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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 tirst 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
m< , 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
i!i "Une Xuit 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 theatriealism, which,
through the intimacy and individualism
of her art, transcends time.
TEI,I,EGE\ SIPERB I>* ATT
Lou Tellegen, particularly in his
scene with liis Egyptian stepmother,
was superb, lie looked like a vision
of Hippolytus come to life, his giant
figure showing museularly in his cos
tume of the son of the king of Athens.
His reluctant protestation of love to
Aricia was exquisite with hi? 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 with 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
<>f Bernhardt's art to the ridiculous of
t!ie McGreevey with the fecility of a
giggle at a funeral.
EVEX CRITICS LAUGH
Hn*vever, 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 Cardosh 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. S, a brilliant transcription of
Strauss' "Blue Danube" and a Mendels
sohn "Scherzo"'—prove. John and Win
nie Hennings made another hit with
John's angular dancing and John's unc
tuous comedy.
"GYPSY LOVE" IN LAST
WEEK AT COLUMBIA
••Mutt and Jeff" Goes On Merrily nt
)>avoy and Lambardl Company
Closes Engagement
The second and last week of "Gypsy
Jx»ve" opened last night at the Colum
bia theater to a big audience. The
"Woods production of the Lehar operetta
lias made a splendid impression on all
classes of playgoers who demand good
music and scenic presentations and
competent casts. Miss Phyllis Parting
ton, as star of the organization, Is the
best light opera singer heard here in'
many seasons.
At the Savoy the cartoon musical
comedy, "Mutt and Jeff," continues on
its merry way.
The Lambardi singers brought their
engagement to a close last night with
a fine presentation of Verdi's "Otello."
The company departs soon for Honolulu
and will probably make an extensive
tour of the orient before their return
to this coast.
MISCHA ELMAN GIVES
HIS FAREWELL RECITAL
Scottish Rite Auditorium Filled to
Hear Final Program of
Moll n in!
Scottish Rite auditorium was filled
yesterday afternoon when Mischa
1 Lilian played his farewell violin re
cital. The pleasures of the event would
have been completely offset by the
sadness of the parting had it not been
for thf fact that Klman's return is as
certain as human affairs may be.
He comes this way again next year
on his way to Australia, wherf lie is
booked for 10 concerts. The fortunate
impresario to obtain Klrnan's signature
to the antipodal contract is Frederic
Shipnian. who is now on his way to
plant the pennants that will announce
the Elraan coming:.
Owing to inmiy requests, the en
tire Klrnan program was changed.
These were the offering's:
SnnatH \<>. in Mozart
• '•'iK'Tto MeßO>is*ofen
BOMt*. R major , Hhiiil<-1
( a ) •■Siifnadc -, S'-tiulK-rt-Elinan
(hi "£cht*n BoMiwrin" Krelnl«r
t. i Aria •Tiv i;iiirni") P*rgole«l
tvotta M'««rt Au«t
••Si.iivi iiir <!•■ .Moscow" Wi< niuwski
OBEDIENCE OF RUSSIAN
GIRL SHOWN IN FILM
finnMI 1 ! Imperial Feature Rrveala
Ito.vpeot of Daughter for Father , *
WM
"Chains of an Oath." the headline
photoplay at Graunian's Imperial thea
ter this week, illustrates Russian filial
obedience, showing , how Denia, a peas
ant girl, sticks to the promise made
to her fath< ito marry one suiter, even
ti.ough she meets another in her later
life in America. At the critical mo
to her father to marry one suitor, even
to her real sweetheart. In "The
AVeapon," a hastily concealed knifo is
the agent which reveals the identity
of a criminal. Millar brothers' Dia
iTtna, ,i series of electric dissolving
views. Kther .photoplays, are shown.
Bonita Merrill, violinist, and Edith
King, a singer, are popular in the mu
sical numbers.
Multigraph jobs called for and deliv
ered promptly. Ramsey. Oppenheim Co.,
112 Ktarny st. Tel. Suttcr 1266.—Adv.
I
PANTAGES THEATER HAS A TRICK ELEPHANT
How New Acts on Bill Appear to Call Cartoonist
The program at Pantages theater this week will include Three Cheridenos, novelty acrobats; Lace)}, Taveres, But
ler and Judson in the "Four Rathskellers"; Del Baity 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
Poker? Then Win $8,750!
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 conte-t. 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 IN 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 Rain 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
yourself, 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 o( 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 you 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 Mo. 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 sec how good your judgment
is. That's a new feature, this of telling the title to the first picture. But this j
contest will be full of cute little kinks like that. Get ready to be amused j
mightily!
Of course there will be a contest catalog. TWs will be a li>t of 5.000
book titles, 77 of which will—this The Call (HA RAN TEES—be the 77 book
titles that the 77 pictures will represent. S<> you do noi 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!
CHILDREN CONTEST WILL
Late Captain Martin >\n« I nxonnd in
Mlntl, Snj Allegation*
Contest of the. will of the late Cap
tain Michael Martin has been insti
tuted in the superior court by Kllen
Taylor of Santa Clara. Ann Lownoy of
San Francisco and Frank H. Martin of
S;ui RafaH, children of the decedent.
who alleged their father for 10 years
preceding his death wan of Uiwound
mind. The estate is valued at $63,000,
consisting of $23,000 in stock* aifcf
money and $40,000 in realty and in
terests in certain ships. Mrs. Mary
Martin, the widow. 71 ycara old, was
left the entire estate, except tiM chil
dren receiving small bequests, captain
Martin died January ,18 at the age of 7S.
COAST ARTILLERY DANCE
Sixth • •Miipnii.t 'Will Give Party at
Palace Hotel
The .Sixth company of the coast ar
tillery iorps is completing arrange
ments for the foiirtii annual ball in
honor of the other companies, to b<?
held Saturday evening, February '22, in
the targv hajii-oom of tho Palace hotel.
Among the guests will be Adjutant.
General K. A. Forbes and General J.
A. Kosier. The arrange ments commit
tee is composed of First Sergeant B. J.
Gill, Sergeant l>. C. Hunbronk, Corporal
.1. 10. Ksola, Corporal J. Schof-nfeld and
Private <). ]•:. Mittelstaedt.
The officers of the Sixth company are
Captain U. !■;. Mttteletaedt and First
Lieutenant S. P. Russell.
THE M CALL
EMPRESS BILL REPLETE
WITH ATTRACTIVE ACTS
Kranccn Clnre and Gey Rsiwson, llead
liner*. Share Honors With Many
Other t.o'Nl Feature*
The most pleasing and entertaining
feature of the ISnrprexfl bill this week
is Prances Clare aim "her eight little
girl friends." together with Cuy Raw
son, who presents a tuneful and pretty
musical melange, entitled, '.lust Kids."
Tin , eight little girl friends are worthy
of the front row in anj chorus. Miss
<-lare is as an attractive bit of fem
ininity as one will meet in a day's
wa Ik.
VYestin. who is Hi' , first number on
the bill, portrays lite pictures of great
personages past and present, including
Napoleon I, Bismarck, Bryan, Roose
velt, MeKinley and others.
The Manning twins arc acrobatic
girls who do some strenuous and with
al graceful whirlwind dancing.
The identity of tfie "mysterious San
Francisco society woman" who rides in
on the stage on horsebaok and sings a
couple of songs from tinder a mask
remains unrevealed. As long as this
condition of affaire prevails local so
ciety need not worry.
Charles Deland and Mary Oirr are
principals in a farce entitled "The Fire
Escape," in which the vehicle of mirth
is a missina pair o!" trousers.
Lucille Savoy, vlio is styled "the
singing Venus," does some artistic pos
ing, aided by colored lantern slides, and
Incidentally reveals the fact that she
c;jn sing.
The Patty brothers do-difficult tricks
in head to head equilihrism, one of the
pair walking down a flight of stairs on
his head.
Two extra numbers, ineindinp: c
troupe of tight wire wnlkcrs and ;i
and dunce man, complete tiie bill.
McCABIE'S WIFE IS ROBBED
Trolley Pickpocket* <i«"t *U2 I'runi Mute
«»f JoliDHOii'M S«-c-r»-<nr.v
Mrs. Alexander JtcCabe, Wife Of Gov
ernor jiihriron's pri\at<- eecretary, re
ported to the police Saturday that
pickpocket! on :i Haight street c;ir
stole her hand uttche] coatalatns ?--•
Hollywood
Oil Proofs
— the nearest approach
to original hand paint
ing's —• pictures colored
in nil —nothing to equal
them made In this
country or Europe.
.— v eplendid collection
now being shown.
Picture
Framing
busy m oeeal because
Wβ have the fuel lit i<'s.
We would like your
work; it will be exe
cuted iti a neat and ar
tistic manner at a fair
price.
China I'nintinu 3lntfrlals—Sisn
Writers' SupplirH —Dra«inß Mate
rlalf* for Archl<r<t«.
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755-r«r. MiKKinu. Bf»wee« 3d and 4th
Uholewalr and Rrtall
OAKLAND AWAITS
CLUB FEDERATION
Alameda District Session to
Last From Tomorrow
Until Thursday
Women to Discuss Live
Topics—Delegates to
Be Feted
OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—Activities in the
local federated clubs will be abandoned
this week and the club women in Ala
meda district will take part in the
twelfth annual convention opening at
BbeU clubhouse at noon Tuesday. It
will continue through Thursday.
About 'I'M) delegates will be seated on
the floor of the convention, but the en
tiro .session is open to the public in
terested in the work of the federation
or the subjects which are announced
for discussion. This body of women is
representative of a membership of 2, r>00
separated in 38 clubs.
Alameda district is a large and im
portant field and Includes Alameda,
Contra Costa. San Joaquin, Calaveras
and Tuolumne counties. Mrs. John C.
Lynch is president and has associated
with her on the district board the fol
lowing: First vice president, Mrs. F. B.
Weeks, Alameda; recording secretary.
Mis. Cecil Corwin, Hayward; corre
sponding secretary, Mrs. William K.
Colby, Berkeley; treasurer, Mrs. G. Mc-
Clure Huxley, Centerville; auditors,
Mrs. Cliinies Graham of Pleasanton and
Miss Ellen Patton of Stockton.
In charge of the departments which
will bo reported during the meeting
are: Art, Mrs. R, S. Jlolway; civics,
Mrs. Thomas P. Ilogan; club extension,
Miss Winifred Bangs; civil service re
form. Dr. Minora Kibbe; forestry, Mrs.
J. W. Reef; waterways, Mrs. J. K. Thane;
education. Mrs. George l>.
health. Miss Edna Shuey; home econo
mics. Mis. I* O. Leonard: history arid
landmarks, Mrs. W. S. Peters; indus
trial and social conditions, Mrs. R. O.
Moody; legislation, Mrs. Sarah Borland;
music, Mrs. Kmma Rathgeb; press, Mrs.
\V. K. Colby; philanthropy, Mrs. I* P.
Ciane; state university clubhouse fund,
Miss Helen Pe^kham.
The convention will be entertained at
the clubhouse with the ten federated
dubs of Oakland uniting as hostesses.
They are Kbell, Oakland club, Oakland
New Century club, Alta Vista club,
Laurel drove club. Bay View Reading
club. Book club, Dennison club, Ala
meda County Nurses' association, Thurs
day Heading club and Fruitvale Draper
club.
A luncheon will l.ring the club-
ArOfßeo together Tuesday noon, follow
ing which will be an exchange of cour
tesy and greetings from the club
presidents of the district. The Oakland
playgrounds commission will offer its
hospitality at a 4 o'clock tea at Moss
wood park, and the brilliant reception
in the evening , , with a stereopticon
lecture on conservation by Mrs. B. G.
Greene, state chairman of waterways
committee, will conclude the first day.
The real work of the convention will
begin "Wednesday morning, the early
treselofi being , called for 9:45 o'clock.
Besides reports, the addresses will be
made by Miss Kissell, associate pro
fessor of domestic art in the Univer
sity of California; Marrison S. Robin
son, chairman of the civil service com
mission of Oakland; Mrs. Emily Hoppin
ami Mrs. W. W. Douglass. The even
ing will lie given over to a musical
program!
The election of officers Thursday
morning, the completing of reports and
addresses by Miss Blanche Morse, Miss
Grace Trumbull and Dr. Jessica Peix
otto will bring to a close the annual
meeting.
.(ust whal part the women's organ
izations will take in the coming mu
nicipal election is the problem which
is perplexing and clouding many of
their meetings just DOW. At the last
regular session the Oakland federa
ation adopted resolutions which will
prohibit it from indorsing candidates
imi any office, not excepting the board
of education, although there was a
minority report in favor of this limited
participation in politics.
The Oakland Civic center, which Is
undoubtedly the largest and strongest
organization of women in the city, is
taking the same stand and as a body
will be free from any partisan affili
ations, even concerning women candi
dates. The question has been brought
up in nearly every woman's club and
the same decision is being reached
unanimously.
Oakland center of the Calfornia Civic
Griffith Farm Land Syndicates
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1913.
league is announcing an important lec
ture in the First Congregational
church Friday night, when Franklin
Ilichborn will discuss the California
legislature and how it does its work.
Hichborn is Avldely known as a legis
lative expert and is the author of sev
eral books along this line.
Uniting with the Civic, renter as
patrons of the lecture are: The Public
Service league of Oakland, the Unity
club, the Young Women's Christian as
sociation, the Child's Welfare league of
Alameda county. Laurel Grove Im
provement club. Woman's club of Ply-
High-Grade Bedroom Furniture
A Feature of the February
Furniture Sale
WE have on hand a number of beautiful bed
room luites 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 mttvmcHom Dremebtg Cm» is one of many ***•
bmdroom pimcm offered at m moving of 25%.
They 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 beet 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 from IQtoso°fo
SAVINGS IN THE DRAPERY SECTION
It tCtll prove decidedly profitable to moesUgate the un
usual values that mre being offered m Irish Point Lace Car
tains, Scrtrn Curtains, Portiere*, Madras, Sunfast Draperies
and Cretonnes. Special low prtcea prevail on a wide carittyof
remnants suitable for Furniture Covering, Table Scarfs) and
Pillow Tops.
L. Kreiss & Sons
Sutter and Stockton Streets
XIVJI FLOORS
mouth center, Catholic Ladies , Aid so
ciety and the brotherhoods of the First
Presbyterian church. First Congngm
tional church, First Baptist chur.h »ad
First M. B. church.
Oakland Federation of Mother* , <?ru*»fl
will meet Tuesday afternoon in Chabot
hall. Mrs. L. C. Crasser, the president,
presiding. Arrangements will be com
pleted for the luncheon at "The Ferns
March 6. Tt is planned that lon
ers of Oakland will gatber Informally
to discuss thrir problems an<t to OV
come better acquainted.