The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 9, 1898, Page 29

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1898. 29 oOOO000-.-0OOOOOO000000000OOOO0000000000000000000900000vBates will play the title part, that of the at this same theater last year, follow in “By the Sad Sea Waves. : THE TRUTH ABOUT ] THE NEW ALHAMBRA- ¢ PERFORMANCE AND POLICY. H BY ASHTON STEVENS. §{ 0000000000000 0000000000000000000000ON00000000000C00000 knows there is atter with the rly the stoc! from bad loca- >ment, bad shows e Alhambra does Wild thousands do not for seat space in front of its The other night there were persons concealed about the d Har Jackson, the new , told me that they represented er audience of the week. the ace in hand last is an old showman. but He seems to make the truth no mat- his met! new. he avows no objec- do likewige. ‘‘Roast cheerfully, “burn us 'thing you believe. It nd it may let the out at ow that Alhambra and Jones. he said, opening his up a file of bills and and telegrams— predecessor kept record I have of acts of the house. s In as many 1 out just who here and what Ities have been come some time the nineteenth ¥ be without the next we tuff ten theater: for every turn e of them are brow and the red en- I know, a corker, until Bette cancel contra sllation accept- | ar- the show. the Four be exposed out- ere quite good by ed ' turns Rising con de 'nced be the tal vays contended im are too much but taken in lightning an invigorating shock. tter that Mr. Down- her than off the know, he con- e the young| to strut, and he | being an in- | agine the re g to repeat ughout the land. i young Robert | Ameri- | of ears | reased to | )t actor. | obtain | Mr. | re is such | | cilities at all—and the Orpheum. The | cuit, | working for railroad companies. | story tells of a young circus queen who several instances of amusing “busi- | mArTies & lawyer and induces him to be- | ness” in 1t. The little piece given by | come @ wild beast tamer. It is full of | Mr. Boniface and Miss Ferner is named | | comic opera color and complications. The | “A Game of Lobby,” and its question- | | able fun lies in an interchange of gar- ments by the female character and a Senate page. This does not take place in view of the wudience—that would be | & physical impossibility, for the page, FMis> BERNICE | whose clothes fit him like his skin, is | HOWARD very slim and Miss Ferner quite other- ATEIE wise. But there is a deal of brandished lingerie and small talk about the moral responsibilities of pins that is not justi- fied by any particular humor In the lines. Miss Ferner shouts her part in the usual vaudevillese and Mr. Boni- face tries even though he does not wholly succeed to impart character to the Kentucky Senator. oiee acting is of the brickbat type there are Now these turns are not of a like quality, but their general intention is all right. They stand for the better vaudeville work, the “legiti- E t the vaudeville public , then endured and now em- M of the same sort, better e and more novel, may change in the Alhambra box office. Good San Francisco money has gone enterprise. (And over $20,000, old, has gone out of it through anagement.) The directors are business men who deserve some- thing better than the fate of angels. The first serious drawbacks were an incompetent manager, no booking fa- of Orpheum has John Morrisey and a booking system by which performers can be kept under practically the one engagement for something like half a year. This means the saving of thous- ands on transportation and makes pos- sible almost any number of changes for each week’s bill. The Alhambra now has a manager, but it needs a cir- without which it will merely be Cir- cuits are not acquired in a day, and | although there is a strong rumor on the | New York Rialto to the effect that this | house will be included in the Klaw and Erlanger combination, the Alhambra needs in the meantime good | | strong shows, with a special sensation | every few weeks, 8o that the public | will find out its name and address. Mr. | Jackson told me something besides the | | hard-luck story. His agent at the late | scen of slaughter has secured an | opera company composed entirely ofi emancipated Cubans. It would be a | nice bit of reciprocity for these people to,come and free the Alhambra from | the “hoodoo.” A<HTOV STEVENS. The Tivoli. The comic season at the Tivoll begins to-morrow night with an operatic fantaste in three acts, “The Circus Queen,” ar- ranged from the French by George E. Lask, with music by Lecocq, to which | utation. The Baldwin. This week the Frawley company will appear at the Baldwin in “The Dancing Bung village girl, who meets with a uke and becomes a_questionable celeb- rity in London. Mr. Frawlev will he young Duke. It is perhaps the most diffi- cult part of his life. Theodore ioberls will also have a trying role as the old man. Frank Mathieu, well known locally | as the soclety amateur, wil make his pro- fessional debut in the part of John Cristi- son, and it is easy to promise that his friends will comprise the bulk of the audience on the opening night. Georgia Welles. Lucille la Verne, Fanchon Camp- bell, Eleanor Carey, Alfred Hickman, John T. Burke, Sam Edwards, in fact all the Frawley players, will be in the cast, | which is quite a |on5 one. ‘ The Golumbia. } For the fourth and final week of her engagement at the Columbia Nance O'Nefl will give ‘“Elizabeth, Queen of | England,” the play written in Italian for Ristort. It is historical to & certain ex- tent, and introduces many distinguished persons of Elizabeth’s relgn. The victory | of the Queen's navy over the invincible | the the attempted assassination of the Queen | by Margaret Lambrun and the attempted killing of Robert of Essex are all brought into the play. Miss O'Nell, who will ap- ear for the first time as Queen Eliza- eth, could not have selected a more dif- The Aicazar. The excellent production of “In Miz- zoura” at the Alcazar gives way to-mor- row night to Belasco and De Mille's well- known sentimental drama, “The Wife," Ernest Hastings will play the husband and Gretchen Lyons the wife. Frank Denitflorne will be the young lover, How- ard Scott the journalist villain and George | Osbourne the father. Gertrude Foster, Juliet Crosby, Wallace Shaw and Francls Yale are among the cast. Morosco's. George R. Sims’ famous melodrama, “The Lights o’ London,” will be revived at Morosco's this week, Mr. Brophy play- ing Harold (the good) and Landers Ste- vens Clifford (the bad) Aramtage. Fred | Butler has the part of Seth Preene and | James Corrigan is cast for the squire. | Max von Mitzel will have a chance for character work as the traveling show- man, and Julia another as his wife. | title part will be played by Miss Annie | armada of Spain, the royat recognition of | Maude Miller plays the emotional role of | Rising and his ompany wi Myers, a stranger to us, and said to be | ‘Willlam Shakespeare by Elizabeth, tha Bessie, and Lorena Atwood, who has been ! operatta. the war with Spain. The hero of the guy is an officer of the ill-fated Maine. he heroine is a Cuban girl; the comedy element is furnished by two newspaper correspondents. = The gl-y is enough of a “thriller” to please those theater goers th are fond of giving vent to their pa- triotism. The scenic .effects are good, particularly at the ending of the first act, where the Maine sails on with colors fly- ing and searchlight working, just in time to rescue the American who is about to| be condemned to death. A matinee will | be given to-day, Wednesday.and Satur- ll‘hd\l Souvenirs will be offered to the adies. The Alhambra. The-legitimate turns will be changed at | the Alhambra this week, Robert Down- | ing glving a reduced version of “Ingomar.’” and GeorgeC. Boniface and Nonna Ferner | doing a scene from Sheridan’s “‘School for Scandal.” The noveity of the new bill is Solaret, styled the Queen of Lights, who is said to execute an illuminated dance in a manner to rival La Loie herself. More- land, Thompson and Roberts come from New York with singing speciaities, and change their DorA DEANE ATTHE ORPHEUM..; a very dashing soubrette of Eastern rep- | signing of Mary Stuart’s death warrant, | doing good work lately, will have a some- what difféent part as Hetty Preene. New Gomedy Theater. At the New Comedy patriotic drama is doing well. “The Signal of Liberty” BALDWIN ... The Orpheum. Three new acts with a number of changes A the holdovers is the announce- | ment at the Orpheum for this week. Miss Mary Norman makes her initial bow on the Pacific Coast. She is styled a society Howard's ponies, said to be now doing vaudeville, and Johnson and Deane, colored entertainers, are also new. Among the many holdovers are the Dunstans, who will present a new piece called, “Bella'’s Baby. le. Otympia, The strong card at the Olympia Music | Hall is still Irene Franklin. She will have new songs and {mpersonations. Miss Lot- | te Rogers, a New York soubrette, is also new. The Galifornia. The California Theater will be reopened next Sunda; evenm i Rios "Thé b rs g with a farcical plece * Ghutes and Zoo. At !h? Chutes Free Theater next week, from Pietro Marino of the flowing locks, who charms with the violin, to the Sankey brothers, pedestal contorfionists, there will be varlety to suit all tastes. Lillian Stewart, a serio-comic well known in New York, will make her first appearance in this city, as will also King and Franks, musical comedians, in a sketch, “ine Actor’s Return.” JWO GYRANOS. Rostand's Play Produced in New York by Mansfield and Philadelphia by Daly, At last America has seen Rostand's poetic drama, “Cyrano de Bergerac,” on the stage. Richard Mansfleld gaveit a pro- duction. at the Garrick Theater, New York, last Monday night—a production that, epart from the acting, will long be recalled as a rec- ord of managerial magnificence. From the artistic standpoint, both play and playet have scored great success. It is too early iIn the day to estimate the pop- ular verdict. - The first night audience was cold during the opening scenes, seem- ing not to be in accord with the extremely romantic atmosphere which Rostand has given to his seventeenth century; but as the play progressed its thrill was felt, the house warmed and the calls and recalls at the drop of the curtain were numerous. Lyman B. Clover went from Chicago to New York for the opening and tele- ;g{avhed to the Times-Herald some four ousand words of review. As the fol- | low will show, he thinks Mansfield’s i | persommon a better one than Cuopelin’s. “The play is an inspiration, and the acting a revelation, Nothing could be more fascinating than Dramatist Ros- tand's humor, sentiment and most extra- ordinary tour de force in the realm of poetic_imagination, unless it is the ab- solutely unique briliancy and illuminat- ing power of Mr. Mansfleld’s delineation of the central character. “A more splendid union of such poetic {ancy along entirely original lines as that upplied by Rostand, with creative abil- ity 80 inspiring as the genius flash of cre- | ative art contributed by the great Amer- ican actor, cannot reasonably be hoped for either at the present time or in the future. “In an artistic sense Mr. Mansfield has improved upon the external appearance and qualifications presented by M. Co- quelin. The latter gentleman played the roll in a tone almost of comedy. Mr. Mansfield makes Cyrano a chevalier and ardsman of serfously romantic thought, ut with weapons of wit and satire which are incidental to the nersonage and not his main characteristic. In har- mony with this conception he dresses the part with such dignity that even the exaggerated nose does not lend a sug- gestion of low comedy to the character. ““This is in accordance with the keynota of poetic_thought struck by Rostand and reserved by him to the end. So true is ir. Mansfield's conception in this partic- ular that the nose, in place of continuing a comic suggestion after the first act, is either forgotten entirely or else is re- garded with a certaln sense of dignified ity 5 “No doubt this great actor will soon impress his interpretation of the charac- ter upon the public mind, and _while those who wish to laugh might prefer the Coquelin manner, it is certain that stu- dents of literature and the higher drama must thank him for the wiser course of treating the Rostand play with that ab- solute respect without which thé splendid characteristics of this epoch-making drama will be lost to sight.” Coincident with Mansfield's production in New York, Ada Rehan and the Daly company produced Mr. Daly’s version of “Cyrano” in Philadelphia. Miss Rehan played Roxane and Charles Richmond From the accounts re- Kansas Ci have been added popular selections by | Girl,” one of the best and most popular | ficult role. Heals Wit Tacide el nerr ol e E el plkyed bt Sousa, Victor Herbert and others. The of Henry Arthur Jones’ dramas. Miss Matthews and Bulger, who made a hit l :‘:md around Huvug;s pgolx-c(o oii‘n:il"durlng ffie %‘:s‘t’ tf'a:lned of the many animal acts I ceived this production too is a success. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. San Francisco, Cal., Estab. 1887 Los Angeles, Cal., Estab. 1893 Sacramento Cnl.. Estab. 1897 L] ty, Mo., Estab. 1897 WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, OCTOBER 10TH. +++ More High-Class Attractions Seoured by the Orpheum’s Skilled Representatives . .. HARRY JACKSON CORNER EDDY AND JONES STS. WE HAVE GOT THEM! . Soie Manager THE STARS OF VAUDEVILLE AND DRAMA! WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, OCTOBER 10th. arena ROBERT DOWNING -nicotiar- ferocity. s art step, whi from the lowest and he plays slent key. You may s for sinewy gladiat- + glance take this one 1ed; but in twenty m! con- vaudeville tragedy his name is They were made for one act, based on Offen- | f Auvergne,” Is very os, and while the comic eretsa ALCAZART HEATER .TO.NIGHT—LAST TIME. . . “IN MIZZOURA!"’ TO-MORROW NIGHT, FIRST TIME AT POPULAR PRICES, Belasco and De Mille's Exquisite Play THE LATEST EASTERN SENSATION : MISS MARY NORMAN In Hor Delighttul Drawing:Room Monologue and Secisty Carlcatures. FIRST PERFORMANCE. CEN TRA MUSEUM, EBNAGM AKD ROYAL ROMAN HIPPODROME. SATURDAT E JRDAY EVENING, OGTOBER 150, L PARK. 'HOWARD’S PONIES Downing will convince you is the only kind. If there is | % 4 Greal Eyeethi L el reatest Comedy Act by Tralned Animals In the World. JOHNSON AND DEA The King and Queen of Darktown Aristocracy The Meteors | Continued Success of . sioiniels | In & Most Laughable Skit “A DAMAGE sSuitT» CAWTHORN AND FORRESTER The Dancing Hit of the 8 . —— IMULVEY AND INMAN|LES FRERES CARPOS Novelty Gymoasts. New Budget of War Talk, LAST WEEK OF THE TWO GREAT HITS: . . LEW HAWKlNSi R. J. DUSTAN codb3ny In Grest New Act, “BELLA'S BABY.” THE OLIFANS | Change of Prices! THE BIOGRAPH New Serles of Views. MATINEE T0-DAY, Sunday, October 9th, "< nny seat, 25¢c; hildren 10c. any part, Balcony 10¢; In the New Opera Matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. MATINEE TO-DAY The Golden West Trio In "A PANIC IN CHINATOWN £ The Celebrated Comic Opera Star WILL S. RISING and Company CWHY P MORELAND, THOMPSON AND ROBERTS of Vaudeviile. The Charming Cantatrice, MISS DAISY HAMLIN GEO. C. BONIFACE and NONNA FERNER In the Quarrel Scene From ““THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.” FORD & LEWIS 10 Cents, 15 Cents, 28 Cents, 50 Ccnts. Adults 25c. Children 10¢, (SUNDAY) AT 2us. THE—— WIFEE — Illustrated With « s A GREAT CAST. .. Reserved Beata— 50 35¢, 50c. | INERE SATURDAY. Main 254 vid Belasco's Beautiful Play, | ]5c 2 TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY THEREAFTER FOR ONE WEEK. THE MIGHTIEST AND MOST MAGNIFICENT AMUSEMENT INSTITUTION OF THIS CENTURYI 1000 F;Lmrel. 100 Phenomenal Acts, 25 Clowns, 20 Hur- Three Rings, Half-Mile Race Track, s, 50 Cages, A Drove of Camels, 15 Open Dens, ricane Races, 4 Trains, 1500 Employe: A Herd of Elephants. $2000 DAILY EXPENSES. THE GREATEST PERFORMERS IN THE KNOWN WORLD are with the Great Wallace Shows this Season, Including THE NINE NELSONS, $10,000 Challenge Act. THE ANGELOS, Aerialists. THE 7 STIRKS, Bicycle and Skating Experts. THE 10 DELLAMEADS, Statuary Artists. MLLE. NORDA FRENCH, Mysterious Globe. 10 Principal Male and Female Equestrians. THE 3 PETITS, Aerial Bar Extraordinary. LEON and Singing Mule, “Trilby.” THE SISTERS VORTEX, Triple Revolving Trapeze. GRAND SPECTACULAR BALLET, 19 Coryphees, led by Premier Danseuses. THE STREET PARADE, The finest ever put on any streets, will be made SATURDAY, OCTOBER 151H, Admission, 50 Cents; Children, 25 Cents. Performances Begin at 2 P. M. and 8§ P. M. Doors Open One Hour Earller. THEATER. TO-NIGHT—LAST TIME, TO- MORROW AND ALL THE WEEK. Every Evening, Including Sunday, PODOOOOIPTD GOV BALDWIN | COLUMBIA Elaborate | TiVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. |$ 55" e Mrs Ernestine Kre ng. Pr etor and Manager. TO-NIGHT—LAST TIMB, Balfe's Favorite Ballad Opera, THE BOHEMIAN GIRL THE ALL STAR CAST. TO-MOCRROW EVENING, Opening of the COMIC OPERA The new operatic fantasie, Smasox. THE CIRCUS QUEEN! § z Henry Arthur Jones' Great Drama, THE DANCING GI/RL. BLANCHE BATES in the Title Role. An Adequate Cast! Speclu Bcenery! Prices—ibe, 5oc, 76c and $L. Next PIA!—’I'HE PRISUNER OF ZENDA. Mirth, Melody. Danoe, Poptilar prices, 260 and N. B.—A 1 sest for the matinee o, telsphone 3 THEATER. TO-NIGHT—LAST TIME, THE FRAWLEY C0. in “THE LASTWORD.” | NANCE O'NEIL 1. ... ... “CAMILLE” BEGINNING TO-MORROW. Last 7 Nights and Saturday Matinee. NANCE O’'NEIL And the McKEBE RANKIN CO., Presenting Paclo Giacometti’s Romantic Historlcal Play, ELIZABETH, QUEEN OF ENGLAND. An Event! Great Cast! October 17—MATHEWS AND BULGER. HOUSE W aLTER MOROSCO, Sole Lessee and Manager. TO-DAY, MATINEE AND E\'EINXYG. Last Two Performances of “THE AWAY W TO-MORROW (Monday) Nllht Thlrd Week of JAMES M. BROPHY. Magnificent Production of the Great English Melodrama “THE LIGHTS 0' LONDON | Wealth of New Scenes. Augmented Cast. Ex- citing_Plot. POPULAR PRICES Toleplwne Green 861, Reserved Seats, . . . 25 an, e Family Circle and Gallery, . d Ibocg. MATINEES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY | | COMEDY THEATER. MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2. SOUVENIRS TO ALL 25e TO ALL PARTS—GALLERY 15¢ —TO-NIGHT— AND DURING THE WEEK. SOUVENIR MATINEES WEDNESDAY, suvnnu AND SUNDAY. JOSSEY-MARVIN COMPANY ~IN TH: SIGNAL LIBERTY! SECURE SEATS NOW, WHILE YOU CAN. 15, 25, 35 and 50 Cents. ‘Seats at Comedy Thelter and 710 Market street. Next Monday. AINTY CLARA THROPP CHUTES AND ZOO! | INGLESIDE COURSING PARK. BVERY Ansm@ AND EVENING, TO B_A_Y SANKEY BROS" s a an;nr EvENTI e, and a Great Blll ln the FREE TH. Qctober 15 and 16—A Non-Winners' Stake. See Six Baby A&g_ators in the Zoo. SPECIAL—THIS AFTERNOON ! October 22 and 23—An Open Stake. October 29 and 30—A Sapling lnd an Open First of the Season. Stake. Balloon Ascension and Parachute Drop By the Eminent Aer 1aut, Entrance ‘fu to each stake will be $2 50. C. W. VOSMER. ]J)% including Zoo and Theater; Children, bc; Bun ;lo lidays, 10c. To reach the Ingleside Coursing Park take Mission street car and it will land you at the gates. ADMISSION, 35 CENTS. LADIES ]’REE. ASSOCIATION AUDITORIUM, Y. M. C. A. Bulding, cor. Mason and Ellis sts. | NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON, October 15, at § o'clock. THE MINETTI QUINTET TENTH ENSEMBLE CONCERT. Reserved Seats. R—— Store, 18 Poat st § days b SUTRO_ BATHS. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, AT 2:30 P. M, SWIMMING RACES FOR VALUABLE PRIZES. And Music by the GAULOIS. BAND. ADMISSION 10e. CHILDREN 5e, Open Dally from 7 &. m. to ¢ p. m, Mason street, D00, of OLYMPIA Eda; Great Eastern BASEBALLI IRENE FRANKLTN — TRENE FRANKLING REATION PARK. And 10 all-star sots. RS2 ADMISSION FREE, MATINEE SUNDAY. va. SAN FRANCISCO. TO-DAY AT 2:15 P. My ROSENTHAL, THE RENOWNED PIANIST, COMING IN FIBRUABY. + Weekly Call 81.50 per Year