San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

May 5, 1900 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW stage. It made me so happy I cannot tell you how happy." She need not, I know. May the future be all that her heart has planned — all that her visions have painted. She is an undeveloped theme. The possible melody is infinite. And she is so young — so young. C. T. They Separate Blanche Walsh has the mumps. That was the reason for closing prematurely the Chicago engagement of the McDowellWalsh Company last week. It probably marks the final severance of the co-stars. Since Fanny Davenport died, Miss Walsh, in connection with Melbourne McDowell, has been appearing in the familiar Sardou dramas with considerable success. Several times rumors have appeared telling of differences between the stars, and finally a week or so ago Miss Walsh, after a more than fierce interview with McDowell, left at one o'clock in the morning the hotel where the company were stopping. On the last trip to the Coast the Company gave this city the go-by because of Miss Walsh's exceedingly lively dislike for San Francisco, dating from the time she set her severe disapproval on us by declaring this to be a "jay town." To the writer who interviewed her in L,os Angeles directly afterwards, she did not deny having offered some strictures on San Francisco theatrical taste, but denied most emphatically, having given expression to most of the denunciation attributed to her. Miss Walsh had other reasons for not particularly loving the Coast, as it was here that Nat Goodwin induced Maxine Elliott to become a member of his company that went to Australia, and Miss Walsh felt that she was being slighted by the prominence soon after accorded the beautiful Maxine. Miss Walsh will soon leave New York for a protracted trip to Europe. cA ZKdhel musical Instrument Prof. Henry Hornbeck, piano tuner, of Sag Harbor, has invented and applied for letters patent for a musical instrument which promises to become a popular innovation. It is called the "Octavo-harp." It is a stringed instrument, not unlike a German zither; but while being capable of producing the same harmonious chords is much more powerful. It is played with a pick and has a gamut board attachment by which playing is rendered quite easy. The inventor claims that there is no chord or tone of the piano which cannot be reproduced. George Clayton Has Experiences George Clayton, assistant treasurer of the Alcazar, had quite enough last Monday night to last for some time. He and three friends started on a bicycle tiip to San Jose. The three friends were Gertrude Wadsworth, Flossie Navelet and Frank Carroll. The party left this city about four o'clock and stopped a while in Oakland and Haywards. They rode slowly and it was after midnight when they started out of Niles. Before Irvington was reached, Mr. Carroll's wheel got out of order and a stop was made to fix it. While thus engaged two men came up on foot, one with a pistol, the other with a club, and told the party to shell out. Miss Navelet screamed, but the rest kept still. Clayton gav« up $3.50, but had $2 more in bills on his person. Carroll handed over all the money he had, $9. Miss Wadsworth had $2 in her stocking and kept it. After getting the money the robbers said, " Now git," and they got. They started on for San Jose and got lost. The road got so rough they couldn't travel any further on it, and being exhausted, they sought a neighboring farm where they slept till daylight. Side Lights The Evil Eye is to be presented at the Columbia Theatre at the special scale of prices, 25, 35, 50, 75 and $1. Mrs. Thomas Whiffen is to come here with Henry Miller this summer. Margaret Dale is also to be in the company. Frank Worthing sailed for England this week to be gone for about a fortnight, returning in time to join Henry Miller and his company at the Columbia. ^u.Vr.«V«trIi.IV,f.«r,.f..«V«i«#r..r«iif.i«Vi,«,«,f ^ /. MAGNIN 8 CO. 840 MARKET STREET Opposite Fourth / MAKERS, IMPORTERS*^ AND RETAILERS Ladies' Fine Lingerie Silk and Wash Waists and Gowns Special Inducements to Professionals Next Year's Big Farce Comedy Show Will be Launched Early in September. It will be the Limit of all that is Big, Artistic and Funny. It will be Presented by a Company of 30 People. It will be Sumptuously Mounted, Magnificently Costumed. It will Cost foOOO.OO to Raise the Curtain on the First Performance. It will be Presented by Those Prosperous Comedians, MURRAY and M?\eK California Tour Limited to Two Weeks and Three Days. Time all Filled. In Big Cities Only, September jS to May /. A NEW PLAY ON NEW LINES OLLIF. MACK, Sole Owner P. S. 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