The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

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10 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW July 4. 1914 The Princess Capacity busiuos prevails at the IVincess, where M. Kuttner, the man- ager, througli his courtesy and pleas- ant treatment, has built up a large clientele of patrons. The Incorrig- ible, a penal institution playlet, head- lines the bill. This interesting sketch is intended to truthfully ])ortray the atmosphere of the penitentiary, with K(\ ^lorrell or George Stone, tiie lTinci])al figure, as the Incorrigible, which he conveys effectively. Tom l>. Loftus, as the new warden, is very acceptable. Others in the cast satis- factorily serve the pur])ose intended, 'i'he audience testified its approval nf tile theme. Lavaile and liodine, a combination act on Roman rings, showed to some advantage in their l umber and were very well received for their effective catches and ro])e slides. Time, ten minutes. Lillian Taylor, a banjoist who uses the |)ick. demonstrates some little knowledge I f tills almost obsolete musical instru- ment with api)lause. Time, eight min- utes. Jessie Livingston, who tries to sing and tell Irish tales, failed to en- thuse her au iitors. Time, eleven minutes. I!rov>'n and Lawsoii. an luliiopean .song and dance number, sang spirited songs in the inimitalde way of the darkey. The male mem- ber, a typical negro, danced and sang with effect. This act met with big applau.se from the audience—time, twelve minutes. The audience were well "pictured" at fref|ueut intervals with furious and riotous animated phot(jplay. The last half acts were Clara Clay, vocalist; (iuznani Trio in a globe act; 1 lubell Trio, singing act: Musical l-'letcher and The Incorrigible, with 'l"om r>. Loftus as the warden. Portola=Louvre The I'ortola-Louvrc is offering a I- vanced vaudeville in the new bill now showing. It is evident that when something is given as a pourboire, gratuity or "Lagniappc," as our New ()rleans friends might express it, that it does not impress the iieojile with the same degree of importance as if they paid for same. At any rate, high- class acts predominate at the Portola- Louvre, and for nothing, too. That consummate artist, "Big" Tom Mc- Guire, the Celt who vocalizes the Scotch songs with so much fervor and ai)ility, is still on the bill singing Lauder's successes, Bonnie, My lligh- lan' Lassie, Bring Back My Bonnie to Me and other Caledonian successes. "Big" Tom never fails to put it over to the point of boisterous ap])roval. He is "abetted" with excellent results by twelve as shapely bonnie Scotch maidens as wire ever assembled in one Hock, all in the costume of the Thistle and Heather. Evelyn Shaw and Dolores Suarez are two of the aforesaid "lassies" who show to much advantage. The Highland T'ling, as a terminus of this really "big act," fittingly ends an act of much merit. Time, eleven minutes. The \ enetian Duo, Mile. Luisa Bresonier and .Michcle Giovachini. are excejitionallv high-class ojjeratic stars who were adapted for the .\bbey Gran and other of the rciJre.sentative impressario organizations. Luisa Bresonier sings the sextette from Lucia de Lam- mermoor marvelously well, assuming the .several voices excelkntlv. Michele McClellan-Tarbox Inc. Asrents, Manacfers, Frcclncer^, Artists Repte£entaiive3 Musif-al f.iitif lit .s luriii.'<lie I mil rr ^.lar^el. Ski'tclics. Surss an:l Monulni;: written aiil ixiokel. Faiitasres Theatre Buildin? Gentleman Cornetist \vi.slies a l..ad.v Tromboiii.st to join him in a vaiidoville act on the stage. .Si 1(11 OSS COBITCIIST, Review Dramatic (iiovachini sings with a robust voice of wonderful range. This act is de- serving of especial mention and was received with prolonged a])i)lause— time, fourteen minutes. The Tyrells, an .\ustralian dancing act. i)resented by two youthful artists in a refreshing (lejiarture from the u.sual act of this nature, and is a very animated and gingery nunib.er. This clever brother an<i sister team recently arrived from .\ustralia, their native country, and are playing a return to the Bortola- Louvre—they were for nine weeks on the bill in their previous engagement. The act consists of iinii|ue and very clever eccentric and acrobatic dancing, finishing the act witli a daring and prolonged neck swing, which meets with tremendous and merited ap- l)l:uise. Time, eight minutes. Fox and Leonard, those dainty dancers, present some excellent mimic dances. Their effort is refined and effective. The tee dancing of the little lady is of much merit and the number is well received—tin-e, ten minutes. Ethel l>arnes, a vocalist, sings some of the late songs in excellent voice and am- ple volume: a pleasing number which was ai)]iroved. Time, five minutes. Hazel Marshall, a soprano vocalist of prepossessing aj^pearance, renders two ])retty ballads effectively and was v/ell received. Time eight minutes. The Man's Mind Was On the 6et=Away About three weeks ago, a bright, piei)o.ssessing young fellow, who calle 1 himself Chas. I. I'riedinan, which wasn't his real name, as he was known in Birmingham, .\la- bama, breezed into town and an- iiounctd that he had secured book- ings in vaudeville, having passed a satisfactory amount of the needful over to one of the booking powers in Chicago. l*"orthwith he proceeded to get busy, engaged actors, a direc- tor, and ha I a splendid set painted to jiroperly present his sketch, .\ Man's .Mind. .Ml the time he was paying his actors half salaries and advancing them a little money now and then. l'"inally, last Tuesday, came the try- out at a local theatre, but the ver- dict was not "O. K. " Then the re- LAURETTE TAYLOR in PEO O' MY HEART By J. Hartley Manuers; Cort Tlieatre, New York; now in its .'iecoml .voar. PEG O' MT HEART A—r:a.«:tern; Elsa Ryan. PEG O' MY HEART B—Southern; Blanche Hall. PEG O' MY HEART C—West and Pacific Coast; Pegglt ONeil. PEG O' MY HEART D—Northern; Marion Dentler. PEG O' MY HEART 10—Middle Wost; Florence Martin. THE BIRD or PARADISE, by Richard Walton Tully. Oliver Morosco Co. Theatres Los Angeles, Cal. The Majestic Theatr* The Morosco Theatre The Bnrbank Theatre The Iiycenm Theatre The Republic Theatre OTHER ATTRACTIONS Kri'TY GOKOON in Pretty Mrs. Smith, with Grant and Greenwood. Cort Theatre Boston, In- definite. Jack Lait's smashing success, Help Wanted, Maxinie Elliott Theatre. New York, imlefinite. Help Wanted — Cort Tlieatrt-, Chicafrn. iiiKfi- nite. THE ORIGINAI. THEATRICAI. HEAD- QUARTERS THE CONTINENTAL HOTEL Iiarf* Rehearsal Room Free to Guests 185 Rooms on Ellis and Powell Sts. Co. PROPS. P. P. SHANLEY P. C. FURNESS F. P. SHANIiEY, MGR. ED. REDMOND And the Redmond Company Presenting the Highest Class Royalty Plays at the Diepenbrock Theatre, Sacramento .And Company Xo. 2 at the X'ictory Theatre, .San Jose LOUIS B. JACOBS TABI.OID MUSICAI. COMEDY CO. Presents Fritz Fields, Hazel Wainwright AND THE DANCING DOI.I.S TABOR GRAND. DENVER I>oiii.s H. JiK'iibs. l,e.ss<'e and Manager Want to hear from good musical conierly people— Ai chorus girls. $10 C J. HOLZMUELLER—THEATRICAL APPLIANCES Maker of Arc Eamps. Buuch Iiigrhts, Strip Iiig-hta, Border Dig-hts, Swltchhoards and RheoEtatB 229 1 2th Stveet. I'hone Park SlfiS, San Francisco, Cal. sourceful i'riedman inl'ormed his lit- tle band of Thesi)ians that they would move to Los .\ngeles and open next week in what would be a world's tour, lasting two years. To say good- bye i^roperly to .San I'rancisco he gave a little affair at the Motel \'an Dorn Tuesday night and then took the party out for a .spin. That was the beginning of other events not so pleasant, for on Wednesday an $i8 check came back to the automo- bile driver marked "No funds." .\. couple of hotel checks pursued the same cour.se. It developed late W'ednes'lay that Friedman got u]) early that morning, packed a suit case, went down to the bank, drew out a balance of $150 he had there and at present his whereabouts are unknown. Vaudeville Notes Charley Yule, in Herbert l'a>h- ford's The Stranger, v.ill open at the Orpheum tomorrow. It had a splen- di 1 success over the circuit, and Yule, who . has talents for character por- trayal beyond the ordinary, has .scored heavily. C iKirley King and X'irginia Thorn- ton have returned to work and they headline the bill at Pantages this week if favorable receptions are any criterion. They are assistinl by Er- man Seavey, a clever and forceful ac- tor who promises to become a tie- Oakdale, Cal. STAR THEATRE i:. C. SIIKAHRU, Tiianaser. A live one foi real shows. Seating capacity, 375. Road shows 'vrite for open time. Colfax Opera House COI.FAX, CAI.. Motion Pictures, Van leville an 1 Traveling Shiiws RooUe 1. Write CHARIiE3 McCORMICK, Manag'er No. 15 NEW! JUST OUT I MADISON'S BUDGET Kxcelling all previous issues; con- tains James Madison's very latest monologues, sketches, parodies, min- strel first parts, jokes, etc. Price, one dollar. Order now and be among the first to use the new, gilt-e lge material. For sale in S.tu Francisco b.v Parent's Stationery Co., 829 Van Ness Avenue; Goldstein 8e Co., 883 Market Street: or direct of the publisher, James Madi- son, 1052 Third Ave.. New York. N. Y. cided favorite. Their sketch. The \ illage Priest, is by R. L. Scott, an 1 is cleverly and entertainingly con- structed. The act will jirobably go over the " I'an " time. .\bram and Johns will jilay three weeks more at the Republic and will then be transferred to the Hippo- drome in Los .-Vngeles, where they are as popular as they are here. Maud ()delle is getting reaily for another ()r])heum trij). \'a\ Armstrong is having a big suc- cess at r>ert Levey's Rei^ublic in Los .\iigeles, and .Mr. Levey says .\rm- strong is attracting large auiliences. Xe.xt week will sec the close of the Jack Magee musical comedy season at the Wigwam Theatre.