San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

November nth, 1899 11 AT THE COLUMBIA Continued from page 7 Frederick Roberts, Gilbert Gardner, Carina Jordan, Nellie Maskell, Jennie Engle, Lottie Williams Salter, Rose Hubbard, Belle Chamberlain and Lizzie May Ulmer. Jacob Litt's elaborate production of Shenandoah is announced to follow. Our FRifNOS^iTfyD THEIR DOlStSS irV AT THE ALCAZAR THEATER Nerves will be followed all of next week by My Friend From India, another play invented for humorous purposes only. In fact, it is coming to us as a blessing in the shape of a real good laugh, or better yet, a continuous one. The piece was played but once in this city, then at the Baldwin just before the fire. It was written by H. A. Du Souchet and commands the highest endorsement from the Eastern press and critics. The piece will be presented at the Alcazar upon an elaborate scale and by the way for the first time at popular prices. In fact, the enterprising managers of the Alcazar have secured the coast rights to the piece, and after its run at the Alcazar will place a company on the road with it for a brief tour, headed by L. R. Stockwell, who has been especially engaged to appear in the very humorous role of the barber. The cast will be strong and well represented by leading Alcazarans. A complete embellishment of new scenery will dress the animated picture on a scale of magnificence equal to its former presentation, when $1.50 was the price of admission. On the %oad Dailey Stock Company. Visalia 13; Bakersfield 20; Redlands 27. Hotel Topsy Turvy. Butte 10-11; Great Falls 13; Winnepeg 15; Grand Forks 17; Fargo 18; St. Paul, 19 week; Minneapolis 26 week . Frederick Warde Denver, Nov. 20-25; Las Vegas 27; Albuquerque, 28; Sau Bernardino, 30; San Diego, Dec. 1-2; Los Angeles, 49; San P'ranciseo, 11, two weeks. Elleford Company. Vallejo, week Nov. 6, Napa, week of Nov. 13; Petaluma, week of Nov. 20; vSacramento. return for two weeks beginning Nov. 27. My Friend from /udia Ogden, Utah; Nov. 6; Brigham, Utah, 7; Logan, Utah, 8; Park City, Utah, 9; Provo, Utah, 10; Lehi, Utah, 11; Salt Lake, Utah, 13, 14, 15. Nance O' Neil Sacramento 12-17; Woodland, 18; Santa Rosa, 20-2 1 ; Oakland. 22-25; Fresno, 27-28; Visalia 29; Hanford, 30, Bakersfield, Dec. 1-2; Los Angeles Dec. 3, 4 weeks. The Flecirician Geo Bovyer, Manager. Seattle, Nov. ; 3, week. Devil's Auction. Chas H. Vale, manager. Lynn, Mass., Nov. n; Nashua, 13; Fitchburg, 14; Taunton, 15; Milford, 16; Worcester, 17—18; Salem, 20; Manchester, 21; Holyoka. 22; Lawrence, 23; Brockton, 24; New Bedford, 25; Providence, 27-Dec. 2. Cecilia Castelle TNGENUE AND GENERAL WORK, WITH JL Harry Corson Clarke Co. Hallbtt's Theatrical Exchange. *The Orpheum The Orpheum had five or six new acts on this week's bill, and it seems as if Manager Morrisey's vaudeville show is improving in interest and variety each week. liven standing room was scarce during the week, but this seems to be the rule with the Orpheum nowadays. Marguerite Cornille, a French comedienne, with most attractive physical charms, is the headliner. While she is quite stunning and sings well in French, she does not make the hit here that she did in New Vork. Her coon song, with the French accent, was well received and brought an encore. Jack Norworth was the best applausegetter of the whole show. He does a clever monologue which he entitles "The Jail Bird Coon." He made a great hit, and on Tuesday night (after he had tired himself out), Stage Manager Orndorff had to order him back before the footlights to satisfy the audience. Jerome and Alexis, the "frog and the lizard," did the same almost impossible contottiou act that they have been doing for years, and it is just as clever as ever. Lola Cotton, a child wonder, gave an exhibition which her manager calls "thought transference." While blindfolded she can instantly name any article that may be picked out in the audience. Whatever the means employed, her performance is wonderful. Goggin and Davis, acrobatic comedians, do some clever work. They are good entertainers in their line. Leo Carle is certainly a lightning-change artist, using his one-man comedy drama, The Betrayed Professor," to illustrate his quickness in costume changes. Hal Merritt and Miss Murdock and Louise Dresser, with her pickinninies, are the holdovers that are still immensely popular. The biograph presents some new pictures, some of the best ever seen. The Oberon THERE is no change in the personel of the bill this week on O Farrell street. Mme. Lillian Walther, Stella and Minnie Berlin, and Master John Kroger sing their way into the good graces of the Oberon audiences. W. Horst plays a cornet solo, the projectos°ope shows the Dewey reception and naval parade, and Prof. Kitzan's American Ladies' Orchestra discourses good music as usual. Tfe Olympia MARIE D. Wood, the California nightingale, made her re-appearance at the Olympia after a long absence, and found that her Frisco friends were legion. Julia Linton, in acrobatic song and dance, also caught the audiences with her work. Frank Barton, who has a singing voice far above the average, does his rag-time specialties and introduces some clever dancing steps four and five encores are the rule with Frank. And Ruth Nelta, too, still retains her hold on the patrons and brings in two real darky babies in the chorus of her song, "Mammy's Carolina Twins " The others on the bill are Carlton and Royce Dora Mervin, Maude Mullery, Dot Stanley, May Nealson Camelia, and the Rousell Bros. The Chutes The bill at the Chutes Theater has undergone no change. Major Mite, Baby Ruth Roland, Parker & Kelly, Cole and Cole, Adgie and Mattie Nichols are all repeating the good work of last week . Forrest Seabury is doing the high dive in place of Harry Harmon, and Frank Hall is getting the lion Wallace under control. Next week Mile. Lira, the transformation dancer, will appear. Also Lolo Cotton, the six-year old pschycological wonder, in addition to Mattie Nichols, Major Mite and Adgie. Vaudeville Notes Hal Conlet has made a decided success at Seattle. Dolan and Mitchell are still big Stockton favorites. Alice Raymond, the cornetist, is at the Oberon, Seattle. The Wellington Sisters will leave for Arizona on the 13th. Derenda and Breenopenat London, England, January 8, 1900. Madeline opened at the Monte Carlo, Keswick, on the 7th. The Louvre Theater at Juneau, Alaska, reports big business. Sam and Ida Kelly, the rube and soubrette, contemplate playing the coast. Alberta Lane is underlined at the New Vienna Buffet, Los Angeles, for the 13th, Billy Rafferty arrived in town on the 8th. Rafferty says he has a few tricks up his sleeve. The Brewers, Billy Rafferty and Leonardo play Oakland Park tomorrow. Since Walton returned from the Islands four engagements have been tendered him Marie Woods and Julia Linton are new features at the Olympia. Both made good. Conlon and Ryder and Nellie Conlau are at the Fredericksburg Music Hall, Portland, Ore. (Jueenie Myrle, the clever little vocalist, is meeting with much success at the Savoy Theater, Victoria. Post and Ashley, Trixie Coleman, Travelle, James O'Neil and Emil Walton returned from Honolulu on the last steamer. The Trilby Theater, Victoria, B. C, lias closed its doors. J. A. Johnson, .... . . . ; . .. . : Rare Old Violins • ; ~\^JE. have just added to our \ many departments a de ' • partment of fine old violins. If • • you are interested in this line, • • send for our beautiful, illustrated • • catalogue of these instruments. ; Our Fine Strings ; "^/"E have without doubt the j $ finest lot of Italian tested * • strings that has ever been \ I brought to the Pacific Coast, and | % will exercise great care in select \ ^ ing them for our customers. I Kohler & Chase j SAN FRANCISCO % Be Sure to Send for the Catalogue the manager, has taken the management of the Savoy Theater in that city. Success, Brother Johnson ! The Martells, the clever bicycle artists, are resting at their home in Portland They play this city before returning East. The St. Leon Family, Dodson, Howard and Scott, and the Keesings, are thefeatures at the Peoples Theater, Seattle, this week. Wainright and Tiffee, singing and dancing comedy duo. are at the Parlor Theater, Duluth, Minn. They are heading this way. Dr. F. Goerss arrived in this city direct from Chicago on the 8th. Archie Levy is now organizing a company for the Doctor. Zovarra, Scott and Howard, Shaw Bros. , Fletcher and Wilson, Roberts, Smilax and Co., Ouhama, the Jap, Baroness Von Tilse, O'Brien and Collins, Alice Raymond, Three Nevaros, are all booked for this city by Archie Levy's agency. James F. Post and wife arrived from Honolulu on the steamer Australia on the 7th. Mr. Post will return to the Islands in the near future. He has a gigantic scheme up his sleeve, and his visit to this city is to arrange matters. As was intimated in these columns a few weeks ago, a roof garden will be a prominent feature of Mr. Post's new enterprise. F. J. Armstrong of the team Armstrong and O'Neill is in a heap of trouble at Honolulu. Armstrong engaged in a glove contest with Martin Denny and was put out in the third round. After the fight both men were arrested on charges of cheating, as Armstrong's backer claims he laid down. Things have been lively in Honolulu ever since. Armstrong tried to leave Honolulu as a stowaway on the Australia, but was detected. President Cohen of the Orpheum was much put out about the matter, as he was on Armstrong's bond for $500. TJIK LA Ii( JEST Show Printing I [ouse W KST OK CHICAGO Headquarters for Agents and Managers