The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

t2 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW ATay 2, 1914 Vaudeville The Orpheum It is customary to i)ick a heacUiner and boost it to the heart's content in the opening paragraj)!! of this weekly summary of tlie Drpheum's program. But this week it's a difficult task, as the bill at the popular O'Farrell Street vaudeville house is crammed full of all-star luimbers. It is a big show, and perhaps it could be called a show of pantomime. Neptune's Garden of Living Statues is a tank act that as- tonishes. The curtain rises on a garden scene, with a score of pretty girls posing as statues. Then unfolds the story in pantomime of the stolen charm, and the statues dive into the pool at the sound of a living voice. They remain under water for some time .emerging from the enchanted pool clad in different garb. There is another pantomime act, called the Dance of Fortune, in which Bert French and -Mice Eis appear. Their dancing is of the most unusual sort. The fascinating and enchanting beauty of Alice Eis. as the Goddess of Fortune, adds to the number, in which the actors tell in the most superb man- ner how fickle is the goddess who has lured every man. Then Van Hoven, "the dippy, mad magician," prances about the stage, up and down the aisles, up to the gallery and back to the stage in a way that keeps the au- dience in an uproar of laughter. With the aid of two small boys, whom he hauls from outside, he creates a reg- ular rough-house. There is really nothing at all to the act and that is the best part of it. He gets away with it in masterly style. Rosa Crouch and George Welsh furnish another long laugh; in fact, several of them—and their good, clean comedy comes fast and hard. A pretty musical number is called the Moneta Five, in their mirthful, musical melange, Harmony at Home. Wonderful markmanship is shown by the Randalls in Seventeen Minutes in Arizona, and moving pic- tures of the track and field meet at Stanford concludes the program. Harry Gilfoil as Baron Sands is just as popular this week as last week. Ruth Roye, "the Princess of Rag- time," is another hold-over who con- tinues to please. The Empress The S. & C. bill this week con- .sists of Will Morris, the bum on the bike; Jessie Bell, Thornton and Cor- lew. Dick Bernard & Co., Four Quaint Q's, and Orville Stamm, the young Hercules. The Pantages This week's offering carries some very clever acts. The headline hon- ors are supposed to lie between Harry Bulger, king of musical com- edy stars, and Jessie Shirley & Co., in a boiled down version of Under Two Flags. Bulger kept the audi- ence amused with a carload of good jokes and he sang several good songs. Miss Shirley is seen as Cigarette, a French vivandiere, in the production of Under Two Flags. There are six different scenes in this act, which were arranged and pro- duced by Miss Shirley. Much cred- it is due Miss Shirley and the scenic artist. The supporting company was exceedingly weak. Bettina Bruce and Chas. Keane are seen in a comedy sketch, entitled Cupid, M. L). The Terry Troupe presents a comedy acrobatic act. Tom and Stacia Moore, the singer and his las- sie ; \'era B. Berliner, the violinist with a soul; Hazel and Johnnie Wagner, juggling marvels, and com- edy motion pictures and other fea- tures of the bill. The Republic The Rcpuljlic. under the local management of Ward Morris, con- tinues to be just as popular as for- merly, and is presenting excellent ])rograms to its i)atrons. The first half of the week W. R. Abram. Myr- tle Vane and Rupert Drum present The Devil's Own, a cleverly acted sketch. The Demitrescu Acrobats are lively horizontal artists. The Priestess of Kama, with a cast of 10 people, goes big. Lahann and Part present a good musical act, and N'aughn and Everett make things lively with the Hebrew and His Col- lege Chum. The second half: Stitch and Gardner, spinners and manipu- lators, are very entertaining; Wm. R. Abram, Myrtle Vane and Ru- pert Drum are seen in another good act. The Hand of Fate; The Carviles present the latest in terpsichorean art; Wills and Bundy are mighty funny as Mr. Piker and Miss Kid- der, and the Staunton Three furnish some good music. Altogether you get something when you go to the Republic. The Princess Bert Levey and his Princess The- atre, the home of family vaudeville, are oft'ering the following bill this week: First half—Zeno and Man- dell. Anna Mack Berlein & Co., Ethel May, Stanley and Stewart, Bristow and Warner. Last half— King of the Everglades and His Trained Aligators, Lewis and Zoel- ler, Joe Loecer, Anna Mack Berlein & Co., Gus Leonard, Woodley and Patterson. The Wigwam The Jim Post Musical Comedy Company will conclude its engage- ment at this theatre tonight. The different members of this aggrega- tion are clever and seasoned players, and their entertainment is a real one. They change twice a week and give full value in everything they pre- sent. The added attractions are Charley Mason and his Sanger Bund, a real big time sensation, first half, and Lorenz, the hypnotist, for the last half. Bookings At the Sullivan & Consldine, San Fran- cisco office, tlirougli William P. Reese, their -sole booking agent, for week of May 3. 1914. EMPRESS San Francisco—Dorsch and Russell; Harry Rose : In Old New York: The Usher Trio; Cecile, Eldred and Carr. EMPRESS. Sacramento —Will Morris ; Thornton and Corlew ; Dick Bernard and Company; The Four Ouaint Q's ; Orville Stamm. EM- PRESS'S, Los Angeles— Ed Marshall; Maye and Addis; Canfield and Carl- ton; Frank Mullane; Imperial Pekin- ese Troupe. EMPRESS, Salt Lake BRODERICK JANE OTarrell-O'Roarke Company ORPHEl'M CIRCITTT SULLIVAN & CONSIDINE W. p. REESE MAIRICE J. 73fRNS PAUL GOUDRON San Francisco Representative Denver Representative Chicago Representative Empress Theatre Bldg. Empress Theatre 6 Nortli Clark Street R. J. GILFILL.XN CHRIS. O. BROWN Seattle Representative New York Representative Sullivan & Considine Bldg. 1465 Broadway —Fred St. Onge and Company; Ed and Jack Smith ; Gwynn and Gossett; l>essie P>rowning: I've Got It. EM- PRESS. Denver—Dennis Brothers; P>erke and Korae; McMahon and Chappelle: Rossow Midgets; R. F. O'Connor and Company; Murray Bennett. EMPRESS, Kansas City —Patrick. Francisco and Warren; Spissell Brothers and Mack; Ciladys Wilbur: Warren and I'.lanchard; Clark and Ward; Joe Maxwell's Dancing Girls. ORPHEUM. Ogdcn ( May 7-9)'—Moffat-Clare Trio; Hong Fong; Jas. F. Sullivan and Company, Olivotti Troubadours; Top O' the World. ORPHEUM, Odgen (May 14-16)—Ed Marshall; Alaye and Ad- dis; Canfield and Carlton; Frank Mul- lane ; Imperial Pekinese Troupe. Empress Variety Company Bryce Hovvatson, Daisy Sway- belle and Fred La Piano are the principal members of the Empress Variety Company that will start out from this city next week. The com- pany is now playing at the Republic Theatre, Los Angeles. It plans to play the interior with a fine vaude- ville show all summer. The com- pany is composed of clever people, who present an unusually good show\ No manager need hesitate about booking it. Jack Golden Opens at Wigwam Joseph Bauer, manager of the Wigwam, has signed the Jack Gold- en Company to open Sunday, with the following company: Jack Gold- en, principal; Lucille Palmer, lead- ing woman ; Birdie Golden, charac- ters ; Mabel Darragh, soubrette ; l>ob Ferris, leading man; Harrison St. Ives, juvenile; Harry Hallcn, char- acters, and the Twlcve Tango Maids. Vaudeville Notes Broderick O'l'arrell, Jane O'- Roarke and Harry Stuart will open on the Orpheum time tomorrow at Sacramento. Next w'eek they play Oakland, and if all goes well then they will get their circuit time. These three are a clever trio and have a most entertaining sketch. Martha Russell, formerly a mo- tion picture actress, now playing the Pantages Circuit in The First Law of Nature, is making talks at each city visited regarding her experi- ences as a motion picture player and her lectures are said to be very in- teresting. She started her stage ca- reer in San Francisco. Cathrine Countiss, a headliner at the Orpheum New Year's week, closes. Offices — liOndon, New York, Chicago, Denver, i;os Ang'eles, San Francisco Bert Levey Circuit Of Independent VaudevlUe Theatres Executive Offices—Alcazar Theatre Bldg., O'Farrell Street, near Powell. Telephones: Home C3775 Sunset, Douglas 5702 1 WIGWAM THEATRE Mission Street, near 22nd Street JOSEPH BAITES, Geu. 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Her time for next season in The birthday Present is already arranged by the United Booking offices. The Station Agent, written by Ed- die Gage, was accepted for Orpheum time last Wednesday. It opens soon at Salt Lake with the following cast: Newlin and Leslie, featured; Jane Lambe, Louise Jeffries, Georgia Knowlton, Frederick Thomas, Fred Green, Billy Little, carpenter. Direc- tion of Jack jMcLellan, It is a pleasure to see Myrtle Vane once more in the local field. Miss Vane was for years a great favorite in this city, and her reappearance after a long absence with Will R. Abram at the Republic is a subject of congratulation. Film Notes Dick Wilbur, taking a few weeks' vacation, is playing with the Keane Plaj^ers at Fairfax, in the movie game. * * * Marshall Zeno has been ap- pointed assistant to General Director Henderson of the California Motion Picture Company, at the San Rafael studio. * * * Eva Myrle Lewis i- working in Los Angeles with tiie Lnk j versal Film Company. ||l 1^