The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW July 4, 1914 < Richard Walton TuUy L'nivcrsally recot^nized as the furemust dramatist of the American theatre, lias already infused himself into the affections of all Cali- fornian i)lay£;^oers liy his immensely jjopular romantic plays, The Bird of Paradise and The Rose of the Rancho. MR. Tri.i.VS MOS'I' Rl-A I'.XT SrCCKSS, Guy Bates Post In the Sumptuous I'crsian Spectacle Omar, the Tentmaher ilas just du])licatcd at the Cdrt Theatre in San I'rancisco its enormous New York triuni])!!. \\ hen nine out of ten theatrical attractions are summering; in the storehouses, Mr. Tally's O.nar. tlie Tentmaker pursues its mag- nit'icent career. The gross receipts of this attraction at the Cort Theatre, San Francisco, for the week ending Saturday, June 27th, were $15,128.50. Retained for second great week. The Invincible Combination C.UY RATES POST I.X ()M.\R I'llE TENTMAKER r.Y RICHARD W ALTO.X TL'LLY LAKE TAHOE WEEIi END EXCURSIONS 10 From San Francisco, ^"^^ (Oakland, Berkeley ^ I 1 ■ I * and Alameda * ^-^^ Round Trip Includes 75-mile steamer trip aroundiake, calling at all resorts Fishing, Boating, Out-of-Door Recreation, Hotels, Cottages, Casinos, Dancing. Leave San Francisco, Ferry Station, 7:00 p. m. Oakland, i6th St. Station, 7:38 p. m. Ask Agents for Illustrated Folder Southern Pacific I IIF. FXPO.STTIOX LINE—1915—ITRST IN SAFETY Correspondence S \C RA.M E.\ rc). July i.— Red- n-ond celehrated his return to his home and prospering tmvn hy appear- ing in the red-hlood play. The I-'ight, hy r.ayard \ cillier. lie was given a o-reat reception. This is the last week of Raul Harvey and Marry Lcland. who go on their vacation next week, an 1 Isahclle Fletcher and Meta Mar- sky, who close their engagement Sun- day night. l'"red Harrington. Mar- vin Hammond, Raul Harvey. Metu .Ma.Mrskv. Marshall /.en<i. Lew llan- nings and Marshall i'.irmingham did fire work, and -Miss Fletcher ccr- tainlv delivered a nio.st artistic jior- traval. Next week, .\ R.achelor's Romance, with I'-d Redmond and Edith Xewlin in the chief i)arts. The EMi'Rl'!SS this week features Tom Xawn. presenting Rat and the (ienii. One of the prettiest girls in vaude- ville is dainty Mary (Iray. a singing comedienne. Onaip returns with his ])iano floating through space. The Rathskeller Trio is a hig hit; the Two Georges conclude the i)ill. Omar the Tentinaker. with C.uv R.ates Ro.st. will co-re to the CLL'XIE Theatre July 6th and 7th. Bert Chapman is he- coming a spcnilthrift. While out with a crowd at one of the road houses, Rert spent $1.47—^'"'■e! * * * Ed Red- mond is huilding a heautiful hunga- 1 )w in tine of our swell surburhs. He and Mrs. Redmond designed it. and take it from me, it is some home. * * * Harry Eugene, son of the Hyman at the Dicpenbroi-k, died suddenly in San I'rancisco last Saturday. * * * .\ dramatic recital was given hy local talent at the Tuesday Club House Thursday evening, umier the direction of the Wilbur - Leland Dramatic Studio. It included four important plays presented in tal)loid form: The Rainbow, Her Own .Money. .\ launch of Roses, and Within the Law. In the play. Her Own Money. Earle (^afney appeared as Lew .Mden. and Mrs. C. E. .Anabel as Mrs. Mary .Mden. Charles Latsen portrayed the character of Reter l*ctlove in .\ Buncli of Roses, and Ruth .\rcher was Mrs. Retlove. The character of Aggie Lynch, the girl crook, in the drama Within the Law was inter- lircted by Lela Tri])pet. .Arthur E. Gartner jiortrayed the role of Dick Guilder, and .Amelia .Marchdolt played Mary Turner. l-'ancy dances were given by Cecil Harcourt. and so])rano solos rendered by Marion Dozier, soloist in the First Congregational Churcii. -\ dance was given after the performances. The Ed Redmond Com])any v.ere especially invited guests. SANTA CRI Z. July 2.—Tlie cul- mination of the series of jiagcant dramas that are being given in this city under the direction of Ferry New- berry will be witnessed July 4th. when a tri])le bill will be presented on the stage of the outdoor tiieatre. The ex- trarvaganza. .Aladdin and the Lamp, will be re])eated at night with a cast augmented by 50 imjierial ballet and toe dancers, who appeared in the Pageant of Peace, and will close with a novel pyrotechnic spectacle. The Rnirning of the City of I'eking. There will be an elaborate street parade dur- ing the day, followed by a patriotic program at the pageant theatre. The celebration will include aquatic sports, races and baseball. SivATTLE. July i.—The Alctro- politan Players score another success in this week's performance of Strong- heart at the METROPOLITAN, and appreciation of -Manager McKen- zie's efforts to give Seattle a first- class strck company is attested by good attendance. IHorencc Malone, in the role of Dorothy Nelson, strengthens the very favorable im- pression made since lier opening, and Dwiglit. -Meade, in tlie title role, brings out the fine ])arts of the char- acter admirably. The ])iece affords o])portunity for the full strength of the company and capable handling is given the various roles by Will Floyd, -Max Steinle. R.yron .\ldin. Loring Kelly, James (hiy L'.sher, Carl Cald- well, .Auda Due and Leslie Walling- fnrd. .\ttractive gowns are displayed l)v tlie ladies. Trixic I'Viganza head- lines the ORPHEl'-M bill and has them all going with her singing and burlesc|ue of the popular new dances. Emil Pallenberg has the other "bear'" act. Three clever bruins jierform really wonderful stunts. Clark and X'ercii, Italian conversationalists; Roy Coulin, ventrilo{|uist (and he got it over) ; The -Melody Sextette; Paul La Croix, hat juggler, and The Seebecks in bag punching, make up the balance of a good bill which is the last until .\ugust .^oth. the Orpheum theatres at Seattle, Portland and X'ancouver all closing July 4th to remain closed for two months. John W. Considine, in commenting on the .summer closing, states it is with a desire to observe the custom generally i)rcvailing, and not cn account of decreased business dur- ing the warm-weather months. -Xep- time's Daughter, a s])ectacular film production featuring .Annette Keller- man, is the current attraction at the -MOORE. William Hodge in The Road to Happiness is underlined. 5th. William Lamp and Company, in a delightful sketch. One Might Up, fea- ture the ICM PRESS program. Others arc Tom Waters, eccentric dancing and piano selections: La Jolic Deoclima, living i)ictures; Pearl and Irene Sans, and The Six Malvern Comi(|ues. P.ANTAGES has a strong attraction in The Im])erial Opera Co. James and I'rier are jircscnting a clever sketch, .\t the Dej^ot, at the GRAND. G. D. H. HONOLULU, 11. 1., June 20.- This night winds u\i the half of the week devoted to The Esca])e. The next bill will be The Trap. This com- pany will visit Maui July 6th. Their dates read: Paia, July 7: Kahului, 8: Wailuku. 9-10; Lahaina. 11. The plays to be u.sed will be: Within the Law, The Barrier, The Girl of the (jolden West, and The Witching Hour. ()n the 2i.st they leave for hoiue. .Sam iUair will present the first of tile h'amous Players scries of photoplays at Ye Liberty, July ist. The Sea Wolf will be the opener and the next in order will be Les Mi.^er- ables and Tess of the D'L'bervilles. Sam has brought a iiumljer of choice films with him. Kathlyn Williams Wants Divorce ()ne reel in wliich Kathlyn Will- iams, the moving ])icture actress, was the leading woman, is destined to have a (|uiet premiere and only a single production, which will be in the <li- vorce court in Los .Angeles. She has filed suit for divorce against her hus- band. I '. R. .Mien, also an actor, charg- ing him with desertion. They were married in March. 1913. and lived to- gether for three months. Their wed- ding was the outcome of a romance, in which he saved her from death when a big elephant which she was riding stampeded the whole herd, and Miss Williams was thrown while the brute ran through a board fence. Allen wa^ ])laying in the same skit, and rushed to her rescue. She siit fered internal injuries, from wlii<l she recovered and the wedding t lowed. Her work as a moving p' ture actress has been largely with wiKl animals. .Miss Williams asks for ali- mony and the custody of her nine year-old son by a former marriage. P.i:rtii.\ F01.TZ and W.\lter Ni:\\ M.x.v are in •town, having wound 1:: | their tour in Portland.