San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

\2 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW January 18, 1908. Orpheum In order to fittingly commemorate the first anniversary of the present Orpheum Theatre, which takes place next week, a programme of exceptional excellence, novelty and variety will be presented, beginning with this ( Sunday ) afternoon. It will be headed by John C. Rice and Sally Cohen, who will present their latest success, A 1 '.achelor's Wife. Sydney Dean and company will be important factors in the coming bill. They will appear in their Eastern vaudeville hit, Christmas on Blackwell's Island, which was originally arranged for a gambol of the Lamb's Club in New York. It introduces a quartette of prisoners, each of whom is confined in a cell. They are all musically gifted and as they peer through the bars of their cages they indulge in witty repartee and amusing songs. Adolph Zink, the Lilliputian comedian, who will be remembered as the star of the original German Lilliputian Company, will appear in a character change specialty with moving picture effect. Geiger and Walter will introduce their latest musical novelty. In the Streets of Italy. Mullen and Corelli will return for one week only, and it will be the last week of W. Immans and his tiger and Newfoundland dogs; Foster and l;oster, in The Volunteer Pianist, and the Manello-I Iarnitz Troupe of acrobats. New Orpheum motion pictures will terminate a very delightful entertainment. Alcazar Tolstoi's story, Resurrection, has never been given better dramatic treatment than it is receiving this week. While the work of Thais Lawton as Maslova is pronounced by press and public a splendid exhibition of emo tional acting, every one else in the big cast contributes to the general success, and the staging is both elaborate and realistic. The Boys of Company B, which is to be the offering next week, was written by Rida Johnson Young, author of Brown of Harvard. It was played throughout the East last season by a New York company, headed by Arnold Daly, and afterward by Jack Barrymore. The characters are modern American young men and women, and the plot is ingeniously woven and logically unraveled, some of the situations being almost farcical in their complicated ludicrousness. Moreover, the stage pictures are made unusually pretty by rural scenery and the mingling of soldiers' uniforms with bright summer gowns. It is needless to say that the scenic possibilities will be made the most of bv the Xew Alcazar's corps of artists. In the cast will be all the favorites and many extra people. Novelty James T. Powers, supported by a large cast and chorus, will be seen for two weeks, commencing Monday evening, January 20th, in the English musical comedy success, The Blue Moon. Harold Ellis, Percy Greenbank. Paul Rubins and Howard Talbot were the original collaborators, but as the musical comedy was Americanized for the Xew York Casino, where it ran for a year with Mr. Powers, others have had a hand in it. The Blue Moon concerns the regiment of British soldiers who are stationed in British India, a locality renowned for its mysterious and Oriental splendor. The Blue Moon is the poetical name given to a Burmese girl. This role is made secondary in order to give Powers full scope for fun in the role of the comic bandmaster. A notable company has been gathered by the Shuberts in support of their star numbering among its names some of the best-known people in the musical comedy field, while two at least have won a large following in vaudeville. Included in the cast will be found Clara Palmer, Leslie Leigh, Xanon Jacquez, Myrtle Cosgrove, Phil H. Ryley. Robert Broderick. Frank Farrington. Blance Wilmot, Jennie Prager EDDIE Mitchell Juveniles James Post Company, Sacramento CHESTER STEVENS Ann Crewe Co. San Jose, Cal. JOSEPHINE LANSING Pianist and Accompanist. Vaudeville and Dramatic Address New York Dramatic Agency, 517 South Broailw:i v. l.os Angeles. Cal. T. N. HEFFRON Leading Heavy Summer Season Central Theatre, S. F. RUSSELL HARRISON Juveniles and Light Comedies At Liberty Jan. 5. Care this office WILLIAM MARION Leads and Heavies Care Dramatic Review. GAVIN DOROTHY Leading' Juveniles, Light Comedy VIRGINIA HARVEY (Mrs. Dorothy) Heavies and Characters Letters to Dramatic Review Eddie Barnes Comedy and Characters Kittie Edwins Soubrette and Ingenue Leads Specialties Yes. With Pyle & Rick's Stock Co., Santa Cruz, Cal. Ann Crewe and Company Indefinitely, San Jose the toe dancer, H. L. Griffith and a chorus recruited from among the handsomest girls to be found in stageland. Powers was last seen here in San Toy, at the Columbia Theatre, and made a big hit as a comic opera comedian. Slightly Worn Wardrobe FOR STAGE PURPOSES Ladies' Handsome Evening Gowns and Opera Coats; good as new; in latest styles. Men's Full Dress and Tuxedo Suits. MRS. H. JACOBS, 827 Hayes St., formerly of Sixth St. Phone Park 707. W. S. DONALDSON THEATRICAL EXCHANGE 513 elm st., st. louis, mo. Can Place Competent people in all lines. we now have a permanent Exchange In St. Louis. List Your Wants In Our Bulletin Free. seno for copy of bulletin. GOLDSTEIN 6c CO. COSTUMERS Goldstein's Hair and Wig Store. Make-Up, Play Books. Established 1876. 819 & 821 Van Hess Ave., San Francisco Costumes Made to Order, Rented or Sold. Mme. Jahn Costume Co. Address Idora Park, Oakland Van Ness Ave. and Post St., San Francisco. Phone Franklin 720. Opera, Folding and Assembly Chairs Full Line See Samples at 141 to 145 Grove Street SAN FRANCISCO The Whitaker & Ray Co. Do you contemplate going to HONOLULU? If so, communicate with J. C. COHEN PROMOTER OF AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISES Managing HAWAIIAN OPERA HOUSE and ORPHEUM THEATRE, Honolulu. H. T. Both houses thoroughly equipped and stage capable of handling any show. Hotel St. James The newest and most modern hotel in Greater San Francisco ; 200 rooms and 50 private baths ; telephone ; hot and cold water and steam heat in every room; in the heart of the shopping and theatre district. Admirably suited to the theatrical profession. (Special rates given.) Regular rates, $1.50 per day and up. Reached by all car lines. Van Ness Ave. and Fulton St., San Francisco, Cal. "The Best Repertoire Show on the Coast" That's the Public's Verdict of MAX STEINLE AND HIS CLEVER COMPANY This is the Show that is Breaking all Popular Price Records Permanent address Francis-Valentine Co., San Francisco, Cal. LEW SAVAGE, Manager. The Mission Hotel 2020 Howard Street, Cor. 16th SAN ERANCISCO Theatrical Headquarters All Professional people will find this hotel convenient to all the theatres, the comforts at the lowest possible rate. RATES 50 CENTS FEB DAT, $3.50 PER WEEK AND $15 PER MONTH. Including baths. Howard and Sixteenth Street cars pass the door. Sixteenth and Fillmore Street transfer to all lines. GEORGE WARREN HOOPER Leo. C. Bell Roso Bell Mar s ton Leading Business Director Ingenues Leading: Business Care of Dramatic Review So EMPIRE THEATRE, OAKLAND "Gavin Dorothy made a very Impressive hero and will probably soon become a matinee idol." — A. A. Denison, Oakland "Enquirer," Dec. 24.