San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

April 28, 1900 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW 7 The Chutes The Orpheum The new bill presented at the Orpheum this week is one of the strongest we have seen in a long time, and was appreciated by the large audiences. There were four new numbers on the program and the principal attractions of last week constituted the entertainment. Digby Bell, the clever comedian, comes to us from comic opera and is a strong acquisition to vaudeville. If Digby Bell had not already won fame as a comedian he would ultimately make for himself a name in his present undertaking. His portrayal of the Bowery boy at a base ball game made a special hit. Gussie Brosche and Frank Rae have an amusing sketch entitled Too Much Woman, introducing some interesting comedy work and musical selections. Mildred Stoller gave the program variety as an attractive comedienne, while Mile. Proto dances with unusual grace. The holdovers include O. A. Duncan, the clever ventriloquist, and Bellman and Moore. Mile. Marzella and her certainly marvelous performance with her trained birds attracted new attention. This act is surely an illustration of a woman's patience. Faulk and Lemon are adepts with all manner of musical instruments and quite unusual for a theatre in this town, the crowd sat to see the completion of the last act. The Guitanos, are certainly grotesque acrobats and pantomimists, as the program implies. San Francisco can truly be congratulated that it is on the Orpheum circuit. The Olympta The Olympia presents a very good ' bill this week. LaCiel Mills, the New York danseuse, continues her charming performance. The Romalo Brothers do some most extraordinary head to head balancing, and are one of the great attractions here. The Black Bartons are as ever exceedingly good, their coon town melodies, breakdowns and hoe-downs being simply great. Colored comedians with such talent are always enjoyable. Gertie Getchell, Thelma Winfield, Maude Darrell, Hattie Ward, May Nealson, Sullivan and Cummings and Mile. Thelma are still with us. The Hungarian Orchestra, under the leadership of Isidore Fenster, give some fine concert music this week. The Vienna Citizen Waltz [Ziehrer] being an especially good number, is with several others heartily encored. "The Chutes present an excellent * program this week. There are several very good new acts. The Davenport Sisters, two soubrettes from the East, sing some of the very latest coon songs, with telling emphasis. Evans and Maitland, have an exceedingly funny comedy sketch, full of laughter-causings which keep the house in a continual uproar. Alice Raymond, the cornetist, is received with great favor. Jones, Davis and Heard, made a hit with their new sketch. The Hewitts, Muller and Ward, and Edward Adams fill out a fine program. The new moving pictures are excellent. Ella Burt still shoots the chutes on her bicycle. Thursday's amateur program filled the house with roars of laughter. The Oberon ""The American Ladies' Orchestra is ' doing itself proud this week. Mr. Louis N. Ritzau, the able conductor, is giving us some fine selections, and sees that they are well performed. Minkowski's Concert Waltzes, The Smugglers of Bayadez, are given with a swing and a rythm that is contagious and bring down the house with rapturous applause. Miss Jennie Nicholson's songs are greeted with calls for encores. Mr. Edward Denison has an excellent baritone voice, and his descriptive songs scored an immediate success. Mr. Hoerst, the cornet soloist, has his instrument under perfect management. Mile. Atlantis dances upon a revolving globe as easily as most dancers upon the floor. Thestereopticon effects thrown upon her are beautiful and interesting. Subcribe for the Dramatic Review. Fischer s Concert House "U/HATa darling, dear place," I heard a sweet voice say at Fischer's as the young bud gazed for the first time upon the beautiful daintiness of this enticing place — and it is a delight to the eye as well to the ear. The glorious strains of Hinrichs fine orchestra come to you as you sit in the gallery with half-closed eyes, dreamily wondering, Are you in Paradise ? Schubert's Serenade, as played by August Hinrichs, takes you out of a hum-drum world into a haven — I had almost said a heaven of rest, and life once more seems almost worth living. Miss Lillian Sherwood sings Always, with great sweetness, Miss Sylvia Puereri her classic songs with power and grace. The second act of La Traviata is given by Signorina Pollettini and Barducci and Signors Badaracco and Vargas with telling effect, flowers and applause testifying to the excellence of the performance. Fine Half Tone Engravings For $1.7 cash with order, we send a Half-Tone Engraving like any of the following. Send your photo, cabinet preferred, and we will guarantee quality. OWN YOUR CUT and have your printing done at yourown convenience For $2.00 we will make a Half-Tone like the one below Lombard Sz Co. ENGRAVERS 20=24 Geary St. San Francisco