' .to
Ftage usage. Just where the hand f C
E. S. McLdlen, known as Its', awtber,
EtoppedL and the hafcd of Mrs: Fiske iskj
it.iTp tthere is some difficulty in Mytog,
bat between them they have made 're
markably good play. It is r phystologlcal
melodrama which works out the old prob
lem of saving a soul in a hew way. Alto
gether it is one of the best vehicle which
Mrs. Fiske has had. Sh- occupies a posi
tion an our stage where rival may not
approach. Her superiority Is now taken
as 'a-matter -or common kitewledge. and to
argue her greatness has become altogether
unnecessary. Supporting her -ah has the
bfit company any star has ever brought
to the Pacific Coast. George Arliss.
Charles Cartwrlght. John Mason ond Will
iam Mack in the principal male parts f
"Loan KJeschna" leave absolutely noth
ing to be desired.
The Fisk engagement was splendidly
managed, for which John F. Iogan. of
this city, who assumed the furious, re
sponMailit.v of bringing the attraction
here qgainst powerful opposition, should
be gin great credit. Although the Em
pire is not a flrst -class theater, the pro
duction was mounted without serious in
convenience.' and the performance was
identically -as given in the. flnett houses in
the country. The six performance were
profitable, but -the attendance was not
what it should have been. The Portland
public should haw responded more liber
ally, for it is likely t be a long time be
fore we have a theatrical attraction wfalch
wfN equal it. ' It should have- been a -case
of capacity houses every wight.
A new star in the jversoa of Barney Ber
nard appeared at the Marquam last week.
Mr. Bernard has for the past three years
enjoyed a California reputation as an in
terrpeter of Hebrew roles, but until re
cently his work wa confined to burlesque.
Now he aspires to flrst-class stellar hon
ors as a rku actor. Jewish hirasciC
he has wls4y choeen Hebraic character
and he does himself plendtd credit He
Is an artist of unuaual ability, his humor
is infectious and hie pathos beautiful. He
is but 9fi years old. and it looks now as if
he. .might run David 'Hreid a coe race
for first honors. He made a great hit
here, und when he returns he will be very
warmly received.
The Belasco players gave ,ms a beautiful
performance of "When Knighthood Was
in Flower." It afforded excellent oppor
tunities for Mt . brmttttde and Mie Moore,
and In the leading rotes they acquitted
themselves exceptionall well. The pro
duction was bf dutifully done, and the ex
pense of it must have been considerable,
the scenery and costumes being fully equal
to those carried by high-grade road com
panies. The coming bill. 'Nerves," is a
farce, adapted from, the French, which
created .omething of a stir on Broadway
a few years ogo. It will serve to feature
Oarenee Montaine. the brMliant character
actor, whose past work with the com
pany has made him a strong local favorite.
The Marquam will offer Koib and Dill,
the German comedians, in Weber&eldtan
musical comedy for the next nve weeks.
These stars have made an enviable repu
tation in high-class burlesque, and with a
goed company and the price's popular
should prosper.
"PIXSEGAX'S ALLEY."
The Empire Stock Company to Re
sume Tills Afternoon.
During the week Just past while Mrs,
FisTte has occupied. the stage at the Em
pire the popular tock company has been
resting, reorganizing and getting ready
to reopen this afternoon in the witty,
satirical Irish farce. "Kinncgan's Alley."
The handsome new loading man. Mr.
Frank B. Fanning, is a well known ac
tor of marked ability, and will no doubt
opring into popular favor at once. MIjw
Gertrude Perry, the new -leading woman,
and Josje Haines, character woman, are
both players of excellent standing and
reputation, and will add much to the
strength and popularity of the Empire
Etock Company.
"Finnegan's Alley" te a tdever pjay
containing -nothing loud, coarse or vulgar
and is iull of dean cut wit and comedy.
"tArry -Flnnegan." his wife. -BiaJeJla."
& iheir son "Patrick Hve in. Isinnt
garVs Alley, where they have, hosfs a!
rrlendf. Larry is a brickl ay errand hav-1
Jng known nothing but bard work all tu
life. I? content with his lot, and ha? no
desire for anything better. But BedeJIa
has social aspirations, deplores the
drudgery of her Hfe in ihe Alley, and
longs to mingle with' the aristocracy, and
be numbered among the iwdl set. white
Patrick Ts very much Inclined to-be a
dude, notwithstanding he to a fine, manly
young fcHow. "Raffcrty." poHceraan.
and "Jacob Fritzenhousenhummd." a
butcher, are two of Finnegan's neigh
bors; the former Is Larry's bosom friend,
but Jacob and Mrry are always at odds
and ever quarreling, though their en
mity Is not very deep-soated. Bedella
objects to both because they are not mf
itciently hlgh-tned to . suit her. but
Jacob's pretty daughter. "Katy." h a
groat favorite with the whole Ftnnogan
family, and Patrick in particular. Jtwt
when Fortune frown? most severely upon
Larry he receives a telegram Informing
hlra that oil has been found upon a
rocky. sterile farm owned by him. in
Pennsylvania, and he becomes a million
aire. Bodeiia's dreams are realised at
htit. and greatly to her liegelordls dls
sattefaction. she leave. Finnegan's Alley
for the sacred precinct? of Murray Hill,
to move in society, to be one of the Four
Hundred. What befalls her here, of her
trials and tribulation, her disappoint
ments and dtsHtuoions of I.arry' awk
ward attempts to be a man of fashion
simply to ploase his wife, and how at
laL he breaks his bonds and determines
to return to the old home In Finnogan's
Alley to live among those who know him
and respect him for his real worth can
not be told here, for tack of space, and It
mum be seen and heard to be fatly ap
preciated. RogMtar matinee win be given every
day ana the evening performance stort
ing at S:1S.
i KOLB.AJNDDII.L TOMORROW.
j FninotK German Comedians In Musl-
cal Burlesque at the Marqtiam.
j Kolb and Dill, the great German
j comedian, wtli present tneif latest mu
, sleal comedy burlesque, "I. O. IV in its
' entirety for one week ai the Marquam
t Grand Theater, beginning tomorrow
.Monday night. June 2fi. Jn fact, will
j Kive them the Identical production as
avas presented for an extenJed cngnge
ment at the Grand Opera House at San
I Francisco. Kolb and Dill . have sur
rounded themselves witn a cast of un
usual strength, and the public can rest
assured that all the characters will be
represented by artists who have trained
fame throughout the East, as well a
on this tour. Nothing: ha been left
undone t give these productions tne
seenic and electrical effects that have
caused beta the press and public to be
eulogistic in tnelr praise. These same
artists nave made Fisher s Thooter in
San Franeieee famous with their mu
sical production, and with a yecord of
7SS performances to their credit, this
tour has proved one of the most suc
cessful. botU from an artistic as well
i a Unajwial standpoint. There is a
vein of comedy running all through
these plays that is wholesome and en
joyable. Songs of the eatcay order,
repartee that is sharp -as well as .bril
liant and the famous California beauty
chorus of i girls that has caused com
ment In all tne cities visited by this
company. Among the valued members
of tals organization are such well
known artists as Edith Mason, tne
prima donna soprano: Tom Persse. the
operatic tenor: these artists have been
for years with the Castle Square Opera
Company and are very Tvejl known
throughout the West. Ben Dillon, the
unctious comedian, who today is pro
nounced as good a comedian as has
been Tor a ion; time, is quite a foil to
Kolb and "Dill aod a best of otheri wito
asflst in making these musical come
dies a suecees with their dancing .and
singing; and pretty cosugmes. that liav
caused envy u all the 'ladies "who see
them, coupled together with beauty and
' j-re. make a production that Is worlhr
i of witnessing;.
Seats are now selling; for the entire
-week. A special matinee will be given
j Saturday.
i
Genial Dan Fravrley Comlnc.'
Daniel Frawley. one of the greatest
favorites Portland ever bad. will be
seen at The Marquam Grand Theater
-July 13. 14 and IS. supported by his
owa company in "Ranson's Folly."
THE GRAXD THEATER.
The Mind-render Tatttm the Leading
Attraction This Week.
A clever mind-reader and nocroman
cer is always an attraction and for tne
leading feature of the new programme,
the Grand has secured Tatum. who has
createJ a hotbed of curiosity wherever
ne appeared in this country. There is
no feat accomplished by the best mind
readers in the land that cannot be suc
cessfully duplicated by Tatum. and he
will wager any sum of money that he
can outdo anyone that has ever before
appear fed in this city. La Vails, in their
silver chain ladder act, also have a
new one to offer to the theater-goers
of Portland. Tnis act is full of gen
uine surprises and trill, after the very
Rrst jhow of the week, become the
talk of the town. The famous bicyclists.
Flatter and Jonneon. are also on the
bill ftv turn ami their work, also, is
of the highest merit. The Heagllt Trio
are three very brigat and attractive
child actors, whose number on the bill
will please and entertain both young
and oW. A very charming playlet will
be the offering of the Gottlob's. -whose
reputation has preceJed them and It is
a good one. I'd Creseie will unbosom
himself In a confidential way of h rube
monologue that will prove a source of
fun to all who love a good piece of
genuine character portrayal. Mr. Joe
Bonner will render "Dear Old Girl."
which has but recently been Illustrated,
the Gran J the first on the Coast to se
cure the pictures that go with this
popular and successful song. The
Grandlscope will have its usual num
ber of humorous and interesting mov
ing pictures, accompanied by the usual
interesting explanatory talk. The new
bill Is a most excellent one In every
respect and it doubt It will meet .with
read- appreciation by the regular pa
trons of tho Grand.
BAKER'S STRONG COMEDY BILL.
Joe Flynn Will. Head Funny Men on
Xcw Programme.
The announcement that Joe Flyna has
come West to head the Baker's new bill
for the ensuing week wHl arouse consid
erable Interest in Portland. Flynn Is
known as one of the funniest men that
ever appeared behind the footlights, and
certainly the funniest man In vaudeville
today. He .Is the kind of comedian who
brings a roar of laughter from his audi
ences with every move. Incidentally, Joe
constitutes the highest-priced single act
In vaudeville. The De Grau Trio are also
feature performers, who appear in their
acrobatic comedy. "Foxy Grandpa and
the Tw Bad Boys." Lorraine and How
ell, booked for the Baker's new bill, have
a very funny act, and a programme of
supreme comedy Is completed by Harrv
XtTOsa, the eccentric English comedian.
Jean Wilson, the popular baritone, has
prepared a new Illustrated ballad, and
series of moving picture Alms on the bio
graph combine to make an unusually
commendable show. The Exposition
Four, which has had a successful two
weeks' run, will make-their final appear
ance with the old bttt today.
Musical Tbors at Star.
r
This Is the last day the Musical
v i
. Thors will be at the Star and those
: who have not witnessed taelr delight
i ful act should avail themselves of this
final opportunity. The Thors" are a
musical treat and their selections are
making a tremendous hit. Perform
ances today are from 2 till 11 P. M.
Starting tomorrow afternoon, the Star
management will take pleasure In pre
senting, another of those bills which
has, earned for tnls theater the name
of "the hnusv of h!ts." It is a bill which
would be a. credit to any big vaudeville
notice in the East. The headllner se
lectfd for the top of the programme
Is the act of McCrea and Cool. They
are sharpshooters who can hit the cen
ter of a target in any position. As
marksmen they are without equals.
Long experience with the rifle and re
volver hae made them so expert tnat
they perform feats that are nothing
short of marvelous. Their aim is so
true that it goes without saying tney
will make a bull's-eye hit with the
public all this week. Vardcr. Perry
and Wilbur are to offer a novel musi
cal act. the like of wnlch has never
been seen on the Star stage. It Is a
torn that will bring forth melody and
mirth and It is far from belnc a con-
i ventlnnal music specialty. Wilson and
Leicester will be another of those on
the bill providing music. Instead of
Instrumental melody, however, theirs
will be vochI. Thev are oneratlc .luet-
! Ists acd their names are known to all
familiar with the foremost singers of
the day. Mr. and Mrs. Chick, who have
Just closed a long and successful sea
son in San Francisco, will present one
of those bright comedy sketches wnich
have gained for them a prominent place
In vaudeville. The Chicks are known
from one end oT the country to the
otlir as entertainers of the first rank.
Their acts are always new and breezy.
Hal leu and Hayes are dancers who fling
rapid-fire patter at each other and
every bit of repartee and every joke
has a snappy point to it that makes
people laugh. G. 11. Slone Is the new
illustrated song singer and will render
one of the latest ballads. On the Star
oscope the film will show brand new
motion pictures.
STAGELAXD.
Charles Mackay will set teturn ta the Cas
tle Square Stock this easn.
Kmlly Wakeman has been secured by the
Tannhauer Stock in MHwaaket. opening In
July.
B!rln Arden and WlneheH Smith have s.se
on a camping and fishing trip of six weka
to the wHdm wild of Canada.
Augustus Thomas has finished the manu
script f the earned in which Jha Drew
trill pen bis nexi season at the Empire The
ater. Mrs. T. P. 0'Cooors play. "Temptation."
ifffl be practiced at Liverpool. England, and
Laurence Irving wltl play the part of an
old man.
Maud Adams, who underwent a miner oper
ation for appendicitis on May S3, at her
beme In New Tork City, has nearly recovered
her health.
Forba Robertson sIH begin his second sea
son at the Sea la Theater, London, early In
the Fan. Among the first ptaya revived will
be "Diplomacy."
Richard Carle, having successfully laaached
hit new farcical opera. "The Mayer ef Tokle."
Is now patting the finishing touches a his
booklet,- "What I Knew About Fektr."
Ignace radtrewsxi baa arrived at his cha
teau at Genera. Switzerland, and Is said to
b rapidly recovering from the effects of the
chock received In a railway accident a meath
a co.
Fifteen Parisian rscric-haJ singing and
dancing I Iris have been engaged for "The
Catch X th Season." ta which Edna May
wtH b starred at Daly Theater next sea
son. ' 4
In Gcshtn, Ind th ownrs of a theater
Just- constructed hare dkided to caH tie haute
the, JeCersoa Theater. This will be the firoi
eltr la th Mtint-i-r t u mt tjy.i- .
tha metaerr f the dead actor.
Marine EHlctt. -arho opened at the Lrrle
Theater. In London. April 25. la "Her Owa
Way. terzalsattd her Loadon season Juce
IT. la order te b able to take a vacation
before beglnnlnr rehearsil -IS New York.
J. H. Sloddart is no at hU home In New
Jemey. rapidly regaining strength after bl
Htaes In Canada. He will probably be able
t act again nert sesson. though his family
1 trying U persuade him te retire perma
nently. Calvin 5. HelMg. president of the North
western Tbeatrteal Association, has made a
five-year contract with Florence Roberts, bj
the. terms of -which sne will appear next sea
son In a. new 4y by Paul Armstrong, en
titled "St. Anne."
FToarecl ar jrood for a brilliant produc
tion of .Mrs. Dye's and Phil Rogoway's- play,
"The Casquest." neat week at the Belasco.
1e advanee stile of seats is already large,
almost the entire orchestra bavins been sub
scribed for on openlnc nMcht.
Tbe EciclUh pony ballet, whteh made such
a hit In "Pift! Paff! Poutt" last season, will
be Jointly starred next Fall with John Sla
vln In a sew musical comedy, the book, of
whteh ha been wrlttea by Stanislaus Stanze.
F. C. WfcKaey will make the production.
The Shubrt strrhave announced their In
tention of Summering as follows: LJlHan Rus
sl at Bay Ridge. Ada Rhan at Stratford-oa-Awn.
JefTersoB De Angel! at the Lyrte The
ater. New Tork; Paula FMwarde In Algiers,
D- Wolf Hopper at the Lambs Club. Sarah
Bernhardt at FontalnMeau.
-
Johnston McCully. of The Oresonlan local
staff, has written a four-act play called 'The
Heir Apparent.-' which will be produced at
the Bmplre -on July . The theme Is ro
mantic melodrama, and' the plot la well de
veloped. The piece possesses considerable
merit and should be a success.
Message from LBda received by friends
of 5lr Charles "Wyndham say that , ho Is still
a sufferer from the Injury he received by belnc
rtraek. by an' electric ear during his engage
ment In New Tork last Winter. The nervs
of his arm are affected, and his ailment has
taken the form of & slight paralysis.
Madame Sarah Bernhardt starts her sea
son this year .at the Cferonel Theater. In Lon
da. Ma4ay. Jtsne 10. when she will appear
la Vletar "Angel. Tyrant .of Padua."
On Thursday "La Dame aux Camellaa" will
be rtven. a Friday "La Serdere." and the
following Tuesday, Jua 27. "Adrlenna L
convnir." i The ShJberts con'.emplate brtnglni l"da
Hee the Knell music hail artUtr. baek
to America for next seaseo'e tour of "The
Rjral Chef." Mfcss Rcnee made her Ameriean
debut la the musical comedy last August In
New Tork. but was oMiaed t return borne In
order to nil engagements previously booked
for her la Ixtnden.
W. H. MacDonaW and William rmett are
Ptaaatnc an all-star ncadurtinn at "TV. tt.
I kado." which mar be presented at either the
Metrosorttan Opera-Hwje or the Broadway
Theater this FHmmrr. Both slntten have
mad ffers te several prima donnas and rau
s4eal stars- ut appear In the cast ef the Gil
bert Jfc Swlltvaa eera.
OCtrer f the Carooia say that when the
veeee ww stranded on Flynn' Knoll on May
11. Ktbei narrymrc discovered In the steer
as; an eMerly couple wh were being re
turned to Sweden by the Immigration author
ities. The M couple were psnlles acd
Miss "?!rrjrcMre went anson? the passengers
and raised ?eo for them.
Guir Gates Fwrt. Wright Kramer. Harry
Northrop and Wilfred Lucas, now playing In
Tb Heir t the Hoerah" at the Hudson,
have planned t ?Tend tbMr Sommer vacation
a a houoseoat. Mr. Post's wife. Sarah
Truax. will ebaperon Ml O'Brien. Ml Slt
greavs and Miss Lamson. f the same com
pany, who are to Join the party.
It has been widely stated that Mss. Flske
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AUSTRIAN COUNT OFFERS TITLE FOR SALE
Willing to Marry American Widow With
Son for $15,000 Down and $150 a Month.
. SAX FRANCISCO. Cal June 21.
(Special Correspondence.) An Aus
trian nobleman has been In San Fran
cisco for the past few weeks endeavor
ing to raise money on his titles. He
Is Count Ddward Gustavo Em lie Lim
berff, of Vienna, and he has offered
himself at a bargain. All he wants is
$15,690 down and $130 a month for life.
For this consideration he stands ready
to transfer-all his claims to rank. His
plan Is to wed a wealthy widow, al
ready blessed with a son. adopt the
child and hand over nis . title to the
youngster upon bein properly reim
bursed. The Count came to San Francisco a
short time ago. having; heard that It
Is a wealthy city, where titles are as
scarce as his own dollars. He cm
ployed a foreign solicitor, who lias had
sme experience In matters of this
sort, and the latter Inserted an adver
ifsernont In a morning- paper, briefly
intimating: that a title was on the mar
ket for a song;. All was to be "con
fidential." The solicitor established himself and
nis charge at the Palace Hotel and
prepared for business. The first day
brought. a bundle of mall and a quiet
Investigation was set on foot to de
termine the character of the appli
cants. "While this was going on. a
woman of culture, refined and pleasing
of face, presented herself In person
at the apartments of the solicitor. She
was such an agreeable person that the
solicitor came to the conclusion that he
need, not look further. She assented
.readily to all the conditions imposed
and was willing to pay the solicitor
his commission of $5000.
However, the woman- Insisted that
she should see the Count himself and
talk over matters with him before com
la to cpc:t her seaaon and lhat of the Man
hattan. company at the' Manhattan Theater.
New York, with an elaborate revival of "Tesa
of the DTrbervlllea. This Is Incorrect. Such
a revival Is on th cards, but It wlK not b
mads until after several new plays, whlah are
scheduled for production by Mrs. Ftske. have
been seen.
Mr. and Mrst James K. Hackett M-ry
Mannering) sailed on the Oceanic test
Wednraday to spend the Summer In England
and France, returnlnr about Aurust 1 Be
fore they sailed, arrangements were made to
cancel the remaining 20 week of Frank Mc
Kee' contract with Miss Mannerlns;. who may
appear in the future under the management of
her husband.
ThU from The Mirror: The latest Belasce
Mayer stock venture, the Belasea Theater
Company. In Portland, has becemo popular.
The playera are nearly alt new to Portland
and were greeted enthusiastically upoa their
opening- In "The Heart of Maryland." which
has been followed by "The Climbers." Fred
eric Belasco Is highly praised for his skltl
tal personal direction of the initial produc
tions. . '
Olsa Nethersale will return to the United
States and open in New Tork City naxt Oc
tober In "Dedate." by Paul Hervleu. whKh
was a -success at the TheateV Franealse In
Paris last season. The English adaptation
! by W. L. Courtney, the london crHIc and
playwrljrht. FoUewlsi; her season in New
York she wlM appear In' 12 of the ktrser
cities. In the United States en route to San
Fraacfoce.
The current number of thy New York Dra
matte Mirror contains an excellent Mkenees
of George Bleomquest. and says:
After a busy year In stock. a juvenile and
light eomedlan at the Colembt. Theater. Pott
land. Or.. George Bleomquest Is piMr. a
few weeks around the lakffl of Minnesota.
Later he will cruise the New England coast
with launching party, coming te. New York
In August.
Stephen PhHtips. after the completion of
"Nero." whleh he Is writing for Mr. Tree, will
address himeelf to the tragedy of HaroM. the
brave Saxon King, who was defeated by Wil
liam of Normandy on the field of Hastings.
The love interest wHl be of an abeorblns
kind, snad the poet's pen will be put to t(
finest uses In portraying the grief of the de
voted Edith and 'her supplications to the
Conqueror for the body of the slain King-.
Few American actresses have received nuch
uniform and Instant praise from British crit
ics as fell to Maude Fealy as Fair Rosamund
In . Tennyson's "Becket." with Sir Henry Irv
ing recently. Without exception, the English
papers commented upon her beauty and her
talent, mentioning- her work In the part in
almost equal prominence with that Sir
Henry. She was counted especially gexl In
I
the scene with Sleaner and in the cathedral
seene with Becket. In both f wblca she won
the complete sympathy r the audience.
THE GENIUS OF. CHILDHOOD.
Mary Larned, In Omaha Bee.
.Paderewskl Jrweffy Fortissimo Lee
Was the gicate.it ptanlet you ever did see:
He rendered fantasias, gavottes and cantatas.
Cadenzas and overtures, fugues and sonatae.
Hs eeeld play like the seep f a rushing
cyclone
Or as softly and low as th south wind's)
faint mean.
He knew aH-the works f Beethoven and Liszt.
Of Wagner and Chopin no one had be mtssed.
He gained honors aad laurels wherever he
went.
And he f knew he deserved them, so he was
content.
But his prWe had a fall, for one Summer dav
A dear little girl carae to hear this man tav:
And she- said, as he turned poMtety te greet
her:
"Please, sir. can yea play Tettr. Peter.
Pumpkin-Eater" 7"
He wa deeply chagrined, and be felt very
War.
But he meekly replied: "N'o. 1 san't dar.
Can yetir
"Oh. yes." she responded. She w te the
keys.
With her two fat forefingers, she played it
with ease.
And she afterward said: "I would, rather be me
Thaa Paderewskl Joseffy Fortissimo Lee."
ing to any final conclusion. A meeting
with the Count was arranged. In the
meantime, however, the Austrian Con
sul had been appealed to and had giver,
every- assurance that the Count was
all that he claimed to be.
When the woman went to kcep the
appointment -with the count she was
accompanied by her maid. She was
graciously received by the nobleman
and they taiked of titles and money to
the exclusion of more romantic sub
jects. Tne Count talked freely of his
reduced circumstances. He positively
needed the money and was prepared to
part with the only thing left nim ills'
title which had been In the family
for a long period of years. The woman
lent a sympathetic ear. Finally she
requested further time to reach her
decision. Then she went to the news
paper office, where she Is employed,
and wrote a full page exposure of the
Count and his solicitor.
The -mald who had accompanied her
was one of her fellow-workers on the
paper and was prepared to back up
the statements made on the witness
stand. If necessary. The Count and his
attorney are very much disgusted with
the whole proceeding and will try to
dispose of their titles elsewhere. -
An event which overshadowed In the
Importance generally attached to all
other events of the dramatic season
was the lecture delivered here by Will
iam Winter, the veteran critic of the
New Tork Tribune. Winter is the dean
of the dramatic critics in America. He
Is. .70 years of age and has -written of
the stags and Its. people for the last
half century. He ha3 a Summer home
in the Southern part of California, but
had never visited San Francisco until
.induced to come here to lecture on the
"Drama In America."
Of the trend of afrairs generally in
the United States. Mr. Winter took a
dismal view. Politics, society-, busi
ness metnods; all were scored" In turn,
and then the veteran writer turned
upon the press- and the stage. These
he considered the two great teachers
of the people of today and bound to
gether, as it were, for a common cause.
The speaker called attention to too
shortcomings of the press, and then
proceeded to griir the managers and
playwrights of the day, omitting r.ono
of the popular dramatists, and ending
with a powerful arraignment of th
theatrical syndicate. He likened it t
a serpent with its head in the Eat
and its loathsome body stretchins
across the country, with its tentacles
reaching forth to suck the life-blood
from true art.
Mr. Winter praised In the highest
terms Mrs. Fiske. who was in the audi
ence, and said that it was to such as
she that the American people must
look for the emancipation of tha
drama. In summing up. he said:
The trust says 'give the people what
they want,' instead of 'give the people
what they should have.' "
Cupid bos lost his favorrte hunting
ground in the vicinity of San Francisco.
Corporate interest?., devoid of sentiment,
have given battle for exclusive privileges
nr , , - , " .
"'uwii -irtuituio. ana money nas won.
However. Cupid ha? not yielded without
a struggle. The mountain, is Just across
tho bay from San Francisco, and rises to
a height of 2500 feet on the Marin County
shore. Its- sloping sndes are. covered With,
giant redwoods-Vnd thick underbrush, it
is a favorite pastime of San Franciscans
to climb the ' peak in parties on moon
light nights. From its summit is afforded
a magnificent view of bay. ocean and
surrounding eountry- It is said that
Cupid has enslaved more hearts on the.
sides of Taraalpais than in any other
spot in California.
All thl?. however, is displeasing to the
people who own the winding railway
whleh runs to the summit and the tavern
on the mountain top. The parties, .who
climb the hill at night .arrive at the
tavern at about midnight, when the reg
ular guests of the tavern are asleep.
Nevertheless, guitars and mandolins are
brought forth and voices are lifted In
chorus on the porch of the hotel under
the window of some guest who has gone
to the mountain for "quiet."
To discourage these parties the hotel
management has stationed guards, with
orders to allow no wandering parties, po
matter how well chaperoned, to enter the
grounds of the tavern. As the owners of
the tavern enjoy exclusive privileges,
there Is no other spot on the hill where
food or shelter may be had. A large
party tried to force matters this week,
but despite the fact that it began to
drizzle they were denied shelter and food.
They were not even able to obtain coffee
for the women, who. with dripping gar
ments, were forced to. bpond a miserable
night In the rain.
The sensational case of Baron, yon
Schroeder Is to be threshed out again in
the courts. It is a libel action against
one of the local newspapers, which
printed a detailed account of, certain es
capades in which the Baron was said to
have participated. Baron von Schroeder
is a very wealthy San Franciscan, who
has moved in the highest social circles
of "the United States and Europe for sev
eral years past. He has a home in San
Rafael, where he lives with "hs wife.
The published accounts of his escapades
told of certain suppers, dinners and
drives, in which women not of his imme
diate' family played a conspicuous part,
The original libel" suit was- brought
three years ago and was lost by the
Baron. It has been fought in the higher
courts ever since, and a decision has
just been rendered ordering a npw trial
It was quit the-greatest sensation that
local society has had.- as -woman of hurh.
standing were Involved, A- peculiar Ma
ture, of the case was that the names of
sorne of the v9meri concerned' were -not
disclosed. It is thought that the veil will
be lifted when the new trial gets titjder
way.
An interesting romance is connected
with the engagement which has just neen
announced of Miss Mary L. Bard, daugh
ter of former United States Senator
Thomas R. Bard, and Roger Edwards, of
Santa Barbara. It was just a year ago
that Miss Bard was nearly drowned
while swimming in the surf at Santa
Barbara. She was rescued by Harold
Edwards, a brother of the man she is to
wed. The young lady. who. is one, of the
favorites In society in Southern Califor
nia, reversed the usual order and fell In
love with the brother of her hero.
Miss Bard is well known in the soclety
of the National Capital, as she spent a
large part of her time with her father
when he was In Washington. Mr Ed
wards is a student at the University of
California. He will Inherit a large es
tate. A private cablegram from England has
conveyed the news that Miss May Sutton,
the California girl who holds the tennis
championship among the Tsomen of"
America, has vanquished all her oppo
nents in the north o& the British Islea,
As a result she is but one step removed
from the championship of the world. The
tournament for the world's title will open
in a week at WImbleton. England, and
Miss Sutton will compete. All former
American women who have crossed the
water to compete with their British sis
ters on the courts have suffered defeat.
CANNOT FIND THE DOCTOR
Deputies Search for Man Who Oper
ated Spectacle Swindle.
Sheriff Word's deputies have been un
able as yet to locate "Dr. John Doe"
Nathan, for whom they have a war
rant of arrest. A charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses was filed by
Deputy District Attorney Adams, at the
request of M. Donzac, an aged residc-it
of Lewiston. Idaho, who declares he wag
buncoed. "Dr." Nathan, who- sold tha
glasses. Is employed at the Lewis and
Clark Exposition grounds by the Walter
Reed Optical Concession Company.
That other persons have been - swindled
there is said to be no doubt, and an affi
davit of I. N. Clarke throws additional
light upon the methods employed to be
guile the credulous. He swears:
"That on tho 22d of June. 1505. I at
tended the Lewis and Clark Fair, and
while in the Manufactures building I
was accosted by Dr. Baker, one of the
representatives of the Walter' Reed Opti
cal Concession Company, who asked mo
if I used glasses. Upon receiving a re
ply in the affirmative, he asked me to al
low him to test my eyes. I consented,
and after a pretended examination, he
falsely and fraudulently represented to
me that one of my eyes was badly af
fected and that unless I should have it
treated immediately and buy a special
pair of glasses from him, I would cer
tainly be blind in that eye within six
months. Through such false and fraudu
lent representations, the said Dr. Baker
attempted to sell me a pair of worthless
glasses which were not worth, more than
S2.50 or 3 for 550.
"The said Dr. Baker finally told me
that he was the only person employed In
that building by tne said Concession
Company who had a diploma and was
qualified to examine any person's eyes
and tell whether they required glasses or
not. He also said that said Concession
Company would employ men without ex
perience, and that he himself was the
only first-class man who held a diploma
in the employ of the said company in the
said building."
The ' affidavit was subscribed and
sworn to before Alex .Sweek. .June 33.
Mr. Clarke resides. at- 328" Cla-V- street,
Portland.