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THE 3JAC0N TELEGBAPH: SUNDAT MOHXIX'G, OCTOBER 11, 1008.
NAVY TEAM LOOKS STRONG.
“Father a.nd Son” a.
Flat Failure - - - Faver-
sham In “The World
and His Wife,” With
Julie Opp
"PLAy JSTEWS
and "REVIEWS
Blanche Bates Scores
In “The Fighting Hope,”
Latest Belasco Produc
tion-Story of the Emo
tional Drama *!*
hardly be felt. Dague and Douglass
are the men who will have to be re
placed.
Unless some of the new candidates
show unexpected strength, Relfsnlder,
who had' some experience as an end
last year, will be used on the right
wing, and Jones, fullback last fall, will
be shifted to left half to fill the ya-
cancy left by Douglass. Upon Jones,
too, will fall the responsibility of act
ing as the eleven’s punter. He Is real
ly a better kicker than Douglass ns
regards both distance and accuracy,
but he has ever been slow in getting
the ball away. It Is thought that tlik
fault will be remedied with practice.
There will be several shifts in the
positions of the rest of last year’s men,
but the personnel of the teabi will bo
practically the same. Leighton and
Robertson will be the tackles, flanking
Meyer and Wright. No one has as yet
appeared who is likely to force Sllng-
lulf out of center. Lange Is slated for
quarter. Captain Norcroft looks best
for full, and Demont, who, although ho
I? Just recovering from a mild attack
of typhoid fever. Is rapidly regaining
strength, will probably play left end.
Left half is still in doubt.
The team will be heavier than last
year In every department. The line
men average about 105 against 190 a
year ago, and the backs will scale
close to 175, ten pounds over last fall’s
figures.
The middles will leave their own
gridiron only once. With the excep
tion of the annual contest with West
Point, qyery game will be played at
home. Harvgrd will be met Oct. 24,
and a week later the Carlisle Indians
are scheduled. The West Point game,
the Didst Important of all, will be
played at Franklin field, Philadelphia,
on Saturday, Nov. 28.
strength. The play contains a great
deal of comedy of character, the author
having drawn some of her material
from contemporary bohemian theat
rical life In Paris.
Mme. Kallch expresses her pleasure
that ahe la at last do be seen on the
American stage In a play that la
neither morbid nor.gloomy.
play treats of the farreachlng effects of
slander on the fortunes of Innocent
people.
The play violates a rule of modern
three act productions In that Its cli
max comes at the very end of the last
act.
toward the latter part of the play
give* her well devised opportunities to
“fear up” the feelings of her auditors
after h* r fri 'lilou In “The Darling of
the Ooda." Mias Rates has never done
a better lilt of acting than In her pres
ent role.
[Treat Our New York Dramatic Corrs-
\ spondsnt.)
D AVID BELASCO has scored
another success with “The
. Fighting Hope” at the fltuy-
vesant theater; Blanche Rates
appearing in the stellar rele.
The author of the play Is an un-
I »wn personage to the eastern stage,
William J. Hurlburt, and. while hla
pi • tuctlon bears various amateurish
torches. It must, as a whole. l»e classed
a a decided hit. Just what portion of
t) o success la due to Mr. Jtriasco It is
of course difficult to atate, but It may
well be assumed that the “wizard”
1 >d as much ta da with evolving a
a rcesaful vehicle as the credited au-
tlrnr himself.
Norris In a Failure.
William Norris has taken a painful
tumble In "Father and Bon” at the Ma
jestic theater. The play was an
nounced for production and then post
poned. Now that It has been put on It
aeema strange that the postponement
should not have lasted forever. Mr
Norris la an excellent actor, one of the
beat In hla field, but no mortal could
make the play survive. Edgar Selwyn
wrote the "drama."
A Wif# and Hsr Mission.
Mr. Hurl burl's play tells a story of
a woman who has an unworthy hus
band Accused on a criminal charge,
she believes him Innocent and secures
a position as a typewriter In order, as j
she hopes, to get evidence of the Inno
cence of her children's father.
Rut her efforts do not turn out In tho
way the wife nnd mother expected. ln-
atrnd nhe finds evidence that her hue*
bund Is a guilty man. Luter ho con
fronts her, accuses her of infidelity and
other things. However, he Is shot, and
the wife Is left to marry again and so
to inend a life that otherwise would
have been hopeless. Probably there
were women In the audience who fer
vently wished that the Opportune
Shooting of husbands at* occurring on
tho stage might extend to real life.
M’INTYRE AND HEATH.
McIntyre and Heath will tour In a
big musical comedy by H. A. Du
Souchet entitled "Tho Steeplechasers.”
Messrs. McIntyre and Heath will again
appear surrounded by the usual lot of
pretty girls and clever dancers. There
also will he In the book a serious vein
which will give them the opportunity
to show their ability as the best inter
preters of the southern negro type on
the American stage, not only in hla
lighter and farcical moods, but also In
his more serious moments.
"A Gentleman From Mississippi."
Thomas A. Wise and Douglas Fair
banks are seen in the principal roles
of a new play entitled “A Gentleman
From Mississippi." They opened at
the National theater In Washington.
The play Is pretty much of a comedy,
with several well planned dramatic
situations, and it presents side lights
on social and political life In Washing
ton.
Blanche Batts' Acting.
"The Fighting Hope” Is well staged
ad acted Intelligently by n thoroughly
ipahle company. Miss Rates Is
lUlppcd with an emotional role that
Tho Ons Big Fault.
"The Fighting Hope” has one notice-
able fault—the necessary action Is dr-
luyed. The playwright saves hla fire
until, In truo Revolutionary style, he
can see tho whites of tho last act's
•yen- Of course a suspension of the
culmination of « plot lx necessary In «
play ms It Is In a novel, but the delay
of action must In a play, as in a book,
ho dona skillfully, else the story palls
on lls followers and falls to hold Inter
est.
•The Fighting Hope” flora not sus
tain, Hie spectator’s Interest through Its
opcfilng piiBHiiges, but tho undoubted
strength of the latter part In n meas
ure atones f«r the defect that other
wise might have proved fatal.
Charles Rlchmsn, who once aspired
to Stardom, wag effective In support of
Miss Jiutes'jn a prominent role.
Gertie Millar’s Success.
Gertie Millar and “The Girls of Got-
tenberg," from London, continue to
crowd the big Knickerbocker theater
to the doors. It Is apparent that Mian
Millar will be welcome to remain in
New York all this year and that the
ater goers during her stay will not
soon tire of the Jolly music, tho songs
and pretty little girls In Dutch military
costumes that appear at Intervals.
Miss Millar herself has grown Into
an enormous favorite during her atuy.
Her songs "Mr. Schneider" nnd "Berlin
on tho Spree’? are enjoyed to the ut
most. and Louise Dresser's piquant
song, “Queenla Was There .With Her
Hair In u Braid," Is also ono of the
hits of tho show.
"Prisoner of Zends" Revived.
James K. Ilncketl has put on h re
vival <*f “Tim prisoner of Zendn" nt
the I locket t theater. Mr. Harkett
hlnisdf uppears In the Rose dranV.lxa-
Uw of Anthony Hope's novel, in which
he scored n success years ago.
Mr. lluckett's acting has not.suffered
through Ids temporary absence from
the stage, lie played the leading role
even better than when hn originally
gave It.
Ills voice showed especial Improve
ment ns regard* flexibility.
The romantic drama won a host of
admirers In the pant nnd V* *Mtllln win
ning encouraging support.
The supporting company proved de
cidedly capable. !!rh;ham Roy™ ns
Duke Wolfgang, afterward Black Mi
chael; Arthur Honpa an the Earl of
Raascmlyl. afterward Captain Ilent-
sou; f'arl Ahfcndt aa Colonel Hapt,
Miss Mabel Roebuck aa tho Princes*
Flavin and Mis* Nina Morris aa An-
New Flay For Mme. KalicH.
Harrison Grey Flske has obtained for ?
Mme. Bertha Kallclfa use the coming - , i \
season u play by Mme. Fred do Gresac, '} t \ VQflfrega
who has written it expressly for the ,
actress.
Mme. de Gresac made a careful study >. f
of Mme. Kallch's art last season, and .
she has created a role that is believed ''VV-.. \
will give opportunity for the Jllustra- % & ttralHMHpSfc
tlon of her powers. The scenes of the } ( f- !...:-^5lg
play are laid In Paris and Switzerland. IV ^
The story is described as Intensely In- § \
terestlng. The chief role, which Mm'. \
Kallch will originate, Is that of a fas. \
cinating, gifted and Impulsive woman : '
who If. swayed by the conflicting } '
claims of love nnd an artlstlo career. 1
The theme Is neither tragic nor gloomy. ” ■ Iffr*,- r .
but the Interest la serious. * M&y
Unllko most modern French plays, .
It dooa not deal in any form with the (fi? *• - * ■’t
sex problem or question 'of morals. - ..—"V. '
The fabric is dramatic, however, and
It develops scones of emotional ELSIE WILKS IN SHEATH GOWN.
This "Bear” Story Looks True.
"Bear" Harris, Chicago university’s
big utility line man. Is planning to en
ter the University of Illinois this fall.
Ho quit the Midway school in the
spring after a disagreement with a pro
fessor and has made up Ills mind not
to return to complete his course. It
has been a question either of Michigan
or Illinois with him, with the ‘‘pride of
the west” finally in favor.
BEAUTIFUL MARY MANNERING, STARRING IN “GLORIOUS BETSY.”
tolnelte de Mauhun were especially I (Mrs. Faveraham) opened In Washing- | known ns a stage writer, la the author
cilinmeliftehlc. tun In “The World nnd 111m Wlfn” at Mr. Viivnrahiim In tho rolu nf n vnnnc
MARIE DOflO, WHO HAS A NEW
•LAY.
commendable. {ton In "Tho World and 111* Wife" at
William Favfraham nnd Julie Opp j thoBchiacotheater. C. F. Nlrdllngcr, un-
Mr. Faveraham In the rolo of a young
man found considerable favor. The
NELSON MADE OF IRON.
Football Campaign of 1908 Opens '€Oith Load /torse
Gans Says Lightweight Champion Can*
- not Be Hurt by One’* Fist.
“Battling Nelson Is not human. There
Is not now and there never was a
fighter like him, and I doubt much it
wg In our lives will sec another of the
same type- He cannot be hurt by a
punch, and the only chance for any*
body to whip him Is to beat him nt his
own game of roughing.”
This statement came from tho lips of
Joe Gams, former lightweight cham
pion 6t the world.
“The man to bent Nelson Is the tough,
rugged bull, who will go in head first.
Just as Nelson does, and outstrength
and outrough him. Whipping Nelson
presents no question of Quecnsberry
superiority. It is more a matter of ex
cellence along catch-as-catch-can wres
tling lines. If you can find a man who
can stand np with the Dane and out*
endure him, then you will have a ninth
wonder of the world.
“Never again will I seek a meeting
with him unless some promoter should
want to pay us for a short bout. It Is
not at all likely—a fourth meeting. As
I say. It would never be any of my
seeking.
“Never did I hit a man so hard In
my career as I have hit this fellow.
Why, a dozen times In our last fight
I threw every ounce of my strength
Into a punch right on his Jaw, felt the
knuckles go through the padding of
the gloves and Into the bone of his
Jaw, saw‘him wabble and go groggy,
and then—well, I saw him shake bis
big bead and come back at me harder
than ever.
“If there are others who think they
can do better than I did, the Job Is
open for them, and, as far as I am
concerned, they are welcome to the
trial and I will wish them welL”
Outlook,. For Season at 'Various of the "Big Vni-dersities
for halfback ta H. M. Wheaton, Ynle'a
only drop kicker, who camped all sum
mer In Maine with Daly.
year’s team, will provide for the other
sldo of the line. Fish showed streaks
of being fnr above the average line
man, and this, with the coaching he
will get this fall, will assure Harvard
Individual strength on whatever side of
the lino he play*.
Crowley and Corbett, last year’s
freshmen end*, with Houston, a substi
tute In 1907, arc the likeliest looking
ends; G. G. Brown and Cutler and
Sprague stand as the moat promising
material for quarterback. *
now, aq far a* the line is concerned.
There are Nourae for center. Burr for
one guard and McKay, who. by tho
Way, is tho likeliest.physical specimen
on Soldiers’ field, for the other guard.
Burr Wants to play guard again this
year. He did not take to tackle last
year, and he never was us strong there
aa In the place ho played on the Har
vard team In 1$05 and 190(1.
The return Of Fish, tackle on last
year’s' team, who with Burr repre
sents the veteran element for this
The presence of Haughton, Kernan
and Burr on the field Is enough to as
sure n good kicking department at
Cambridge this year. Harvard never
has had a scoring goal from the field
kicker, but Haughton Is one of tho
very best men Cambridge ever has
turned out. He, Kernan and Burr aMo
stand out as the best punters Harvard
haX had for fifteen years.
At Harvard.
ij The Harvard follower* are Jubilant
i over the large namber of men they
I have from whom to pick tludr team
I members. There are fewer candidates
for tho line than for any other depart
ment.
The choice of a first team should not
b* very difficult for Haughton Just
. At Wiseontin.
Wisconsin has a coterie of able vet
eran* out for the varsity team In
“Jumbo" Stlehm for center; Mesamer,
Boyle, iaklsh and Murphy, tackles;
Lowman and C&ptaln Rogers, ends.
Whittaker, subcenter of last year Is
back, and he may be utilized at tull-
ack. Paulas, a heavy man, looks good
it guard. Taken as a whole, Wiscon
sin’s chance* appeal* bright.
7 mere is m prvuy ngni on ior me
play are excellent and. n» quarterblck position. The leading
ro or three teams, actually candidate now 1* Hopkins. quarter on]
thr freahiuun team of laat year. Ha Is
» be expected that the Csr- cool headed, a fait nmn#r nnd a quick!
is Would open the tn-ason for : dodger when running back pilots. Hr
am*. These players are the I won the *nmt against' the Harvard
rtislng medium of the gov-1 freshmen laat fftll, H. P. Bingham,
•liool at Carlisle. Pa.. *m1 a* former quarter at Taft school,' end J.
llttl* else to do besides play I IL* Kilpatrick. Ibrmef Andover half- i
e> are always In good form! hack, are also ueplranis fur the quar*
Tore any other prominent I terback’a Job. * j
ih»r college teams that have;
•laved regularly scheduled j
University of Pennsylvania. j ——
Lufayette, Harvard. fijy P™ 11 1
Cornell, Wesleyan. mff
. Indiana cud Mlehl- MW
jlvcrr.it lex. ■ OHff
e It Is difficult to predict the' w WM MW
th of football teem* et this early 1 lBff . g
At Princeton.
The Jerseymen are more confident
•low than at this early period for sev
eral seasons back. For one thing,
enough veterans have returned to form
i strong nucleus. Princeton Is better
,lxed as regards quarterback than any
>ther big tram. Captain Eddie Dillon
Is a scintillating quarter, a field gen-
•rat par excellence, and his experience
will prove of decided benefit to the
team.
The Tigers will have a hard time
finding a man who can make drop
kicks and work the onslde kick as
Harlan did. But with McCrohan. a
dashing line bucket who wasn't eligi
ble List year nnd who Is expected to
fill McCormick’s shoes, the veteran
Tlbbott; as well as Reed and Dawson,
the Princeton back field promises to
»>o a hummer. .There is good material
for the line In Bucklnghkm. Waller,
Stealing, Whaley. McFadyen, Welch
and Dowd. To find a center the equal
of' Phillips und ends of the WIster
standard will be a problem difficult to
solve.
iceton.
is at \tirfou* of the t ig universl-1
ibould prove of comddrrable help. |
At Chicago.
ich Stage’s eleve n Is Just non the j
feared aggregation in the middle i
The early sign* ere that Chi-!
will round into «h»mpinn*hip:
sooner than any of hcr+iivala. i
Danny Maher After Riding Honors.
Tho annual race for the premier
Jockey honors of England between
Danny Maher and Higgs Is unusually
close this season. Recently Maher won
four races In a day’s racing. Maher’s
average Is always considerably better
than that of Higgs, but Higgs, In con
sequence of his mnch lighter weight.
At Michigan.
>r most of tin
haa plainly
At Illinois.
The mint ham nine veterans on
hand, more than any other of the lead
ing teams. A» a result, they clearly
rxpect a victory .over Chicago when
they meet Oct. ‘17, a date far too early
for Start’s liking.
ARTHUR ROCKWOOD.
rides, of course, more often, so which
will wind up first can only be guessed.
Probably Maher will score, though the
nursery season gives Higgs a pull, as
he can rido frequently In these con-
toFts, Maher comparatively seldom.
counting
lllon la a
; but four
e. Th«»e
MBA and
Michigan
DOG SHOW DATE.
Tho Bloomington (III.) Kennel club
at a meeting recently fixed tho date
for its annual bench show, selecting
Jna. 27-30. 1909. It Is planned to pro-1
sent a larger list of entries than ever]
before.
. Not After Ganzel's Successor.
I “That’s news to me," said Garry
] Herrmann, president of the Cincinnati
baseball club, recently when told that
' a story wns out to the effect that Clarke
Griffith bad been signed to manage
| the mis next year. Mr. Herrmann
aaid rhat no efforts bad been made to
: secure a manager to succeed John Gan-
zel. Ganzel’s contract has another
‘.rear to run. but of course arrange-
> ments could be made to satisfy Ganzel
in case It was decided to put another
; leader la his place.
games before Pvnna
m. Casey and \v
five championship icar
F. D#H. HOUSTON, END.
GILBERT, LEFT HALFBACK.
V. P. KENNARD, END.
played
year as varsity men.
MEMBERS OF STRONG HARVARD UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM OF THIS YEAR.
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.
us been lit has, was produced in
creoslnr popularity. It has made over
tl.SV9.000 for Its owners.
May Beley is going It alone now-in
the vaudeville field with a musical
monologue which seems to have some
merit.
Joseph Grtsmer, In collaboration
with his wife, Phoebe Davis, has writ
ten'a play' of Jewish life called "Mine
Out of Judea." » <
She wears the brilliant uniform of a son at
captain of hussars, altera a tin; Jhl'YiVal o!
garb with her own attlrv as the hero- . ln« the
Ins of the piece. !' PauUi
William Norris, who Is now playing ;^r*t ata
In "Other and Bon." has another play . Stiver
In which he will appear later on callrd ton are
"The Happiest Man In Town." Play. "/
James K. Hackett will remain In U The
New York for the best part of the sea- i Jun ah
Some of the hay is reported to be of I
very poor quality.
Harry Davenport and Phyllis Rankin i
have aroused a great deal of interest
in their new sketch, "The Naked
Truth."
Florence Bindley has a new play
called -la the Nick of Time-
"In Old Kentucky” has begun. Its
sixteenth year with no sign of de-
Robert Drouct. formerly leading man!
with Msxlnc Klllott and Viola Alien,
has been rnfaged by Nance O’Neill Cor'
her i»ew play. “Agnes."
Miss laMilee Gunning, who Is star-1
ring In “Marcell#," |s seen for the first j
Is Charles Fiuhman’si
mr In Paris,
w holds of Washing- i
ted In the new Brady
tan From Mississippi."
dhurst has written a
\n International Mar-
married > < t. ahe hts gome
dau* to fulfill.
"Diana of DobsonV In w
,lulls Nillson played In the
