San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

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8 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW April 24. 1909 TBI SAB FRANCISCO Dramatic Review Music and Drama CHAS. K. FARRELL, Publisher Issued Every Saturday Address all letters and money orders to San F r a n c 1 sco Dramatic Review, Van Ness Theatre Bldg.. Van Ness Avenue. Telephone Park 1773 Entered at San Francisco as Second-class Mall Matter. Established 1880. Florence Oakley San Francisco will be introduced to a new leading woman who conies with the record of unquestioned ability and positive personal triumphs in a number of our largest and most discriminating theatrical centers. For the past two seasons Miss Florence Oakley has been the reigning stage favorite in Los Angeles, and the Valencia Tlieatre management is to be congratulated upon its success in securing Miss Oakley, when several other cities were making alluring offers for her services. Miss Oakley is a young actress of wonderful personal charm, exceedingly good looking, and possessed of unusual versatility. She can run the gamut of emotions from intense pathos to the lightest and most effervescent comedy and everything she does is characterized by a positive vitality that is the heritage of youth and artistic temperament. Loving Cups Presented At the Oi'pheum A scene, indicative of sincere esteem, was enacted Monday afternoon in the managers' offices of the Orpheum, when Morris Meyerfeld, president, and Martin Beck, general manager of the Orpheum Circuit, were presented with handsome loving cups, the gifts of the employes of the Orpheum Circuit. John Morrisey, local manager, made the presentation speech in behalf of the givers. Mr. Morrisey referred to the kindness with which Orpheum employes are treated by the heads of the institution, and for the thousands of workers who contributed to the gifts he wished Messrs. Meyerfeld and Reck long life, prosperity and much happiness. President Meyerfeld replied that he gratefully acknowledged the expression of kindness from his employes, "but," said he, "I had rather set my face against anything of this kind. The faithfulness of the service that is rendered this company is worthy of all the remuneration and kindness which we can bestow. I had much rather see my employes dispose of their income in other ways more directly beneficial to themselves. It is for us to show our gratitude to you, and not you to us. But since you have chosen this very graceful and generous way to express your sentiments to Mr. Beck and to myself I accept the token in the spirit which prompted you, and I feel honored at being the recipient of so beautiful a gift." Mr. Meyerfeld then referred to the fact that there are fewer changes in the personnel of the Orpheum staff than take place in any other similar company, and said it will always be the policy of the Orpheum to tie its employes to their duties as in a labor of love. "And when Modjeska s First American Appearance Apropos of the death last week of Mme. Modjeska it is interesting to recall her first appearance in this city (and on the American stage) at the California Theatre, on August 20, 1877. We have unearthed an old program of that date and reproduce it below SAN FRANCISCO. MONDAY, AUGUST 20. 1877 CALIFORNIA THEATRE MR. JOHN McCULLOUGH. .Prop. & Mgr. Robert M. Ebkri.k Stage Manager John Torrence Machinist W. T. Porter Scenic Artist MR. BARTON illl.r Acting Manager Chas. Schultz Musical Director T. J. French Treasurer Martin Joyce Business Manager This Evening August 20 First appearance on the American Stage of the Celebrated Polish Artist HELENA MODJESKA (COUNTESS BOZENTA) From the Imperial Theatre, at Warsaw, in her Renowned Impersonation of A D R I E N N E LECOUVREUR Newly translated from the French expressly for this occasion CAST ADRIENNE LECOUVREUR MAD. HELENA MODJESKA Princess de Bouillon Miss Kate Denin Duchess d' Aumont Miss Carrie Wyatt M'lle Jouvenot Miss Belle Chapman Maurice, Count de Saxe Mr. T. \V. Keene Prince de Bouillon Mr. W. A. Mestayer Abbe de Chazeull Mr. J. N. Long Mons. MlchOIinet Mr. Henrv Edwards Quinault Mr. E. N. Thayer Poisson Mr. Murray Woods Call Boy Mr. J. Murray During the evening the Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Charles Schultz, will perform the following music: OVERTURE. The Merry Wives of Windsor N1COLI NON E VEK ("I'is not True P. Romanzo for Saxophone. Solo (1st time) . MATTEI SELECTIONS. Rigoletto (Horn Solo) VERDI MOONLIGHT SCHOTT1SCHE HENRY VON I )ER M El I DEN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 AND 23 ROMEO AND JULIET HELENA MODJESKA. as JULIET Monday, August 27th, first appearance this season of the popular Actress ROSE E YTI NGE And first production in this City of the new Play MISS MULTON our faithful employes grow old they are not tossed aside like an orange squeezed for its juice. Already we are caring for a few whose age has passed the limit of their vigorous usefulness; they are living in comfort and we hope they will distance the psalmist's limit of three score years and ten, by many comfortable winters." Martin Beck indorsed Mr. Meyerfeld's expressions and accepted his loving cup with thanks. The cups are beautiful specimens of the jeweler's art. They are heavy silver, handsomely engraved and inscribed "To M. Meyerfeld, Jr., our president, by the employes of the Orpheum Circuit of theatres, as a mark of their devotion, esteem and appreciation upon the occasion of the dedication of the new Orpheum, San Francisco, April 19, 1909." The gift to Mr. Beck was similarly inscribed, with a change of the name and official position. in son, Billy Brewer, Charles Place, Florence Bell and Ross Birchett will be in the company. WILLIAM MAXWELL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Lick Building, 35 Montgomery Street. Telephone Kearny 724. GO— OF COURSE YOU'LL GO TO THE Valencia Theatre Valencia St., bet. 13th and 14th Telephone Market 17 The Only Steam-Heated Theatre in the City New Alcazar Louis B. Jacobs, traveling repre>entative for Bert Levey, leaves for New York City Sunday morning on business. Something doing! Joseph Buckley, who has been the guiding spirit of Otis Skinner ever since that talented actor started out as a star, is in town, and is being largely entertained by many friends. Charles Place and Ralph Bell will open with a stock company in Santa Cruz at Swain's Theatre, on May 17th. Ralph Bell and Maybelle Thompson will play the leads, and Howard Nugent, Margaret Nugent, Billy Ilutch This Saturday and Sunday Afternoons and Evenings. Last Times of PETER PAN Starting Monday Evening, April 2G, Stupendous Production of E. H. Sothern's Greatest Success If I Were King Cast to the Full Strength of the Valencia Stock Company and introducing Paul McAllister ana Florence Oakley, Leading Man ami Woman, and George Osbourne, San Francisco's Favorite Actor. Matinees Wednesday. Saturday and Sunday. 10c to 25c; Evenings. 10c to 50c; Box Seats. 75c and $1. Seats on sale at the Emporium. X \i A TEXAS STEER Theatre Tel. West 6036 Cor. Sutter and Steiner Sts. Belasco & Mayer, Owners and Managers Absolutely "Class A" Building Monday, April 26, and All Week, an Elaborate Revival of Old Heidelberg The Late Richard Mansfield's Greatest Success PRICES: Nights, 25c to $1; Matinees, Saturday and Sunday, 25c to 50c. New Orpheum O'Parrell Street, Bet. Stockton and Powell SUNDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT AT ELLIS STREET ORPHEUM NEXT MONliAY NIGHT, OPENING OB" NEW ORPHEUM ARTISTIC VAUDEVILLE LILLIAN MORTIMER AND COMPANY, in Po White Trash Jinny; FOUR SISTERS AMATIS; KNIGHT BROTHERS AND MARION SA WTELLE ; GRIGOL ATI'S AERIAL BALLET; MARGARET MOFFAT AND COMPANY, in Awake at the Switch; PAUL SANDOR S DOGS; ARCADIA; NEW ORPHEUM MOTION PICTURES. Last Week, Immense Hit, FRANK FOGARTY, The Dublin Minstrel. EVENING PRICES— 10c, 25c, 50c. 76c; Box Seats, $1. MATINEE PRICES (Except Sundays and Holidays), 10c, 25c, 50c Phone Douglas 70 Princess Theatre Phone West 6110 Ellis Street, near Fillmore Samuel Loverich, Manager Absolutely "Class A" Theatre Building Curtain Rises at 8 Sharp BEGINNING NEXT MONDAY NIGHT,. APRIL 26th Magnificent Production of the New Yorlf Casino Musical Comedy Success A Chinese Honey moon Fred Mace. May Boley. and All the Princess Favorites in the Cast CHORUS OF FORTY PRICES Evenings, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1; Matinees (except Sundays and Holidays), 25c, 60c, 76c AMERICAN THEATRE Phone Market 381 Market St., near Seventh THE HOUSE OF SAFETY AND COMFORT Week Commencing Sunday Matinee, April 25, I. P. Wilkerson's Minstrels of Today In a Sumptuous First Part, and MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY Presenting the Latest New York Success ABOUT TOWN Two Distinct Companies. Clever Comedians. Splendid Vocalists. A Stunning Girl Chorus with Rare Voices Prices: Evenings, 25c, 60c, 75c and $1.00. Matinees — 25c, 50c and 75c — no higher. New Faces Every Week fill I r PRINTING CO. ISlsUsUb SAN FRANCI SCO THEATRICAL PRINTING OF ALL KINDS D0STERC B2257 MISSION ST. Ph^«ET%# Show FRANCISVALENTINE Printers CO. i'och.AHoeber) U * » W Thirteenth St., near Mission, S. F. Cat. fP'c'os Headquarters PHONE-MA RKET 2114 for Theatrical Agents Send Bills ol Ladln/t to us. We vrlll take care of your paper