The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 21, 1895, Page 20

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY <21, 1895. e. Rejane is p 0 Much Johnson” fol- y at the Baldwin, 1 rights of of “Sam’l of ‘‘Princess Bonnie,” | active managementon ity during | charms by its naturalness and cleverness. | “The Case of the Rebellious Susan” of the original proposition, show that although it may have been contemplated, no revolution is possible. There is no action in the play and there are no situations. There is only conversa- tion, but of a kind which interests and almost entirely at the mercy of the com- ‘ pany which presents it, for its life or death | depends upon the intonation of-a word, | upon a gesture or a glance. | In many respects the company at the | Baldwin is an ideal one for this particular | T Kelcey is an actor whose taste and feeling have never been so well employed asin the part of Sir Richard Kato. He | makes of it a finished, artistic piece of | | work, full of detail, good sense and senti- ment. Itis never overdone, it leaves a his coming sesson. This will be his first ap- pearance on the coast. al large theater parties of Christian jeavor members attended the opening of *“Kismet” at the Tremont Theater, Boston. ohn Drew’s season in London has been ar: He goes therc after playing a short n this country, which opens at the Beldwin in about six weeks. Jessie Bartlett Davis, Eugene Cowles, George Frothingham and all of the best artists of the | Bostonians bave been retained for the coming season, which will open at the Columbia Theater in October. Arthur Pinero said he would not dare have his v, “The Amazons,” presented in Edin- burgh, because the character of the Scottish Earl, Lord Tweenways, is so cutting 8 sarcasm they would not tolerate it. They utilize quite as quickly in Germany as do here any murder or public scandal for ramatic purposes. “In the Madhouse” is the name of a five-act sensational drama recently prodnced in Berlin. The picce is founded on the Aix-la-Chapelle Asylum scandal. The opening exercisesof the Mechanics’ In- stitute Fair will this year be held on the after- noon of August 13 at the Columbia Thester. The Hon. James G. Maguire will be the orator and Scheel’s orchestra will furnish the music. Professional talent from all the theaterswill be represented. “The Case of the ' Rebellious Susan,’ which in London and New York provoked | the critics to inquire with -Sir Joseph | Darby, “What are we coming to?” has | been received by San Francisco with beau- | tiful trustfulness and simplicity. This is | due, in part, to the introduction, in the last act and at the latest possible moment, | of Lady an’s affirmation- that she has | been ‘“‘indiscreet, but not unfaithful,” which settles debate, chokes all question- ing before it can be voiced, and is a con- | cession made to public sentiment at the | risk of spoiling the effect of the play. But the delightful ease and grace of its dialogue, the knowledge of the world and of buman nature it shows, the skill with which real men and women are drawn, and the delicacy in the treatment of a deli- cate subject rank this as one of the best of modern comedies. “The Case of the Re- bellious Susan” is a problem play, which was solved by that great mathematician and moralist, the public, when it compelled Henry Arthur Jones to eliminate his un- known quantity—the extent of Susan’s re- bellion—and by the insertion of a few lines, | | | | | | MOROSLOS MISSES. TYREE +1RVING BALDWIN | 8an F | are almost as pretty as | woman who can’t and then throws it upon the mantel, sinks into a chair and throws a Kkiss after the lady who has just closed the door behind her. It is beautifully done; as delicate and fine as a bit from Barrie or 1k Marvel. ‘What makes last week’s performance at the Baldwin notable is that besides Kel- cey’s acting there are other points pleasant to dwell upon. Theater-goers have become almost reconciled to a theatrical menu con- sisting of but a single well-cooked daintily served dish among a number of under- done and overdone meats. So we are extravagantly grateful, perhaps, for a feast in which the piece de resistance is accom- panied by other appetizing dishes. Le Moyne’s Sir Joseph Darby is a creation brimming with humor, with unctuous real- ism, with purest comedy. His maudlin remorse, his appreciation of his own fail- ings and his wife’s virtues, his tearful sor- row for the past, and, while he is about it, for the future, the picture he makes with his inconstant old head bent in shame and his face covered with his long white hands, and, at last, his tipsy return to gal- lantry, it is all a perfect little circle which contains a lot of human nature, the work of an experienced, able actor. Of Fergusson Pybus, Fritz Williams has | made a thoroughly enjoyabie character. His make-up, his voice, his feebleness, his | expressive feet and knees, hisvery egotism, i make him irresistibly funny, and his glee when his manly young wife gets into trouble is all thatis needed to complete | the bright little sketch. Mrs. Walcot is good, Annie Irish is bet- ter, and the support as a whole is very | satisfactory. But what of Lady Susan? | 0 has not been introduced to | the rebellious young woman. Isabel Irv- ing has the talent, a rare and enviable one, of course, of being pretty, and her gowns | he is. She looks the part, but she isn’t it. She repeats Lady Susan’s lines; the rest one must do for himself. It is an excellent role. To | play the petulant, saucy, willfal, loving | and lovable Lady Sue is the opportunity of an actress’s life. Miss Irving makes Lady Susan a noisy, restless, shallow | have suffered much | from Jim Harabin’s faithlessness, for she | never shows a trace of love for him or of | the heartache that should underlie her re- vengeful words. Miss Irving’s Lady Su- san rebels because her vanity has been ORPHEUM EGARNELLA BROS littie to the imagination, it is characterized by evenness and naturalness, by tasteful | comedy and pretty pathetic touches. His manner when attempting to make peace between Harabin and his wife or Pybus and his wife is a delicious compound of patience, practical wisdom and humor. At the table when he stands between the two dejected husbands, Darby and Harabin, | there is a world of quizzical, good-natured appreciation in his face. The scene which ollows his proposal to Mrs. Quesnel and his allusion to his first love is a difficult pathos, and with an exquisite sense of artistic proportions. But the most ad- mirable thing in the play is Sir Richard’s little silent soliloquy, meditation made visible. When thismost charming of stage old bachelors, in whom English autbors delight, puts on his smoking jacket, lights dark eyes. hums the old-fashioned melody, there is not a man or woman in the audience who doesn’t know of what, of whom he is thinking. Itisa short, silent | requiem for the old love, none the less touching for the philosophical way in which he weighs for a moment his old pipe which completely changed the significance piece of acting done with much grace and | his pipe, and with a pensive look in his | | | cal entertainment that in his hand against the might-have-been, hurt; not her wifely faith or her love for | her husband. | Where Lady Susan should stand in the picture of the play made upon the audi- ence’s mind there is a blur, due to bad focusing and an imperfect instrument. The characters of Sir Richard Kato, Sir Joseph Darby and Pybus stand out strong, clear cut, finely toned. 'That their effect- iveness has not been destroyved by the weakness of one of the members is a fur- ther tribute to the art of these men and the ability of the company. He who has missed seeing the Lyceum Company in this play has been deprived of a pleasure as rare as it is delightful. © MIriAM MICHELSON. | new members of the Lyceum Company | “An_Ideal Husband,” panies at the Baldwin, taking advantage of the cool California evenings, for in ad- dition to the Frohman company, which opens ‘it second week to-morrow evening, the German Comedy Company, from the Irving Place Theater, will give its initial performance of “The Senator” to-night. Several of the theaters have new attrac- tions to-morrow and as people are rapidly coming back from the country there is lit- tle doubt but that the theaters will enjoy another prosperous week. BALDWIN THEATER. Bioyole Costumes Will Be Introduced to the Local Stage. The play which the Lyceum Theater Company will present to-morrow night is Arthur W. Pinero’s new farcical romance, “The Amazons.” It has had a good deal of success in New York and London. For one thing Pinero has shown himself to be alive to the spirit of the times by clothing several of his dramatis persone in “The Amazons” in the new and fascinating bloomer costume of the bicycle variety. The story is of a peer and his wife, who were blessed with three daughters and no sons. The title did not descend in the female line in_that family, and Lord Cas- tlejordan tried to cheat himself into the belief that he had an heir by bringing up his daughters like young Amazons. The story opens just when these three young people are on the verge of falling in love, and thereby demonstrating ta their mother that girls never can be boys. Katharine Florence and Ferdinand Gottschalk, two who have not been seen here as yet, are in the cast of *“The Amazons,” as is also Mrs. Thomas Whiffen. The third and last week of the Lyceum Company’s engagement will begin with y the author of “Lady Windermere’s Fan.” William Gil- lette will produce *“Too Much Johnson’ at the Baldwin Theater on August 5. CALIFORNIA THEATER. Second Week of Hoyt's Comedy, “A Black Sheep.” The sparkling fun and bright music of ““A Black Sheep” have proved highly pop- ular with California andiences during the ast week, and since the opening night Y—Xo_vt’s latest farce-comedy has enjoyed crowded houses. ‘A Black Sheep’ begins its second week to-morrow night. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. A Military Drama Written by s Woman to Be Produced. Joseph J. Dowling and Myra Davis will open a two weeks’ engagement at the Grand Opera-house to-morrow evening in Margaret Barrett Smith’s war drama, ‘‘Captain Herne, U. 8. A.” The play is not elaborate as to incident, but it has a strong motive, and possesses that background of glitter and excitement which is always associated in plays and travels with the tragedy of war. The hero is a_young Sontherner, who goes through much tribulation on account of his devo- tion to the Federal cause, when all his relatives are Confederates. The drama is to be elaborately staged. At the moment of his sudden death last Wednesday Forrest Seabury was giving the finishing touches to a large battle- scene, and he had other sets in readiness. The military effect is to be enhanced by the participation in the play of a com- pany of militia. COLUMBIA THEATER. The Frawley Company to Play an English Racing Drama. Boucicault’s comedy, “The Jilt” will be produced at the Columbia Theater to-mor- row night by the full strength of the Frawley company. Miss Katherine Gray has been especially retained for this en- gagement. “The Jilt” is an English play, and the events of the racetrack enter largely into the story; indeed all the characters and the incidents are associated with the win- ning of the great Yorkshire cup. The play to follow “The Jilt” is “The Ensign,’” for which Miss Lansing Rowan has been especially engaged as leading lady. A quantity of new scenery is being prepared for this production. During the Jast week of the I'rawley company at the Columbia Theater a request repertoire, composed of plays acted during the pres- ent engagement, will be produced. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. A Few Changes to Be Made in the Cast of “‘Batanella.” Balfe’s overa “Satanella, or the Power of Love,” brought such good business to the Tivoli last week that it will be continued until further notice. Louise Royce will sing the title role this week, and W. H. West will appear as Ari- manes, king of the demon world. No chntnges will be made in the restof the cast. Vincent Wallace’s ballad opera “Mari- tana” will be the next production at the Tivoli. It will serve to_introduce the new mezzo-sofano, Alice Carla, who will ap- pear as Lazarillo. For the grand opera season which is shortly to be given atthe Tivoli George Broderick, basso, and Emma Mabella Baker have been engaged. AT THE ORPHEUM. A Number of New Performers for This Week. The artists who failed to make railroad connections last week are announced to appear at the Orpheum without fail to- morrow evening. The newcomers will be Johnnie Carroll, the topical singer; the Bland Sisters, sing- ing and dancing comediennes, originally from the Empire Theater, London; the Garnelies, acrobatic comedians; Maud Harris, a serio-comic performer, and the Acme Four, who will appear in acomedy entitled “Tubbs’ Visit.” Among these performers the Garnellis especially are said to have won success in the East and in Europe. The Martinettis, the Whitneys, Ken- nedy and Lorenz, as well as several other of last week’s artists, are still retained. CONRIED COMEDY COMPANY. Opening of the German Season at the Baldwin Theater-goers are evidently returning in large numbers from the country. Last week, in spite of the fact that nearly all the theaters in town were open, there was scarcely one that had not good audiences. The heat of the dog-days has driven most of the regular companies out of the New York theaters, and, with the excep- | tion of “Trilby” at the Garden Theater, roof gardens are the only forms of theatri- are doing any business, ‘Lhis week will see two New York com- Theater, The German Comedy Company, from the Irving Place Theater, New York, will inaugurate the German theatrical season this evening at the Baldwin Theater, pre- senting for the first time in this City Schoenthau and Kadelburg’s comedy, “Der Herr Senator,” which has proved one of thie hits of their past season in the metrop- olis. The scene of the story is laid in the home of Senator Anderson in Hamburg, and the plot hinges around a successful re- | bellion of his family against the Senator's domestic tyranny. The following per- formers will be in the cast_to-morrow night: Max Haenseler, Wilhelmine Schlueter, Elsa Dore, Arna Braga, H. Schuelzer, Rudolf Senius, Max Bira, Hilma lS':hluete)', Arthur Eggeling, Lins Haense- er. Maodonough Theater, Hoyt’s comedy, “A Black Sheep,” will open at the Macdonough Theater, QOak- land, August 5. Five dayslater the Daniel Frohman Lycenm Company will begin an engagement of four nights in Oakland. THE NEW YORK STAGE. Roof Gardens Are Now the Chief At- tractions. Novelties are few in dramatic circles in New York at present, and' the closing of the Garrick makes the small list of occu- pied theaters still smaller. *‘Trilby’’ has passed its one hundredth performance at the Garden Theater, and so successfully that there is no reason to expect anything but a continuation of it till the fall. Mile. Adelina Lansoni has arrived in New York, where she is arousing a good deal of attention. In European countries, where she has been appeariag for five years, she hgs earned the title of *‘the per- t;cth woman.” The most startling feature of her Yerformnnce is the Sandow act, in whick she has placed upon her chest a platform upon which a horse and its rider are driven. Henry Abbey and Bramstrokes are almost in daily consultation regarding the American tour of Sir Henry Irving. The only new plays in which the English actor has been seén are “Don Quixote” and a *‘Story of Waterloo.” Sir Augustus Harris has not completed his plans for a tour of America in his pro- duction of his pantomimes. “The mana- | ger of opera,” said he, “finds that the higher class of theatrical entertainments | are alike the world over. The artists ab- sorb all the profits, and the theater only has the balance. Still, I consider that the appreciation of operatic works and higher classical music is constantly increasing, the world over.” THE STAGE ABROAD. The Dramatic Season in London Is at Its Hoight. “The season is fast drawing to a close,” says the London correspondent of Foot- lights. “A little while longer and windows will be shuttered in our western streets and squares, and in our playhouses, with one or two exceptions, Cim merian dark- ness and silence will reign. But the the- atrical season of 1895, 2 memorable one in many respects, has never been brighter than now, as it nears its latter end. In two or three weeks’ time melodrama will hold the field almost_without a rival, but for the present there is no lack of dramatic pabulum for playgoers of every taste. “Every one was glad to see Augustin Daiy vback at his beautiful theater in Leices- ter Square. We have all been thrilled of late by the iragic splendors of Sarah Bernhardt and Madame Duse, but the de- lightful comedy of Miss Ada Reban is none the less welcome on that account; indeed, we welcome it all the more, possi- bly, because of the reign of tragedy that preceded it. But a certain amount of wonder is felt that an actress whom our big critics are hailing as a modern Kitty Clive or Peg Woflington would be seen in a play so trivial as ‘The Railroad of Love.’ “By the way. one of the heartiest rounds of applause earned by Miss Rehan on the first night of her appearance .was occa- sioned by her presence of mind in extin- ishing a fire caused by an'overturned spirit-lamp. g “The Lyceum Theater is varying its pro- gramme with a marvelous amount of in- dustry just now. Sir Henry Irving—who, by the way, is still described on the play- bills as ‘Mr.’ Irving—is giving the public an opportunity of seeing him in his most popular roles previous to the summer clos- ing of the house.” Under the managemenb of Henry Ab- bey, Sarah Bernhardt has made a new de- parture in touring the British provinces. Since the close of her London engagement she has been doing the outside townsin a special palace-car train of the Midland Railway. Her season ends at Manchester. The innovation in the way of traveling by special train has excited much comment in the British press. Bernhardt, once fond of the tiger, has be- come enamored of a lion. Recently she visited the Empire of India Exhibition in London and was greatly impressed by the wrestling king. The king of beasts seemed to exert an _extra- ordinary fascination over the French | actress, who then and there was seized with an uncontrollable desire to possess the animal. Shelingered for a long time at the bars of the cage—so long, in fact, that fears were entertained that she would be late for the evening’s performance. Mr. Cross, the owner, was sought for and the wishes of Mme. Bernhardt were made known to him. *“I cannot sell you the animal,” said the owner. ‘It is under en- gagement here for some months to come, and the price is £1000.” ‘‘Never mind the price. I must have the lion at the termi- nation of its engagement, and Iintend to have an aluminum cage built for it, and a silver trough for it to arink from,” was the divine's Sarah’s reply. The lion is to be sent to her at the close of its engagement, and will then be taken to Paris. A young American girl, Miss Troup, who was one of Girodet’s best pupils, died re- cently under very sad circumstances. She was singing before Carvalho of the Grand Opera, in Paris, when, at the end of her piece, she fainted. When she recovered she offered to sing again—but before she could sing a note more she fell down dead. Tt is thought that fright did it. !'8am'l of Posen” in London.. M. B. Curtis, an American actor, made yesterday afternoon at the Gaiety what we believe to be his first appearance in this country, playing Samuel Plastrick in ‘‘S8am’l of Posen,”” somewhat hyperbolically described as a comedy-drama in four acts, by George H. Jessop. The play is, in truth, a mere framework for Mr. Curtis’ clever impersonation, says the London Graphic. In a fantastic and impossible costume Mr. Curtis presents what we take to be a Dutch Jew engaged as com- mercial traveler to a firm of diamond mer- chants. Thus occupied, he has the chance of befriending virtue and defeating wick- edness and the opportunity of using more mixed metaphor, Malapropism, and in- volved sentencesthan have ever before been beard in a play. In most American towns the actor and the entertainment are known and favorably received. Mr. Curtis’ per- formance is devoid neither of cleverness nor art. So far as this country is con- cerned, his dialogue lacks thecrowning and indispensable grace of intelligibility. — NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. CENTRAL PARK, SUNDAY, JULY 21, at 8 o'clock, THE MOST WONDERFUL EXHI- BITION EVER GIVEN ! PHOF. 0. R GLEASON WILL ATTEMPT TO TAME AND DRIVE THE MAN-EATING STALLION the Most Vicious Horse in California. BUCKING g:mcos to Be Broken by 0N ADMISSION 00 HOCHJORNS NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. o A A R e e e e S P San Francisco. ORPHEUM, [Tormne Tent. With a Los Angeles, Cal. 2 i ORPHEUM;, Denver, Col. eum L‘!LRY uit K. Weelk Commencing Monday, July 22, A MIGHTY COMBINATION! 10 NEW PEOPLEI—10 JOHNNIE CARROLL America’s Representative THE BLAND SISTE Singing and Dancing Comediennes. THE GARNELL Grotesque Acrobatic Comeaians. MISS MAU Descriptive Vocalist and Soubrette. Motto and Topical Singer. 2 RS, AS, D HARRIS THE ACME FOUR, Presenting the Laughable Comedy, “Tubb's Visit.” THE WHITNEY BROS., BARTLETT AND MAY, MUHLEMANN SWISS TRIO, KENNEDY AND LORENZ. LES FRERES MARTINETTL MATINEE TO-DAY (SUNDAY), JULY 21st Parquet, any seat, 25¢; Balcony, any seat, 10c; Chiidren, 10c, any part of the house. Al HAYMAN CAHEA: Tn'g e TO-MORROW NIGHT BEGINS TO-NIGHT (SUNDAY) As Usual. THE SECOND JOLLY WEEK HOYT’S ramous FUN FURNISHER “«A BLACK SHEEP” And that merry litffe comedian OTIS HARLAN AS HOT STUFF. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS AND A THOU: ND AND ONE OTHER GOOD THL THE ARIZONA WALTZ, THE PICNIC GIRL, THE 8! ATIONAL DANCERS, THE ARIZO! BROADW *“THE CONVIVIAL MAN, COLUMBIA FRIEDLANDER, GOTTLOB & CO.. THEATER. Lessees and Managers ——DO YOU WANT TO SEE —— ‘ONE OF C)"UR GIRLS” TEIEN COMIE APPEARANCE OF LAST TO=NIGELT!: MISS FEHELEN DATUTVERAY:! WITH THE TO-MORROW E THE LAST GREAT LABLLGLHI G SUCCESS RESERVED SEATS {}] TWERIX JUIL'Y 29, FRAWLEY COMPA “pETE I ] atineee- AND ALL THE WEEK oF THE FRAWLEY COMPANY ‘SEA. SON, COMEDY, IL. T ht—1, C“ITEIE BENSIGIN 7 MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO.... The Handsomest Family Theater in America. ++...Sole Lessee and Manager, THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, LAST PERFORMANCES OF “A FLAG OF TRUCE!” MONDAYTY EVENING, JULY 22d, TOSEFXFEL J. DOW L ING- ——AND—— ——MYRA DAVIS—— In the Grand Military Drama, CAPTAIN HERNE, U. S.A. EVENING PRICES—25c and 50c; Family Circle and Gallery, 10c. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. (AL RAYMAN AnD Co, M INCORP'D BM"EATRE PROPS. Monday. July 22 MATINEES SATURDAY ONLY. SECOND WEEK. FIRST TIME HERE OF THE AMAZONS | By ARTHUR W. PINERD, author of “Sweet Lavender,” “The Squire,” “The Ironmaster,’ etc., which ran with great success at the Lyceum Theater, New York, all of season before last. NEXT WEEK-LAST WEEK OF LYCEUM THEATER CO. ANIDEALHUSBAND By the author of “Lady Windermere’s Fan.” Saturday Night, August 3, Only Per- formance, TELE WIEFE. BALDWIN THEATER. First appearance in this city of the New York Irving Place Theater Stock Company. Presenting high-class comedy in German, TO=INIGEIT First time in this city, the great comedy, DER HERR SENATOR. Comedy in three acts by Schonthau & Kadelberg. A STAR CAST! COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL! Seats now ready at box-office. 00 MUCH JORRSON TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MEs. ERNESTINE KRFLING Proprietor & Manages EVERY NUMBER ENCORED. EVERY SCENE AND SETTING PRAISED, — TO-WNIGEIT — ARTISTIC RENDITION Of Balfe's Melodious Opera, in Five Acts, Entitled “SATANELLA” OR—— THE POWER OF LOVE! Beautiful Scenery! Correct Costumes! Brilliant Light Effects! Popular Prices—25c and 50c. 100 HOGH JOHNSON TWENTY-EIGHTH INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION OF THE- MECHANICS' - INSTITUTE! SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., OPENS AUGUST 13 AND CLOSES SEPTEMBER 14, 1895. Grand Display of Home Productions in Art, Science and Manufactures. Intending exhibitors should at once apply for space, for which there is no churge. PRIVILEGES. Separato bids for the following exclusive priv- fleges will be_received by the committee until ‘Tuesday, July 23d, at 6 P. .: Restaurant, Ice Cream, Soda, Candy, Root Beer, Ci Corn, Perfumery. For specifications or any desired information ap- ply at the office, 31 Post street. CHAS. E. MOOSER, Recording Secretary. der, Wattles, Pop HARNESS RACES. PACIFIC COAST TROTTING HORSE BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION. 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