San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW January I, 1910 Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, the dramatization of the Rebecca stories by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Charlotte Thompson, which Klaw & Erlanger produced recently in Springfield and which will open at the Tremont Theatre in Boston, Jan. 3, is going to be one of the great successes of the season. Joseph Brooks, under whose direction the play was produced, felt the firm had a success, but neither he nor the most sanguine of the friends of the authors ever expected hearty recognition from the public so quickly or so surely. In cities like Springfield, Hartford, and Portland, where big attractions usually play one night, it was found necessary to remain a week. While the play is waiting to get into Boston, three nights and a matinee performance each have been assigned to Lowell, Salem, Fall River, and Brockton, with excursions being run into those cities from smaller towns in the neighborhood. The play itself is a story of optimism and the awakening of a charming, lovable girl, surrounded by quaint characters. In fact, the character drawing by the author is one of the strong elements of the play. The appeal of Rebecca lies in the wholesome simplicity of the character and the lines, which are witty and radiate one of Rebecca's speechs : "It's good to be just alive." Klaw & Erlanger have provided a strong, well balanced cast for the production. Violet Heming plays the part of Rebecca. Archie Boyd, who was with Way Down East so many seasons, is the village stage driver. Harry C. Browne, Mr. Aladdin, and Marie L. Day, Aunt Miranda. Florence Roberts in New Play Florence Roberts, now under the management of the Shuberts, began her tour at the Bastable Theatre, Syracuse, Dec. 25, presenting for the first time on any stage The Transformation, a new play in four acts by Rupert Hughes. Miss Roberts had in her supporting company Maude Granger, Amanda Wellington, Iona Perry, Suzette Seigel, White Whittlesey, Homer Miles, Robert Stowe Gill, Russell Barrett, Wm. C. Andrews, Grant Clark, Howard Pell Trenton, and George Pearce. Miss Roberts plays the part of Colinette Moreau, a Parisian seamstress, who marries a nobleman. She is sweet and pure and her love for her husband is ideal. That tranquil happy existence, however, is interrupted by the death in the first act of Colinette. Philippe flees to America. Two years later he receives a message from a friend telling him that he has discovered a living image of the dead Colinette. Spurred on by the desire to see the woman, he hastens to Paris where, at a masked ball, he comes face to face with Elika, the ballet girl, who in face, form and voice resembles his dead wife. From then on begins a gradual transformation of Elika. Both parts are played by Miss Roberts, who sees in the dual character the best quality of Camille, of Zaza and of Magda. STEVE I. SIMMONS MAXWELL ALEXANDER Columbia Scenic Studio Co. Estimates on all Classes of Theatrical Work Office, 117 Fell St., S. F. George P. Webster Stage Director Ye Liberty Playhouse Stock, Oakland, Cal. MARJORIE LILLIAN Rambeau Burnett Featured Characters Chas. King Stock Co., San Diego Chas. King Stock Co., San Diego Katharine MflriOIl MOUltOn Sam F. Union Pianist Agent Ask Pantages of his Acts At Liberty Herbert Lily Ashton — Branscombe Stage Director Chas. Kintr Stock Co., San Diego Sedley Brown DRAMATIC DIRECTOR (The Man Behind the Script.) BECK THEATRE BELLINGHAM, WASH. Geo. D. MacQuarrie LEADING MAX Walter Sanford Players, Vancouver, Permanent address, Green Room Club, N. Y. B. C. EDWARD B. LADA General Music Director for Belasco & Mayer TEDDY WEBB Comedian, San Francisco Opera Co. Direction Frank Healey At Liberty MINOR REED Scenic Artist Address Dramatic Review Chas. H. Edler Stage Director Ed Redmond Stock, San Jose Mad ison Square Garden to be Demolished Madison Square Garden, one of the show palaces of New York, designed by the late Stanford White, and built at a cost of $3,000,000, has been sold to a real estate syndicate and will be torn down and replaced by a modern office building, according to a report received from New York. The property has been on the market for some time at $3,000,000. Demolition of the Madison Square Garden would mean a serious loss to the National Horse Show, where the event is held annually. It is owned by the Madison Square Garden Company, of which Frank K. Sturgis is president and J. P. Morgan a member. As an investment the garden has not been profitable. 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