San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW March 7, 1908. NATIONAL THEATRE POST AND STEIKEB STS., BAN FRANCISCO Leading Vaudeville Theatre on the Sullivan-Considine Circuit. No Act Too Good for us. Write. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, 53 Weeks. Sullivan-Considine Vaudeville Circuit BOOKING FIRST-CLASS ARTISTS ONLY. PERFORMERS OF MERIT. LET'S HEAR FROM YOU. NO ACT TOO BIO. NO SALARY TOO HIGH. Sole California Representative ARCHIE LEVY, 1 235 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco VARIETY THEATRES THalia Concert Hall 514 PACIFIC STREET, SAN FRANCISCO W. S. ALLIN, Manager 70x137 U 'eet. The largest concert hall on the Pacific Coast. A great bill of new vaudeville. Specialties, acts and comedies every week. Admission, free. New Bella Union TKeatre 561 PACIFIC ST., Near Kearny, SAN FRANCISCO WALTER MARTIN, Proprietor MATT TRAYERS. Manager The most beautiful and commodious Concert Hall in the West. Presenting MATT TRAYERS' BIO BURLESQUE COMPANY THeatrical TigHts ALL COLORS. WEIGHTS AND QUALITIES — Cotton, Tpc to Wool 1^.60 to 19.60; Lisle or Siikoline. 13.00 to $4.60; Silk, $6.00 to $12.50. O VHyffUVff PTPTP A T C BEST LINE MADE IN THE U. 8. o I M ME 1 KIC ALa g*£ ^^n^' We also Make Padded Shirts. SWEATERS, JERSEYS. OYM, ATHLETIC and BATH SUITS, SUPPORTERS, ACROBATIC SHOES, GOOD UNDERWEAR Knit to Fit In All Materials. We operate our own mills, carry a large stock and make goods to measure at reasonable prices. We suit the professional as if he were buying In Europe. Write us for prices and samples. Western States Vaudeville Ass'n. Formerly Empire Circuit, Wigwam Circuit, Weston & Burns, Novelty Circuit, Pantages' Circuit, Adams' Circuit. THIS CIRCUIT FLAYS OR FAYS. ALL TIME CONTRACTED FOB WE CONTROL THE EXCLUSIVE BOOKING OF 35 NOUSES. WRITE OR WIRE. Home Offices EMPIRE THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., Phone West 7140— Corner Sutter and Steiner New York Office1440 BROADWAY, LOUIS PINCUS, Representative Vaudeville f. V. BOOARDUa, Taudevlll* Editor. Orpheum The bill this week has proved to be of exceptional merit. It is headed by Emmet Devoy and his company. Mr. Devoy is an exceptionally clever actor. His company consists of Hermine Shone, Emsy Alton, Wra. Foran, John Dillon and George Fisher, who present the farcical sketch, Ln Dreamland. The sketch offers many opportunities for laughter. Delia Fox, remembered in this city as a comic opera prima donna, contributes a number of songs. Kara, a juggler of distinction, makes his first appearance in this city and does his stunt with skill and agility. Les Freres Riego, equilibrists who are credited with creating a furore abroad, are good. This is the last week of classical and eccentric danseuse, La Sylphe. Others who conclude their engagement are Fred Watson and the Morrisey Sisters ; Carletta, the human dragon, and the entertaining Dumond Minstrels. A new series of motion pictures conclude the performance. Empire The appearance of Melbourne MacDowell and Virginia Drew Trescott in their intensely dramatic drama, The Oath, at the Empire this week marks an era at that theatre. MacDowell and Trescott have a play of power and passion, and it is acted with the same virility and fervor evinced in Sardou's great tragedies. Their houses have been record ones. The regular vaudeville bill has the James P. Lee comedy players in the farce of Jim's Troubles, a big laugh provoker; Gracie and Reynolds, in The Beauty and the Beast ; Baker and Carlisle, the artistic colored aristocrats ; Gehan and Spencer, famous dancing duo. Another big attraction comes next week in A. Mutt and company of sixteen people, Examiner cartoon, by Bud Fisher; Golden State Quintette, comedy sketch, singing and dancing; Daly and O'Brion, tanglefoot dancers; A. Spera and company, Ed Corrigan's sketch, Jockey Jones ; Musical Dell, novelty instrumentalists. Wigwam Conradi's Statuary opened the bill at this house this week. All roads lead to the Wigwam, it 6eems, judging from the large houses that were well pleased by the bill. The headliners are The Golden Gate Quintette, who have a very clever singing and comedy act and would be a feature on any bill. Their comedy is spontaneous and rapid, their imitations of Chinese being particularly funny. The act is well dressed. Lampert & Pierce and a singing and dancing act went well, and pleased mightily. Fighting Bob, the kangaroo boxer, is a distinct novelty and shared the honors with the Quintette. Mr. and Mrs. Cal Stewart in Uncle Josh on the Bowery have a good act that requires a different audience to go well. The Berry troupe of European acrobats went well and gave entire satisfaction. National The bill at the National this week is one of the best that has been offered the patrons of this popular house in a long time. The hit of the bill is Rinaldo, the wandering violinist, who captivates the audience with a masterly rendition of both classical and popular music. Albina in magic is up to his usual standard, and is as mystifying as ever in several new tricks. Madam Schell's trained lions have a good place on the bill, and is a particularly good drawing card. The Virginia Belles in a dainty singing and dancing act, was very pleasing, and brought forth many deserved encores. The costumes were fresh and the act went with a vim that was very pleasing. Paul Stevens, the people's favorite, and Bessie Allen, a very dainty soubrette, and James McDuff in mimicry complete the bill. The moving pictures were excellent. Globe The bill this week is headed by Abdul Kadur and his three wives in their novelty painting act, which goes very well, considering it has been here a number of times and that its freshness has worn off. His execution is very rapid, and though his "wives" individually are not very clever, collectively they make good. Devoy & Evans are the real headliners, having a very good act that goes with a rush. They are wonders in the acrobatic and equilibrist line and keep the audience in suspense which is only broken by a great volume of applause at the finish. The St. Onge Brothers in their comedy cycling novelty have a very good act, and meet with favor from the audience. The Eddy Family have a sensational wire act that enthralls the audience and is one of the best acts of its kind in vaudeville. Jack Mathews and his comedy company is the life of the bill, his act being particularly well dressed and played. The chorus are all pretty and well formed. Matt Trayers and Billy Odell are the features of this entertaining comedy offering. Bookings At the Sullivan & Considlne, San Francisco Office, through Archie Levy, their sole booking agent, for week of March 9, 190S: NATIONAL, San Francisco — Zinelle and Boutelle ; Fred Primrose ; Horton and La Triska ; Harry Zeda; Byron and Blanch; Stirling and Stewart; Fitch and Citt; Musical Hawaiians. GLOBE, San Francisco — Middleton's Military Quartet ; Tracey and Carter ; Glenroy and Russell ; The Great Nellos ; Hasse and Mariette. BELL, Oakland— Albini Bessie Allen ; MelnotteLanole Duo ; Paul Stevens ; Keller's Virginia Belles; Rinaldo. ACME, Sacramento — ■ Girloy, Haines and Montgomery ; Donelley and Rotali ; Ranza and Armo; Brown and Schomer; Jas. H. Waite and company ; Colby and Garron ; The Piottes. UNIQUE, San Jose— Kader and Wives ; Bowen Brothers ; Gray and Graham ; Devoy and Evans; Evan Evans. NOVELTY, Stockton — Hammond and Forrester; The Rosaires ; Mme. Wanda ; Bety Scholz. NOVELTY, Vallejo — Three Keltons ; St. Onge Brothers ; Sullivan and company. Bookings of the Western States Vaudeville Association, San Francisco, for week of March 8. 1908: EMPIRE, San Francisco — A. Mutt and company (16 people) ; Golden State Quintet; Daly and O'Brion; A. Spera and company; Musical Dell. WIGWAM, San Francisco — James P. Lee and the Lee Comedy Players; O'Brien Troupe ; Carter, Waters and company ; Paulie and Healv ; Gracie and Reynolds; Waldron Brothers; The Wheelers ; Esco Ives. NOVELTY, Oakland — Bilyck's Sea Lions ; Sharp Brothers ; Cal Stewart and company ; Vesuvian Quintet; Tom Mahoney. EMPIRE, San Jose — James Post and company; Buty Korus; Gehan and Spencer; Blanche Sloan; Eugene DuBell. GRAND, Sacramento — "Big Jeff," Boxing Kangaroo; Wentworth and Butterworth ; Axtell and Heinie ; Conradi's Statuary ; Lampert and Pierce ; Rose Busch ; Godfrey and Armento ; Doomsday. EMPIRE, Bakersneld — Crawford and Meeker. EMPIRE, Los Angeles— Miles and Rickards; Harry Boyd. GRAND, Reno — Bothwell Browne and company ; Musical Templeton. ALISKY, Stockton— Herzog's Horses. MARGARITA, Eureka — Franz Rainer's Tyrolean Warblers. NORTHWEST — Polk and Kollins ; Sampson and Douglass ; Murphy and Willard; Arthur Huston ; Marion and Pearl. There is a decided novelty at the Wigwam Theatre this week that is not on the bills, "Sparks," the house cat and pet of both 6tage hands and performers, has a litter of kittens and two pups. It is only fair to the cat to say that the pups lost their mother and she has taken her place in feeding and caring for them. The cat was named "Sparks" by "That Quartette," A Mutt and company of sixteen people come to the Empire next week. Great fun ahead there. HARRY SPEARS Stage Manager of Empire Theatre, S. F. ; Builder of the Stages of the Mission, S. F. ; Novelty, Oakland, and Novelties In Fresno and Los Angeles. LIZZIE SULLIVAN Character Woman Address Bella Union Theatre FRED WOLFF Manager Seattle Concert Hall San Francisco PHIL TRAU Teacher of All Latest Stage Dancing Address Dramatic Review