San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW January I, 1910 ..SAVOY THEATRE... II ST ONE MERRY MUSICAL WEEK. COMMENCING MATINEE. SUNDAY, JANUARY 2d OTHER MATINEES THURSDAY AND SATURDAY Wm. P. Cullen's Entirely New Presentation of the All-Laughter Musical Coined Revised — Retimed. Fresh from 5 Months' Chicago Triumph and 3 Months' New York Success with RICHARD F. CARROLL GUS WEINBURG And the Prettiest, Sauciest, Daintiest Chorus of Girly Girls Ever Organized A Positive Novelty S N O W BALLING Audience vs. Eskimo Girls MORE Intrinsic Merit, Hearty Laughter, Clever Comedians, Girls, Music, Novelties than Half a Dozen Other Shows Combined. SEE The Cook-Peary Train of Eskimo Dogs; Snow Ball, the Comical Bear; Realistic Snowstorm. PRICES. 25c to $1.50. SEAT SALE NOW. COAST ROUTE: San Francisco, Jan. 2-8; Oakland, 9; San Jose, 10; Stockton, 11 ; Fresno. 12: Hanford, 13; Bakersfield. 14: Los Angeles, 16-22; San Diego, 23-24. Correspondence ST. PAUL, Dec. 23.— There was a lot of good things dished up here by the managers of our various playhouses, all guaranteed to tickle the palate of the theatre-goers. Col. Low Scott, just returned from an extended trip abroad, opened up the festivities with Blanche Walsh in The Test, commencing 19, and Marie Cahill 23 for balance of week. Miss Cahill presents for the first time here, The Boys and Betty. Both attractions filled the Metropolitan all week. The affable Theo. Hays, assisted by Resident Manager Tom McCormick, packed the Grand with a new play, Pierre of the Plains, full of melodramatic situations. The St. ■ Paul and Minneapolis Orpheums had strong Christmas bills and did excellent business. Jim Neil and his splendid company presented The Jilt, and pleased immensely. The new Princess (Minneapolis) is proving a good paying investment. The Lyric ( Shuberts' ) is doing well, owing to the fact that the attractions presented are all class A. This week Mary Mannering. in A Man's World, packed 'em in. The Star (St. Paul) and Gayety and Dewey (Minneapolis) had on strong Christmas bills, and if all the chorus girls hung up their tights on the night of the 24th, Santa Claus must have received an awful jolt. The California Girls, at the Dewey, stood our zero weather quite well indeed, while the Rose Hill girls at the Gayety were a warm bunch and rather enjoyed the cool breezes. Pretty Trixie Friganza, in Geo. Cohan's "youngest" hit, The American Idea opens at the Metropolitan 30th, followed by those rare old-timers, Mclntyre and Heath in their new play, In llayti. Madame Nazimova, in The Passion Flower, next week, Lyric. All unite in wishing The Dramatic REVIEW "A Merry Christinas and a Happy New Year." So does AL. G. FLOURNOY. BALTIMORE, Dec. 25.— For the first time on any stage, the Shuberts produced at the Auditorium Theatre here tonight, Cora Maynard's. .new. play, The Watcher. An ui\t\\u{d:/caV ture of the performance is the "fact that the theme of spiritualism/, ruws throughout the four acts, the "watcher" in question being the departed spirit of the good mother whose death causes so much trouble in the family of the Rents. The cast, which is a small one, has been selected with unusual care. The players are John Emerson, Percy Has well, Cathrine Countiss, Marion Ballou and Thurlow Bergen. There are four acts, each of them taking place in the living room of a New York flat. The Watcher will play the Auditorium all next week, after which it will be seen at the Comedy Theatre, New York. SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 27.^SALT LAKE— (Geo. D. Pyper, mgr.) — The Traveling Salesman played to good houses, and was well received by every one who likes a good, snappy show. Dec. 31 -Jan. 1st, Fritzi Scheff will be seen here in the Prima Donna. COLONIAL — (R. A. Grant, mgr.) — Barnard Daly in Sweet Innisfallen made a decided hit with his sweet singing, the play is also good. Packed houses greeted Mr. Daly at every performance. This week Rose Melville gives Sis Hopkins. BUNGALOW — Has been dark the last few weeks, but will reopen New Years with Willard Mack and Maud Leone in Polly Primrose. The management expect to do much better business in the future, as the Bungalow so far has not been a paying proposition. GRAND — (A. B. Jensen, mgr.) — Business has not been very good at the Grand of late. Mr. Mack has cancelled his contract with Pelton & Smutzer and has gone over to the Bungalow, giving as his reason, that he thought it would be better for him, financially and otherwise. This week a road company, headed by Robert T. Hazlett, will present Her Fighting Chance. The Orpheum (C. N. Sutton, res. mgr.) was good last week. Those on the bill this week are Our Boys in Blue, McConnell & Simpson, BobbyPandur and Brother, Potter Hatwell Trio, Cross & Josephine, Tempest and Sunshine Trio, Constant Arkansas and the Kinodrome. Harry Lauder will be seen here Wednesday. atterruDoji. and evening at the ; I Motnjoni Mb.ewiacle. A great many people "will "take advantage of this ; 4.o heac-<he greet 'Scottish comedian. The Mission Theatre is running a good bill this week and well patronized. HARBACH. PORTLAND, Dec. 27.— BUNGALOW—(Calvin Heilig, mgr.; William Pangle. resident mgr.) — For Christmas week attraction Manager Heilig offered William H. Crane in his latest success, Father and the Boys. On his opening night he was delayed by the lateness of the train and the curtain did not raise until almost 9:30, but this did not have the effect of causing any to leave the theatre, and rest assured those who remained were well repaid for doing so, because the play and players left nothing to be desired. Mr. Crane is playing a part that is well written around his acting. His support was first class. Margaret Dale is playing the leading role of the woman, and gave a finished performance. The Alaskan 28th. Max Figman Jan. 1st. PORTLAND— (Russell & Drew, mgrs.) — The Portland reopened Saturday night with The Gay Musician. One seems to think from the start of the opera that it is going to be a slow affair, but as it progresses it proves to be one of the prettiest and most entertaining musical shows that has come this way. From a costuming standpoint none have excelled it, and the same can be said from the scenic view. The company is adequate in all the leading roles, particularly Texas Guinan. Lottie Kendall, Robert Gray. Leo White, W. H. Pringle and Margaret Crawford. The chorus is large and what is more, can sing and dance. Next week, The Man from Home. BAKER — (George L. liaker, mgr.; Milton Seaman, business mgr.) — George Primrose and his company of minstrels opened their < ngagement at this house yesterday to S. R. O. Mr. Primrose may not have as many people with him as before, but he truly has just as strong a company of singers and comedians as have ever been enrolled under his banner. Headed by himself, he is well assisted by Gov. Bowen in the leading comedy lines. Mr. Primrose, despite his age, again verified the fact that he is about the best soft shoe dancer on the stage today, as he has been for a number of years. Gov. Bowen is an able assistant, and in his monologue the audiences seemed to be unable to get enough of his comedy work. The olio is along the usual minstrel lines, but is entertaining in every respect. Next week, Bernard Dalv in Sweet Insincarra. ORPHEUM—(John F. Cordray, mgr.) — Franklyn Underwood and Frances Slosson were the headliners at this house the past week and offered again their playlet Dobb's Dilemma, which is a condensed version of Mrs. Temple's Telegram. They were here last season and had the same play, and seemed to please again in it, but it seems that two capable actors of their standing ought to be versatile enough to change their vehicle. Brush up, and get something new! Frank Tinney was the hit of last week's bill in his black face act. He kept the audience convulsed with laughter throughout his entire act. The Basque Grand Opera Troupe again scored. Coming for this week : Arturo Bernardi, Una Clayton & Co., Chadwick Trio, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Yoelker, Four Readings, Hopkins & Axtell, and Dagwell Sisters. LYRIC — (Keating & Flood, mgrs.) — That old time favorite Chispa is this week's bill at this theatre. It seemed to be as pleasing with the audiences yesterday as it was years ago when Joe Grismer and Phoebe Davies used to play up and down the Coast in it. Sidney Payne as the Indian carried off honors in the production made yesterday. He left little to be desired in the part. Jack Bennett made a good heavy and was decidedly hissed by the audiences for being such a bad man. Others making good were Dorothy Davis, Alice Condon and Robert Athon. Next week, The Squaw Man. GRAND— (Frank Coffinberry, mgr.) — This week's bill includes the following acts: Hickey's Comedy Circus, Le Brun Trio, Trainor & Dale, Ray Fern, Gertrude Van Dyck, Robisch & Childress, Whitman Brothers and Fred Bauer. PANTAGES— (John Johnson, mgr.) — The following acts are announced for this week : Arthur Hupston, Czinka Panna, Kiernan, Walters & Kiernan, Jacobs & Sardel, Orpheus Four, Cora Hall and Leo White. A.W.W.