San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW October 3, 1908. Donald BOWleS Gives Portlanders an Idea of His Ability in Staging a Great Performance of The Girl of the Golden West Portland, Oregon, Sept. 28. — Two weeks ago we had an overabundance of the latest dramatic craze. The Devil, two separate companies giving us different versions the same week, and now the other craze has struck us, the Salome Dance, and this week we are being edified ( ? ) by two different performers of that dance. Some time since, when The Holy City was offered to us, the leading woman, who played the part of Salome, danced this now famous creation and did well with the task, but since that time it seems the actresses who undertake the dance do so with the intention of seein how much notoriety they can stir Up 011 account of their lack of apparel, rather than by the gracefulness of their dancing art. As 1 said before, we are having two exponents of this dance in this city for this week: one is Margaret Taylor with Coming Thro' the Rye. playing at the Heilig this week, and the other Xedra Lanscombe. who is displaying the dance at the Lyric.' Neither one has set the world on fire. HEILIG THEATRE (Cal. Heilig. mgr.; William 1 'angle, resident mgr.) — Coming Thro' the Rye is back witli us again : it opened up last night at this house to a good-sized audience. Last year the piece gave satisfaction, and there is no reason why it should not duplicate it again this year, for the company is up to snuff. Tom Waters is the bright star of the aggregation, and kept the audience in a happy frame of mind throughout the evening. His piano stunts are very good. Leoua Thurber and Eveleen Dunmore are the leading ladies of the cast, ami are very satisfactory, the singing of the latter lady is the best of the company. The piece remains for four nights. The Man of the Hour is the following show. BUNGALOW THEATRE (Geo. L. Baker, mgr.: Milton Seaman, business mgr. 1 — About the biggest production George 1 taker has ever given to Portland people occurred yesterday at this house, when he presented Belasco's The Curl of the Golden West, and when I say this I am making quite a statement, because George Baker is giving us and always has some of the best shows Portland playgoers have ever had. In yesterday's offering the stock company made one of the biggest kind of hits, in fact. I do not believe I remember of any production that was so favorably commented upon as this one. And right here I want to say a word of praise to Donald Bowles for the fine production he has made of the piece. The stage directorship of Donald this weekis of the very highest order. Of course. Izetta Jewel is cast as the girl, and really her work in the role was a revelation — of course, she was not a Blanche Bates — we did not expect that of this little lady of ours, but I tell you she need not feel one bit ashamed of our portrayal of the part. It was the best we have ever had at her hands. She gave the role the entire feeling required of it. Sydney Ayers left nothing to be desired in the role of the road agent. Donald Bowles played the part of the sheriff, Jack Ranee, ad mirably. William Gleason made a hit as Sonora Slim, and Mina Crolius Gfeason as the Indian squaw had a chance to give ns some fine character work, which, of course, she did in her usual brilliant style. All of the company were up in their parts in good shape, and for a first production they gave as smooth a performance as possible to obtain from a stock company. Xo announcement is made as to next week's bill: it looks like the present one will run into next week. BAKER THEATRE (George L. Baker, mgr.: Milton Seaman, business mgr. ) — The Cat and the Fiddle opened a w eek's engagement at this house last night to a packed theatre. It is a spectacular production along the lines of the Devil's Auction. The star of the company is Charles A. Sellon, and he is a very fair comedian. The mechanical effects of the piece are all new and very interesting. The chorus is composed of a lot of shapely girls, and the production as a whole is entertaining. The specialties introduced throughout the piece are all good, especially that of the Elmore Sisters. Next week. The Isle of Spice. ORPHEUM THEATRE I C. X. Sutton, mgr.) — The past week was a very entertaining one at this house. The acts were of a sufficient variety to satisfy the most fastidious. The Military ( )ctette is a high-class act and the Four Riant)S were good in their act. The Three Dancing Mitchells seemed to go best with the audiences, and were warmly received on each appearance. ( Hhers on the bill were Julia Kingsley and company: the Jupiter Brothers: Mr. anil Mrs. George A. Beane, and Mabel Sinclair. Commencing this evening Gennaro's Venetian Band of twenty-five numbers is the headliner. Another act of importance is Franklyn Underwood and company; Bedford and Winchester; Besnah and Miller: Tennis Trio; Klein and Clifton, and Frank McRea and company complete the bill. LYRIC THEATRE (Keating & Flood, mgrs. ) — Xiobe is the offering for this week at this theatre. It opened yesterday and in conjunction with the Salome dance packed the house. Warda Howard played the role of Xiobe and acted commendably well. Charles Connors made his first appearance yesterday as comedian with the company and was royally welcomed, and played his role satisfactorily. Carl Berch and Charles King gave good performances. STAR THEATRE (J. E. Ericson, mgr.) — Uncle Josh Perkins has returned for his annual visit to this city and domiciled yesterday at this house, and at both receptions was greeted by two theatres chock-a-block with people. Ered La Rue is the most in evi dence with the show. Xext week, The Four Corners of the Earth. GRAND THEATRE (J. I-:. Ericson, mgr.) — Roland West and company are headliners ; Abdallah Troupe ; Loughlin's Dogs: Mozarto; Grace Leonard: Fred and i'.ess Lucier. and Fred Bauer complete the bill. PANTAGES THEATRE ' John Johnson, mgr.) — The I leuman Trio, billed as the world's greatest comedy bicyclists, are the headliners for this week. The specially added act is the Grand Opera Duo, presenting the prison scene from Faust, A. \Y. \\ . A Grand Army Man Harvey J. O'Higgins has taken the play of A Grand Army Man. in which David Warfield has made so great a success, and has turned it into a story, with many illustrations by Martin Justice. It makes a volume that will appeal to a large number of readers. The book develops the action of the play and puts into words much which is only suggested by the marvelous acting of Mr. Warfield. The mingled humor and pathos of Wes" Bigelow's life is admirably brought out. When one has read it through he is impressed at the simplicity of the plot. It is as simple as the plot of The Music Master, but like that play its appeal to human nature is very strong. The great scene in this story is that in which Bigelow calls upon his adopted son to deny the accusations of theft, and the boy is unable to do it. Another strong scene is that in which the veterans bring out the tattered old battle Mag. But the best speech is probably that of Wes' Bigelow in which he shows how three times he has lost his faith in human nature and three times it has been restored to him by the kindness and the comfort he has received from his fellows. This is only a little village tragedy, but it touches the heart even when one reads it in a book. When interpreted by a great actor like Warfield it can never be forgotten. Mr. Warfield will conclude his San Francisco engagement in this play. The book is published in Xew York by the Century Company: price Si. 50. Buffalo Bill's Wild West With Its Congress of Rough Riders of the World After four years abroad. Buffalo Bill has returned to America for the twenty-fifth season of his Wild West and Rough Riders of the World. For his home-coming tour he has arranged a program of superior excellence. There will be three separate scenic productions, in addition to the feats of horsemanship displayed by the Rough Riders. The Battle of Summit Springs will be' the chief scenic feature, depicting one of the deciding battles in In A reliable agency for Managers ar.d Players. Sketches, Dramas and Plays written to order. 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The pleasures and pastimes of the cowboy and ranchman will be shown in "A Holiday at T-E Ranch." and the climax will come with an Indian attack and vigorous repulse. Incident to the last-named scene will be introduced the only troupe of educated bronchos before the public ; they will perform high-school tricks in equestrian intelligence. The Rough Riders have been gathered fro mthe equestrian nations of the world and they will give exhibitions of daring anil brilliant riding feats heretofore unapproached. There will be a troupe of Bedouin Arabs who will perforin skillful feats of acrobatics and Devlin's Zouaves will give a display of military tactics and wall-scaling. And at every performance Buffalo Bill will be seen in the saddle leading his cohorts and directing the exhibition, appearing, as has been said, in his original role in The Battle of Summit Springs.