The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 11, 1898, Page 29

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1898 ago in was called to the pass- great of the ully evident rs to not coming act cos: s are hem world dra- the Dramatic News of g up the subject ] that the > than the con- article referred the ds of the stage irnal, “is talented Ticient ex- credit- termed Iv technically » other hand it s found that the 2ding women is much more and their promise of future nt of a high order of ability NARY MARBLE AT THE COLUMBIA. e & ¢ JC these columns | t matter are there | ts that give prom- to the proud everal explanations of this puzzle offered, none of which are satisfac- .. The most acceptable starts with proposition that the combination S the system is responsible for the trouble. “First, on the ground that it drove out the old standard stock companies and | t them off the boards for many ars. Second, that these stock companies were trying schools, where incessa hard and widely varied wor the best qualities of the tr weeded out the incompetents and slug- gard Third, the combination done little more than brix rth | intelligent machines who, as ail 'round compare with the ld-time stock com- Mansfield does artists, no more products of those panies than R T | with a great star. In fact, it cannot be truly said that the combination plan is entitled to the credit of pro- ducing a single finished actor, judged by the standard of those other days, and that standard still remains for | comparison. Some managers express the hope that the revival of the stock company sys- tem will be lasting and that in the course of a few years through the | threshing-out process the chaff will be Il ) HAIGHT AT THE fact that m s a surpris- n find a men and the fast- of the old school | ers and heroes. It may be | smarter than their are possessed of and not afraid to bat- e s obstacles to suc- own as hard work; but this does isfactorily account for existing ng perforce go e hundreds of recruits that | in the Grand Army if Th should be enough good ma- However, ins and it must it doesn’t require a cribbage board to ly first-class all branch of many of pose as leading constructed on the. stick 1k through a part with| arity to an automaton, | e they carefully avoid the rules of | ution and ignore the dramatic | of words and sentences. t Too | and BESSIE BONEHILL AT THE ORPHEUM. separated from the wheat, and the average talking gentleman of to-day who is not graceful enough to be a capable walking gentleman will be relegated to his proper sphere—the rib- bon counter or the tail end of a street car. May these times soon be with us. By means of a little assistance from | the lawmakers and the force of public opinion, the high theater-hat nuisance | has become a thing of the past in this city, and people not in the front rows can now obtain an unobstructed view | of the stage—a luxury unknown a few years ago. ‘While reform is the order of the day some means should be found to a%olish a practice t The n as was the big hat. their arrival well under way, and succeed in disturbing the whole house and putting a majority of the specta- tors in a bad temper. Some do this to display their good clothes, gthers be- cause it is “different” from‘the practice of the common herd, and others still be- cause they were born to be late every- where. A manager in Denver has taken the dilemma by the horns, so to speak, and settled the aggravating quest'or. He proceeded on the fact that the major- ity of his patronms were not late com- ers and should not be imposed upon by the minority who were. His plan, which has been found entirely success- ful, is embodied in the following rule, which is printed in the programmes and strictly enforced: Patrons arriving after the rise of the curtain will not be seated until after the close of the act in prog- ress at the time of their arrival. Accommodations will provided be for seating late comers in the rear of the theater until that time. This » action is tasen in j ¢ to those who have cultivated the commend- able habit of being punctual. If San Francisco managers want to increase their present wide popularity take the chance of having s ! hat in a degree is as great | noyance referred | fortunes left them and monuments | raised to their memory, they should give this simple and effective scheme a trial. All together now, gentlemen, | and the glory will be yours. MORTIMER WOOD. WHAT THE THEATERS OFFER. Attractions at the local theaters for the | coming week will be: Alcazar, “The First Born”; Alhambra, vaudeville; Baldwin, Modjeska in repertoire; Comedy Theater, “A Woman’s Wit”; Columbia, “A Milk | White Flag": Chutes, vaudeville and Zoo; Morosco’s, “The Iand of the Living”; Or- HAM ROYCE THE NEW COMEDY BRI -~ | pheum, vaudeville; Tivoll, grand opera; Olympia, vaudeville and concert. The Baldwin. Now comes Modjeska at the Baldwin, | presenting a number of the great char acters that have made her famous throughout the world and stamped her as one of the few elevators and digni- fiers of the art dramatic. Her aims have ever been lofty, she has always striven for the true and perfect in her work and endid success proves how clo followed her ideals. However, woman of her refinement, intelli- and strength of character it would uit for her to be otherwise. Her ty is as wide as the legitimate a and she appears to be equally per- one line as another. 8 ;> repertoire for this week will be: “‘Ma esda , “Macbeth”; Friday, urday matinee, “As Stuart’; v, and Saturday nights ue: “Camille,” and Sat You Liké It.” The second week is to be devoted to an elaborate and splendid production of “An- tony and Cleopatra.” New Gomedy Theater. The reception of “The Leading Man’ it is stated has more than met the expec- tations of the authore: and the pres- entation mlniht be prolonged beyond the | current week were it not that Mrs. Pa- | checo is under contract to produce one | 6f her comedies each week during the engagement. On next Monday night at this theater the latest work of this clever California swauthoress, ‘‘Woman's Wit,” will be pre- sented. It is a humorous satire, said to be extremely funny and drawn on wider and more grotesque lines than the pres- ent attraction. he new play calls for the full strength of Mrs. Pacheco’s very capable company. Matinee on Saturday. The Tivoli. The seventh week of the grand opera season at the Tivoli Opera-house will | mark the presentations of two of the | most popular works of music-lovers of this city. On Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings Bizet's romantic opera, “Carmen,” will be given, with Mary Linck as the bewitching cigarette girl, Elvia Crox as the peasant Mich- aela, Helen Merrill and Minna Jurgens as the gypsy maldens (Mercedes and Fras- quita), Signor Maurice de Vries in his fine conception of the dashing Toreador, Rhys Thomas as the young soldier Don Jose, and Willlam Schuster and Arthur Boyce as the two smugglers, W. . West "as Captain Zunigfl and Marcel as Morales. On Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday even- ings and at the special Saturday matinee Verdi's celebrated music-drama, ** Traviata,” will be given, Morosco's. Another thoroughgoing melodrama, full of action and striking situations, will be presented at Morosco’s during the coming week. It is entitled, “The Land of the Living,” and was produced at this house four years agd, after a run of 300 nights in London. The story is laid in England "and Cape Gelony, the principal scenes be- ing a diamond robbery, a supposed mur- der, a great explosion and the apprehen- sion and punishment of the robber and would-be assassin. It is, in fact, full of exciting incldents, with roper propor- tions of pathos and comedy to make the play particularly entertaining. Miss Gertrude Foster, the clever emo- tional actress of the former Alcazar Com- pany, has been engaged for this special occasion and will take the prominent part assumed by Lucille La Verne in the ear- ller production. Isls Maynard, who comes "MODJESKA - AT THER 1 BALDWIN, qualls, with Sig. Abramoff, will n a ear in the prison scene from “Faust. he seven Towzoonin Arabs, whose feats of balancing and tumbling have never been excelled on the Orpheum stage, re- main; so does Irene . ranklin with a bud- get of new songs, and Favor and Sinclair will appear in a new act. and his doj and the biograph complete the bill. of new and interesting war scenes. Mat- inees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The Alcazar. The new stock company at the Alcazar is rapidly becoming a prime favorite in this city, and reflecting credit on the ex- cellent judgment of Manager Belasco. They have shown themselves highly ca- pable in comedy and farce, even more so than their predecessors, and now we see them giving a very meritorious produc- tion of Francis Powers' tragedy, “The First Born,” in which they for the time transpose themselves into Mongolians, enacting their llves and conscientiously and admirably working out the weird pathos and tragedy of the play. Chutes and Zoo. At the Chutes Free Theater, Pearl Haight, the “American Anna Held,” has made a pronounced impression. She is dainty, petite, and in face and figure greatly resembles the largely advertised French chantreuse. She will be retained next week, and will change her songs, as will also Mae Tunison, the popular so- prano. Among the new people will be: Oro, Bell and Oro, comedians, in a skit entitled, “Fun in a Chinese Laundry"; Cotton and Moll, triple horizontal bar performers, highly spoken of in the East, and Chevrial, a trick violinist, who Kroved himself immensely amusing when ere last year. The Olympia. There are & number of new features on the bfil at the Olympia Music Hall. They include Conlon and Ryder in their acro- batic comedy act; Miss Anina Allen,songs and dances; Professor Martin and his troupe of trained canines; Madeline, the ICHTER ATTHE TiIvoLl. well recommended from Chicago and St. Louis, where she is a favorite, and little Rosie Bennett are also in the cast. The Golumbia. Hoyt's ““A Milk White Flag’ will be the attraction at the Columbia during this week. It has been remodeled and its songs, catch lines and situations made | appropriate to the changed conditions | since the war with Spain. The play is | an exceedingly funny one and the well- | trained company sends it through from curtain to curtain with a snap and go that keeps an audience on the qui vive constantly trying to conceive what the next turn in the humor will be. The most attractive feature of the perform- ance is Mary Marble in the part of an orphan. Thz Alhambra. At the Alhambra, the new home of | vaudeville, the present bill will be contin- ued during the coming week. However, there will be a rearrangement of the pro- gramme in order to make a_better dis- tribution of the star parts. Del Puente, the noted barytone, will give new selec- tlons, as will also Edith Hall, Corinne, De Villiers, the {llusionist, and John Byrne, the momologuist. The Orpheum. Another strong bill is offered by the | Orpheum this week and while there are only two new acts a number of the hold- overs give different turns, making almost a new show. The headliner of the new bill is Bessie Bonehill, whose work as a | character comedienne has made her fa- mous all over America. She is one of the most talented little women that Eng- land has ever sent us. Hines and Rem- ington, whose picture of the tough boy | and his girl have given them a front rank among vaudevillians, come with a new act, entitled he Road Queen.” Miss Remington’s impersonation of ‘‘the | new woman tramp” is sald to be exceed- ingly clever. Felix Morris and company | will appear In “The Old Musician.” = Mr. | Morris does some of his cleverest work | in the title role of this act. The Pas- I 4 CORINNE &/ A 2‘r THE ;' ALHAMBRA GERTRUDE FOSTER AT MOROSCOS. and Maud Rockwell, the Olympia favor- ite. Matinee to-day. Play Pem Plays. The only performance of “‘Camille” by Modjeska will be given next Friday. “Lend Me Your Wife,” Roland Reed'y | most successful comedy, will follow “The First Born” at the Alcazar. Charley Bryant gives a clever imper- sonation of Hop Kee, the Chinese pipe- mender, in “The First Born.” Blanche Bates is to remain with the Frawley Company until the middle of November when she returns to Augustin Daly’s company. ‘““The Signal of Liberty,” the original “Maine” drama, will be the opening at- traction at the California. Some startling mechanical effects are promised. “El Capitan,” “Dr. Syntax,” ‘“Panjan- dum,” “The Little Bride,” wuirofle Giro- fla” and ‘‘Complexities” are among the in the Tivoli first operas to be .-ard comic opera season. Among the members of Nance O'Neil's company 18 Miss Ricca Allen, sister of Louise Allen-Collier. She is a San Fran- cisco girl who has made rapid strides in her chosen profession. 7 Joseph Jefferson not long ago wrote a check for $2 upon a piece of birch bark in the mountains because he had no pa- per with him. The bank which cashed the check now uas it framed and hanging on the wall. Miss Regina Newmann of San Fran- cisco, who has been engaged by the Ham- burg Opera, made her debut at Hamburg on September 5 as the Princess in “La Juive.” She will appear as Nedda in “I Pagliacci” and as Susanne in “Le Nozze de Figaro.” Entirely new scenery, costumes and ef- fects will tend to make the coming Bald- win production of “An Enemy to the King” one of special attractiveness. The Charles Baron he latter will have a number contortion dancer; Trixeda, in specialties, cast will be headed by Blanche Bates and Edward M. Bell. The romance has been a marvelous success, surpassing even %otl:lem’s other drama, “The Prisoner of enda.” % plays in which a duel scene is a conspicu- ous feature. The controversy ~between ‘Wilton Lackaye and Andrew aiack as to the priority of their rights to a certain original duel waxes hotter as the time ap- proaches for Mr. Mack to open his season with “A Ragged Earl.” hreats of in- junctions and lawsuits are in the air. Now comes the announcement that Chauncey Olcott’s new play is to have as one of its important episodes a stage duel of a novel sort. Tim Murphy also makes known the fact that his play, “The Ca:getbngger." contains a duel with knives, which is sure to surprise even the old theatergoers, ‘whose memor{ goes back to Bowery times when at least one Stage duel was fought every night. The memorial window presented to the Church of the Transfiguration, New York, by the Players’ Club as a memorial to Edwin Booth was put in place last week. It was designed by John La Farge, and is.in form a single lancet. The subject represents an actor seated and holding in his hand a mask, at which he gazes con- templatively. “Vanitas Vanitatum” is the title of the picture, which is supposed to symbolize the futility of human effort in relation to the greater problems of the world. This figure occuples the upper part ‘of the window, which ends in a sharp Gothic point. The face is not un- like Edwin Booth’s. On the bottom part of the window is this inscription: As one in suffering all suffereth nothing, A man that fortune's buffets and rewards Has ta’en with equal thanks. Below the verse are the lines: “To the glory of God and in loving memory of Ed- win Booth this window has been placed here by the Players in 1898."" Chorus girls in 2 doomed Boston bur- lesque were wiser than those whose ward- robe is still locked up in Olympia await- ing the action of the courts. They heard that the Sheriff was imminent, and they wore out of the building all that their trunks had contained. Some of them were unembarrassed by as many as six skirts and nearly as many shirt waists are sald to have been frequent on one woman. % & % Shoes tied to their walsts dangled under their petticoats and hats added strange shapes to their figures. Beasts on the stage are always an un- certain quantity. In a recent performance of “Uncle Tom's Cabin” Marks’ donkey positively refused to quit the scene in time for little Eva to die. He had to be carried out of view by the stage hands and he was vigorously protesting with alf his traditional vigor as the child expired without the customary pathos. It is now almost an assured fact that Lewis Morrison and his complete spectac- ular production of “Faust,” under the di- rection of Jules Murry, will be a promi- nent attraction in the French capital dur- ing the World's Exposition in 1900. The author of “The Cat and the Cher- ‘lfl; has written another play of Chinese ife. Mr. Hoyt has decided to have no stage manager this season, but will fill that un- happy position himsélf. He will try it on with his new farce comedy, “A Day and a Night.” Marie Burroughs will be Stuart Rob- son’s leading lady this season. Julia Marlowe’s newest play is called “Because She Loved Him So.” A company, led by Kathryn Kidder, Louis James and Frederick Warde, is to pla; The School for Scandal,” *‘Othello,” “Macbeth” and “Julius Caesar” this sea- son. Sarasate, the famous violinist, is a Spaniard. He claims that his wonderful command of his instrument is due to the fact that he has averaged in practice six hours a day ever since he was 12 years of age. ———— ~ " JOKE ON WEBSTER. Tisdale, Wwho many years ago was a nail manufacturer in Agawam, was an intimate friend of Daniel Webster, and many were the gunning and fishing trips they enjoyed together, accom- panied only by a great big, strapping, good-natured fellow named Seth Bump. Calling the dogs and Seth early one sunny summer’s morning, they started off, well supplied with refreshments, AMUSEMENTS. PR PaY ! [ Con Eddy and Jones Streets. TO-DAY (S DAY). , 25c; Children, 10c. "ING SEPTEMBER 12. Perfect Ensemble. ¥ DREW. ric Comedians WHITMAN. “GEISHA.” ty Others in & . 2ic and 50c; HOROSCY'S GRANDEE: WaLTER Morosco, Sole Lessee and Manager. POPULAR PRICES ~ Teleghone Green 861 Reserved Seats, . . . 25 and 50c¢. Famiiy Ciicle and Gallery, . . Iog. MATINEES SATL AY AND SUNDAY B porate Revi T 1A ng Melodrama, The Great L » The Charming Actress, MISS GRACE FOSTER, Also ISIS MAYNARD and LITTLE ROSE BENNETT. 3 Eddy, cor. Mason—GREAT NEW BILL OF STAR ARTISTS. CON K, Comedy Acrobats: MARTIN' L' DOGS; MADELINE; TRIXE- DO; ROC.WELL, and others. Admission free. Matinee Bundays ND s LIVING: Qm ALDWIN THEATER. Beginning TO-MORROW Every Evening, Except Sunday. MATINEE SATURDAY. . . Limited El}gagement . Supported by a Thoroughly Competent Company of Legitimate Players. REPERTOIRE—First Week : Monday and Thursday Evenings, ¢ MARY STUART.” Tuesday, " “MAGDA.” Wednesday and Saturday Evenings, ¢ MACBETH.” Friday, ' 4 CAMILLE.” Saturday Matinee, ‘A8 YOU LIKE IT.” BECOND WEEK—Monday, September 19 Gorgeous Production of “ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.” Coming—*“AN ENEMY TO THE KING." AMUSEMENTS. Modjeska COLUMBI A i THEATER. TO-NIGHT—Last Time of the FRAWLEY COMPANY —in— .“NUMBER NINE.”. For ONE WEEK Only A WAR TIME COMEDY. CHARLES H. HOYT'S A MIL |WHITE LAG... Hilariously Illustrating the Follles and Foibles Current Among Our Popular Militia. MARY MARBLE 9 As the Orpban. o 50—Clever Companions—50 Creating a Comic Sufficlency That Drives Dull Care Away. " September 19—NANCE O'NEIL. ANUSEMENTS. ALCAZAR THEATER. TO-NIGHT—TURNED ue. FIRST BORN. TO-MORROW NIGHT And During Entire Week! Chas. S. Fawcett's LAUGHABLE .. Farce-Comedy, Entitled —i = RAGEDY! And Powers’ Chinese Drama, THE FIRST BORN! Prices—Reserved Seats, 15¢, 25¢, 35¢, 50c. ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY. SEATS BY PHONE MAIN 2. Or at box office six days in advance. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. Mrs. Ernestine ww.flr and Manager. THE GRAND OPERA SEASON. TO-NIGHT—LAST TIME, Donizett!'s Tragic Work, LUCRETIA BORGIA. TO-MORROW EVENING, also, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Evenings, esday, Thursday and Su Evenings, Special Saturday Matinee, “LA VIATA.' Popular’ Prices, 3¢ and 8lc. N. AMUSEMENTS. San WALTER ORPHEUM CO., Proprietors. Francisco, Cal., Estab. 1887 Los Angeles, Cal., Estab. 189. Sacramento, Cal., Estab. 1 897 Kansas City, Mo., Estab. 1897 WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, Sept. I2. £, 85585700, Vaaeviine stars Obiainatic ‘THE CHARMING TRANSATLANTIC STAR . BESSIE BONEHILL World's Greatest Character Impersonator MISS HINES AND eville of New York Types REMINGTON In “THE ROAD QUEEN"—Introducing Miss Remington in Her Original Ides, ‘‘The New Woman Tramp.” FELIX MORRIS The Most Charming Onme-Act AND COMPANY In s New Act, “THE OLD MUSIOIAN” Play Ever Ofered in Vaudeville. TOWZOON FAVOR & SINOLAIR" @reat Now Aot, “Jupid in the Park.” . The Whirlwinds of the Desert. IN ARABS IRENE FRANKLIN The Petite Binging Comedienns. The Pesqualis and Sig. Abramoff Continued by Specisl Request—The Prison Scene from “Faust.” «CHAS. BARON. .‘l. And the Lion Imitators. .BICGRAPH. New Series of \(lews" Sl | MATINEE TO-DAY, Sunday, Sept, 11, ™oz 203,250, Buisony oo No less than four stars announce new | - B traps and everything necessary to make -a gunning trip successful. Suddenly arriving at the shores of a pond, the dog swam across, leaving the party to follow the best that they could. “Say, Tisdale,” said Webster, looking a little glum at the prospect, “how deep is this water?” “It’s "all of fifteen feet and twenty vards across. Why, going to swim it?” answered Tisdale, laughing, although it meant a.walk of more than three miles to go around the pond to the point opposite. “No, but I'm going across this stream somehow."” “Say, Seth, I'll give you a dollar, to swim me across on your back,” said Tisdale, winking to Seth, who grinned, but shook his head rather doubtfully. “0, come on! I'm a lightweight,” coaxed Tisdale. Finally Seth agreed and Tisdale was soon safely landed on the other side. “Now, Seth, I'll give you a dollar to swim me' over as you did Tisdale,” said Webster, who weighed more than 100 pounds heavier than Tisdale. A dollar was a big sum to Seth, but ‘Webster's weight looked like a bigger Job than he cared to tackle. “Look here, Seth, I'll give you $2,” sajd Webster, showing him the money. This was too muech for Seth and he readily agreed. When they had got well out into deep water Tisdale shouted: 'Look here, Seth! Webster just winked to me that he wasn’t going to give you anything. He's fooling you.” No sooner said than done, Seth imme- diately sunk under water, carrying ‘Webster out of sight, and when he came up spitting and spluttering, he | shouted to Seth, “I'll give you any- | thing you say, Seth. Get me there and you can name your own price.” “No fooling, Mr. Webster, this time, | or down you go to stay,” said Seth | grimly. ‘When Seth with his live freight had all but reached shore Webster smiled | although the water was running in rivulets down his cheeks. “Say, Seth, he’s just winked again!™ shouted Tisdale. Down went Seth for a second time, carryihg Webster out of sight, while Tisdale rolled in agony on the shore. When they reappeared language that would hardly grace a Methodist prayer meeting was heard in that vicinity. “Say, it's all right, Tisdale, and T'll settle. But if I ever get an opportunity you and that dod rotted fool of a Seth Bump’ll swing for it,” groaned Web- e e— WALTER BELASCS AT THE ALCAZAR. ster, as he wrung the water from his garments.—Medford, Mass., Mercury. —_——————— H. A. Tiedeman, a promising tenor sing- er, was killed recently in the Berwyn Hotel fire at Chicago by dropping from a fifth-story window. He was a native of California and was the brother of H. B. Tiedeman of the theatrical agency of Tiedeman & McCormick in San Francisco. | He was only 23 years of age and had many warm friends in the profession. AMUSEMENTS. COMEDY THEATER. (Formerly the Popular Bush.) THIS EVENING, LAST PERFORMANCE, THE LEADING MAN. Starting To-morrow (Monday) Evening, THE PACHECO COMEDY CO. In a Humerous Satire in Three Acts, “WOMAN’'S WIT.” BY MRS. ROMUALDO PACHECO. EVERY EVENING. ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY. PRICES EVENING—1I5¢, e, 50c and T5c. MATINEE—25¢, 3¢ and 5e. SEATS NOW SELLING. Comedy Theater and 710 Market st. Next Comedy— WILDER'S WIVES." CHUTES AND 100. EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GREAT BILL IN THE FREE THEATER, Beginning Monday, Sept. 12, Tremendous hit of PEARL HAIGHT, the “American ANNA HELD": ORO, CLIFFORD and ORO; EMIL CHEVRIAL: COTTON and ‘MOLL; MAE TUNISON and EUSAPIA. 10c, including Zoo and Theater; Children, Se; Sundays and Holidays, 10c. SEE THE BIG BULL FIGHT! THE GRAND SUCCESS —OoF— THE IRISH FAIR ‘Will_be duplicated by the Great Irish Fair Ball, Reception and Spectacular March at MECHANICS' PAVILION, Tuesday evening, September 13, given as a’ compliment to the ladies, who have worked so to make the fair a success, by the Celtic Union. Music by Coggin’s Golden Gate Park Band. Irish danc- ing school entertainment, with Irish pipers. Twenty dancing numbers. New features, new music. Ladles in booths in costumes. Ticket office open to-morrow at 10 a. m. at Pavilion. Tickets, including hat rack privi- leges, §1. Ladles free. SUTRO BATHS. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, AT 2:30 P. M. First Great Event of the Season. 220-YARD RACE Between SID CAVILL, Champion Swimmer of Australla, and DAN GREEN, Champion 220-yard Swimmer of the Pacific Coast. FOR A PURSE OF $300 AND A SIDE BET OF $150, © ALSO IMMENSE AQUATIC BILL. ~ ADMISSION, 10c; ILDREN, bc. BASEBALL. / RECREATION PARK. OAKLAND vs. ATHLETICS. TO-DAY AT 2:15 P. M.