The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW TMM BAM rmAirciaco Dramatic Review Music uid Drama OKAS. X. rAmmZI.Ii, Editor Zaroad Zrary Batardaj A<1<1reaa all letter! and money or- dem »o Tli» lu rraa«la«e Drama tlo ma-naw 1096 Mi/ket Streat Cor. Seventh Room 207 Talaphona: Market 8623 Cntare'1 at Han Fran'-lnro aa Second-claaa Mail Matter Kwtatill iiben 1»S<. Dorothy Douglas and Marshall Zeno These two clever people have re- turned to San Francisco after a two years' engagement with the Dick Wil- bur company on the road, where they were popular members of that organ- ization. Miss Douglas, pretty and clever, has been jjlaying leads for about four years, and has talent and a delightful personality. Mr. Zeno is an eccentric character man who has had a long experience in stock and on the road, lie is a useful man in most de- Ijartments of the acting game. Both are generally much in demand and are very .seldom idle. Arthur McKee Rankin Was Picturesque Figure After a long illness, Arthur Mc- Kee Rankin, famous actor, who was known as "the discoverer" of Nance O'Neil, died at 5 o'clock Friday morning of last week at the Con- tinental Hotel. Rankin was 72 years old and had suffered from functional disorders for the past several years. Last week his heart became affected and from that time until his death physicians were in constant attendance. Mrs. Harry Davenport, daughter of the de- ceased, was at her father's bedside when he died. Rankin was born at Sandwich, Ont., in 1842, the son of a member of I^arliament. I""oIlow- ing a disagreement with his father over his association with the dra- matic society of Upper Canada Col- lege, where he was in school, he ran away to New York and went on the stage. He was sof>n found by his father, but consented to return to his home only for a short time. This was when he was 16 years old. I'y the time he was 21, Rankin was leading man for Mrs. John Drew. Two of his three daughters married into the Drew family in after years, and Mrs. Davcnjiort is the wife of Harry Davenport, brother of the late J'anny Davenport. I-'or more than a decade Rankin made a tre- mendous success in 'i he Danites, by Joa(|uin Miller, and later tlistin- guislied himself in a play of his own pen, called True to Life. In iHtjH he became manager for Nance (J'Neil. Rankin was of the old school f»f bold versatility. He made many for- tunes during his career, but lost them in theatrical ventures. He was in his i)rime a hand.somc, command- ing figure, magnetic and i)opular. His success with Nance fJ'Neil was s|)ectacular and he never recovered from what he considered her deser- tion of him. I'ut she had stuck to him a long time and her action was commended by nearly all fair- minded people. Mr. Rankin was active up to almost the last, en- deavoring to affiliate with the mov ing picture game as director. East Lynne Does Not Thrive in the Tanks s The Columbia Stock Company, after two nights, went on the rocks at Centerville, Tuesday night. The natives did not enthuse over East Lynne. Al Alden and Dorothy Car- roll went to San Jose; George John- son, Velma Mann and D. Clayton Smith returned to this city, and Roselle Fielding decided to finish out the week in the country and will return to town tomorrow. Press Club Show The Press Club's Eight Years After Show, full of witty lines, catchy .songs and clever people, was given its first performance Friday afternoon of last week at the Gaiety Theatre, to a large and enthusiastic audience of friends and well-wishers. Saturday night a t midnight the show was repeated. This year's offering of the Press Club at the shrine of Thespis differs from all former shows presented by the or- ganization, in that it consisted of a musical comedy in two acts and had in addition to the best talent picked from the members of the club, a large number of outsiders, including girls. The show was di- rected and put together by Winfield lilake and Maude Amber and was a tribute to their ability. Hammerstein Finally Shut Out NEW YORK, April 17.—Oscar Hammerstein and his .son Arthur are restrained from producing either comic or grand opera in I'.oston and New York until April 2G, 1920, ac- cording to a decision of the appel- ate division of the Sui)reme Court today. The complaint against Ham- merstein was filed by the .Metropoli- tan Oi)era Cfmii)any and stated Hammerstein agreed not to produce o]>era in Boston or New Ycjrk for ten years if the Metropolitan would purchase Hammerstein's Philadel- phia opera house for $1,200,000. Picture on Mexico Accomijanying the moving jjic- tures of Mexico at the Columbia Sunday night will be a lecture by l-rcrlerick Monsen, the traveler and explorer. Golden Closes in San Jose Jack (joMen will close in San Jose tonight. I'.usiness has been good and it was thought best to close before business began to drop. The company made an excellent record and is a first-class entertaining mu- sical organization. Steinle and Hyde in Stock Max Steinle and Mattie Hyde, those .sterling actors, have been en- gaged for comedy and character roles with the new Avenue i'layers Comi)any at the Seattle Theatre, Se- attle, opening next Monday. April 25, 191 9 More Shows From the Alcazar So much success has been met w ith on the road by Mrs. Douglas Crane in her dancing-play, Her Soul and Her Body, under Frederick Belasco's management, that the Alcazar is pre- paring to send several other attrac- tions on tour this season. Announce- ments concerning these will be made in a very short time. More evidence of the Alcazar's enterprise. Braden in Charge oF Gaiety Col. Ed Braden, well known as a successful New York manager, is now in charge of the Gaiety Thea- tre. The Colonel has been living in San Francisco several months. Caruso is Sued For Breach oF Promise NEW YORK, April 22.—Summons and complaint of a suit for breach of promise of marriage has been served upon Enrico Caruso, the tenor, in be- half of Miss Mildred Meffert of this city. The damages asked are $100,- 000. .'\lfred V. Scligsberg, Caruso's counsel, said that the suit would be contested. Thurston Hall has succeeded Ber- ton Churchill as leading man of the Orjiheum I'layers at the Chestnut Street Opera House of Philadelphia. -Mr. Hail is a favorite in Philadelphia, having ai)j)eared last year with the rnlnmhi5j theatre Geary and Mason Streets Phone Franklin 150 .'iunday NiKht. April I'fi—Only Time. TlhiH- tr^ed T^ectiire on Mazico and the Bavo- Intion by Frederick Mosaen Two AV«ek.M ni-Klnnirif,' Monrbiy. April 27— MalirifPH Wc'Incs'layK an'l .'^iUunlays Klaw aii<l KrhiiiKi r I'n si tit Robert Milliard 111 ,'. , .il.-n(iin<' Kas< iriatiiit; |i' |i' ti\<' I'lay, The Argyle Case ny Harriet Fmil, llai\<y .1, (JlIlKKinw and tlic faitKiii.s ilctcctive. William J. Burns. A(jli-d l)y the original and only comiiany. GAIETY O'FABREI.1. POWEX.!. Phone Sutter <141 La.st Tlmo Sunday Xl^lit. The Echo Bf^lnnltiK TueHday NlRht. April HX, the Great Ka.xlilon I^aKeant—a Mii.sical foinfdy Th.it Is liilTcrent The Girl Behind the Counter with Al Slic.iri, I laplitii- I'ollard, Attn Ta.'fkcr, Myrtl<? I'inKWall, .Maude llenlty. Artiiur Clouiih and a Comimiiy of Klfty. Watch the Chorus! ICvenlnK prIceB, and Sunday TliurHclay "1 26c, 50c, 75c, )1; Saturday MatlneeH, 25c, 00c, 75c; op" Matltiee, 25c, 50c only. Players when the organization occi (i piefl the Chestnut Street Theatre. H recently closed a successful engagt ment as learling man of the Washing, ton Plavers at Detroit. pantages Unequaled Vaudeville MARKET STREET, OPPOSITE MAtO Great Big Bill of Head Line Acts HABBT BUIiGEB, ting of comediau JESSIE SHIBI.ET and COMFAST in Under Two Flag's TOM and STACIA MOOBE BBUCE and KEAK VEBA BEBIilDTEB, vioUnist I LEADING THEATKt ElUe and Market Me. Phone, Sutter 24W J^st Time Saturday Night. The HoneyMoal E.xpress, with Al Jolson - ■ BeglnnlnB Sunday Night, April 26—lU neos We'nesday and .Satur lay—(^Tial Morosco Present.s the Irresistible QniJ t ly of Youth. 1 Peg' 0' My Hear By J. Hartley Manners With Peggy O'Neil And a brilliant fa.«t and production Nights and Saturday Matinee. iOc to |il Wednesday Matinee, $1 Alcazar Theatn O'rABBEI.1. ST.. KEAB FOWBU Phone Kearny 2 Commencinif Monday Night, April §l-\ Matlno<-s Thursday, Saturday and Sunday Willard Mack and Marjorie Ramb .•-Jiil.iiot tf-d by the Alcazar Players In The Woman He Marritt By Herbert Bash ford Prices: Night, 25c to »1; Mat. 25c to iO' Monday Night. May 4th, Willard Mack an Marjciri'" Rambrnu In a great double bill. Kick In and So Much for So Ml OrpKeum < O'FarraU Btrtat. B«t. Stockton and Fow*4 Week Ijeeiniiliig This .Sumlay Afternou •<. Matlne* Every Day A BrLI. OF HEADUNEBS NEPTUNE'S QABSEN OF I.r7INQ STA1 i UES or The Enchanted Fool, with Oatl »J Ca&etta and IiUlian Iieatora & Co. of W11 MONITA FIVE in their mirthful mnaiM inela.-iK'e: VAN HOVEN, "The dippy ma mag-iciau; THE BANDAI.I.S; CBOTJCH ao WEI.SH; HABBY GILFOII.; BUTH BOTJ Special Btarline feature, AUCE EIS •> BEBT FBENCH lu I.e Bou^e et Voir C The Dance of Fortune Kveidng i.rices: 10c, 2Bc, 60c. 7Bc. Bo Seats, M.On. Matinee prices (except 801 days and Holidays): I Oc. 25c. 60c. 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