The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

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THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW January lo, 1914 A. MAYO BRADFIELD f^fl'ers for the First 'J'ime on llic \\\-st ('<iast the (ircat Hovt Theatre Comedy Success, A BACHELOR'S HONEYMOON Positively the Best Farce Comedy That Will Be on the Coast this Season. Live Managers Who Want a Real Show That Will Get REAL Money, n ' 1: Address A. MAYO BRADFIELD, Care Dramatic Review, San Francisco. Scriic at the Banquet to Harris & Ackcnnan at the Republic Theatre Those present had a rery enjoyable time and the (H Casion 7^'as one to be remembered Correspondence OAKLAND. Jan. 5.—The chief attraction in town has been the much heralded and widely adver- tised Gaby Deslys, who appeared at the Macdonough, 5, to a house that was filled to overflowin!?. She failed to arouse any enthusiasm whatever, and those in attendance were disap- pointed in the extreme. The Tik- Tok Man of Oz, a bright, sparkling musical comedy, drew a good-sized house, 6, and pleased everyone. The music is tuneful and the .songs well rendered. The comedians displayed an abundance of cleverness and the company was fully up to the aver- age. Robert ]\Tantell is booked 8-9. Herbert T.ashford's new play. The Voice Within, is the Bishop attrac- tion at Ye I-iberty and is playing to larger houses than usual. The cast is exceptionally small and almost every character calls for clever act- ing. The play was cordially re- ceived and probably no attraction that Manager Bishop has offered this season furnishes a more delight- ful evening's entertainment. The cast comprises J. Anthony Smythe, Albert Morrison. Walter Whipple, Henry Shumer, Alice Fleming, Jane Urban and Marta Golden. The Commuters will follow. The Road Show, the big event of the year at the Orphcum, is at last here, and is further strengthened by the addi- tion of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Crane, society dancers. It is the best bill of the season and in addition to the dancers the big numbers are Billy Van and Beaumont Sisters, and Lew Hawkins, the Chesterfield of min- strelsy. Others who appear on the program are Six Samarins, The Brads, Three Dolce Sisters, Lou Anger, Sophye Barnard. Powers' New York Hippodrome elephants are the chief attraction at Pantages and prove a good headliner for an interesting bill that also includes Link and Robinson, Seven Accordi- on Players, Dumitrescu Troupe, Ot- to Bros., Ben.son and Bell and Dor- othy Lyons & Co. Dillon and King have returned after an extended ab- sence and will reopen at the Colum- bia, II, in their recent musical hit. Madame Cherry. They will be as- sisted by a cast of clever artists licaded by Ivan Miller, Ernest Van Pelt, Jack Wi.se, Vilma Stech and Honora Hamilton. Landers Stevens and Georgie Cooper have arrived from their country villa, Glen Ellen, and are rehearsing their new sketch. Kindly Light, which they are to pre- sent at the Orpheum week of 11. Anna Pavlowa, the Russian dancer, will appear at Ye Liberty, Feb. 2. LOUIS SCHEELINE. STOCKTON, Jan. 8.—Yosemite: 6, r^Iutt and Jeff, very good popular- priced show to nice business. 7, Gaby Deslys and big company at advanced prices to large house. 8-11, Orphcum vaudeville to much better business tlian last week. John F. Conroy and his diving models are the big feature. Ed Gallagher and Bob Carlin in Be- fore the ^last, have a very funny act. Bert Levy, the cartoonist, is great. Nonette is a good singer and violinist. A couple of good comedy acrobats are Conelli and Gillette. Two Australian girls. Lorna and Toots Pounds, pre- sent several unusual imitations. The gymnastics of Lcnnctt and Wilson arc up to the average. The bill closes with the Pathe and Mutt and Jeff pic- tures. 12-13, Little Women. Co- lonial : Very good bill this week. El- sie Weiss plays the violin very nicely; the Rube and the Dancer, Billy and Gaynell Everett, have a fair act, and the Aerial Wilsons are the big fea- ture. Three reels of pictures, and all for ten cents. Garrick: The Yama Yama Girls opened to big business vSunday, but it has fallen off the rest of the week on account of very poor company, and if they expect to stay long here, a great many changes will have to be made. Parquita is the open- ing bill and those in the cast are Ed- die O'Brien, Will H. Cross, Eddie Dale, Darragh Sisters, Corrine and Harrison Addison, and a very amateurish chorus. Kirby: Is Mar- riage a Failure?—the old Arabian Nights — is proving a very clever farce to much improved busi- ness. Martha Parkhurst, Harry K. Stuart, Jean Kirby and Raymond Hat- ton are great in the four leading comedy roles. Leah Hatch does the ingenue very cleverly and Frances Roberts shows considerable dramatic ability as the wife. George Brisco, a young Stocktonian. makes his pro- fessional debut as Dob.son. Other parts are well taken by iMartha I. Kirby and Brady Kline. The scenic effects are, as usual, in good taste. The Kirby will close Sunday night. Notes: Frank Wolf, ahead of A Bachelor's Honeymoon, was in town for a day. The show plays Lodi on the 8th. Many favorable comments are heard on the excellence of the Christmas number of The Dr.\m.\tic Review. Daniel Reed. Josephine Dillon, Harry (iarrity and Gilmor Brown closed at the Kirby last week. Raymond Hat- ton and Frances Roberts, late of the Savoy Stock in Fresno, opened at the Kirby Monday night. Business at all the theatres is much improved. Chorus girl contests are held twice a week at the Garrick. The Man From Nevada will soon be presented by the Frater- nal Brotherhood at Manteca. SAN BERNARDINO. Jan. 6.— Opera House (Mrs. M. L. Kiplinger, "\?''-) ■ 5. The Common Law to fair house. 8th to loth, Leah Klcschna in moving pictures; 14th, The Tik-Tok Man of Oz; 21st, Billy Clifford; 30th, Emma Trentini in The Firefly. The Temple and Auditorium are playing to good houses with vaudeville and fihiis. The Unique has made another move in its checkered career and has reopened under the name of The Savoy, as a moving picture house. J. E. RICH. MARYSVILLE, Jan. 7. —The Edison talking pictures have been on at the Marysvillc Theatre since the 5th of January, and will close tonight. They are exceptionally good. Marysville Theatre, Jan. 9: Gaby Deslys in The Little Parisi- enne. FRESNO, Jan. 5.—Fresno Thea- tre : The ])lindness of Virtue, with a company of English actors headed by Harley Knowles, is the offering for one night, Wednesday, Jan. 7. Thursday night The Tik-Tok Man of Oz will play. Fridav night The Rosary, with C. A. Sterling as Rev. lirian Kelly, will be presented. Gus Hill's production of Mutt and Jeff in Panama -will play Saturday and Sunday. Empress Theatre: There is a good l)ill on here this week, headed by the E. Alyn Warren play- ers, who put on a very comical skit called Cheese and Crackers. Grace Edwards, "the komical girl," does her part in making the occasion a jovful one. Enigma, "the animated doll;" B rown and Hackett, song and dance artists; Neville and St. Clair, slack-wire cyclists, and a reel of pic- tures complete a very enjoyable per- formance. Majestic Theatre: Start- ing Sunday this theatre oi)ened with the Majestic .Musical Comedy Co. of ten peo])le. The leading comedy roles will be played by Ed. Gilbert. He will be assisted by Carcnce Mc- i'all and Howard Grey. Pearl Vivi- an will handle the soubrette roles and Bessie Paisley will play leads. Cort Theatre The ("ort, on Sunday night, will one of the most imjjressive offerings of the season, the attraction being Margaret Illington in Bayard Veil- ler's gripping new human interest play of modern American life, With- in the Law, which is the dramatic sensation of the year, both in New York and London. Within the Law- tells in simple, sincere fashion a wonderfully realistic story of a good girl's struggle in the underworld that moves the least inipressionaiile in spite of themselves, and its un- swerving appeal is calculated to en- thrall even the traditional graven image. The cast supporting Miss Illington in Within the Law is one of the most carefully selected and evenly balanced acting organizations gathered in many seasons, and the elaborate scenic production is in keeping with the standard of artistic excellence attained by the New York and London productions of this phenomenally successful drama. Little Women will be seen for the last time Saturday night. Estelle Grey, a clever actress and vocali-st, who left the stage two years ago, will return and resume her pro- fessional work. The lure of the foot- lights was too strong for private life. Myrtle Guild, the principal dancer of the Bothwcll Browne Company, now playing at the Pantages Thea- tre, is putting over a toe dance with the assistance of the dancing girls that is classic. It speaks well for our native daughter, who is a good Coast Defender. Mid Thornhill. the German come- dian, is coming from Stockton to pay Allan Crosby, Jim Post's manager, a visit. Allan will probably eive Mid a ride in the Post automobile to the Cliff House and then maybe a lunch. What has become of all the piano player producers? We have had none in our mid.st for moons—probably in the pit is more congenial than pro- ducing musical comedy, and, of course, you get your regular salary pounding the ivory.