San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

16 September gth, 1899 LONDON BUDGET Special Correspondence. London Aug. 19.— According to original arrangements, the run of El Capitan should have ended with the present week but the piece has "caught on. " The popularity of "America's greatest comic opera" and of Mr. DeWolf Hopper, " America's greatest singing comedian" and of the bright and tuneful music composed by Mr. John Philip Sousa, " America's greatest composer, " has advanced by leaps and bounds and the run is to be continued until further notice. Indeed, it is said that, if Mr. Hopper could cancel his American engagements he would remain the rest of the year, as he likes English audiences and has good reason to believe they like him. El Capitan is full of good things of which the oft recurring but never tiring "Behold El Capitan" perhaps takes the lead, while the insurgents chorus and the matrimonial guards duet are to be enjoyed and remembered. The Union Jack and Stars and Stripes March not only tickles the ear and sets the feet moving but puts a patriotic glow into the hearts of the hearers and strenghtens the cordial feeling which has recently sprung up between England's sons and daughters and their American cousins. An item, which will be of interest to San Francisco is the opening of his season by Mr. Forbes Robertson at Prince of Wales Theater, in Mr. Chester Bailey Fernald'snew Japanese play "The Moonlight Blossom," Hitherto, plays dealing with Japanese subjects have been either humorous or frankly burlesque. Mr. Fernald has invested his play with a poetical and romantic interest on the principle that human nature is not changed by costume, religion or local customs. The scene of the drama is a small island near Nagasaki, where an exotic grows which blossoms only in the moonlight. Hence the title. The play is, of course, a love story and the romance of the play is associated entirely with the flower. Mrs. Patrick Campbell will appear as the heroine. The successful run of Pot Pourri came to an end Saturday at the Avenue. Miss Chiquita, the new comic opera in two acts, book by Mr. George R. Sims and music b Mr. Clarence C. Corri, was produced for the first time in London last Monday at the Coronet Theater. The action is full of life; the music tuneful and the production cordially received. Another new production that met with an approving verdict, is an Irish drama entitled "The Rose of Rathboy." Itopenedat the Prince of Wales Theater for a short run and will be replaced by Mr. Forbes Robertson as stated above. "Your country woman," Miss Jessie Mackaye, of Mr. Hopper's company, has received many glowing tributes from the press and public and is pronounced one of the daintiest and most fascinating little ladies ever seen on the boards of the Lyric Theatre. A New Yorker. WANTED Good people for a first class company to be organized October 1st., by a well known manager. Also vaudeville actors, sister teams and single performers; lady pianist. Hallett's Agency. • • THE DEGENERA TES' ' London, Sept. [, — Mrs Langtry's appearance at the Haymarket Theatre last evening in Sydney Grundy's new comedy, " The Degenerates," was a decided success. She daringly portrayed what are generally understood to be scenes taken from her own life. The realism of the initial act is so intense, bringing in as it does, the scandals associated with her name, that the unanimous comment at the close of the performance was, " It was good, but she was awfully brave to do it." Mrs Langtry acted better than ever before, seeming to throw herself thoroughly into the spirit of the comedy, which bristles with epigrams, but is occasionly vulgar. The Duchess of Malborough, many other titled persons and a large number of well-known Americans, including Nat Goodwin, were in the audience. The Prince of Wales telegraphed from Marblehead : " My best wishes for a brilliant success. Booked for a fortnight from to-day. ALBERT." Charles Cawley, Miss Lily Hanbury and Miss Lily Grundy were the pick of the cast, Mr. Grundy's clever dialogue met with the usual appreciation. It is probable that "The Degenerates" will be taken to the United States in the course of a few months. PROFESSIONAL CARDS MRS. HORACE EWING Characters At Liberty Address this Office E. J. HOLDEN Business Manager Dewey Theater Oakland, Cal. H. L. HASTINGS rpEACHER OF BANJO. 312 Post Street. 'Phone _L HM2 Steiner. Residence 814 Shrader St. Gertrude Foster Leading Woman Alcazar Theatre. O. V. EATON ATTORNHY-AT-I.AW. 4;* Parrott Huilding. Proressional Litigation and Contracts. Established 1884 NEW YORK SCHOOL OF ACTING 26 East Twenty-Third St. NEW YORK ELMER H. YOUNG MAN, Director A practical training school for the dramatic stage Ladies and gentlemen thoroughly and practically instructed in the art of acting, and assisted in securing professional engagements. 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