San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

September 9th, 1899 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW was looked forward to with considerable interest and the cancelling of their engagements in this city has caused much disappointment. It is now stated that Mr. Miller's real reason for "passing" Salt Lake on his return to the East was not on account of his haste to reach New York, but rather because of the indifferent reception his company received on the occasion of its appearance here early in June. Mr. Miller felt that a visit from an organization such as his should be regarded as an event of the season and not as the appearance of an ordinary attraction. The Salt Lake Theater opens the season September 7, with Warde and Sackett's Comedians in "A Batchelor's Honeymoon." Following this attraction the next piece will be "Hotel Topsy Turvey." Ed Carruthers, Treasurer of the New Grand Theater, returned from New York last week. He reports the Grand booked for the entire season with a strong line of attractions. The house will open September 18th with Ben Hendricks in "A Venuine Yentleman." Miss Ruth Eldredge a Salt Lake lady has been engaged for the coming season to play second leading parts in the Standard Stock Company, Philadelphia. John K. Hardy. SEATTLE Special Correspondence. Seattle, Sept. 2.— The Georgia up-todate Ministrels, colored, gave a good performance at the Seattle Theatre, on Labor Day. The Jessie Shirley company, which closes a week's engagement at the Third Avenue Theatre this evening in the great drama, "Child of the Regiment," have met with a flattering reception bere, the theatre being well filled at every performance. Sam T. Shaw and his clever company returned to the Third Avenue Theater next week, opening Sunday evening in Milton Noble's great play, "From Sir to Son." The repertoire for the week will be as follows: Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, "From She to Son;" Wednesday and Thursday, the sensational melodrama, "Always on Time;" Friday, Saturday and Saturday matinee, Mr. Shaw's great success, "Farmer Stebbins." J B. EUREKA Special Correspondence Eureka, Sept. 4. — The Sisters Waterman , Lozell Bros., Charles St. Clair, Mme. Schell and her lions, The Zenni Oriental Troupe and Capt. Beach, the water tanic man, constitute the vaudeville attraction at Eureka Fair. T. B. Cutler, secretary of the Fair has exercised good judgment in his selection of acts. Manager Wells, of the Ingomar, in Eureka, has the Passion Play, augmented by a number of vaudeville acts for the Fair week attraction at his theater. SACRAMENTO Regular Correspondence. Sacramento, Sept. 4. — I am sorry to say that the highest class companies have given Sacramento the go by, and with good cause; they are not patronized nor appreciated by the public and are unjustly criticised by the papers. However, several companies, such as Shaw's and Dailey's, will undoubtedly book this place this season for the usual one week only. The people of this city who enjoy theatricals are obliged to go to 'Frisco to satisfy their craving — and this they do quite often. Johnny Williams' Tent Vaudeville Shew opens up at Sacramento Saturday night. The company includes Waldot Elliott, The Four Silvinis, La Jess, Minnie Ward, DaisyBishop, Wm. Fleinen, Chas. Couley, Chas. Nixon, and a number of lesser artists, including uniformed band and orchestra. MISS MARY TOWNLEY Miss Mary Townley, who has appeared with Felix Morris at the Orpheum, the past two weeks is a Chicago girl. She is the daughter of a prominent Chicago merchant and has studied for several years under the best dramatic instructors in that city. Her first professional engagement was with E. H. Sothern last season and she appeared with marked success in all of his productions. Her work attracted the notice of Mr. Morris and he offered her an engagement with his company which promised so well for her advancement in the business that she accepted it. She has appeared here as Kate Desmond, in "Night and Morning" and Rose Dufard in "Behind the Scenes." Next week at Los Angeles, she assumes the roll of Dorothy Ashton in "The Old Vagabond" and is also cast for the part of Lady Plato in "The Rough Diamond" and Rosa in "The Game of Cards." The field covered in these parts shows the great versatility of the young woman and the approval she has received from San Francisco audiences augurs well for the future in her chosen profession. MRS. A. S. TOWNSEND. Mrs. A. S. Townsend "at home" is one of the most delightful hostesses in the world. After you pass the guard stationed at the outer door and are admitted to the lady's presence, you settle facts with the firm conviction that you are going to enjoy the interview. Mrs. Towsend is always glad to see people and is extremely modest about her good deeds. She will talk for hours about her "boys," "but" she explains to you "I am tormented to death by people who want me to give them money for all sorts of enterprises. If ever they catch me, they simply won't let go. My friend Miss Rattigan sometimes rescues me from their clutches but even she sometimes fails." Hence the barricade that greets you at the door. If you have not the "open sesame," a Chinaman with a very blank expression greets you at the door and leads you to believe from his remarks, that there never was such a person as Mrs. Townsend in existence. Mrs. Townsend is very fond of the theatre and all that appertains thereto. She attends the theatres three and four times a week, and feels so she says, an interest in all of the players she sees. Her most cherished possession is the original drawing of the official programme for the great benefit given by the theatrical people of this city for the reception of the 1st California's. Mrs. Townsend's great generosity on that occasion has passed into history. She is truly "the soldier's friend." ARCHIE LEVY'S Amusement Association The Theatrical Exchange of the Pacific Coast. Booking for Thirty-Eight Houses. Rooms 116-117-118-119-120 No. 6 EDDY STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TAKE ELEVATOK 'PHONE BLACK 1701 Telephone Eai^t 358 Weddings, Receptions, Breakfasts, Dinners, Private Picnics, Etc., attended to HBRKHHM CATERER Address, 476 Geary Street San Francisco, Cal. CHARLES and KITTIE A $2000.00 MUSICAL ACT Now touring the Coast. 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