San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

IO THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW September 19, 1908. Vaudeville J. P. BOGABDUS, Vaudeville Editor Orpheum One of the most satisfactory bills ever presented by the Orpheum is in evidence this week, and, act by act. there can hardly be a fault to find. Charm ion, the Sacramento trapeze performer and perfectly moulded woman, has a turn that is startling. Gardiner and Vincent in their fantastical playlet are entertaining. Warren and Blanchard, in their minstrel and musical comedy offering, more than please, and Duncan, the ventriloquist, is probably at the head of his profession. The Two Pucks are two clever youngsters, and their entertainment is above what is usually expected of an act of this kind. The Moshers introduce same humorous stunts into their great bicycle turn, and the holdover, Amelia Summerville. The Trapnell Family, conclude their last week here. Tlie usual great pleasure is derived from the moving pictures. People's Everything goes and everybody goes in the merriest mood at the little popular People's Theatre at the Mission. Its patrons know that they will find lively and diversified acts and a crisp and enjoyable entertainment there. Three shows a dav at 10 and 20 cents is what the People's gives. Empire The Empire has a strong and diversified bill, opening with the Four English Hells, a charming quartet of London girls in artistic dancing and ballet diversions. E. Loring Keeley and company furnish the comedy in the finely acted and sterling little play of The Lawyer and the Judge. Minnie St. Clair captures her audiences as the Girl from Missouri, about the funniest sketch ever seen at the Empire; original and genuinely good. Other good acts were the Great Valoni, European juggler, with trained pigeons; Lona and Dale, A Lesson in Opera; Ted Lenore. clever comedian and parody singer, and Polk and Polk, springboard acrobats — original and good. Next week comes the great sensation headKner Jessica Orr, the famous English danseuse from the Hippodrome Music Hall. London, in that dance that has been handed down in some nations from the days of the Apostles, Salome's wild, passionate • lance, that caused the beheading of John the Baptist. Miss Orr set London wild with her dancing. The scene is one of wonderful effects in electric lights. The other acts are Morris' trained ponies and leaping greyhounds;; Merritt and Love, comedy; Attell-Moran fight pictures; Esco Ives, illustrated vocalist ; Kincaid and Morton, comedy sketch artists. National Bill Papke. the champion middleweight of the world, in Pastimes in the Gymnasium, an exhibition of clever boxing, with Manager Sid ( itauman as referee and timekeeper, was the National's special feature this week, and bigger overflows than ever prevailed. The regular vaudeville program was very strong. It included those New York favorites, Barney Fagan and Henrietta Byron, in their bright singing, dancing and character change act. Alt' James and Kate Prior in the laugh-provoking farce of Captain Barnacle's Courtship, excellently acted, Mr. James playing the hardy old salt to life. Florence Modena in the bargain-hunting satire of Bargain Mad, in which the stage becomes littered with the useless articles obtained at advertised bargain sales. Then there was Harry Kraton and company in their special set scene and ingenious exhibition of hoop rolling; Alice Robinson, the sweet and feeling-toned soprano, and the very clever harmonica player and expert blindfold paper tearer, Fred Morton. The National next week will have two splendidly appointed scenic acts in Dorsch and Russell's Musical Railroaders and Edwin Keough and company in a romance of Ireland. Other acts of merit are the Sisters O'Meers. daring and graceful wire artists; Don and Thompson. singers, dancers and talkers; Brotherhood, Barlow and company, in the Lightning Dentist; Dorothy Dayne, the singing comedienne with the directoire gown, and a promising vocalist from the Mission district. Wigwam Manager Harris had a thriller this week in Jessica Orr in the old scriptural barefooted and barelegged dance of A Vision of Salome, in a revival of the story of the passing of John the Baptist. Verily modern vaudeville goes back a long way for its sensations. Miss ( )rr was a sensation in London, and gives wonderful effect to a great scene. The programme includes bred 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; 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 Bottomley Troupe of flying gymnasts. Another great bill on Sunday afternoon presents the Finneys. champion swimmers: Jules Garrison, in his modern Roman act: the Panzer Trio, in funny contortion act; Eleanor Blanchard, operatic vocalist: Al Leonhardt. the juggling eccentrique; Lindstrom and Anderson, comic acrobats; the Aerial Wilsons; the Wangdoodle Four, minstrel developers ; the Three Kuhns of musical fame. Bookings At tin SuUivitii & Cimsidine. San Francisco Office, through Archie Levy, their sole booking agent, for week of Sept. 20, 190S: G R A X D. Sacramento — Dora Ronco. Murry K. Hill & Co., Geo. Street & Co., Chas. Kendall Co., Armstrong and Davis, McLinn Bros. NATIONAL. San Francisco —Edwin Keough & Co., Sisters O'Meers, Dorothy Dayne. Don and Thompson, Brotherhood, Barlowe & Co., Dorsch and Russell. BELL, ( >akland — Florence Modena & Co., Alice Robinson, Fred Morton, James and Prior. Fagan and Rvron. Harry Kraton & Co. WIGWAM, San Theatrical TigHts S YMMETRIC ALS ! ALL COLORS, WEIGHTS AND QUALITIES— Cotton, ,5c to J1.50; Wool, J2.50 to $3.50; Lisle or Silkoline. J3.00 to $4.50; Silk. $5.00 to $12.50. BEST LINE MADE IN THE U. S. I Calf, $5.00; Calf and Thigh, $10.00; Calf, Thigh and Hip, $12.50. We also Make Padded Shirts. SWEATERS, JERSEYS, GYM. 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. Cor. VAN NESS AVE. AND CALIFORNIA ST.,S.F. NATIONAL THEATRE "Sir POST AND STEINER STS.. SAN FRANCISCO Leading Vaudeville Theatre on the Sullivan-Considine Circuit. No Act Too Good for us. Write. Prom 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 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 Frar Francisco — The Finneys, Jules Garrison Co., The Panzer Trio. Eleanor Blanchard, Al Leonhardt. Lindstrom and Anderson. Gil I "IKS, San Francisco— J. G. Nugent & Co., Frank Clark. Malvene. Thomas and Alfred, .Miriam Xarr, Leo. Fiber. NOVELTY, Vallejo— Louise Auher, I'.arnev Williams. Hal Davis Co. NOVELTY, Stockton— Manuel Romain & Co., Tom Gillen, Cadieux, The Mozarts. LOS ANGELES* Los Angeles — Sirronje. True Boardman Co.. Ezier and Webb. Terley. Herbert. DENVER — Barnes and West, Darrel Vinton, Fffie Pearson. Riva Larsen Troupe, Selbini and Grovini. Circuit News William Morris opened the theatres he has secured for his vaudeville circuit — the Lincoln Square and American, in New York, and Orpheum, Boston, — on September 5th. Vaudeville inaugurated the Lincoln Square. A four weeks' season of Italian grand opera opened at the American, with vaudeville to begin on October 5th. At the Orpheum. Boston, Williams and Walker's Company were engaged for four weeks, with vaudeville to follow on the same date. Xo announcement has been given out regarding the forthcoming combination of the Morris Circuit and the Independent Booking Office, but it is looked for. The DevilCreates a New Vogue The Devil is certainly causing a furore in theatrical circles. In keeping with the excitement created all over the East, the play is fast absorbing all attention in the West. In Los Angeles all the stock houses are playing or preparing to play it. In this city the Valencia Stock will use it week after next, and on the same date I'.elasco & Mayer will present their stock company in it at the Novelty Theatre. Some time in October or November, one of the Savage companies will be rushed out from New York for an engagement at the Van Ness and other syndicate houses. Besides, all the small stocks are preparing to give "Devil'' performance.-, and to make things a little more exciting, Billy Dailey. Morrie Streeter and Griffith Wray are busy planning to hit the road with The Devil. Vaudeville Notes < )n complaint to the < 'akland police a warrant was issued last Saturday for the arrest of Robert W. Griffin, alias Robert Waltham. on a charge of bigamy. The man, who is an exsoldier, writer, and vaudeville actor, is under arrest in Napa. The complainant is Miss Martha Straub, who lives at the Longsdale apartments, Eddy and Larkin streets, San Francisco. Miss Straub was married to Griffin last July. She says he made an ardent courtship and represented that he was a single man with wealthy folks back East. A week after their marriage she alleges that he tried to make her go on the stage, and in the family row which followed she discovered he had a wife living in Los Angeles. Confronted with the charge on July 24. Griffin, she says, ran away. A White Rats meeting is held at The Alert, Fillmore Street, above Sutter, every Thursday evening after performances that is numerously attended by professionals in the city. "Sliver" Bolton, an employee of Barnum & Bailey Circus, was left here by the circus and sent to the German Hospital, suffering from pneumonia. The circus is paying the sick man's expenses.