San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW July 5, If Correspondence XKW YORK, June 29.— The Academy of !Miisic docs not drop into stock ))crforiiianccs as a summer diver- sion. Its industrious players arc at work all the year. Jt was the third re- vival uf Alias Jimmy \"alcntine which the company presented last week. Such vitality couUl belong only to a i^ood play, and ihat is certainly the well earned reputation of this play of crook life. The actors appeared to ad- vantage. They always do in such pieces. But it is the masterly use Paul Armstrong has made of the idea in O. Henry's story that makes Alias Jim- my Valentine so much superior to other plays of the same kind. * * * J'A'angeline, Longfellow's poem in dra- matic form will open the Park Thea- tre on Se]itember 29. Edna Goodrich will play the tilte role and there will be a supporting company of about twenty-five. Arthur Hopkins will make the production. * * * The Girl in the Taxi delighted the road long and profitably." This play, which aroused discussion as to whether or not an unknown farce was better as a vehicle for music than one with which the jmblic is familiar,, was played last, week by the members of the stock company at the Manhattan Opera House. The audience enjoyed every line of the farce. * =f * Lady Con- stance Stewart Richardson is dancing so gracefully and displaying such a lovely medium through which her art is made manifest that nobody in the audiences at the Victoria Roof Gar- den cares who iier grandfather, or for that matter her grandmother, was. This was the last week of her ap- pearance here * * * Two actors who were reminders of the days of Bunty —are they forgotten because just in ratio to the frenzy of its success does a play seem to drop out of the momory of the public?—condescended to give vaudeville a lift last week. Sander- son Moffat, who was the first silent and undemonstrative Willum of the Scotch comedy, and Miss Nybloc, who played Teenie in the same piece, ap- peared in a sketch called A Wee Bit of Married Life. This may be one of the short .sketches tliat the MofTats have been acting for so many years through England before Bunty Pulls the Strings suddendly made them fa- mous. It was at the L'nion Square Theatre last year that The Concealed Bed, another of these Moffat plays, was revealed to the public. The lit- tle ])lay need not have been Scotch, although without that character there would have been no chance to enjoy Miss Nybloc's delightful accent. She was a youthful and jealous wife who was peevish when her husband came home late for dinner on his birthday. W'hen he refused to eat his oatmeal she did not know it was because the mischievous messenger had given her sawdust instead of the cereal. No more did she know that he sto])]:)ed on the road to talk to the milliner's assistant because he was buying his wife a hat for his birthday present to her. So she raged and stormed at him, all without waking the least desire on the part of Willum to answer her back. She was sorry in the end, liowr ever. Miss Nyblnc was vivacious and Mr. Mofifat as wooden and phlegmatic as he alone can be. The wife, con- stantly complaining and yet declaring that she says never a word, is an Dick Wilbur Co. FOURTH SEASON OF SUCCESS THE BIGGEST REPERTOIRE COMPANY ON THE COAST Trac.v, Monday; I^ivermore, Tuesday; I>odt, Wednesday; Modesto, Thursday; Turlock, Friday; Oakdale. Saturday; Merced, Sunday. effective character always in farce. GAVIN D. HIGH SAX DIEGO, June 26.—There is cvcrytiiing in San Diego this week but a dramatic show. At the Pantages Theatre Julie Ring is the headliner with an act. The Three Flying Fish- ers present a sensational aerial act. The Temple Quartette sings their way into the hearts of the lovers of music. Lolliott Bros., musical come- dians, were forcerl to take several en- cores. Joe Carrol told a number of funny stories. Martine and Troise sang and (lancc<l in a neat, fascinating manner. Em])ress Theatre: Frank Stafford, and Company in a sketch. Tile Hunter's Game, won instant fa- vor. Al Herman, study in black, kept the audience laughing. W. C. Hoffler, cycling clown, lived up to his reputa- tion, iiroughton and Turner, in music and comedy, went big. JMoffat and LaReine Company in an electrical act were an interesting spectacle. Lillian Holms, contralto, was an added fea- ture. Lyceum Theatre: Clyde Fitch's Ciirls was played to a big house. The company, while not cc^itaining any bright or featured stars, was an excel- lent one and presented this comedy in a truly able manner. I'rinccss Thea- tre is being made an attraction in San Diego by the Alphin Fargo Musical Comedy Company. This week they are playing a musical melange, called the Belle of Boston. FRESNO, June 24.—Madame Naz- imova is seen-as Bella Donna. Madame, Nazimova gives to a complex woman a . fascinating character. Plaza Airdome: The Dancing Demons is what Terry and Frank style themselves. They dance nicely. The Two Stuart Girls, wire walkers, perform daintly as well as skillfully. Mae Walsh, singer of popular songs, gets a great deal of ap- plause. Colton and Darrow and Com- ])any in a comedy act .called, The Wise Guy are very funny. Ross and Win- slow in dancing and comedy harl no trouble in getting along. Photo Thea- tre: James K. Hackett featured in The Prisoner nt Zenda. The I'".mi>irc Thea- tre building on J .Street will be re- modeled so as to permit the installation of 400 more seats. 'J'he work will start on July I. 'J'iie fron( of ihe house will be linished in marble and tiling. The work will cost aiiout $10,000. SE.'VTTLE, Jime 23.—Metropcifli- tan: Tonight Frances Starr opened for the week in The Case of Becky. Fine audience and much enthusia.sm. Se- attle Theatre: This week Madame X is being given and Nana Bryant astounds people with her tragic power. ()ri)hcum: Heading the new bill is Irene Franklin, assisted by Burt Green. Miss Franklin has a number of clever songs. Theodore Bendix Players are heard in solos, duets and other num- bers. Other acts are Hal Davis and Inez Macauley, offering the sketch. The Girl from Childs; Fred Watson and Rena Santos, in songs and dances; Moran and Wiser, boomprang and iiat throwing; I'ob Harty and Miss Mclntyre, the .sugar plum girlie and the marshmallow boy; and the Car- son Brothers, athletes. The Pan- tages : luigenie Argiewicz, Polish violinist is t!ie headline attraction. Willi Miss .\rgiewicz is Stanislaus Bem, the cellist and h". A. Leon, pian- ist. They are known as the ()lga Samaroff' Trio. The extra adtled at- traction brings l<"red Ardath and a company of fourteen songbirds and dancers in a musical comedy tabl(ji 1 called Hiram. Other numbers on the l)rogram are Howard and Dolores, the fine entertainers; Roy Pearl, the sing- ing blacksmith, and Lester I'lrothers, comedy acrol)ats. The Empress: The Cavaliers, with a company of eleven, iieadline the new bill. A variety of in- struments, solos, duets and vocal num- bers are introduced. Other acts are (Jeorge E. Richards, suppftrted by Edna Thoma and Roy Philips who present the sketch Easy Money; Ma- bel Douglass and Lacey Sampson in patter, songs and dances; The Savoys have a dozen trick bull terriers; Lewis Golden and Harry West, dancers, and Walter Daniels offer It Happened at Rehearsal, a bit of stage life. Lulu Glaser will be seen soon over the Or- pheum time. VANCOUVl'LR, June 23. — The Woman, the (jff'ering of the Lawrence Players at the Avenue Theatre this week bears the car marks of a David Belasco production. Maude Leone does a wonderful bit of acting in the role of the telephone girl, Wanda Kelly. She is the main stem of the plot and carries the burden of the show on her shoulders with the ability of a star and a Broadway star at that. In the role the woman, Ethel Corey acquited herself with honors. The role of Mark Robertson was ably taken by Del Lawrence. Edward Lawrence, Howard Russell and Erman Seavey in prominent parts did a great deal toward making the i)roduction a complete success. Imperial Theatre: Walter Cluxton playing the role of Peter Waverton in the Chambers comedy, is a very clever actor with a fund of magnetism. Pantages: One of the livest shows of the season is on the boards of the Pantages Theatre this week. The lUilgarian Princess, with Julia (iitTord, better known as Mrs. Robert I-'itzsimmons. Miss Gif- ford sings several favorite songs. The Newly Married Man, a comedy sketch, with Joseph E. Bernard and Miss Har- rington, is a laughing hit. The Mars Duo, on slack wire, display a flash of cleverness and daring. Song and patter are the specialties oft'ered by Sylvester and Vance. Madie de Long, the singing and dancing soubrettc, stopped the show. The Burns and Kohl, comedy animal circus, is the headline act at the ("olumbia Theatre. The refinetl singing and talking act presented by Cuthberg and Dalberg was filled with good material.. V. M. Frank, billed as 1 )are-devil Frank, in a roller skating act, proved to be a sen- .sation. The Roth Rosso Company pre- sented high-class singing, warbling and violin i)layin, all of which they did nicely. Tlie Carmen Trio headed the show beginning Thursday after- noon, in a singing and instrumental act. The Souris, contortionists, filled in a gap on the bill with an imusual act. Cleverness was signified in the act of Dave Wellington, burle.s. singing and hat manipulator. La C chitc, the singing violin girl, was om the big hits. Globe: Motion ])ictn of the work in the Panama Canal being shown. Raymond Hitchcock always been a favorite in \'ancou\ and he was greeted with a crovv( house when he opened The Red V\ ow, at the Imperial. SPOKANE, June 2r>._The S Floto Circus captivated the city. ( pheum : Pat Rooney and Marion Bt l)resenting a musical diversion call At the News Stand, top the bill. M Orford has a large act. Her trail elephants are educated as well as w ing. The remainder of the i)rogr consisted of Lamberti; Harris l!ol;i and Holtz; Ida O'Day; Thomas Ja. .son and Company; Carl and Lot Auditorium: The Lyman II. Ho\ travel festival, consists of a .series motion pictures. CARSON CITY. Nev., Julv i New Grand, W. S. Ballard,' m Arthur Loveland this week. Iloi always well patronized for pictur A. H. M SAN DIEGO, July i.—Spreckt Theatre—July 3, 4 and 5, the Me can Dramatic Company and orchi tra. Empress—Hal Stephens, p senting famous characters from mous plays; "Broomstick" I'.llii character musical comedian; 4 M ody Monarchs and George E. Ret The Natal Trio; Vincent and Lon singing and talking entertainei Van Cleve-Denton and "Pete," couple of "funsters" and an unr able mule. Savoy—June 30, Moor Mother Goose Girls, in a music fantasy; Leon de Walde, female i: per.sonator; Browning and Lew in the New Recruit; Emil Hoch a Company, in Love's Young Dreai Griffith, the Trickster, and Mcpli and Hill, comedy bar exper Princess—July i, Alphin Fargo M sical Comedy Company, in Doin' Dooley, Jimmie Kelly plays A Dooley^ Ed. Allen is the partn^ Lou Davis is'the valet, and (ieor Ff)rd is seen as Mr. Trinkler: li zel Marrien's song. Miss Libert assisted by the beauty chorus, is feature. Mirror—June 30, .Swaii La Platte, Swaine, musical at Kane and Langley, comedy singi and dancing duo; Ruth Chandl« character comedienne; Caesar ai Caesar, in The Bootblack, ai Hamilton and Dene, in Down < the ]'"arm. Lyceum—July i, L ceum Stock in The Crisis. Jfli Gray has an excellent role in whi her work is seen to advantage. Aii Meyer, Ed. Clisbee, E. H. Dowe brank Kelly, Verne Layton, ilea etta Ilolle and Roy Von Fossen.s have good parts, and this prodSJ tion is up to the usual excellence the Lyceum bills. Ottola Nesmil who has been playing with Easte comjjanies the last season, is hoi on a short visit, ^ LARAMIE, Wyo., June 2j| Opera House—H. E. Root, m? Freckles tonight to fair Imsinc- very creditable performance.