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pWO brilliant performances by Mrs.
I Fiske at the Lyric aroused com-
mendable interest on the part of
our more intelligent theater-goers who
came out to see the great interpreter of
Ibsen in spite- of the intense heat. With
the exception of the Lyric, where the
Blunkall-Atwood company still bravely
holds forth end will close a successful
werk in "A Circus Girl" tonight, the Allen-Curtis
company at the Oaks, the
Grand and the Marquam, Portland is
without theatrical attractions for the rest
of the Summer, save and excepting that
Margaret Illington will give 'five perform
ances at the Heilig the last of the
month, offering the widely discussed new
drama, "The Thief."
Maribal Seymour's benefit on Wednes
day night attracted one of the most fash
ionable and appreciative audiences of the
year. The show contributed by the Ba
ker players was decidedly interesting,
and the fact that all the skits and spe
cialties except Mrs. Gleason's monologue
were written by Misa Seymour added to
its attractiveness. The very many friends
.which this attractive and deserving act
ress will be glad to know that the benefit
netted a tidy sum.
The Pant ages players, headed by T.
Daniel Frawley and Aileen May will ap
pear for two weeks at the Marquam,
opening Monday night in Rex Beach's
play, "The Spoilers."
The Blun kali-At wood forces will do
"The Tide of Life," and the Grand will
continue vaudeville. Other theaters are
dark.
PLAY OF NOME GOLD FIELDS
Frawley Company AVill Open Tomor
row in Tlio Spoilers.'
Portland will have its first view of "The
Spoilers" beginning1 tomorrow night at
the Marquam Theater. Local theater
goers have waited a long time fdr this
great play of the Alaskan gold fields, but
it has been worth while waiting to have
a company under Daniel Frawley1 s direc
tion coming to present the play. Mr.
Frawley is supported by an excellent
company, including Miss Ailleen May as
leading woman, and a number of players
of the highest class. Such names as H.
Lonsdale, Fred Huener, Lee Beggs,
Philip Sheffield and Miss Susanne Willa
and little Daphne Pollard are a guarantee
of the excellence of the cast.
The story of "The Spoilers" tells of
the chief pint and incidents of the famous
novel by Iirx Beach. The great con
spiracy to rob tlie miners of the Nome
goldiiclds is graphically and realistically
toM
The great riches of the Nome gold
fields hnvo attracted the attention of a
band of politicians in the East. They
form a plan by which they can legally
deprive the discoverers of the rich claims
of their properly. Their scheme is to
jump the claims with a dummy and then
hao the court appoint a receiver who
will operate the claims. The judge and
receiver re a party to the outrageous
scheme. Once- the receiver is in charge
he will proceed to work the claims to the
limit, extracting all the gold possible in
the shortest time. AVlth the gold in their
hands the conspirators ran laugh at the
the real owners, for the judge will award
them the property.
The plav opens with a steamship just
lenving Dutch Harbor for Nome. On
board are Roy Glenister and his partner
.loe Dextry who own the richest claim at
Nome. They have rescued from a
drunken mob a young woman who proves
to be the piece of the new Judge. She
is. unbeknown to herself, carrying the
first papers to Nome which will start the
conspirators' plans. She and Uoy Glen
ister have practically fallen in love at
first sight. When the vessel arrives at
Nome the scheme begins. The Midas
claim is jumped and taken away from
Glenister and Dextry.
Miss Chester becomes convinced of the
dastardltness of the schemes of the con
spirators and works to save the man she
loves'. She inveigles Lawyer St nave, who
has the papers and letters she carried to
Nome, to a roarihouse where she finally
gets the documents and when Struve at
tempts to take advantage of her, Glen
ister arrives in time to save her.
In the end Glenister anil Dextry recover
their mine and McNamara Is marched off
by the troops to prison.
LOCAL GIISIj GREAT WHISTLER
Anna Brlgliam Makes First Port
land Appearance. This Week.
Few people in Portland know that the
premier woman whistler is a Portland
girl. Miss Anna Brigham is considered
the, foremost of the girl whistlers and
she will be the special added attraction
at the Grand this week, commencing with
the new programme tomorrow. Miss
Prigham, although she. lias been highly
successful with her specialty throughout
the country, has" never appeared profes
sionally iv fore a Portland audience and
her initial engagement in her native city
will be when Sullivan & Considine present
her with their all-star vaudeville this
week. Miss Brigham was. until compara
tively recently, a pupil in the local
schools.
For the new programme Sullivan A
Considine have provicVd many other
novelties. The heudliner will "be the"
Revin-Larsen troupe of trapeze artists.
These people come from Europe and will
show the only act of its kind on the
vaudeville stage. ;?eHin! and Grovinl are
jugglers, tumblers and acrobatic bicyc
lists. Mme. Grovini performs a remark
able specialty in the way of heavy lift
ing, which ia accomplished with grace
and ease.
'The Man Outside" is the title of a
musical sketch in which the Apollo
Quartet appears. The sketch tells a story
and In it the various songs are introduced
without being dragged in by the heels. It
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is a miniature musical comedy, with just
a shade of pathos and heart interest.
"The Land of Two Moons" is the musi
cal fantasy of the tenor and soprano,
Eckert and Berg:. These - people carry
thoir own scenery and special lighting f
feets. Alexander and Scott are colored
entertainers. Fred G. Bauer will render
"Dream On, Sweetheart and Dream On."
F. F. Montressa, motion picture operator,
has received a choice French film.
"THE TIDE OF tIFE" MONDAY
Blunkall-Atwood Company in Spec
tacular Melodrama Next AVeek.
From hilarious farce the Blunkall-Atwood
Company will change the nature of
its offering to sensational melodrama
of the most exciting type. "The Tide
of Life" will be presented during the
week commencing Monday night, in
which the principals of the company will
have unusual opportunities to display
their various abilities. It is a play
which satisfies all the demands of the
ordinary theater-sroer. being a splendid
combination of comedy, melodrama, pa
thos and a- beautiful love story, -which
makes it a thoroughly rounded play.
It requires some very elaborate stage
settings and the production will absolute
ly be the finest thing ever seen i Fort
land at popular prices. The management
has spared no expense to make this a
perfect production so far as scenery and
effects are concerned and a great treat fa
in store for the eyes of the spectators
next week;
Ervin L. Blunkall will have a role that
just suits his forceful, manly style of
acting, a vigorous, active part in which
there is something doing all the time.
Ijyllian Atwood will be seen to delight
ful advantage in one of those peculiarly
facinating capacities in which she shines
so brilliantly. Charles Schad, who has
kept the whole town laughing since he
ENGLAND DESERTS OFFICE AND WORKSHOPS
FOR OUTDOOR LIFE ON HER BANK HOLIDAYS
Rich and Poor of Both Sexes Fully Improve Opportunity for Open-Air Pastimes.
LONDON, Juno 30. (Special.) To
return to the subject of holidays
in England, there is perhaps noth
ing of wider interest than the Bank
holiday. To many who have never vis
ited the shores of Albion the foregoing
name may seem slightly puzzling and
the reader might question, "Is it a
holiday for bankers only, or is it some
fete of ancient rite which is celebrated
on the banks of the ever onward flow
ing Isis (the Thames)?" It is neither
the one nor the other, but just an ordi
nary sectional holiday appointed by Sir
John Lubbock in 1S71 to give the work
ing classes, in fact workers of every
class, an opportunity for recess and
enjoyment. These holidays in England
and Ireland fall upon Easter Monday,
Whit Monday, the nrst Monday in Au
gust and Iecember Iti, when it does-not
fall on a Sunday. In Scotland they are
slightly different, being Christmas and
new year's days, the first Mondays in
May and August. On these days all
business through the length and
breath of England is suspended, and be
it understood suspended to make way
for pleasures. For this reason I have
not included Christmas, as this day,
like Sunday, is held a a religious day,
and no one not living in this country can
realize just what that means.
However, the day itself is of less im
portance than the manner in which it
is spent. It is almost unnecessary to
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came here, will certainly score another
big hit in a very funny part. Graeie
Plaisted, always at her best in this
style of play, will be at home in her
part and all in all the cast will' be as
nearly perfect as could be desired. Mana
ger Flood is very proud to be able to
announce this attraction.
Remember that the Lyric is artificially
cooled and is the most comfortable the
ater In the city.
"A Circus Girl" Today.
The last performance of that merry
farce, "A Circus Girl," will be given at
the Lyric by the Blunkall-Atwood Com
pany this afternoon and tonight. It is
an ideal warm weather show and those
who have missed it should take advan
tage of these last opportunities.
'XIGHT IX VENICE" AT OAKS
Allen Curtis Company in Xevr JIusl-
cal Extravaganza Monday.
The popular Allen-Curtis musical
enmedy company will present next at
The Oaks, commencing tomorrow night,
the beautiful musical extravaganza, "A
Night in Venice." The piece concerns
the predictions of a noted philosopher
that the world will come to an end on
New Tear's eve, 1909, and represents
a carnival held on the last night of che
world. Allen Curtis, the distinguished
Hebrew impersonator, Albert Lindley,
Arthur damage, Charles Figg, Wini
fred Green, Marguerite La Ponte and
the nifty broiler chorus will be strictly
ac their best in this very attractive
piece. Among the song hits are: "O
San," "'Harrigan," and the big feature
song, "My Cowboy Lady." New cos
tumes, scenery and lighting effects will
make this a beautiful production. To
night the company will repeat for the
last time the famous Ward & Vokes
iay that this depends largely upon the
Vme of the year for the manner of
amusement. It is equally unnecessary
to say that give an Englishman a holi
day and he will spend It out of doors,
no matter what the weather or the
conditions may be. Thus even at the
Christmas holiday, which usually in
volves three or four days, many repair
to the innumerable seaside resorts. No
one ever saw so many golf, cricket,
football, hockey and other grounds as
there are in England. It would seem
as though every inch of ground not
used as London represents such a place,
and even in the city itself, there are
many grounds and estates given over
for these purposes. This desire for
sport is not confined to the middle or
upper classes, for in the very midst of
the poorest quarters of the city one
finds the same interest in the popular
English games, and to England's credit
it must be said that the parks are for
the people, which flatly put, means that
there are no restrictions anent grass
and. strange to say, it does not seem to
suffer in the least and few spots in the
world, under no matter what care they
may be, can boast such a wealth of
grass.
This tendency to outdoor sport is not
confined to the male portion as the
women are Just as eager to breath the
fresh air and to indulge in violent ex
ercise as the men. They can count
their "rooters" among men and women
who, watching; the game, break into
musical comedy hit, "The Head Wait
ers." Among the many other attractions of
fered by The Oaks during these hot
Summer days are Herr Waldemar Lind
and his famous orchestra of White and
Gold, the Tickler, the Chutes and many
others.
Go this afternoon and hear the White
and Gold Symphony Orchestra at 2
o'clock in the Airdome. Spend the hot
afternoon under the grateful shade of
the mighty trees. Cooled by river
breezes, worlds of beautiful flowers,
shady avenues and lawns.
PIAY "THE THIEF" AT HEILIG
Charles Frolinian Will Present Mar
garet Illington in Great Drama.
A young wifee Idolatry of her hus
band, her perpetual anxiety lest she will
lose in attractiveness In his eyes and the
husband's unconscious error that leads
to the most painful consequence for both
is the tramework of the story of ."The
Thief," which Charles Frohman ' will
bring to the Heilig Theater, July 27, 28,
2!) and 30, direct from a run of ten
months at the Lyceum Theater, New
York. This idea, richly amplified and
clothed with the most ingenious ramifica
tions, is developed into the absorbing
arama mat nas made Henri Bernstein
the most popular contemporary dramatist
in France.
In a nation of writers of a rapid and
clear prose this young man, still in the
30s, has astounded the keenest judges by
his incisive ewift style. Bernstein's al
most intuitive knowledge of men and wo
men has made his play of "The Thief
a drama, not for any one class or clime,
but for all classes and all lands. The
author of earlier pieces of novel plot and
clever workmanship, it remained for
"The Thief to gain for Bernstein his
present commanding position.
For the performance of "The Thief
Charles Frohman lias gathered together
a eplendid cast, with Margaret Illington,
last year leading woman with John Drew
in "His House in Order," in the role of
Marie Voysin. Others in the cast of
"The Thief" are Bruce McRae, Edward
R. Hawson, Sidney Herbert, Leonard Ide,
Cecil Owen and Isabel Richards.
wild enthusiasm as the women make
their game tell by the side of the best
of their male companions.
Of the Christmas holiday, I can only
note by investigation that there is lit
tle that is really National or we all
have come into the English way of do
ing, things, as all countries care for
their poor and it were a blessing in
deed if this feeling of goodfellowship
extended beyond the holiday period.
During the Christmas festivities all
seaside ahd country hotels send out
lists of amusements provided. These
include a dance on Christmas eve. fol
lowed by a concert, the churchs dinner
when the time-honored custom of the
"Boar's Head" is never absent from the
table. On Boxing Day, December 26,
so-called because of the Christmas
boxes given to employes, there is an
other dance or fancy dress ball, and the
following night is given to the servants
for their festivities in the way of
dances. Then the order of things is
reversed and the mistresses turn about
and wait upon them faithfully. This
is expected throughout England in
every country house, the cook, butler
and. chief housemaid being invited to
dance with the master, mistress and
son, respectively. So .much for the
Christmas Bank holiday.
Then comes Easter when all hope to
be. favored with fair weather, which
too 'often goes awry. The exodus from
the town for these days is perhaps
greater than for any other holiday
with the exception of the August holi
day which is the season for a pro
longed outing. As many as 800 trains
an hour leave one station alone, and
when one thinks of the vast number
of people who are carried out of town
one must marvel at the comparatively
few accidents that occur. The Easter
holiday begins Thursday night before
Good Friday and includes Saturday,
Sunday and Monday, which may be
spent, and which probably are spent, in
the country. These we will leave to their
own devices and to the pleasure of
breathing the air direct from the North
Pole of which supply two points in
England can boast. :
But what of those who stay at home?
It is they who interest the sight-seer In
London. The masses seek recreation and
fresh air on Hampstead Heath, a stretch
where one may wander far upon normal
occasions without meeting a soul, but on
bank 'holidays it blossoms into a huge
pastoral fair with, carousels, cocoanut
shies and all sorts of entertainments,
for which the hat is passed around. All
this would be endurable but for the ex
crutlating German bands ever in evi
dence, and worse than that in hearing.
Seven miles from London is the "Welsh
Harp." which is reached by carts, and
the picture of one poor little horse drag
ging a whole family will never be forgot
ten by one who has witnessed it. Those
who think the English have riot their
quota of Jocularity should see them upon
such occasions as they Jibe each other on
their way out, and on the return they
show the effects of the good time they
have enjoyed and the medley of voices
in which one tries to decide whether they
are singing, laughing or crying. And un
fortunately, the public house (saloon)
is full to overflowing, and it is no un
usual sight to see both men and women
go reeling home, where they sit on some
doorstep waiting for their house to come
around.
To what to attribute it, I cannot say,
but one is impressed with' the fact that
the poorer classes have not a hopeless
life, because in their way many pleas
ures are open to them. In New York
it seems different; one feels nothing but
the sense of strain and struggle. Here
one feels an atmosphere of healthful re
cess. As a matter of fact, New Tork
takes as much care of its poor as does
any city in the world, but it never seems
to get at the side where one deals with
relaxation. Perhaps it is the outdoor
spirit of the English that makes the dif
ference, and perhaps the English peo
ple think more about providing a surcease
from labors than other countries do.
The theaters in London are of utmost
interest because most of them are his
toric and stand for much, not only in
their own country, but in ours as well.
I can only regret that the time is so
limited, because every moment there is
something else which should be seen. The
great play of the moment, however, I
did manage to see. This was Bernard
Shaw's "Getting Married," and it was
worth while. The worst thing his ene
mies say about it is that it ij "talky,"
but he haj frotected himself by calling
it on the programme a "conversation."
The conversation, however, is full of
sparkle, of keen satire, of open revolu
tion and of painfully common sense
throughout. In the last act there are a
few spots where it begins to hang heav
ily, but not to one who listens for the
real thing. And after all. it is the real
thing, because while we are. led to be
lieve that he Is toying with the audience
and critics, he is dealing with subjects
of vital import and he says the things
which we all think and dare not say.
True, it is rather 'startling to hear a
beautiful and refined woman, the per
fect type of an English lady, say that
she wants much to be a mother, but
objects to being a wife. But. after the
first ripple is over, the pros and cons of
matrimony are discussed with frankness
that is rather unusual, but without one
moment of departure from that which is
perfectly modest and direct. The sub
ject of divorce is given to the character
portraying the bishop, and his liberality
may bring censure upon Shaw, but , the
principle is one of the greatest im
portance and that attitude is conductive
to the greater morality, without doubt.
To sum up the situation, it is another
'way of treating the divorce question
rather than marriage, and Bernard
Shaw could tell us some truths on this
matter which he has probably held back
to make the work more palatable to those
whose sensibilities are easily disturbed.
The company playing this at the Hay
market is thoroughly competent, but con
tains none of the well-known names,
with the exception of Robert Lorraine,
who was, identified with Shaw's produc
tions In America.
Another play of Interest and charm is
"The Mollusc," now running at the Cri
terion, which exquisite little theater is
under the management of Sir Charles
Wyndam, also in the leading male part
in the play. "The Mollusc" is by Hu
bert Henry Davies, whom many Cali
fornians will remember as having written
the dramatic and musical criticism for
the News Letter, of San Francisco, and
it shows -the hand of one who knows
both continents. It is really clever and
enlists the services of only four people,
all of whom share the work alike. Mary
Moore and Sir Charles are both very in
dividual in style, and both are extremely
well cast. The three acts are played in
the sittingJroom of the Baxters' country
home, about, 30 miles from London, where
Mr. and Mrs. Baxter are awaiting the
arrival of her brother Tom Kemp, who
has been spending the greater part of
his life in Colorado. Miss Roberts, the
governess of the Baxter children, has
made herself so indispensable to the
family by waiting hand and foot on
Mrs. Baxter and by playing chess with
Mr. Baxter that neither will take her
seriously when she presents the claim
that the children ought to have the in
fluence of one with a better education.
When Tom Kemp arrives there is a
moment of delight over the brother's
return, but he confronts Mr. Baxter with
the statement that he has allowed his
sister to become a mollusc. The aston
ished husband, not understanding the In
habitants of the deep, pleads for an ex
planation of the term, and learns that a
mollusc is one who works hard to keep
out of any sort of work. It is several
degrees worse than laziness, and.it in
fects whole families. Mrs. Baxter proves
her right to the title, and her brother
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undertakes to break the habit. It can J
not be said that he is much more suc
cessful than is her husband, who would
rather wait on her- or allow Miss Rob
erts to serve her than to argue the case.
Kemp also falls victim to the charms
of the governess, and his sister 'opposes
his attention, not so much because of
dlflerenae In cast, but because she does
not want the trouble of replacing her,
and she is so handy to hive' in the
house. Mr. Baxter feels the same way
about matters, and -through this Kemp
succeeds in showing his sister that Miss
Roberts is safer out of the house than
in It. The part of the governess' is
played by Miss Dorothy Thomas, a most
winning young creature, and Mr. Bax
ter is in charge of Sam Sothern. It is a
delight to hears the English language
spoken so deliciously from the stage,
and serves to Indicate what could be
done with the English language if only
some of our own actors and actresses
cared to give- a little attention to a
matter of speech.
Anent the matter of pronunciation and
language In general, it is perfectly true
that Americans have much to learn from
their English neighbors, not so much in
pronunciation as in tone quality. The
English people do not hold against us the
former as much as they do the latter,
and the highest compliment it is possible
for them to pay an American is to say,
"You do not speak with a twang." As
to pronunciation, however; I think they
have not any the better of us and I can
thoroughly sympathize with the man
who came back from London and con
fided to his friends that he had "got on
to all their little- peculiarities of pronun
ciation. Now it took me some time,"
said he, "to catch on that they pro
nounce B-E-A-U-C-H-A-M-P-S Chumley."
It took me equally long to find out that
they pronounce it Beecham, and I don't
Two Convention Stars Hail From California
George A. Knight, in Republican, and Theodore Bell in Democratic, Con
spicuous Figures.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 (Special
Correspondence'.) George A- Knight
was the California star 'in the Republican
National Convention. Theodore Bell occu
pied a similar position in the Democratic
National Convention. Mr. Bell is the
pride of the California Democracy. He
is young, energetic and a forceful speak
er. Moreover, he has Ideals. He and
Mr. Knight have little In common. The
Republican gained his ascendency in the
National convention through his magnifi
cent voice. Mr. Bell, although something
of an orator, is hardly to be compared
with Mr. Knight. His commanding po
sition with the Democracy comes rather
from his friendship with Mr. Bryan and
from the fact that his views and those of
the Democratic nominee are very much
alike. Mr. Knight's, views on matters po
litical are not those of President Roose
velt or Mr. Taft, by Mr. Knight is per
sonally very popular and outspoken.
Mr. Bell is only 36 years of age, and
ambitious. He is constantly struggling
upward. Whether his goal is a seat in
the Senate or the Governorship at Cali
fornia has not developed. As the state
is generally Republican, it would appear
that the Governorship were more of a
possibility. Mr. Bell ran for Governor
two years ago, and J. N. Gillett defeated
him. Mr. Bell today is stronger than the
Bell of 1906. Two years ago he was an en
thusiastic worker in the ranks. Today he
Is the leader of his party.
Slakes Enemies and Fights Them.
But as Mr. Bell has gone upward, he
has made enemies. That is the history
of all Democratic leaders.- He has alien
ated a large section of his party, but the
rank and file of Democracy believe in
him and are ready to do his bidding. He
bears something of the came - relation
ship to his party in California that Mr.
Roosevelt does to the Republicans of the
Nation. His honesty and sincerity are
never questioned. Bell te inclined to ride
rough-shod over the opposition, just as
Mr. Roosevelt does. He has not been
known to compromise. It is against his
ideals, and Mr. Bell's ideals are Btrong
within him. It was just like him to
throw the whole Guffey contingent out
of the National convention without a
hearing. He tried the same thing in Cal
ifornia. He decided that Tom Fox, of
Sacramento, was a railroad man, and
read him out of the party. Mr. Fox re
fused to be read out. He clung on, and
on the trip to Denver he and Mr. Bell
nearly came to blows.
During that memorable journey, the
delegates caucused on the train. Mr.
Bell referred in the meeting to Mr. Fox
as "a Southern Pacific tool." Mr. Fox
came back by calling Mr. Bell a - liar.
A collision was imminent when friends
rushed between them. Mr. Bell thereupon
bolted the caucus, hurried on to Lincoln
and went straight to Mr. Bryan. He
explained the situation to "the peerless
one," and Mr. Fox and his friends cut
as much figure in the convention as the
outside doorkeeper.
Apparently triumphant, Mr. Bell, never
theless, had to swallow one bitter defeat.
He had hoped to name the National com
mitteman from California, but the antis
beat him to it and -passed the honor to
Nathan Cole, Jr., of Los Angeles, who
does not train in Mr. Bell's camp.
Beats Herrin In Sacramento.
Mr. Bell is from Napa. He was Dis
trict Attorney there for two terms and
then went to Congress. He made a good
record In the lower House and his friends
proposed to send him again. But he ran
up against the Roosevelt year 1904 and
lost out. He ran far ahead of his ticket
and it took a week after the election to
make sure of his defeat. He pulled a big
majority out of the Republican city of
Sacramento.
Then he went back to law, but all the
time he was busy He made himself solid
with the labor party and in 1906 received
the Democratic and the labor nomination
for Governor. It looked like a walkover
for the young enthusiast, but W. R.
Hearst's Independence League placed
District Attorney Langdon in the field.
Mr. Langdon is a Democrat and split Mr.
THE BIG XATATORIUM AT THE
know that one is much further than the
other. i
All ofAmerica should be very proud of
Albert Mildenberg. who is the first
American to have his operas accepted in
Europe. Mildenberg is well known as
unique in the matter of exquisite melody,
as all of his smaller songs and instru
mental pieces attest, and since the an
nouncement that his "Michel Aneelo" has
been socured for the Royal Opera House
of Vienna, Munich. Prague and Salzburg,
he has had offers from nearly all the
large publishing houses of Germany and
France, to say naught of America, to
publish songs and teaching pieces under
contract. He also was engaged at once to
furnish the music for a book of one of
the most important libretto writers of
Vienna.
Mr. Mildenberg was in London this week
where he met Bonci, who was most en
thusiastic in his appreciation of the
work, especially of the tenor part, which
he said he would be most happy to learn,
as this was absolutely pure and singable
music of the highest quality. Bond was
so deeply impressed that he wired -the
management of the Metropolitan Opera
House tils desire to include that in his
repertory. As the score was already in
the hands of Gustav Mahler, and this
great master had already said that it was
a work of more than ordinary beauty
and value, it would not be strange if It
should have an early American produc
tion. It will be produced in Vienna In
November and Mr. Mildenberg has been
engaged to conduct three orchestral con
certs composed of American music. This
In a certain sense is as remarkable a
tribute as the acceptance of the opera,
and it is a great toy to know that Amer
ica is being represented by an artist and a
musician of the highest type, and still a
greater and more superb specimen of
manhood.
EMILIB FRANCES BAUER.
Bell's vote in a way that elected Mr. Gil
lett, the Republican. Again Mr. Bell car
ried everything before him in the Repub
lican city of Sacramento. William F. Her
rin, the boss of the Republican party,
was so incensed that he ordered the Leg
islature to punish the city of Sacramento.
The Legislature did. It passed a bill re
moving the capital to Berkeley. This will
come before the voters of the state at the
next election and it will be beaten.'
Mr. Bell was backed in his race foi the
Governorship by Gavin McXab, the for
mer Democratic boss. Mr. Bell made his
campaign largely one of denunciation. He
flayed the Southern Pacific. E. H. Har
riman, Mr. Hearst, and Mr. Herrin. 'When
the election was over, it was thought that
he had "alienated so powerful an element
that he had dug his political grave.
Rises Again Triun pliant.
If he did, he didn't stp.y buriec1 long.
He joined every fraternal order within
range. He became National chief of the
Eagles. He enlarged his law practice and
established aa office in San Francisco.
He went to the state convention in Fresno
last May, drove everything before him
and even unhorsed Mr. McN'ab, the for
mer leader and his erstwhile friend. Mr.
Bell believed that Mr. McNab was too
close to "the interests."
Mr. Bell had barely assumed the leader
ship of his party before he began to add
to his enemies. They are many and pow
erful. But Mr. Bell Is strong in his fol
lowing and strong in his convictions. If
he believes he is right, he does not care
whom he alienates. He is apt to take
suspicion for proof. Those who are not
his friends are his enemies. r
Gets Solid With Bryan.
The young leader attracted the atten
tion of Mr. Bryan and a close friendship
sprang up between theln. While the antis
at home were trying to pull him from his
throne, Mr. Bell was clinching his place
in the National convention. When it w-as
announced that he was to be temporary
chairman of the convention, Mr. Bell
smiled and said, "I have known it for
some time."
The young attorney is a bright. Incisive
speaker. He has the enthusiasm of a
sophomore and he has Ideals. P. A. S.
SHOOT WARLIKE LOVER
Brothers of Yonng Girl in Berlin
Save Her Life.
BERLIN, July 11. (Special.) Over the
14-year-old daughter of a washwoman,
who desired to marry against the will of
her parents, a fierce fight was fought in
the Spittebauergasse in Vienna. Cut
lasses, knives and revolvers were the
weapons used and five people were
wounded, two of them very seriously.
On Sunday last the girl, Anna Dressel,
reached the age of 14 years, when she
could legally marry. She had a lover,
a butcher's assistant, named Karl Rader
macher, 31 years old. Anna's mother was
opposed to the marriage, but on Sunday
afternoon Radermacher went to the house
determined to carry out his purpose. He
carried with him a large butcher knife
hidden under his clothing. Entering the
house he asked where Anna was to be
found. The mother tried to persuade him
that the girl was still too young to marry,
whereupon he drew his knife and stabbed
her in the left arm.
Radermacher had brought with him an
other butcher's assistant named Hajek.
Between these two and the members of
the girl's family a fearful struggle took
place. All the furniture in the house
was quicTtly broken and thrown into
the street. Radermacher and his fol
lower fought like demons but they were in
the minority and were driven into the
street by the brothers of the girl, armed
with revolvers. Radermacher was hit
several times and the fusillade was kept
up after the raiders had been thrown out.
A schoolboy who was watching the bat
tle was hit by a stray bullet. Hajk was
hit in the left hand and Anna Dressel,
the cause of the strife, was severely
wounded as she tried to protect her lover.
When the police finally arrived the bat
tle was over and there was nothing to
do but to take the wounded to the hos
pital. "V- rArm
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