San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

January 15, 1910 THE SAX FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW 3 MOROSCO'S BURBANK THEATRE Los Angeles, Cal. "The Best in the Wemf The Lc3clin£ Stock House 1 I*/ Home Orricc /^*'\ BURBAKK THEATRE BUILDING LOS ANGELES, CAL. Oliver Morosco's Plays Ready for Stock The Judge and the Jury The Halfbreed The Empress and the Soldier In South Car'liney Is the New Majestic a winner? Well, we guess yes Hamburger's MAJESTICTheatre The Handsomest in the West Cost $300,000.00 Oliver Morosco, Lessee tK: M gr For time address John Cort Hotel St. James Cor. Van Ness Ave. and Fulton St. San Francisco, California Headquarters for Agents and Managers Half Block from Van Ness Theatre. Friars meet at the St. James every Friday night. CHRIS WARD, Manager Mort Singer Loses and Will Appeal Judge G. W. De Puy of Chicago has confirmed the report of Master in Chancery Abbey giving the Taft interests, owners of the La Salle Theatre property, full possession of that playhouse, which is now occupied by Mort Singer and the Princess Amusement Company, The Flirting Princess being the present attraction. This is a victory for Harry Askin, formerly Mr. Singer's partner in the AskinSinger property, who, through the Taft interests, has been fighting for possession of the theatre. The case, which is an interesting one, has been in the courts for some time or, practically, since the dissolution of the Askin-Singer Company. Mr. Askin, when that company dissolved, rented the La Salle Theatre. Upon his attempt to take possession, Mr. Singer put forth the claim that he had an agreement whereby he was to have a lease on the property for several years to come. The Taft interests, however, alleged that Mr. Singer's lease had expired in April of this year. Mr. Singer being in possession, and possession being nine points under the law, the Taft interests and Mr. Askin were forced to commence proceedings against Mr. Singer. The testimony was taken before Master Abbey, and from him carried up to the Superior Court with the above results. In reference to the matter, Mr. Singer has authorized the following statement : "The case is still in court ; it will take the usual course and an appeal will be taken in the near future. The Flirting Princess will continue its run without interruption." Asked for a statement as to his intentions, Mr. Askin stated that while he had been declared the victor he had as yet formulated no plans, preferring to wait until the legal details are settled and he is given clear possession. He presumed, he said, that the matter would be appealed, Mr. Singer puting up a proper bond to pay Mr. Askin damages and a rental fee agreed upon which is considerably in excess to that now paid by Mr. Singer. It is understood, however, that as soon as Mr. Askin secures possession of the house that Lo will be put on at the La Salle, the piece having been originally produced for a Chicago entrasjement at that house. Agnes Booth Schoeffel Answers Death's Call Boston, Jan. 2 — Agnes Booth, famous actress of two decades or more ago, wife of John B. Schoeffel, manager of the Tremont Theatre, Boston, died today at the age of 63 years. She had been' ill for nearly a year with heart trouble. Born in Sydney, Australia, Mary Agnes Land Rookes, made her debut as a dancer when a child. She made her first appearance in New York in 1865, and soon after became leading lady with Edwin Forrest. She starred also with other prominent actors of her day and won laurels in various countries. She was married three times, her first husband, Harry Perry, an American actor, dying in 1863; Junius Booth, her second husband, died in 1883. She was married to John B. Schoeffel in 1885. Bis Picture House for Los Angeles Ground will be broken next week for the ten-story theatre structure to be built by T. L. Tally, the Los Angeles moving picture magnate, on the west side of Broadway, between Hamburger's and the Majestic Theatre. The modern steel frame building will represent an outlay of about $200,000. The first floor will be occupied by Tally's Broadway Theatre. A foundation, 60x165 feet, to sustain a tenstory building, together with the first two stories of the proposed structure, have already been contracted for. The construction will be class A, steel frame, the floors and outer walls to be of reinforced concrete. The front will be in cream-colored matt-glazed terra cotta and pressed brick. The main entrance will be finished in marble. The corridor floors will be tile, the wainscot in marble. The interior partitions will be hollow tile. The doors, frames and interior trim of the build MarHcnn'c Bud8et No 12' Just 0ut ridaisUIl a parent's Stationery Co., 'iHEZST. ANNUAL TOUR OF THE ELLEFORD COMPANY IN LATEST DRAMATIC ROYALTY SUCCESSES Pacific Coast Representative for Brady and Grismer's MAN OF THE HOUR and WAY SOWN EAST "A GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI" W. J. ELLEFORD, Sole Proprietor and Director FRANK WYMAN, Manager WILLIS BASS, Business Managsr Permanent Address, Francis-Valentine Co., 285-287 13th St., S. F. ing will be of metal, with mahogany finish. The structure will be equipped with two high-speed electric passenger elevators, and one freight elevator. The moving picture theatre on the first floor will have a seating capacity of 1,000, and will probably be the largest show house of its kind in the United States. Two small store-rooms will be provided at the entrance. Train & W illiams are the architects of the building. Laurence Irving Can't Stand Allusion to His Legs NEW YORK. Jan. 6.— Taking his audience unaware at the end of the second act of The Affinity, which is being played in the Comedy Theatre, West Forty-first Street, Laurence Irving, son of Sir Henry Irving, tonight attacked Alan Dale, a dramatic critic on a morning paper who had criticised the English actor's legs as being too thin. The actor said he had been unjustly criticised by Dale and that the newspaperman was a "blot of scum." Those in the orchestra seats and in the gallery stood up in their excitement, shouting "You are right, you are right." Irving said in the course of his speech that to resent anything phvsically would mean seven years in prison, as Dale wore eyeglasses. "He could take them off," yelled one man in the audience. The actor then asserted that if the critic did that when he looked at Dale's face he would probably take pity on the man and walk away from him. A re Says Nickelodeons Bad For Girls Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 24. — Opera tickets for wayward girls as a means of reformation were advocated by Miss Sadie American, secretary of the National Council of Jewish Women, in an address delivered here last night. Miss American deplored the effect the average ■ moving picture show has on girls, and declares that the unnecessary degree of darkness in these places has a baneful influence. "We must give the girl what she likes," explained the speaker. "We must stop telling her to 'don't' and must not try to force things on her that she does not care for." Personals The bill posters of San Francisco have organized a union. Margaret Marshall is playing one of the roles in William H. Crane's production of Father and the Boys. BESSIE TanNEHILL has been engaged by the Shuberts for one of the principal roles in their new musical comedy, The King of Caldonia. Miss Tannehill's first New York appearance will be made on Monday, January 10th, at Daly's Theatre. TltE Spoilers Company, which recently played the Coast, is now resting WOODLAND Opera House WOODLAND, CAL. Greatest show town for good shows In the West. A few good dates open In September and October. Stage bis; enough for any production. Booked by Great Western Theatrical Circuit. BARCROFT Opera House, Merced Entirely remodeled. New stage, big enough for any production. Stags equipped with new scenery. Merced has 4,000 population. For time write F. R. BARCROFT, Manager. Santa Cruz gjgft Santa Cruz, Cal. L. A. KNIGHT, Hanaffsr Rental or will play first-class companies on percentage H. Lewin H. Oppenheim GORDAN TAILORING CO. 928 Market St., Bet. Powell and Mason FINE CLOTHES MODERATE PRICES No Branch Stores NEW AUDITORIUM MOUNTAIN VIEW, CAL. Seating capacity, 1,000; new stage; new scenery; stage thirty feet deep, sixty feet wide; large enough for any production; a population of 5,000 to draw from; now booking for 1909-10. Address WALTER A. CLARK, Mountain View, Cal. Imperial Amusement Co. Star Theatre, Portland, Oregon S. MORTON COHN, Pres.; MELVIN O. WINSTOCK, Gen. Mgr. Acts of every kind are requested to write in, quoting lowest salary in first letter. Satisfactory booking for right acts at right figures. CLOVIS OPERA HOUSE When in the vicinity of Fresno, play DeWMtt Opera House, Clovis. 12 miles from Fresno. Population, 1,200. A gold mine for small companies. Address all communications to MART. H. GRANHOLT, Clovis. Cal. The Butler-Nelke School of Dramatic Arts 2135 Sutter St., San Francisco. Fred J. Butler (Stage Director of the Alcazar Theatre), Principal. Courses in Dramatic Art. Elocution, Literature, French, Fencing and Dancing. Terms reasonable. Students admitted at any time. in Los Angeles, preparatory to a tour in a new piece, which will be taken up in about a week. This company has purchased from Oliver Morosco his entire production of St. Elmo, and will use that play on the road, going back East over the northern route by which they came West. Dick Jose continues to play to profitable business in the East with his new play, Silver Threads. In Portland, Me., a couple of weeks ago, Dick slipped on an icy pavement and sprained his ankle. However, by the aid of a couple of canes, he went through his part until the sprain had disappeared. Robkkt Warwick, although he has been offered a place at the New Theatre in New York, will continue to play Lawrence Brundage in Mrs. Dakon. The first performance of this play, with the new cast, took place at the Alhambra Theatre, Stamford, Dec. 28. Dorothy Dorr is now playing the title role, Laurette Taylor remains as Ruth Dakon, and George Graham is playing Charley Wix. Otherwise the cast remains unchanged.