The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW April 4, 1914' Stratford=Upon=Avon Players Win Artistic Triumph at Columbia Theatre Not since tlic Henry Irving produc- tions at the Grand Opera House some years ago has San Francisco displayed such an interest in Shakespeare's comcflies and tragedies as is evidenced in the case of the Stratford-Upon- Avon Pla>'ers now at the Columbia Theatre. Their opening performance showed their true metal as players of comedy of the most slap-stick order, and this was followed in turn by his- torical tragedies and comedies of the higher type. In every case have the ]ilayers won an artistic and gratifying triumph, gratifying because they have come a long way to secure commenda- tion. The second and final week of the engagement will commence with ne.xt j\Ionday night's production of Romeo and Juliet. The repertoire for the second week calls for a complete change of performance every night and at the matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. The arrangement for the week is as follows: Monday night, Romeo and Juliet; Tuesday niglit. King Henry the Fourth; Wed- nesday matinee. King Henry the l*"ifth; Wednesday night, The I\Ierry Wives of Windsor; Thursday night, The Merchant of V'enice; l-'riday n'ght. Much Ado About Nothing; Sat- urday matinee. Twelfth Night; Satur- day night, King Richard the Third. Chauncey Olcott comes to tlie Colum- bia Theatre on Sunday night, April 12, with his latest success, Shameen Dhu. which has been produced under the direction of Henry Miller. It is a romantic drama from the pen of Rida Johnson Young. Mr. Olcott's com- |)any will arrive here direct from New ^'ork this week. Cort Theatre Next Sunday night Evelyn Nes- bit Thaw makes her debut before San Franci.sco theatregoers in the musical, dancing divertissement, Mariette. Mrs. Thaw is here for one week, but will play matinees daily, starting Monday, throughout the engagement. In her dancing se- lections she is assisted by Jack Clifford, a California boy, who is credited with being the young man who introduced the turkey trot and kindred dances from the IJarbary Coast to the .social world. Two other pojjular Californians in her company are Willie Weston and Mike Ber- nard, dispensers of ragtime. The Ccjurtney Sisters, the Arnaud lirothers, Peppino and Foucher, well known player.s, are also mem- bers of the organization. In Mariette, Mrs. Thaw is said to be at her best. The story of the play has to do with the gay art student life in the Latin Quarter of Paris, and Mrs. Thaw plays the principal feminine role, that of Little Marie, an artist's model. Mrs. Thaw will also appear in her exhibition of modern ballroom dancing, in which she is assisted bv Mr. Clifford. Gaiety Theatre The most fearless presentation of the .social problem that has ever been given to the public, 'I"he House of Bondage, will be seen for the last times next week, ending its en- Coast Costume Co. American Theatre Bldgr., Market and 7th WABDROBE AND COSTUMES FURNISHED FOR AIiI. OCCASIONS Largest and Rest Musical Comedy Wardrobe in the West Phone Park 5104 gagemcnt at the Gaiety Saturday night, .April iith. On Easter "Sun- day night, .\pril I2th, the Gaiety will resume its merry mission of l)roviding musical comedy enter- tainment with a superb production of the Broadway revue success, The Echo. For two weeks, William Rock has been rehearsing the mem- bers of the famous Candy Shop Company in this masterpiece of light entertainment, and with his partner, Maude I'\ilton, will repeat the suc- cess of The Candy Shop, or as hiany believe who have watclied the prep- arations for the piece, eclipse the hit which, that first of Gaiety suc- cesses achived. Associated with Rock and Fulton in the forthcoming presentation of the (Gaiety will be W^ill Philbrick. Mary Ambrose, Os- car Ragland, Kitty Doner, Frances White and others. As heretofore with Gaiety Theatre productions, no expense has been spared in mount- ing the piece elaborately and in cos- tuming the beauties of the chorus like the daughters of millionaires. The "pony" ballet will be a feature of the i)roductions and Rock and Fulton will be seen in a number of new and surprising specialties. Alcazar Theatre Herbert Kclcey and Fffic Shannon will bring their engagement to a close next week in a splendid re- vival of C. Haddon Chamber's New York Lyceum Theatre .success. The Idler, in which they will be seen in their original roles. Mr. Chambers, the author of the play, is now on his way for a visit in San Francisco, and will be present at one of the performances of his play as a guest of the management of the Alcazar. The story of The Idler is an ex- tremely interesting and dramatic one. It has an English setting, but a decidedly American atmosphere. Mr. Kelcey will play the role of Mark Cross and Aliss Shannon will again be seen in her cliarming por- trayal of Lady Harding. The sup- porting company, made up of the cream of the Alcazar Players, will be an e.xcellent one and the produc- tion will be up to the high-water mark of perfection long ago estab- lished at the Alcazar. Following the Kelcey-Shannon engagement at the .\lcazar, will come \\'illard Mack and Marjorie Rambeau, who will make their first appearance at the pojuilar O'l'^arrell Street play- house in San I'rancisco (excejjt for their sensational triumph at the Orf)heum in .Mack's one-act thriller. Kick In). The opening date set for this interesting duo is Easter Mon- day night, April 13th, and the play will be Kindling, the powerful play by Charles Kenyon. The Orpheum Next week will be the last of Olga Nethersole in her imperson- ation of Fanny Le (Jrand in the third act of Sapho. A great new bill WINFIELD MAUDE BLAKE and AMBER AMUSEMENT AGENCY (Unrler City and State Llcen.se) Talent supplied for all occa.sions. Our Author's Exchange has on hand at all times a number of original dramatic and comedy sketches and plays for sale or on royalty. TIVOI.I OPERA HOUSE—3rd floor. Phone Doug-lass 400 r will al.so be presented. Johnny and Emma Ray will appear in On tlie Rio tirande, a farce with music, which has to do with an incident in military camp life in which plot and story are not enlisted. A particu- larly thrilling and interesting per- formance will be given by Bryand Checrbert's Marvelous Manchur- ians. The muscular development of these Chinamen is extraordinary, and they are fine specimens of physi- cal manhood. They are general all round atheletes, who perform many astounding acrobatic feats and mucli wonderful juggling. Clara Inge, who has successfully alternated be- tween musical comedy and vaude- ville, will amuse with an eccentric monologue. H. M. Zazell and Com- pany, who have just returned from a si.x-years' tour of Europe, will appear in a comic sketch, An Elope- ment. Henry Catalano and Jack Denny, two capital entertainers, call their act A Lively Ragtime I^iver- sion. Julia Nash and Company will appear in Zellah Covington's comedietta. Her Fir.st Case, and Herman Timberg will close his en- gagement with this program. A special feature will be Mr. and Mrs. \'«rnon Castle, exponents of society dances, in motion pictures. Personal Mention Ort.v PoRTiCR, an Oakland girl and the stepdaughter of Manager Guy Smith of the Broadway Theatre of that city, demon.strated her abilities as an actress this week at Ye Liberty Playhouse by playing the difficult role of Ruth Lake in The Deep Purple, with great artistry. Miss Porter is rapidly becoming one of the most tal- ented young actresses in the bay cities. .\ year ago she joined the Bishop jilayers as an extra girl. Her ability was instantly recognized and she be- came a regular member of the com- pany. Miss Porter is a young woman of charming personality and most at- tractive in appearance. M.\RV G.vRDEN, who is now appear- ing here with the Chicago Grand Op- era Company, was the principal in a pretty ceremony on the Exposition grounds last Saturday in celebration of California's first Orange Day, in- augurated by the citrus fruit grow- ers of the State. The ceremonies took place at 2:^0 in the afternoon in the plaza of the concessions district, when Miss Garden planted a grown orange GOLDSTEIN 6c CO. COSTUMERS Golilstein'sHaIr anil Wi^ StMfe Make-iip. Play Hooks. Kstahllshed 187», Iilncoln Bnildlng, Market and Fifth Bti. H. Lewin H. Oppenhelm GORDAN TAILORING CO. 928 Markat St., bat. 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