San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

IO THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW September 12. 1908. NATIONAL THEATRE Mr. Sid Grauman, General Manager POST AND STEINEB STB., BAH FRANCISCO Leading Vaudeville Theatre on the Sulllvan-Considine Circuit. No Act Too Good for us. Write. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, 53 Week*. Sullivan-Considine Vaudeville Circuit BOOKING FIRST-CLASS ARTISTS ONLY. PERFORMERS OF MERIT. LET'S HEAR FROM VOXT. NO ACT TOO BIG. NO SALARY TOO HIGH. Sole California Representative ARCHIE LEVY, 1117-1125 Market St.. near 7th. American Theatre Building, San Francisco DO YOU WANT TO PLAY THE People's See HARRIS or BURNS Care of EMPIRE THEATRE. San Francisco THeatrical TigHts ALL COLORS. WEIGHTS AND QUALITIES — Cotton. ^5c to J1.S0; Wool, {2.50 to $3.50; Lisle or Silkoline, $3.00 to {4.50; Silk, $5.00 to $12.50. O ~K7"K.JfTi./fT?rT*'DTr* ATC BEST LINE made in the u. s. O I JVljyirj 1 ALjO 1 f $5 00; Calf and Thigh. $10.00; * *.*M.'%+^M.M*t>* Calf Thig.h and Hip j12.50. We also Make Padded Shirts. SWEATERS, jerseys. QTM, ATHLETIC and BATH SUITS, SUFFOBTEBS, ACROBATIC SHOES, GOOD UNDERWEAR Knit to Pit 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. Cor. VAN NESS AVE. AND CALIFORNIA ST., S. F. Vaudeville t. W. BOGABDUB, Yaudertlle Editor. Orpheum The Trapnell Family, who are the star acrobatic bill this week, are hilled as Europe's foremost acrobats and tumblers, and after witnessing their act no one will deny them the title. The troupe consists of three women and two young men. and they run through a series of difficult feats with the greatest of ease and grace. The women in particular excite admiration for their strength and agility. The act is well worth a visit. Amelia Summerville, in a series of new songs, displays a fair voice and a pleasing manner, but falls short of a decided success. The Three Moshers, in a bicycle act, perform the usual feats to be expected in such a turn. Bicycle acts are of necessity much alike, but credit must be given the Moshers for skill and daring. Le Clair and Sampson, in an act entitled The Bogus Strong Man. win many laughs in a series of absurd and impossible feats of strength, carried out with the aid of a suspended wire attached to one of the team. Carter and Bluford repeat their success of last week and introduce a couple of catchy new songs. The Grassys, in their illusion and musical act, win favor by their skill and finish. The Wilson Brothers arc irresistible in their comedy turn. A Padded Cell. The comedian is one of the funniest men in his line of work that comes to this house. Edna Phillips and company repeat their last week's sketch. Good motion pictures close the bill. Wigwam This Mission Street theatrical mint is the it in vaudeville in the Mission district, and its business is great. Look at this week's bill: Sirronje, the Lady Raffles and mystery : Juno Salmo, the Devil Dandy, splendid spectacular act: Ott, Nelson and Stedman. star comedy act of Nearly a Doctor ; Terley. the bust impersonator: Ezier and Webb, stage act : Melvene. Thomas and Alfred, change act; Leona and Dale, in A Lesson in Opera. Next week comes another multitude winner with Sidney Payne and company in his telling playlet of One Touch of Nature. Fred and Eva Mozart in snowshoe dancing, singing and scenic novelty; Tom Gillen, the humorist. with his Finnigan's Friend's Mishaps; Cadieux, the bounding Frenchman, in his Parisian wire act : gifted Louise Aubery, in her singing turn ; Manuel Romain and his company, in mirth, minstrelsy and dancing; Hal Davis and company, in the stirring drama of the Civil War, and the Bottomlev Troupe of flying gymnasts. Another great bill. Empire Give them popular prices. That is what Manager Tiffany of the Empire is doing. Hereafter the prices will be io and 20 cents at matinees and evenings, with the exceptions of Sundays and holidays, when the old rates will be maintained of 15 and 25 cents. The Empire has had many overflows this week. An unusually good program prevailed, in cluding O Hana San and company in The Geisha's Dream, a charming scenic and musical novelty, that goes to Paris after this engagement ; Oro, ( )tt and company in one of the funniest farces. Chop Suey ; Four Bottomleys, in a dashing casting act ; Four Wangdoodles, in old-time minstrel diversions; Bessie Greenwood, fine operatic vocalist, and Phil Trau and his crazy feet. Next week come E. Loring Keeley and company in comedy sketch. The Lawyer and the Judge; the Great Valoni, European juggler, with trained pigeons; Lona and Dale, A Lesson in Opera; Minnie St. Claire, The Girl from Missouri ; Ted Lenore. comedian and parody singer, and Polk and Polk, comedv acrobats. People's The People's, the popular tender to tlie W igwam Theatre in the Mission district, is giving regular three-a-day performances, at ten and twenty cents, and good and lively ones, too. The People's is a fireproof brick building, with folding chairs, ladies' parlor and every accommodation. An entire new bill will he given for next week by Trainor and Dale, Ivanhoe and other lively entertainers, with the choicest of motion pictures. National Sid Grauman has another great programme, up to the National's standard and a notch above. The Finneys, champion swimmers, show how people can be trained to live, breathe, eat and sleep under water for three minutes at a time, in their glass tank. Jules Garrison and company show how the Romans dressed, acted and talked in the ancient days, with many modern date asides that awaken contirtOUS mirth. Sidney B. Payne has an intensely dramatic sketch that touches the heart with feeling. Kelly and Violette are re-engaged again for the fifth time. No songs like the old songs, and no singers like our song stars. The Panzer Trio are marvelous pantomime contortionists and marvelously funny. Nagle and Adams, a sprightly and bright girl and a clever comedian, are very entertaining in their stage life farce. Al Leonhanlt is about the funniest juggler we have had here, and Lindstrom and Armstrong are two very lively comic acrobats. Next week's bill, opening on Sunday afternoon, includes Florence Modena & Co., in farce of Bargain Mad ; Pagan and Byron, singing and dancing; Fred Morton, novelty entertainer: Harry Kraton & Co., In Hoopville, a famed act ; Alice Robinson, soprano; James and Prior, Courtship : the latest motion pictures. Bookings At the Sullivan & Considine. San FranCiacb Office, through Archie Levy, their sole booking agent, for week of Sept. 13. 1908: GRAND, Sacramento — Edwin Keough and company ; Sisters O'Meers; Dorothy Dane; Don and Thompson : Brotherhood, Barlow and company ; Dorsch and Russell. NATIONAL, San Francisco— Florence Modena and company; Alice Robinson ; Fred Morton ; James and Prior; Fagan and Byron: Harry Kraton and company. BELL, Oakland— The Finneys ; Jules Garrison and company: The Pantzer Trio; Eleanor and Blanchard : Al. Leonhardt ; Lindstron and Anderson. WIGWAM, San Francisco— Hal Davis and company ; Manuel Romian and company ; Tom Gillen ; Cadieux; The Mozarts; Louise Auber ; Sidney Payne and company; Bottomley Troupe. NOVELTY, Stockton — Ott. Nelson and Steadman ; Ezier and Webb: Terlev ; Juno Salmo. NOVELTY. Yallejo— Melvane, Thomas and Alfred; Frank M. Clark : True Boardman and company. CHUTES. San Francisco — Jack Golden and company ; Lucille I Tall : Margie Webber ; Ouda ; TransAtlantic Four. LOS ANGELES. Los Angeles — Gardner and Stoddard; Nellie Burt; Three Huberts; Crimmins and Gore; Nelusco. |( >SE. San Jose — J. C. Nugent and company: Leo Fiber. MAJESTIC. Denver — Hugh Lloyd and wife: Fitzgerald and Wilson; Stine and Evans; Williams Sisters; Burgos and Clara. Bookings of the Western States Vaudeville Association. San Francisco, for week of Sept. 14, 1908: EMPIRE, San Francisco — E. Loring Keeley and company ; Great Valoni; Lona and Dale: Minnie St. Claire; Ted Lenore; Polk and Polk. WIGWAM. San Francisco— Bottomley Troupe. I DORA PARK. Oakland— Sidi; Mount and Love; Chas. Oro and company ; Campbell and McDonald: Carless.' EMPIRE. San Jose — O'Hana San and company: Aerial Wilson: Wangdoodle Four; Weston and Trau; Bessie Greenwood. SWAIN, Santa Cruz — Seven Zanzibar Arabs : Barr and La Selle. CENTRAL. Oakland— Paul Brady ; Delaphone. PEOPLE'S. San Francisco — -Trainor and Dale; Ivanhoe. RECREATION PARK. Fresno — Dancing Ferrises. GRAND, San Diego — Bird and Weston. COLORADO— Great Powell; Geo. Day ; Four Comrades. NOVELTY, San Francisco— Walter Belasco & Co. ; Eleanor Blan chard. character change artist; Lee Bros., acrobats ; Helen Nielsen, sou* brette ; Haight and Love, musical team ; P>elt Rome, monologist. Waiting Results Timothy Sullivan returned from his visit to John Considine in Seattle to New York weeks ago. Morris Meyerfield and John Considine are both in New York, where the meeting of the great vaudeville merger of managers is supposed to be the object of their visit. Doubtless the wires will soon tell us of the result. In the meantime Wm. Morris, the prominent New York booking agent, has arranged, it is announced, to book unitedly with the Independent Booking Office of Mozart, supported sub rosa by the White Rats. It looks as if there would be a hot booking vaudeville war in the East. Vaudeville Notes True Boardman has met with success in his vaudeville venture and is now booked for a long period over the S. & C. time. Clara Williams is giving excellent support. Crimmins and Gore open in Los Angeles next week. Tom Gillen's wit and talent tells. He has been re-engaged for returns in his Finnigan's Friend act at the Bell. Oakland, and National in this city. Manager Cohen of the Bell, like Grauman of the National, gave him a personal endorsement. Gillen is in for an overtime stay in California. Frank Harcourt. known on the Coast as a musical comedy comedian with Chas. L. Young and A. M. Zinny. has returned to his home in Worcester. Mass.. for a week's rest prior to owning with A Bunch of Keys. He will play Grimes, the principal comedy part.