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This Ik the first pirture made ot
Alary OHmlpn in lirr new part of Sapho.
in- which -she has appeared . to crowded
hounds throe times in New York. It
was made in hr dressiiiR-room at tho
!Mnnhattun, Opera-House. Miss Garden's
delinejitiirin of .the part "of Fannie T.e
iraiiii has heen compared favorably with
those of the most famous aetresses who
have appeared in the play of the same
name.'.
Xcw York is quite us mad about danc
insr Hfi London was lust season. The
latest dancer to attract :attenlioYi Is
WlrzaSi C'lieslii-. a UuRsian sirl. who save
some. Indo-I'ersiim , story' dnnees at a.
luncheoTi iriven by Aldnn . Kreeman to
1,'ointe rlj- la Fayette. Her dances -were
m Indian lrw-e dance., a Persian sun
flajiee. a Hill, girl's betrothal dance and
Lotus dance. Tike the other dancers
now before the public,' Miss Chesllr does
things which have a greater meaning
Than the mere exposition of srace. They
r described in poetry. and set to spe
elat music by Grieg;, by Woodforde-Fln-lcn
and (-'adman. .
Annie. -Kenm-y is one of the most
earnest members of the Woman's Social
and Political Union, of which Mrs. Pank
liurst is the head. She invited Mis. Bel
mont recently to ro to England to malto
speeches, but Mrs.Bflmont was unable
to so and sent a contribution to the
cp ufo Instead.
The Countess de Montesquiou-Fezen-Mi'
ha arrived from Paris, and after
vlsitins friends in this -country will jsto
-.with her husband to -the West Indies,
where he has an estate. The Countess
was Miriam Miller, daughter of Mrs.
"Henry Wlsner Miller. f Staten Island.
She was a widow when she met the
fount last Spring and married him.
Madame Don Luis t'orea is the wife
of Don Luis f'orea, who is reported to
le a. candidate for President of Nica
ragua to succeed Zelaya. Madame
(Torea -won a Washington girl. Miss
Fleming. ' .
FrancCB Alda and her voice lelp to
make the lives of the musical critics of
N'ew York varied anfl interesting. Some
day the . discussion ' of the quality of
Miss Alda's voice and her acting- may
:ause a. revolution in the management
of the Metropolitan opera.
Mme. Alda was brought to this 'coun
try lat season by Director-General
Gntti-CasazzH. She had. sung tinder
liim. In Milan. She had suited Milan,
and ho proposed to make her suit New
York. The first time she sans: there
1 was a unanimous protest from the rec-
osenixed critics.- -They said her engage
ment lowered the standard of the Met
ropolitan. Then reports began to float
through the music-charged atmosphere.
It -was saiil Miss Alda's position was
held through "influence." It was "in
fluence" which gave a certain other in
ferior singer-a place in the Metropoli
tan company, some years ago, and the
protests of the critics proved stronger
than the influence and she was finally
removed. This time, however, the "in
fluence" was that of the director. Gatti
Casazza. Jt was even reported that
Miss Alda was engaged to marry him.
Other, reports were 1n circulation. It
.was reported that ie Director Gattl-
Gorge Cohan and Press Play
Cruel Jokes on One Another
Actor-Playwright Denies Himself to Interviewers, "Who Take Effective
Revenge School Children in Boycott Gossip of San Francisco.
BY .BARKY B. SMITH.
SAN -FRANCISCO, Dec. 11. (Special.)
In a nice quiet way the dramatic
critics of the Sun Francisco dailies have
been having a world of fun with George
M. Cohan, who has just closed his sec
ond week in San Francisco at the Van
Ness Theater in ''The Yankee Family.".
Everybody knows .of Cohan in the
theatrical world. Consequently, as is
their, custom each week the critics at
tempted the descent upon George, he of
the royal family., for their .regular Sun
day page Interviews. But Cohan' was not
to he found. Try as they would, the
dramatic editors could not. locate CQhan
and after considerable running, the se
cret came out.
The show, it appears.-did not draw -as
well as Cohan had anticipated, although
his have been the tiigjrest houses the
Van Ness has enjoyed for many a month.
In spite of this. 'Cohan was -miffed and
tooki his spite out on the newspaper boys.
They, however, were not to -be balked.
Moreover, they had their revenge. One
of them Interviewed Mother and Father
Cohan.- who are with tb'e show and , had
them tell about Georsie as a precocious
youth. Another saw Cohan's pal in' the
play and induced him to rive a second
hand story of the remarkable young man
who is so important a factor ' in . the
theatrical world. And incidentally, there
whs many a little thrust that George M.
Cohan may understand better than any
one else. -
Tlovcott by Children.
When Professor Gayley and other
critics of Our public schools make us
skeptical as to Ihe soundness of tho
"bulwark ' of our liberties" it is good to
run across proof-that there is instilled
in the school children a love of justice.
Such' a proof, it is said,-' has-been, given
by the children of the Pacific Heights
Casazza was so incensed at the attitude
of one of the veteran critics that he
was using his influence with the di
rectors, and through them the proprie
tors, of the paper to have the offending,
critic discharged. This .was not con
firmed, and the critic remains in his
place. But he never fails when Miss
Alda sinss to give her the full benefit
of his very cynical style. He has
danwied her "Dcsdcmona" and her
"Minii" the two new parts in which
she has appeared' this season. And he
has coupled her name with thoe of
Noria and Vi .Pasquali, two other ac
quisitions of Mr. Gattl. in a condemna
tion of some pa-rt of the present policy
of the opera.
Another of the critics, at the time, of
.the debut of Noria. said: "She was only
another illustration of the advent of
the day of small things which has al
ready been deplored." This critic, like
the other serious writers on musical
matters, includes Miss Alda in his con
demnation. The directors ot the Met
ropolitan hold themselves superior to
the opinion of mere professional mtisi
cal critics: but as business men they
probably recognize the fart that the
critics, by. keeping the public, away
from the opera, can increase -that an
nual deficit which they make up from
their well-lined pockets.
Grammar School on Jackson street, near
Fillmore.
Across the street from the school was
John Osborn's store, where confections,
books, toys, school utensils and the like
were sold. It is said that Osborne waxed
rich, with profits as .high asr J1500 a
month.
After a time a poor woman named
Moore," with a " big family to support,
set up a little shop not far away. Os
borne, it is said, didn't like the oppo
sition and Anally secured a lease on the
premises held by Mrs. Moore and turned
her out.
It is said those tots resented what
Osborn had done and they boycotted him.
They went without ice cream and candy
and nothing would break their spirit.
They jifSt stuck It out until Osborn sold
out and removed to Medford, Or. Mrs.
Moore secured a new location and has
come Into undreamed prosperity.
King of the Tenderlolp.
. A man who fs expected by some to
be a political power in San Francisco
after the first of the year is Jerome
Rarity, long kmbwn as the "King of
the Tenderloin." '.'..:
Bassity, or Jerry as he is called by his
familiars, is a unique character, having
begun his career by driving a vegetable
cart Into San Francisco from one of the
ranches down the Peninsula at daybreak
each morning. He soon wearied of that
common -place occupation. Then he
drifted into the half-world and soon be
came a leading factor in its lines of busi
ness or vice, running saloons, gambling
games and being reported as interested in
some of the red' light resorts. He ac
quired his title of king, and now it is
said, he will be the undisputed boss of
the underworld of San Francisco, being
to that section of this city what Dry
Dollar Sullivan is to the East Side of
New York.
There are many points of similarity
between the two men. Many is the story
told of Baej,ty aiding the sick, and other
wise distressed, his practice being to
leave $100. J200 or even larger gums' with
the unfortunates.
While "Big Tim" neither touches liquor
nor tobacco, BassUy Is on fairly good
terms w-ith both and there have been
rumors that he occasionally gets enthus
iastic in hfe libations
Iemocrac)' ' to Gather..:
The state Democrats are preparing to
do several stunts early in tho year.
Among these are the holding of a general
conference in San Francisco on Jackson
day. January 8, to be followed by a ban-
quet -at $1 a plate in the evening. th"i
launching of - a Democratic penny paper
and a general fishing expedition for can
didates for Governor and United States
Senator.
All the Democrats in the state are in
vited to attend, yet as bnt 350 covers
have been suggested, inquiry is made as
to whether that number represents all
surviving Bourbons in California.
The four names most frequently men
tioned for Governor are James D. Phe
lan. Theodore A. Bell. Senator Stand
ford of Uhlan, and State Senator Cart
wright of, Fresno. Phelan has intimateu
that he is soing to Europe and that he
will not enter the Gubernatorial contest.
He is said, however, to have an eye on
the toga of a United States Senator and
would like to" test his status with the
electors , of California on that line.
Carriages Not Needed.
. Out. , of business the United Carriage
Company: .Who would' have thought it?
Surely not a few years ago when the
company had offices 'and a stand at thfr
Palace -Hotel and , the- ereajn of the car
riage livery business of the city. In those
days, .even J. anil " Barry 'Coleman, who
conducted the business. . had their places
in the very front rank of society' and
were considered . leading factors In busi
ness ami clubs. But . now the horses and
carriages and equipment of. the company
are offered for sale at auction. That's
all because of the. automobile - and trie
taxicab. .
Everything is fixed -for the opening: of
the Palace Hotel next Wednesday night
and there is a great rush for places at
$15 a plate. A committee from the busi
ness bodies of San Francisco has had
this opening banquet In charge and has
met every week for luncheon at the Fair-,
mont the hofel furnishing the luncheon.
The tables -Will be scattered throughout
the dining-rooms of the hotel and while
there will be a' few speeches; it 'will be
the banquet itself that will have first
attention.
YOUNG MAN PLAYS DOCTOR
leath of iirl -Knds His Bright
Scheme for livelihood.
BERLIN. Dec. 11. (Special.) The
remarkable exploits of a sham doctor
are being investigated in Cologne. A
-young chemist named" Weinert, a man
quite untrained in medical practice, is
alleged to have been passing himself as
a fully qualified doctor, treating cases
which had been- under the observation
of his father-in-law, a well-known
physician with an extensive practice,
largely among ladies of the upper mid
dle class. The young man and his wife
had been dependent on the old gentle
man, who a short time ago was at
tacked with a severe mental malady
which rendered it impossible for him to
continue his work. , -
Fearing that he would lose his means
of support, the young man, it is al
leged, kept the fact of his father-in-law's
condition secret and took his
place in visiting all the patients the
doctor had on his books, and treating
the cases as best he could. The suspi
cious death of a. girl he had attended
resulted in the facts coining to light,
and it is believed that sensational reve
lations will be forthcoming at the trial.
Over 100 witnesses and six expert med
ical men will be called to 'give evi
dence. The old . gentleman has- - now
been removed to an asylum.
The Intimacy of Skiing.
Outing.
FicclesiaKtic recognition has been given
the sport in the special short, early services
held in all the churches during the sea
son for the convenience of skiers. These
service are called tekiing prayers, and a
stranger coming into the eacred edifices
on such, an occasion might think he had
blundered into the barracks of a ski
corps. However, the services are much
liked and very well attended, and there
is no difference of opinion about the wis
dom of the church authorities in thus en
couraging a - sport making so strongly
for healthy bodiee, and therefore going a
long way toward making healthy souls.
One of the most beautiful phases -of.
travel, on ski is the. g6od fellowship that
exists between parties meeting in the
woods. One might say "thou"' to the king
without offense if he were on ski, and
"thou" i the sign manual of intimacy
in Norway. Indeed no smaTi part of the
popularity of this 'Danish prit.ee. who be
came the Norsemen's king, is due to
his attitude toward and skill in the na
tional sport.
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NEWS AND GOSSIP ABOUT PLAYS
AND PLAYERS IN GREAT CITIES
Miss Izetta Jewel Wins Success as
IZETTA JEWEL,, last year leading wom
an with the Baker Stock Company, and.
always deservedly popular with Portland
theater-goers, is winning pronounced suc
cess as leading woman w-ith Otis Skinner
In "Your -Humble Servant." Every
where she appears Miss Jewel ."has re
ceived commendatory notices of-her -excellent
work In support of this star.
, Last week she made her first appear
ance in New York as a leading woman.
Miss Jewel, for a young actress, has had
a vast experience In hard stock work". In
the East as well as in Portland, and it is
1his -good foundation that has been a
eontributive force to her rapid advance
ment in her profession.
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O. H. P. Belmont, the leader ot
the suffrage movement in New York.- ac
companied by a. number of her coworkers,
is soon to have a special party at a per
formance of "The Fourth Folate." now
playing at Wallack's Theater, In the In
tervals between the acts, instead of 'the
usual orchestral numbers, brief- addresses
will be made by the suffragists. It Is an
ticipated that the innovation will not be
universal. ' 1
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F. Zlegfeld. Jr., whose sole claim to at
tention 1s that he i the husband of Anna
Held, and who might head the list of
"unknown - husbands of well-known
wives." -is now advertising, at much ex
pense, that Anna of the Kyes is on her
farew-ell tour. Shades of Anna-nias: This
"farewell tour'" game has been worn
threadbare, and by right belongs, any
way, to Patti. That Zeigfeld should em
ploy. lt as a means to arouse, interest in
Anna is little less than astonishing.
Anna be relegated to the background of
retirement?- - N-e-v-a-i-rl She is Zeig
feld's meal ticket, she is the one sole and
legitimate excuse for his managerial ex
istence.. Her name has procured him
credit, and it was only because of his al
liance with her that he was allowed to
run up gambling debts at the roulette
"wheel, which he later repudiated by stop
ping payment on checks given in.settle
ment. It is, quite certain that a dozen
years hence, if Anna is on the terrestrial
globe she will be appearing in her risque
plays, and that If she has departed hence,
Zeigfeld will be featuring her spook. Re
tire? Not Anna. If her. little husband
can help it. But advertising well, that's
another matter entirely. ..
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. Anne Swinburne Ditc-hbur'n continues
to make good as Adelina in "The Cli
max." in which she made her debut as
a full-fledged actress recently In New
York. Miss Swinburne is a Portland girl,
with hosts of friends here who rejoice
with her in her good, fortune. Under
recent date, the Indianapolis Star , says:
In Anne Swinburne, who plavn the nnlv
feniinlne role. that of Adelina.- Joseph
Weber, the producer of the piece, has given
to the world an actress of whom a great
1al more wlH .be heard later.' Mien Swin
burne Is cant in the most difficult role Im
aginable. During: the progress of the piece
she must be a light comedienne, a grand
opera prima donna, a light opera soubrett
Hnd a "straight" romantic aetresp. That
she succeeds almost equally well in all of
them marks her straightway as an exceed
ingly versatile young woman. But she is
not merely versatile, as "versatile" actresses
go she Is convincing In nearly everything
she undertakes. She has an easy, natural,
unaffected way about her that captivates
the audience at once. Her laugh is still
a little "stagey" not very- and, there are
a few minor defects elsewhere ' noticeable,
not one of which, however, would be un
forgiveable in a star. Muss Swinburne Is
pretty and graceful and she reads her lines
with a show of quick intelligence.
It Is. good news to hear of the splendid
press reports accorded this ybung Port
land girl, and that her talent should be
recognized wherever she plays, and such
a glowing future predicted for her is a
source of pride to those interested in Miss
Swinburne's career. A clipping from the
Grand Rapids Press has to say:
In the part of Adelina Mr. Weber has
sept Anne Swinburne, a charming young
actress whose opportunities for a stage
career seem ss great as those or the girl
she plays. Miss Swb"iburne is wonderfully
remindful of Ethel Barrynvore. -SJhe lias the
tatter's girlishness, her speaking voice has
the same note, her appearance is strikingly
one mat ot me star, ana her acting b
many of the Barryinore touches. ?h 1.
however, more natural than Ethel. Barry
more. Miss Swinburne plays the pact in
keeping with the simple sweet.ne.-9s of the
play, and when she comes to the sinking
portions she Is a revelation. It is rare that
a. good actress is a good singer. Tet Miss
Swinburne Is both. Her voice, as displayed
In -several songs, makes the enthusiastic
predictions of the -fuigl ' ring true.
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Dame Rumor has it that BJvelyn Nesbit
Thaw has felt the Insistent call of the
grease paint and fulsome adulation and
will shortly appear In vaudeville in a
series of classic dances. Details- of the
matter have not, however, been made,
public. The suggestion arises that Mme.
Stoiraheil might be induced to accept a
40-week engagement. Viewed from a lay
man'K standpoint, her murder trial had
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the Thaw trial relegated to Uie ranks of
motion picture As usual, France always
goes us one better in these small things.
Persistent too. is the story that Mme.
Paladinp. the lady who is so good at
"spirit'rappings" contemplates a splurge
at vaudeville. If some person had only
been enterprising enough to think of it.
Willie Harpp, Portland's home-grown
Psychic wonder, might now be a source of
revenue, and shedding shekels into the
Docket , of his discoverer' as an asset to
vaudevilledom.
Warda Howard, who will bo remem
bered favorably by I-yric patrons, has
recently been encaged for a new stock
company at the Winnipeg Theater, Win
nipeg, Canada. Prior to this engage
ment Miss Howard ha been a member
of tli. Bush Temple Theater in Chicago.
Ethel von Waldron, al.-o a former Lyric
favorite and recently with the. Bush
Temple TheHter has been engaged by
Oliver "Morocco for his stock company at
los Ariccles.
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Klla Wheeler Wilcox the. passion
poetess, has broken into higher lltera
choor ' with a vaudeville sketch entitled
"Art Against Cupid." which will he pre
sented this season by somebody. The title
of the classic does- not suggest any startl
ing departure from tho prescribed path
of vaudeville sketches, but will prob
ably be of the asbestos variety.
Iouis Kent, formerly with the Baker
Stock Company, is appearing in tlie pro
duction of "Silver Threads." a new four
act play by Martin V. Merle, author of
'The " Dight ' Eternal." ami produced in
Stamford. Conn.. November 23. The star
of the cast, is Richard J. Jose, a leading
tenor.
Fritzi Scheff opens a two weeks' en
gagement, at the Van ts'ess Theater, 3an
Francisco, this evening. She will appear
in the new- Henry BloFsoth-Victor Herbert
comic opera entitled "The Prima Donna"
and will be surrounded by the same com
pany which supported her during the run
of the production at the Knickerbocker
Theater. New York. This queen of lipht
opera., wno in private life is Mrs. John
Fox. Jr.. while making a to-jr recently in
the Southlands, during an engagement at
Atlanta.' Ort.. suffered an attack of ton
silitls which subsequently caused her to
withdraw from the cast and take, a
short rest. The management. - wishing
to have the tour uninterrupted, put the
star's understudy in the role, and at
tempted to fill engagements in the
cities where the adorable Fritzi was
billed to warble, but the public would
have none of it. They wanted Fritzi
and only Fritzi to sing. For without
her" personality, the performance had no
charm. Consequently, when it became
absolutely necessary for her to give up
her part, and rest her throat, the Nash
ville and Memphis. Tenn.. engagements
had to be cancelled. It will be re
membered that Fritzi suffered an al
most identical indisposition during her
appearance here last year tn Mademoi
selle Modiste. It Is hoped that Port
landers will be given' a chance to-hear
Madame Fritzi sing in "The Prima
Donna."
Unwilling to rest on the glory of past
triumphs, Madame Sarah Bernhardt has
written a. play, a. drama in four acts,
with no less than 10 speaking parts, and
which is as yet without a title. At BelU:
Isle, where this remarkable and perennial
ly younit tragedienne spends the Krcater
part of her Summers, Madame Bernhardt
worked assiduously on this play, and
found in her work the needed relaxation
and rest.. For countless moons the di
vine Sarah has been the one big. bright
stan in the theatrical firmament, with no
evidence of diminishing luster as the
years chased past, and if. as a play
Wright, she equals her unquestioned .fame
as an -actor, she need not fear oblivion,
the always certain finish of the player.
Writh friendly interest or rather curios
itythe reading world will await the pro
duction of this woman's first play, which
will be given at the Theater des Arts at
a date not yet announced.
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iBeoause Christie MacDonaltl. the pretty
eomic opera star, wanted to reside with
her relatives, while her husband. William
Winter Jefferson, preferred a fireside of
his own, to the doubtful security and
peace of mind entailed by a residence with
his wife's "folks." an action for divorce
ha been begun. Mr. JefTerson will no
doubt be featured in double cuts by the
newspapers as a follower in the footsteps
of Margaret Illington Bowes in his love
for domesticity. He Is one of the sons
of the late Joseph Jefferson, the famous
comedian and intimate friend of Grove r
Cleveland. In May, !01, at the Jefferson
seaside place. Crow's Nest, Buzzard's Buy
twhich must be a bird of a. place), Mr.
Jefferson and Miss MacDonald were wed,
and went toJHurope for their honeymoon.
Mrs. Jefferson remaining away from the
footlights for several seasons afterward.
Inter when they, discovered their incom
patibility she returned to the stage. Last
July the fact that they ' were - separated
became known, but rumors of a divorce
were quieted. Now. lfowevcr. proceedings
have been instituted by Miss MacDonald
against her husband for absolute divorce
and restoration of her maiden name.
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Since Clyde Fitch, the playwright, died
intestate, his property in Connecticut and '
New York will go to hi father. Captain
William G-. Fitch, of Hartford. Conn. Mr.
Fitch possessed valuable property at Its
East Fortieth street. New York, and two
country homes, one at fjreenwlcb, Conn.,
and one at Katonah.' N. Y.. in addition
to the royalties from bis many iplaysj,
which will bring the sum total of his
possessions to a high figure. '
Winona Winter, the comedienne.' who
Is devoting her attention to vaudeviu. !
after a tjjhicngo engagement of SO per-
formances as the prima donna of "Th
Golden CJIrl." is the child or two prom
inent . Southern families. Her father.
Banks Winter, the noted tenor and min
strel, author of "White Wlnga" and other
famous songs. Is a nephow of Cassiu ;
Clay, who was imprisoned with Jeffer
son Davis. Her mother Is related to th
famous General John B. Gordon.
Margaret Pirt, whom many Portlanders
will remember as a stock actress at the
Star Theater, Is meeting with much suc
cess with the Connraa and Edwards com
pany in Wilmington. Del.
Nat Goodwin, the anti-toxic, whose pen
cha.it for collecting wives amounts almort
to a fad. Is going to return to musical
comedy, or so Madame Rumor state. The
hook of the comedy Is entitled "Marriase
a la Carte," and will open in London on
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And now comes the announcement that
Charles DilllnKhain is to bring George
Du -Maurier's "Trilby" from out the ice
box, where she has lain undisturbed for
seasons many, and mold her over Into a
light opera or which Harry B. Smith i
to write the book, ir this proves true,
we may yet hope to have "Uncle Tom's
Cabin" and "East Uvnn" served to us in
musical comedy form, by som geniua
with more enterprise than conscience.
Billie Burke, that sunburst of feminine
charms who was seen here recently at the
Bungalow in "Ixve Watches," will not
continue to appear in this play much
longer, although she has by no means
exhausted its usefulness. She will drop 1t
in order to undertake the impersonation
of the title character in "Mrs. Dot." a
new corhedy hy W. Snmerset Maugham,
which ha been 'successfully launched in
London by Marie Tempest. Miss Burke
will give her first performance of the
new role about the middle o January.
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Jules Eekert Goodman, a PortlanOr.
who came to the front last season with
I-ouis Maun's "The Man Who Stooi Still."
and Blanche Walsh's "The Test." ha
completed a new four-act play, for earlv
production, entitled "Mother." The stnrv
is, essentially- a. woman's, and appeals
directly to tho finer sentiments, dealing
as It does with home ties, the duties of
motherhood, and domesticity in general.
Of interest, and perhaps hearing not a
little upon the motif for the play, comes
the announcement of the arrival, some
three months ano. of Jules F-ckert Good
man. .Jr. Mr. and .Nils. Goodman are at
present in New York City.
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.An Italian theater with an Italian slock
company is a hew departure in Chicago.
All of the productions will be in the
mother tongue, and among other plays
will include D'Annunzio's sordid melo
dramas and the comedies which attracted
Duse yearn aeo. The Allegricri Associa
tion is assisting in fostering this racial
theater, which although started primarily
to cater to the humbler of Chicago's Ital
ian residents, is now- buihllns- tin a larjce
following: among the leading citizens from
Sunny Italy.
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