San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

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April 24. 1909 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW Correspondence of the fact that theatrical interests have now before the Legislature a bill to nullify the law prohibiting: child labor in the playhouses. Carson City, April 21. — Carson City Opera House (Charles Peters, mgr.) — Charles J. Le Moyne, in A Husband on Salary. April 20. played to a small house: 29. The Merchant of Venice: The Burgomaster, fifty people. May 5. M. K S. El Faro. Teyas, April 19. — El Paso Theatre (Crawford & Rich, mgrs.) — House dark for week ending: April 17. Coming April "4, Nat C. Goodwin and Edna Goodrich, in The Master Hand. Crawford (Crawford & Rich, mers. ) — April 18. the Streeter-Bryan stock company opened for an indefinte run. The opening bill was The Princess of Patches. I shall review this next week. Majestic (Frank Rich, mgr.) — -Vpril 24 marks the closing date of the Maiest<e Musical Company at this house, as Manager Rich is putting this company out for a road tour. They have played to capacity business during their entire engagement and have given giinl satisfaction. Vaudeville comes back Blto its own at the Majestic, starting April 26. The Unique Theatre — This house is now under the management of Mr. Baskins and is plaving vaudeville. GEO. A. MVNSFTELD. r-ar<"m?e, Wyo., April 19. — Nothing doing the past week. Bachelor's Honeymoon. Tuesday. 20th. A. n. k. Tcnceh, April 18. — Arthur J. Aylesworth returned from Reno yesterday, where he has been for the last few days arranging for an engagement in this city and Goldfield of the Allan Curtis Musical Comnanv of twenty-two people. He was successful in his negotiations and the company will open at the Rut'ev Theatre. Monday night. April 2fi. anl will remain here for two weeks. The performance consists of one complete musical citre'y each evening and the program will be changed every other night. Manager Aylesworth guarantees the attraction to be one of the best oomnanies of its kin 1 ever brought to Tonopah. When ttiov first onene-l in Rem thov wc>-e scheduled to plav a four weeks' engagement, but owing to the drawing qualities tbev were persuaded to stav and when they leave for this city tbev will have n'avel nine conse/mH^e ti-~o1.-c; in the northern city. B-'-e. T**Ho, Anril 10. — Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Van Anker of the jolly T">ella Pringie companv at the Turner Theatre, were n»es re""1 1 ; n ^ + V.plr plnns fir the oom'ng seoson. Tbev gave assurance that it was tb<-i intention to maintain a first-class stock company thrcne-h the =nmme' and the c~~~:"f onQcnM ^ R->ise. "Rois" is off the rnoi-i iir>P — -'ops pot s-et many road attractions and has to denend no sinri< o^mpp».:o<3 fo~ iis amo^pvoonts " soi l M^s. Vin Anker, whose stage name is Delia Pringie. "Tt ic r»im n^i-1 r»"p amb't'on of our lii-es to p'pooo the public and we f°el that we '•'■o rooVinrr good all our promises." continue^ the jolly actress, "to giy thorn r1"-" ♦v>an >boir moipv's worth." At the tbeatrps tbp following ore next week's sh^Tt.<;. Tump Thpitre — -".on., Pringie cimranv all week jn site-splitting oomelv, X.ios of n T-T-oiitig M-»n. B^7 Theatre. ne°r pir^»o^ T*p«th and Main — ^fov'-g pictures n« 1 ill " t.t ra to'l crtnfs. Rm'so Theatre. PAT-npr covnnth and at a i n — Moving pictures and illpctratpd so^s:s. Pfar T^e^tm nn lfni-v be*"",en °;^-tii and Pe'-enth — Moving p|p*nrpcT i 11 1* s t ,-a t ed pi"ffs. ••.t, T»)a— o. Ar.nl 11. rinrrirk (J. y[. rv>J»» r~-rr. ■> — ^nrii in. Alia Nazimova in A rioii's Uincp plaved to a larrro and fnshlo^a^^ p>i-i''pr,p« and ber coming nrnved to be ot-o if flip 'Irqmqtff pvp^tq of the SOa p*>t, trer pnnnirt w<* s sa t i s f a c tor v in every re<?ppot. April 97 Peor A-lmiral Ro'-l^v P ■„.,«. \pril 'P-SI Rornp-Tohpson fight pio»..^o^ "9v l Otj.s Skinner. May ?-3. Plcbard Jnep in .Tone Mav 1 Tamos T-nqt pni Tl"tv T^-ori's in T\fr. Murr-bv i-i Paris. p»„v-,,:„V A TJalrne^ mgr.) — W"ek of April 19. The F'wnrl 4rm = *rong Musical f"~~o ', o-"-.^anv in Tho Cp..< nnt T.adv. T*'1" p:o'.p »>as o piron*r plot. »ntovpnlated ^f*V> CQ--'fol optoVii. Rn,n«rq_ T^tliol Davis, as the Servntit Lady, acts her part in a c^*-r — . o a« 1 r«n».o ti^ap pleases. *^be p'np-s M"(bo TTipii't CniVpri to Eatbor P'""" aid Vn-lneacnnr Maid, in her usual plnno'niT r«ov,np" Tbp p^.^p 1,. jp bandlod bv ttitt.o-.-i * T.™t.»ro-cr -is Knot Tnnet an a 1v*-*,,, — »e P-b-i pp the seminary conk y-UMp prV and Barney W'l'ams as Pn r--™li„lT t„,,„(o. -pliio trio Vp-.pp tbe bo.wp It, p p^Titjnn^l roor of laugbtpr. Olga Pt«o»i i rp t * e ■-re than ma-ie srood and no doubt will bopomo quite fp, ' p!n^s T-o,-or-ai sonars in a p*sTT.--trtV,i«rr woriT,oT. 'clip balance of the oaet do fnU inptipp to t-^e'r resnec*i\-e parts. Top p},~-'*o it T,.-,1! yep i a -i l sbow good — „o„, oi-oen .(^-"irtp & TTrban. mg-s.) — Pullivan f ronsjljne vando. \d',e. p^i-«p«e and Em°rson. eccentric p-tt-o,,. „r„„0.,,. i,n,.p p-ood act and please. V-r'im ^'n^^ ooot, t-1, outer fines wo1!. John Tnr-ipir no,.eitv (..^ur; r-pHan and «mi*b. tho p-^'ioo-p v-oi p wi»h dancing fpof. Goorgia P->-i„p p-T-i pomnaiv in tbe farc"tte Too ^»«iV r-p.i^p.^. n,.o,pi to be the hit of the hill. ;-,-(..-t rr)o,-{n(r pJpt,,rps conclude p v-n i oho.,, Tvhiov, ip plaving to good hi'ci^ppp fjran 1 (Walter T. Fulkorson.' f"-.' '«»flT,!>(Tor To,,lVerpon has an unusu a"i aft— the b:i| Pt this ro"iil:ir p'avhou8e this week, the headliner being H^-'p-p^ o-,i Tanncbmpre wbo have a comedv « ,,.ri„o; j,ot ivb'ob is riiptlnctlv above (bp averpgo. That the audiences appreciate tbe'r ppt ip phow-i by the nuovroos onrorpp to which fbov must respond at every performance. The balance of the hill Includes the Morrisons in a comedy sketch; Miss N"ipon p whirlwind tumbler: Maude de Alroo contralto; and motion n;ctn- -s. EmP're (H. H. Roslev. mgr.) — The bill as pre«.potp-i pt tbjs boi-sp is a goof one and Is compose! of the following: The Sugimotos, Taoanesi acrobats; Toe Murray, vocalist; Libby Blonlell, novelty entertainer; mo tion pictures and Illustrated songs. The Sugimotos and Miss Blondell were well received, and the house played to good business throughout the week. Gaiety (R. O. Gordon, mgr.) — Vaudeville. Evelyn Wells, soubrette: Forcher. novelty bicyclist and monologist; Warren Ellsworth, singing and talking comedian: the LaMarr Sisters, juvenile sketch; illustrated songs and motion pictures conclude a fair show. Fair business. The Union and Bijou offer good motion pictures and illustrated songs to fair business. CARL, E. LX'NDQF 1 ST. Tresno, April 22. — The Empire Theatre celebrated a gala event last night. The occasion was the first presentation of a new plav by Mrs. George Osbourne. wife of the well-known actor. The play is a brilliant comely and is called The Awakening of Monsieur Beaufort. To the author belongs first honors, for Fresno has had few opportunities of seeing so clever and artistic a drama presented, and it was with the sincerest enthusiasm that every one in the house echoed the call for the authoress when the curtain fell upon the second act. She responded to the ovation and the stage was a veritable flower garden laden with the tributes of congratulation sent to the playwright and the members of the cast. Rrimming over with significant lines and dramatic situations of splendid intensity, the three acts told a thrilling tale of passionate love, perfidy and duplicity, innocence and pathos that was wonderfully blended into a harmonious whole and invested with a charm of Parisian atmosphere that gave it the necessary lightness to reMeve the more intense situations. The problem that confronts the audience works itself out skillfully, dramatically until the fall of the curtain when Monsier Beaufort, in reply to the question by the small Ninon, who asks: "Will mamma come back?" answers. "Perhaps, perhaps." Then ore is left to decide, and has a sense that this is the fitting close, the artistic and also the right one. The character of Monsieur Beaufort was admirably played by George Osbourne. Tn the second and third acts he rose to dramatic heights, carrying the audience with him. Tn the dramatic scenes Alta Pliipps played magnificently. She has never done more earnest, serious work than in the role of Marguerite Beaufort, which calls for strong emotional work She was charming to see and wonderfully esuippel to fulfill the demands the part makes upon the talents of an actress. She scored a triumph in the role and shared with Mr. Osbourne in the dramatic achievement of the occasion. Never in amateur nor professional productions has a Fresno audience seen a more gifted, charming ingenue than Bonnie Carter, who surprised and delighted her friends last night with .he abandon and ease that she gave to th; role of Adrienne. the ingenuous French girl fresh from convent walls. Playing opposite Miss Carter was Chauncey Southern — an excellent foil for this pretty French girl. He was boyish and frank and played up delightfully to the caprices of the bewitching Adrienne. Leslie Virden of the Redmond company was good as the insinuating, worldly wise Madame Delaunay. If pr imine"ce takes precedence in the mention of characters, the name of little Miss T? o-phe RoT-tar. wife of Manager Robert Barton of the Barton Opera House, should rank first in the list. She played one of the important parts in the play and played like a veteran actor and not as though it was her stage debut. Every line was spoken clearly and was heard to the back row, and her childish perception and understanding of her role gave her the full sympathy and applause of the big audience that listened fascinated by her prettv lines so daintily spoken. She looked like a big French doll and made one of the decide 1 hits of the evening. Sidney Payne of the Relmond company played excellently the role of Pierre. He has a splendid dramatic voice and an appreciation of the requirements of the role that made him a success from the beginning. The two small parts were played by Mr. and Mrs. Redmond. Special scenery had been painted for the occasion, and the children's party was enlivened by a charming dance done by Miss Grace Osbourne. whose beauty and abilities have been before appreciated among her friends. She repeated last night the pretty parasol -dance that she did at a recent performance. On Tuesday the stock company pro luced Niobe. and 101 Re Imond scored hio customary comedy hit. Alta Phipps was a stunning Niobe. Charles Gunn, Chauncey Sothern and Sydney Paine were good in the support. At the Novelty, the James Post company is pleasing large audiences with the special and original Post brand of comely. This week the piece is Fooling the Farmer. Millar Bacon is next to Post ami Ti e Hayden the big hit of the show. Colton, April 16. — The building of an opera house in the Hub City is being agitate-! by that well-known man of the stage. M. B. Curtis, who is spending some time in the city. He is supported by several local men who believe that a playhouse here could be made a paying venture by placing it with other towns in a circuit out of Los Angeles. While several owners of property here have been approached for an option, it is said there is nothing definite determined upon, and the launching of the venture will depend upon the amount of stoc k subscribed by local people. San Jose, April 19. — San Jose is at a standstill theatrically. Joseph DeGrasse did very poor business at the Victory and the same may be sail of Admiral Evans with his lecture. Richard Jose broke the gloom on Sunday and Monday by playing to record-breaking business. At the Jose. Manager Bercovioh is offering splendid vaudeville, but business, except for Saturday and Sunday, is discouraging. There is talk of Raymond Teal playing here for ten weeks, opening in the near future. £ongr B'.a )i. April 19. — Tonight the Byde-a-Wyle Theatre, Long Beach's cosy home theatre, will open for a season of musical come ly, presenting The Loan of a Wife, under the direction of that clever comedian and producer, James T. Kelly, SUMMER TOUR 1909 OPENING APRIL 12th An All RICHARD J. JOSE Newand Star Cast Complete Scenic Investure And His Own Company, Presenting The Successful Come ly Made Famous by JOHNSTONE BENNETT Jane Staged under direction of FREU J. BUTLER, Alcazar Theatre. S. F. RII'IIARI> J. JOSE FRKD S. OUTEER Sole Proprietor Manager Novel Features A Harp Soloist NOTE. — I own the Western rights to JANE and warn all managers against producing same under its own or appropriated title. — RICHARD J. JOSE. S. TERRY McKEAN PRESENTS The Flayers Supporting the Popular Artist Walter H. Newman In Standard Plays Time Booked Solid. Permanent Address, Care Francis-Valentine, 285 Thirteenth St., S. F. Before I'lirnishiiig Your Stage or Ordering Electric Signs, Communicate with Western Stage Appliance Co. Manufacturers and Dealers in Theatrical Stage Appliances, Electrical Signs and Letters, Arc Lamps and Electrical Effects, Sheet Metal Specialties, Spot Lights, Bunch Lights, Music Stands, Exit Boxes and Stage Hardware 866 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, Cal. Stop at the Hotel Dale On the Rialto— Home of the Profession Special Rates Only Hotel close to Orpheum, Princess, Noveltv, National, Alcazar, or Pantag-es— SAN FRANCISCO Cor. Golden Gate Ave, & Fillmore St. Take McAllister Street Car at the Ferrv MenzeFs Dramatic Agency 1115 VAN NESS AVE., ROOMS 114-116 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Managers Wanting Reliable People in Dramatic Lines, Write. Honest Dealing. No Misrepresentation NOTICE — We invite people In all lines of the theatrical profession that wish first-class engagements to call or write. WM. MENZEL, Manager who will be assisted by Lillian Massey, Alorcy Long, Louis Lytton, Penrose Wallace. Fstelle Bird, Lillian Gardner, Loraine Thorne. and a beauty chorus. This theatre is one of the institutions of Long Beach and has a most prosperous season ahead of it under the management of Frank M. Clarke. Sasramento, April 22. — Norman Hackett in Classmates had a fair house at the Clunle 18. Kolh and Dill in The Politicians tilled the Clunle 19-20. Tonight At Tampa will he given by local members of the National Guard. Ben Greet players and Russian Symphony Orchestra in A Midsummer Night's Dream 27. The Grand company is giving A Stranger in a Strange Land. Next week. Our New Minister. Clyde Granger, a valued and talented member of the 1). S. Laurence company, is seriously III at San Jose. Chas. H. Ellsworth of this city received an ovation when he appeared with the Lucier Trio at Pantages. Sacramento Day is to he celebrate 1 April 21 by the giving of an airship ascension by Roy Knalienchue. athletic contests, baseball, motor boat racing on the river, concluding with an electrical display at night on the river. Pantages Theatre. week starting Sunday matinee, April 18 — Seymour ami Dupre, combination vaudeville; Lucier Trio, harmony singers; Prince Albert, educated horse; Great Johnson, ventriloquist; Housley and Russell, comedy playlet; Kiltie Duo, Scotch Instrumentalists; Marty, comedy juggler; Edouard Scott, baritone. The Shuberts will not build a theatre In this city, neither is it likely that they will organize a stock company here for the purpose of erecting a theatre. This information was given to Secretary Crane of the local Chamber of Commerce by a representative of the Shubert Brothers Monday when he went to San Francisco for the purpose of trying to induce them to come to this city. The representative explained In Secretary Crane that his company would not consider the proposition of building a theatre here, but would stage shows In this city providing they could lease a theatre at a nominal price. Secretary Crane said that he was not given much encouragement, as the Shuberts did not seem at all anxious whether they established a theatre here or not. Nevada City, April 21. — On Thursday night. Arthur Cunningham will show here In Kerry Gow. On Saturday, Joseph De Grasse wdll be seen In The Merchant of Venice. I