The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

I Ajil 4, 1914 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW OS Angeles is Experiencing a Quiet Weel(—Is an Eng= lish Accent a Drawing Card or Not, a Jury Will Soon Determine THE FLAGG CO. ACTUALLY EMPLOYS MORE ARTISTS and MECHANICS THAN ALL THE OTHER STUDIOS ON THE PACIFIC COAST COMBINED. BECAUSE -NINE-TENTHS OF THE THEATRES USE FLAGG SCENERY. THEREFORE. FACILITIES and VOLUME LOWER COST. 1638 LONG BEACH AVE., LOS ANGELES OS ANGELES, April i.—April , I IS with a quiet week, the Mason the Morosco being dark, and vaudeville playing, together The Honeymoon Express. * * * Morosco claims that Herbert ling's English accent was a det- I Lilt to the success of the Mor- ofb productions, and for this rea- ( he cut short Mr. Standing's en- inent with the Morosco Pro- ig Company. Mr. Standing is suing Mr. Morosco and the de- 1 lies in the hands of a jury duty in Judge Wilbur's Court, must decide upon the useful- 1 i>f r's and h's to the American gji,e * * * Andrew Robson, who h: been supporting Florence Stone althe Republic and who was also I 'icmber of the Little Theatre ■any, has joined the California Company, under the direction Lucius Henderson. This also to mind the rumor that Dick will take over the Bently '1 in Long Beach, where Flor- Stone will head a stock com- and that the Ferrises will oc- the Campbell home on the 1 front during the engagement. Anna Little, once a member 0 Ferris Hartman Company at irand, has joined the Otis I'ur- iinipany of film players. Lew I'ling, also recalling the Ferris man days, is in the city telling li "[ the attractiveness of the Girl I lind the Counter. * * * Last Sat- uiav and Sunday, Evelyn Nesbit T'rn'v, Jack Clifford and Fred Mace ed a little comedy skit before movie camera and late Sunday n lit it was tried out at Quinn's rick Theatre. This may possi- Iccide Mrs. Thaw's future, as I lilms were a perfect success, '1111 .nstrating Mrs. Thaw's ability _ this line. * * * Walter Catlett igned with Oliver Morosco for ir. * * * Morgan Wallace, stage lor and for a long time member ( the Burbank Company, has re- s nid. Mr. Wallace's future moves i lails to make known. * ** Frank I uin, of Wizard of Oz fame, who 1 - long lived in Los Angeles, has i< into the movie business, and \L' "Oz" stories will soon be seen 1 the screen. * * * Constance ley and Arthur Maude may !i he provided with a Little The- . ( by William Loftus, who states t il it will also house the drama as II as serving as an exclusive the- lor the Crawley-Maude produc- . * * * Mr. Egan, of the Egan natic School, will open the I ill lien's Theatre week after next ill Wan o' the Woods, a little play I ion by Florence Willard and 1 in Arroyo Seco. * * * Mr. 'iiitrose, of the Majestic, and his u (Grace Travers) will leave "II for a motor trip through South- I! California and Mexico. * * * I Ige Maitland, appearing at the 1 Ileum, will be remembered by who used to dine at Levey's ill 11 the cafe was located at Third I'l Main. l;CRBANK: The thoroughly de- lightful revival of Edgar Selwyn's comedy. The Country Boy, is play- ing a second week, and Donald Bowles, Selma Paley, Beatrice Nichols, Walter Catlett and Grace Travers are each contributing their best efforts towards a happy per- formance. EMPRESS: Heading the bill is the big musical number, Joe Max- well's Seven Dancing Girls, with Ada Procter and seven pretty, lithe and graceful maids, who pass from Toyland to Dreamland and then to Iceland in three mighty attractively staged scenes. The girls prove that they can sing, as well as dance, and, as a whole, the turn is a bright, lively and artistic hit. Gertrude Clark and Spencer Ward mean more music, for both have splendid voices and have shown intelligence and discretion in the choice of songs. Miss Clark is an able accompanist, which adds greatly to the enjoyment of their work. Then comes more music and Gladys Wilbur sings Southern songs and leaves an im- pression that she is a very good- looking girl. Fred Warren and Al Blanchard vary their musical turn with some few jokes that are not as good as they might be. Spissell Brothers and Mack are acrobats, who add a touch of eccentricity to their turn, which they call The New Chef, and which goes with a dash. Patrick, Francisco and Warren call themselves the Athletic Rubes, and their Fun Down on the Farm is filled with clever stunts. HIPPODROME: Landers Ste- vens and Georgie Cooper offer Faust in three scenes, a bit of dra- ma well enacted by this clever little company. The Seven American Rosebuds are a dashing lot of maids, clothed in startling gowns with wigs to match, who dance and sing, receiving a lot of admiration. Re- gal and Altima are acrobats who know the true worth of a bit of comedy. Laura Bennet is an im- personator, whose character studies are various and pleasing. Heinie Auerbach lives up to his name, and gives German oratory. That sing- ing Four is a rousing male quartette, whose voices harmonize and whose songs are taking. Dr. Carver's Diving Horses are again the attrac- tion of chief interest, with little Two Feathers, whose daring is not the least attractive feature. Three sets of excellent pictures complete the bill. MAJESTIC: The Floneymoon Express, noisy, swift and brilliantly lighted, carries a precious load of entertainment. Al Jolson is wel- comed at this station with loud ac- clamations of joy, which never cease, as he threads his way through this joyous performance with song and story and Al-Jolson-comedy, which we have learned to know so well by way of vaudeville. A series of vaudeville turns, joined with a suggestion of a story, is made re- splendent with a chorus that most of the time is clothed in costumes that serve to emphasize the space they fail to cover—nimble, smiley and most attractive. Ada Lewis and her particular kind of fun-making is fascinating. She is accompanied by Melville Ellis, who is a pianist of rare skill. Doyle and Dixon are a pair of dancers who make an instant hit. Anna Wheaton sings sweetly and is a dainty dancer. Mile. Marie is a clever comedienne. Marie Fen- ton, Earl Benham, Jack Story, Ada Julette and Donald McDonald are the cleverest of supporting members. A spectacular bit of realism is the race between auto and train, and it creates wild enthusiasm. The scen- ery leaves an impression of gor- geousness, which marks the Honey- moon Express throughout, and makes it a great and satisfying oc- casion. MASON: Dark. MOROSCO: Dark. ORPHEUM: Marie Lloyd, the famous English music hall favorite, is here to remind us of her sister, Alice. Miss Lloyd, no doubt, is a bit cleverer in her mimicry, but ])Ossibly some of us prefer the dain- tiness of Alice. Miss Lloyd, how- ever, has the same emphatic per- sonality, which takes her audiences into her confidence with a nod and a wink that wins instant recognition. She dances and sings her English songs with a hearty vivacity that is artistic and telling, and she wears some stunning gowns. Madge P. Maitland is possessed of charm, a sense of humor and a good singing voice—a trio of qualities that go to make a clever comedienne. Arm- strong and Ford, as an English Johnny and a New York policeman, contribute a line of funny patter that flows merrily on and on and creates good feeling. Collins and Hart, "the original strong men," are about the funniest pair we have seen for some time. Their take-off of the feats of the strong men, with the aid of a piece of heavy and hidden wire, permits some very mar- velous balancing feats. The Hock- ney Company do clever gymnastic turns, while Bessie Clayton, Eva Taylor and Company, and Welcome and Welcome, make up the hold- overs. Picttires showing Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle in the latest dance steps is decidedly a feature of the bill. PANTAGES: The Pollard Opera Company present a very brilliant and very enjoyable tabloid version of The iNIikado. Beautifully staged, pretty girls, and good voices—this bit of an opera is a delight and quite the best thing the Pollards have contributed. Leon Rogee mimics various musical instruments with a touch of comedy, and is deservedly popular. Lora adds a bit of novelty to the bill when she appears as a parrot in a cage and performs a very amazing mind-reading stunt, which she carries off with a rapidity that is almost unbelievable to those who have the courage to follow her. Bol) Albright has a fine baritone voice, which he can use in some very clever imitations. Elliott and Mullen sing songs and accompany them with some nimble steps. Frank Smith is an equilibrist with a novel touch to his work. REPUBLIC: The King of the Everglades is a huge Seminole In- dian from the southern swamps, who handles his ten alligators with an ease of close acquaintanceship and closes his turn with a thrilling bat- tle under water with a giant alli- gator. The setting is an appropriate and artistic one. Belle Gordon gives a clever exhibition of bag punching. Herman, with all the tricks and substitution feats of the Great Her- man, is interesting. The Victoria Trio—three pretty maids—sing har- moniously the songs of the sunny South. Veolette and Olds have an Egyptian mind-reading and mysti- fying turn. Provol is a whistler and mimic out of the ordinary. Policy and Pearson present a novelty that elicits laughs and applause. Several reels of new comedy pictures com- plete the bill. N. B. WARNER. HONOLULU, March 21. —BI- JOU : The Spaulding Co. is giving a series of delightful performances,wor- thy of the finest business. One of the recent bills has been localized and is called The Goddess of Oahu, in which Spaulding is a darkey, Jimmy Guil- foyle, Audelle Higgins and the De Von Sisters score. It is said Henry McRae and his motion-picture actors will soon open at the OPERA HOUSE, producing three plays a week. Such a muchness. Honolulu is getting too much entertainment. Pretty soon the theatres will not be able to take in enough to pay the ticket takers. Kolb and Dill Making Good in Chicago At the American Music Hall, Chi- cago, Kolb and Dill are playing to big business, and it looks as though they are now a regular institution in Chicago. One of the Best Appoint= ments Yet Edward P. Levy has been appointed manager of concessions by the presi- dent of the exposition company. Ed was for several years manager of construction and operation of the Chutes in this city and later was man- ager of the Orpheum Theatre at Sac- ramento. Theatrical League Baseball The league of theatrical clul)s is starting the season with a fine lot of enthusiasm. The standing of the clubs are as follows: Club Won. Lost. Pet. lOmpros.s, San Francisco 2 1 .fifiS Columbia, Oakland 2 1 .660 Gaiety, Oal<Iand 1 1 .TiOO Variety, Oal<lan(l 0 2 .000 The Empress Tlioatre team of San Fran- cisco trimmed the Variety team of Oak- land Thursday, 4 to 2. The game was hard fought from the first to the ninth inning. Fiane broke the game up in the last in- ning with a doulile, scoring two runs. Tlio summary: R. H. E. Empress 4 8 1 Variety 2 4 2 Battrips—Empress: Jones and Burke; Va- riety: O'Malley and Green. Umpire, Spike Hennesey.