San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

36 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW August i, 1908. THE SAN FRANCISCO Dramatic Review Music and Drama CEAS. H. FABBELL, Publisher Issued Every Saturday Address all letters and money or /Q, ders to San F r a n c 1 sco D r a m a t ic Be view, 287 T h i rteenth Street; reached by Mission Street cars. T e 1 e p hone Market 2114 Entered at San Francisco as Second-class Mail Matter. Established 1880. Monroe Salisbury Splendidly endowed with good looks, in a big manly way. and with a voice of great power and range, which is used with skill, Monroe Salisbury, who is Nance O'Xeils leading man this season, is making a distinctive name for himself. His training has been of the best, and the pursuit of high ideals has developed his artistic powers to a high plane. In his experience of some six or eight years on the stage, Monroe Salisbury has played with John Drew, Kathryn Kidder. Richard Mansfield, two years with Mrs. P'iske with The Prince of India, and with Harry Woodruff and Edna Goodrich in The Genius. So marked has been his success in the West that very alluring inducements are being held out to him to make this territory his particular property. E. A. Fischer Excellent business judgment, fearless honesty, hard work and a little admixture of Teutonic shrewdness have made E. A. Fischer of Los Angeles one of the best thought-of and successful managers in his own particular field — a purveyor of light amusement to the public — on the Coast today. I 'n mi the inception of his amusement interests in old San Francisco, the history of his progress has been one of steady advancement, save and except for the misfortune of one or two bad investments and the heavy losses sustained by him at the time of the disaster which hurt all the world when "Dear Old Frisco" was devastated by fire and quake three years ago. Fischer's Musical Comedy Company, which has been playing continuously since Herr Fischer transferred the field of his operations from the scene of his first successes by the Golden Gate to this Southland of Fruit and Flowers. A thorough believer in giving liberal value for the public's money. Fischer presents musical comedies liberally besprinkled with meritorious song offerings, efficient principals being Wei] assisted by a carefully trained and elaborately costumed chorus. Foresighted and keen to discern the possibilities of advanced amusement devices, Mr. Fischer some months since secured rights to the great Gaumont Chronophone for the reproduction of "canned" vaudeville, opera and song. He then proceeded to secure a location for his first Los Angeles "singing, dancing and talking motion pictures," and the present location at 423 South Spring Street was leased. Then the money flew in a complete remodelling, and today the interior of this little picture house is a restful symphony in red and gold, where one may sit at case, the while listening to the most famous voices in the world offering all types of vocal entertainment, from the ever-popular "coon song" to music of the operatic world, the while witnessing the action accompanying the vocal efforts, reproduced in a most realistic manner upon the picture screen. Numerous original ideas are displayed in the interior of Herr Fischer's Chronophone — ideas which tend to make his show better, and which were devised by the resourceful Teuton after much close study and some experimenting. From the first his newest enterprise has been popular with the public, and although, naturally, he has felt the somewhat strenuous summer, business is eminently satisfactory, all things considered. Leslie King 1 ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^j Mr. King is a recognized character actor of standing in this community. He started in the profession fourteen years ago. under John T. Ford, at Ford's Opera House in Boston. He has acted with Charles Coghlan, Viola Allen. Rose Stahl, Joseph Haworth and a number of others on the road, besides having had a thorough stock experience in the leading cities of the country. Mr. King opened in this city at the Central Theatre when Harry Bishop took the management of that house. Since the fire he has been with Morosco's Burbank Stock in Los Angeles, the Grand Opera House Stock in the same city and afterwards played principal characters with the Garrick Stock of San Diego, and succeeded to the directorship when Gilbert Gardiner left. Mr. King is one of the best make-up artists in the business, his proficiency in this line being taken as a standard. Recently he supported Helen Bertram for a short season in vaudeville over the Orpheum Circuit. At present Mr. King is playing leading characters for ( has. Aliskv in Sacramento. For Love and Country George Friend's comedy. For Love and Country, that had a most successful week in Oakland at Ye Liberty Playhouse recently, is . now available for stock. The play has a most romantic vein running through it, and the sentiment is wholly good and heart-touching. The comedy, too, is splendid, and we are glad to announce that stock companies may now secure another play that will please their audiences. Letter List The following letters remain in The Dramatic Heview office subject to order: ('has. Anderson A. B. C. Clarence F. Burbon Bernard Bros. J. B. Brown Sydney Browning Chas. Belcher Clarence F. Burton True Boardman (2) Mrs. E. Barley Beeson Bros. Ralph Cummlngs Hoy Carlisle L. Carolon Juliette Chandler K. Carrlgan (2) Francis Carrier P. E. Clarke (2) Jennie Delmar Harry E. De Las saux Mr. Devine Mrs. C. J. Del Vec chio Elmer J. Everette (Telegram) Harry Foster Chas. H. Fischer Newell Goodman Miss J. E. Goodwin (3) John Griffith Raymond Griffith Annie A. Griffith ] Maud Hoot V. Harmon Al Hazard Alice Haynes Arthur P. Haynes (.6) Thomas Jackson Adeline Knapp (3) Dan Kelly C. J. De Moyne Chester Loveridge (3) N. J. Da Vigne (3) C. E. Loveridge (8) Harry Eeighton Alice Eonnon Baby Myrtle Annie McDonnell Fred Meek A. J. Miles Agnes Maxwell Charlotte Mundroff Helen Nelson Ethel Oleson C. «P. Olerac Gertrude Perrle Walter E. Perkins Galen Chas. Reese H. B. Raymond Chas. Reiner C. E. Reiner ( I Carroll Robinson Edgar Rice Fred Raymond Ethel Roberts Thomas T. Shea Harry Stockton Gorham Show Co. Schepps Dog & P Show Gerty Steffen Robt. Simons J. H. Smith (2) Francis Swartz J. Li. Thomas Charlotte Thompson Lela Thompson Byrd Vance i Geo. Wade Ray S. Wells Harrington Wheeler (2) Edna Warde Griffith Wray Corinne Arden Marie Baker Bernard Bros. Robt. Buchannan Rose Brodrick Wufeld Burns Ray Binder E. J. Boyle Eee Beggs D. W. Brice Ann Crew Helva Calvert (2) Emma Cummings Gladys Caryle J. S. Coulter Meta Chamberland Grace F. Clarke Romie De West J. Francis Dooley May Deagle Thomas Dudley Clifford Dempsey E. J. Espereance (2) Millie G. Evans Will Frank Willis W. Goodhue Miss F. Guy (2) Ruth Gadsby Henri Gressit Olga Grey J. Raymond Gayler Elizabeth M. Hendricks Wm. Harty Geo. G. Hensley (2) Edwin Hall Bertha Honora E. Harris Amy Jordon (2) Dr. S. A. Knapp Ernest Kincaid Scipioni Eombardi Tessie Eoftos Frank Eombardi Chas. Eovlck EeVeen & Cross C. J. Demon Denora C. Mann Chas. W. Morrick Leslie McDaniels Carolyne Mi-I.enn E. W. McFarland Mr. McCune Blanche Marble A. Oblatt Clarence Powell Chas. C. Pyle C. E. Reiner Sanford B. Ricaby Walter H. Reynolds Marion W. Remain E. H. Roberts Wilfred Rodgers Agnes Rankin Mrs. Sam T. Shaw (3) Alma E. Sauve Mable Standish B. Siebert Herbert Sutch C. M. Stringham Jas. H. Stuart J. Thomas Reg. Travis Kate Toncray Elida Van Becker Franklin Whitman (2) Mr. Walton Geo. Wade Mrs. H. Wheeler Central Theatre 8th and Market Phone Market 777 ERNEST E. HOWELL Prop, and Mgr. Souvenir Matinee Wednesdays Regular Matinees Sundays The Home of Melodrama Triumphal Return of Herschel Mayall and Edna Ellsmere East Performances of DEALERS IN WHITE WOMEN NEXT WEEK The Champion Melodrama The King of the Opium Ring Prices Unchanged — 15c, 25c and 50c. New Alcazar Theatre Tel. West 6036 Cor. Sutter and Stsluer 8ts. Belasco & Mayer, Owners and Managers Absolutely "Class A" Building; Seventy-third Week New Alcazar Stock C COMMENCING MONDAY. >f the >mpany AI HIST Mr. White Whittlesey Supported by the Alcazar Players In Anthony Hope's Great Modern Romantif Drama The Prisoner of Zenda splendidly Acted Superbly Staged Prices: Nights 25c to $1; matinees. Saturday and Sunday, 25c to 50c. MONDAY. August 10 — Mr. Whittlesey in MONSIEUR BEAUCAIBE ORPHEUM Ellis Street, Near Fillmore Absolutely Class "A" Theatre Week Beginning This Sunday Afternoon Matinee Every Day Artistic Vaudeville WILL M. CBESSY AND BLANCHE DAYNE, in "The Village Lawyer;" JESSE LASKY'S MILITARY OCTETTE AND "THE GIRL WITH THE BATON"; INES AND TAKI; DANCING MITCHELLS; BASQUE GRAND OPERA QUARTETTE; WILBUR MACK AND NELLA WALKER in "THE BACHELOR AND THE MAID;" FENTELLE AND CARR; NEW ORPHEUM MOTION PICTURES. Last week of the favorite character comedian, BEN WELCH. EVENING PRICES — 10c, 25c, 60c, 760! Box Seats, $1. MATINEE PRICES (Except Sundays and Holidays). 10c, 25c. 60c. Phone West 6000 Ye Liberty Playhouse OAKLAND 14th and Broadway DIRECTION H. W. BISHOP Phone Oakland 73. I^ast Times of IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT the Hilarious Comedy Commencing Next Monday A Contented Woman Prices, 25c, 50c, 75c. Matinees, 25c, 50c AMERICAN THEATRE Phone Market 381 Market St.. Near Seventh THE HOUSE OF SAFETY AND COMFORT LAST TWO NIGHTS SPECIAL MAT. SATURDAY— 25c, 50c ? America's Greatest Tragedienne, Nance O'Neil Supported by Mr. McKee Rankin and an Excellent Company in THE FIRES OF ST. JOHN Next Sunday Matinee — MISS O'NEIL in The Sorceress SEATS NOW ON SALE PRICES — $2.00. $1.50. $1.00 Princess Theatre Phone West 663 Ellis St., near Fillmore Samuel Doverich, Manager Absolutely "Class A" Theatre Building Matinee Saturday and Sunday Curtain Rises at 8 Sharp ALL NEXT WEEK The Chaperons Next "It Is to Laugh" Elaborate Production "I the Dainty Musical Comedy, THE GIRL FROM PARIS Songs, Hances. Ensembles That Gladden th0 Ear and I'lease the Eye MAY BOLEY William Burress. Arthur Cunningham. Z0« Harnett, Sarah Edwards. Evelyn Frances Kellogg. Walter de Eenn. Walter Catlett, Charles E. Couture, Oscar C. ApfeL Congenially Cast Our American Beauty Chorus Prices — Evenings, 25c. 60c. 75c; Matinees (except Sundays and Holidays). 25c and 5ftc. r*ll I C PRINTING CO. UlLkL SAN FRANCISCO THEATRICAL PRINTING OF ALL KINDS FIOSTERC 2257 MISSION ST. rh7*'T^J