The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 1, 1903, Page 13

11E S£UNDAY CALL. o N harge of the y. They ) engrossed in the réhe we forgotten any dutles . $ > . vyou fright fes and pleasur- . meals and sleep have all become sec The play stu. Dave en drilled long and patiently by \' TITE. ICI/EP 1.5 s TEN SHILLINEGS FO. T event. The preparations are lavish ir the ifne of scenery and costumes. one detail bas been omitted that car the rendering of the play of value. All this appeals to the learned. But ter all is said and done, it prom ulne good time. for the uniearr audlence. As a matter of fact hurst and George Ade a t men who know anything humorous playwriting. fers, Besurhont and Fle 1d dut- tcher, knew a More than th interrupt for the hero n. They are rcoting the catch glimpses brandishing a sword and the te jecting mommer play E The play shows the stage prepar a drama. called “The London Merc The c and his wife are s side of the stage, ready to express op lons. From the announcement of the t until the end the play Is interrup changed, hindered by them. Int st place, they will not have the titie Down with your boy with your title!” the citizen cries o t poor speaker of the prologue, who is do- ing his best to follow out directions. , by the way, i son of a a person tha ad of thé siderate no derson, And the rell who made a last year tigone and Is known in all the ¢ atric Afte they insi Ralph, take written a have it made over to their Uk order to please them Ralph is t d to play t! e Burning in the experienced 5. 8. Seward of glish deg , as arranged hefore the ife take it into t I3 the an appre the daugh Thomas ’ part of the lovers ning picture in the well, Luce's fath in-law an fatr w the pr heroine always does prefer impoverished youth whom b approves of. 'he rival suitor, who is in the good graces of papa, is a comedy part named Humphrey, which is being handled by ouse to the R. May Humphrey was a good deal®of not come to ar he brave and r father dis a simpleton, v much of a coward and apon although entirely amusing. Mr. May has struck the appropriate to a right key to play him in, which is a some- comedy s WO what surprising thing to find in an ama- au end, think you, whes : teur production. fessor Seward gives a Then, if it please you Or sit, or, if you will, Either of which shall be I Ty your good friend and consent (= so entangled ever to y As the poor harmléss horse The fair Luce, who is something of a Wwe are not in 1610, b al sketeh r your repose, ©0° Ralph th a rose; i oh e death you good itizen’s wite 1s m ust give ourselves a good h n 1903,