The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW June 20, 1914 TSE SAN FRAZrCISCO Dramatic Review Muilc and Drama CaAS. K. FABREIiZi, Editor Isiucd Evary Satorday AiMreas all letters and money or- ders to Th« San TranclBM Bramatto Ba-rlew 1095 Msrket Stre« t Cor. Seventh Room 207 Talapbon*: KarXat 86M F:ntered at San Francisco as Second-class Mall Matter. Establlsliea 1854. Charlotte Tittell .Anions' the all-star cast to open at the Columbia next week is Charlotte Tittell. known as one of the Coast's most gracious and talented actresses. She has i)la\ed with many fine coni- Ijanies and appeared here last with ( )l"a Xethersole. Play Agents Who Are Pro= ducers Getting in Wrong Voun.i; authors often wonder why they cannot get their ];lays producecl, or even t^iven .serious consideration. A growing tendency on the part of ])lay agents to become producers has materially lessened the chances of the struggling dramatists, and is likely to result in a different method of proce- dure in the future. The Selwyns and Miss Marbury, operating under the name o{ The American IMay Com- pany, are the principal play brokers who are thus carrying water on both shoulders, and it apears that they are going to be more active in producing next .sea.son than ever before. It is understood that the Alarbury office is interested in The Dummy at the Hud- son Theatre, and Roi Cooper Megrue, of Miss Marbury's force, claims to be the author of Under Cover, which is to be seen in New York next season under management of the Selwyns. It is no secret that the Selwyns are heavily interested in Within the Law, that they produced The Girl and the Pennant last season and have taken theatres in Chicago and P>oston in which to make ])roductions. Not only struggling authors but also dramatists of established reputation are becoming averse to placing their manuscripts in the hands of agents who not only are l)roducers. but who number dramatists and adapters among their employees and members of the firm. Writers of plays are beginning to realize that the fruits of their labor will be more likely to meet with a merited reception if sent direct to producing managers, and not entrusted to play brokers of anv kind, whether producers or not. .\I1 the leading firms of managers have care- fully ef|uipi)ed play-reading depart- ments where all manuscripts submit- ted are thoroughly examined, and the author is mistaken if he suppo.ses his manuscrii^t will receive any more prom])t or careful treatment if sent to a manager by a broker, than if de- livered by himself in person, or sent direct through the mail. In the latter instance, if his play is accepted, he saves the agent's commission, and all the red tape and annoyance which fol- lows uiJon dealing through a middle- man or woman. The day of looking only to established dramatists for manuscripts is past. Many of the greatest successes of the last two years Ilazcl Ihtwii. who is to star next season in 7 he Debutante under tlu njanaclement of John C. Fisher were written by men and women hith- erto utterly unknown to the theatre. It is from new blood that managers now expect to get new and vital icieas. Therefore, no manuscript is put aside because the name of the author is un- heard of.— Xeii' York Reviezi'. Mrs. Henry B. Harris to Marry Chicagoan NEW YORK. June 17.—Intimate friends of Mrs. Henry B. Harris, wid- ow of the well-known theatrical man- ager who perished in the Titanic dis- aster in .\pril, 1912, have learned re- cently of iier engagement to Edward Meyers of Chicago. Mrs. Harris has met unusual success in handling many of the business interests of her late husband. Jt is said that when Mrs. 1 larris marries again she will have relinquished her theatrical holdings. Meyers is proprietor of the Stratford Hcjtel in Chicagf). Gaiety Closes The (jaiety will close tonight. Col. I>raden, who has been directing its destinies for several weeks, says no settled policy for the future has been decided upon. Pictures will be run for a tow weeks. Pantages MARKET STREET, OPPOSITE MASON COMMENCING SUNDAY, JUNE 21 Tip Top Vaudeville HABRV CIiEVEIiAND'S sin^ng' and dan- cing comedians in The Iiove Chase. SlvnTHY and the EEIt, dramatic sketch, fea- tutingr Hairy Cornell, Ethel Corley and a cast of six. A whole liasketful of other strong: acts. J. M a»MUL C . ...J.n. ItOGHt: ; _ ,r. O. 1 . MOITHCW ^'FRANiXJlik^VALlikTINE CO. pff/Mrr»s or POSTERS Jv Try MISSION sr 777 M ISStON S T We Rrint Every thing If^t"^ mc'j'Aft HEADQUARTERS FOR THEATRICAL AGENTS] mernt Bills of Lading; to us, we will take estre of your Pupmr ColUmhifl THEATRE Geary and Mason Streets ^ Phone Franklin 150 ■ Ijimited Season I Beginning Monday Night, June 22 I .Mntinccs Wcdnos.iay and Saturday " All-Star Players In. hi.liin; Charles Kichman, Rose Cog-hlan Charles Cherry, Gladys Hanson, Charlott* Tittell, Carroll McComas and olliers in •is.ar Wil.l.'s c-oniedy. The Importance of Being Earnest Pricis: i;\eninKs. :'.■>(■ in $1.5(1; "Pop" Matiiu o.s \\ c lues.lay an.l .Saturday, 2.5c to GAIETY POWEU .11.1 V.\-A W,-,-k Phone Sutter 4141 d' til Musiial Winner. A Knight for a Day Revise.] and brouglit up to the moment New Mu.sic. New Dance.s, New Coine ly., X. w Faces . . THE CAST DAPHNE POLLAIU), AT.B\ GOITI.DINO ,oV4,>'^^'''^'^' Ml'^IAHN STOKKS. T.,l?l'-.^,'^ Al KREV. KREIJ SANTLEY. HKSSIE FRANKT.IN. JOE KANE. WII, MAM BEVAN AND A COMPANY OF FIFTY Evening prices, 25c. 50c. 75c. $1.00; Satur- day and Sunday matinees, 25c, 50c. 75c. THURSDAY •'POP" MATINEE.250 50C. Hiancli Bo.x Office, ICmiiorium Alcazar Theatre ST., JTEAJl FOWBZ.I; Phone Kearny 2 Next. Coninu iu ing Mcuiday Night. June 22d —Matinees Thursday, Saturday and Sunday Bessie Barriscale—Tliurston Hali Supported hy the Ah azar Players in a Sumptuous Production of Snow Wliite and tlie Seven Dwarfs .\ Fairy Tale Play Based „n the Storv of the Brothers Grimm hy Jessie Brahain White Summer Prices: Night—25c, 50c, 75c Matinees—2.')C, 35c, 50c CORT^ LEADING THEATRE ElUs and Marktt Bta. Phone. Sutter 2460 Seiond and Last Week Starts Sunday Night Last Performance Sunday Night, June 28 Guy Bates Post In the .'^uiiiptiu.iis Persian Dove-Play, Omar, the Tentmaker By Itichanl Walton TuUy, author of The Rose of the Ranclio and Tlie Bird of Paradise Nights and Saturday Matinee. 50c to $2.00 "Pop" Wednesday Matinee, 26c to $1.00 Next, commeneiiig Monday night. June 29, Nat C. Qoodwln in Never Say Die OrpKeum O'TarraU Btrcat, B«t. Stockton and Powell Week Beginning This Sunday Afternoon Matinee Every Day Victorious Vaudeville DAINTY MARIE. "She's Not What SIM Seems To Be"; XiASDIE CLITT, Eng'landl boy comedian; the Australian woodchop- pers, JACKSON and McLAREN: McMAHON, DIAMOND and CLEMZNCE in The Scare- crow; PERCY BRONSON and WINNIE BALDWIN: HOMER MILES & CO.; WIL- LETTE WHITAKEB, assisted hy F. WIL- BUR HILL: ORFHEUM MOTION FIC- TU.^ES, showing current events. Last week the amticlexterous writing marvel, TAMED KA JXYAMA. Evening prices: 10c. 25c. SOc, 76c. Boi Seats, $1.00. Matinee prices (except Sun- lays and Holidays): 10c. 26c SOc. Phone Douglas 70 1 leiiry Di.xcy pas.^cs to tlie man- agement of Charles Frohman next season. Mr. Frohman will feature the comedian in the ])rincii)al part of the IVench i)lay, La Helle Aventure. This piece was produced in Paris last win- ter and enjoyed.