The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 4, 1899, Page 29

THE SAN sults of modern meretricious perform- ances may be conspicuous by their ab- while the giddy fairy may not dominate the chorus, and while the stage manager may not have receiv his education at the London Lyce the bone and sinew of an operatic com- pany is there.” psone and oW sound and good things to have; d Mr att, the’ manager promises me that the homel of the chorus will be diluted by handsome bunch of damsels from th and as there are town that make rentin decent opera costumes, is possible to triumph over of these material difficul- And the orchestra, which h a beggarly dc us be swell morr am not mu local Itali: several shops a business 1 g the unknown from all signs it see vn ought to tur and find out If ¢ these modest L. ambardis ar. aking of have long can as . opera nev Grand to-morrow oft the m- opt ago (and s by the Bot form of incident 1d Hayman play or the wider n ater And particularly ser HM"«hw the Lam- ne, the principal 1t 181t ¢ £ PRSP Pally v : somet Prchorue. (L e o b i 1 has enouzh prin bmerged 2 X xtod e DR Binimete 10p comme ST my list, which counts | 1L e v motion is s nmer will FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 1899. 29 at the these sing- mders All- Ttalian s W a5 eritics ear them e of th d plot that is furnished to 3 ht be the contestants for the title prize I am whose come to the conclusion that efther I am i thing? a very bad reader or the m:n who 2 A very bad writer; and with I am inclined to give my- < E . benefit of the doubt. The most E OF n that ever o u( this printed sto s in events : = o DR anmDIROUS tofc | ADermu ce in our amusements, that took ,»\ wce twenty years before the and wou rather tha cur rises on the first act. A simple n producing inte nce like my own finds much I liv difficulty in mastering the complica- ti that follow this “p 1 of ti elapsed,” as they are set forth in tt documents, but I dare say that Kelcey, Miss Shapnon a their as vet unheard we are clate players will puncture these m . ay night in ) teries very nicely in the performanc veet Y ;v!m’ as yet unacted and As I try to make it out, one of the big om the pen of Mrs ations in this new comedy is where a Southern woman. Herbert Kelcey and young woman mistakes the man Effie Shannon will prod it and a subsequently marries her to be her prize of $100 will be given the lucky - 1ong-lost father. I may be wrong, but suggestor of the most suitable title. In I think that is what tended by the can the theatrical business the name of a S¢fnario. Certainly novel com- band. play is a very important detail, and a Plcation. Tt doc to trust ton fur - of good one worth the price cf- Much to the gine th are said to be n red. T hope that the play be of i roaa i eneseahdve to qu my cor- equal value. That, too, is a matter to in case better one should not drop in “while the trappings and be settled later. After several readings from the outside. California. is the Lambardi company’s reper- tory for the week of grand opera: Mon- lleria Rusticana’ y matinee Saturday, > notorious French farce, “The Tur- jpens i the California & week from it 1e name of the winner of the $100 prize and Pagliacel i Lamme offered for the best title to Mrs. Rigs new play, will be announced from the Columbia ' stage to-morrow night. The play is said to be one of atmosphere, after The mode of *and its scenes aracters ither abandoning a child by the ho is deceived into so doing by tions of a jealous woman, and & by the child, after growing the mach the mis into womanhood, of another man for her father; the falling in love of the mistaken father with the girl "who thinks he is her father owing to t real parent’s name of court; the de Logether' the real fa : fact that he bears her virtue of an order n of bringing 1 daughter by a_Inte press theme the al of Interest is heing taken in cement of Henry Miller ill be supported by including Edward an actor of extreme power and garet Anglin, who re th o “furn ish the main At the Columbia a host of good people, J. Morgan ENTER LAMBARDI AND HIS THIRTY-F A PROMISING EXPERIMENT IN ITALIAN G By Ashton Stevens PO O R R b T R R e o S S SR S o o o o e S R S RS LR R R R R s R R e e R R e R R R R R R R R R R R R R S S R e IVE STARS RAND OPERA R o o R R R R Y cently played Roxane to Richard Mans- delightful style of the waltz king. Gracle wil present a new *coon” specialty. Gene field’s Cyrano. Charles Walcott, Guy Plaisted will reappear after an absence Hughes and Lena Crews Hughe Standing and Blanche Burton are also of of nearly three years. rank Coffin will from the Keith theate: will 1 the company. The opening plece will be make his reappearance, oo, in the roie “A Matrimonial Substitute.” This ¢ Henry Arthir Jones! of Ricardo, and Edwin Stevens will be noon Du Bell, a rival of the late Blondin, “The Liai in which John Drew happily cast as Balthasar Groot, a_tullp will walk across a wire stretched from the S ane it grower from Holland. Charlotfe Beck- cnd of the Chutes Theater fto Clayton with, who is becoming a valuable number gireet, a distanee of nearly 1000 feet. to the favorites of the company, will ap- pear as Theresa, and Annie Mcyers will sing Violetta. Alcazar. TLewis Morrison, Miss Roberts and the Debut of Miss Nellie Bowlin. regular Alcazar stock company will pre- 3 s lie Bowlir sent “Hamlet” all of this week at the Orpheum. . will ma ittle playhouse on O'Farrell street. Next The Orpheum’s new bill includes John- but as a dramat he Master of Ceremonies” will be stone Bennett's vaudeville celebrities in Clay Hall next rction. *“Romeo and Jul in conjunction with the Orpheum’s regular Will be assisted by nown local tal- but the announcement Is not yel jist of stars, At the head of the bill is ert veral es will be - whether Mr. Morrison will be the ett herself, she who at- r o mak amme un- Romeo. Mark Thall leaves for New York BRI b i e shortly, with an eye to new plays and amn el omen L T ayers. L ; ppears at the Or- pcPutation int private circles : a sketch written for her by Lon hem will be “The Man With the Grand Opera-House. S e e g B R foe,” Kipling's “Recessional” and *The Both kinds of opera again by the South- funny. During the run of the playlet Vampire < Bennett introduces no less than five different characters. She is assisted by will appear at the double bill of *I wells. Next week they Grand Opera-house in Another California Girl Success. Pagiiaccl and ~The Plrates of Pen- Antonio Williams, Mimeelf a clover come- Hardly a week passes without bringing zance.” TIn the former Miss Mason will &%, {1 feRIHE 19 SRPOCCC, T KOt red. US news of the success of some Calitor- appear as Nedda, her impersonation of fied with giving one of the most inter i girl on the Pretty soon we will Which the Eastern press declares to be ing and mystifving exhibitions of tricks be reckoning actresses among the with card illus ever 1cAvoy omedy car »antomimic very clever. The holdovers ‘lifford and Huth, Henri French, Moung Toon, and Montgomery and Stone. 13 Oiyflxpla: The Olympia’s new people include W//////W///W% (%‘ CE %}\\\\ products of this resourceful State lowing York prodigious succ Iyn with Ciaxton’s will return to San song re of last w of the country.” 1880 1 w became The drawn. and, Ohnet's Colonel Roquebrune and fell. I reached the clouds. and 1 become Coquelin; and play i will not do this for your sake, mine."” Blanche and W, Baics s made Lyceum & the Ealtimore. we phase of resofirces one her’ Chimmie n. season in Baltimore she sorts of paris, from the flip to the emotional, and the Baltlmore critics give her as much ise in s s in comedy work. One hat her Louise in is better than Kate o Orphan at its best. Muslcnl Mentmn three with Clodio York, Mae Cressy and glve a and Clay study (Daisy) anci tal in the Suern Hall on the evening of June Outer World. ars' Miss After n New The Washington papers are thick with compliments of Frank Mathieu, who is playing with the Frawleys in the capital city. In a recent production of “The Wife'" Myron Calice was taken ill and Mr. Mathieu had to take his part, that of Matthew Culver, the villain, at short He was vou , but be- (hr night was over a dis- tinct success. g Charles Frohman is reported to hue aid, after the curtain fell on perform of the Adams “Romeo and Juliet,” on Monday for the W think it would stern rights to that be hit in that > aude Adams is to ap- pear in New York January 1 in a new Barrie play. Mr, Frohman' thinks of let - ting her try “As Like It or Twelfth Night” next season rcey came out on top in his ex- nge of wit with Coquelin. H article sald: “Coquelin finds that I am growing old. Alas, we all grow old, my poor friend. You have just discovered that for yourself in playing Bonaparte. You divide my life into two parts; up to s the national critic; after that I foolish, T think you are mistaken. lines of division not so simply I have my days, like everybody, which is extraordinary, my days cc respond with yours. When you J Petrucio in Megere apprivoisee I was next day full of talent and intelligence You no sooner played Fanfan de Tu than 1 became an idiot. You Labrissiere in “Thermidor” and becamte the natlonal critic. You and You play Bonaparte You played Cyrano de Bergerac 1 old fool. you, play alwa Oh, my dea ‘only &ood roles vou for 1 pr: them rfectly. If do it excellent. Mr, Persse will sing Canio and Mrs, " Craigie's three-act blank verse Mr. Goff_ Tonio. In T b\ tragedy, “Osborn and Ursyne.” which I zance”’ Miss Julie Cotte, a new Calitornia been ought by George xander, is prima donna, who has lately returned i i , ,l‘l%‘ published in the June number of Lady from New York, will appear e Randolph Churchill's new quarterly. e e it s "',} GR'\UE pU\ISTED “Change Alley” has received a flercer from grand opera. Mr “;‘1&”' as IN"MERRY WAR glunxflln).; !‘hnx‘n l:]r}lr*vF.nnl sh papers often ac- r General, will present a likeness d to any play. of the commander-in-chief of the British AT The Tivoll. army, whom Gilhert satirized in this role. 0000000000000 0060000 R 3 Tivoli. lliott, who are sald to be “The Merry War,” Johann Stranss’ ‘robats and trapese per- & The S""f’l“y Call, 32 comic opera, will be revived at the Tivoll formers, ~ar rge Wilson, who is © poges, delivered at your this week. The claimed to be one of the best dancers. here for five ye: The Chutes. conceived produ D e At the Chutes next week Mr. and Mrs. will make their vocal debut in arl Way and Madge Maitland Keesing this city, from most a It is full of waltz hd written in the o home by mail for $160 s ® P ® ® g ysar. Subscribe for it, © ® ® * PO00COOOCOOOOIOIPISPIOSP AMUSEMENTS LEADING THEATER LAST 6 NIGHTS! .Monday Night FIRST TIME ON ANY STAGE ANEW COMEDY By EVA FOSTER RIGGS, —Presented by— MR. s asahanasssts 2RSS VOSSR In Henry Arthur Jones’ Brilliant Comedy . . .. THE COMPANY: MARGARET ANGLIN MRS. THOS. WHIFFEN, LOUISE THORNDYKE 80! AULT, | GUY STANDING, C. LESLIE ALLEN, JAMES LINDSAY, MARIE JOSEPH ADELMAN, FRANK E MINNA ROEHN, E. . MORGAN CHAS. WALCOT, MARGARET DALE, BLANCHE § ON, EARLE BROWN THOMAS WHIFFEN, AMB HARRY SPEARS, e | K ELCEY- | CALIFORNIA THEATER. ALCAZAR THEATEB | Beginning MONDAY LVENING, June 5. l | | LAMBARDI GRAND ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY[ REPERTOIRI LEWIS MORRISON, the Talented Actress, Monday = OI\’\ PANY. & e In His Great Creation, es NCE OF THE SOUTH ) IN CHARACTER. | e | ¢ 8 HUMOR. 1 3 X = o= # Matinee Pr v rd to LUGIA DI AMME n\mrvn‘ N A e B . tai SCENIC SURROUNDINGS, | | Satuxiay = 2 | strafghtforward picture of Hamlet, his support AND STAGE DETAIL | SRR $1 00 ‘E\-‘;;;v »od and settings and costumes hand- leony 'c, and $1 60 THE MASTER 01‘ CE r\!"\ Next ..OLYMPIA... Eddv St.. Most ted from Public ggestion, Will Be Announced from the Staze Monday Night. Seats | }ln | NEXT ATTRACTIO! That Much-discussed - THE TURTLE. and Log SUNDAY. French June 11, Farce, Cor. Mason. Ameri; Beautiful Music Hall Heny ¥ T : n_u.l,m :“d Imp'n:,‘xt} MORE l‘.]lfl:\f]i ‘W STARS. - _|WALDOandELLIOTT, SUTRO BATHS. Sensational Aerial Artists. SUNDAY, JUNE 4, AT 2:00 P, M. opear neavsmic | GGO. H, WILSON, IMMENSE PROGRAMM Comedian and Dancer. Prof. W. G. ROLLINS, SWIMMING RACES FOR e eminent omier - | ANTONIO VARGAS, VALUABLE PRIZES. Market st., or. Elghth. Favorite Barytone. Admission 50c. Children 25c. WITH FAVORITES FROM LAST WEEK MAKING AN EXTBA STRONG BILL. ADMISSION FREE. MATINEE SUNDAY. 10c; CHILDREN, Amission, 25; Children, 20c, NIGHTS. ADMISSION, Bathing, Including OF COLUMBIA THEATER CHARLES FROHMAN PRESENTS MR. HENRY MILLER “THE LIARS” Boxes and Seats Ready Next Thursday at 9 A. M. THE PLAYS FOR THE SEASON: OTHE LIARS “LORD AMD LADY ALGY"” **THE ADVENTURES OF LADY URSULA" “BROTHER OFFICEKS " “HAMLET " R e e A S R S e L B B e 2 S s oowounmwowoo¢o¢omm | | INAUGURAL PERFORMAR And a Special Company ““HEARTSEASE " *JULIUS CAESAR" Etc., Etc. FHIFEIIIIITIIIII I e I+ 400444090 (] GRAND OPERA HOUSE Telephone Main 532 Last Night of “THE PRINCESS NICOTINE." TO-MORROW EVE GRAND DOUBLE BILL! THE PIRATES of PENZANCE I P;(_}LIX—CCI. 50c; Branch Box Office just inside main entrance | Emporium. CHUTES AND 700! A MATINEE EVERY DAY. GREAT BILL IN THE FREE THEATER. VISIT LUNETTE in the LONDON MAZE. RIDE ON THE s@mns HORSES. This Sunday Afternoon, Wire Walk by DU BELL. The Successor of BLONDIN. The Successor of BLONDIN. ING, Reserved Seats, 25c and Gallery, tic. | i MOUNG TOON and MOUNG CHET, | S Fi“os‘i cies ol st 1804 ngeles, Cal., Estab. 1 Koasis xt;r, Mo, Estab. 1897 Omaha, Neb., Estab. 1898 WEEK COMMENCING _SUNDAY MATINEE, June 4. A GREAT NEW DOUBLE BILL! JOHNSTONE BENNETT'S VAUDEVILLE CELEBRITIES, N COWNTN THE ORPHEUM’S BIG STARS. Coast Debut- In Vaudeville of the Tmperial Comedenne, MISS JOHNSTONE BENNETT Assisted by ANTONIO WILLIAMS, In Messrs. Lew Rosen and Kenneth Lee's Best Comedy, “A QUIET EVENING AT HOME The Talk of Two Continents. THE Mysterious HOUDlNl Mystifying The King of Handeuffs! The Great Trunk Mystery! The Premier Card Manipulator! Assisted by MISS BEATRICE HOUDINI, in the Most Startling Act of the Year. McAVOY AND MAY, The Cyclonic Comedians CASWELL AND ARNOLD Pantomimic Comady Acrobats. CLIFFORD and HUTH HENRI FRENCH, America’s Best Comedian and anrd\enne [The Juggling Bicyclist, the Talk of the City. Last WeLk of the Twu Great Care 1 MONTGOMERY and STONE, Beau Brummels of Vaudeville, it Parquct any scat, 25c; Baicony, MATINEE T0-DAY (SUNDAY) JUNE B T naren oe, eny pars UNloN COURSlNfi PARK. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, | JUNE 34 and dth, l CLASSICAL EVENTS OPEN AND EXTRA STAKES. ° 120—-NOMINATIONS $1000—PRIZE MONE TRAIN SERVICE: Spectal trains leave Third and Townsend streets, Saturday 10:3) A. M. and 12:55 P. M., Sunday 11 A. M., 12 M. and 1 P. M. Twenty~ fitth and Valencia streets five minutes later. Returning from Park immediately after last course. Extra traln from Park on Sunday at 4:45 P. M. San Mateo Electric Cars every ten minut ADMISSION—25 CENTS: THE The Burmese Wonders. ’GLEN PARK MONSTER BILL THIS SUNDAY. FREE CIRCUS | And AMATEUR | VAUDEVILLE SHOW' ! BALLOON ASCENSION! Pony Races, Pole arid Ladder Climbing. Contests for Cash Prizes Open to All. ADMISSION 10 CENTS. San Mateo Electric Cars Run Direct to Chil- dren’s Playground. LADIES FREE. AMUSEMENTS. TIVOLI OPERA - HOUSE. LAST NIGHTS OF THE MASCOT. MONDAY EVENING, June 5th, Scenic Revival of Johann Strauss’ Masterpiece, THE Reappearance of Everybody's Favorite, GRACIE PLAISEER. SUPERB ( DID SCENERY! CORRECT COSTUMES! MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2 0'CLOCK. PRICES - - - = 25c and 50c TEL® PHONE BUSH 9. THE WEEKLY CALL, 81 per Year. Enlarged to 18 Pages