anaheim-gazette 1935-09-12

MODJESKA PEARS ATTRACT BOYS BIG, LITTLE By the Late HENRY KUCHEL (Taken from the Gazette July 22, 1926) Count Bozenta, Madame Modjeska and Henri Czinkiewicz arrived in Anaheim along in the '70s, and for a time occupied a residene on West Center street, just east of the high school. Later they moved to a ranch at the end of East Center street, and lived there for a year or two. They were artists and authors and their attempts at farming were anything but successful. Modjeska had attained some renown in Poland as an emotional actress, but she and her husband were in disfavor with the Russian government, and Polish theaterers were closed to her by royal decree. They tried very hard to make things go in Anaheim, but their efforts were of little avail, and in the end they had to acknowledge failure. Modjeska resolved to go to San Francisco and seek an interview with John McCollough, the leading tragedian of his time, who was appearing at the California theater. Her conversations with McCollough resulted in nothing, for he seemed to be averse to giving her a tryout on the stage. Modjeska had a slight foreign accent, which added a charm to her conversation, on and off the stage but McCollough did not think it would do. She asked for a tryout at the theater on some afternoon. She said that she was in dire poverty and asked for an opportunity to show her talents. To all of her requests McCollough turned a deaf ear, and Modjeska sought out Barton Hill, McCollough's manager, and laid her case before him. Hill agreed to speak to his superior about her and finally secured his assent to giving her the much sought for tryout. She achieved instantaneous success and was soon starring as the greatest tragedienne of her time. Modjeska was a stately woman, tall and statuesque, of dignified bearing, and could not help but attract attention anywhere. Many of our people recall her, all remember her slight foreign accent; and everyone holds her in revered memory. She and her husband worked very hard as farmers here and did menial work. It is told how she washed the clothes and did the work about the house. To the east of their residence on West Center street there grew the largest and finest pear tree in the valley. Large and luscious pears grew on the tree and they had wide renown throughout the countryside. Many pears were grown in Anaheim in the early days, and no fruit could be more luscious and more healthful. But the late years pear culture seems to have gone by the board, and with the magnificent Bartlett pears of the north throwing the local pears into the shade, their culture seems to have become a lost art. Many of the little kids in town were well acquainted with that pear tree, and some of the grown-ups were not entirely unfamiliar with its luscious fruit. Many times the Count and Madame passed down the sidewalk, while peo- Hurry as they will, they do need help Busy feet can't cover all the ground. They need the help that a telephone alone can give. Have you a telephone in your home? SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY The Exchange Gives ... DOES NOT TAKE... A Profit years pear culture seems to have gone by the board, and with the magnificent Bartlett pears of the north throwing the local pears into the shade, their culture seems to have become a lost art. Many of the little kids in town were well acquainted with that pear tree, and some of the grown-ups were not entirely unfamiliar with its luscious fruit. Many times the Count and Madame passed down the sidewalk, while people in the cigar store helped themselves to pears which had been gathered by the sackful from the tree the previous evening. One night four or five young hopefuls were in the topmost branches of the tree, feasting themselves upon the luscious pears, which grew so prolifically there, when the door of the residence opened suddenly and the three Polanders rushed out, calling upon the kids to begone. The boys had been having a good time eating pears, storing them away in their jackets, and talking gleefully of the wind and the weather and the news of the day. When the door opened, letting out a flood of light into the night, the lads feared a charge of birdshot and dropped to the ground—dropped is the word. They did not climb down from the tree, but absolutely dropped to the ground like so many pebbles. We know, for as we always had a hankering after luscious pears, we happened to be in that bunch that night. We had just purchased a new black Stetson hat, which was lost in the downward descent of the elevator. Exchange Gives ...DOES NOT TAKE... A Profit "A non-profit cooperative organization," the Exchange returns to growers every cent received for their fruit, less actual costs of operation One of the prime benefits of cooperation is that it includes full participation in earnings. All profits go into the pockets of the members—not those of a few individuals organized for personal gain. The Exchange is owned and controlled entirely by its members and has stood the test of 43 years. It has returned to members every cent received for crops, less actual costs of operation. And the large scale of Exchange activities has kept these costs low, while permitting the performance of an increasing number of valuable services. You are urged to discuss the facts with the manager of the nearest Sunkist district exchange or local association. Do it soon. Check the results that cooperation has obtained. CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWERS EXCHANGE A non-profit, cooperative organization of over 13,000 California and Arizona citrus growers, marketers of the world's most famous brand of fresh fruits: TELLS OF DISCOURAGING FARMING The Stetson was a knockout, and is still remembered as one of the landmarks of the early days. It later did duty in putting out a fire under Fred Fischer's balloon, which burst into flames in the oil room adjoining the Planters hotel. The kids made a bee-line toward the south, where a ditch ran along the north side of Center street, having a willow hedge on each side. Through these willow hedges and over the ditch, which happened to be dry, they scrambled and beat it up town at break-neck speed. When a reckoning was taken of what had happened, our hat was found to be missing, and we repaired to our home without it. It's the style now for young fellows to go around without their hats, but that was not the style in the early days. We wore an old hat to school the next day, and everybody asked us what had become of our Stetson. We said we were saving it for Sunday. We were just learning how to sweep out a printing office, wash rollers, clean windows and do odd jobs, when early on the following morning Count Bozenta showed up in the office with our Stetson hat. He told the editor that some bad boys and others who were not boys had been in the habit of helping themselves to his pears, which he objected to. He said if they would come and ask him for some, he would be glad to give them aplenty, but he did not want them to come and climb into his body wanted something different. Tea, coffee, milk, chocolate, wine-soup had to be served in morning, besides other at Our simple life did not in privations of that sort. The daily meals, however, did not require any special effort. Quality was often more appreciated, quality, especially after a spent in the fields. The first time our gentle started on the cultivation of orange orchard, they looked at full of energy and enthusiasm great joy from the with Mother Earth. In the event they came back tired, but hope My boy went to the piano to one of Chopin's waltzes—he wied to see if his fingers did not stiff from the hoe—and after per Sienkiewicz, in spite of gue, read us one of his "Cha Sketches." It was a beautiful evening, and even the complace furniture and a sm At four or five young here in the topmost of the tree, feasting upon the luscious fruit. Many count and Madame pass sidewalk, while peo-gar store helped themears which had been at the sackful from the previous evening. In grew so prolifically in the door of the resi-dened suddenly and the edders rushed out, call-e kids to begone. The even having a good time, storing them away tickets, and talking glee-wind and the weather was of the day. When enmed, letting out a flood to the night, the ladsarge of birdshot and the ground—dropped They did not climb the tree, but absso-ded to the ground like bubbles. We know, for days had a hankering for pears, we happened a bunch that night. We purchased a new black which was lost in the escent of the elevator. As the Polish actress warmed up to her part word flew about the clubs and other parts of town frequented by players that the new Polish actress was making good in her difficult scene at the California theater. Everyone repaired thither, and soon the entire theatrical colony of the city was present and were enthralled by the wonderful exhibition given by the Polish tragedienne. She was warmly applauded at the finish, sweep out a printing office, wash rollers, clean windows and do odd jobs, when early on the following morning Count Bozenta showed up in the office with our Stetson hat. He told the editor that some bad boys and others who were not boys had been in the habit of helping themselves to his pears, which he objected to. He said if they would come and ask him for some, he would be glad to give them aplenty, but he did not want them to come and climb into his tree without permission. He handed the editor our hat, saying it had been left behind in a stampede of some boys to get away from his pear tree. The editor handed our hat back to us and told us to stay away from that tree, which of course we did. We met Count Bozenta and Madame Modjeska many times on the street in those days, and every time their sight was fastened on that Stetson They seemingly said, there is the boy who got away with our pears. After a number of years we became personally acquainted with them, but the pear tree episode was never brought up. After their failure as farmers here, the party went to Sah Francisco, where the Count and his wife interviewed John McColough. He turned a deaf ear to all their entreaties, and it was not until Modjeska spoke to Barton Hill that McColough decided finally to give her a tryout. He selected the third act of Adrienne Lecouvrer, one of the most passionate of tragedies as her tryout, feeling entirely confident that she would fail. Modjeska appeared before the footlights the following afternoon, and many theatrical celebrities were present to see her play the part. Many others were not present who, although being invited, did not think the tryout was worth a visit. As the Polish actress warmed up to her part word flew about the clubs and other parts of town frequented by players that the new Polish actress was making good in her difficult scene at the California theater. Everyone repaired thither, and soon the entire theatrical colony of the city was present and were enthralled by the wonderful exhibition given by the Polish tragedienne. She was warmly applauded at the finish, sweep out a printing office, wash rollers, clean windows and do odd jobs, when early on the following morning Count Bozenta showed up in the office with our Stetson hat. He told the editor that some bad boys and others who were not boys had been in the habit of helping themselves to his pears, which he objected to. He said if they would come and ask him for some, he would be glad to give them aplenty, but he did not want them to come and climb into his tree without permission. He handed the editor our hat, saying it had been left behind in a stampede of some boys to get away from his pear tree. The editor handed our hat back to us and told us to stay away from that tree, which of course we did. We met Count Bozenta and Madame Modjeska many times on the street in those days, and every time their sight was fastened on that Stetson They seemingly said, there is the boy who got away with our pears. After a number of years we became personally acquainted with them, but the pear tree episode was never brought up. After their failure as farmers here, the party went to Sah Francisco, where the Count and his wife interviewed John McColough. He turned a deaf ear to all their entreaties, and it was not until Modjeska spoke to Barton Hill that McColough decided finally to give her a tryout. He selected the third act of Adrienne Lecouvrer, one of the most passionate of tragedies as her tryout, feeling entirely confident that she would fail. Modjeska appeared before the footlights the following afternoon, and many theatrical celebrities were present to see her play the part. Many others were not present who, although being invited, did not think the tryout was worth a visit. As the Polish actress warmed up to her part word flew about the clubs and other parts of town frequented by players that the new Polish actress was making good in her difficult scene at the California theater. Everyone repaired thither, and soon the entire theatrical colony of the city was present and were enthralled by the wonderful exhibition given by the Polish tragedienne. She was warmly applauded at the finish, sweep out a printing office, wash rollers, clean windows and do odd jobs, when early on the following morning Count Bozenta showed up in the office with our Stetson hat. He told the editor that some bad boys and others who were not boys had been in the habit of helping themselves to his pears, which he objected to. He said if they would come and ask him for some, he would be glad to give them aplenty, but he did not want them to come and climb into his tree without permission. He handed the editor our hat, saying it had been left behind in a stampede of some boys to get away from his pear tree. The editor handed our hat back to us and told us to stay away from that tree, which of course we did. We met Count Bozenta and Madame Modjeska many times on the street in those days, and every time their sight was fastened on that Stetson They seemingly said, there is the boy who got away with our pears. After a number of years we became personally acquainted with them, but the pear tree episode was never brought up. After their failure as farmers here, the party went to Sah Francisco, where the Count and his wife interviewed John McColough. He turned a deaf ear to all their entreaties, and it was not until Modjeska spoke to Barton Hill that McColough decided finally to give her a tryout. He selected the third act of Adrienne Lecouvrer, one of the most passionate of tragedies as her tryout, feeling entirely confident that she would fail. Modjeska appeared before the footlights the following afternoon, and many theatrical celebrities were present to see her play the part. Many others were not present who, although being invited, did not think the tryout was worth a visit. As the Polish actress warmed up to her part word flew about the clubs and other parts of town frequented by players that the new Polish actress was making good in her difficult scene at the California theater. Everyone repaired thither, and soon the entiretheatrical colony of the city was present and were enthralled by the wonderful exhibition given by the Polish tragedienne. She was warmly applauded at the finish, sweep out a printing office, wash rollers, clean windows and do odd jobs, when early on the following morning Count Bozenta showed up in the office with our Stetson hat. He told the editor that some bad boys and others who were not boys had been in the habit of helping themselves to his pears, which he objected to. He said if they would come and ask him for some, he would be glad to give them aplenty, but he did not want them to come and climb into his tree without permission. He handed the editor our hat, saying it had been left behind in a stampede of some boys to get away from his pear树 tree. The editor handed our hat back to us and told us to stay away from that tree, which of course we did. We met Count Bozenta and Madame Modjeska many times on the street in those days, and every time their sight was fastened on that Stetson They seemingly said, there is the boy who got away with our pears. After a number of years we became personally acquainted with them, but the pear tree episode was never brought up. After their failure as farmers here, the party went to Sah Francisco, where the Count and his wife interviewed John McColough. He turned a deaf ear to all their entreaties, and it was not until Modjeska spoke to Barton Hill that McColough decided finally to give her a tryout. He selected the third act of Adrienne Lecouvrer, one of the most passionate of tragedies as her tryout, feeling entirely confident that she would fail. Modjeska appeared before the footlights the following afternoon, and manytheatrical celebrities were present to see her play the part.Many others were not present who, although being invited,did not thinkthetryoutwasworthavisit. AsthePolishactresswarmeduptoherpartwordflewwabouttheclubsandotherpartsoftownrequentedbyplayersthatthenewPolishactresswasmakinggoodinherdifficentreattheCalifornia Theater.Everyonerepairedthither,andsoontheentiretheatricalcolonyofthecitywaspresentandwerentrhralledbythewonderfulexhibition,givenbythePolishtragedienne.Shewaswarmlyapplaudedatthefinish,sweepoutaprintifiedatthefinish，washrollerscleanwindowsanddooddjobswhenearlyonthefollowingmorningCountBozentashowedupintheofficewithourStetsonhat.Hewiltdhestarricalfirmament.Shewasinstantlyregardedasthegreatestactressofhertime.McColloughengagedherfora touroftheUnitedStates,andshelaterwenttoEnglandandEurope.OnherreturntothiscountryshestarredinShakespeareanproductionsandwaseverywhereacclaimedastheworld'sgreatesttragediener. AfterhertriumphsinthiscountryandabroadsheandtheCountreturntoAnaheimtovisitwithformer friends.TheypurchasedaranchatArden,theinTheSantiagocanyon,andlivedtheremanyyears.Theyalsopurchaseda cottageatBalboaandlivedatthecloseofthearticalseasons. Modjeskawasa greatwomananddespitefactthatshe cametobeoneoftheworld'sgreateststageartists,theherold-timefriendsrecallhowshe buckleddowntoworkwhenadversityhadcomeuponthem,anddidthe washingandmenialdutiesaboutthehome.Certainlyinhercaseitwasthedarkesthourbeforethedawn,forsituencygoneandfallenbackup uponthestage.BecausecamewithherinterviewwithBartonHill,andsheelectrifiedagreataudienceofplayerpeopleathertryout.Iwascseenthata新星wasburstingintogloryinthetheatricalfirmamentwho,a fewdaysbefore.wasdoingwashingandmenialserviceaboutthehouse.itwashergreattriumph.Sheimmediatelyproclaimedthegreatesttragedienneforethepublic,andwasengagedbyMcColloughfora touroftheUnited States.ShelaterwenttoEurope,andtheRussiangovernmentpermittedhertoreappearinPoland.Shewasoneofthegreatestwomenwhover lived. Whenitwasseenthata新星hadcomeintothetheatricalfirmamentWho,a fewdaysbefore.wasdoingwashingandmenialserviceaboutthehouse.itwashergreattriumph.Sheimmediatelyproclaimedthegreatesttragedienneforethepublic,andwasengagedbyMcColloughfora touroftheUnited States.ShelaterwenttoEurope,andtheRussiangovernmentpermittedhertoreappearinPoland.Shewasoneofthegreatestwomenwhover lived Nextmorningsomeofthewere late for breakfast;theyweretimesevenquarreled,andmadeupand Huggedeachoneword,they livedunnervous tensionwhichcouldlastlong.Forexercisetheyride on horseback,intheexercisemyhusband,myboyI often joined them. OnedaywemadeanexerttotheSantiago canyoninSanta Ana Mountains;wherenew-madefriendsofours们Onanacre或sooflevelstooda tiny shanty,thedweshouse;a fewstepsfartherwouldarburcoveredwithvinesclimbing-roses.Insideoftheborarrusticsofa,table,andanoutdoor dining-roomaliving-roominone.Next,achen,consistingofanironundertheshelterof widelyshapedbrush wild lilacs Wild honeysuckleand oaks.InThefrontthegrereclosedbayswiftcreekaprecipitousmountaincalledFloresPeak.Allaround,havingdark-greenframe,andoaks,someof stupendomensions.InThe distance,mossy rocks和mountains;wholepictureslooklikeastictic stage-scenery,andlookatit,yms imaginationcarried The Challenger FAST NEW TRAIN exclusively for COACH and TOURIST CAR Passengers UNION PACIFIC has established new Standards of railroad travel with the introduction of this new train for the exclusive use of COACH and TOURIST CAR passengers... 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Helena Modjeska, which was held at Cracow, there were many persons present who attended the funeral of Victor Hugo and who pronounced the ceremonies at the funeral of the famous actress as being even more impressive. Among these present was a fellow artist, Michel Tarasiewicz, who just before her casket was lowered into the grave, read an opinion written by himself. It appears below, translated into English by the daughter-in-law of Mme. Modjecka, Felice Modjeska: 'Hail to thee upon thy return to the country the earth of which is to be thy last resting place. Welcome thou, who might say of thyself as did Countess Helfa: 'I am here as a passing angel. I have let thee see the lightning and disappeared upon theament of the sky.' 'Welcome, thou, for passing like an angel upon the Polish formation of art and genius and showing the lightning of it to both' Wolverines Plan Picnic Sept. 21 The annual picnic reunion of the former residents of Michigan will be held in Sycamore Grove Park, all day, Saturday, Sept. 21. Dr. E. E. Haring, President of the Michigan Association of Southern California invites all the Wolverines to join in the reunion. He will be in charge of the program which will open at 2 o'clock and will include brief addresses and a musical entertainment. Hot coffee will be served and silk souvenir badges supplied. The county registers will be open all day to enable friends to meet. Tourists from Michigan will be especially welcome. that they will never see three again—in the name of the throng thirsting for beauty not satiated, the hungry not to be nourished and in the name of the thankful and sincere, the sad and unhappy. 'Depart in the name of those to whom thy heart gave itself in particular and for which it had to suffer. In the name of those to whom wert an example unreached, an unparalleled mistress, an exquisite friend, and a sincere colleague, accept our homage and good-by. "Let Cracow receive those in its cemetery, where so many great hearts have been laid away—where the great spirit of Majejko lies." of energy and enthusiasm, getting great joy from the touch of Mother Earth. In the evening came back tired, but hopeful, boy went to the piano to play Chopin's waltzes—he wantsee if his fingers did not get from the hoe—and after supSienkiewicz, in spite of fatiread us one of his "Charecoal ches." It was a beautiful ing, and even the commonfurniture and a smoking did not interfere this time our enjoyment. Next morning some of the party late for breakfast; the third some one complained of a back, and a week later there only two who insisted still on sing, my husband and my son. There was no system among our ists; they worked or not, they missed a great deal, they somees even quarreled, and then me up and hugged each other; one word, they lived under a ous tension which could not long. For recreation they used side on horseback, in which ceise my husband, my boy, and then joined them. One day we made an excursion on Santiago canyon in the Ana Mountains, where some made friends of ours lived, an acre or so of level ground and a tiny shanty, the dwelling cee; a few steps farther was an ear covered with vines and bring-roses. Inside of the ara rustic sofa, table, and chairs outdoor dining-room and a gung-in room one. Next, a kiting, consisting of an iron stove for the shelter of widely spread branches with pantry shelves the cavity of the same tree. The rose bushes, a few flowers, small palm, and an olive tree the only improvements on cee. This primitive, miniature vehicle was the center of a event formed by a.sloping mesa, only covered with bushes of miliacs, wild honeysuckle, etc. oaks. In the front the grounds closed by a swift creek, and recipitious mountain called the Peak. All around, like a dark-green frame, oaks, oaks, some of stupendous diions. In the distance, more rocky mountains. The pictures looked like fanstage-scenery, and, looking my imagination carried me Modjecka, Police Modjerkka: "Hail to tue upon thy return to the country the earth of which is to be thy last resting place. Welcome thou, who might say of thyself as did Countess Ithia: "I am here as a passing angel. I have let thee see the lightning and disappeared upon the formation of the sky." "Welcome, thou, for passing like an angel upon the Polish armament of art and genius and showing the lightning of it to both hemispheres. "Be blessed for thy unbounded heart, for thy sweetness, goodness, charm and grace; for having carried generations to the highest summits of estacy by pointing towards the subline in the field of art and forcing thy public to forget the misery and grayness of everyday life. "Be blessed, thou, unforgotten who disappeareeth like 'a golden dream' ineffaceable in the memory of those who had the happiness of seeing thee and these who, never having seen thee, will know of thee by tradition. "For thy art, for thy constant work, for that thou hast never become renegade to thy ideal and that, in perfecting thy soul, thou hast been perfecting the soul thou hast been perfecting the soul of humanity—be blessed. "Depart in the name of those who cannot comply to the reality far, far beyond the hills, back to the footlights again. A few years later we bought this place, and I called it "Arden," in "As You Like It", everything that Shakespeare speaks of was on the spot. Oak trees, running brooks, palms, snakes and even lions—of course, California lions, really pumas. Late in November we came to the conclusion that our farming was not a success. My husband had already spent $15,000, yet he was ready to sacrifice the last penny of his small remaining chapital to keep up the colony. I could not allow that, and disclosed my plan of going to San Francisco in order to study English and try to get on the stage. This project was received with acclamation, for they all believed that I would succeed, and besides all of them wanted a change." In the front the grounds closed by a swift creek, and recipitous mountain called the Peak. All around, like a dark-green frame, oaks, some of stupendous diions. In the distance, more rocks and mountains. The pictures looked like fan-stage-scenery, and, looking my imagination carried me. 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