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VOLUME CXIIL—NO. 79.
MME. BERNHARDT
GREAT IN RACINE'S
TRAGIC "PHEDRE"
Actress at Orpheum Meas
ures Her Art Successfully
Against Demands
of Drama
HUMAN PORTRAYAL
GRIPS AUDIENCE
Star Plays the Principal
Scenes of First and Sec
ond Acts
WALTER ANTHONY
The greatest task that Sarah Bern
hardt has set herself was that of
yesterday afternoon, when at the Or
pheum she played the principal scenes
from the first and second acts of Ra
cine's tragic setting of "Phedre."
Beginning with the pathos of the
third scene of the first act and ending
with the dramatic episode of the at
tempt at suicide in the fifth scene of
the second act, Bernhardt measured her
art successfully against the demands
of the drama, and, though the speeches
were long , and the action mental and
spiritual rather than physical, she did
not relax for an instant the interest
that attaches to great acting nor lose
the focused attention of her auditors.
Her "Phedre" is not so much a clas
sic figure as a human. There is in
"Phedre" no more of detachment nor
aloofness than there is to her Tosca
or her Camille or her vivid vivandiere
in "Une Nuit de Noel."
Her fingers littered with modern
rings, her carmined lips reading Racine
lines colloquially, but with exquisite
accents, her petulence, her prettiness
and her power are all of a modern
piece—effective as theatricalism, which,
through the intimacy and individualism
of her art, transcends time.
telle<;ex superb in act
Lou Tellegen, particularly in his
scene with his Egyptian stepmother,
was superb. He looked like a vision
of Hippolytus come to life, his giant
lipjre showing muscularly in his cos
tume of the son of the king of Athens.
His reluctant protestation of love to
Aricia was exquisite with his poetry
and his scorn of Phedre, after her con
fession of passion, was splendid in all
of the elements of heroic drama.
Jack McGreevey and his wife are
entrusted witli the duty of following
Bernhardt, and somehow or other they
succeed. Perhaps it is because imagin
ation, being naturally of a wavering,
uncertain quality, slips from the tragic
of Bernhardt's art to the ridiculous of
the McGreevey with the fecility of a
eripsrle at a funeral.
BTKH CRITICS L.UT.H
However, you account for it. The fact
Is McGreevey, dressed as a bucholic
gentleman from Maine, and Mrs. Mc-
Greevey dressed like I don't know what,
made a hit with their dry nonsense
and their breakdown music. Every
body laughed—even the critics.
Ignatius ("ardosh is a real pianist.
His touch is not notable for strength,
but for agility, and he plays after the
manner of an authentic virtuoso, as his
offerings—Liszt's Hungarian rhapsody
No. 8, a brilliant transcription of
Strauss' "Blue Danube" and a Mendels
■ Rohn "Scherzo"—prove. John and Win
i«ie Hennings made another hit with
John's angular dancing and John's unc
tuous comedy.
MISCHA ELMAN GIVES
HIS FAREWELL RECITAL
Scottish Hit** Auditorium Filled to
Hfar Final Program of
Violinist
x< ottish Rite auditorium was filled
yesterday afternoon when Mischa
EH man played his farewell violin re
cital. The pleasures of the event would
have liecn completely offset by the
sadness of the parting had it not been
for the fact that Elman's return is as
certain as human affairs may be.
Hβ comes this way again next year
on his way to Australia, where he is
booked f'>r 10 concerts. The fortunate
Impresario to obtain Elman's signature
to the antipodal contract is Frederic
Sliipman, who is now on his way to
plant the pennants that will announce
; man coming.
owing to many late requests, the en
tire Elman program was changed.
These were the offerings:
Son.'t ta No. 10 Mozart
Concerto Mendelssohn
Sonata. E major Handel
(• i "Serenade" Schubert K!man
Oil "Schoen Romnartn" KrHsier
if) Aria | ,- Tre Uiornl") Pergolesi
t(l> <;avntte Mor.art-Auer
"Si.uvtnir de Moscow" Wieniawski
"GYPSY LOVE" IN LAST
WEEK AT COLUMBIA
••Mult and JeflT , (Jurn On >Iprrily at
§mj and I,ambnrdi Company
, Clones Kngaevmi-nt
The second and last wefk of "Gypsy
Lev*" opened last night at the Colum
bia theater to a l.ig audience. The
Woods production of the Lehar operetta
has made a splendid impression on all
classes of playgoers who demand good I
music and scenic presentations and
competent casts. Miss Phyllis Parting
ton, as star of the organization, Iβ the
best llsrht opera singer heard here in
many seasons.
At the Savoy the cartoon musical
comedy, "Mutt and Jeff," continues on
its merry way.
The Lombard! singers brought their
engagement to a close last night with
a fim; presentation of VerdFa "Otell".*
The company departs soon for Honolulu
and will probably make an extensive
tour of the orient before their return
to this coast.
KLEIN PLAY ON TONIGHT
"The Third Dearer" H<- K ln« at the Al
canir Theater
Charles Klein's strongest play, "The
Third Degree," a drama dealing with
the inside workings of police methods,
will start on a week's run at the Al
cazar this evening. "The Third Degree"
has been pronounced by prominent
critics to be one of the most skillfully
builded plays now before the public.
Its serious scenes are deftly lightened
;it pruper intervals and its characters
are drawn true to life. Evelyn Vaughan
and Bert Lytell will lead a carefully se
lected cast, including Iffsi Viola Lada,
who returns to the Alcazar after a six
months' absence.
Multlfcrcph jobs called for and deliv
ered promptly. Ramsey, Oppenheim Co.,
11:! Kearny st. Tel. Sutter I2tfi — Adv.
A
PANT AGES THEATER HAS A TRICK ELEPHANT
How New Acts on Bill Appear to Call Cartoonist
The program at Pantages theater this week include Three Cheridenos, novelty acrobats; Lacey, Taveres, But
ler and Judson in the "Four Rathskellers"; Del Bait}) and Jap, musical cowboys; Beck and Henney, eccentric dancers;
Cordon Davis and Arthur Cyril company in a roaring farce; Daisy Harcourt, a live wire comedienne, and Little Hip
and Napoleon, the only trained baby elephants in the World.
Ever Played a Game of
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It Was So Much Fun Distributing the Book
lovers , Prizes That The Call Will Con
duct Another One
At the end of the second Booklovers , contest recently conducted by
The Call these three varieties of wails were raised by the public:
I—l forgot to enter, the contest. What'll I do?
2—l didn't realize until it was all over what a splendid chance it was to
win a fortune. What'll I do?
3—l entered the contest game, but when I submitted my set of answers
got nervous and cut out a lot of correct titles. Otherwise I would have won.
What'll I do.
What'll you do? Enter this THIRD Booklovers' contest that The Call
is about to start, and this time keep your wits about you and walk away'
with first prize. Or, to be accurate, RIDE away IX first prize—a big $1,800,
40 horsepower Buick auto —the kind that makes other motor car owners
turn around and stare in green eyed envy!
This greater contest is also a better contest. We all gain by experience
—even Booklovers' contest editors! This contest will be in all respects
more pleasurable than the first one, and the prizes—but look over the list
3'ourself, as printed in today's contest announcement. The prizes are re
markable gifts.
For one thing The Call staff officials connected with the contest work
have had more experience in drawing pictures. We also have had the very
sad experience of having some of our pictures criticised by unfeeling con
testants. But we did our very level best with the contest. This time, how
ever, we are going to do our level best BETTER. Just watch us.
Oh, this is going to be a BULLY contest!
The office staff that handled the previous contests are enthusiastic about
this one. The prizes, for one thing, are IMMENSE. They are in themselves
sureties of a great contest. And the contest throughout, in its newer, better,
bigger proportions, is'the greatest sport imaginable.
And when you think of winning a slice of the $8,750, just by naming the
book titles that a series of pictures represent —honest, doesn't it THRILL
you?
Now turn to the first object lesson picture and learn how to solve the real
contest pictures. Picture No. 1 is not many days away. It will appear one
of these fine mornings, so watch for it. It will represent the title of a
book, and if you are at all foxy 3 r ou will be able to solve that picture.
But, come to think of it, The Call is going to tell you plainly, on the
the second day of the contest, what the correct title to Picture No. 1 is. All
of you, therefore, will know it. That will leave only 76 pictures to solve.
Take a good look at Picture No. 1 when it appears; decide what book title
you think it represents, and then the next day see how good your judgment
is. That's a new feature, this of telling the title to the first picture. But this
contest will be full of cute little kinks like that. Get ready to be amused
mightily!
Of course there will be a contest catalog. This will be a list of 5,000
book titles, 77 of which will—this The Call GUARANTEES—be the 77 book
titles that the 77 pictures will represent. So you do not have to know any
thing at all about books to win that Buick. All you need is a pinch of horse
.sense, a bit of shrewdness and a dash of ingenuity. Those few things—and
the catalog containing the correct titles.
Start to solve your way into the front seat of the big Buick!
ENGLISH MUSIC HALL
SINGER AT PANTAGES
Heading the Pantages bill for this
week is Miss Daisy Harcourt. an Eng
lish music hall singer, who made k fa
vorable Impression yesterday afternoon.
Between "little, Hip," the tiniest ele
phant in vaudeville, and his side kicker.)
"Napoleon," , a monkey, much amusr
ment was aroused during their stay on
the stage. "Alias Trixie," a college play
let, was well given by Gordon Davis
and Arthur Cyril. Del Baity, a musical
cowboy, with his white brindle bulldog,
and the Rathskeller four, with enter
tainment stunts, were well received.
The program was completed with the!
dancing team of Beck and H- iiney and!
the three Cl|resli*neoe, acrobat*. I
MUTT AND JEFF ENTER
ON THEIR SECOND WEEK
The second week of Mutt and Jeff at
the Savoy theater began last night
with a large audience. Both the after
noon and evening , crowds testified to
the success of the production by the
manner ?n which they received the dif
ferent characters.
Little Jeff .sets a fast and furious
pace in merrymaking with his numer
ous antics. Mutt, his partner, who is
also clever, causes no end of fun.
Many original jokes art- sprung, which
keep the audience in an uproar.
Popular priced matinees will be given
Wednesday and Saturday. The final
show will be Saturday night Kolb
and Dili will reopen at the Savoy M»n
daj night hj "Hoity Toity,"
THE Mlf CALL
EMPRESS BILL REPLETE
WITH ATTRACTIVE ACTS
Frances Clare and Guy Hairsun, Head-
liners, Share Honors With Mauy
Other Good Features
The most pleasing and entertaining
feature of the Empress bill this week
is Frances Clare and "her eight little
girl friends," together with Guy Raw
son, who presents a tuneful and pretty
musical melange, entitled, "Just Kids."
The eight.little girl friends are worthy
of the front row in any chorus. Miss
Clare is as an attractive bit of fem
ininity as one will meet In a day's
walk.
WestJn, who is the first number on
the bill, portrays life pictures of great
personages past and present, including
Napoleon I, Hismarck, Bryan, Roose
velt, McKinloy and others.
The Manning twins are acrobatic
girls who do some strenuous and with
al graceful jvhiriwind dancing.
The identity of the "mysterious San
Francisco society woman" who rides in
on the stage on horseback and sings a
couple of songs from under a mask
remains unrevealed. As long as this
condition of affairs prevails local so
ciety need not worry.
Charles Deland and Mary Carr are
principals in a farce entitled "The Fire
Escape." in which the vehicle of mirth
is a missing pair of trousers.
Lucille Savoy, who is styled "the
singing Venus," does some artistic pos
ing, aided by colored lantern slides, and
incidentally reveals the fact that she
can sing.
The Patty brothers do difficult tricks
in head to heed equilibrism. one of the
pair walking down a flight of stairs on
his head.
Two extra numbers, including a
troupe of tight wire walkers and a
song and dance man, complete the bill.
McCABE'S WIFE IS ROBBED
Trolley Plekpoefcets Get *22 From Mate
of Johnston's Secretary
Mrs. Alexander McCabe, wife of Gov
ernor , Johnson's private secretary, re
ported to the police Saturday that
pickpockets on a Haiglit street car
stole her hand satchel containing $22.
Hollywood
Oil Proofs
—the nearest approach
to original iiand paint
ings—pictures colored
in oil —nothing to equal
them made in this
country or Europe.
—A splendid collection
now being shown.
Picture
Framing
busy as usual because
we havp the facilities.
We would like your
work; it will be exe
cuted in a neat and ar
tistic manner at a fair
price.
China I'alntins Materials—Sign
Writer*' Suppllee— Drawing Mate,
rials for Architect*.
SANBORN, VAIL & CO.
7r»5-7«;r» Mlnnion. Between 3d and 4th
Wholesale and Ketall
MR PICTURE
SCREEN A MIRROR
Nearly Everybody at Pan
tages Seems to Recognize
Himself or Herself
"Heart of San Francisco"
Passes in Review Before
Vaudeville House
"There's Carrie" and "I see Cocky
Woods" and similar cries greeted The
Call's motion picture, "The Heart of
San Francisco," when it was flashed
for the first time yesterday afternoon
on the screen at Pantages theater.
Nearly everybody in the house
seemed to recognize himself or a friend
among the myriad of smiling faces
that succeeded each other in prom
inence on the big screen.
The imposing lines of The Call
building from several angles were
shown first and then the audience be
gan to discover first one and then an
other familiar face In the picture as
the Saturday afternoon crowd in Mar
ket street was shown waiving hats
and handkerchiefs at the camera man.
Throughout the 1,200 foot film nearly
every face was found to be quite rec
ognizable. Certain well known char
acter were recognized by every one.
Carl Brown, the knight of labor
whose appearance in armor, carrying
;i glistening' shield and a long lance In
the form of a quill pen caused shrieks
of laughter Saturday afternoon, could
be seen dashing madly along the street,
fairly fighting his way into range of
the camera's eye.
At times the mounted police who pre
ceded the motor truck bearing the cam
era could be seen as they made a path
for the big automobile. Messengers
and newsboys fairly swarmed into the
picture in places, and finally Little Hip,
the elephant, and his pal Napoleon, the
chimpanzee, waved a greeting with
trunk and paw.
Before Saturday's picture was shown
the audience was treated to a picture
of Market street taken before the big
fire. The camera was mounted on one
of the old Market street cable cars.
The next section of the film showed
Market street a few days after the fire
when the street was piled with debris.
PLAYERS AT AMERICAN
WIN IN "THE TYPHOON"
Drama on Japauese Life Meets Ap-
proval of Popular Theater's
Patrons
"The Typhoon" as presented by Mc-
Kee Rankin and Margaret Drew at the
American theater is deserving of better
patronage than it received yesterday
when it is considered that the play
portraying the characteristics of mod
ern Japanese is produceS by well
known players at a house where pop
ular prices prevail.
It is regrettable that McKee Rankin
appears only in one scene. Miss Mar
garet Drew as Helena La Roche, the
French adventuress, who accomplishes
the downfall of Tokeramo, and Lloyd
Ingraham in the role of Dr. Nitobe
Tokeramo, the Japanese doctor, did
creditable work. Robert Lawlor as the
arti.-a and man of letters, made a sig
nal success.
As MeKee Rankin said, after yester
day's performance, "It is difficult to win
playgoers' favor at a house where
cheap musical comedy has been the
vogue for months."
If "Cameo Kirby," which will be
staged at the American next week, is
presented as well as "The Typhoon, ,,
public confidence soon will be won.
"MOVIES" PUT TO TEST
On Screen or on Stapre— Which Appeals
Most *
A scientific test is being arranged to
whether the theater patron prefers
films thrown on the screen or produc
tions in real life.
A. H. Woods, a theatrical producer,
and G. M. Anderson, who plays a dual
role sls a moving picture star and pro
prietor of a large company, will con
duct the te.st. Anderson has practically
accepted an offer by Woods to present
"Broncho Billy," one of Anderson's
most popular vehicles as a photoplay,
in real life on the stage.
A large company of cowboys and I
horses will be carried on a tour of !
51 night stands in the principal cities.
By this test the proprietors hope to :
find out which the public really prefers. '
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1913.
BIG CROWD VISITS PARK
One of the largest winter crowds this
year visited Golden Gate park yester
day afternoon. It is estimated that at
one time there were 20,000 people list
ening to the band concert. The park
band will hold a concert on the after
noon of Washington's birthday anni
versary, next Saturday.
"Fire Prevrntlon ,, Day —Observance
of April 18 as "Fire Prevention" day.
set last year by Governor Johnson, is
urged by the<flre protection committee
of the Southern California Editorial
association in a recent bulletin.
High Grade Bedroom Furniture
A Feature of the February
Furniture Sale
WE have on hand a number of beautiful bed
room suites which, for reasons difficult to
understand, have not met with ready sale.
We have decided to dispose of these suites during
our February Sale by offering them, without re
gard to their real value, at greatly reduced prices.
This attractive Drcsting Casm i» one of many fin*
bedroom piece* offered at a caving of 26°h.
The assortment contains delightful examples of Colonial
bedroom pieces in mahogany with their graceful scrolls and
turnings and others showing the more elaborate feather and
leaf carving.
Equally attractive are suites in the enamel finish, some hand
decorated, others done in the old ivory tones —representing
early French and English periods. Circassian walnut is also
given a liberal representation.
The quality in these pieces is the best that is possible to pro
cure; every detail of construction and finish being perfect,
so that nothing further could be done to increase their value
as furniture.
During February every article on our five floors is
being offered at reductions ranging J rom fOto 50°h
SAVINGS IN THE DRAPERY SECTION
It will prove decidedly profitable to investigate the uru
usual values that mre being offered m Irish Point Lace Cur
tains, Scrim Curtains, Portieres, Madras, Sun/ast Draperies
and Cretonnes. Special low prices prevail on a wide Variety of
remnants suitable for Furniture Covering, Table Scarfs and
Pillow Tops.
L. Kreiss & Sons
Sutter and Stockton Streets
ym floors
FRENCH COLONY TO CKI.KBRATK
The French colony of San Francisco
will celebrate the inauguration of M.
Poincare as president of the French
republic tomorrow evening in Golden
Gate Commandery hall with patriotic
songs and a grand ball. The affair will
be given under the auspices of Raphael
Monnet, consul general of France, pres
ident of honor; Kuphael Weill, hon
orary president of the Fourteenth of
July celebration committee, and t •
committee itself, with Julius S. Godeau,
president.