The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

1 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW May 2, 191 V ALPARAISO (Ind.), AprilIg. John Ade, of Kentland, Ind., father George Ade, the playwright, fell de in the hall where the Republican ten district convention was held this aft< noon. Heart disease is believed Pantages Unequaled Vaudeviilt MARKET STREET, OPPOSITE MAtO' TX> BAIT rBAHCnCO Dramatic Review Music and Drama OKAS. X. TAMMTU., Editor Zirud Sfry latnrdaj Addrasi all lettars and money or- dera to Tk* ■am rraaolM* OramaMo B«Tl*W 1096 Mi/ket Street Cor. Seventh Room 207 Talapliona: Karkat seaa Bntared at Ban Francisco as Second-class MaU Hatter. Established 1(64. Howard Foster Howard Foster, after a busy sea- son in the Northwest, has returned to San Francisco to reorganize his company for a tour of the northern California and southern Oregon towns, in which he was so success- ful last summer. Mr. Foster will open in Crescent City in three weeks, and will play a long season into territory already booked. Mr. Foster has organized a strong com- pany of fine looking and particularly agreeable people, and his season should be most successful. He will carry new scenery and give in every way a splendid series of perform- ances. He himself will have a num- ber of strong parts that he has been successful in in stock the past sea- son. Herman Perlet Will Conduct Philharmonic The People's Philharmonic Asso- ciation announces that it will present the People's Philharmonic Orches- tra to the public in the first of a se- ries of ten concerts on the evening of May 14th at Pavilion Rink, Pierce and Sutter streets. This is the cul- mination of a long-sustained endeav- or to gain a sure footing before launching this project of a people's orchestra. The New Era League, which, with the co-operation of sev- eral prominent local bodies, has built up a system whereby the or- chestra may be permanently sup- ported by an association. The or- ganization is pledged to raise $15,000 for the promulgation of ten concerts, and now has on hand a sum suffi- cient to make it feasible to begin. Meantime the body is daily receiv- ing such encouragement that the fol- lowing nine concerts are assured. The Association consists now of 900 members, who pay $2.50 for a sea- son of ten concerts and who are en- titled to a rebate of 25 cents on each concert which, for any reason, may not be presented. The first concert has six guarantors, who will be re- sponsible for any deficit which may occur. The sponsors are Dr. S. J. Onesti, Mrs. Manfred H. Heyneman, Miss Cora May, Miss Nell Cole, Mrs. J. C. Jordan and Mrs. Samuel Backus. The fact that 1500 member- ship tickets are now in active cir- cuation at $2.50 a ticket is very en- couraging to the Association. The concerts are to be given by an or- chestra of 60 well-known musicians under the conductorship of Herman Perlet, whose experience as a leader has been extensive, and who is recognized to be one of the best musicians in America. Gino Severi, the violinist, will serve as concert master, and two soloists of note will The Pacific Coast a Fine Producing Territory In a recent number of a magazine devoted to the doings of the theatrical world, there is an article by a Los Angeles woman in wliich she tells of her pilgrimage to New York with a play, of her struggles with New York man- agers, and of her return home, discouraged, to find that there was a big pro- ducer in her own State who was willing to take her play and put it on. This is naturally of interest to California, but it is more; it is significant of the change that has gradually come over the country. New York is no longer the only place where manager's are to be found. It is no longer the Mecca of all theatrical hopes. In the old days practically all plays had to be ac- cepted in New York. They were then "tried on the dog" in some small town, and, if they managed to live through it, they ultimately saw Broadway. This old order had many advantages, doubtless. It saved the manager great losses in scenery and costumes if the play failed, but there were large disadvantages that more than outweighed the gain. In the first place, a small town is not a good judge of plays. There are too few productions upon the boards for it to have a fair basis of comparison. Many good plays failed because of local- ity, while others, not so good, were successful in small towns only to fall from grace in New York. These later, usually reverted to stock, for which they were pretty sure to be fitted, since stock companies are to be found in many small towns. The manager no longer risks his first production in a "one-night hamlet." If he does not try it out in New York he is apt to send it to a city of some size, to Boston, San Francisco, Salt Lake or Los Angeles. Some man- agers prefer trying things out on the Pacific Coast as it is said the theatrical taste of San Francisco and Los Angeles is more like that of New York than is that of Boston or the New England cities. Boston was, at one time, a good place to try things; but it has, of late, gained for itself the name of the "Hoo- doo City," and is more or less shunned by managers. During the last few years Boston has made a good many "bad guesses." One of the most notable of these was the case of Florence Lincoln's play. The End of the Bridge. It was presented in Boston and "took." Took hard. It had an exceptionally long run and was purchased by Henry Miller, who presented it in San Francisco, where it fell flat. He tried it several places and it failed each time. Yet it was a good play, when tried by Boston standards. Another case, the reverse of The End of the Bridge, was A Thousand Years Ago. Percy Mackaye is a favorite in Boston and the Shuberts opened his new play there, thinking it would make a long run. It was a distinct failure. They seem, luckily for the public at large, to have been skeptical of the Hub's judgment and produced it in New York, where it is one of the season's biggest successes. It will be in- teresting to note whether the new play. Under Cover, that is at present having such a phenomenal run in Boston, makes good when it goes to New York. Morosco, the California manager who is rapidly making good in New York, has tried out many of his productions on the Pacific Coast. Peg O' My Heart was one of his plays which opened in Los Angeles, was successful there, and afterwards went to New York, where it is one of the season's most-talked-of productions. The Pacific Coast is no longer isolated from the theatrical world and no longer obliged to be content with the crumbs thrown it by New York. I'LORENCE WILLARD, in California Outlook. be permanently attached to the pro- grams—Herbert Martonne, violin- ist, and Herbert Riley, 'cellist. The Traffic Company, under the di- rection of Newman & Foltz, is meet- ing with discouraging business play- ing uj) to Oregon and may close in Seattle. The Exposition Players, presenting repertoire in tent in the San Joaquin Valley, is to make a change in some of its players, owing to trouble aris- ing from a week's lay of! in Bakers- field last week. "Home coming week" and two street fairs in the opinion of the manager was too much opposi- tion. Columbia THEATRE THE UADING PLAYHOISE Geary antl Mason Streets Phone Franklin 150 Niglitly. including Sunday. Second week begins Monday. May 1th. Matinees Wednesdays and Saturday Klaw and Erlangor present Robert HiUiard In the W'holesome Fascinating Detective Play, Tlie Argyle Case By Harriet Ford, Harvey J. O'Higgins and the famous detective. William J. Burns. Monday, MMay 11. Wonderful Motion Pic tures of NATIVE LIFE IN THE PHILIPPINES have caused his death. He was 75 years old. GAIETY E-r' FOWEZ.!. Plione Sutter 4I4i Last Time Sunday Niglit, Tie Echo Beginning Tuesday Night, April 28, the Great Fashion Pageant—a Musical Comedy That is Different The Girl Behind the Counter With AI Shean, Daphne Pollard, Ann Tasker, Myrtle Dingwall, Maude Beatty, Arthur Clough and a Company of Fifty. Watch the Chorus! Evening prices, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1; Saturday and Sunday Matinees, 25c, 50c, 75c; Thursday "Pop" Matinee. 25c, 50c only. The Pick of Vaudeville CHASI.IE REII.I.T and Company In T. Irish Emigrant. HEHR BOEKE, present* Creo DANmr SIMMONS, military hol>o. COMES and SI.OAirE, Ute stars wl' Miss Nobody from Starland. TOGAN and QEKEVA, wire dancers. AZflSSTST'S Hawailans. IVlPT ^^^^^^^ vJim. ElUs and Market ati. ^^^"■^^^'^ Phone. Sutter 24(0 Second and Last Week Starts Sunday Nlgl Oliver Morosco presents The Irresistible Comedy of Youth' Peg 0' My Hean By J. Hartley Manners With Peggy O'Neil And a brilliant cast and production Nights and Saturday Matinee. 50c to (2 W^ednesday Matinee, )1 Next, Sunday, May 10th, THE PASSIN( SHOW OP 1913 Alcazar Theatre 0'TAMMXI.J. ST., MMAM FOWaU Phone Kearny 2 Week Commencing Monday Night, May 411 Matinees Thursday, Saturday. Sunday ONE WEEK ONLY! Willard Mack and Marjorie Rambeat Supported by the Alcazar Players in Willard Mack's Own New Play So Much For So Much Prices: Night, 25c to $1; Mat. 26c to 50c. OrpKeum O'Farrell Street. Bet, Btoekton and Powell Week Beginning This Sunday AfternooD Matinee Every Day A RECOKD BBEAKIirO BIX.Ii BOSHANABA, the only authentic exponent of dances of the Far East; THEODOBX BOBEBTS, supported hy Florence Smyth and Company in The Sheriff of Shasta: McDEVITT, KEI.I.T and I.TTCE'S', Tbe Piano Movers and the Actress; HIIiDA THOMAS and I.OV HAI.I, in The Substi- tute; CBAS. D. WEBEB, eccentric Jug-erler; JOHNNIE SMAI.I. and the SMAI.I. SIB- TEBS, different songs and dances; FUK BENEATH THE OCEAN, shown by Motion Pictures. I>ast week, NEPTTTNE'S OAB- DEN OF I.IVINO STATUES and AUCS EIS and BEBT FBENCK In lie Bouffe et Noir. hJvenlng prices: 10c, 25c, BOc. 7Bc. Boi Seats, $1.00. Matinee prices (except Sun- days and Holidays): 10c, 25c, SOc. PXOn DOUOI.AS 70 J. m. a/knnBLr j. r. itochc c. a. l. MOcamR '"'Francis-Valentine Co. i»niMTEns or FOSTERS T7 7- MISSION ST. . .' ■ ' rRAMGimco ^ . 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