San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW October 2, 1909. the majk frajtcisoo Dramatic Review Mmio and Dnuu CXA8. K. FABBELL, Publisher Issued Every Saturday Address all letters and money or /C; ders to San frtnol ico Drimttlc Review, Van Ness Theatre Bldg.. Van Ness Avenue. Telephone Park 1773 Entered at San Francisco as Second-class Mail Matter. Established 1880. W. Robert Hildreth Among the substantial and artistic successes secured this year in vaudeville, that to the credit of Robert Hildreth in his protean rural comedy, Four-Leaved Clover, is worthy of note. Mr. Hildreth has long been recognized as a fine character man in dramatic work, and it was a foregone conclusion that he would be a hit in vaudeville. His act takes twentytwo minutes and in that time he makes four complete changes of character and costumes, and has been yetting some great newspaper notices. He is now playing Sullivan & Considine time and is this week in San Jose. Mr. Hildreth carries a complete scenic production and has equipped himself with a first-class outfit in every way. He is ably supported by Hilda Robertson, who is very clever in the part of the farmer's wife. Maud Fealey is Divorced Secretly as she was married. Maude Fealey, known here as Denver's own actress, has been divorced. July 15. 1907, she was married to Lewis Hugo Sherwin, a dramatic critic and newspaper man, well known on the Coast. When her mother, Margaret Fealey Cavallo was told of the marriage she went into hysterics, and when she saw her son-in-law, she called him a scoundrel and ordered him from the house. His stepfather was equally indignant. .He said that Sherwin could not keep her in gloves. The result was that Maude is said to have promised not to live with him for a year. Sherwin went to New York and has never been seen since with his wife. The actress kept the wedding secret, for a short time having been married under her real name Maude Hawk. After her marriage she kept up her stage career. She was under a five years' contract with John Cort. A year ago she and her manager became involved in a controversy. Cort sude for an alleged broken contract. Cort also sued Rafaello Cavallo her stepfather, for $19,000 he says he lost while making a star of Maude. She has appeared in leading parts with Henry Irving, Richard Mansfield, William Gillette and others. Sherwin's stepfather is Hugo Gorlitz one time manager of Paderewski and his mother is Amy Sherwin, a celebrated prima donna. The divorce was granted Saturday last in Denver. Correspondence PETALUMA, Sept. 29.— Lorraine Buchanan and company opened a ten days' engagement at the Hill Opera House last week. The opening bill was Three Weeks, followed in turn by Dora Thorne, Zaza, Leah the Jewess, and The Comedy of Tragedies. All the members of the cast play their parts to good advantage, and large audiences have been the rule thus far. The engagement will end Saturday night, when Salome will be played. OAKLAND, Sept. 30.— Pleasant weather, increasing business activities and a good list of attractions has resulted in another prosperous week at the local playhouses. At the Liberty, Bishop's players are putting on a very fine show and are drawing unusually good houses. This week's attraction, The Prince Chap, is being played for the first time at popular prices and is receiving a fascinating and artistic production at the hands of the stock company. As William Peyton, the artist, Sidney Ayres scores another triumph. He is natural and easy-going and at the same time his performance is clear and convincing. George Friend was well cast as Rodney, the Earl of Huntington ; his conception of the character being excellent. As Marcus Runyon, Henry Shumcr was intensely comical and created many a laugh with his droll acting. The Three Claudias, aged 5, 8 and 18, were respectively played by Little Myriam Gleason, Ethel Tole and Edith Lyle. May Clement, Bishop's latest asquisition, made her first appearance and created a most favorable impression. The stage settings were superb, and the faultless manner in which the production was presented adds another laurel to the already well filled wreath of Bishop's efficient director, George W ebster. .All on Account of Eliza follows. The Macdonough bookings are A Knight for a Day. < >ct. 3 : Blanche Bates. 4-10; A Gentleman from Mississippi, 14-16. This week's offering at the Broadway, Zaza, is showing up Georgie Cooper in an entirely new light. A clever emotional actress, her work in this line is a revelation to her many friends, and her performance of the difficult role far exceeded all expectations. Her acting is sensational, and her interpretation showed rare judgment indeed. Landers Stevens made an excellent lover and proved a great helpmate to Miss Cooper in many ways. As Zaza's Aunt Rose, Georgie Woodthorpe gave an extraordinarily fine piece of character work and received round upon round of applause. The company is well cast, the principal roles falling to the lot of Godfrey Matthews, Charles Place, Wilton Dale, Lee Willard, Maurice Page, Annie Rogers, Anita Murray and Violet Wilson. The house is packed at every performance, undoubtedly due to the fact that this is the last week of The Landers Stevens players. Monday. 4th. Ferris Hartman opens in The Yankee Consul. At the Orpheum, a sensational one-act drama entitled Circumstantial Evidence is alone worth the price of admission. It is certainly one of the best things seen here for some time and is proving a big hit. At the Country Club still continues in popularity, as also does the Arlington Four. Of the newcomers, the best are Grouch and Welch, Ed Wynn and Al Lee, Charles Montrell. Bothwell Brown is back again at the Bell, which means increased attendance for that popular house of vaudeville. The La Dorrs and Fay Caranza are also strong features of this week's program. The Orpheus Club gave their annual concert at The Liberty, 28. The entire house was sold out, and general satisfaction given. Estelle Warfield has returned from Seattle and will be seen at The Liberty. After a two weeks' engagement of the Ferris Hartman company, the Broadway will be conducted as a continuous performance house, giving living motion pictures from 12 m. until 12 midnight. Vocal selections will also be a feature of the performance. LOUIS SCHEELINE. Wanted A Young Good Looking Leading Woman Send Photo Lowest Salary and full particulars first letter Geo. B. Howard LYRIC THEATRE Vancouver, B. C. WILLIAM MAXWELL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Uick Building, 35 Montgomery Street. Telephone Kearny 724. Imperial Amusement Co. Star Theatre, Portland, Oregon S. MORTON COHN, Pres.; MELVIN O. WIN3TOCK, 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. £e Qiar r iclo» fenl^/ ELLIS at FILLMORE Xl2l_--^ PHONE WEST THIS . WEEK MATINEE TOMORROW The Tuneful Musical Hit A Knight for a Day Seats" now 25c to $1 NEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON Geo. M. Cohan's 50 MILES FROM BOSTON New Alcazar Theatre Tel. West 1400 Cor. Sutter and Stelner Sts. Belasco & Mayer, Owners and Managers Absolutely "Class A" Building Monday Evening, October 4th, Starts the Second and Last Week of David Belasco's Delightful Heart Comedy SweetKittyBellairs Founded on Egerton Castle's Book The Bath Comedy Prices— Night. 25c to $1.00. Matinee, 25c to 60c. MATINEE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY New Orpheum O'FarreU Street, Bet. Stockton and Powell Safest and Most Magnificent Theatre In America Week Beginning This Sunday Afternoon Matinee Every Day ARTISTIC^ VAUDEVILLE JAMES YOUNG & CO., in the One-Act College YeU, When Love is Young; MARY NORMAN in Some Types of Woman; ED F. REYNARD, the Ventriloquist; PILTJ, the Mind-Beading Dog, Introduced by Slg. D. Ancillotti; BIO CITY QUARTETTE I LES MYOSOTIS; HENRY CLIVE ; NEW ORPHEUM MOTION PICTURES. Last Week, EDNA AUG, the Comedienne, In Types. EVENING PRICES— 10c, 25c, 50c. 75c; Box Seats, $1. MATINEE PRICES (Except Sundays and Holidays), 10c, 25c, 50c Phone Douglas 70 Princess Theatre Absolutely "Class A" Theatre Building Phone West 663 Ellis Street, near Fillmore Samuel Loverich. Manager ONLY FOUR TIMES MORE Ferris Hartman And His BiK Sinking Company Presenting THAT GLEEFUL AFFAIR The Tenderfoot MATINEES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Popular Prices — 25c. 50c, 75c Matinees, 25c and 50c NVxi Monday xoib & DILI In DREAM CITY S.-ats Now Ready AMERICAN THEATRE Market St.. near Seventh Abe S. Colin, Manager Phone Market 381 for Good Seats The Playhouse of Comfort and Safety AMERICAN* VAUDEVILLE Will be Inaugurated Next Sunday, by a Ten-Act Vaudeville Show This theatre will now book the best vaudeville acts obtainable under the booking direction of Edward Homan. No Acts too big. No Price too. big. GILLE PRINTING CO. SAN FRANCI SCO THEATRICAL PRINTING OFALL KINDS FNJSTERC 2257 MISSION ST. Show FRANCIS ™LENT,NE Printers Thirteenth St., near Mission, S. F. Cat. SSS±£J5i^ RHONE-MARKET 2,i* Send Bill* of Lading to us. We will toko oorr of your paper