The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

May 9, 1914 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW 5 Los Angeles Has a Stock Performance Once More, and Things Seem Natural Again LOS ANGELES, May 7.—Col. Braden, the successor to J. J. Rosen- thal of the Gaiety Company, is in the city. * * * The Auditorium has passed over to the movies, and opens this week under the management of Clune. * * * Kitty Doner, of the Rock and Fulton Company, is receiving all kinds of alluring ofYers, they say, to go into Eastern ventures. * * * Harrison Hun- ter, Lillian Elliott, James Corrigan and Charles Ruggles will be back in July, and a right royal welcome they will receive. * * * Frances Cameron and Walter Lawrence have joined the Gaiety forces. * * * Ralph De Lacey, stage director at the Empress, has gone to Sidney, Australia, to take a similar position. Sidney Capell takes his place. * * * Frances Ring, whose last appearance here was with the Morosco forces, is playing in Dayton, Ohio, with the Manhattan Stock Com- pany. * * * Mr. Egan, with his little pupils, contributed the lion's share to the May Day Festival, held for the benefit of the Los Angeles Humane Society for Children in the beautiful Hooker Gardens, where Mr. Egan al- lowed his little people to present Wan O' the Woods, a most appropriate and beautiful ofYering. BURBANK: The Burbank returns to its own once more. The singing and dancing efforts are forgotten and each and every member comes forth in their very best farcical manner, making Stop Thief a funny farce in- deed. The play moves fast—situa- tions follow one on the other in happy succession and the merriment increases until the audience is left limp but pleased. Forrest Stanley plays the crook. Jack Dorgan, creating a very impressive thief and a most enter- taining one. Walter Catlett thoroughly appreciates his opportunities in the role of Cluny, the young Englishman, md makes the best of them. James K. Applebee is able to build a good share of the laughs because, as Tom Z&rr, the absent-minded one, he is mazingly funny. George Rand, as 'r. Jamison, Donald Bowles, as the octor, H. S. Duffield, as the minister, ' illiam Lambert, as the detective, f Thos. IMcLarnie, as the sergeant, re all especially good. Selma Paley eappears as Neil Jones, the maid, and dds a dash of cleverness to the part, "'inifred Bryson is a shining picture n bridal robes. Beatrice Nichols, in n ingenue role, combines personal harm and vivacious acting, and is a arge part of the success. Grace 'ravers and Florence Oberle give orth the effort they can always be ounted upon for. Thos. McLarnie s a most imposing sergeant, while everal others appear in small parts ith good result. The play is well tinted and is one of the best offer- s in the line of farce seen at this atre for many moons. EMPRESS: The Imperial Pekinese ggrcgation of jugglers and acrobats re the .same si.K artists who recently pipeared with Anna Held. Theirs re the cleverest of tricks and the hrill is added when one of their num- '6? makes a slide from the gallery to he stage, upheld by his pigtail. Ed- ward Marshall is intensely interesting with his clever pen, cartooning even his audience. John Canfield and Vio- let Carleton appear in The Hoodoo, a broad, uproarious farce, in which the singing of the pair is the best feature. Frank Millane sings some Yiddish songs and gives some Yiddish patter that amuses many. Stella Maye and Margie Addie, with much gusto, sing and taunt the orchestra to the delight of everyone except the said musicians. Ling Brothers are comedy acrobats who open the bill, and the motion pic- tures are very funny. HIPPODROME: Twenty Minutes in Chinatown, the tense, dramatic and fantastic portrayal of life in that part of San Francisco, is the head- line attraction and a worthy one in which the several types are cleverly ]3ortrayed. Lawson-Marshall and the Manning Sisters offer a tuneful, play- ful schoolday act. Harris and Harris repeat their success of last week in the skeleton dance. Brenck's models in porcelain and bronze are artistic to a degree. Benson and Harrison, in The Girl and the Recruit merrily make time fly. The Poppillias features the society dances with grace and style. The Pavlowa Gavotte is a dainty and graceful addition to a very good bill. LITTLE THEATRE: The ad- vanced students of the Egan School present Trial by Jury, the one-act opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, under the direction of Thomas Taylor Drill and Marshall Stedman. The princi- pals show the marks of their clever training and an excellent chorus of fifty voices adds strength and skill to a pleasing performance. Mr. Egan offers a curtain-raiser, The Trap, written by Florence Willard, the au- thor of Wan O' the Woods. The amateur players enact their roles with a finish that does credit to the insti- tution. Wan O' the Woods, the suc- cessful musical fantasy, is being re- peated throughout the week. MAJESTIC: The Passing Show of 1913 opens with a glittering array of pretty girls, whose shapely figures flit through many sumptous stage pic- tures, mingling with a dazzling array of principals. From last year's suc- cesses are brought forth many fa- miliar figures. Peg O' My Heart, Mrs. Potiphar, Asche Payton and many other travesties contribute to the combination of merriment and splendor. Mollie King, Laura Ham- ilton, Sadie Burt, Artie Mehlinger, Frank Conroy, George Wheeling, Ernest Hare and many others are al- lowed generous opportunity to twinkle with as much brilliancy as the stars they impersonate. The staging is massive and effective, making a gor- geous background for dancing of the wildest, dizziest sort. The Passing Show is a glorious pageant of beauty and talent. ORPHEUM: Johnny and Emma Ray return to the former field of con- quest in On the Rio Grande, a sketch written by Junie McCree, with its travesty written on war as it is in 1914. Johnny Ray and his funny voice, and robust Emma Ray are much in evidence. The Marvelous Manchurians are agile and powerful acrobats gorgeously attired. Clara Inge, new and novel, is a vivacious little lady, who can sing with a charm distinctly her own. KartcIIi is a slack-wire performer of rare skill, with many new and amazing stunts. Chas. Nevins and Ada Gordon sparkle and shine in a turn, called The Type- writer and the Type, replete with clever dancing and entertaining' patter. H. M. Zazell and Company appear in a very funny and remarkable pan- tomimic play, entitled The Elope- ment. Olga Nethersole remains in her tabloid version of Sapho, and Bill Pruitt also .stays with his big voice and splendid stage presence. MASON: Rural comedy gets its innings in The Missouri Girl, which reeks with bucolic simplicity backed up by broad comedy, a bit of song and a touch of dancing. The same old poor, but honest, Reuben, who falls for the glories of the city man and his city clothes, thereby losing his valu- able name and best girl. The company does full justice to character types, such as we have long learned to know in vaudeville. The stage settings are astonishing, but the prices are popular. N. B. WARNER. OAKLAND, May 4.—Creation, a thrilling motion-picture drama, is drawing fairly good houses at the Macdonough and giving good satis- faction. Albert Morrison and Isa- belle Fletcher in The New York Idea is the attraction at Ye Liberty. The regular members of the com- pany, headed by Walter Whipple, Mrs. Gleason, J. Anthony Smythe, Marta Golden, Chas. Ayres, Frank Darien, Max Waizman and George Webster, are giving splendid sup- port. There is no more versatile or- ganization in the country than the Bishop company and the play is giv- en a presentation that is beyond all criticism. The attendance is up to the usual standard and nothing but commendation is heard on every side. This is Miss Fletcher's fare- well week and she has been the re- cipient of enthusiastic ovations at every performance. Next week The Amazons, with Beth Taylor in the leading role. This week at the Col- umbia In High Life is the offering. Ruby Lang, a new leading lady, makes her initial appearance, and proves an actress of much talent and the possessor of a rich melodious voice. The Trio de Luxe, instru- mentalists and singers, are an added feature and score Cjuite a hit. Bus- iness is beginning to drop off. At the Orpheum Harry Gilfoil, in his favorite imper.sonation of IJaron Sands, is again a leading number. His imitations afford fine entertain- ment and he gets quite a hand. Our old Tivoli favorite, Thos. C. Leary, is also one of the current attractions. In conjunction with Rene Vivienne, he offers a lively musical skit, en- titled Daddy O'Day, which takes well. Ben Dccley also has an ex- cellent offering. The others arc i\uth Rowe, Monita h'ive, Crouch and A\'elch, Eugene Damond and Annette Woodman and Guy Living- ston. Harry liulger is the headline act at Pantages. The balance of the program contains Jessie Shirley & Co., Terry Troupe, Vera Berliner, Tom and Stacia Moore, Bruce and THE FLAGG CO. ACTUALLY EMPLOYS MORE ARTISTS and MECHANICS THAN ALL THE OTHER STUDIOS ON THE PACIFIC COAST COMBINED. BECAUSE -NINE-TENTHS OF THE THEATRES USE FLAGG SCENERY. THEREFORE, FACILITIES and VOLUME LOWER COST. 163S LONG BEACH AVE., LOS ANGELES Keanc, and Ilazcl and Johnnie Wag- ner. In addition to the regular band concert the Idora management are offering their patrons a novel cycle stunt, which is termed by the in- ventor. The Motorcycle Maxixe. It is a thrilling act and one of the best features ever staged at the Park. Beth Taylor is in town and is bu.sy with rehearsals for next week's per- formance at Ye Libert V. LOUIS SCHEELINE. MARYSVILLE, May 5.— The Jolly Entertainers, a juvenile aggre- gation, occupied the MARYSVILLE Theatre May 3-5, and their perform- ance was very pleasing. The little folks played and sang beautifully. SAN DIEGO, May 4. — SPRECKELS Theatre (Dodge and Hay ward, mgrs.) : Chauncey Olcott in Shameen Dhu is a fine evening's entertainment, but the audience of San Diego did not seem to think that way. A very small house greeted him in his first performance, but there is every indication for bigger receipts in the next three performances. EMPRESS Theatre (R. Beers Loos, mgr.) : Well it is over at last. It has come, and it has gone—that is, the first performance of The Acid Test. Society turned out in force last night at the Empress The- atre to view A. Austin Adam's latest play. It is the talk of the town to- day and the house is practically sold out for the remainder of the week. There are only seven people in the cast, but everyone has a big part and it was very hard to decide who was the star of last night. The company did not have sufficient time in which to rehearse the play and so were not "letter perfect," but at that gave an admirable performance. SAVOY Theatre (Scott A. Palmer, mgr.) : This week. Jack's Polar Bears; Al Johnson ventriloquist; Moretta Sis- ters, musical sketch ; Davctt and Du- vall; Bernard, Finity and Mitchell in From Rosary to Ragtime. MAJES- TIC (Dick Sampscll, mgr.) : Present- ing the Two Thieves with Lew Dun- bar, Lawrence Bowes, Laura Bennett, Doxie Emerson and Dorell Vail. Manager Loos of the Empress an- nounces that the new Empress Stock Company will be headed by Helen Carew and Warren Ellsworth. Other members of the company are Rose Mayo, Leonard Rowc, Harry B. Wat- son, Gladys Day and Stella Watts. Wm. Chapman is stage director. The new company opens May i8th ni Kindling. Next week, A Paris Grad- uate, a farce by R. Beers Loos. C. D. GIBSON. Claire Sincl.mr and J.\ck Living- stone of The Traffic Company, and Lester Paul of The Under Dog, will soon return to San Francisco.