San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

November 20, u ) THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW 3 The (rpheum ■ Next week Jc n B. Hymer and a company of t 1 people will present an interest ? novelty entitled The Devil and Tom Walker, the action of which akes place in the throne room of is Satanic Majesty in Hades. The Devil pays a visit to earth and T n Walker an old darkey from 1 nnessee who has just arrived dwn the brimstone chute, is made viceroy during his absence. Tom encounters several of his earthly ssociates and proceeds to mete it what he considers to be adequte punishments to them, the resu of which is great diversion and nany funny situations. -Mr. rimer's support will include Elsie ent, Lucille Johnston, David V\ Iters, George Davies, Fred W. H-con and others. Ben Welch, the laracter comedian, will at the opeing of his performance introduce he rough low caste but extremely witty Hebrew who inhabitats the ower side in New York. Welch lickly changes from this role to t ■ Italian laborer of the familiar < der. Vittoria and Giorgetta, ec[ ilibrists, not only dance on the hands, but adjust boxing gloves to their feet, and while balancin on their hands go through a pi ilistic bout that is very ludicrou Katchen Loisset, an Orpheum importation, comes here for the fist time with a novel offering. Sin begins with English and German ngs and subsequently introduces her trained pigeons and a remarkple dog called Honey, who she dre es to represent different types >f men. Next week will be the st of the De Haven Sextette an< Sydney C. Gibson, Howard's M sical Shetlands and Comedy Canes, Milt Wood, the dancer with lie chair, and Edwin Stevens. Th latter will, with the assistance of Tina Marshall, present his d ightful entertainment An Evening With Dickens. The performance vill terminate with a novel series motion pictures. Vale cia Theatre The verdh on all sides regarding the R. C. Ca on comedy, Mr. Hopkinson, witl Dallas Welford, the originator, i the title role, is that it is more t in amusing. It is literally a scrcming hit, a new stage creation, pr; tically without a flaw, dealing on i subject that cuts deep into the da v life of impoverished titled arist( racy. The plot is of the most ii eresting nature, brim full of comejy situation. The Duke and Duches of Braceborough have on their hai s Lady Thyra Egglesby. whose f her, the Earl of Addleton, expect? hem to marry off well. The Earl bids a mortgage on the Braceborouh's castle, and since he becomes r;her ugly about foreclosing it e ducal couple find it necessary 1 take steps to find a moneyed nitch far Lady Thyra. Through th suggestion of the Hon. Otho Dursngham, Mr. Hopkinson is brought >n the field as a suitor for Thyra'; hand. Hopkinson was formerly a :lerk and then a book keeper in a shop in Upper Tooting, and he has the manners of his kind. But he has inherited an enormous fortune and the Honorable Otho is ready to help him spend it under the guise of introducing him into society. He suggests that Hopkinson would do for Lady Thyra and the match is so arranged. But "Hoppy" has engaged himself to a milliner's assistant, Elisa Dibbs, and she turns up as an applicant for the position of Lady Thyra's maid. This produces the necessary complications that are worked out in a masterly fashion by the author. The second and last week of .Mr. Hopkinson begins this Sunday evening. The only matinees will be given on Thanksgiving, Thursday and Saturday. Sunday night, Nov. 28, Charles Cherry will begin an engagement limited to one week in Clyde Fitch's powerful play. The Bachelor, which comes direct and intact from the Maxine Elliott Theatre, New York City. Alcazar Theatre One of the most recent of David Belasco's successes. The Warrens of Virginia, will be given its first production west of Chicago, commencing next Monday evening. It is a drama of civil war times written by W illiam C. De Mille, and after running 300 nights in New York it was one of the most profitable attractions on the road last season. As may be deduced from its title. The Warrens of Virginia treats of a Southern family, that of General "Buck" Warren of Robert E. Lee's staff. The play is in four acts and the plot revolves about a trick of false dispatches by means of which General Warren is deluded into directing a supply train, the final hope of the Confederates, into taking the road to an ambush. There is a FecL eral lieutenant who loves Agatha, Warren's daughter, and his call at her home as an invited guest is the means of placing the misleading documents in her father's hands. The device leads into situations of dramatic suspense and poignant effect, with the love affair and the fate of Lee's army in the balance during the second and third acts, and the final episode taking place five years after peace has been proclaimed. It has many llelascoan touches, this memory of Appomattox and the surrender that was at once the most glorious and the saddest event in the nation's history. They are fine and impressive touches, woven into romance and emphasizing with the artifices that glorifies a play that is ennobling because of the infinite tenderness of its characters and the inspiring truth of its story. All of the Alcazar players and many supernumeraries will be employed in the cast. Evelyn Vaughan is to have the role of Agatha Warren, and John Ince will be seen to advantage as her Northern wooer. Howard Hickman promises to give a memorable impersonation of General Warren, who is feared by the enemy while he is sick almost to death, who fights nobly and loyally in the field, giving and asking no Mai KAn'c Bud^et No' I2' Just 0ut naMSOn S parent's Stationery Co.. "^r^ ANNUAL TOUR OF THE ELLEFORD COMPANY IN LATEST DRAMATIC ROYALTY SUCCESSES Pacific Coast Representative for Brady and Grismer's MAN OF THE HOUR and WAY DOWN EAST "A GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI" W. J. ELLEFORD, Sole Proprietor and Director FRANK WYMAN, Manager WILLIS BASS, Business Managar Permanent Address. Francis-Valentine Co., 285-287 13th St., S. F. epiarter, but is not above weakening as strong men weaken under the gentle influence of home and love for family. Will R. Walling will be seen as the Federal general opposing Warren's army, Bessie Barriscale as one of the Warren children. Adele Bergarde as a colored "mammy," Christie MacLean as Mrs. Warren, William Garwood as a young Confederate officer, Charles Dow Clark as one of Warren's troopers, and all the other favorites will have equally well fitting characters. Correspondence VICKSBURG, Nov. 6.— Mary's Lamb, adapted, written, composed and generally promoted by Richard Carle, more than half filled the Walnut Street Theatre. The piece, styled a musical gambol in three acts, scintillated with the spontaniety and magnetism of the star. Carle is a capital entertainer, has the easy knack of making friends by literally pulling them over the footlights and shaking hands individually. There are no dull moments in the play, the humor being both bright and breezy. Particularly pleasing are the musical selections, nearly all of which are soothing and infectious, especially Betsy's the Belle of the Bathers. My Madagascar Maid, and I Idolize Ida, the melodies of which haunt one long after the final curtain. The supporting cast was strong. Adele Rafter, playing opposite to the star, gratifies fully by her handsome stage presence and easy naturalness. Julia Ralph, as Mrs. Lamb, draws the fire of favorable criticism from her intelligent rendition of the part. Violet Seaton is the vocalist of the company. Her voice is sweet and flexible and called for well merited applause. Rita Stanwood can rightfully be classed among the stage beauties. Her part was limited, but she will never be overlooked in distributing favors. The male roles were all cleverly taken, extended notice being due Geo. Bogues, Sylvain Langlois and Jos. O. Coffman. The chorus was noticeably Carlcsque, pretty and animated. All in all, Mary's Lamb is one of the most entertaining musical comedies of the period and should not be missed. W. L. McConncll. Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm, a new production by Klaw & Erlanger and Joseph Brooks, was presented for the first time last week in Springfield. Mass., with Violet Heming in the role of Rebecca. Shortly after the first of the year Charles brahman will present here William II. Crane and his original New York supporting company in the comedy triumph, Father and the Boys. Grace Van Stitddekord has been divorced from her husband, Charles Van Studdeford on the grounds of non-support. GONZALES OPERA HOUSE GONZALES, CAL. 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Powell and Mason FINE CLOTHES MODERATE PRICES No Branch Stores NEW AUDITORIUM MOUNTAIN VIEW, CAL. Seating capacity, 1,000; new stage; new scenery; stage thirty feet deep, sixty feet wide; large enough for any production; a population of 5.000 to draw from; now booking for 1909-10. Address WALTER A. CLARK, Mountain View, Cal. Imperial Amusement Co. Star Theatre, Portland, Oregon S. MORTON COHN, Pres.; MELVIN Q. WINSTOCK, Gen. Mgr. Acts of every kind are requested to write in, quoting lowest salary in first letter. Satisfactory booking for right acts at right figures. Spotlights Fannie Ward lias scored heavily in the emotional role of Muriel Van Allen in the new play, Van Allen's Wife, by Forrest Eialsey and Lee Arthur, the first performance of which was given in Rochester last week. Heretofore Miss Ward has played only the lighter dramatic roles before American audiences, but in London, where she has appeared in heavier roles, a brilliant future was predicted for her by the critics. Van Allen's W ife is well staged. In the effective cast are II. Reeves-Smith, John Dean, Komaine t'allender, Lrral Dunbar. Ilenry Duggan, Margaret Fuller and Janet Slater. Klaw Erlanger's latest production. The Silver Star, with Adeline ( ienee. the dancer, in the leading role, has scored an emphatic success at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York City.