The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 22, 1896, Page 22

22 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1896 T is generally supposed that Hoyt's comedies were never intended to be analyzed. Tn order to enjoy them with sny vestige of self-respect you must leave your reasoning faculties at, | home and laugh at the absurd situations without considering how the plot hangs together or whether there is any plotat all tries to beguile the public into believing that Hoyt's plays are profound and in- genious satires on social and economic conditions as they exist in this enlightened Republic. departed from the paths of strict veracity 50 often that the most contiding of theater- | goers no longer believes him, and people continue to laugh at Hoyt's comedies without applying any cathode rays of criticism to see whether the author has an underlying mearing. 3 But just imagine for a moment that Hoyt really has a skeleton of true satire beneath his apparently joyous situations. In that case he has been playing a very | low-down game on the great American | public in “A Milk White Flag,” for, re- garded as a picture of morals and man- ners, it is more gruesome than anything Ibsen or Sudermann ever wrote. If—of course this is merely a supposition—but if Hoyt intended his latest comedy as a | “take-off,” one can imagine the saturnine smile with which he watched the public going into convulsions of laughter over his outwardly funny but inwardly grue- some situations. AT | The plot, in its native hideousness, is Sometimes the inventive press agent | But the gentle press agent has | shots to succor her cousin, who is pre- sumabiy dead or wounded. The capiain does not even send an orderly to inquire. He plunges at once into a sprightly com- edy scene with another lady, and leaves | the senorita to her fate. A little care| | would easily remedy such incongruities; | \ has proved such a success that it has been decided to continue Edwin Milton Royle’s latest play for another week. By special arrangement the company will re- main another week in order to present “Friends.” The next attraction booked for the Cali- fornia Theater is Peter Dailey in his new farce, “The Night Clerk.” The company will inciude Jennie Yeamans and John Sparks. Baldwin Theater. “A Milk White Flag” has had a very prosperous second week at the Baldwin Theater. The play runs for one week more, the last performance taking place on Sunday night, the 29th inst. A week from Monday night James §\ W ‘h N sk something like this: A body of idiotically vain guardsmen decide to outshine an- | other body of idiotically vain guardsmen by bolding a spectacular funeral. fascinating widow, who consents, for a substantial cash consideration, to them the remains of her dear departed. While the defunct is lying in state within the widow flirts audaciously with the gay guardsmen, and, having caused her 17- | to be disguised as | year-old daughter an infant of tender years, she encour- ages -the “child” to sing comic songs and turn somersaults for the edifica- tion of the guardsmen—all within a stone’s throw of the ‘‘remains.” So much admiration does this metaod of pro- cedure excite tnat before the eveningis well advanced the widow has succeeded in becoming engaged to marry several eligible gnardsmen. At the funeral of the ‘‘re- mains’’ the daughter of the defunctap- pears in gorgeous apparel, and enlivens the proceedings by singing comic songs. Of course, it is all very amusing if you regard it with due levity, but if Hoyt really meant “A Milk White Flag” as a take-off on widows it is about time for him to be *‘dis- covered” by admirers of the Ibsen school. Inor-| der to obtain a corpse they apply to a | sell | *‘Captain Tmpuaence’” is really a very interesting play, and, apart from a few | absurdities, it contains the sort of senti- ment that the public likes to applaud. It is a pity that the author hias subjected his characters to the indignity of being cast off and disowned as soon as they have no | further lines to say, however. It was eyer thus in melodramas of the old school, where as soon as a man ceased to have speech his fate was a matter of absolute indifference to every ons concerned. He might be dying of thirst, racked by poison] | or slowly shedding his heart’s gore, but if he had no more to say no hand held outa | cup of cold water to his lips, no loving touch smoothed his clammy brow. expired alone and unnoticed in the corner of the stage where he fell. This melodramatic callousness unfortu- nately flourishes in ““Captain Impudence.” The soldier who is “‘wounded in the back” tells with halting breath of the ‘prisoners’ projectea escape, and then lies forlornly by the well, while his companions pass by on the other side. Even the poor senor- ita, after saying a tender last farewell to the captain, rushes off at the sound of He | John Marble as the Undertaker in Milk White Flag” at the Baldwin. “a they detract materially from the natural- | ness of the play, and “Captain Impu- | dence” is so good that one regrets to see | it marred by any of the faults of old- | fashioned melodrama. California Theater. It was the original intention of the man- agement of the California Theeter to pro- | duce “Friends” as the attraction for the | present week, but ‘‘Captain Impudence” GERTIE CARLISLE AT THE ORPHEUM. W NZo AW Vo N R Sara Maddern, With *“A Milk White Flag.” at the Baldwin. O'Neill and his company open a series of romantic and classical plays at the Bald- win Theater, their engagement being lim- ited to two weeks. Since O'Neill's last appearance in.San Francisco he has been winning suzcess in legitimate drama in a | number of Eastern cities. His repertory for his first week’s engagement at the Baldwin has been arranged as follows: Monday, “Mente Cristo”; Tuesday, *“Vir- ginius’’; Wednesday evening, ““The Courier of Lyons”; Thursday, *‘Monte Cristo”; Friday, “Hamlet”; "Saturday matinee, “Virginiug’’; Saturday night, ‘‘Monte Cristo.” *The Courier of Lyons” is the original version.of “The Lvons Mail” as played by Henry Irving. The supporting company includes Florence Rockwell, Haliett Thompson and William Pascoe. Columbia Theater. David Henderson’s well-known Ameri- can Extravaganza Company will open at the Columbia Tneater to-morrow night in “Sinbad.” The spectacular and gorgeous nature of the performance is well known to San Francisco theater-goers, and it is said that the ballets are more intricate and the staging and costumes more magnifi- cent than when the production hasap- peared here on previous occasions. Mme. Ferrero and Signor Bianchi Fiori lead the ballet. Louise Eissing is playing her old part of Sinbad, Frankie Raymond is still the Ninetta, Turnerand Murphy are the two Ethiopians, and J. L. Gilmette is the stern parent Nicolo. Oscar Girard is Mr. Henderson's principal comedian this season. Hugh Chilvers, who was recently heard here with Pauline Hall. is the Pirate Chief; Harry Clay Blaney of farce comedy fame is the Old Man of ‘the Sea; Martha Rainsford plays Maraschina; Eloise Wil- lard, Salamagundi; Fiora Evans, Cupid, while the smaller gans are filled by a coterie of pretty girls,. Among the new musical numbers are Girard’s song, “Iam the Man,” Turner and Murphy’s “Two Jolly Sea Does,” while Girard is heard again in *“Che Song of All Songs,” and a set of topical verses entitled, “It's a Way They Have in 'Frisco.” Grand Opera-House. Carroll Johnson, the popular Irish come- dian, opens at the Grand to-morrow night in Fitzgerald’s ““Irish Statesman,” a piece in the leading role of which he has won considerable praise throughout the East. The drama is said to be an interesting and particularly strong story of Irith and American life, in which thers are some novel and good situations. The original title of the piece was ‘‘From Cabin to Con- gress,” and this gives more idea of the incidents of the plot than the present name, for the main idea is the progress in life of the hero, Osmond O'Sullivan. The story opens in Kerry County, Ireland, where O’Sullivan is engaged as a village schoolmaster. He subsequently emigrates to America, becomes naturalized and eventually works his way up to Congress. After marrying the heroine, formerly a pupilin the Kerry school, he is clected, in the year 1900, **Firet American Minister Plenipotentiary to the Irish Republic.” Several new solos and part songs will be introduced, and very elaborate scenery has been prepared especially for Carroll Jobn- son’s melodrama. < Grover’s Alcazar. The continuous show at Grover’s Alcazar has caught the popular taste so well that it has been decided to prolong the form of entertainment indefinitely. There will be considerable change of bill to-morrow night. The farce-comedy *‘Con- fusion” will be presented, with Leonard Grover in the leading role, ana among the new specialties will be the Russels, a new musical team. Starkey and Rathburn, the triple horizonta! bar artists, will re- main another week. 3 The daily matinees will be continued, with icecream -and cake for all. At to- morrow’s matinee an order for a spring hat will be given away to some lady in tne audience, Tivoli Opera-House. « Richard Stahl’s tuneful opera, “‘Said Pasha,” will ‘be presented at the Tivoli Opera-house to-morrow night. It is stated that unusual pains have been taken with N the scenery and costumes for the per- formance. Francis Powers is to make his debut in comic opera as the Pasha. Kate Marchi, the original Serens, will play the part of the Pasha’s daughter. Fannie Liddiard will be the Queen of Altara, and Carrie Roma is to appear as Balah_ Sojab, her stepmother. Arthur Boyce, Marcel Per- ron, William Henri, Irene Mull and Anna Schnabel will sing *the remaining roles. Great preparations are being made for the Easter production of the spectacular bur- lesque, “Blue Beard.” At the Orpheum. Segommer, who isconsidered by Eastern critics to be one of the funniest entertain- ers that France has furnished this country for a number of years, has been engaged by the Orpheum managersand will appear to-morrow evening. Some descriptions allude to him as a ven- triloquist, mimic and sbadowgraphist, and others style him the leading polyphonist of the aay.” It is safe to say, however, judg- ing from Eastern press notices, that he isa man who makes ventriloquisms new. His methods and modus operandi are entirely original. It is said that his varied com- pany of dummies conduct themselves in such intricate and amusing fashion that many who see them think it incredible that one man can control and manipulate them. - The Orpheum managers have secured another star feature for the ensuing week in Bruet and Riviere, French duetists and vocal imitators. The Nawns, Irish charac- ter sketch artists, and little Gertie Car- lisle, the talented child singer and actress, are also on the bill. The most popular of last week’s people will be retained. Macdonough Theater. Nellie McHenry and her farce comedy company will open a two nights’ season at the Macdonough Theater, Oakland, to-mor- row night in *The Bicycle Girl.”’ On Friday and Saturday, Hoyt's “A Texas Steer’” will be played at the Macdonougn, and among the coming attractions are Anna Eva Kay, Hoyt's “A Milk White Flag,” and “Sinbad.”’ Buckley Testimonial. The performance at the Baldwin Theater this afternoon, given as a testimonial to E. J. Buckley, the well-known and favorite actor, who has been ill for the past three years, promises to be one of the largest benefit affairs given in this City for years. Mr. Buckley's many friends have been hard at work in his behalf, and from present indications a large house is as- sured, as well as an exceilent programme. The programme will be made up from every company now playing at the local theaters. Through kind permission of Al Hayman & Co., the Baldwin Theater has been donated for this cccasion. August Hinrichs and his Baldwin Theater or- chestra will donate the music. Hoyt's “‘A Milk-white Flag’’ Company will begia the performance at 1:30 ». M. with the first act, and the specialties following this will come from the various members of the | local theaters. Two Grand Wagner Concerts. Materna and Ondricek, assisted by An- ton Schott and an orchestra of fifty pieces, under the direction of Isidqre Luckstone, | SELENA FETTER ROYER AT THE CALIFORNIA. on Thursday. John Marquardt will be the concert-master, and the programme for Thursday witl be as follows: Overture, “Mignon” (Thomas), orchestra; concerto (Mendelssohn). Franz Ondricek and orchestra; aria, “Rienzi,” by request £\Vngner), Amalia Materna; concerto, E flat (Liszt), Ar- thur Fickenscher and orchestra, his fi pearance in San Francisco; “Lohengrin’s Nar- ration” (Wagner), Anton Schott, his first ap- Eenrm’lce in San Francisco; Hungarian airs, v request (Ernst), Franz Ondricek; selec- | tions, first act “Walkuere” (Wagner), (a.) in- troduction, (b.) iove song, (c.) duet; Siglinde, Amalia Materna; Sigmund ton Schott. A Local Composer. John Philip Sousa has written to Mrs. Lelia France McDennott of this City stat- | ing that he intends to make her schot- | tische, “Palm City,” a rezular feature of | his programmes and that it will be played at Manhattan Beach this summer. University Glee Club. The ladies of the Second Unitarian CARROLL JOHNSON IN “THE IRISH OPERA- STATESMAN” AT MOROSCO'S GRAND HOUSE. will give grand Wagner concerts at the new Auditorium on Thursday evening next and on Saturday afternoon. | Materna and Ondricek have already established themselves as great favorites | with the concert-going public of this City. | Herr Schott will make his first San Fran- cisco appearance on Thursday. He is a well-known Wagnerian tenor, who was se- lected by Wagner himself as the ideal Lohengrin, and who, like Materna. sang in Bayreuth in the great productions which Wagner himself personally superintended. Arthur Fickenscher, a pianist, will also make his first S8an Francisco appearance Church have arranged for a concert by the University of California Glee Club on the evening of the 28th inst. The concert will take place in the church. LOIE F ER’S HIT. The Famous Dan Made Her First Success by Accident. It is six years since Loie Fuller, the in- ternationally famous dancer, made her first hit. She was plain Loie Fuller thea, and receiving probably not much more than a thousand dollars a season. She was ?laying in a farce called “Quack, M.D.,” and the company was in hard OSCAR GIRARB AS FRESCO IN “SINBAD.” | from the serpentine dance. a | vented more ingenious and complicated .| foils by Regis lines. Salaries were so far in arrears that they had been almost lost sight of. It was ir. the performance of the piece at Holy- ! oke, Mass. In the first act Loie had to ap- | pear as a country girl in long skirts and in | the second act, in tights, to dance. The audience at Holyoke was so small that she didn’t think it worth whilz to discard skirts for the second act, and so she ap- peared and did her little act with the skirts over the tights. Then it was that, lifting her dress at the sides, a little effect was produced that subsequently made the ser- | pentine dance. The audience, small as it was, became enthusiastic, and the actress, detecting the possibilities, set to work to elaborate it, with what success is now generally known. Loie has now cut loose altogether She has in- effects. - She is announced in Paris and London on the bill board simply as *“La Loie Fuller,” and that, I suppose, is_the way she will be billed in this City. But, justthe same, it was ata ‘one-night stand,’ when an accident started her along a ca- | reer that has been dazzling in dollars, if | not in art.” WITH OTHER CASTS. Why Many New York Successes Fail on the Road. Many actors and actresses of established | reputation nowadays find it extremely profitable to remain in New York the year round, acceoting at extra salary nothing butso-called “special engagements,”” which | are always of limited duration, and giving them a certain amount of leisure between times. A manager who has a new play which he wants to take on the road will, if he possibly can, produce it in New York and_ present it here for two or three weeks with a particularly strong cast, especially | engaged for the occasion. Of course, the | actors and actresses so engaged get enor- mous salaries for the two or three weeks | they play, but when the piece starts on its tour throurh the country their places are filled by wuch cheaper people, billboards displaying the original eulogistic quota- tions irom the New York papers as to the strength of tiie company. That’s goers of Harrisburg, Pa., for instance, often wonder what in the world the New York newspapers could ever have seen to | { praise in a play that to them seems noth- ing but a poorly acted farce or melodrama | } of the worst variety. The Harrisburg cast isn’t the New York one by many hundred | dollars, and as a rule a $30 a week man can’t act as well as one who gets $300. If he could he’d be getting the $300 and “doing the New York act.”’—New York World. Dramatic Brevities. Mme. Nevada has retired from Hinrich’s Opera Company. Robert Mantell is one of the early book- ings at the California. Primrose & West’s big minstrel aggre- gation will soon appear at the California Theater. Babies are henceforth to be charged full price for admission to the Tabor Grand Opera-house in Denver. During his stay of three weeks at the Baldwin Theater Richard Manstield will present no less than fifteen plays. Duse will return to this country next No- vember. Instead of bringing over herown Italisn company again, however, she will be supported by English-speaking actors and actresses engaged here, and she will be seen in “Romeo and Juliet,” “All's ‘Well That Ends Well” and “Cleopatra.” Sydney Booth, nephew of Edwin Booth, has been greatly praised for his perform- ance in the support of Thomas Q. Sea- brooke. A “The Night Clerk,” which will soon be presented by Peter F. Dailey at the Cali- fornia Theater, is the latest effort of John J. McNally, editor of the Boston Herald. The contest between the two rival Juliets in New York has been short-lived. Mrs. Potter’s artificial, stilted Veronese lady has wilted before tue poetic, impassioned Juliet of Julia Marlowe. A New York musical critic is charged with going to sleep and snoring at a Wag- nerian opera performance. The accusation is absurd, of course. The idea of a snore being heard at a Wagnerian performance! —Kansas City Journal. Jessie Bartlett Davis is now an expert fencer. For a month she has been in- structed daily in the art of handling the Senac, the champion swordsman. She is now looking sround for an opera which will give her an oppor- tunity to fight. According to the New York Mail and Express Anthony Hope has adapt:d his story, *“The God in the Car,”” which has to do with the rise of a Soutn African mag- nate, for the stage under the name of “The — e pm— Price of Empire.” He has made a four act play of 1t and has sold it to qeorga Alexander of London. “Duse has continued to be the great| overshadowing attraction of the week,’” says the World. *She went to see Mr. and Mrs. Taber one night and her enthusiastic I applause and cordial appreciation showed that she, too, realized the greatness of the young woman who bas onibnen recog- nized by the discerning as the foremost actress on the American stage. Duse’s tribute to Marlowe was the tribute of the ig;u,t,eu living actress to the most promis- R \ | ach troubles. one reason why the theater- | &§ NEW TO-DA! MUNYON EMINENT CITIZEAS TESTIFY To POSITIVE CURES BY HIS IM- PROVED HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES. THE TRUTH FROM HONEST PEOPLE. 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