The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

i6 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW January 17, 1914. COLUMBIA THEATRE Two weeks, beginning Monday, January 12th Curtain at 8:00 Sharp Matinees at 2:00 KLAW and ERLANGER Present OTIS SKINNER (By arrangement with Ciiarles Frohman) IN "AN ARABIAN NIGHT' KISMET BY EDWARD KNOBLAUCH I'rofhiccd and Managed By HARRISON GREY FISKE Correspondence TACOMA, Dec. 27.—The Pink Lady came back to the Tacoma The- atre on Dec. 22, and was hardly up to the standard of the last produc- tion Seen here. ()lga De Baugh of the company remains in the leading role and the supporting company was only fair. The Kinemacolor pictures are being shown for the hol- iday week. The University Glee Club comes Jan. i, and among other attractions soon to be seen are The Blindness of Virtue, Gaby Deslys and Alice Lloyds vaudeville com- pany. The Princess players achieved considerable success with their pro- duction of Alias Jimmy \'alentine, Robert McKim l)eing seen in the leading role. The last play to be presented with the present company of players will be Mrs. Temple's Telegram, which will be given all next week, after which the house will be dark until Jan. 12, when the Keating & Flood company will be seen in a tabloid version of A Stuli- born Cinderella. The vaudeville houses made merry at Christmas time, everv dressing-room being decorated with evergreens and flow- ers, and big Christmas banepiets in order after the evening i)erform- ances. At the Pantages the employes presented Manager Timnions with a handsnme office chair. Empress Theatre : Meriam's dog playlet was an unusually interestinsT act. A gro- tes(|uc gymnastic act was put on by Aldo and Mitchell: Bernard and Lloyd su])])lied foolishness, and Er- nest Dupille a fair act, his Alaskan stories being really worth while. Joe Maxwell's canoe girls proved to be pleasing. Pantages Theatre: Some sensational work by The (ireat Ar- nesen in a slack-wire act was mar- velous. Hetty Urma was back in her clever impersonations of the male. The Tony Cornetta Trio were a big comedy hit. Roland Carter & Co. in Vacation Days were clever and Taylor's Eight Jungle Lions a well-trained lot. A. H. ALBANY, Jan. 5.—Bligh (Bligh Amusement Co.; Frank D. Bligh, res. mgr.) : Mr. I-'arnsworth in pop- ular songs, and Morejs banjo soloist and ventriloquist. Two good acts that went fine. Echoes from Bethle- hem, presented by the Altar Boys of St. Mary's Academy, to fair bus- iness. Pictures to fini.sh. Last half: A. B. Basco Musical Comedy Co., playing to capacity business for the three nights. A. B. Basco, Curley Confer and Madge Schuler head this popular company. Clever comedi- ans and good chorus. Chorus girls' contest Friday and tango dance Sat- urday made good hit. 14-1.S, Mac- dougall's Lady Kilties Band. The Wolf road show, 23. Rolfe (Geo. Rolfe, mgr.): First half: Lady Livingston,roller skating bear; good attraction. Pictures. Last half: From the Manger to the Cross—Kalem five-reel—to big business. Dream- land (Lyle J. Ficklin, mgr.): War- ner feature pictures and Kinne Shu- maker in baritone sol<js, to good business. Hub (Searls, mgr.) : Pic- tures and music; poor business. S.-\LEM, Jan. 5.—Bligh (Bligh Amusement Co.; T. G. Bligh, mgr.) : The Bon Ton Musical Comedy Co. to good business for the week. Com- mencing Sunday 11, A. B. Basco Musical Comedy Company will open for a week's engagement. Globe: Feature ])ictures and effects to good business. Ye Liberty (Salem Amusement and Holding Co.) : First half: Pantages vaudeville and pic- tures to good business. Last half: Feature pictures and musical effects to good business. We.xford (Salem Amusement and Holding Co.) : Tlu' Colonial Players in stock are still the big drawing card here, playing to capacity business for the entire week. Opera House (Salem Amuse- ment an(l Holding Co.): Coming, Jan. 29-31, Edison talking pictures. PORTLAND, Jan. 12.—Heilig Theatre (Calvin Heilig, mgr; W. T. Pangle, res. mgr.)—Kismet, superb- ly staged and acted, has been a rare theatrical treat the past week. Otis Skinner as Hajj, a part which is simply great. The supporting com- pan^^ is adequate and the play is staged with true oriental brilliancy and gorgeousness. Gaby Deslys. with her much advertised collection of gowns and jewels, was the at- traction for a matinee and evenin"' l)erformance yesterday, her vehicle. The Little Parisienne. a light musi- cal comedy. She is surrounded with an excellent company, headed by her dancing partner, Harry Pilcer, and (•"orrest llniif, Fritzi Von Busing, lulgar .Atchison-Ely, Louise Meyers, C harles .Angelo, Hattie Knietcl and the Gaby (iirls Chorus. Robert Man- tell in Shakespearean repertoire opens tonight for a week's engage- ment. He will be followed by The Blindness of Virtue for four nights beginning Sunday, Jan. 18. May Ir- win in Widow by Proxy follows. Baker Theatre (Geo. L. Baker, mgr.; Milton Seaman, bus. mgr.) : As a Man Thinks, .Ausrustus Thomas' re- markable iday, is the current offer- ing. Louis Leon Hall has the lead- ing part, that of Dr. Seelig, the Jewish ])hysician, philosopher and guiding spirit of two househcdds, one his own and the one of his dear- est friend. The story deals with the Jewish and Gentile religion. The old problem of double standards, one for the woman and another for the man, is also asked and answered. Edward WoodrufT is Frank Clavton, the unforgiving husband, and Doro- thy Shoemaker is his wife. Mary Edgett Baker is Veday Seelig, whose love for her Gentile friend, i)layed by Walter Gilbert, causes her father much worry. The entire personnel of the Baker players is brought out and all contribute to a performance which scores in every way. Next. The Traveling Salesman. Lyric Theatre (Keating & Flood, mgrs.) : The I"'()llies, a musical comedy, with a ca.se including Edna Alarble, Min- nie Rhodes, Dorcas Matthews, Jack Westerman, Robert McKim, T. C. Jack, and the Princess Indenta's Mu- sical Hawaiians, and a special add- ed attraction, is the current offer- ing. ()rpheum Theatre (John Cof- finberry. mgr.) : Walter Lawrence and Frances Cameron; Paul Con- chas: Smith and Cook and Marie Brandon; Four Perez; Doule Cross; Roy Cummings and Helen Gladyings: loleen Sisters. Empress Theatre (H. W. Pierong, mgr.) : Ar- chie Goodal, Perkins Fi.sher, Three Musketeers, Dave Ferguson and Price and Price. Pantages Theatre (John Johnson, mgr.) : The Riding Costellos, Newsboys' Sextette, Al- legro, Imperial Japanese Acrobats, Lyons and Cullom, Cannibal Isle. ^ A. W. W. L.\R.\M1K, Jan. 8. — Opera House (II. E. Root, mgr): The Pink Lady gave an excellent per- formance tonight to good house. Sis Perkins, Jan. 10. JOHN WATT. ALBUQUERQUE, Jan. 9.—If a pleased audience is a test of merit, Mutt and Jeff in Panama is a great success. They ])layed to fair sized house last night at the Elks Theatre. ' CAP AND BELLS. SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 13.— .At the Opera House (Mrs. M. L. Kiplinger, mgr.): Jan. 8-11, Leah Kleschna in motion pictures played to fair business. The Tik-Tok Man of Oz, 14, has a fine advance .sale and a good house is promised. 15-18, Cai)rice (moving pictures) ; 19, con- ce.^ San Bernardino Band; 21, Billy Clitiord in Believe Me; 30, Emma Trentini in The iMrefly. The Tem- ple and .\uditorium continue to play to good houses with films and vaude- ville. The Fourth National Oranire Show, Feb. 18-25, promises to eclip.se all former efforts. One of the main attractions will be a live midway. Big crowds are expected. J. E. RICH. MARA'S\TLLE, Jan. 10.—Marys- ville Theatre. Jan. 9: Gaby Deslys entertained an appreciative audi- ence this evening. Her dancing is wonderful and her gowns gorgeous. Comi)any is good; special mention should be made of Louise Meyers and Miss Kneitel as the Dutch girls. Marysville Theatre. Jan. 10-111 Mo- tion pictures and vaudeville by Prof. Godfrey and daughte'-s. Zemla and Trilma. Next attraction at the Marysville Theatre will be May Ir- win in .A Widow by Proxy on the 20th. Then Adele on the 27th and Within the Law, with Margaret II- lington, on 30th. The Last Days of Pimipeii was shown at Kinema The- atre Saturday and Sunday. SEATTLE, Jan. 12.—Moore Thea- tre: Gaby Deslys opens tonight for an engagement of two nights and a special matinee Tuesday. She will be seen with Harry Pilcer, her dancing partner, in l lie Little Parisienne. a three-act musical comedv. This is her first appearance in Seattle and it is looked forward to with nuicli en- thusiasm. Saturday matinee and night Pavlowa with NovikofF and Sym- ])hony Orchestra. Metropolitan The- atre: Dark. Orpheum Theatre : Tlie headline attractions this week are Eddie Leonard and Mabel Russell.: ()lher attractions consist o^ Willa Holt Wakefield. Claude and l-'annie lusher. Dr. Carl Herman, and other Orpheum acts, with moving pictures to complete the bill. Eiripress Thea- tre: This week's headliner is .\ DayJ at the Circus with the Unridable] Mule. Other acts are John R. Gor-' don and Company, .American Comedy' l-'our; and other Sullivan and Con- sidine acts complete a good bill. Pan- tages: Little Hip, the marvelous per- forming elephant, and Napoleon, "wisest of all apes," are the headliner^ this week. The program is complete with five other acts and the usual moving pictures. Tivoli Theatre: The attraction this week at this popu- lar priced playhouse is Variety Isle, featuring the Rosebud Chorus. Grand Opera House: The feature photoplay this week is Maude Feally in a two- part drama. An Orphan's Romance. Three big acts and three new photo- plays complete the bill. Clemmer, Melbourne. Colonial and Dream thea- tres are presenting first-class moving pictures to the usual crowded houses. Arthur Tves. for some years treasurer of the Seattle Orpheum. has resigned his position and gone to Philadelphia, where he hopes to see the health of his little son restored. Before his de- parture the employees of the Orpheum presented Mr. Ives with a handsome watcli fob made of an elk's tusk. W. A. Hartimg moves into the job of treasurer and Jack Cusick. assistant treasurer. Mr. Hartung has been as- sistant treasurer and Mr. Cusick head usher of the Seattle Orpheum. Elsa Willi.\ms left for Chicago yesterday. (