San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

December 4. 1909 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW 1 1 Class A Building For Seeley & Morns Construction work on the American Music Hall, the new vaudeville theatre to be conducted under the direction of the William Morris companv, will, according to promise by O'Brien & Werner, the architects, be completed by July 1 next. The building will be strictly class A in every detail. The front facade will be worked out in white terra cotta, set off with bronze. The seating capacity will be 2.200 and the interior has been designed with a view for the comfort of the patrons, the chairs being larger and set farther apart than is the rule in most San Francisco theatres. There will be a balcony and gallery and a large number of stage boxes and loges. A sumptuous lounging room and promenade foyer will be placed under the balcony. Story of Guilty Guilty? as a vehicle for Donald Bowles in vaudeville gives him the opportunity to run the entire gamut, from airy light comedy to pathos, and finally to the most intensely dramatic. The sketch has sometimes been likened to Raffles, but it resembles the former only in the fact that its hero is a most debonair burglar. In all respects the plot is absolutely original. The story deals with the downward career of an attractive young man through various combinations of circumstances, till finally he serves time for murder. It could have no more fitting title, for the audience is left to render judgment at the fall of the curtain. Guilty? The Wigwam Wigwam Theatre. — The bill this week is a representative one, and the business accordingly. The following acts made up the show. John Sturgeon & Co., Dorothy Dahl, Kitabanzai Troupe, Steeley & Edwards, Ed. Gallagher & Co., Ernest Yerxa. Booki >ooKings At the Sullivan & Considine, San Francisco Office, through Wm. P. Reese, their sole booking agent, for week of Dec. 5, 1909: NATIONAL, San Francisco— W. C. Hoefler, Von Mitzel and Maynard, Josephine Gassman and Pick, Inza and Lofefla, Rusticana Trio, Tom Linton and his Jungle Maids. Max Duffek. BELL, Oakland — Crimmins and Gore. Malvern Troupe, Hilly Clark. Bradlee Martin & Co.. Godlewskv Troupe. John Hergamasco. WIGWAM, San Francisco— Bell and Caron. Morris and Morton, Rosedale Four. Harry Thomson, Harry and Kate Jackson, Mile. Martha.' Billy Vest. CALIFORNIA. San Francisco— Five Musical Lovelands, The Stellings, Dixie Trio. M. Robert Thomas, James Polk. Ardell Brothers, Glorine. GRAND, Sacramento— John Sturgeon & Co.. Dorothy Dahl. Steeley and Edwards, Ernest Pantzer & Co.. Dick and Alice McAvov, George Jones. GARRICK. Stockton — Three Vagrants, Josh Dreano, Ernest Yerxa, Maude Caswell & Co., lames Corrigan. Barton and Fee. THEATRE JOSE. San Jose — Edna Davenport, Helen Beresford & Co., Ed Gallagher & Co. LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles— La Velle and Grant. Colby and May. Howard Missimer & Co., Frobel and Ruge, Josephine Ainslev, Killion and Moore. AMERICAN, San Francisco— Ross and Dale, Spaulding and Dupuce. The Labakans. Monkey Circus, Lorraine Buchanan & Co., Harry Bernard & Co. QUEEN, San Diego— McLallan and Carson, Edith Haney, Barney W illiams, Will Rossiter's Bunch of Kids. Bob Burns Vaudeville Circuit. Temporary offices 1833 Steiner St., near Sutter, San Francisco. Bookings for week of Dec. 5. 1909:' AMERICAN. San Francisco— Norris's Educated Babboons. GARRICK, Stockton — College Trio. Tosh Dreane. OPERA, Watsonville— Glorine, Eddie Dolan. Boss & Claire. WORK, Monterey — Rose & Rose, Dilges, Fanny Donovan. ELITE, San Mateo — The Bregers, Alfredo. LYRIC, Redwood City — Dorris Dc Kiddies, Chic Kehoe. IDEAL, Salinas, Woodward rmd Dog. BELL, Hollister— Menlo. EMPIRE, Red Bluff— Gambold & Metcalt IRIS. Chico— Three Biehls. GEM, Marysville — Joe and Ola Hayden. NOVELTY, Visalia — Delray & Douglas, Art Phillips. OPERA, Coalinga — De Lorraines. OPERA. Hanford — Kenmere & Matthew. LYCEUM, San Francisco, 29th and Mission—White & Smith, Kalder. PARRA, Bakersfield — French Sisters, Margie Long. |j|3timesaday Chicago-Kansas City AND POINTS EAST EASTERN EXPRESS Leave San Francisco, 7:15 a. m. Leave Oakland, 7:40 a. m. OVERLAND EXPRESS Leave San Francisco and Oakland, 8:00 p. m. CALIFORNIA LIMITED Leave San Francsico and Oakland, 10:00 p. m. Courteous employes — Unique scenery — Harvey meals — Equipment built by Pullman— One management all the way to Chicago. Our descriptive folders give reliable information. J AS. B. DUFFY, GENERAL AGENT, 673 Market Street, S. F. T. LOVE, T. A., Market St. Ferry Depot, San Francisco. J. J. WARNER, G. A., 11 12 Broadway, Oakland. EUGENE Howard & Howard THE HEBREW MESSENGER BOY AND THE THESPIAN.' Orpheum Circuit George Bloomquest AND HIS COMPANY Present "NERVE" in Vaudeville Charles E. Royal & Elliott Edythe Presenting Charles E. Royal's wonderful Burglar Playlet. IN VAUDEVILLE "STRAIGHTENING A CROOK," and six other excellent playlets. BERT LEVEY, AGENT. Carlin & Clark Playing Orpheum Circuit. PLAYING TO PACKED HOUSES EVERYWHERE The Great Marshall Show ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE Featuring EDWARD C. MARSHALL Jail Breaker and Handcuff Expert, Supported by a Capable Company of Clever Comedians. A-No. 1 Paper and Photo Display. MANAGERS: Write for Open Time. Permanent Address — 111 POWELL STREET. S. F. Harry— Sutton & Slltton-Kitty THE RUBE, THE GIRL AND THE PUMPKIN Pantages' Circuit. Open Time, Dec. 13. Address Care Palace Hotel, Chicago, 111. Denton Vane WITH EDWIN T. EMERY In Vaudeville Donald Bowles With His Company in "Guilty?" Orpheum Circuit Louise Kent In Vaudeville Her Own Company Pantages Circuit News From George Gill Mine host. Chris Ward, of the St. lames, was in receipt of cheering news from George Gill, who is taking treatment in the Pottcnger Sanitarium, Monrovia, near Los Angeles, The letter reads as follows : Monrovia, Cal., Nov. 28. 1909. My Dear Ward: — My headquarters are here, where I am expected to remain for some time. Well they ordered me to bed as soon as I arrived. I suppose it will last for a couple of weely and then they will let me get up for awhile. My pulse on arriving was 130, weight 134, with my clothes on, so I have lost 24 pounds somewhere; my temperature is normal. ( )h, but it is cold here at nights and we sleep with both sides of the bungalow wide open ! and at 6.45 a. m. 1 have. to get up and take a sponge bath, and the water is from a deep well— Oh! Oh! Oh! I have my Capt. Nat Ressler & Co. THE MILITARY STARS, PRESENTING THE WORLD'S FAMOUS REVOLVER SCENIC ACT GEORGE LAUDER First American Tour Australia's Foremost Ventriloquist, with His Life Size Mechanical Figures. breakfast brought in at 7.20, quite a change from the old way, but I seem to like it. Give my regards to all friends. Best wishes. Yours sincerely. GEO. E. GILL. Archie Levy wired Alma Bell, the girl who killed her lover in Auburn, and was acquitted of the charge last week, a vaudeville offer of $250 per week. Upon the advice of her attorney she declined the very flattering offer.