San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

October 23. 1909. THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW 3 Here is a picture of piquant Billie Burke — one of the so-different kind. It was snapped at Cheyenne, and inspired by the beautiful scenery in the railroad yards. Miss Burke is em gaging her manager. Victor de Kiraly, in an animated discussion as to the chances of leaving Cheyenne on time. Paul Taylor Killed Paul Taylor, a widely-known actor, was hit by a large dray, Monday evening. October 4th. in New York City, and died twenty minutes later in a hospital. Paul Taylor was born in Philadelphia and went with his parents to Missouri to live. He entered the theatrical profession at an early age and made his first large appearance with Tom Keene, playing with him four years. He created the original role of the Bashful Boy in the Dairy Farm. Mr. Taylor was a member of the Ben Greet Company for two years, and was associated with the Carrie Radcliffe Stock Company, and Forepaugh's Stock of Philadelphia, and the Baker Stock of Wild wood. N. J. He became a favorite among theatregoers during his five years' association with the Stanford and Western Stock Company of Frankford. He was 39 years of age and just in the prime of his theatrical career. Mr. Taylor had many friends and was known from coast to coast, and his misfortune means a great loss to the theatre world, as he was one of the ablest comedians in the East. His relatives could not be located, and through the kindness of Messrs. Maurice Stanford and Earle Western, managers of the Empire Theatre and with whom Mr. Taylor was associated for five years, had his body brought to Philadelphia on Wednesday morning and given a decent burial. Many friends were present, and Maurice Stanford, Earle Western. Walter 1). Mahnard and Carson Davenport officiated as pallbearers. Grand Theatre of Reno Closed RENO, Oct. 13.— The Grand Theatre on Virginia street in this city, a vaudeville house which has been running for several years, has closed its doors and will probably never open again as a theatre. The house was closed by S. W. Upson, who held two mortgages on it, having had them assigned to him by the Washoe County Bank. The full amount due on the mortgages is only $3,700. Opera Directors Offer Music Scholarships XEW YORK. Oct. 11.— It was announced that to encourage the development of opefjttic talent, certain directors of the Metropolitan Opera i louse had offered four free scholarships at the Institute of Musical Art. These scholarships, which are open to young American singers possessing good voices and talent, are to be obtained only through competitive examinations. From those competing a number wll be selected for a final test before Madame Milka Ternina. who will choose the four most promising for the scholarships. First Trouble in New Theatre XEW YORK. Oct. 16.— Rumors of strife among the members of the Xew Theatre organization continue to be heard along the Rialto. Ever since the clash of authority between E. 11. Sothern, the Shakespearean actor, and Louis Calvert, general stage manager who was brought here from London, there has been persistent rumors that Mr. Calvert was to resign. Whether this be true or not. Mr. Sothern seems to have won his point in the manner in which the rehearsals of Antony and Cleopatra, in which he is to star with Julia Marlowe, are to he conducted. Mr. Sothern was in absolute command of the rehearsals yesterday, and will continue to whip the production into shape until it is presented next month at the opening performances. It was reported today that there is keen rivalry between Miss Marlowe and Rose Coghlan for certain roles in the various plays which are to be produced during the winter. Miss Marlowe, it is said, has made known her wishes as to which roles she would like to appear in. She denied, however, that there was any feeling between herself and Miss Coghlan or any other member of the Xew Theatre cast. Sisters of Roland Reed Destitute .PHILADELPHIA, Oct . 12.— Louise and Florence Reed, the sisters of the late Roland Reed, the comedian, were found wandering in the streets of Philadelphia in abject poverty yesterday. They have lost their home, they are wholly without income, and they will not ask for assistance. Both of them are past 60, and one is an invalid. In the summer they occupy benches in the park at night, but now they rind shelter in a rookery on Randolph street. It is reported that the police have often taken them to the station house to feed them, having found them famishing in the streets. rldaiMjn ^ parenfs Stationery Co.,8.'.8.SN/y AJ ". UAL TGUF. or THE ELLEFORD COMPANY IS LATEST DRAMATIC ROYALTY SUCCESSES Pacific Coast Representative for Brady aiid Grismers MAN OF THE HOUR and WAY DOWN EAST A GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI" W. J. ELLEFORD, Sole Proprietor and Director FRANK WYMAN, Manager WILLIS BASS, Business Manager Permanent Ad.lress. FrancisValentine Co.. 285-287 13th St.. S. F rhey owe their misfortune to having been" good to every one except themselves. Their brother kept up a home in which the family was reared. It is on Darien street, in a good residential section in former years. They had money when he died, but were careless of it and impoverished themselves giving to others. Then they had to sell their home and gradually sank in poverty until left with nothing. They cling to the old neighborhood, although it is now in ill repute", not knowing elsewhere to go. Light on the Accent Regarding the muchly discussed pronunciation of "Portola," Gertrude Atherton, the novelist and an authority on Spanish, has contributed the following : "If Portola had been a Castilian his name would have been pronounced PORtola or PorTOla; but being a Catalan it was pronounced PortoLA. It will be noticed that the correspondent of .Mr. Briggs (Mr. BriggS' is secretary of the Hoard of Trade), in the Royal Spanish Academy assumed that Portola was a Castilian, whereas it is well known that he was a native of Catalonia." PI eases Avenue, S.F. Henry Miller London Critics Apropos of Henry Miller's appearance in London with The Great Divide, a couple of opinions will be interesting. The reviewers have praised his acting in the most lavish terms. The Daily Telegraph says of him; "One of the greatest factors in the indubitable success of The Great Divide was an exceedingly fine piece of acting by the hero of the drama Henry Miller. Mr. Miller is a kind of American Guitry — we know of no better way of explaining his method and style. Mr. Miller has power, a bluff and masterful bearing, and when he is on the stage he usually stands absolutely Still." The Pall Mall Gazette said': "There is no performance before London playgoers at the present moment stronger, more human or rounded off with a finer art than the Stephen Ghent of Mr. Henry Miller, and his popularity with last night's audience was unlx nmded." New Theatre for Sacramento Last week the contract was let by Jacob Zemansky to the firm of Turner 8z C ampbell for the building of an up-to-date vaudeville playhouse on the property owned by Zemansky on K street, near Third on the south side of the street, in the city of Sacramento. The cost of the building will be about $20,000. Zemansky intends to run the place as a Class A vaudeville theatre. It will seat about 1,100 people. It is not to be a remodeled structure. It will have a handsome front, and an entrance finished in marble and tiling. The whole building will occupy a New Oxnard Opera House OXNARD, CAL. Best stage between Frisco and Los Angeles. Playing all of the best shows that come to the Coast. Doing good business. Write for open time. GONZALES OPERA HOUSE GONZALES, CAL. New. well appointed theatre, electric lighted, full stock of new scenery. C. 11. WIDEMAN, 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, Lessee and Manager 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 $50" to $700 a night. Booked by Great We.-t ern Theatrical Circuit. 287 Thirteenth St.. S. F. BARCROFT Opera House, Merced j Entirely remodeled. New stage, bis ! enough for any production. Sta*o equipped with new scenery. Merced has 1.000 population. For time writo F. R. BARCROFT. Manager Santa Cruz house Santa Cruz, Cal L. A. KNIGHT, Manager Rental or will play first-class companies on percentage Lewin H. Oppenheim GORDAN TAILORING CO. 928 Market St., Bet. Powell and Mason FINE CLOTHES MODERATE PRICES No Branch Stores NEW AUDITORIUM MOUNTAIN VIEW, CAL. Seating capacity, 1,000; new stage; new scenery; stage thirty feet deep, sixty feet wide; large enough for any production; a population of 5,000 to draw from; now booking for 1009-10. Address WALTER A. CLARK. Mountain View, Cal. space 40x160. It will be completed in four months. Trouble in Vancouver ( barged w ith producing an immoral and obscene play, the Armstrong Musical Comedy Company is meeting with plenty of trouble at Vancouver, British Columbia. According fo reports from Vancouver, Armstrong put on a show week before last which did not meet with the approval of the authorities. The play is said to have been Obscene and to have aroused a large amount of unfavorable criticism as a result (if which the chief of police viewed a performance and then ordered the house closed. As a result of allow ing the show it is stated that the management of the theatre is likely to lose its license and that the Armstrong company may not again be allowed to play in ( anada. Wit. DESMOND is now playing leads with the Woodward stock in Kansas City.