San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW January 9, 1909 THE SAN FBANUISCO Dramatic Review Music and Drama CHAS. H. PABBILL, Publisher Issued Every Saturday Address all letters and money orders to San P r a n c i sco Dramatic Review. Van Ness Theatre Bldg.. Van N e 8 s Ave. Telephone (newnumber not vet secured.) Entered at San Francisco as Second-class Mail Mailer. Established 1880. The Dramatic Review Office in New Location THE Dramatic REVIEW is now located in the Van bl'fss Theatre building on Van Ness Avenue. We have large and attractive offices and invite the profession to make their headquarters with us while in San Francisco. Our postoffice and other facilities are always at their disposal. Thurlow White This very admirable actor leaves today for Eureka, where he goes to become leading man for the Girton Stock Company, playing occasionally a heavv lead and directing. Mr. White received much good training with Charles B. Han ford in the legitimate, and then to even up in the opposite stvle of work he joined Hennessey Le Royle, playing in Other People's Money. Last season Mr. White was in stock in Benton Harbor. Michigan. Theatres to the Fore With Benefit Performances For Italy's Sufferers The theatrical interests of the Coast are busy arranging benefits for the suffering people of Italy. In this city the managers of the local theatres have decided to assist in the collection of funds by arranging for a monster benefit performance, which will be participated in by talent from the various houses of amusement. Initiatory steps were taken Monday at a meeting held in the Orpheum of the Association of Theatrical Managers, at which it was decided to give the performance at the Van Ness Theatre on Thursday. January 14th. It will begin at 1 130 o'clock and the programme will include attractions from the Van Ness, Valencia. Orpheum, Princess, American and Alcazar Theatres. John Morrisey and Melville Marx of the committee on programme reported that Madame (iadski. the soprano, would sing; that the Alcazar would contribute the second act of Sweet Kitty Rellairs: that Kolb and Dill and their company from the Princess would give an act of The Politicians; that the Valencia Theatre would send their stock company with sixty people to give the rousing third act of The College Widow, and that the Orpheum would contribute several specialties, including Hyman Mevers of the Orpheum Road Show, now playing in Oakland. Robert Ober and the members of Brewster's Millions Company at the Van Ness will have something interesting to offer, and the best specialties from George Cohan's Fifty Miles From Boston will be the contribution from the American Theatre. Preparations are going on swiftly for the benefit under the auspices of Corpus Christi Church, to take place at the Valencia Theatre Tuesday afternoon. A programme full of interest and embracing the best acts to be obtained in San Francisco will be presented. Manager Will Green baum said that he had wired Mine. Gadski, and that she would participate in the performance. An auction sale of seats and boxes for the benefit were held at the Merchants' Exchange yesterday. The managers look for a return of several thousand dollars from the affair, which will be a substantial addition to the relief fund. Sid ( Irauman of the National Theatre is arranging a benefit, the proceeds from which will be given to the relief fund, for Thursday night. January 14th, at Dreamland Rink. There will be a number of theatrical turns, to be followed by a boxing tournament. He expects to realize about $8,000. The receipts from the Flagg Theatre benefit, last Tuesday, gave the fund $02.35. Later contributions have been as follows : Princess Theatre Orchestra. $11.50; Theatrical Stage Employees' Union. No. 16, $100.00. The Novelty in Burlesque Definite arrangements have been concluded looking toward the opening of this theatre on Sunday, January 24th. with a burlesque show, in which will be included several vaudeville acts. As near as can be learned, the arrangement consists of George Clayton, who is well known in local amusements, as the head of the proposition, with Al 1 lagen in the background, representing Pelton & Switzer of Denver, with more or less of an interest in the proposition. Whatever the details are. it means the formal opening wedge in a big San Francisco theatre of the independent vaudeville circuit, which is booked through Bert Levey's office. Allen Curtis will furnish the burlesque show. At present he is now playing in Seattle. CORRESPONDENCE— Continued from paue 5. Cleveland played the leads in a manner altogether satisfactory. Others well known here who contributed to the success of the production were Noel Travers and Virginia Bryant and William Thorne. Miss Van Tassel and Carl Hinkley were good in character parts. The McRae players scored a success second to none of their past triumphs when they presented The Three of Vs. Miss Oswald handled her emotional scenes splendidly, and Mr. Holuoer, who is again in the cast after a fortnight's absence, scores, a personal hit. Denton Vane as the discontented young brother, has some splendid opportunities for clever work and neglects none of them. Edward Lawrence as the Chinese servant and Erba Robeson as the Irish maid furnish the comedy. Dorothy Brighton, who has just joined the company, created a favorable impression. Robert Lawrence, James Martin and J. Brlgham Perdval were well cast and Bertha Cordray made an excellent Sonny. The scenery and staging were correct and the furniture used in the bachelor apartments was elaborate in the extreme, being constructed of elks' horns. Next week. The Pride of Jennico. Thursday afternoon Mr. McRae gave an afternoon of vaudeville, amateur ami professional, to the poor children of the city. Robert Lawrence officiated as Santa Claus and every child received a box of candy. The boys received balls, hats, panics, etc.. and the little girls were i;i\en dolls. Miss Robeson contributed a monologue and coon song; Miss Aubrey, a character sketch; Miss Cordray. a group of songs, as did Mr. Vane, and Jack Martin entertained with a collection of stories. Women prominent in the social and charitable life of the city helped distribute the presents. At the Grand. Prof. Boehlke with Ills illusion act Giro was the subject of much comment. It was a clever conception. Stephen Gratton and company had a bit of comedy entitled Locked Out at 3 a. m„ which was splendidly acted. The Traveling Man. as enacted by Joseph Demlng and company, was laughable, as was the variety of dialects dealt out by Gus Bruno. Mile. Vera dances well and Edward Charrison phases with his illustrated songs. Beginning January l. Buster Brown and His Dog Tige; Emily Benner; Phil Staats. pianist; Carsons Brothers; Pitching Brothers, in A Musical Flower Garden. At the Pantages chief interest centered, in the Florenz Troupe of acrobats and their clever act. These people appeared in the opening bill of the rechristeneil theatre last spring and scored a success. Besides. Baby Florenz was horn here during the engagement. The (Cottier Or&nd Opera Trio of Italian singers is the best act of its kind seen here in vaudeville. Abrams and Johns had a humorous playlet and Burton and Brooks secured many laughs with their topical songs and local hits. B. B. Vincent still continues to please as the singer of illustrate I songs. Jan. 4. I >e Kook Brothers, equilibrists; Leonard Kane, dancer; Clayton and Glenn; Southern Quartet; Rentfrew and Jensen. Eugene, Jan. 1, — Arizona, 30. brought playgoers out en masse, everybody delighted. Jane Eyre, New Year matinee and evening offering, played to fair business. Why Girls Leave Home, booked for 7; Florence Roberts, in The House of Bondage, 12. The Orpheum Theatre has been transformed into a moving picture show and is now known as the Lyric Theatre. The initial performance was given tonight. Another building is being remodeled into an electric theatre, which will be ready by the loth. This will make four moving picture shows, one continuous vaudeville and the Cort Circuit theatre. The Bell vaudeville theatre has an excellent bill for the current week. OTTO G1LSTRAP. Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 4. — Max Figman in The Substitute packed the Salt Lake Theatre for three consecutive nights. The Wolf commences the year at the Salt Lake Theatre in a most promising manner. The Wolf is typically an American play, the plot being laid upon the Canadian frontier among pine woods and where man is whollyfree. Among the principals of the company is Alfred Swenson (a Salt Lake boy), who has made good in his profession. He will undoubtedly receive a warm welcome at the hands of his old friends. An excellent bill is being presented at the Orpheum. and Crowded houses every nigltt in the week are the result. Staley and Birbeck head the bill in a musical transformation act which is truly remarkable. Of scarcely less merit is the Royal Italian Quartet. Which sings high-class opera. Slivers, the (down, presents a highly comical pantomime act. ECmerln Campbell has an amusing oneact comedy, entitled Two Hundred Miles from Broadway. Connelly and Webb and the Four Orans present good acts. The Devil at the Colonial has just closed a very successful week, both financially and socially. The present week The Flower of the Ranch is being played to good houses. The play is a medley of drama and musical comely. The musical part constitutes the chief merit of the show. An interesting Incident of the stay of The Flower of the Ranch company in Salt Lake has been brought about as a sequel to the great Italian earthquake. A local newspaper has contributed copies of their daily issue, which members of the company sell upon the streets. Several automobiles have been tendered to aid them in their work. The proceeds of the sales go as a relief fund for the destroye 1 city of Messina. The Grand vaudeville and drama combination is proving a success. By the Introduction of vaudeville features, tiresome between-act waits are done away with. The present drama is entitled A Man Who Dares. The vaudeville features are unusually good. The New Lyceum is producing some first-class melodramas, and will doubtless do well in that line of play. The Farmer's Daughter, playing this week, is a wholesome play, scenting strongly of Way Down East or of The Old Homestead. It is, however, a good play, ably produced and truly portraying rural life. AMERICAN THEATRE Phone Market 381 Market St.. Near Seventh THE HOUSE OF SAFETY AND COMFOR7 Next Attraction — One Week Only Commencing Sunday Matinee, January loth THE SHOW OF THE SEASON Cohan & Harris Present 50 MILES FROM BOSTON Geo. M. Cohan's New Musical PlayAll Genis — Mv Small-Town Gal, Harrigan, Jack and Jill, Waltz with Me, Ain't It Awful, Boys Who Fight the Flames — Music that will make you whistle BIGGEST HIT IN YEARS Note the Great Cast — Hazel Lowry, Jos. M. Sparks. Suzanne Leonard. West for I Wilnier. W. Douglas Stevenson. Chas. Willard. Walter P. Richardson, Alf. Helton, Thos. Emory. Percy Helton. Ella Sothern. Mae Helton, Kathryn R. Perry. Russell Plncus, Lester Templeton. Stanley Fiel 's and PERFECT COHAN CHORES Secure Your Seats Now PRICES — Evenings, -Inc. 50c. Tac. J1.00. Matinees. 25c. 50c and 75c — No higher New Alcazar Theatre Tel. West 603* Cor. Sutter and Steiner St*. Belasco & Mayer, Owners and Manager* Absolutely "Class A" Building Monday Night. January 11th and All Week First Time in San Francisco of David Belasco's Comedy of the Heart Sweet Kitty Bellairs Adapted from Egerton Castle's Famous Story. The Bath Comedy Prices: Nights 25c to $1; matineea, Saturday and Sunday, 25c to 50c. ORPHEUM Ellis Street, Near Fillmore Absolutely Class "A" Theatre Week Beginning This Sunday Afternoon Matinee Every Day ARTISTIC VAUDEVILLE THE THREE YOSCABYS, Europe's Foremost Athletic Eccentrics; MB. and MBS. GENE HUGHES, ill the Dainty Playlet, Suppressing the Press; BOQEBS AND DEEIiY, the Singer and His Valet (this week only); The Mysterious DE BIEBE; EES SALVAGGIS; THE BOONE Y SISTERS; HIBBEBT AND WARREN : NEW ORPHEUM MOTION PICTURES. East Week — Great Comedy Triumph, WIEFRED CEAREE St CO., in What Will Happen Next? EVENING PRICES— 10c. 25c. 50c. 76c: Box Seats, {1. MATINEE PRICES (Except Sundays and Holidays). 10c. 25c, 50c. Phone West 6000 Princess Theatre Phone West 663 Ellis St., near Fillmore Samuel Loverlch. Manager Absolutely "Class A" Theatre Building Matinee Saturday and Sunday Curtain Rises at 8 Sharp UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Tlie Famous Comedians Kolb and Dill And a Big Eastern Company, in Aaron Hoffman's New Musical Farce, The Politician PRICES Evenings, 25c, 50c. 75c. $1; Matinees (except Sundays and Holidays), 25c, 50c, 75c. GO— OF COURSE YOU'LL GO TO THE Valencia Theatre Valencia St., bet. 13th and 14th Telephone Market 17 Saturday and Sunday Afternoons and Eveings — Last Times of THE COLLEGE WIDOW Commencing Monday Evening. Jan. 11th First Production on Any Stage of PRINCE HAGEN A Fantastic Drama by Upton Sinclair Author of The Jungle Presented by the Valencia Stock Company Including Robert Warwick and Blanche Stoddard Spei lal Music, Composed by Herman Heller and Played by an Orchestra of 20. Regular Matinees. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 25c to 50c Evenings, 25c, 50c and 75c. Box Seats $1. 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