San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

September 25, 1909 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW Correspondence PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 20.— Bungalow Theatre (Calvin Heilig, mgr. ; William I 'angle, resident mgr.) : On the second appearance in this city of Eugene Walter's play, Paid in Full, at this theatre, Thursday night, the same big-sized hit recorded on its previous presentation was again indexed up against the production. Louis Morrell is playing the leading role this visit of the play, and leaves nothing to be desired in the part. The play did a good business, and it was followed by Frazee's A Knight for a Day, which opened last night to a fair house. This play is also a repeater, having been at the Heilig last season. Edward Hume is the chief funster of the show, and comes close to monopolizing the same. The company is shy of singers, but, taken as a whole, it gives a very satisfactory entertainment. The Time, the Place and the Girl follows. Baker Theatre (George L. Baker, mgr. ; Milton Seaman, business mgr. ) : One of the best musical shows that has come this way in a long time is The Girl Question, offered at this theatre this week. It opened to two packed houses Sunday, and deservedly so, because it is full value for the money asked. The play was at the Heilig last season, and this year's company is the equal of last season's. In fact, John Kearney, in the chief comedy role, is a great deal better than the party found in that capacity last year. Kearney is just as good a comedian as one can find in musical comedy. The men of the company taken as a whole are good, and if the company falls down at all in strength, it is with the women. However, as Kearney has a role that calls for his appearance almost continually, any deficiency in other ways in the cast is hardly noticeable. Next week, Texas. Star Theatre (Arthur A. Greene, mgr.) : Owing to the smallness of the stage, the Shubert attractions have been discontinued at this house, and no more will appear until the middle of the coming month, which is scheduled as the time when the alterations will be completed on the old Heilig house, known in the future as the Portland. Manager Greene informs me that the opening attraction of that house will be Eddie Foy in Mr. Hamlet on Broadway. Meanwhile the Star is being occupied by the McRae Stock Company. They opened yesterday in Mrs. Temple's Telegram, and had big houses. This play has been done here several times before, and be it said to the credit of the present company that their portrayal of the play is favorable in comparison with their predecessors. Margaret Oswald is the leading woman of the company, her work is of the natural order, and was of that character that strikes home at once to the hearts of her audiences. She promises to become a favorite with Portland playgoers. Allen IIoluber is the leading man, and Edward Lawrence is the juvenile, and both proved to be clever actors. Bertha Cordray is the ingenue of the company. She is the niece of John Cordray, a well-known local theatrical manager, and since she left this city has made rapid strides in the profession. William Dills is to join the company the coming week. From present indications it looks like the McRae Company have won a place in Portland theatrical affairs. Lyric Theatre ( Keating & Mood, mgr's. ) : good bill is offered at this house this week by the Athon Companv in the racing drama. The Missourians. The play calls for a large cast, and the management have supplied it well, and also given a fine production of the play, and when the size of the Lyric stage is taken into consideration thev have done wonders. Robert Athon is well cast in the lead, and I'riscilla Knowlcs. as his sweetheart, gets all possible out of her role. Sidney Payne gave a line presentation of the heavy role, while the comedy roles were assigned to Alice Condon, Elmer Potter and Percy Kilbride, all of whom gave satisfaction. The horse race scene could not be improved upon. Orpheum Theatre (James H. Errickson, mgr.) — Edna Aug and Jessie Shirley carried off honors at this theatre the pa>t week, the former in her act entitled Types and the latter in her little drama, The First. Woman Governor. Miss Aug is a charming comedienne and has a way about her that is captivating in the extreme. Miss Shirley in her sketch has a splendid opportunity to enact her well known ability in emotional lino. ( )ther acts that made hits were Henry Give, the jesting juggler; Bay City Quartet and The Walthour Trio. This week's bill includes Mary Norman, Hughes Musical Trio, Eddie G. Ross, James Young, I'ilu, Bison City Four and Ed F Renard. Grand Theatre ( Frank Coffinberry, mgr) — This week's bill includes Hall and Stark Minstrels, The MacGrcgors, Florence Modena & Co., George Louder, Sharp and Tuerk and Fred Bauer. I'antages Theatre (John Johnson, mgr) — The acts announced for the ensuing week are Three Demons, Naida & Co., Doric Trio, Sutherland and Curtis, Leo White, Markee Brothers and Justus and Romain. A. W. W. DENVER, Colo., Sept. 20.— The Broadway — Billie Burke and her excellent company were the big attraction in Denver last week and so great was the vogue which the fair Billie left with us in other years that this time the theatre was not large enough to accommodate the demand for seats. The exclusives on various nights bought gallery seats rather than miss the presentation of Love Watches by the prettiest young woman on the American stage. Billie Burke is ripping no matter from whatever angle you begin to measure her. She is beautiful to view, with the flesh and glide of a child, the coquetry of a du Barry, the voice of a wood nymph and the joyousness of a perfect piece of femininit} Her extreme joy in the role she plays is shown in every tone, look, movement, embrace and kiss, the latter of which are in abundance. She exemplifies the joy of living and loving to the utmost and the play is one boundless ripple of delight from beginning to end. The leading man, Vernon Steel, is imported for the work with Miss Burke, and he does it exceedingly well. He is the counterpart of her bubbling character and makes a delightful and Frenchy husband. Ernest Lawford is an ideal dilettante in the role of Ernest Augarde, the literary character, and Kate Meek as the naalSOIl 5 parent's Stationery Co.. ANNUAL tour or THE ELLEFORD COMPANY IN LATEST DRAMATIC ROYALTY SUCCESSES Pacific Const Representative for Hra.lv nn.l lin.smcr'i MAN OF THE HOUR an 1 WAY DOWN EAST "A GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI'' W. J. ELLEFORD, Sole Proprietor and Director FRANK WYMAN. Manager WILLIS BASS. Business Manager Permanent Ail<lress. Francis-Valentine Co., 285-287 13th St., 8. F. worldly wise marquise was the most natural old profligate in petticoats imaginable. In planning the marriage of her fractious niece, who is "Jackie," or Miss Burke, she counsels the girl's uncle to "Oh. let's stop talking of love, we are talking of marriage !" She emphasizes many times the stupiditv of a man being caught, or rather found out, in vice. "Don't be found out!" And to the wife. "If you find your husband untrue, make it as hot for him at home as you like, but be correct, don't let any one know he is bad!" Her repeated advice is: "Don't be too good, good people are so stupid!" The French idea of marriage and all its entanglements are well brought out and the innocence of the girl-wife is so refreshing, when Jackie, after finding out the truth of her husband's many love aaffirs before marriage, plunges in headlong into the same pace for revenge, and after dispatching a letter off to a former admirer of hers, telling him she is coming to him, a few moments later she walks into his bachelor apartment, and pursing up her rosebud mouth, states: "Ernest, I am yours forever and ever! Here. I am all yours!" The rest of the company are splendid, every one a careful player. The Tabor — The week was filled by that romantic writer for school boys and especially school girls, Mary J. Holmes' Lena Rivers. It was not really the soul thriller and cloudburst to many as the novel, for in the dramatization many characters had to be left out. But the lovable ones are all there, dear old Granny Nichols, Nancy, the spinster, and Carrie as spiteful as ever. Emma Bunting played the martyr role of Lena, Cora Wells was a hit as Granny Nichols and Janet Loudon as Carrie was nicely done. The John Livingston in the play portrayed by Harry Taafe is as much a figure as in the book. Charles Weiniger as Joel Slocum, the clod-hopper, who aspires to Lena's hand, was a big success, while Bessie Davis as Mrs. Graham and Si Condit as the vacillating Harry Graham were acceptably done. Alice Mclntyre's portrayal of the New England spinster was a delicious hit of acting. Curtis — There is good old melodrama at the Curtis and the Van Dyke Stock Company is a very capable organization that can do a lot of high class things. A few "thrillers" will be intermingled with the comedy and drama and this past week's offering, The Girl and the Bandit, is a bunch of genuine thrillers. Orpheum — The show at the Orpheum the past week was on the whole worth while. Charlotte Parry was the headliner in her little play. The Comstock Mystery. It falls to Miss Parry to execute several types, which she did to splendid advantage. She gives all the types imaginable, ranging from the adventuress to the murderess and the wronged girl. C. Cathryn Howe Palmer sings and dances very well. Rogers, the colored ventriloquist, was a surprise, for the best are tiresome generally, but his time was well filled. The Woods Trio do souk remarkable feats on wire and bicycle, and Sclma Braatz kept the air and audience well agitated with bats, umbrellas, etc. The Marshall, Freeman and Rogers Trio use New Oxnard Opera House OXNARD. CAI. Best stage between Frisco nml L,os Angeles. l'layliiK all of the best shows that come to the Coast. Doing good business. WHta for open time. GONZALES OPERA HOUSE OONZALES. CM. New. well appointed theatre, electric lighted, full stock of new scenery. C. II. WIHKMAS, Mgr. WOODLAND Opera House WOODLAND. CAL. Greatest show town for good shows In the West. A few good dates open In September and October. Stage big enough for any production. Booked by Great Western Theatrical Circuit. Hill Opera House PETALUMA, CAL. JOHN R. ROCHE, Ltsset and Atanogtr The finest theatrical town outside of the big cities In the West. Magnificent new theatre, with stage large enough for any attraction, playing regularly from $500 to $700 a night. Booked by Great Western Theatrical Circuit. 287 Thirteenth St.. S. F. BARCROFT Opera House, Merced Entirely remodeled. New stage, big enough for any production. Stage equipped with new scenery. Merced has 4.000 population. For time write F. R. BARCROFT. Manager. Santa Cruz gSSSi Santa Cruz, Cal. I. A. KNIGHT, Manager Rental or will play first-class companies on pe rcentage H. Lewin H. Oppenhelm GORDAN TAILORING CO. 928 Market St., Bet. Powell and Mason FINE CLOTHES MODERATE PRICES No Branch Stores NEW AUDITORIUM MOUNTAIN VIEW, CAI,. Seating capacity, 1.000; new stage; now scenery; stage thirty feet deep, sixty feet wide; large enough for any production; a population of .1,000 to draw from; now booking for 1909-10. Address WALTER A. CT-ARK, Mountain View. Cal. piano, violin and cello and Miss Marshall also sings well. Three Hounding Gordons proved their right to the name. < >n the whole, a good bill. FM M A IIFKFY-MKYER. EL PASO, Sept. 20.— Majestic (Crawford & Rich, mgrs) — The Majestic company is giving excellent satisfaction and is packing them in nightly. There are some very clever people in this company and they are giving a first rate show. Nan 1 lalperin, the soubrctte, is most pleasing, and has the audience with her every minute she is on the stage. ( ienevieve l)e Lacour sings in a most charming manner and dresses her part well. Fritz Fields gets away with his comedy work in great shape. W . 15. Friedlandcr never fails to please and is deserving of extended mention. Benton Hinton is satisfactory in his part. The chorus is well drilled and well dressed. Crawford (Crawford & Rich, mgrs) — Season opens Oct. 3 with North Bros., Comedians. El Paso (Crawford & Rich, mgrs) — Raymond Teal, Oct, 16-17. GEO. A. MANSFIELD.