San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

6 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW November 14, 1908J Dates Ahead A Cowboy's Girl (Eastern) (Perce R. Benton; Edgar Barnett. mgr.) — Escanaba, Nov. 14; Green Hay, 15; Oconto, 16: Sturgeon Bay, 17; Appleton, 19; Neenali. 20; Manitowoc, 21; Sheboygan, 2Zi Plymouth, 28; Waupon, 26; Beaver Dam, 27; Madison, -s: Watertown. 29; Janesviiie, 30. A Cowboy's Girl (Western) (Perce R. Benton; .1. K. Barrett, mgr. i — Provo, 14; Salt Lake. 15; Bingham, 23; Bingham Junction. 24; Lehl. 25; Mercer, 26; Pleasant Grove, 27: Sandy, £8; KaysvJUe, 30; Morgan. Dec. 1: Evanston, 2: Green River. 3; MontIielier. 4: S i la Springs. 7: St. Anthony, 9; Rexburg, 10; Idaho Falls. 11: Shelby, 12; Blockfoot. 14: McCammou. 15: Logan, 16: Preston, 17: Franklin, IS; Brigham, 19; Tooele, 21; Milford, 22; Caliente. 23; Las Vegas. 21; Goldtleld. 25-27: Tonopah, 28-29; Virginia t'itv. 30; Carson City, 31. A Knight for a Day. — ill. H. Frazee. prop.) — Colorado Springs, 14; Denver. 16, week; Cheyenne. 2S; Grand Island, 24; Marshalltown. 25: Ce lar Rapids, 26; Dubuque. 27: Des Moines, 28; Sioux City, 29; Yankton, 30. Alaskan. — (John Cort.) — Pueblo. Nov. II; Trinidad, 15; Denver, 16-22; Ogden, 24; Salt Lake. 25-28. Arlsona, , (Dav4d J. Ramage, mgr.) — DenverL Nov. 1-14; Boulder. 16; Fort Collins. 1,: Laramie, 18; Rock Springs, 19; Og !en. 20; Butte. 21-22; Missoula. 23; Walla'•■ 24: Spokane. 25-26; Lewiston. 27; Coltax. 28; Walla Walla. 30. Belasco Stock.— Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles. B3-i-Hnr. — i Klaw & Erlanger,. mgrs. i — OK • i ma City. Nov. 9-14: So. McAlester, 16-18; Wichita, 19-21: Denver, 23-29. Bishop's Flayers. — In stock, Ye Liberty Playhouse. Oakland. Blaok Fatti Troubadours — Pine Bin IT. Ark.. II: Hot Springs. 16; Little Rock. 17; Texarkana. Tex., 18; Paris. 19; Bonham, 2o; Sherman. 21; McKinney, 23; Dennison, 24; AtoklB, Okie.. 25; So. McAlester, 26; Muskogee. 27: Tulsa, 28; Oklahoma City, 29-30; thence to Texas and California. Brewster's Millions (Cohan & Harris; — Joplln, 15; Coffey ville. Kas. 16: Independence. 17; Ft. Scott. 18; Booneville. Mo., 19; Jefferson City, 20; Columbia. 21; Sedalia, 22; Topeka. Kas.. 23; St. Joseph, Mo., 24; Hutchinson. Kas., 25; Wichita, 26; La Junta. Colo.. 27: Boulder, 28: Denver, 29Dec. B; Colorado Springs. 7; Pueblo, 8; Leadville. 9: Grand Junction, 10; Provo, 11; Ogden, 12; Salt Lake City, 14-16; Las Vegas, lv: San Bernardino, 19; Los Angele6, 20 26; Riverside, 28; Pomona, 29; Redlands, 30; Santa Ana. 31; San Diego, Jan. 1-2; Oxnard. 3; Bakerstield, 4; Hanford, 5; Fresno. 6: Oakland, 7-9; San Francisco, 1018; San Jose. IS. Chas. B. Hanford. — ( F. Lawrence Walker.) — Bartlettsville. Nov. 14: Tulsa, 16; Vinita, 17: Muskogee, 18; Shawnee, 19; El Reno. 20; Guthrie, 21; Oklahoma City, 23-24; Ardmore, 25; Fort Worth, 26; Greenville, 27; Dallas. 2S; Waco, 30; Temple, Dec. 1; Taylor. 2: Austin. 3; San Marcos, 4; San Antonio, a: Beeville, 7; Victoria, 8; Houston, 9-10; Bryan. 11; Brenham, 12; Beaumont, 14; Lake Charles, 16; Lafayette, 16; Alexandria, 17; Baton Rouge, 18; Natchez, 19. Checkers, -i W. H. Moxon. ahead.) — San Bernardino, 14; Salt Lake City. 16-18; Ogden. 19: Rnek Springs. 20; Cheyenne. 20-21; Denver. 22-2V Victor. 29: Pueblo. 30. Clansman. —i Geo. H. Brennan. mgr.) — San Francisco. Nov. 2-11: Sacramento, 16; Stockton. 17; San Jnse. is; Oakland. 19-21; Fresnn. 23: Bakerstield. 24: Santa Barbara. 26; San Diego, 27-28. Devil's Auction. — (M. Wise, mgr.) — Carthage. .Nov. 14; Webb City, 15; Columbus. 16: Coffeyville. 17; Parsons. 18;. Independence. 19; Arkansas City. 2«>: Winfield. 21: Wichita. 2:'.: Hutchinson, 24; Newton. 25; Emporia, 26; Manhattan, 27; Topeka, 28; Ottawa, 30. Elletord Co. ( W. J. Elleford. )— Red Bluff, Nov. 16, week. Flaming Arrow (A) 1 Lincoln J. Carter) — Petaluma. Nov. 14; San Francisco, 15-21: Fresno, 25; Visalia. 27; Bakersfield, 28; Los Angeles, 29-Dec. 5. Flaming Arrow (B) (Lincoln J. Carter) — O'Neill. Nov. 16; Norfolk. 17; Wayne, 18; La Mars. 19; Cherokee. 20; Fort Dodge, 21; Dennison. 23: Manning. 24; Atlantic, 25; Red Oak. 26; Villisca, 27; Clarenda, 28; Osceola. C»: Albia. Dec. 1; Centerville. 2; Ottumwa, 3; Washington. 4: Fairfield. 5. Fifty Miles from Boston. — (Cohan & Harris, mgrs. i — Diiluth, Nov. 13-14; St. Cloud, 16; Brainerd. 17; Grand Forks. IS; Winnipeg, 19-20; Fargo, 23; Billings. 25: Helena, 26; Anaconda. 27; Butte. 28. Florence Roberts. — (John Cort, mgr.) — Minneapolis, Nov. 12-14; Winnipeg, 16-17; Grand Forks. 19: Fargo. 20; Jamestown. 21; Bismarck. 23; Gl endive, 24: Miles City. 25; Billings. !6; Helena. 27: Great Falls, 28. Forty-five Miuutes from Broadway. — (Cohan & Harris, mgrs.) — St. Louis. Nov. 8-14; Kansas City, 15-21: Omaha. 22-23; Lincoln. 24; Sioux City. 25; Des Moines. 26; Cedar Rapids. 27; Aurora. 28. Gertie Dunlap Stock Co. — Empire, Fresno, indefinite. Girl Question, —i Harrv Askin. 'mgr.) — Memphis. Nov, 13-14: Nashville. 16; Chattanooga, 17; Knuxvillo. IS; Birmingham, 19; Atlanta. 20-21; Augusta, 23; Savannah. 24; Charleston. 25; Columbia. 26; Charlotte. 27; Danville, 28. Graustark (Eastern). — Montreal. Nov. 1621; New York, 23-2S; Providence, 30-Dec. 5: Boston, 7-12; Worcester, 11-19; Brooklyn, 21 86; Philadelphia, 28-Jan. 2; Pittsburg. 4-9. Graustark (Western) — Jackson, Nov. 14; Powers. Grand Rapids. 15-16; Benton Harbor. 17: Dewagiac. 18; Laporte, 19; South Bend. 2i'-21; Milwaukee. 22-28. Honeymoon Trail. — (Ned Holmes, mgr.) — Omaha. Nov. 13-14; Sioux City. 16; Sioux Falls, 17: Mitchell. IS; Yankton. 19; Lincoln. 20-21; Topeka. 21; Leavenworth. 2": St. Joseph. 26; Junction City. 27; Wichita. 28; Independence, 29; Pittsburg. 30. Honeymooners. — (J, M. Welch, mgr.) — San Diego, Nov. 13-14; Los Angeles. 15-21: Fresno, 22; Oakland. 23-28. In at the Finish i Lincoln J. Carter) — Youngs town, 13-14; Toronto. 23-28; Montreal. 30-Dec. 5. Isle of Spice. — (H. H. Frazee. prop.) — San Diego. 15-16: Santa Ana. 17; Riverside. In; Re Hands. 19; San Bernardino. 20: Ogden. 22; Salt Lake. 23-24; Grand Junction, 25; Leadville, 26; Canyon City, 27; Colorado Springs, 28; Denver, 29. week: Victor. Dec. 6; Pueblo, 7; Rocky Ford. 8: Trinidad, 9; La Junta, 10; Goodland, 11; Oberlen, 12. Jas. J. Corbett. — ill. II. Frazee.) — Sacramento. Nov. 14; San Francisco. 15, week: Oakland. 22; Petaluma. 24; Yallejo. 25, San Jose. 26; Stockton, 27; Fresno. 28; Selma, 30. Jare Byre [Coast).— (Rowland & Clifford Amusement Co.) — Park City, Nov. 14: Mcrgan. 16: Brigham, 17: Milad, 18; Logan. 19; Preston, 20; Franklin. 21; Salt Lake, 22-28: Ogden. 30. Jefferson Bros. — i W. L. Malley. mgr.) — Bakersfield. Nov. 14; Ventura. 16; Santa Barbara. 17: San Diego, IS; Santa Ana, 19; Riverside. 20; Re Hands. 21: Provo. 23; Park City. 21; Ogden. 26: Bingham, 27; Logan. 28. Ji-.st Cut cf College. — (Gus Bothner & Robert Campbell, mgrs.) — Portland. Nov. s-14; Melford. 16; Chico, 17: Marysville. Is; San Jose. 19; Stockton, 2a; Sacramento, 21 ; San Francisco, 22-28; Fresno, 29; Bakersfield. SO. Kclb & Dill. — Princess Theatre, Oct. 26, indefinite. Land of Nod — Oakland, Nov. 15-19; Santa Barbara, 21; Los Angeles. 23 and week; Bakersfield. 29"; Fresno. 30; Stockton, Dec. 1; Sacramento, 2; Marysville, 3; Salem, 5; Portland, 6-7-8. Little Johnny Jones. — ij. M . Gaites, mgr. I — Salem, Nov. 14: Portland. 15-21; Seattle, 22-28. Lien and Mouse. — ill. B. Harris, mgr. 1 — Jamestown. Nov. 14; Helena. 16; Butte. 17; .Missoula. IS; Wallace. 19; Spokane. 20-21; Seattle, 22-2V Lcla from Berlin. (J, M. Welch, mgr.) — Baton Rouge, 14; New Orleans. 15-21; Lake Charles, 22: Beaumont. 23: Galveston, 24; Houston. 25: San Antonio, 26; Austin. 27; Waco. 28. Lo\ti3 James. — (Wallace Muuro. mgr.)— Leadville. Nov. 14; Grand Junction. 16: Provo. 17; Ogden. IS; Salt Lake City, 19-21; Los Angeles. 23-28; San Diego. 3o-Dec. 1. Man of the Hour (Western).— (Brady & Gristlier, mgrs.) — Denver, Nov. 9-14; Cheyenne, l'i: Lincoln. 17: Omaha. 18-19; Sioux Falls, 20; Sioux City, 21; St. Paul. 22-25; Minneapolis. 26-28; Eau Claire. 29; Stillwater. 10, Max Figman. — (John Cort. mgr.) — Everett, Nov. 14; Seattle. 15-21; Portland. 22-24; Chico, 26: Sacramento, 27-28. May Nannary Company — Wheelmen's Theatre. Reno, until Nov. 2". Merry "Widow. -1 1 1. W. Savage, mgr.) — Baton Rouge. Nov. 15; Natchez. 16: Jackson. 17; Vicksburg, IS; Memphis. 19-21: Little Rock. 23-21: Hot Springs. 25: Shrevoport. 26-27; Beaumont. 28-29; Galveston, 30. Morosco Stock. — Burbank Theatre, Los Angeles. Richards & Fringle's Minstrels. •( Midland <fc Filkins. t— San Francisco. 1-14; Palo Alto. 16; Watsonville, 17; Monterey, 18; Santa Cruz. 19; Gilroy, 20; Livermore. 21; Stockton, 22; Lodi. 23: Modesto. 21; Tur1 ock. 25; Merced. 26: Selma. 27; Hanford, 28; Coalinga. 29; Lemoore. 30. Faid in Full 1 Coast Co.) — ( Charles Ringsdorp.) — Sacramento, Nov. 18; Stockton, 14; Fresno. 15: Los Angeles, 16-21: San Diego, 23: Riverside. 24; Bakersfield. 25; Fresno. 26; San Jose. 27-2S; San Francisco. 30. Bight of Way. iKlaw a Erlanger, mgrs. 1 — Chicago. Nov. 1-14; Davenport. 15; Cedar Rapids. 16; Des Moines. 17; Sioux Cilv. IS; Lincoln, 19; Omaha. 20-21; Kansas City. 22-28. Rose 3tahl. — (Henry B. Harris.) — San Francisco, Nov. 16-29; Oakland. 30-Dec. 5; Los Angeles. 6-13: Bakersfield. 14; Fresno. 15; San Jose, 16; Stockton. 17; Sacramento. 1S: Portland. 20-23: Aberdeen, 24; Tacoma. 25-26: Victoria, 28: Vancouver. 29-31; Bellingham. Jan. 1; Everett, 2; Seattle, 3-6; North Yakima. 7: Spokane. S-10; Helena. 11; Butte. 12; Duluth. 15-16. Royal Chef Company ill. H. Frazee, prop.; W. A. Junker, mgr.) — -El Paso. 11-15; Albuquerque, 17: Las Vegas, 18; Raton. 19; Trinidad, Col., 20; Dalhart. 21; Atnarilla, 2:!: Wichita Falls, 24; Fort Worth. 25; Dallas. 26; Waco. 27; Austin. 28; San Antonio. 29-30; Houston, Dec. 1; Galveston, 2; Beaumont, 3; Lake Charles, La., 4; New Iberia, 5; New Orleans. 6-12; Atlanta. Ga.. 14-19. San Francisco Opera Co. — Frank W. II. iU. mgr.) — Spokane. 15-18. Sis Hopkins. — (J. R. Stirling.) — Tacoma, Nov. 13-11; Seattle. 15-21: Victoria. 23; Vancouver. 21-25; Bcllingham. 26: Everett. 27; Olvmpia. 28; Portland. 29-Dec. 5. The Cat and the Fiddle. — (Chas. A. 8*1I011. mgr.) — Joplin. Nov. 14; Pittsburg. 15; Springfield, 16; Fort Smith. 17: Pine Bluff, is; Little Rock. 19: Hot Springs. 20! Texarkana. 21; Shrevcport. 22; Amesville. 23: Paris, 24; Sherman. 25: Denison. 26; Dallas, 27: Fort Worth. 28. The Flower of the Ranch Co — (H. H. Frazee's. ) — Columbia. Nov. 14: St. Louis. 15, week: Belleville, 22; Princeton, 23: Robinson, 24; Bloomington. 25; Vincennes, 26; Washington, 27; Linton, 28; Alton, 29; Centralia. The Indian's Secret 1 Lincoln J. Carter) — Erie, Nov. 12-14; Wilkesbarre. 16-18; Scranton. 19-21; Trenton. 23-25; Hoboken, 26-28; Philadelphia, 30, week. The Little Frospector. — (Frank L. King, mgr.) — Douglas. 14; Bisbee. 15; Benson, 16; Globe, 18; Lordsburg, 19; Deming, 20; El Paso, 21-22; Eagle Pass, 24; Uvalde. 25; Del Rio. 26; Sabinal. 27; Hando. 28; Luling. 30; San Antonio, Dec. 1; Floresville, 2; Beeville, 3; Goliad, 4; Victoria, 5: Cuero, 7; Yorktown, 8; Halletsville, 9; Sealey, 10; La Grange. 11: Lockhart, 12; Seguin, 14; San Marcos. 15; Austin, 16; Taylor, 17; Rockdale, 18; Brenham, 19; Houston, 20; Galveston. 21; Beaumont, 22; Port Arthur, 23; Orange, 24; Lake Charles, 25; Crowley, 26; Jennings, 27; Lafayette. 28; Opelonsas. 29; New Iberia, 30; Franklin. 31; Morgan City, Jan. 1; Houma, 2; Thibedeaux, 3; Plaquemlne. 4: Alexandria. 5: Monroe, 6; Ruston. 7; Shrevesport. 8; Texarkana, 9; Jefferson. 11: Marshall, 12; Longview. 13; Grand Saline. 14; Terrill, 15; Fort Worth, 16: Dallas. 18; Ennis, 19; Corsicana. 20; Waxahachie. 21; Alvarado. 22; Clebourne, 23; Weatberford, 25; Mineral Wells. 26; Decatur. 27; Bowie. 28; Wichita Falls. 29; Henrietta. 30; Gainesville. Feb. 1; Denison. 2; Whitewright. 3; Wolf City. 4; Farmersvllle, 5; Sulphur Springs, 6; Commerce. 8; Greenville, 9; McKinney, 10: Sherman. 11; Bonham. 12; Paris. 13; clarksville. 15: Preseott. 16; Arkadelphia, 17; Hot Springs, 18; Pine Bluff. 19; Little Rock, 20: Fort Smith. 22; Muskogee. 23; Claremore, 24; Tulsa, 25; Bartlesville. 26; Oklahoma City. 27; Guthrie. 2S; Shawnee. Mar. 1; Norman, 3: Chickasha, 4; Lawton. 5; Elk Citv. 6; El Reno, 9; Fnid. II: Arkansas City. 13; Winfield. 15. The R. B. French Stock Company— Third Avenue Theatre. Seattle, Wash., permanent. Ihs Wolf 1 R. G. Herndon, mgr.) — Ardmore. Nov. 14: Chickasha. 16: Shawnee. 17; 101 Reno. IS; Enid. 19; Guthrie, 20; Oklahoma City. 21-22; Tulsa. 23: Muskogee, 24; South McAlester. 25; Fort Smith. 26; Aurora. 27: Vinita. 28; Oherryvale. 3o. She Royal Chef. — (H. H. Frazee. prop.) — El Paso. II; Albuquerque, 17; Las Vegas, 18; Raton. 19; Trinidad, 20; Dalhart. 21; Atnarilla, 23; Wichita Falls. 24; Ft. Worth. 25; Dallas, 26; Waco. 27; Austin, 28; San Ant 1 nio. 29; Houston, SO. The Squaw Man. — (Liebler & Co.. mgrs.) — Seattle, Nov. 9-14; Victoria. 16; Vancouver. 17-18; Bellingham, 19: Tacoma, SO; Xo. Yakima. 21; Spokane, 2::; Missoula. 24; Helena. 25; Butte, 26-27; Billings. 18; Jamestown. 30. Time, FJace and Girl -(Harry Askin. mgr.) — Missoula. 14: Butte, 15-16; Great Falls. 17; Helena. IS; Bozeman. 19; Livingston, 20; Bellingston. 21: Jamestown. 23; Fargo. 24; Grand Forks. 25: Winnipeg. 26-28. . Too Proud to Beg (Lincoln J. Carter) — Portland, Nov. 15-21; Yaneouver, 22: Albany, 23; Corvallis. 24; Eugene. 25; Grants Pass, 26; Redding, 27; Chico, 28; San Francisco. 29-Dec. 5. Three Years in Arkansaw HVrre R. Henton: Ben Stone, mgr. 1 — Sutton. 14: Harvard. 16: York. 17: Stromberg. IS; Osceola, 19; David Citv. 20; Central City. 21: Walboch, 23; Greeley, 24; Burwell, 25; Old. 26; Scotia, 27; Loup City. 28; Sargent. 30; Columbus. Dec. 1: Hastings. 2: Grand Island. 3: North Platte: 5; Denver, 0-12; Cheyenne, 13-14: Laramie. 15; Rock Springs. 16; Ore. -n River. 17: Evanston, 1*: Morgan. 19; Bingham Canyon. 20: Lehi. 21; Provo, 22; American Fork. 23: Eureka. 24: Mammoth. 25: feasant Grove. 26; Salt Lake, 27-Jan. 2; Ogden; Jan. 3: Brigham, 4: Pooatello. 5; Mt. Home. 6; Boise, 7; Weiser, 8; Baker Citv. 9; La Grand. 11; Pendleton, 12: Walla Walla, 13: Dallas. 14; Seattle, 17-23. Correspondence Hew York City, Nov. 8. — There can be no doubt about it — if the sentiment and the applause of last Monday night's audience at Daly's Theatre counted for anything — that The World and His Wife is a strong pray; and. according to the same test, it is a play that is excellently acted by William Faversham and his company. Charles Frederic Nirdlinger adapte I the play from the Spanish play of Jose Echegaray. The play in another form, as El Gran Galeoto, was acted here several years ago, but to the majority of the audience it Is safe to say it amounted to a novelty. The performance was so finely balanced and so forcefully focussed that the strong dramatic points were driven home most effectively. To the very end the audience sat deeply interestei, for the action in the final act gre.v tenser every moment, and at the (lose the question was. "Has Mr. Faversham ever done better acting? " Julie Opp acted the role of the slandered wife with simple charm at first, but as the web of calumny was woven (loser about her she gave freer rein to her emotional forces, and her work earriel with it the conviction of the inei lent. As the sacrificed husband. H. Cooper Cliffe was admirable, indulging in no extravagances of manner and yet making every dramatic point count. And the rest were all in the dramatic picture, especially Morton Selten. who acte 1 the role of an old attache of the British Em1 assy. • « • Annie Russell, in John Valentine's The Stronger Sex, was presented by Wagenhals & Kemper, at the Columbia Theatre, Washington, last Monday. » • • Just why George V. Hobart and Silvio Hein call their new musical play The B >.\ s and Betty is a question which they probably can answer, but it is a safe proposition that everybody who sees it will promptly call it Betty and the Boys. That's what Marie Cahill made it last week, when she scored one more success in the first performance of the play in New York, in Wallack'8 Theatre. Not that "the Boys" did not help. They did. and they helped a lot, but it will he a long time before the audience that filled the theatre — and numerous other audiences to come — will cease humming the delightful melody of Miss Cahill's. The Arab Love Song, in the final act. to say nothing of her first song. Take Plenty of Shoes, her Auf Wiedersehn. her Little Farther and her decidedly realistic shopping scene with Edgar Atchison Ely. To "the Boys" — Messrs. De Varny, Carson, Norton and Harlem — belongs, as already intimated, a liberal share of the evening's success. John E. Kellerd was good as an egotistical genius, and Eugene Cowles. as a Southern major, recived a hearty welcome. Clara Palmer, too. did her full share with her songs and nimble dancing, while Annabelle Gordon. Bonnie Maud and Annie Mooney, aided by a vivacious and pretty chorus, helped to keep the ball rolling merrily. A word should be said for the handsome costuming of the chorus and the staging of the three acts, especially that of Betty's shop in the second. But while the authors may call it The Boys and Betty. Miss Cahill will fairly compel Broadway to call it Betty and the Boys. • • • At the Garden Theatre last week Henry W. Savage introduced a new devil to New York In the person of Henry E. Dlxeyfl Edwin E. Stevens, who had held the stags there since that memorable night at the beginning, of the season when Mr. Suva get and Harrison Gre.v Fiske sprinted to NeiB York with their rival productions of thV Franz Molnar drama, left the Garden Sal-' urday night to go on tour, and Mr. Dixey] who has been on the road in the play, moved in. The production was the sam<K and at least one of Mr. Stevens' iiniipanja remaine 1 to assist Mr. Dixey, Marion LornB continuing to play the part of the model. Mr. Dixey wore a red waistcoat, a red tie and a red carnation in his buttonhole. He also was monocle 1. The lapels of his froctt coat were extravagantly pointed, and lus eyebrows curved up — otherwise he lookeX very much like Mr. Dixey before the devil got him. He had no very devilish manners isms; in fact, he played the part pretty "straight." But he did it very well and receiv ed generous applause from an elect ion eve audience. Marie Nordstrom was Hie wife who went to have her portrait painted, and Harry Milliard was the artist. Shfl looke 1 very ban Isome in a gown of lighfi colored cloth with coat to match. Her shriek as she discovered Mr. Dixey was realistic enough to startle those not piepare 1 for it. Hardee Kirkland was the banker husband, and Margaret Snow wag the heiress. All did good work. * * S Florence Roberts played the stellar role in the first performance last week at Milwaukee. Wisconsin, of The House of B a. lace, with Ann Warrington and Thurlow BergeB and Arthur Forrest assisting her. The play was receive 1 so enthusiastically that Miss Roberts ma le a speech. The play is the story of the love affair of the wife of an English politician, whose sweetheart, a surge in. resists a temptation to take the l.fe of the politician who is to undergo a IIbH or dea.h cperation at his hands. • * • Mme. Bertha ICallch opene 1 her season in St. LOUl's last week in the Garrick TheatrfK in a new play by Mme. Fred de GresaW entitled Cora. The play as produced by Harris in Grey Fiskc was praised by thosSf who saw its initial presentation. Mme. Kalieh's company included Frank Gil I more. Mine. Pilar Morin. Messrs. Ernest StallartJ and Henry Wenman. There was consldB erable local interest in the premiere oSr Cora, which was rehearsed in New York an 1 brought direct to St. Louis for its opening performance. * • • In HaA maims Bleecker Hall, Albany, last Monday Eleanor Robson began her season, appeuring for the first time in Richard II. u hug Davis' play. Vera the Me Hum. SpirltuaH ism supplies the main theme of the playl and in that respect it has the mark of novelty. There is a conspiracy and. OK course, a love interest has its proper place in the piece. The climax is reached In the third act. in which an illusion plays an important part. The first night audieneS gave a very hearty reception to both staK and play. » * • Edwin Tilton's, TbK Struggle, with Mary Mannering as the star, had iis first Eastern presentation in the Providence Opera House, Providence, R. Ig" last week, under the direction of the Messrs. Shubert and was receive I with favor, in the cast are Helen Walters ana Irene Carlotta. and Messrs. John WeslleBt Addison Pitt. Charles Kavanaugh itf Robert Vivian. The Struggle is the stoSj of Helen Dare, who, when sixteen yearp old and in poverty, becomes the companion of a man. After two years he leaves hem penniless in London and she comes Into V fortune and under another name comes to America and becomes the wife of a wealth*; Kentuckian. She has e.ght years of Happiness with him before the other man appea^b and proves to be the brother of her husV band. Both men love her and the hrothiflr threatens to betray her secret but an acflSM deiu ends his life. • • • Down at tflR Academy of Music last week Messrs. Montg.imen and Stone began an engagement in The Re 1 Mill. There was enthusiasm JB abundance for all of the principals, and their songs and come ly scenes went wlthjjF dash and vim that earned many encorSK The musical come ly. by Messrs. Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom, which ran forjm season at the Knickerbocker Theatre, afflL which had almost as long an engagement in Chicago, has lost nothing in the time it lias been away from New York. Messrs. Montgomery and Stone, in the roles of two Americans left to shift for themselves .^B Holland, created enough comely to last through the entire performance, while the songs and dances of Ethel Johnson and Allene Crater also won the applause of the audience. The ensemble, as usual, claimed their share of approval. The Dutch Kiddies number won several recalls. * * Henry Miller lias accepted a new play by Mrs. Rida Johnson Young which he WSJ prepare for early production. * * The Messrs. Shubert are only waiting for the election returns to be counted befajft, placing in rehearsal such ncy productions a> Havana with Mr. .lames T. Powers In the stellar role. The Blue Mouse, The dess of Reason, to 1 .• presented with Julia .Marlowe; The Vampire, and The Paradise of .Mahomet. • * Greater than the din of steam whistles, the roar of a foundry in full blast, the sharp crackling of electric wireless currents, the booming of • storm at sea. the shouts of excited men and the screams of excite 1 men and women — greater than this uproar, which continued more or less all evening in the Liberty Theatre last Monday where Via Wireless had its first production in New York, was the applause that wound up the chief scene of the third act. for it drowned out even the noise on the stage. Nothing cbuld tell better than this how delighted was the big audience with the work of Messrs. Paul Armstrong and Winchell Smith. It must not be inferred from this, however, that Via Wireless is all sound and fury. There are some quiet moments and even some lov* scenes, and in these Vera McCord and Edwin Arden appeared to great advantageBut the story is one of strife, and Its chief scenes are. naturally, of a vociferous '>'{>*• A young lieutenant whose gun the rascally manager of the steel works ruins, saves the life of his sweetheart and confounds villainy by his skillful use of wireless telegraphy during a storm at sea. The big Continued on Page 7