The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

January 3, 1914 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW ^ Live News of Live Wires in Vaudeville $ A BIG PRINTING PLANT IN A BIG SHOW TOWN ALLES FREE! Date Book, 1913-i4 Southwest Theat- rical Guide Sharing Contracts Actors' Contracts Agents' Advice Sheets LOS ANGELES ■ 222-224-226 EAST FOURTH Agents, make this your iieadquarters. Ws date and reship paper for you WE FILL "RUSH" ORDERS QUICK ST. Al. Bruce and Mabel Calvert, for- merly of the J as. Post Co., are with the Liberty Girls Burlesque Co. Tiiey play the Casino Theatre, Brooklyn, N. Y., week of Jan. 5. Jack Curtis and Lillie Sutherland are residing in Seattle. Jack is work- ing for Keating and Flood, while his charming" wife is playing a home engagement that in the very near future will make a happy trio. John H. Burns and Jessie El- dridge are spending their holiday vacation at Trestle Glen, at the home of Mrs. Burns' sister. John is a trusted employee of Sullivan & Considine at their Tacoma Theatre. Both have retired from the stage. Chas. Alphin is sojourning in our midst since his return from New York. He will soon orgaiTize a mu- sical comedy company and will be ready for action shortly. Charley has the goods, from pathos to com- edy. George Spaulding has contracted to appear with his musical comedy company for the Consolidated Amusement Co., Ltd., of Honolulu, and will open there the first week in February for eight or ten weeks. In the meantime he will play an engagement at Vallejo. Charley Byrne, the (Icrman come- dian of the Ethel Davis musical com- edy company, will be with us short- ly, when he will look into the situ- ation around here, for tabloid musi- cal comedy with 12 people all told and 24 minutes of laughter. Charles Whippern will go to Hon- olulu as musical director for George Spaulding. Eddie Dale and wife had present- ed to them a Christmas present by Matt Burton a thoroughbred Mal- tese kitten. They have named it Rebecca. Ed. will soon sojourn to his ranch to plant 500 more trees. Who says cork doesn't pay? Majestic and Wigwam theatres are boosting musical comedy out in the Mission. Jim Post and his com- pany are playing the Majestic, where he will remain until February, and they are playing to packed houses ever since they opened. Monte Car- ter and company are playing the Wigwam Theatre, opening there on the 28t]i of Dec. for an indefinite run. In both companys the mem- bers are all Native Sons and Daugh- ters. Harry Bernard is at the El Mon- terey Theatre, San Luis Obispo, and is doing very well. Jim Rowe and Charley Parrott are in the company. Harry Hallen, who returned from Honolulu ahead of the Monte Car^ ter company, had an operation per- formed on both feet. He is alright now and is with Carter again. Jack Roberts, a boniface of Hono- lulu, is here. Jack is negotiating for a theatre situated at the corner of 1 lotel and Fort streets, in the island city, and if successful will have the best location and the largest seating capacity of any theatre in the islands. It is now being used as a picture house. The Coast Defenders ofiice will be reopened today, Jan. 3. With so many of the Coast Defenders arriv- ing weekly it was thought best to open up so that the managers could more easily be supplied. Don't con- found the C. D. office with that of the Ham Tree, or the Continental I lotel; it is situated l)etween the trolley poles directly opposite tlie iUmk of Italy. Harry Strumpf, manager of the Peninsular Theatre, at Templeton Avenue and Mission Street, has cut down his vaudeville acts to Satur- day and Sunday until after the rainy season. Eddie O'Brien and wife will linger with us until spring before taking up their Eastern engagements. They are playing the Bert Levey time. Phil Mack, formerly of that great team, Murphy and Mack, who played every city of note on the glol)e, had a cataract removed from his right eye a few days ago. Phil is getting along all OK from the t)peration. Owen Dale, Jim Dimcan, Phil Trau and a bevy of chorus girls, are working for CulHgan at the Gayety Theatre, loth Street, Oakland. Dell Harris is at the Lyceum, Washington and Kearny Streets, producing musical comedy in place of Jim Magrath, who was assaulted by thugs in Portsmouth Square. Frank Rice, who went to Hono- lulu as opposite comedian to James Post, was confined in the Steilacoom Asylum for the Insane, in Washing- ton, a few weeks ago. Willis W^est and Hazel Boyd, who went East over the Ed. Fisher time from here, are playing the United Booking time in the East. Some act, these Coast Defenders. Morgan and Chester, with their son, are playing" the United Booking time with an act of comedy and ])athos. All Coast Defenders. Charley Stanley, the wire walking biddy, is also on the United Booking time, doing Mrs. O'Grady's wash day act. Another Coast Defender. Ella Weston, the booking agent, has fully recovered from her recent illness and is back in her office in the Humboldt Bank Bldg. When will the American and Globe theatres reopen. A burlesque .show at the American at popular prices should do well if the rent was reduced. The Globe will always do well provided they will let it open. Dates Ahead THAT PRINTER OF UDELL'S (Gaskill and MacVitty, Inc., owners) —Fremont, Neb., Jan. i; Onawa, 2; Ida Grove, 3; Sioux City, 4; Ver- milion, 5 ; Yankton, 6; Plankington, 7; Canton, 8; Mitchell, 9; Sioux Falls, 10; Cherokee, 13; Storm Lake, 14; Wall Lake, 15 Carroll, 16; Boone, 17; Marshalltown, 18; Perry, 19; Web- ster City, 20; Iowa Falls, 21; Eldora, 22; Toledo, 23; Waterloo, 24; Cedar Rapids, 25; Manchester, 26; Inde- pendence, 27; Hampton, 28; Decorah, 29; Charles City, 30; Osage, 31. THE MADCAP PRINCESS (H. H. Frazee, mgr.)—New York, in- definite. THE TIK-TOK MAN OF OZ— Sacramento, Jan. 1-2; Reno, 3; Marysvillc, 4; Chico, 5 ; Oakland, 6- 7; Fresno, 8; Bakersfield, 9; Santa Barbara, 10; San Luis Obispo, 11; San Bernardino, 12; Redlands, 13; Riverside , 14; Pasadena, 15; San Diego, 16-17; Los Angeles, 18, week. THE YELLOW TICKET (A. H. Woods, mgr.)—New Haven, Jan. I- 3; New York City, indefinite. THOMAS E. SHEA (A. II. Woods, mgr.)—Baltimore, Jan. 5- 10; Washington, 12-17; East Liver- pool, 19; Youngstown, 20-24; Pitts- burg, 26-31. UNDER COVER (Selwyn & Co. and A. H. Woods, mgrs.)—Boston, Jan. I, indefinite. WITLIIN THE LAW—English Company—(A. H. Woods, mgr.)— London, indefinite. WITHIN THE LAW — Jane Cowl Co.-—(American Play Com- pany, mgrs.)—New York, Jan. 1-3; West End Theatre, New York, 5-10; Brooklyn, 12-24; New York, 26-31. WITHIN THE LAW — Margar- et Illington—(American Play Com- pany, mgrs.)—Denver, Jan. 1-4; Pueblo, 5; Colorado Springs, 6; Cheyenne, 7; Reno, 9-10; San Fran- cisco, 11-25; San Jose, 26-27; Stockton, 28; Chico, 29; Marysville, 30; Sacramento, 31. WITHIN THE LAW, Helen Ware Company, (American Play Company, mgrs.)—Philadelphia, 22, indefinite. WITHIN THE LAW —Helen Ware Co.—(American Play Co., mgrs.)—Philadelphia, Jan. i, indefi- nate. WITHIN THE LAW—Special Co.—(American Play Co., mgrs.)— Worcester, Jan. 5-7; Haverhill, 8; Lawrence, 9-10; Providence, 12-17; Salem, 19; Lowell, 20; Springfield, 22-24. WITHIN THE LAW —Eastern Co.— (American Play Co., mgrs.)— South Bend, Jan. 1-3; Grand Rapids, Aurora, 11; Rockford, 12; Janes- ville, 13; Madison, 14; Racine, 15; Fond du Lac, 16; Sheboygan, 17; Manitowac, 18; Oshkosh, 19; Appleton, 20; Green Bay, 21; Marin- ette, 22; Menominee, 23; Marquette, 24; Calumet, 26; Hancock, 27; Ish- peming, 28; Ashland, 29; Superior, 30; Duluth, 31. WITHIN THE LAW—Western Co.—(American Play Co., mgrs.)— Shenandoah, Jan. 3; Ashland, 5; Mt. Carmel, 6; Mauch Chunk, 7; Lans- ford, 8; Pottsville,9; Harrisburg, 10; Allentown, 12; So. Bethelem, 13; Pottstown, 14; Norristown, 15; Reading, 16-17; Easton, 19; Dover, 20; Passiac, 21 ; Montclair, 22; Boon- ton, 23; Plainfield, 24; Freehold, 27; New Brunswick, 28; Burlington, 29; Bridgeton, 30; Chester, 31. WITHIN THE LAW—Southern Co.—(American Play Co., mgrs.)— Augusta, Jan. 2-3; Savannah, 5-6; Charleston, 7-8; Orangeburg, 9; Columbia, 10; Greenville, 12; Ab- beyville, 13; Athens, 14; Atlanta, 15- 17; Jacksonville, 19-20; St. Augus- tine, 21 ; Daytonia, 22; Orlando, 23; St. Petersburg", 24; Tampa, 26-27; Palatka, 28; Ocala, 29; Gainsville, 30; Jacksonville, 31. WITHIN THE LAW—Northern Co.— (American Play Co., mgrs.)— Bellefontaine, Jan. 5; Portland, 6; Bluffton, 7; Hartford City, 8; Union City, 9; Greenville, 10; Van Wert, 12; Defiance, 13; Bryan, 14; Kendallville, 15; Angola, 16; Jonesville, 17; Tecumseh, 19; Cold- water, 20; Marshall, 22; Charlotte, 23; St. Johns, 26; Mt. Pleasant, 27; Big Rapids, 28; Cadillac, 29; Lud- dington, 30; Manistee, 31. WITHIN THE LAW—Central Co.— (American Play Co., mgrs.— Somerset, Jan. 5; Myersdale, 6; Frostburg, 8; Fredrick, 9; Martins- burg, 10; Winchester, 12; Staunton, 13; Clifton Forge, 14; Covington, 15; Hinton, 16; Charleston, 17; Pomeroy, 19; Gallipolis, 20; Ports- mouth, 21. Fresno Stock Closed The Savoy Stock of Fresno, which had had a precarious existence at the Princess Theatre for several weeks, closed Dec. 28. A. C. Hotchkiss was the ostensible manager, although Martha Kirby put up the money to open the show. Old-Time Showman Ends Life With Bullet Julius Rittner, who a decade ago figured in theatrical circles in the Telegraph Hill section, ended his life Sunday noon by firing a bullet through his left temple at his resi- dence, 643 Fillmore Street. Despon- dency over illness of several years' duration, and from which he had sought relief vainly with medical specialists, is attributed as the cause of his rashness. A widowand adult daughter survive. Rittner was at one time part owner of the old Bella Union Concert Hall at Kearny and Washington streets, and is said to have been instrumental in bringing out many professionals who have since become stars. At the Comedy Theatre, New York, on Monday night last, began the tenth week of the engagement of Alexandra Carlisle in John Cort's production of Anne Crawford Flex- ner's comedy. The Marriage Game, as well as the second week of the engagement of the Italian tragedi- enne, Mimi Aguelia, in one act plays.