San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

6 THF. SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW April 3, KJ09 Dates Ahead A Knight for a Day. JaS. J. Corhett Co. (H H Eras, ••• prop. 1 — Chicago. April 3; Ft. Wayne, i. Cleveland. 5-1": Toledo. 1114: Ann Arbor. 15; Jackson. 16: South Bend. 17; Hammond. 18. . A Knight for a Day 1 H. H. Frazee. prop.) Rockford, April 3; Hammond, I: Michigan Cits 5; Waukegan. 6; Kenosha. 7; JanesvillV. 8; He Kall>. 9: Aurora. 10: Chicago. Allen Curtis Mualcal Comedy Co. — Reno. .\Vv„ March 14— April 25. Annie Russell in Stronger Sex. — St. Louis, indefinite. „„* Arthur Cunningham (Kerry Gow and Shaun Rhua). (Charles V. Kavanagh, mgr.) — Nampa, April 3; Salt Lake City. 4 and week; Ogden. 12; Logan. Idaho. 13; Pocatello, 14: DIHon. Mont.. 15: Helena, lb: Great Kalis. 17; Butte. 19-20; Bozeman. 21; Big Timber. 22; Livingston. 23; Billings. -4; Miles Citv, :'>:: Glendive. N. Dak., 2,; Dickinson. 28: Mandan. 29; Bismarck. 30. Belasco Stock. — Belasco Theatre. Los An ^Blshop's Players.— In stock. Ye Liberty Playhouse. Oakland. ' Black Patti Troubadours ( H. Voelckel. mgr.)— Petaluma. April 3; San Francisco (American Theatre), . _ ... Brewster's Millions. -Menomi mie. April Appleton. 3: Fond du Lac. a: Sheboygan. 6: Oshkosh. 7: Eau Claire. 8; Red Wing. 9; Winona. 10; Dubuque, 1_; Clinton. 13: Iowa City, 14; Cedar Rapids, 15; Burlington. 16; Muskatine. 1 .; Davenport 18; Moline, 19; Galesburg. 20; Hannibal 21: Jacksonville, 22; Decatur, 23; Springfield, 24-25; Peoria, 26; Streator, -7; Bloomington, 28; Champaign. 29; Danville. 30 Crawfordsville. May 1; Terre Haute, 2; Vincennes, 3; Bedford City. 4; Columbus, 5; Shelbyville, 6: Connersville. 7; Richmond, 8 Hamilton, 9; Dayton, 10; Chillicothe, 11: Newark. 12; Zanesville, 13; Wheeling. 14; Youngstown. 15. _ _ ,1 Chas B Hanford (F. Lawrence Walker, mirr 1 — Grand Junction, April 12: Leadvllle, 13 Canyon City, 14; Pueblo. 15; Colorado Springs,' 16; Victor. 17-18; Boulder, 19; Fort Collins. 20; Greeley. 21; Cheyenne. Wyo.. 22; North Platte. Neb.. 23; Kearney, 24. French Stock Company — Seattle. Feb. 21 to April 10. „ . _ Gertie Dunlap Stock Co. — Empire, Fresno, indefinite. , . , „ Girls (The Shuberts; \\ hitaker Ray. ahead.)— Tacoina, April 2-3; Seattle. 4. week. Gingerbread Man.-chico. April 3; Red Bluff 5; Ashland. 6; Medford. 7: Eugene. 8: Albany. 9: Salem. 10; Portland. 11, week; Seattle, IS. two weeks. Granstark (Central 1 — Washington. Pa.. April S; Wavnesburg. 5: Erwin. 6: Janet. ■: DuBois. 8; Tvron. 9: Huntington. 10; Belfont 12; Lock Haven. 13; Shamokin, 14; Pottsville. 15; Pottstown. 16; Harrisburg, 17. Graustark (Eastern) — Attleboro. April 5: Milford. 6; Pittsburg. 7: Worcester, 8-10: Salem 12-H: Lowell. 15-17: Manchester. N H., 19-21; Lvnn. Mass.. 22; Lawrence, 2324; Portland. Me., 26-28; Lewiston. 29-30. Graustark (Western) — Cincinnati, March ''S-April 3: Chicago, indefinite. Isle of Spice (H. H. Frazee. Prop.) — K.okuk. April 3; Fort Madison. 4: Macomb, 5; yuincv, 6: Hannibal. 7: Mexico. 8: Columbia. 9; Jefferson City. 10; East St. Louis. 11. Morosco Stock.— Burbank Theatre, Los A n i-r ■ ■ 1 6S Jos. be Grasse Red Bluff, Match 30; Willows. 31; Vacavllle, April 1: then lay off for Holy Wee k. Norman Hackett Co. I L M. Goodstadt, mgr.) — Los Angeles, March 28-April 3; Bakersfield, 4; Hanford. 5; Fresno. 6: Stockton. 7; San Jose. S; San Francisco. 9. Norman Hackett, in Classmates. — Bakersfield. April 1: Hanford, 5: Fresno, 6: Stockton, 7; San Jose. 8; San Francisco (American). 11. week: Sacramento. 18; Marysville. 19; Medford. 20; Albany. 21: Eugene. 22; Salem. 23; Astoria. 21; Portland. 25-27; Tacoma. 28: Victoria. 29; Vancouver. 30-May 1. Richard & Pringle's Minstrels (Holland & Filkins) — Hannibal. Mo.. April 3; Quincy, 111., 4; Keokuk. Iowa. 5: Fort Madison, 6: Galesburg. 7; Chilicothe. 8; Toluca. 9; Streator. 10; Joliet. 11. and then Home. Sweet Home. Rose Melville (Sis Hopkins) — (J. R. Stirling, mgr.) — Lafayette. Ind.. April 3; Indianapolis. 5-10; Dayton. Ohio. 12-14; Columbus. 15-17; Toledo, 18-24; Cleveland, 26-May 1. The Burgcmaster. — Phoenix. April 5; Tucson. 6; Tombstone. 7; Bisbee. 8; Douglass, 9; El Paso, 10-11; Albuquerque.. 12; Las Vegas. 13; Dawson. 11; Raton. 15; Trinidad. 16: La Junta. 17; Pueblo. 18: Colorado Springs. 19; Salida. 20: Leadville. 21; Glenwood Springs, 22; Grand Junction, 23; Provo. 24-25; Salt Lake. May 1; Elko. New, 2: Winnemucca, 3; Virginia. 4: Carson. 5; Reno. 6: Auburn. 7: Sacramento, 8; Stockton. 9: Merced. 10: Fresno. 11; Hanford, 12: Coalinga, 13: Visalia. 14: Porterville, 15; Bakersfield. 16; Oxnard. 17: Ventura, 18; Santa Barbara, 19: San Luis Obispo, 20; Salinas. 21; Monterey, 22. The Plower of the Ranch (H. H. Frazee, Prop.) — Owosso. April 1; Pontiac, 2; Pt. Huron, 3; Saginaw, I: Ann Arbor. 5; Coldwater, 6; Janesvllle, 7; Toledo, 8-10; Youngstown, 12-14; Wheeling, 15-17; New Philadelphia, 19; Canton. 20; Akron, 21; Ashland, 22; Tiffin. 23; Frankfort, 24; Ft. Wayne, 25. The R. E. French Stock Company — Third Avenue Theatre. Seattle. Wash., permanent. The Royal Chef ( H. H. Frazee, prop.) — Y'ork, April 1; Lancaster. 2; Reading, 3; Allentown, 5; Easton, 6: Pittsten, 7; Carbondale, 8; Wilkesbarre. 9; Scranton, 10; Sunbury, 12; Williamsport, 13; Latrobe, 14; Y'oungstown, 15-17. The Right of Way. — Portland, April 1-3; Tacoma, 4-5; Victoria, 6; Vancouver. 7-8; Bellingham, 9: Everett. 10; Seattle, 11-15; Ellensburg. 16; Walla Walla, 17; Spokane, 18-20; Wallace, 21; Missoula, 22; Anaconda. 23; Helena, 24; Great Falls, 25; Butte, 26-27; Bozeman. 28: Livingston, 29; Billings. 30; Miles City, May 1; Winnipeg. 3-6; Grand Forks, 7; Fargo, 8; Minneapolis, 9-12; St. Paul. 13-15: Superior, 16; Duluth, 17-19; Lawrence; 20: Madison, 21; South Bend, 22, and close. Trip to Africa. — Long Beach. April 5, and then north. Correspondence London, March 25. — Where innumerable sermons had failed, and addresses from the crown, and fiery editorials and magazine articles, and military recommendations, and patriotic appeals have left people cold, a single play in a fortnight has succeeded. In what? In arousing the sturdy Briton to the necessity of recruiting his army, of strengthening his coast defenses, of teaching his young men the use of the revolver and the manual of arms, of teaching his daughters to care for the sick and wounded. The play — An Englishman's Home — written by Major Guy du Maurier, an army officer and son of the author of Trilby, portrays the effect on the unprepared nation which a foreign invasion would have. The result — the most remarkable of any dramatic production in decades. Other companies are being rehearsed rapidly to produce the play in every part of the kingdom. The government and parliament are aiding the productions. But t hat isn't all. A great wave of patriotic enthusiasm has swept the island. Men are hurrying to the recruiting stations to join the volunteer and regular regiments. Women are enlisting in the hospital and nursing corps. England has become a vast recruiting station The play is centered about a typical British family on the Dover coast. The people In it — Mr. Brown's family — play cricket, crlbbage, football and laugh at the volunteers. Suddenly a Russian force lands ■on the coast, near the house of Mr. Brown, while a house party was in session. Volunteer soldiers hastily assemble and begin to barricade the house. Brown orders them out of the house. The volunteers, untrained, arc still courageous. The guests at the party laugh at them, and make jests. Then the firing begins, and the leader of the jesters and two of the volunteers fall dead or dying. An adjutant of the English regular army arrives at the house and orders the volunteers to fall back. Brown calls them cowards and refuses to accompany them. His house is taken. He resists to the last with an old blunderbuss which lie has contrived to load. He is taken captive and shot instantly on his own lawn for lighting without a uniform. The women come in for their criticism in the play. A physician in the party calls to two of the women guests to assist in caring for the wounded. They are utterly helpless, do not know even how to bind up a wound. They are courageous, but useless. This is the play. It doesn't preach a moral. But It points one which the Englishman was quick to see — and quicker to feel. New Orleans, March 27. — Tulane Theatre — Hook of Holland numbered itself as one of the season's fine musical treats. Frank Daniels and Christine MacDonald are the central figures around which the musical jingles are woven. Daniels is as intensely funny as of yore. The part of Mr. Hook tils him snugly, and particularly happy is his rendition of the song I I'se 1 to Be Afraid to Go Home in the Park. Miss MacDonald is (hie an! magnetic and the possessor of a voice inexpressibly sweet. Daniels always boasts of a good supporting company, particularly in the chorus effects, and Hook of Holland is most fertile in that respect. Misses Gladys Claire, and Flossy Hope. Arthur Harold, Leslie Stites. William Kent and Will Danforth are conspicuously prominent. Next week Nat c Goodwin and Edna Goodrich. Crescent Theatre — Little Johnny Jones, one of Geo. Cohan's best, has pleased large audiences during the week. The company is strong and the scenery and costumes rich and handsome. Charley Brown essays the leading role most satisfactorily. William Keough. Danny Simon. Ada Gifford and Oils H. Mordaunt are particularly worthy of extended notice. The chorus work was of a high order. Next week — Lew Doekstader. W. L. Met '( INN ELL. Salt Lake Citv. Utah, March 29. — Salt Lake Theatre — Wednesday. March 31. the local Press Club will present their annual farce in the form of a paroxysm of political purity, entitled The Bungle. The evening with the Press Club is always awaited with great impatience by the public, for they never fail to please. The Bungle gives every promise of being a splendid success. Concluding the week Charles B. Hanford will present three of Shakespeare's most popular plays. Othello. The Winter's Tale and Much Ado About Nothing. Lovers of classics will have an opportunity to see Shakespeare rendered in an admirable manner. Colonial Theatre — The Willard Mack stock company presents Trilby very pleasingly. The long engagement of Mr. Mack and players in Salt Lake has been one great treat from the first night. It may also be said that the company has prospered beyond their expectations. At the Orpheum is a bill of great variety headed by Helen Orantly in The Never Never Land. The remaining numbers are all good. Grand Theatre— Melodrama is once more at the Grand. At Cripple Creek will be plaved throughout the week. GLEN SMYTH. Astoria, Ore., March 28. — Tommy Getz. author of A Night in Bohemia, has been here the past week, putting the finishing touches on that girlv musical tamale for Astoria Lodge. No. 180. B. P. O. Elks, and with a cast of about seventy-five of our local people it will he presented at the Astoria Theatre. Tuesday and Wednesday. March 30-31. The play is in two acts, and, in addition to about twenty-five whistly songs, dances and specialties. It has enough sentiment to touch the heartstrings. Getz has been playing A Night In Bohemia for the Elk lodges more years than he can remember, and will soon be in San Francisco. In speaking of Frisco he grew reminiscent, and said: "Dear old Frisco. It seems only yesterday that I was working for Uncle Billy Emerson at the Bijou on Market Street, where with Mclntyte and Heath, Joe Green, Raymond Moore. Harry Armstrong, Harry Romaino, Billy Norton and Francis Leon, idd N'ie Roberts was managing a minstrel show. I remember Emerson use 1 to fill his pockets with silver, and. leaving the theatre by the alley entrance would scatter the change to a line of poor unfortunates line I up for his coming. 1 was writing local songs then for the Golden Gate song book. When the Teachers' Convention Was Here, Fleas, Oh. Fleas, anil When the Cops Pinched the Valentine Clock (lame were all successful and got laughs. 1 wrote Since My Daughter Plays on the Typewriter for Billy Emerson, and one night, at a stag social given by old Golden Gate Lodge of Elks. I sang it with a rousing chorus. Hairy Kennedy, the old ventriloquist and author of 1 (>\vc Ten Dollars to O'Grady. was chairman, and he fined me one dollar for singing a rotten song and fined every one present ten cents each for singing it. Oustav Walters was just opening his theatre then, which was the head and foundation of the great Orpheum Circuit. It was here that one day an artist, applying for booking, told Mr. Walters that he was a comedian, and Walters, with his countenance as har 1 as iron, said: 'Y'ou are a cornelian, are you. Well, make me laugh." That's been over twenty years ago." said' Getz. "and that yarn's been going the rounds ever since." Getz has just played A Night in Bohemia for the Seattle. Portland. Salem. Tacoma. Bellingham. Aberdeen and Vancouver Elks, and is working south to California. SELIG. Laramie, Wyo., March 2'.'. — Nothing doing at Opera House the past week. Florence Roberts billed for Thursday, April 1, in The House of Bondage A. 1). K. El Faso, Tex., March 27. — El Paso Theatre (Crawford & Rich. mgrs. 1 — March 22. Rtehard Carle, in Mary's Lamb, was greeted by a S. R. O. audience, and gave excellent satisfaction. During the first act an officer attempted to arrest a tough in the balcony'; the tough drew a gun. which Manager Frank Rich grabbed: a scuffle ensued in which the tough was thrown down the stairs. Women screamed and started for the exits: the audience down stairs hearing all the n use above, thought the house was on lire and that the people in the balcony were getting out. So they started to make a rush For the doors. Richard Carle shouted. "Sit down, there is no fire." Mr. Carle certainly saved the day. or rather the night, for in one moment more everybody would have made a rush to get out. As it was a few were bruised and tramped on. but no one was seriously injure f. The house was Simply packed, and. although the El Paso Theatre is well supplied with exits, if the audience had all ma'le a break for the ■ lours, many lives would have been lost. It looked for a moment as if the audience did not know what to do. hut Mr. Carle's commanding voice seemed to bring them to their senses. The cry was then taken up by several men in the audience, and In a moment everything was as serene as if nothing had happened. The Crawforl (Crawford & Rich. mgrs. 1 March 25. the National Stock Company open an indefinite engagement at this house. The eompanv is 1111 'er the direction of Roger Flint and H. L. Lawrence, featuring George R. Matison and fcorraine Keen. This is the same comnanv that played The Lieutenant and the Cowboy on the Coast. Majestic (Frank Rich, mgr. 1 — Majestic Musical Company to S. R. O. business all week. Mention is due WHlella Redmon and her Indian Maidens. Grace Wolf and the Poverty Chaps. George Burton. Robert Ross and Bert L. Russell. Unique Theatre will open soon, date of opening as vet not given. This house will play musical come 'y. Some of the principal members are Messrs. Max Asher. Charles franklin. A. Paul Mathot, Misses Gracia Oorlez. Ida Wharton. Jane Wvckoff and eight others. CEO. A. MANSFIELD. San Bernardino, March 30. — At the Opera House 'Mrs. M. L. Kiplinger. mgr.), 29. Lillian Russell with her excellent supporting company presented the racing comedy, Wildfire, to one of the largest and most enthusiastic audiences of the season. The flight of years serves but to enhance the (harms of this beautiful artist, and the vigor and fire of youth still characterize her Interpretation of the dashing widow. The whole cast is in excellent hands. Coming attractions: A Trip to Mriea. 31: the Talk-o-scope. April 1-3; The Burgomaster. 2: Mine. Nazimova. 21: Daniel Sully, 2::. J. E. rich. Pan Diego, March JO, — Oarriek (Morose.) Wvatt. lessees: J. M. Dodge, mgr.) — 2627, Norman Hackett in Classmates played to good business and pleased. At the conclusion of the third act the Flks of this city presented .Mr. Hackett with a beautiful floral piece as a token of their esteem for him. On the 28-29 that old favorite. The Burgomaster, paid us a visit and did deservedly big business. Harry Hermsen as the Burgomaster was very funny and more than pleased. Marie Grandpre made a charming Ruth. As Willie Van Astorbilt. Euphemie Lockhart enacted the part in a very clever manner. The balance of the company were well east. The scenery, costumes, etc.. looked new and pretty. 30, Oabrilowitsch. in recital: April 2-3. Lillian Russell, in Wildfire: 16. Ben Greet's players. Pickwick (Scott A. Palmer, mgr.) — Week March 29. in Sweethearts ami Wives, the Pickwick has an unusually attractive bill this week, and good business continues to rule. There are a number of song hits. Among them are Dixie. 1 Love You. sung by Ethel Davis: The Yamma Man. by Libby Blondell and chorus; Dreaming, by Ethel Davis and chorus: Mushitingi. by Barney Williams; Re Sweet to Me. Kid. by Miss Delaeour. The chorus is well dressed and the scenery is up to the Pickwick standard, which means A1. Queen (SwartS & I'rhan, mgrs.) — The bill as presented this week consists of the following acts: Dolph and Susie Levino. cartoonists and comedy sketch artists: Joe Edmunds, the How-de-Do Man; Lefflngwell. Bruce and company In sketch, The Ashes of Adam; Nehoff and Phelps, in singing, dancing and talking specialty; latest moving pictures conclude a good show. Good busi ness. Grand (Walter Fulkcrson, mgr.) The Great Oaki. world-renowned Juggler; Bernard Dyllyn. character singer; Clara I agio an and her dancing boys: Eugene DeBell, baritone: illustrate! songs and moving pictures conclude a good show. Gaiety ( R. (i. Marsh, mgr.) — Vaudeville: Roberta,' in the milk can mystery: The Rosells and Baby Wanda; Mile. Syma: Mabel Humbert,; singing comedienne: Jessie Stewart, soubrette; moving pictures and illustrated songs. Fair show and business. Empire (W. W. Bosley, mgr.) — Vaudeville: The Mendells, comedy sketch artists; Albert 'lint: Ly.lick Sisters; moving ' pictures and illustrated songs. Very good business. 1'nion and Bijou offer moving pictures anrf illustrate I songs to fair business. Redlands.— The Wyatt (H. C. Wyatt, mgr.; E. J. I'nderwood. business mgr.) — , 30. A Trip to Africa occupied the attention of a small audience, which was much' pleased with the attraction; 31. Lillian Ru»n sell, in Wildfire, was greeted by a large anil fashionable gathering, which assembled to see this famous woman in this comedy. I his was Miss Russell's first appearance In He Hands, hut. of course, many of our people ha 1 seen her at other times during her career as a stage favorite. 3, The Burgomaster will pjay an engagement herej Fresno, March 31. — Barton Opera House (R. J. Barton, prop.) — The Elleford company. March 28-Aprll 1; repertoire; satisfactory performances to fair business. Norman Hackett. 6. Novelty Theatre (A. J, Hotchkiss. prop, and mgr.) — James Post Musical Comply Company. Indefinite. 2S» April I. May the Best Man Win. to big business. Mr. Post, the best comedian here in years, kept the audience holding its sides whenever he was on. Joe Hayden very clever. Balance of the company satisfactory. The Two Old Cronies. 5-10. Amateur night announced for 6. Empire Theatre (Ed Hoen, prop, and mgr.) — Redmond stock company, indefinite. Pleasing large audiences. Alta Phlpps joined 29. Star, Bijou, National. Grand and Fair, moving picture shows. The Eagles' Lodge will put on a minstrel show, 14-15. Local militia c unpany will put on The Desert. The cast ' of characters Indicates that the piece Is really Arizona under an assumed name. Norr's & Rowe's Circus. 1. under auspices of W..o linen's Lodge. L. W. WILSON. Chico, March 31. — The Majestic Theatre, which has been operate) for the past season by the Great Western Theatrical Circuit,! who have furnished Chico with the finest attractions the town has ever enjoyed, will on April 1 pass into the hands of John Cort. , who has leased it for a term of years. Mr. Cort was in Chico recently. A number of. improvements will be made to the theatre at once. The local manager will be N. O, Turner. The first attraction to appear i-orip,. the new management will he The Gingerbread Man. on Sunday. April 4. This show w is s en here about a year ago and its many tuneful airs have not been for-,} gotten yet. so it's safe to pre Met a filled house on Sundav night. The Teal Musical Company has filled a three nights' engagement here this week, finishing the 31st1 They played at popular prices and drewd good houses At the Gem the vaudeville] numbers are now being changed twice,) en h week, and the popularity of the house is still being demonstrated bv the big? nightly attendance. C. H. CHACE. '. San Jose, April 2. — This week's program" at the Jose consists id' the Four Hanlons; 1 a dell an I Brown: Kid Gabriel and com-* puny: Somers and storke; and Madame Puerari. Business only fair. Local Unloa<2 T, M. A's. bell their annual banquet! Thursday night on the Victory Theatre) s.-jve. \\ Truck George Thompson and Fells Casserti were in charge. F^tai.ijua. *pril 1 —Hill opera House (I. R. Roche, lesseel — Sunday night. March 28, The Gingerbread Man. better than ever.l This was He best musical extravaganza ever seen here: and the house was filled. The Holbert steel; continues to play to fair business, on Friday night the Black Patti Troubadours, A 'chie I.e-'v Writes: I take this method i of expressing my utter onteupt for a cerj tain party who is laboring under the delu-J s'nn that he is a great wit and practical] ioker. 1 'o not make these remarks with. Pari feelings or malicious intent, as I have only pity and compassion for the poor, delo ie l mortal, who. In the bliss of his lgj noranee knows no better than to criticize ' his superiors as regards both intellect and manhoo'l. He is at present appearing in an act booked over the Circuit 1 represent under the appellation of The Men of the ' Hour, and has taken occasion I in a scur' rilous manner), to criticize my wearing; apparel, which. 1 am pleased to sav. so far excels his own that his action simply shows that the green eve 1 monster has complete control of his jealous nature. My advice to j him Is that he is more appropriately adapted to the vocation his name implies, that of wrestling with pots and pans Instead of with the English language which he is so fond of butchering at every opportunity, and by so doing he will give his partner a chance to get some one who will not be a drag upon the act. If his partner will follow my advice (which is. threw him out). 1 will venture to say that I can go on in his place and make his partner feel ashamed of ever having been seen with such a poor apology of masculinity. This poor, misguided mortal Is addicted to the habit of pestering his acquaintances by, sen-iing them postal cards with poetic compositions written on them. I do not claim to be of a poetic temperament myself, but if I can't write better stufT than that he dishes up I will go to driving a sand wagon, for I am a d — n smart fellow If 1 do sav so myself. I received my education it college, while he, l presume, must have received his — now that I think of it. he hasn't any, so consequently could not have received anywhere. He only thinks he lias an education, and. as Ignorance is bliss, it is an act of charity to allow him to go on his wav laboring under the hallucination that he is'a groat wag and that he Is on the road to that astronomical firmament called ■ Stardom." P. S. — I warn this party not to address me at any time for I shall snub him publicly If he does. So beware, my noble jokester.