San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

i6 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW January 8, 1910 "The Wolf is direct, terse, capitally written, sincere, and free from conventional flap-doodle. It is a splendid piece of Broadway melodramatic work." — Allan Dale in the New York American. The Lyric Theatre New York Success "It stands revealed as the work of a suddenly famous and splendidly equipped genius." — Amy Leslie in the Chicago News, SAVOY THEATRE 1 1 E( : I X N CNG SU X I ) A Y M AT I X EE THE WOLF EUGENE WALTER, Author of PAID IN FULL With an Excellent Cast Headed by ANDREW ROBSON "The Wolf is a wonderful melodrama wonderfully acted." — Ashton Stevens in the N. Y, Evenine Journal. A PLAY OF THE CANADIAN WOODS "The Wolf has the virtue of being untrammeled by the shallow laws of convention." — Burns Mantle in the Chicago Tribune. ROUTE — Stockton, Jan. 16; Sacramento, 17; Chico, 18; Red I Huff, 19; Medford. 20 ; Eugene, 21 ; Salem, 22 ; Portland, 23, week. Baker Theatre. CHARLES DAVID Charles David and George McSwegan, respectively treasurer and assistant treasurer of the Van Ness Theatre, will be transferred to the beautiful new Columbia when Gottlob & Marx open that playhouse next GEORGE McSWEGAN week. Very naturally, they follow the firm into the new house, for by their capability and unvarying courtesy they have placed themselves firmly in the good graces of the clientele of our leading theatre. Correspondence Continued from page 13 the Rich, in which he set out to show what terrible things happen in New York society. The book created a lasting memory. Mr. Patterson and Harriet Ford, who also wrote The Fourth Estate, took some of the incidents of the book, made a play and gave it the same name. The play was seen here for the first time at Wallack's last week. It was interesting for the same reason that the book was, and a large audience was held by it. The acting honors of the evening went to Miss Spong. There was a sameness about her work that became a bit noticeable as the play progressed, but it can not be denied that her Mrs. Evers was a thoroughly vital character, a conscientious, unpardonable flirt, a scheming, selfish woman, but always carrying an air of reality and conviction that made her a most interesting person. It was a performance of which she has no reason to be ashamed. Ida Conquest, as the actress, was also successful in present ing a lifelike picture of a star in mortal fear of the first night death watch, and acted her brief love scene at the end with charm. Vincent Serrano played the Little Brother. An old theatrical doorman was a well acted bit done by Dick Lee, and the rest of the company did ample justice to their parts. * * * Jienry W. Savage's first production of the year 1910 will be the farcical comedy. Miss Patsy, which has been adapted by Sewell Collins from Lori Pollinger, by Franz Schoenthan. In the cast will be Gertrude Quinlan, Frances Ring, Charles Goothold, Thomas Meighan, Forrest Wynant, Harry Kirkland, Den Mason, Mary Cecil, Josephine Brown, Inez Shannon and Jennie Lamont. The first presentation will be at the Armory Theatre. Binghamton, on January 10. * * * The Playhouse is to be the name of the theatre which William A. Brady is building in West Forty-eighth street, and he promises that it will be unique, architecturally, among the theatres of the world. The THE SUCCESS OF SUCCESSES SILVER THREADS By MARTIN V. MERLE. Staged by WM. ROBERT DALY. STARRING Richard J. Jose NOW PLAYING NEW ENGLAND Address: Broadway and 39th Street, New York. F. S. CUTLER. Manager. The Coast Must Be Tired of Bum Musical Shows Here's AS THE SUN Address ARTHUR C. AISTON a WENT DOWN Sole Owner Real Drama By Geo. D. Baker With ESTHA WILLIAMS Room 304 1505 Broadway N. Y. City Tel. 941 Bryant final sketches of the draughtsmen have been submitted and accepted, excavation is begun, and contracts are being let for even the details of the interior furnishings. V)ld English will be the predominating note in everything. * * * Charles Dillingham has arranged with Leslie Stuart to write the music for the version of Trilby he is to present as an operetta. Harry B. Smith is adapting the story for musical purposes from Paul Potter's famous play. It was at Mr. Stuart's own request that he undertook to furnish the score. ROB ROY. EL PASO, Tex., Jan. 3.— El Paso Theatre (Crawford & Rich, mgrs.) — Jan. 1 and 2, The Three Twins, to large and enthusiastic audiences. The chorus was well dressed and drilled, and the stage settings were worthy of mention. Personal mention is due Bessie Clifford, Ada Gifford, V ictor Morley and Harry Hanlon. Majestic (Crawford & Rich, mgrs.) — S. R. Q, nightly is the kind of business this house plays to. The bill includes Nat Wentworth, Walter W. Wilson, Master Leonard Loher, Misses LaCour and Manning. The Majestic chorus is also quite a feature. The Crawford (Crawford & Rich, mgrs.) — North Bros. Stock Company is drawing good crowds and are pleasing. Manager Frank Rich gave away two thousand horns at the Majestic on Xew Year's Eve. Printed on the horns were these words: "Blow for the Majestic." G. A. M. WATSONYILE, Cal., Jan. 4. — The improvements and changes in the Watsonville ( )pera House were started Monday noon. The chimney is being removed, the wiring will be replaced by temporary lighting, and by Wednesday all the partitions in the front will be torn out and inside of a week or ten days an entirely new front and lobby will be shown. Other improvements will be undertaken. Practically, it will mean a new house. The work on the Salinas Theatre was also started today. There will be a seating capacity in the latter for six hundred people. The stage will be even larger than the one here, giving Salinas a real opera house. LARAMIE. Wyo., Dec. 29.— Everything was quiet at the Opera House last week, also will be this week. On Jan. 7, Little Johnny Jones comes; on the nth. A Girl at the Helm. NETTIE POPE. Norman Hackett found ill success in Beau Brummel, and has returned to Classmates. Prominent in his support is Ernest Wilks, who is getting fine notices everywhere the show appears. Stella Adams has gone to Los Angeles for a short visit to her mother.