San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

July 1 8. 1908. THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW J. EDWARD MARIE Pierce & Roslyn The Operatic Toreadors. Bent and Most Elaborate Act of Its Kind. Ask any manager as to the qualities of our voices, and the magnificence of our costumes. Now a great success on the Western States Vaudeville Circuit. Edward-McWade & May-Mar^aret Assisted by fred s. Campbell in an emergency act — a vaudeville novelty, by Edward McWade. "A genuine novelty, showing the true side of life behind the scenes of a vaudeville theatre." THE ORIGINAL Bell Trio FARNS WORTH — -ROCHE — LEAHEY SINGERS Bert and Lottie Walton SINGING AND ACROBATIC DANCING Webb-Romalo Troupe FEATURE ACT On the Sullivan & Considine Circuit THE FAMOUS AND ONLY Dan-Crimmins & Gore *™ Sixth month on the Sullivan & Considine Circuit and still on it. Address Sullivan & Considine, Office American Theatre. San Francisco. AN EXCEPTIONAL FEATURE The Great Henri French Mimic, Actor and Impersonator of the Great Musical Directors and Composers Arthur and Vera Barrett In Their Latest Success, Entitled WHO'S WHO? — Featuring Vera Barrett as the AUTOMATIC DOLL Address, Dramatic Review Vaudeville Notes L Manager Dailey offers at the Novelty for next week: Mme. Ward and her educated Dalmatians ; Claude Doran and company, in At the Tap of the Gong; Chas. Howison, whistler; Inez and ( )'.Day. singers and dancers; Mr. and Mrs. Hagan, comedy duo; and F>telle Raymond, baritone. Mollie Fuller, who has had a remarkable recovery from an operation ior appendicitis, is so far recovered as to be able to visit the shopping districts, and to take in an occasional performance at the theatres. This will be most gratifying news to thousands of professional friends. Cohan & Harris have engaged Frank Morrell, of That Quartette, as the leading tenor of George Evans' Honey Boy Minstrels, which goes on tour in a few weeks with a company of ©ne hundred. That Quartette is the most famous singing organization in vaudeville. Its members returned to A'ew York from Europe a few weeks ago. after a triumphal progress of the foreign capitals. Morrell, who is a big man physically and vocally, will be strongly featured in the new show. Regarding the rumor current in this city that Sullivan & Considine •were to occupy the Ellis street Orpheum theatre when the new Orpheum was opened down town, Morris Meyerfeld. Jr., says there is no truth in it. Some months ago in an interview Mr. Meyerfeld said that the Ellis street house would be operated in conjunction with the new Orpheum — and that ought to settle the matter. Edward McWade and Margaret May turn the theatre inside out in McWade's in An Emergency Act at the National. That is they reverse the stage scenes and present to the audience the stage as it looks from "behind.' The Emergency Act is a turn the vaudeville theatre must have, and its smart people, Martin & Martin. Fred S. Campbell and Margaret May. bully the stage manager admirably played by Mr. McWade, into all kinds of concessions as to the conditions they require in their act. The stage manager's troubles, the comedian's and the soubrette's little bits of professional asides business, and the I witty talking as the tiffing goes on is infinitely amusing, and besides the audiences see the stage as it is sometimeseen, when looking like a shipwreck with its canvas all out of place. Edward McWade is a son of Robert McWade. who held the stage years ago as Rip Van Winkle in competition with Jefferson, and is still acting. He is also the author of a number of popular vaudeville acts. A noticeable act is that of J. Edward Pierce and Marie Roslyn, the Eastern celebrities as Operatic Toreadors, features at the Empire in an operatic and popular singing act. Mr. Pierce has a powerful baritone and Miss Roslyn a strong, clear soprano. Both voices have wide ranges. They have fine stage appearances and sing with feeling and magnetism through a long and varied turn. They open their act with the Toreador's song from Carmen, arranged as a duet. Its magnificent rendering and splendid costumes would make them favorites with any audience. This is followed by the low voiced Neapolitan song, Hark to the Mandolin, Miss Roslyn's telling El Bacia, charmingly given, and Mr. Pierce's superb rendering of Asleep in the Deep. He was the first singer of this song and brought it into publicity before the author sold the copyright for $4,000. Their next number is the Indian song of Fanella, given as a duet, with expensive Indian costumes. Mr. Pierce being oneeighth Cherokee blood, has a natural pride in the costuming of this number. Both artists then make remarkably quick changes to society full dress, singing a medley of Southern and popular airs, arranged by Miss Roslyn. They are artists in every turn, with strong carrying voices that carry this exacting program through without a break. Manager Sid Grauman of the National is taking a vacation at Santa Cruz, with trips to the Santa Cruz Mountains. Archie Levy is on a trip south in the interest of the Sullivan & Considine circuit. Nellie Revell, the jolly and the brainy monologuist and correspondent, en route, of the' Chicago Show World and Inter-Ocean, is lingering in San Francisco as long as she can. Miss. Revell finds good matter here for her bright and breezy letters to both journals. CORRESPONDENCE— Con. from page 6. one of whom promise to prove warm favorites. Chief interest, of course, centered in the appearance of Evelyn Selbie. Miss Selbie more than made good. During the entire first act she clearly demonstrated that the best that had been said of her was none too good. So anxious was the audience to show its approval of Miss Selbie's work that several of her strongest scenes were interrupted with bursts of applause. It was the same during the two final acts of the play and at the close of the performance Miss Selbie had won a name for herself as one of the best leading women ever seen with a San Diego stock company. At the close of both the second and third acts she was compelled to respond to half a dozen curtain calls. In the role of Rhy MacChesney, Miss Selbie has ample opportunity to demonstrate her talents. Her work shows that she is a woman of unusual dramatic attainments, combined with a winning personality that is bound to make her a great favorite in any city. In the lighter scenes of the play she appears to excellent advantage, and in her emotional work she is fully as strong. In fact her lights and shades are a treat. There does not appear the slightest doubt but that she will be a warm favorite with Pickwick audiences. Roscoe Karns, as Clem, the youngest brother of Rhy, is entitled to share in the honors of the week. Mr. Evans plays the part of Steve in an artistic manner. One of the new members of the company who appears to good advantage is George Webb, who plays the role of Berisford. Mr. Webb has an excellent voice and the only criticism that could be offered of him is that he is inclined to be a trifle stagey. Ferdinand Munier makes an excellent Chinaman, even to the walk of a Chink. Sonnie. as played t>y Georgia Hayes, is a good piece of work, as is also that Tweed Bix of Lyle Rothwell. Arthur Witting has a small role, that of the prospective purchaser of the mines, but he makes the most of his opportunity. A clever piece of character acting is that done by Mattie Davis, who appears ;is Biddy, the Irish servant. Ysabelle Maxon does much to aid in the success of the piece as Mrs. Bix, her work throughout being of a high order. Sacramento, July 14. — Nothing on at the Clunie. Margaret Ellington in The Thief. 24-25. The Alisky held a large audience last to greet Myrtle Vane and Joseph O'Meara, in Mrs. Dane's Defense. A strong supporting company, compose 1 of Eleanor Haber, Florence Chapman. Marie Baker, Carson Davenport, Harry C. Bradley, Leslie King, Jack Bennett, Arletgh Williamson, added much to the production. Al. H. Hallett is stage director. The Grand is giving this strong program: Elton-PoloAldo Troupe, America's greatest casting act; Fredericka Raymond Trio, operatic selections; Hill, Cherry and Hill, comedy bicycle novelty; Lillian Hale & Co., presenting The Phantom Rival; . Dill and Ward, singing and dancing; The Great Santell, the modern Hercules. A genuine Western greeting was given Frank Coffin, the favorite tenor, when he appeared under the name of Paul Fisher, with the Fredericka Raymond Trio, in operatic selections at the Grand. Miss Hager Curtiss, a cousin of Mabelle Gilman Corey, has gone to Paris to study with Jean de Reszke. Forrest Cleveland, tenor, of this city, has gone East to join the Knight for a Day company. Albert I. Elkus, the young pianist and composer, is meeting with great success in Berlin. Alma Krause, operatic soprano, is singing at Oak Park. Edgar Strakosch, owner of the Bijou and Dreamland motion picture houses, will open a new amusement house on Ninth, between 1 and J, about September 1. Redlands, July 10. — Nance O'Neil and company gave The Fires of St. John, on July 9, to small house in the Wyatt. Fine performance, but hot weather killed the attendance. Dates Ahead Belasco Stock — Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles. Bishop's Players — In stock, Ye Liberty Playhouse, Oakland. 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