The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

t lO THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW April 25, 1914 Columbia Theatre The production of any play in which Robert Hilliard appears is a theatrical event of significance. He is one of America's best known ac- tors, with technique, authoritative method and distinctive personality. The Argyle Case, which he presents under the direction of Klaw & Er- langer for the first time in San Francisco at the Columbia, next Monday night, achieved instant suc- cess during its seven months' run at the Criterion Theatre in New York last season. The Argyle Case, which is a detective play and not a "crook" drama, has the New York cast of thirty characters. Among the well-known people are Gustav von SeyfTertitz, Edwin Holland, John J. Pierson, W. T. Clark, Bert Walter, Harvey Clark, Chas. Mor- rell, Ralph Theodore, Wm. Ray- mond, Robert Newcombe, Edwin Redding, Olive Oliver, Stella Ar- cher, Agnes Everett, Elizabeth Eyre and Dorothy Tureak. Gaiety Tlieatre The Girl Behind the Counter hav- ing, in the parlance of the theatre, been "whipped into shape"—and she is most shapely—comes to the Gaiety Theatre next Tuesday even- ing from Los Angeles, where for three weeks the merry pageant of youth and melody has been a great sensation. The Echo will be seen for the last times in San Francisco Sunday afternoon and evening, April 26, and in its revised version, which is proving to be so popular, will l)e taken to Los Angeles for a season. Heading the company which will be seen Tuesday night at the Gaiety (the theatre will be closed Monday night, giving the company plenty of time to recuperate from the weari- ness of travel), is an all-star cast. Among the principals are Daphne Pollard, Ann Tasker and Myrtle Dingwall. The leading role will be assumed by Al Shean, late of Candy Shop fame. Hardly less important is the role of Mrs. SchnifF, which will be presented by Maude Beatty. The Orpheum The Orpheum announces for next week one of the greatest bills in its history. Neptune's Garden of Liv- ing Statues, an aquatic illusion de- signed on a scale never before at- tempted on the vaudeville stage, will be one of the headline attrac- tions. Prominent in it will be Carlo Casetta and Lillian Lestora in their weird and startling La Dance De- mentia. The spectacle will also in- clude 20 dancers, models, water nymphs and pantomimists. The Monita Five, consisting of three women and two men, are vocalists and instrumentalists of ability. They discourse on at least a dozen in- struments. Van Hoven, the "Dippy mad magician," through his efforts as a comedian, prevents his illusions from being completed. The Ran- dalls, a man and woman dressed re- spectivelv as a cowboy and an In- dian squaw, are unsurpassed as sharpshooters. That lively pair, Rosa Crouch and George W^elch, will introduce a novel and entertain- ing turn, consisting of singing, dan- cing, comedy and acrobatics. An- other starline act will be Alice Eis and Bert French in the sensation Coast Costume Co. American Theatre Bid?., Market and 7th WABDBOBE AND COSTTTMBS FUSmSHED FOB AXii; OCCASZOHS Largest and Best Musical Comedy- Wardrobe in the West Phone Park 5104 which made them famous in Europe and the East, Le Rouge et Noir, or The Dance of Fortune. The only holdovers will be Ruth Roye and Harry Gilfoil. Robert Hilliard Married Robert Hilliard, who begins his Columbia engagement in The Ar- gyle Case next week, was married last Monday to Mrs. Olga Everard Williams, a very beautiful and ac- complished young society woman of New York. She is the daughter of the late James Everard, multimil- lionaire brewer, who died a year ago, leaving an immense estate to his widow and only child. The wedding ceremony was performed by the Rev. Orrin W. Duman, at Trinity Methodist Church, in Den- ver, and was witnessed by the mem- bers of Mr. Hilliard's company and friends and relatives from both sides of the continent, including the bride's mother, Mr. Hilliard's sis- ter, Mrs. Caine Walker of New York and his son, 'Lieut. Robert Bruce Hilliard, U. S. N., stationed at Mare Island. Miss May Henry of New York was maid of honor and James Clarence Harvey, poet and novelist, was best man. After a wedding breakfast at the Brown- Palace Hotel, Mr. Hilliard resumed his tour, which is of great interest to the bride, as she has never before been west of Chicago. Hackett Plans Great Greek Theatre Production Though it has not been announced officially it is generally known that James K. Hackett will make his first large expenditure out of the fortune to which he has just fallen heir for a production at the Greek Theatre, Berkeley. Hackett is a great friend of Profe.s.sor Armes, and he has al- ways been ambitious to appear at this novel coliseum. The production will be made this summer. Hackett will bring a special company all the way from New York for this purpose and for this purpose only. Of course it will take money.— Oakland Observer. Married People in a Company A recent letter in T/ic Dramatic Mirror anent married people in shows is-worth reproduction. It reads: "Sir —There is an article in your issue of March 4 signed 'Ambitious,' a.sking why Eastern stock managers won't engage married people in the same company. Personally I have always favored them in my own company at the Broadway Theatre, Bayonne. There is but one single man in the company. The work of the stock play- er is hard, and they need the relaxa- tion of home life more than in any other line of our profession. A man and woman who are happily married, working in the same company, earn more money and appreciate their en- gagement and give better work to their employer. They are more settled in WINFIELD MAITDi: BLAKE and AMBER AMUSEMENT AGENCY (Under City and State License) Talent supplied for all occasions. 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. TTVOU OFEBA EOVSr—3rd floor. Fhone Donrlksa 40O mind, each having a good influence upon the other. The director profits by having contented players to direct, and I speak from experience when I state that contentment and happiness get over the footlights. Of course 1 have had some trouble with some married people — cither the man or woman getting the other in hot water and making it necessary to make two changes instead of one; there is al- ways an exception that makes the rule, and because of two or three 'bad boys' why condemn all? In my 12 years of directing I have found a little consideration for the happiness of the people I have had the honor to direct has netted me paying results. R. G. Edwards, Manager and Director Lu- ella Morey Stock Company, Broadway Theatre, Bayonne." Spotlights The Armstrong Company experi- enced poor business out of Eureka and are due here almost any day. Following The Deserters at the Alcazar Theatre, which is the sec- ond offering of A\'illard Mack and Marjorie Rambcau, these two sterl- ing players will be seen in the first production in San Francisco of Her- bert Bashford's play. The Woman lie Married. Bashford is well known as a wTiter of ver.se and of plays. Several volumnes from his pen are now on the market and some of the l)iggest stars in this country have toured successfully in his play. Marjorie Rambeau met with one of her greatest triumphs in the role of Jeanne Dumont, the model in The "Women He Married, the part in which she will be seen at the Alca- zar, beginning Mondav night, April 27th. Another Winter Garden parcel of mirth, music, color and girls, in the shape of The Passing Show of 1913, is on its way to the Cort. The Win- ter Garden stamp has come to mean quite as much in San Francisco as it has in New York. The Passing Show of 1912, which was here last season, and The Honeymoon Ex- press, which is here now, are ex- cellent samples of Winter Garden worth. The final performance of the Chauncey Olcott engagement at the Columbia Theatre takes place this Sat- urday night. The production of Shamecn Dhu has been splendidly re- ceived, and Olcott's singing is more delightful than ever. Arrangements have been made by the Columbia Theatre management for the presentation in the near future of the entire 12 reels of Hon. Dean C. 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Butler, principal (stage director Alcaxar Thentrp) Damaged Goods, with Richard Ben- nett and the entire New York com- pany, will be an early attraction at the Columbia Theatre. The Brieux play has been a sensation everywhere. Olive Oliver, a native daughter of Oakland, has gained almost national prestige as an emotional actress. She gave up a strong Scriptural character in the New York Century Theatre pro- duction of Joseph and His Brethren to play a woman of mystery—a coun- terfeiter's wife—with Robert Hilliard in The Argyle Case, which will Ijc seen at the Columbia Theatre next week. Since she left California, Miss Oliver has been identified with many important New York productions, in- cluding tho.se of Richard Mansfield and Charles Frohman. Some remarkable pictures of vari- ous places and incidents in Mexico have been taken by Frederick Mon- sen for his lecture, entitled Mexico and the Revolution, which is to be of- fered at the Columbia Theatre this Sundav ni.ght. Fresno Theatre Closed FRESNO, April 20.—Because of the failure of Fred W. Voigt, man- ager of the Theatre Fresno (old Barton) to pay his musicians their salaries for last week, a general strike was declared just before the opening of the vaudeville show yes- terday. The bill has been cancelled. Voigt wired Sam Harris, of this city, whose firm books the acts for the Fresno, for assistance last Sat- urday, but Sam has had experience in backing outside houses and there was nothing doing. I Slipped Away and Was Mar- ried W^arren Fabian and Pearl Vivian slipped away on Thursday morninq: and were married by Judge Shortall, J springing a complete surprise on their friends. Congratulations.